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Clapton Chronicles ignores Eric Clapton's 1983 Reprise debut, Money and Cigarettes (which sounded more like an RSO album, anyway), starting with the pair of Phil Collins-produced mid-'80s albums, Behind the Sun and August. Though these had a pop sheen, they were album rock holdovers. Clapton didn't get the balance between hard rock and commercial gloss right until 1989's Journeyman, whose featured songs -- "Before You Accuse Me," "Bad Love," and "Pretending" -- form the heart of this compilation. Journeyman was overshadowed by the phenomenal success of "Tears in Heaven" and 1992's Unplugged. Not only did Unplugged go platinum ten times, it established a new public image -- classy, stylish, and substantial. That's the image that prevails on Clapton Chronicles. His triple-platinum blues album From the Cradle is written out of the picture, with songs from movie soundtracks taking its place. Apart from the Babyface-produced "Change the World," these tunes are a little too self-conscious and subdued, as are selections from 1998's Pilgrim. However, this deliberate move to paint Clapton's '80s and '90s recordings as adult contemporary fare is accurate. Clapton's musical journey from 1985 to 1999 was taken mostly in the middle of the road, and Clapton Chronicles certainly captures that journey, missing no major hits from the late '80s and '90s. Whether it's a necessary addition to a Clapton collection is a matter of taste. It's certainly an excellent compliment to Unplugged and Time Pieces, his two most popular and pop-oriented albums, but that might not be what every fan wants.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Eric Clapton, MainArtist - Diane Warren, Composer - Realsongs (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Wayne Kirkpatrick, Composer - Tommy Sims, Composer - Eric Clapton, MainArtist - GORDON KENNEDY, Composer - Downtown DMP Songs, MusicPublisher - Universal Polygram International Publishing, MusicPublisher - SONDANCE KID MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Alan Douglas, RecordingEngineer - MICK GUZAUSKI, MixingEngineer - E.C. Music Limited, adm. by Unichappell Music Inc. ASCAP, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - Will Jennings, Composer - Unichappell Music Inc. BMI, MusicPublisher - Drumlin Ltd. PRS, MusicPublisher - BLUE SKY WRITER SONGS ADM BY ALMO IRVING MUSIC BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - JIM GORDON, Composer - Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON PRS, MusicPublisher - Stigwood Music BMI, MusicPublisher - Throat Music Ltd. PRS, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, MainArtist - Jerry Lynn Williams, Composer - Dave Wittman, RecordingEngineer - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, RecordingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Jack Joseph Puig, RecordingEngineer - DAVE O'DONNELL, RecordingEngineer - Rob Eaton, MixingEngineer - CAREERS-BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. BMI,HAMSTEIN CUMBERLAND MUSIC BMI,UNIVERSAL-SONGS OF POLYGRAM INT'L. INC., MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - Mick Jones, Composer - Russ Titelman, MixingEngineer - Dave Wittman, RecordingEngineer - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, RecordingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Gary Wright, MixingEngineer - Jack Joseph Puig, RecordingEngineer - DAVE O'DONNELL, RecordingEngineer - Rob Eaton, MixingEngineer - E.C. MUSIC LTD. PRS ALL RIGHT ADM UNICHAPPELL, MusicPublisher - SOMERSET SONGS PUBLISHING INC. ASCAP, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, MainArtist - ELLAS MCDANIEL, Composer - Russ Titelman, MixingEngineer - Dave Wittman, RecordingEngineer - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, RecordingEngineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Gary Wright, MixingEngineer - Jack Joseph Puig, RecordingEngineer - DAVE O'DONNELL, RecordingEngineer - Rob Eaton, MixingEngineer - Windswept Pacific, MusicPublisher - EMI Longitude Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - Phil Collins, StudioProducer - TOM DOWD, StudioProducer - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Composer - Peter Hefter, RecordingEngineer - Magic Moreno, RecordingEngineer - Paul Gommersall, RecordingEngineer - BMI), MusicPublisher - E.C. Music Ltd. PRS (All rights adm. by Unichappell Music Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, MainArtist - Jerry Lynn Williams, Composer - LEE HERSCHBERG, RecordingEngineer - MARK LINETT, MixingEngineer - Universal Songs Of Polygram International Inc., MusicPublisher - Hamstein Cumberland Music (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, MainArtist - Jerry Lynn Williams, Composer - Urge Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Careers-BMG Music Publishing Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher - Red Brazos Music Inc (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - Peter Robinson, Composer - STEVE CHASE, MixingEngineer - Nick Launay, RecordingEngineer - Steve Jackson, RecordingEngineer - Warner Chappell Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - PRS, MusicPublisher - E.C. Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - Hit & Run Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - PRS (All rights adm. by Unichappell Music) BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - Simon Climie, Composer - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - Alan Douglas, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Climie Songs, MusicPublisher - BMG Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - E.C. Music Limited, adm. by Unichappell Music Inc., MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Eric Clapton, Composer, MainArtist - E.C. MUSIC LTD. PRS ALL RIGHT ADM UNICHAPPELL, MusicPublisher
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
Album review
Clapton Chronicles ignores Eric Clapton's 1983 Reprise debut, Money and Cigarettes (which sounded more like an RSO album, anyway), starting with the pair of Phil Collins-produced mid-'80s albums, Behind the Sun and August. Though these had a pop sheen, they were album rock holdovers. Clapton didn't get the balance between hard rock and commercial gloss right until 1989's Journeyman, whose featured songs -- "Before You Accuse Me," "Bad Love," and "Pretending" -- form the heart of this compilation. Journeyman was overshadowed by the phenomenal success of "Tears in Heaven" and 1992's Unplugged. Not only did Unplugged go platinum ten times, it established a new public image -- classy, stylish, and substantial. That's the image that prevails on Clapton Chronicles. His triple-platinum blues album From the Cradle is written out of the picture, with songs from movie soundtracks taking its place. Apart from the Babyface-produced "Change the World," these tunes are a little too self-conscious and subdued, as are selections from 1998's Pilgrim. However, this deliberate move to paint Clapton's '80s and '90s recordings as adult contemporary fare is accurate. Clapton's musical journey from 1985 to 1999 was taken mostly in the middle of the road, and Clapton Chronicles certainly captures that journey, missing no major hits from the late '80s and '90s. Whether it's a necessary addition to a Clapton collection is a matter of taste. It's certainly an excellent compliment to Unplugged and Time Pieces, his two most popular and pop-oriented albums, but that might not be what every fan wants.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:03
- Main artists: Eric Clapton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bushbranch - Surfdog Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(C) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records (P) 1999 EPC Enterprises, LLP. Under exclusive license to Surfdog Records
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