The History of Eric Clapton

Compilation album by Eric Clapton

Released

March 1972

Recorded

September 1964 – September 1970

Genre

Rock
blues

Length

77:27

Label

Polydor (UK)
Atco (US)

Producer

various

Eric Clapton chronology

Eric Clapton
(1970)

The History of Eric Clapton
(1972)

Eric Clapton at His Best
(1972)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[2]

The History of Eric Clapton is a compilation double LP, released in 1972 by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom, and Atco Records in the United States. It features Eric Clapton performing in various bands between 1964 and 1970, including The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos.

The compilation is notable for helping both Clapton's career when he was battling a severe heroin addiction and making Clapton's magnum opus, "Layla", famous. It is also notable for being the first compilation in rock music to collect music of a single rock musician that spans time, bands, music styles and record labels.^[1]

The album cover picture was taken at George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh while Clapton was playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on a Gibson Byrdland hollow-body guitar.

Content

The two "Tell the Truth" tracks here are different from and were recorded before "Tell the Truth" on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970). "Tell the Truth" here is a fast up-beat version of the song and was originally released as a single in July 1970. "Tell the Truth – Jam" is a long and slow instrumental jam from the Layla sessions which had never been released before. The version that appears on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is a combination of these two takes: the frantic pace of the single is slowed down to the laid-back speed of the instrumental.

The U.S. release of this compilation replaced "Tales of Brave Ulysses" with "Tribute to Elmore", a Clapton and Jimmy Page homage to American blues musician Elmore James. "Tribute to Elmore" was one of several jams performed by Clapton, Page and Jeff Beck, which were recorded by Page and released later without consulting Clapton or Beck.^[1]

Track listing

UK tracks

Side A
No.	Title	Performer (orig. release/recording date)	Length
1.	"I Ain't Got You" (Calvin Carter)	The Yardbirds (September 1964)	2:46
2.	"Hideaway" (Freddie King/Sonny Thompson)	John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (April 1966)	3:13
3.	"Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Eric Clapton/Martin Sharp)	Cream (May 1967)	2:46
4.	"I Want to Know" (S. McLeod)	Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse (March 1966)	2:14
5.	"Sunshine of Your Love" (Jack Bruce/Pete Brown/Clapton)	Cream (May 1967)	4:11
6.	"Crossroads" (Robert Johnson)	Cream (March 1968)	4:14

Side B
No.	Title	Performer (orig. release)	Length
1.	"Spoonful" (Willie Dixon)	Cream (March 1968)	16:43
2.	"Badge" (Clapton/George Harrison)	Cream (October 1968)	2:45

Side C
No.	Title	Performer (orig. release)	Length
1.	"Sea of Joy" (Steve Winwood)	Blind Faith (June 1969)	3:19
2.	"Only You Know and I Know" (Dave Mason)	Delaney & Bonnie (December 1969)	4:18
3.	"I Don't Want to Discuss It" (Beth Beatty/Dick Cooper/Ernie Shelby)	Delaney & Bonnie (December 1969)	5:40
4.	"Teasin'" (Curtis Ousley)	King Curtis (January 1970)	2:15
5.	"Blues Power" (Clapton/Leon Russell)	Eric Clapton (January 1970)	3:11

Side D
No.	Title	Performer (orig. release)	Length
1.	"Tell the Truth" (Clapton/Bobby Whitlock)	Derek and the Dominos (June 1970)	3:19
2.	"Tell the Truth – Jam" (Clapton/Whitlock)	Derek and the Dominos (August–September 1970)	9:27
3.	"Layla" (Clapton/Jim Gordon)	Derek and the Dominos (August/October 1970)	7:06

U.S. tracks

On the U.S. Atco LP SD2-803, track 3, "Tales of Brave Ulysses" is replaced with:

Side A
No.	Title	Performer	Length
3.	"Tribute to Elmore" (Clapton/Jimmy Page)	Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page (recorded June 1965, released on Blues Anytime, 1968)	3:00

References

1 2 3 Ruhlmann, William. "The History of Eric Clapton". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
↑ Christgau, Robert. "Eric Clapton: History of Eric Clapton". Robert Christgau Consumer Guide. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

External links

LP sleeve artwork at FreeCovers.net

Eric Clapton

Studio albums	Eric Clapton 461 Ocean Boulevard There's One in Every Crowd No Reason to Cry Slowhand Backless Another Ticket Money and Cigarettes Behind the Sun August Journeyman From the Cradle Pilgrim Reptile Me and Mr. Johnson / Sessions for Robert J Back Home Clapton Old Sock I Still Do

Live albums	Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert E. C. Was Here Just One Night Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies 24 Nights Unplugged Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies One More Car, One More Rider Live in San Diego

Compilations	The History of Eric Clapton Eric Clapton at His Best Clapton Steppin' Out Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton Backtrackin' The Cream of Eric Clapton Crossroads Story The Cream of Clapton Blues Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton Complete Clapton Forever Man

Singles	"After Midnight" / "Easy Now" "Blues Power" / "Bottle of Red Wine" "Let It Rain" "I Shot the Sheriff" / "Give Me Strength" "Willie and the Hand Jive" "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" "Hello Old Friend" "Carnival" "Lay Down Sally" / "Cocaine" "Wonderful Tonight" "Tulsa Time" "Promises" / "Watch Out for Lucy" "Early in the Morning (Live)" "I Can't Stand It" "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart" "Crosscut Saw" "Forever Man" "It's in the Way That You Use It" "Behind the Mask" "Tearing Us Apart" "Pretending" / "Before You Accuse Me" "Hound Dog" "Bad Love" "Tears in Heaven" / "White Room (Live)" "Layla (Acoustic)" "Down & Out" "Motherless Child" / "Driftin'" "Change the World" "Born in Time" "Circus" "My Father's Eyes" "Pilgrim" "Blue Eyes Blue" "(I) Get Lost" "Come Rain or Come Shine" / "Ten Long Years" "3 O'Clock Blues" "Key to the Highway" "Worried Life Blues" "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It" "Every Little Thing" / "No Sympathy"

Soundtracks	Edge of Darkness Homeboy Rush

Concert films	Live 1986 The Cream of Eric Clapton Live in Hyde Park In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua Sessions for Robert J Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Live at Montreux 1986 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 Planes, Trains and Eric Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Collaborations	Riding with the King The Road to Escondido Live from Madison Square Garden Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale

Tours	Journeyman World Tour 1992 Eric Clapton World Tour

Related	Album discography Singles discography Videography Blackie Brownie The Fool Signature Stratocaster Crossroads Centre Crossroads Guitar Festival Pattie Boyd (wife) Ferrari SP12 EC Va Bene Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me

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