The Very Best

~ Release by Eric Clapton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Tears in Heaven
recording engineer:
Ed Cherney and Jeff DeMorris
producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Ed Cherney and Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7)
bass:
Nathan East
drum machine:
Jimmy Bralower
guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Eric Clapton
Irish harp / clàrsach [celtic harp]:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
pedal steel guitar:
Jay Dee Maness (American pedal steel guitarist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
synthesizer:
Randy Kerber
vocals:
Eric Clapton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.14:33
2Wonderful Tonight
producer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1977-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (on 1977-05-02)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (on 1977-05-02)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-02) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1977-05-02)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (on 1977-05-02) and Marcy Levy (on 1977-05-02)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records Ltd. (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-02)
recording of:
Wonderful Tonight (on 1977-05-02)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music, Throat Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.33:40
3My Father’s Eyes
drum machine programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer)
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
additional editor:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
editor:
Simon Climie
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
EC and Andy Fairweather‐Low
Hammond organ:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
keyboard:
Simon Climie
piano:
Joe Sample
background vocals:
Chyna (Chyna Gordon)
vocals:
EC
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1998)
engineered at:
Olympic (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
My Father’s Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music Limited (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton) and Unichappell Music Inc.
3.55:25
4Double Trouble (live)
live cover recording of:
Double Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
8:05
5Layla
producer:
Russ Titelman
assistant mixer:
Victor Deyglio
mixer:
Steve Boyer
bass guitar:
Nathan East (on 1992-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone (on 1992-01-16)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1992-01-16) and Andy Fairweather‐Low (on 1992-01-16)
keyboard:
Chuck Leavell (on 1992-01-16)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1992-01-16)
background vocals:
Nathan East (on 1992-01-16), Katie Kissoon (on 1992-01-16) and Tessa Niles (on 1992-01-16)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1992-01-16)
recorded at:
Bray Film Studios in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-16)
remixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Layla (on 1992-01-16)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.34:41
6Running on Faith
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ben Fowler
engineer:
Steve "Barney" Chase, Jack Joseph‐Puig, Dave O’Donnell and Dave Wittman
producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Rob Eaton
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Eric Clapton
Hammond organ:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
piano:
Greg Phillinganes
tambourine:
Carol Steele
background vocals:
Nathan East, Lani Groves and Greg Phillinganes
choir vocals:
Reverend Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir
vocals:
Eric Clapton
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Running on Faith
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lynn Williams
35:34
7River of Tears
drum machine programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
additional editor:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
editor:
Simon Climie
bass guitar and percussion:
Luís Jardim
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Simon Climie
guitar:
EC
strings:
London Session Orchestra
background vocals:
Chyna (Chyna Gordon) and Simon
vocals:
EC
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
engineered at:
Olympic (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
River of Tears
writer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
publisher:
BMG Music, Climie Songs, E.C. Music Limited (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton) and Unichappell Music Inc.
3.357:22
8Pretty Girl
assistant engineer:
Dennis Haliburton
engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
recording of:
Pretty Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton)
3.55:30
9Needs His Woman
drum machine programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer)
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
additional editor:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
editor:
Simon Climie
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Eric Clapton
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
background vocals:
Tony Rich
vocals:
EC
engineered at:
Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Olympic (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Needs His Woman
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music Limited (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton) and Unichappell Music Inc.
2.353:45
10Please Be With Me
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
percussion:
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro] and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
Please Be With Me (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Scott Boyer (American guitarist and singer)
3.653:28
11Going Down Slow
drum machine programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer)
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
additional editor:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
editor:
Simon Climie
bass guitar:
Pino Paladino
guitar:
EC
Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Paul Carrack
keyboard:
Simon Climie
strings:
London Session Orchestra
vocals:
EC
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
engineered at:
Olympic (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Goin’ Down Slow
lyricist and composer:
James Burke Oden (blues singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Leeds Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2.355:19
12It’s Probably Me
producer:
Michael Kamen (American score composer) and Stephen McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
David Sanborn
bass:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar family:
Eric Clapton
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
percussion:
Don Alias
percussion [fire percussion]:
Stephen McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recording of:
It’s Probably Me
lyricist:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
writer:
Eric Clapton, GM Sumner (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) and Michael Kamen (American score composer)
composer:
Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen (American score composer) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
6:21
13Old Love
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ben Fowler
engineer:
Steve "Barney" Chase, Jack Joseph‐Puig, Dave O’Donnell and Dave Wittman
producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Russ Titelman and Gary Wright (Engineer)
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Eric Clapton and Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
piano:
Richard Tee
synthesizer:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Robbie Kondor
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
vocals:
Eric Clapton
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Old Love
writer:
Eric Clapton and Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton)
36:25
14Circus
drum machine programming:
Paul Waller
assistant engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Eric Clapton and Simon Climie
additional editor:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
editor:
Simon Climie
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
EC
keyboard:
Simon Climie
background vocals:
Chyna (Chyna Gordon)
vocals:
EC
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1998)
engineered at:
Olympic (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Circus
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music Limited (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton) and Unichappell Music Inc.
2.254:11
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