The Very Best: Blues and Ballads

~ Release by Eric Clapton (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Wonderful 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)
4.33:41
2Tears 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
3Double Trouble (live)
live cover recording of:
Double Trouble
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
8:06
4Layla (Unplugged)
recording of:
Layla
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)
4:41
5Pretty 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
6Same Old Blues
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Nick Launay
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
assistant mixer:
Steve "Barney" Chase
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker
electronic drum set:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
gong:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton
synthesizer:
Peter Robinson (English score composer) and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
background vocals:
Marcy Levy and Shaun Murphy
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Same Old Blues
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
2.58:15
7Running 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
35:35
8Rambling on My Mind
cover recording of:
Ramblin’ on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
King of Spades Music and Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd.
7:24
9Please 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)
3.653:29
10Knockin' on Heaven's Door
producer:
Tom Dowd and Albhy Galuten
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1975-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (on 1975-06-16)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (on 1975-06-16)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1975-06-16) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1975-06-16)
additional vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (on 1975-06-16) and Marcy Levy (on 1975-06-16)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1975-06-16)
vocals:
Marcy Levy (on 1975-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1975-06-16)
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (on 1975-06-16)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
34:23
11Old 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)
36:26
12It All Depends
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Nick Launay
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
assistant mixer:
Steve "Barney" Chase
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
bongos:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker
guitar and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton
shakers:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
synthesizer:
Peter Robinson (English score composer) and Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
background vocals:
Marcy Levy and Shaun Murphy
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
It All Depends
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
2.55:08
13It's Probably Me
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)
6:22