Following on from the success of his Unplugged album, Clapton serves up another album full of Blues.
Recorded live in the studio, with the usual rhythm section plus horns, it is spoilt only by Claptons insistence on using a growling voice in parts as if trying to emulate some of his hero’s ... Read review
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proves the guitarist's enduring devotion to a form he had long relegated to merely a flavour in his music rather than the main ingredient. Clapton's singing on the alb...
From the Cradle -
The full-tilt blues album that Clapton had been promising for years,From the Cradleproves
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the guitarist's enduring devotion to a form he had long relegated to merely a flavour in his music rather than the main ingredient. Clapton's singing on the album...
Advantages: Graet album from agreat artist Disadvantages: Not to everyones taste
Following on from the success of his Unplugged album, Clapton serves up another album full of Blues.
Recorded live in the studio, with the usual rhythm section plus horns, it is spoilt only by Claptons insistence on using a growling voice in parts as if trying to emulate some of his hero’s gruff vocals (Howlin’ wolf to name one) This is evident on the first track, Blues before sunrise, although it has some great electric slide from old Slowhand ... ...in with a short solo from Eric.
Motherless child at eleven sees the return of the acoustic (twelve string?) a bright medium tempo tune will get you tappin’ your toes.
Track twelve, It hurts me too, and some great distorted guitar Clapton trying to do a Howlin’ wolf but a great track nevertheless.
Track thirteen, excellent, vies with track three for best song on the album, with it’s trademark guitar from Clapton and excellent vocal, a classic. ...
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Label / Distributor: Warner Bros. / Cinram Logistics
Engineer: Alan Douglas; Alex Haas
Producer: Eric Clapton; Russ Titelman
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 93624573524
Catalogue Number: 9362457352
Additional notes
Album Notes: Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Andy Fairweather-Low (guitar); Jerry Portnoy (harmonica); Tim Sanders (tenor saxophone); Simon Clarke (baritone saxophone); Roddy Lorimer (trumpet); Chris Stainton (keyboards); Dave Bronze (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Richie Hayward (percussion).
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.61) - Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Blues Before Sunrise
2.: Third Degree
3.: Reconsider Baby
4.: Hoochie Coochie Man
5.: Five Long Years
6.: I'm Tore Down
7.: How Long Blues
8.: Goin' Away Baby
9.: Blues Leave Me Alone
10.: Sinner's Prayer
11.: Motherless Child
12.: It Hurts Me Too
13.: Someday After A While
14.: Standin' Round Crying
15.: Driftin'
16.: Groaning The Blues
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