Unplugged - Eric Clapton

...own a couple of other Unplugged releases, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan, but this is probably my favourite, as the musical ability of Eric Clapton and the material chosen is superb, allowing it to stand ahead of the others in sheer overall quality. And considering that you get over an hour of material, the value for money is also excellent, with great tracks throughout, showing why praise and awards were lavished upon it. 1. Signe 3:14 2. Before You ...
...Heaven 4:36 5. Lonely Stranger 5:27 6. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out 3:49 7. Layla 4:46 8. Running On Faith 6:29 9. Walkin’ Blues 3:37 10. Alberta 3:42 11. San Francisco Bay Blues 3:23 12. Malted Milk 3:36 13. Old Love 7:53 14. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ 4:11 Total Run Time 61:43 1. Signe **** The album opens with an instrumental number, which is introduced by a round of cheering and clapping, as well as the necessary tune up from the band. ...

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...solo career. This MTV Unplugged album sees Clapton stay very true to the blues, rarely stepping outside straightforward blues. The album opens with the beautiful instrumental ‘Signe’, it’s a song that brings images of an quiet evening somewhere hot. I’ve no idea why, but it does! Next up is a traditional blues style cover of ‘Before You Accuse Me’, originally written by someone credited as ‘mc.daniel’. ...
...from being part of an unplugged session. There’s more song to it than the original. There’s not really much that could top that, but one track still to come does! The next track though, ‘Lonely Stranger’ is a highlight of the album as well as being a Clapton original. It stands out as unique on the album, which is always impressive on unplugged albums. ‘Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out’ is another ...

yhwman 27.03.2001 · Read full review
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Think of Unplugged, and the one artist who immediately springs to mind is Eric Clapton, if only for the asounding version of Layla on this album. Clapton has turned his howling, screaming guitar classic into something smooth and mellow, something which not many people could have pulled off. Another Clapton classic, Tears in Heaven is really brought to life on this album. The tone of his voice and the look on his face on the DVD make the origin of ...
...Good as Clapton is, this album would be nothing without his co-performers, notably Andy Fairweather-Lowe and Chuck Lovell, both of whom gain recognition from Clapton actually on the album. As DVDs go, this is nothing special. The 5.1 surround version is little more than a gimmick, and the accurate rear placing of the audience only serves to annoy after a while. Fortunately, this double sided disc happens to include a normal stereo version on the ...

Pritch 28.07.2000 · Read full review
Review of Unplugged - Eric Clapton

Eric is one of the greatest artists of all times, and this album definately defines how amazing his talents are. The song Layla is recorded live and is fabulous it has atmosphere and complete peacefulness. I was not keen on Eric until I bored one CD and took a listen, I was blind to brilliance and now I can learn in his talent. A definate must, if you are considering buying an Eric Clapton CD let this be the one, you will sure get your moneys worth ...

Geminem 14.07.2000 · Read full review
Review of Unplugged - Eric Clapton

...and do not interfere with his amazing playing in any way. Layla is fantastic and the last track, Tumbling and Rolling is a nice An album everyone should have, and cherish. Buy it, now. I'm off to look at some more of the MTV unplugged stuff. ...

WrexhamAFC 03.04.2001 · Read full review
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Unplugged – Live Clapton with every song a masterpiece. Opening with “SIGNE” a guitar instrumental with an upbeat air and some lovely sounds and closing with. Before this album I never considered the blues, it brought a different way to how I walk with that blues beat in my head. I have no especial favourites in this album because they are each very good. However “Tears in Heaven” is a classic the song he wrote for the death of his son, and “Layla” ...
...Derek and the dominoes it shows what a master can do if he convert a famous power ballad into a bluesy chilled out song. Less mainstream favourites come in the form of “Lonely Stranger” and “Running on Faith”. All the songs are mostly laid back and makes perfect driving music, whatever the weather, and is suitable if you’re happy or sad. I would highly recommend this classic to be part of you album collection. ...

jenks1987 30.03.2005 · Read full review
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Eric Clapton goes all acoustic on this disc. His return to pure blues for this MTV show was greeted with enthusiasm by his fans. Drawing on his favourite blues songs and his own compositions, Clapton shows what a great bluesman he can be when he puts his mind to it. A reworking of his classic ‘Layla’ for acoustic is a pleasant surprise. Backing musicians include old pal Andy Fairweather lowe, Nathan East and Ray Cooper. An armful of six grammys ...
...album it is, but maybe only for true Clapton or Blues fans, and if you’re both this is the one for you. Also on the album is Tears in Heaven, written for his son who was tragically killed at the age of five, showing that Clapton can be an outstanding composer at times. Pour a beer, turn the lights low and settle back and listen to a master play the blues! ...

bloozeboy 27.02.2004 · Read full review
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...first album which made the unplugged mtv concerts famous. Here we have one of the world’s best blues guitarist showing what he does best and what he loves best. The album is notable for its lack of big tunes. Only layla makes an appearance (probably due to the contract) and the rest are his favourite and more obscure blues tunes which he performs with great authenticity. He shows his adeptness at slide guitar in ‘running on faith’ and ‘walkin blues’. ...

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