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Released
  
7 March 1995 (U.S.)

Artist
  
Eric Clapton

Label
  
Polydor Records

Producer
  
Various

Release date
  
7 March 1995

Genres
  
Rock music, Blues rock

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The Cream of Clapton (1995)
  
Crossroads 2 Live in the Seventies (1996)

Similar
  
Eric Clapton albums, Blues rock albums

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The Cream of Clapton is an Eric Clapton compilation album released in 1995. It should not be confused with the 1987 Polydor (UK) compilation The Cream of Eric Clapton. Additionally, the European and U.S.-versions have a different track listings. The European version had already been released as The Best of Eric Clapton (Polydor 511072) in 1991, though without the track "I Can't Stand It".

Contents

In addition to profiling Clapton's solo work, the album also includes Clapton's involvement in the bands Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos. The sole track penned by Clapton on Blind Faith's studio album is the only one included here.

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U.S. version

  1. Cream: "I Feel Free" (Pete Brown, Jack Bruce) – 2:52 (from Fresh Cream, 1966)
  2. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Brown, Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 4:11 (from Disraeli Gears, 1967)
  3. "White Room" (Brown, Bruce) – 5:00 (from Wheels of Fire, 1968)
  4. "Crossroads" (Live) (Robert Johnson, arr. by Clapton) – 4:16 (from Wheels of Fire, 1968)
  5. "Badge" (Clapton, George Harrison) – 2:46 (from Goodbye, 1969)
  6. Blind Faith: "Presence of the Lord" (Clapton) – 4:50 (from Blind Faith, 1969)
  7. Solo: "Blues Power" (Clapton, Leon Russell) – 3:11 (from Eric Clapton, 1970)
  8. "After Midnight" (J.J. Cale) – 2:53 (from Eric Clapton, 1970)
  9. "Let It Rain" (Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett, Clapton) – 5:04 (from Eric Clapton, 1970)
  10. Derek and the Dominos: "Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 5:02 (from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
  11. "Layla" (Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 7:05 (from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
  12. Solo: "I Shot the Sheriff" (Bob Marley) – 4:23 (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
  13. "Let It Grow" (Clapton) – 4:58 (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
  14. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan) – 4:22 (Non-album single, 1975)
  15. "Hello Old Friend" (Clapton) – 3:36 (from No Reason to Cry, 1976)
  16. "Cocaine" (Cale) – 3:39 (from Slowhand, 1977)
  17. "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 3:42 (from Slowhand, 1977)
  18. "Promises" (Richard Feldman, Roger Linn) – 3:04 (from Backless, 1978)
  19. "I Can't Stand It" (Clapton) – 4:09 (from Another Ticket, 1981)

Great Britain, French, Australian and Canadian version

Polydor 521881
  1. Derek and the Dominos: "Layla" (Clapton, Gordon) – 7:10 (from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
  2. Cream: "Badge" (Clapton, Harrison) – 2:42 (from Goodbye, 1969)
  3. "I Feel Free" (Brown, Bruce) – 2:54 (from Fresh Cream, 1966)
  4. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Brown, Bruce, Clapton) – 4:10 (from Disraeli Gears, 1967)
  5. "Crossroads" (Live) (Johnson) – 4:13 (from Wheels of Fire, 1968)
  6. "Strange Brew" (Clapton, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins) - 2:45 (from Disraeli Gears, 1967)
  7. "White Room" (Brown, Bruce) – 4:57 (from Wheels of Fire, 1968)
  8. Derek and the Dominos: "Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 5:06 (from Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 1970)
  9. Solo: "Cocaine" (Cale) – 3:35 (from Slowhand, 1977)
  10. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley) – 4:22 (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
  11. "After Midnight" (Cale) – 3:11 (from Eric Clapton, 1970)
  12. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional, arr. by Eric Clapton) - 3:27 (from There's One in Every Crowd, 1975)
  13. "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) - 3:50 (from Slowhand, 1977)
  14. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Dylan) – 4:23 (Non-album single, 1975)
  15. "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 3:41 (from Slowhand, 1977)
  16. "Let It Grow" (Clapton) – 4:56 (from 461 Ocean Boulevard, 1974)
  17. "Promises" (Feldman, Linn) – 3:01 (from Backless, 1978)
  18. "I Can't Stand It" (Clapton) – 4:07 (from Another Ticket, 1981)

Songs

1I Feel Free2:54
2Sunshine of Your Love4:12
3White Room4:58

References

The Cream of Clapton Wikipedia
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