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Eric Clapton - History of Eric Clapton (1972)

Track listing:
  1. I Ain't Got You The Yardbirds
  2. Hideaway John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
  3. Tribute To Elmore Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
  4. I Want To Know The Powerhouse
  5. Sunshine Of Your Love Cream
  6. Crossroads Cream
  7. Spoonful Cream
  8. Badge Cream
  9. Sea Of Joy Blind Faith
  10. Only You And I Know Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
  11. I Don't Want To Discuss It Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
  12. Teasin' King Curtis
  13. Blues Power
  14. Tell The Truth (single version) Derek And The Dominos
  15. Tell The Truth... Jam Derek And The Dominos
  16. Layla Derek And The Dominos

Notes

This two-LP compilation was a crucial factor in the development of Clapton's solo status at a time when the artist himself was incapacitated by drug problems. Covering the years 1964 to 1970, History was a revelation, weaving together tracks from Clapton's various bands — the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, and Derek and the Dominos. Today, with its essential tracks, rarities, and previously unreleased studio jam on "Tell The Truth," plus liner notes, History looks like the prototype for the box set retrospectives of the '80s and '90s. In 1972, it defined Eric Clapton and helped save his career. And it still doesn't make a bad summation of his best work.