Eric Clapton - Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Eric Clapton

If you're looking for a career-encompassing Eric Clapton best-of collection, then the Clapton edition of the Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues series is not for you. But if a collection of Clapton's best blues-rock numbers from early in his career is what you desire, then this ten-track set fits the bill. Featuring tracks from such acclaimed Clapton-related artists as John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos (the latter of which also featured the late, great Duane Allman), you get a true representation of Clapton's roots. The Cream-era track, a live take of "Spoonful," shows how influential Clapton was on fellow Yardbirds alumni Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck (who would soon borrow the same heavy blues style for Led Zeppelin and the Jeff Beck Group, respectively), while a Derek and the Dominos-era cover of "Crossroads" shows that Clapton always managed to surround himself with the best blues-rock musicians around. One of the compilation's earliest Clapton recordings, "All Your Love" (from when he briefly served as a sideman for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers), shows that the guitarist had his fluid "slow hand" style almost perfected early in the game. As evidenced by this Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues edition, it's clear once and for all how incredibly instrumental Clapton was in leading the blues renaissance in rock music. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Owett Art Direction Alan Skidmore Sax (Tenor) Alex Gibney A&R, Series Producer Amalie R. Rothschild Photography Andy McKaie Producer, A&R Barry Wentzell Photography Beth Stempel Production Coordination Bill Levenson Compilation Producer Bill Wyman Guitar (Bass) Bobby Whitlock Piano Carl Radle Bass Charlie Watts Drums Chris Blackwell Arranger Christopher Austopchuk Art Direction Darren Chansley Artist Coordination Darren Salmieri Artist Coordination Dennis Healy Trumpet Derek & the Dominos Producer, Arranger Elliott Landy Photography Eric Clapton Guitar, Vocals Felix Pappalardi Producer Ginger Baker Drums, Vocals Howlin' Wolf Vocals Hubert Sumlin Guitar Hughie Flint Drums Ian Stewart Piano Jack Bruce Bass, Vocals, Harmonica Jeff Jones Executive Producer Jeffrey Peisch Series Producer Jerry Rappaport A&R Jim Gordon Bass, Drums Jimmy Miller Producer Jody Patton Executive Producer John Almond Sax (Baritone) John Jackson Project Manager John Mayall Organ, Vocals John McVie Bass Johnny Sandlin Producer Margaret Bodde Producer Margery Greenspan Design Martin Scorsese Author, Executive Producer Michele Horie Project Coordinator Mike Vernon Producer Norman Dayron Producer Pat Lawrence Executive Producer Patti Matheny Artist Coordination Paul "PDA" Allen Executive Producer Phil Upchurch Bass Rhonda Shields Project Manager Richard Hutton Producer Rick Grech Bass Robert Stigwood Arranger Salimah El Amin Photo Research Scott Hay Design Scott Schneider Liner Notes Steve Berkwoitz A&R, Producer Steve Winwood Piano, Vocals Suha Gur Mastering Tom Dowd Executive Producer Ulrich Felsburg Executive Producer