Crossroads (Eric Clapton album)

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Crossroads
Compilation album by Eric Clapton

Publication
(s)

April 1988

admission

1963-1987

Label (s) Polydor Records

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

Rock , psychedelic rock , blues rock , blues

Title (number)

73

running time

293: 03

production

The Yardbirds , Giorgio Gomelsky , Mike Vernon , Robert Stigwood , Jim Harris, Felix Pappalardi , Jimmy Miller , Delaney Bramlett , Phil Spector , Derek and the Dominos , Tom Dowd , Albhy Galuten, Rob Fraboni, Glyn Johns , Jon Astley, Phil Collins , Peter Mchugh

chronology
The Cream of Eric Clapton (1987) Crossroads Journeyman
(1989)

Crossroads is a compilation album consisting of four CDs or six records by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released in April 1988 under the Polydor Records label .

Trivia

The album includes works from Clapton's solo career and from his time with The Yardbirds , Bluesbreakers , Cream , Blind Faith , Delaney & Bonnie & Friends and Derek and the Dominos . Previously unreleased live and studio recordings can also be found on the album. The song selection was made by the compiler Bill Levenson.

The American author and critic Anthony DeCurtis won a Grammy Award in 1988 for the best liner notes on an album. Bill Levenson also won a Grammy in 1988 for the album in the "Best Historical Album" category. Ronnie Wood designed the album cover and Mitchell Kanner the overall package.

Track List (CD)

CD 1 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Boom Boom ( The Yardbirds ) John Lee Hooker 2:25
2. Honey In Your Hips ( The Yardbirds ) Keith Relf 2:18
3. Baby What's Wrong ( The Yardbirds ) Jimmy Reed 2:40
4th I Wish You Would ( The Yardbirds ) Billy Boy Arnold 2:19
5. A Certain Girl ( The Yardbirds ) Naomi Neville 2:17
6th Good Morning Little Schoolgirl ( The Yardbirds ) HG Demarais 2:45
7th I Ain't Got You ( The Yardbirds ) Calvin Carter 1:59
8th. For Your Love ( The Yardbirds ) Graham Gouldman 2:29
9. Got To Hurry ( The Yardbirds ) Oscar Rasputin 2:35
10. Lonely Years ( John Mayall and Eric Clapton ) John Mayall 3:17
11. Bernard Jenkins ( John Mayall and Eric Clapton ) Mike Vernon 3:47
12. Hideaway ( Bluesbreakers ) Freddie King , Sonny Thompson 3:14
13. All Your Love ( Bluesbreakers ) Otis Rush , Willie Dixon 3:34
14th Ramblin 'On My Mind ( Bluesbreakers ) Robert Johnson 3:07
15th Have You Ever Loved a Woman ( Bluesbreakers ) Billy Myles 6:41
16. Wrapping Paper ( Cream ) Pete Brown 2:21
17th I Feel Free ( Cream ) Pete Brown 2:52
18th Spoonful ( Cream ) Willie Dixon 6:30
19th Lawdy Mama ( Cream ) Traditional (arr.Clapton) 1:50
20th Strange Brew ( Cream ) Gail Collins 2:46
21st Sunshine of Your Love ( Cream ) Eric Clapton , Jack Bruce , Pete Brown 4:10
22nd Tales Of Brave Ulysses ( Cream ) Martin Sharp 2:46
23. Steppin 'Out ( Cream ) James Bracken 3:31
CD 2 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Anyone For Tennis ( Cream ) Martin Sharp 2:37
2. White Room ( Cream ) Jack Bruce , Pete Brown 4:56
3. Crossroads ( Cream ) Robert Johnson 4:14
4th Badge ( Cream ) Eric Clapton , George Harrison 2:43
5. Presence of the Lord ( Blind Faith ) Eric Clapton 4:48
6th Can't Find My Way Home ( Blind Faith ) Steve Winwood 3:15
7th Sleeping In The Ground ( Blind Faith ) Sam Myers 2:50
8th. Comin 'Home ( Delaney & Bonnie ) Bonnie Bramlett 3:13
9. Blues power Eric Clapton 3:06
10. After midnight JJ Cale 3:17
11. Let it rain Eric Clapton , Bonnie Bramlett 5:01
12. Tell The Truth ( Derek and the Dominos ) Eric Clapton , Bobby Whitlock 3:23
13. Roll It Over ( Derek and the Dominos ) Eric Clapton , Bobby Whitlock 4:29
14th Layla ( Derek and the Dominos ) Eric Clapton , Jim Gordon 7:07
15th Mean Old World ( Eric Clapton and Duane Allman ) Walter Jacobs 3:50
16. Key to the Highway ( Derek and the Dominos ) Willie Broonzy, Charles Segar 6:27
17th Crossroads ( Derek and the Dominos ) Robert Johnson (arr.Clapton) 8:17
CD 3 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Got to Get Better In A Little While ( Derek and the Dominos ) Eric Clapton 5:31
2. Evil ( Derek and the Dominos ) Willie Dixon 4:25
3. One More Chance ( Derek and the Dominos ) Eric Clapton 3:17
4th Mean Old Frisco ( Derek and the Dominos ) Arthur Crudup 4:02
5. Snake Lake Blues ( Derek and the Dominos ) Eric Clapton , Bobby Whitlock 3:33
6th Let it grow Eric Clapton 4:56
7th Ain't That Lovin You Jimmy Reed 5:26
8th. Motherless Children Traditional (arr.Clapton) 4:51
9. I shot the sheriff Bob Marley 7:48
10. Better Make It Through Today Eric Clapton 4:05
11. The Sky Is Crying Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James 3:57
12. I found a love - 3:38
13. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too Mel London 5:34
14th Watcha gonna do Peter Tosh 3:01
15th Knockin 'on Heaven's Door Bob Dylan 4:21
16. Someone Like You Arthur Louis 4:30
CD 4 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Hello Old Friend Eric Clapton 3:34
2. Sign Language Bob Dylan 2:56
3. Further On Up The Road Don Robey , Joe Medwich Veasey 6:18
4th Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton , Marcy Levy 3:50
5. Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton 3:42
6th Cocaine JJ Cale 3:35
7th Promises Richard Feldman, Roger Linn 3:00
8th. If I Don't Be There By Morning Bob Dylan , Helena Springs 4:34
9. Double trouble Otis Rush 8:01
10. I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton 4:09
11. The Shape You're In Eric Clapton 4:09
12. Heaven is one step away Eric Clapton 4:09
13. She's waiting Eric Clapton 4:55
14th Too bad Eric Clapton 2:37
15th Miss you Eric Clapton , Greg Phillinganes , Bobby Columby 5:05
16. Wanna Make Love To You Jerry Lynn Williams 5:43
17th After midnight JJ Cale 4:05
Overall length: 293: 03

Track List (LP)

LP 1
A side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Boom Boom (The Yardbirds) John Lee Hooker 2:25
2. Honey In Your Hips (The Yardbirds) Keith Relf 2:18
3. Baby What's Wrong (The Yardbirds) Jimmy Reed 2:40
4th I Wish You Would (The Yardbirds) Billy Boy Arnold 2:19
5. A Certain Girl (The Yardbirds) Naomi Neville 2:17
6th Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (The Yardbirds) HG Demarais 2:45
7th I Ain't Got You (The Yardbirds) Calvin Carter 1:59
8th. For Your Love (The Yardbirds) Graham Gouldman 2:29
9. Got To Hurry (The Yardbirds) Oscar Rasputin 2:35
B side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Lonely Years (John Mayall and Eric Clapton) John Mayall 3:17
2. Bernard Jenkins (John Mayall and Eric Clapton) Mike Vernon 3:47
3. Hideaway (Bluesbreakers) Freddie King, Sonny Thompson 3:14
4th All Your Love (Bluesbreakers) Otis Rush, Willie Dixon 3:34
5. Ramblin 'On My Mind (Bluesbreakers) Robert Johnson 3:07
6th Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Bluesbreakers) Billy Myles 6:41
LP 2
A side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Wrapping Paper (Cream) Pete Brown 2:21
2. I Feel Free (Cream) Pete Brown 2:52
3. Spoonful (Cream) Willie Dixon 6:30
4th Lawdy Mama (Cream) Traditional (arr.Clapton) 1:50
5. Strange Brew (Cream) Gail Collins 2:46
6th Sunshine of Your Love (Cream) Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown 4:10
7th Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Cream) Martin Sharp 2:46
8th. Steppin 'Out (Cream) James Bracken 3:31
B side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Anyone For Tennis (Cream) Martin Sharp 2:37
2. White Room (Cream) Jack Bruce, Pete Brown 4:56
3. Crossroads (Cream) Robert Johnson 4:14
4th Badge (Cream) Eric Clapton, George Harrison 2:43
5. Presence Of The Lord (Blind Faith) Eric Clapton 4:48
6th Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith) Steve Winwood 3:15
7th Sleeping In The Ground (Blind Faith) Sam Myers 2:50
LP 3
A side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Comin 'Home (Delaney & Bonnie) Bonnie Bramlett 3:13
2. Blues power Eric Clapton 3:06
3. After midnight JJ Cale 3:17
4th Let it rain Eric Clapton, Bonnie Bramlett 5:01
5. Tell The Truth (Derek and the Dominos) Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock 3:23
6th Roll It Over (Derek and the Dominos) Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock 4:29
B side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Layla (Derek and the Dominos) Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon 7:07
2. Mean Old World (Eric Clapton and Duane Allman) Walter Jacobs 3:50
3. Key to the Highway (Derek and the Dominos) Willie Broonzy, Charles Segar 6:27
4th Crossroads (Derek and the Dominos) Robert Johnson (arr.Clapton) 8:17
LP 4
A side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Got to Get Better In A Little While (Derek and the Dominos) Eric Clapton 5:31
2. Evil (Derek and the Dominos) Willie Dixon 4:25
3. One More Chance (Derek and the Dominos) Eric Clapton 3:17
4th Mean Old Frisco (Derek and the Dominos) Arthur Crudup 4:02
5. Snake Lake Blues (Derek and the Dominos) Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock 3:33
B side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Let it grow Eric Clapton 4:56
2. Ain't That Lovin You Jimmy Reed 5:26
3. Motherless Children Traditional (arr.Clapton) 4:51
4th I shot the sheriff Bob Marley 7:48
5. Better Make It Through Today Eric Clapton 4:05
LP 5
A side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. The Sky Is Crying Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James 3:57
2. I found a love - 3:38
3. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too Mel London 5:34
4th Watcha gonna do Peter Tosh 3:01
5. Knockin 'on Heaven's Door Bob Dylan 4:21
6th Someone Like You Arthur Louis 4:30
B side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Hello Old Friend Eric Clapton 3:34
2. Sign Language Bob Dylan 2:56
3. Further On Up The Road Don Robey, Joe Medwich Veasey 6:18
4th Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy 3:50
5. Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton 3:42
LP 6
A side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Cocaine JJ Cale 3:35
2. Promises Richard Feldman, Roger Linn 3:00
3. If I Don't Be There By Morning Bob Dylan, Helena Springs 4:34
4th Double trouble Otis Rush 8:01
5. I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton 4:09
6th The Shape You're In Eric Clapton 4:09
B side 
No. title Songwriter length
1. Heaven is one step away Eric Clapton 4:09
2. She's waiting Eric Clapton 4:55
3. Too bad Eric Clapton 2:37
4th Miss you Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes, Bobby Columby 5:05
5. Wanna Make Love To You Jerry Lynn Williams 5:43
6th After midnight JJ Cale 4:05
Overall length: 293: 03

Reception, charts and sales figures

Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded five of the five possible rating units for the album and noted that "no other Clapton album" explains why Clapton is "so influential". The album reached number 43 on the Billboard 200 and remained there for a total of 26 weeks.

Sales figures
Country / Association Award Sales source
JapanJapan Japan ( RIAJ ) - 3,170+
United StatesUnited States United States ( RIAA ) 3 × platinum 3,000,000+

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Crossroads 4-CD box , leaflet insert
  2. ↑ a b Michael Schumacher: Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton (1995), Chapter 12, Hyperion, ISBN 0-7868-6074-X
  3. ↑ Past Winners Search | GRAMMY.com , accessed January 16, 2014, grammy.com
  4. ^ Crossroads - Eric Clapton | Awards | AllMusic , accessed January 16, 2015, allmusic.com
  5. ^ Crossroads - Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic , accessed January 16, 2015, allmusic.com
  6. ↑ see Eric Clapton / discography
  7. ↑ Japanese Charts-The Archives , ukmix.org
  8. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database , riaa.com
Eric Clapton
Studio albums

Eric Clapton • 461 Ocean Boulevard • There's One in Every Crowd • No Reason to Cry • Slowhand • Backless • Another Ticket • Money and Cigarettes • Behind the Sun • August • Journeyman • From the Cradle • Pilgrim • Reptile • Me and Mr. Johnson • Back Home • Clapton • Old Sock • I Still Thu • Happy Xmas

Collaboration albums

Retail Therapy • Riding with the King • The Road to Escondido • The Breeze - An Appreciation of JJ Cale

Extended plays

It Hurts Me Too • Sessions for Robert J.

Live albums

Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert • EC Was Here • Just One Night • 24 Nights • Unplugged • One More Car, One More Rider • Live 1986 • Legends: Live at Montreux 1997 • Live from Madison Square Garden • Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center

Soundtracks

Edge of Darkness • Homeboy - Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton • Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack RUSH

Compilation albums

The History of Eric Clapton • Eric Clapton at His Best • Clapton • Steppin 'Out • Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton • Time Pieces Vol. II Live in the Seventies • Backtrackin' • The Cream of Eric Clapton • Crossroads • Eric Clapton Story 1967-1980 • Stages • The Cream of Clapton • Strictly the Blues • Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies • The Blues Years • Blues • Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton • Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Eric Clapton • Ballads • 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric Clapton • Complete Clapton • Icon • Give Me Strength - The '74 / '75 Studio Recordings • Forever Man

Video albums

Live 1986 • The Cream of Eric Clapton • Unplugged • Live in Hyde Park • 24 Nights • Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton • In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Center at Antigua • One More Car, One More Rider • Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 • Sessions for Robert J • Legends: Live at Montreux 1997 • Live at Montreux 1986 • Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 • Live from Madison Square Garden • Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 • Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center • Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 • Planes, Trains and Eric

Singles
NoDISPLAY
Eric Clapton
After Midnight / Easy Now (1970) • Blues Power / Bottle of Red Wine (1970) • Let It Rain / Easy Now (1972)
461 Ocean Boulevard
I Shot the Sheriff / Give Me Strength (1974) • Willie and the Hand Jive / Mainline Florida (1974)
There's One In Every Crowd
Swing Low Sweet Chariot / Pretty Blue Eyes (1975)
No reason to cry
Hello Old Friend / All Our Past Times (1976) • Carnival / "Hungry" (1977)
Slowhand
Lay Down Sally / Cocaine (1977) • Wonderful Tonight / Peaches and Diesel (1977)
Backless
If I Don't Be There By Morning / Tulsa Time (1978) • Promises / Watch Out for Lucy (1978) • Watch Out for Lucy (1979)
Just one night
Cocaine / Tulsa Time (1979) • Blues Power / Early in the Morning (1980) • Tulsa Time / Cocaine (1980)
Another ticket
I Can't Stand It / Black Rose (1981) • Another Ticket / Rita Mae (1981)
Money and Cigarettes
I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart / Man in Love (1983) • Slow Down Linda / The Shape You're In (1983) • The Shape You're In / Crosscut Saw (1983)
Behind the sun
Forever Man / Too Bad (1985) • See What Love Can Do / She's Waiting (1985) • She's Waiting / Jailbait (1985)
Edge of Darkness OST
Edge of Darkness / Shoot Out (1985)
August
Holy Mother / Tangled in Love (1986) • It's in the Way That You Use It / Grand Illusion (1986) • Behind the Mask / Grand Illusion (1987) • Tearing Us Apart / Hold On (1987)
Journeyman
Pretending / Before You Accuse Me (1989) • Running on Faith (Radio Edit) / Hound Dog (1989) • Bad Love / Before You Accuse Me (1990) • No Alibis / Running on Faith (1990)
24 nights
Wonderful Tonight (Live) / Edge of Darkness (1991)
Rush OST
Tears in Heaven / White Room (Live) (1992)
Unplugged
Layla (Acoustic) / Tears in Heaven (Acoustic) (1992) • Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (1992)
From the cradle
Motherless Child / Driftin ' / County Jail (Live) / 32-20 (Live) (1994)
Phenomenon OST
Change the World / Danny Boy (1996)
Pilgrim
Born in Time (Album Version) / Born in Time (Remix Edit) / Wonderful Tonight (Live) / Tears in Heaven (1998) • Circus (Album Version) / Wonderful Tonight / Tears in Heaven / Edge of Darkness (1998) • My Father's Eyes / Inside of Me (Instrumental Remix) (1998) • Pilgrim (Mick Guzauski Remix Edit) / Pilgrim (Album Version) (1998)
Runaway Bride OST
Blue Eyes Blue (Album Version) / Circus (Album Version) / Wonderful Tonight (Live) / Blue Eyes Blue (Edit) (1999)
The Story of Us OST
(I) Get Lost / Main Title (1999)
Riding with the King
Come Rain or Come Shine / Ten Long Years (2000) • Marry You / Three O'Clock Blues (2000) • Riding with the King / Key to the Highway (2000) • Worried Life Blues / Days of Old (2000)
Reptiles
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It / Losing Hand / Johnny Guitar (2001)
Old sock
Every Little Thing (Steppers Mix) / Every Little Thing (One Drop Mix) / Every Little Thing (Album Version) / No Sympathy (2013)
I Still Thu
Can't Let You Do It (2016) • Stones in My Passway (2016) • Catch the Blues (2016)
Non-album singles
Knockin 'on Heaven's Door / Someone Like You (1975)
As a guest musician
Comin 'Home - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (1969) • Wonderful World - Zucchero (1991) • Runaway Train - Elton John (1992) • It's Probably Me - Sting (1992) • Love Can Build a Bridge - Cher , Chrissie Hynde , Neneh Cherry (1995) • Forever Man (How Many Times?) - Beatchuggers (2000)
Tours

Money and Cigarettes Tour (1983-84) • Behind the Sun World Tour (1985) • Clapton and Friends Tour (1986-87) • Clapton-Knopfler Tour (1988) • Journeyman World Tour (1989-91) • Clapton-Harrison -Tour (1991) • Eric Clapton World Tour (1992) • From the Cradle World Tour (1993–96) • Pilgrim World Tour (1997–99) • Reptile World Tour (2001) • Just for You Japan Tour (2003) • Eric Clapton World Tour (2004) • Doyle & Derek World Tour (2006-07) • Eric Clapton World Tour (2008) • Eric Clapton World Tour (2009) • Clapton World Tour (2010-11) • 50th Anniversary World Tour (2013 ) • Eric Clapton World Tour (2014) • 70th Birthday Celebration (2015) • Japan Residency Tour (2016) • A Celebration of 50 Years of Music (2017) • Eric Clapton World Tour (2018) • Eric Clapton World Tour (2019) • Summer European Tour (2021)