From the cradle

From the cradle
Eric Clapton's studio album
Publication (s)	September 13, 1994
Label (s)	Duck , reprise , Warner
Format (s)	CD , digital , LP , MC
Genre (s)	blues
Title (number)	16
running time	60:10
production	Eric Clapton, Russ Titelman
Studio (s)	Olympic Studios , London
chronology Journeyman (1989) From the cradle Pilgrim (1998)

From the Cradle is the twelfth studio album by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released on September 13, 1994 under the labels Duck , Reprise and Warner . The publication won a Grammy Award in 1995 , achieved number one placements in the United States , the United Kingdom and the DA-CH countries , and sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide. Clapton introduced the album as part of his From the Cradle World Tour .

background

The album features covers of Clapton's favorite blues songs from childhood to the present day. With the album, Clapton fulfilled a long-cherished wish to publish a pure blues album. He recorded the album in London's Olympic Studios .

Track list

1. Blues Before Sunrise ( Leroy Carr ) - 2:58
2. Third Degree ( Eddie Boyd / Willie Dixon ) - 5:07
3. Reconsider Baby ( Lowell Fulson ) - 3:20
4. Hoochie Coochie Man (Dixon) - 3:16
5. Five Long Years (Boyd) - 4:47
6. I'm Tore Down ( Sonny Thompson ) - 3:02
7. How Long The Blues (Carr) - 3:09
8. Goin 'Away Baby (James Lane) - 4:00
9. Blues Leave Me Alone (Lane) - 3:36
10. Sinner's Prayer (Lowell Glenn / Fulson) - 3:20
11. Motherless Child (Traditional) - 2:57
12. It Hurts Me Too ( Elmore James ) - 3:17
13. Someday After A While (Freddy King / Thompson) - 4:27
14. Standin 'Round Crying ( McKinley Morganfield ) - 3:39
15. Driftin ' (Charles Brown / Johnny Moore / Eddie Williams) - 3:10
16. Groaning The Blues (Dixon) - 6:05

reception

Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described Clapton's guitar playing as "moving, original and enchanting", but criticized Clapton's vocal performance. In summary, he stated: "Even with its mistakes, From the Cradle is one of Clapton's best moments." He gave a total of four and a half out of five possible rating units for the album.

Awards

price	date	category	Award winners and nominees	result	Supporting documents)
Billboard Achievement	October 12, 1994	Best-selling blues album of all time	From the cradle	Won
Echo music award	March 8, 1994	International artist	Eric Clapton for From the Cradle	Nominated
Grammy Award	March 1, 1995	Album of the year	From the cradle	Nominated
		Best traditional blues album	From the cradle	Won
Guitar World	July 14, 2014	Most influential albums of 1994	From the cradle	Won

Commercial win

Chart placements

In Germany, the album debuted at number 24 in the first week of the chart and remained in the top 30 for two weeks until it occupied the highest position (number 6) for two weeks. For the next four weeks From the Cradle stayed in the top 10 before the release from the ninth chart week only occupied places in the top 40 of the German album charts . Overall, the album remained in the charts for 28 consecutive weeks between October 1994 and April 1995. In Austria, the album reached number one in the Ö3 Austria Top 40 in its third week , stayed in the Top 10 for nine weeks and remained in the charts for a total of 16 weeks from September 1994 to January 1995. In Switzerland, From the Cradle also reached the top of the album charts after a few weeks in the top 40 and remained in the Swiss charts for twenty-two weeks between 1994 and 1995 . In the United States, the album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 209,000 units sold in its first week. In the following weeks the album fell to number 2 with 139,000 units sold and to number 3 with 123,000 sales. In the fifth week of the chart, From the Cradle was still at position 3 on the Billboard 200 with 113,000 records sold before the publication in the eighth week occupied the last top 10 position with 76,500 sales. In total, the album stayed in the charts for 41 weeks. In the UK, too, the album immediately reached the top position and remained on the Official Charts Company's hit list for 22 weeks .

Chart placements Charts Top ranking Weeks Chart placements  Germany (GfK) 6th (28 weeks) 28  Austria (Ö3) 1 (16 weeks) 16  Switzerland (IFPI) 1 (22 weeks) 22nd  United States (Billboard) 1 (41 weeks) 41  United Kingdom (OCC) 1 (22 weeks) 22nd

Annual charts Charts (1994) placement Annual charts (1994)  Germany (GfK) 62  Austria (Ö3) 35  Switzerland (IFPI) 40  United States (Billboard) 64  United Kingdom (OCC) 35

Awards for music sales

The album was awarded a gold record in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom . In the United States, From the Cradle was awarded a triple platinum record for more than three million units sold. The publication was also recognized in France, Sweden and Spain. The album sold more than a million times in Europe and was awarded a platinum record by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . The album was also successful in Australasia and South America and was honored with gold and platinum awards in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Argentina. Although the publication did not receive a music award in Brazil, it sold more than a quarter of a million copies. From the Cradle was awarded a total of 8 gold and 8 platinum records and has sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	gold	30,000
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	70,000
Brazil (PMB)	-	250,000
Germany (BVMI)	gold	(250,000)
Europe (IFPI)	platinum	1,000,000
France (SNEP)	2 × gold	(369,800)
Japan (RIAJ)	platinum	200,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	platinum	15,000
Austria (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	(50,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	gold	(25,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(100,000)
United States (RIAA)	3 × platinum	3,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	(100,000)
All in all	8 × gold 8 × platinum	4,565,000

Main article: Eric Clapton / Music Sales Awards

Individual evidence

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2. ^ The Eric Clapton Story Legend Part 4 The Best Documentary Interview (11:41 am), accessed December 13, 2014, youtube.com
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4. ^ From the Cradle - Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic , accessed December 13, 2014, allmusic.com
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18. ↑ ^{a b} Eric Clapton - Full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company, accessed March 6, 2020 . 
19. ↑ Top 100 album annual charts 1994. Official German charts, accessed on March 6, 2020 . 
20. ^ Annual hit parade 1994 - austriancharts.at. Steffen Hung Medien, accessed on March 6, 2020 . 
21. ↑ Swiss hit parade of the year 1994 - hitparade.ch. Steffen Hung Medien, accessed on March 6, 2020 . 
22. ↑ The Billboard 200 Albums. In: Billboard Magazine. American Radio History Archive, December 24, 1994, p. YE-22 , accessed March 6, 2020 . 
23. ↑ Albums 1992 UK - album charts - Top 10 evaluation. In: chartsurfer.de. Retrieved March 6, 2020 . 
24. ^ Malena Segura Contrera: O mito na mídia: a presença de conteúdos arcaicos nos meios de comunicação . 45th edition. Annablume, Selo Universidade, Brazil 1996, p. 85 ( google.de [accessed on March 6, 2020]).
25. ↑ Sales figures for From the Cradle in France ( Memento from December 2, 2019 in the Internet Archive )