Steppin 'out

Compilation album by Eric Clapton

Publication
(s)

1981

Label (s)

Decca

Format (s)

Genre (s)

Rock , blues rock

Title (number)

running time

39:24

production

Tony Watts

chronology
Another Ticket (1981)	Steppin 'out	Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton (1982)

Steppin 'Out is a compilation album by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released on the Decca Records label in 1981 and contains twelve songs from the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton period and various other sessions.

Track list

page 1

Ramblin 'On My Mind (Johnson) 3:05
Little Girl (Mayall) 2:36
All Your Love (Rush) 3:34
Key to Love (Mayall) 2:09
Double Crossin 'Time (Mayall, Clapton) 3:02
Have You Heard (Mayall) 5:53

Page 2

Hideaway (King, Thompson) 3:15
Third Degree (Boyd) 3:17
Lonely Years (Mayall) 3:17
Pretty Girls Everywhere (Church, Williams) 2:49
Calcutta Blues (Dupree) 4:01
Steppin 'Out (Bracken) 2:26

reception

Professional reviews
source	rating
Allmusic

The music website Allmusic awarded three stars out of five for the album. Critic William Ruhlmann noted that many years after the original recordings one could still hear Clapton's dangerous and terrifying guitar playing .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c information, criticism Allmusic

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)

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