The Blues Years
The Blues Years | ||||
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Compilation album by Eric Clapton | ||||
Publication |
1999 |
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Label (s) | Castle Select | |||
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Title (number) |
21st |
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running time |
55:42 |
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The Blues Years is a compilation album by British rock musician Eric Clapton and was released in the United Kingdom in 1999 under the Castle Select label (SELCD 565). The album includes tracks from Clapton's time with the Yardbirds , Immediate All-Stars , Bluesbreakers , Tiny Tim and Jimmy Page .
reception
Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of the music website Allmusic describes the compilation of the titles as "coherent" and notes that all songs were published with "comments" and "good sound". The album is ideal for “hard-core Clapton fans” who have to hear everything he's done. Finally, Erlewine awarded 2.5 of the 5 possible evaluation units for the compilation.
Track list
No. | title | Songwriter | length |
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1. | Got to Hurry | Giorgio Gomelsky | 2:40 |
2. | I ain't got you | Clarence Carter | 2:04 |
3. | Good Morning Little Schoolgirl | Sonny Boy Williamson I. | 2:49 |
4th | Let it rock | Chuck Berry | 2:21 |
5. | A certain girl | Naomi Neville | 2:20 |
6th | Take it easy baby | Sonny Boy Williamson I. | 4:16 |
7th | Too Much Monkey Business | Chuck Berry | 3:03 |
8th. | Draggin 'my tail | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 3:12 |
9. | Tribute to Elmore | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 2:12 |
10. | Snake Drive | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 2:32 |
11. | West Coast Idea | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 2:24 |
12. | Choker | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 1:29 |
13. | Freight loader | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 2:52 |
14th | Miles Road | Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page | 2:27 |
15th | Down in the boots | Jimmy Page | 3:26 |
16. | LA breakdown | Jimmy Page | 2:06 |
17th | Steelin ' | Jimmy Page | 2:39 |
18th | Chuckles | Jimmy Page | 2:23 |
19th | I'm your witch doctor | John Mayall | 2:12 |
20th | Telephone blues | John Mayall | 3:57 |
21st | On top of the world | John Mayall | 2:48 |
Overall length: | 55:42 |
Sales figures
Country / Association | Award | Sales | source |
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United Kingdom ( BPI ) | silver | 60,000+ |
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Blues Years at Discogs
- ↑ a b The Blues Years at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Certified Awards , bpi.co.uk