Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
| Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | ||||
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| Compilation album by Eric Clapton | ||||
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Publication |
1982 |
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| Label (s) | Polydor , RSO | |||
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
44:52 |
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Tom Dowd , Delaney Bramlett , Glyn Johns , Derek and the Dominos |
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Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton is a greatest hits album by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released in 1982 under the Polydor and RSO labels .
background
In 1982, Clapton RSO and left Polydor Records to his own label Duck Records under distribution of Warner Bros. to start. After Clapton left the two record companies, he released two timepieces albums. Most of the songs have already been released. Most of the songs come from the albums 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) and Slowhand (1977).
Track list
| No. | title | Songwriter | from the album | length |
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| 1. | I shot the sheriff | Bob Marley | 461 Ocean Boulevard | 4:23 |
| 2. | After midnight | JJ Cale | Eric Clapton | 3:08 |
| 3. | Knockin 'on Heaven's Door | Bob Dylan | - | 4:21 |
| 4th | Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Slowhand | 3:39 |
| 5. | Layla | Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs | 7:06 |
| 6th | Cocaine | JJ Cale | Slowhand | 3:34 |
| 7th | Lay Down Sally | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy , George Terry | Slowhand | 3:49 |
| 8th. | Willie and the Hand Jive | Johnny Otis | 461 Ocean Boulevard | 3:28 |
| 9. | Promises | Richard Feldman, Roger Linn | Backless | 3:00 |
| 10. | Swing low, sweet chariot | - ( arr.Eric Clapton) | There's One in Every Crowd | 3:29 |
| 11. | Let it grow | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard | 4:55 |
| Overall length: | 44:52 | |||
Reception and chart successes
Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine of the music website Allmusic described the compilation as a "good single-disc collection of Eric Clapton's solo hits [...]" and awarded a total of four of the five possible rating units for the album. Country legend Steve Wariner describes the pieces on the album as his best work and praised the versatility of the compilation. In 1982 the album reached number 101 on the Billboard 200 and ranked 20th on the UK album charts that same year. Six years later, the compilation rose to number 65 on the Dutch album charts. In 1993 the album was number 22 on the New Zealand album charts. The Billboard Magazine listed the album with more than 13 million copies sold, ranked 166 of the 300 best-selling albums. The sales figures listed here total more than eight million.
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Argentina (CAPIF)
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 platinum
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60,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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 diamond
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1,000,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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8 × platinum
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120,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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Platinum (PG 1994) + Platinum (PG 1996)
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100,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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 gold
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25,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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7 × platinum
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7,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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100,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 19 × platinum 1 × diamond |
8,515,000 |
Main article: Eric Clapton / Music Sales Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ Schumacher, Michael (1995). "Chapter 10: The Shape You're In (1978-82)". Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton (First edition). New York City , United States : Hyperion. Page 234. ISBN 0-7868-6074-X
- ↑ Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic , accessed February 12, 2015, allmusic.com
- ↑ Country Legend Steve Wariner picks 10 Essential Albums , January 31, 2014, musicradar.com
- ↑ see Eric Clapton / discography
- ↑ Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best of Eric Clapton (album) , accessed February 12, 2015, dutchcharts.nl
- ↑ Eric Clapton - Time Pieces - The Best of Eric Clapton (album) , accessed February 12, 2015, charts.org.nz
- ^ Billboard Magazine: 300 Best Selling Albums (Worldwide) , accessed January 24, 2015