2x CD

Blues

Compilation by Eric Clapton

Released 27 July 1999

Tracklist

CD 1: Studio Blues
1
Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself) (version 1)
4:41
5.0 ★
2
Mean Old World
3:52
4.0 ★
3
Ain’t That Loving You
5:30
5.0 ★
4
The Sky Is Crying
4:00
2.8 ★
5
Cryin’
2:55
4.0 ★
6
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
6:54
5.0 ★
7
Alberta
2:50
4.5 ★
8
Early in the Morning
7:57
3.5 ★
9
Give Me Strength
2:54
3.4 ★
10
Meet Me (Down at the Bottom)
6:59
5.0 ★
11
County Jail Blues
3:59
3.4 ★
12
Floating Bridge
6:35
3.6 ★
13
Blow Wind Blow
3:00
3.8 ★
14
To Make Somebody Happy
5:14
5.0 ★
15
Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself) (version 2)
4:40
5.0 ★
CD 2: Live Blues
1
Stormy Monday
12:49
5.0 ★
2
Worried Life Blues
5:57
3.0 ★
3
Early in the Morning
7:10
4.0 ★
4
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
7:47
5
Wonderful Tonight
6:23
3.0 ★
6
Kind Hearted Woman
5:10
5.0 ★
7
Double Trouble
8:02
5.0 ★
8
Driftin’ Blues
6:57
3.0 ★
9
Crossroads
5:48
5.0 ★
10
Further On up the Road
8:32
5.0 ★

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Release credits

Al Jackson, Jr.
drums (drum set) [9]
Albert Lee
guitar [1.12-13, 2.3, 2.7]
Andy MacPherson
mix [2, 5-6, 9], producer [2, 5-6, 9]
Bill Levenson
task, mix [1.1, 1.7, 1.15, 2.10]
Bill Oakes
producer [10]
Billy Ward and His Dominoes
producer [6]
Bobby Whitlock
piano [6]
Carl Radle
additional [11], bass [2.1-2, 2.4-6, 2.8-10, 1.1, 1.3-4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10-11, 1.15], electric bass guitar [9]
Carlton Lee
additional [4]
Chris Stainton
keyboard [2.3, 2.7, 1.12-13]
Dave Markee
bass [2.7, 1.5, 1.14], bass guitar [2.3, 1.12-13]
Dave Mason
guitar [3]
David Hewitt
engineer [8]
Derek and the Dominos
arranger [6]
Dick Sims
electronic organ [9], keyboard [2, 5, 8], organ [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10, 1.3-4, 1.8, 1.10-11], piano [1.1, 1.15, 2.9]
Don Gehman
additional [4]
Duane Allman
guitar [2, 6]
Eric Clapton
additional [11], arranger [3], guitar, lead vocals [2, 9, 12-13], resonator guitar [9], vocal [2.1-10, 1.1-7, 1.7-8, 1.10-11, 1.14-15]
Freddie King
electric guitar [10]
Gary Brooker
keyboard [12-13]
George Terry
guitar [2.1, 2.4, 2.8, 2.10, 1.1, 1.3-4, 1.8-11, 1.14-15]
Glyn Johns
engineer [1, 5, 8, 14-15], producer [1, 5, 7-8, 14-15]
Graeme Goodall
engineer [4]
Henry Spinetti
drums (drum set) [2.3, 2.7, 1.5, 1.12-13], percussion [12-13]
Jamie Oldaker
drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.3-4, 1.8, 1.10-11, 1.15, 2.1-2, 2.4-6, 2.8-10]
Jay Mark
mix [1.5, 1.14, 2.1, 2.4, 2.8]
Jim Gordon
bass drum [2], drums (drum set) [6]
John Astley
assistant [8], engineer [5]
John Bellissimo
photography
John Jansen
mix [3]
John McDermott
liner notes
Jon Astley
engineer [1.14, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7], mix [2-3, 5-7, 9], producer [2-3, 5-7, 9]
Karl Richardson
engineer [4, 9]
Kendal Stubbs
assistant [12-13]
Kevin Reeves
mix [7]
Laurens Van Houten
photography
Marcy Levy
background vocals [8], vocal [1.8, 2.1]
Michael Carnévale
assistant [12-13]
Michael Putland
photography
Phil Chapman
mix [3, 7]
Ralph Moss
engineer [8]
Rob Fraboni
producer [11]
Ron Pownall
photography
Ronald Logan
additional [4]
Sergio Pastora Rodriguez
percussion [1, 10]
Steve Klein
additional [4], assistant [9]
Steve Rinkoff
mix [2]
Suha Gur
mastering, mix [1.1, 1.7, 1.15, 2.10]
Tom Dowd
engineer [12-13], executive [6], producer [1.2-4, 1.9-10, 1.12-13, 2.4, 2.8]
Wherefore Art?
design
Yvonne Elliman
background vocals [8], vocal [1.3, 2.4]

Issues

B
(Combined release view)
B
Blues
2x CD
27 July 1999
B
Blues
2x CD
1999
B
Blues
CD
1999
B
Blues
3x CD (special limited edition with Instrumental Blues Jams bonus disc)
1999
B
Blues
2x CD
1999
B
Blues
2x CD
1999
B
Blues
2x Digital Media
B
Blues
2x CD (made in Germany by EDC)