The Very Best

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Tears in Heaven
  4:33
  3.1 ★
• 2
  Wonderful Tonight
  3:40
  4.3 ★
• 3
  My Father’s Eyes
  5:25
  3.5 ★
• 4
  Double Trouble (live)
  8:05
• 5
  Layla
  4:41
  4.3 ★
• 6
  Running on Faith
  5:34
  3.0 ★
• 7
  River of Tears
  7:22
  3.4 ★
• 8
  Pretty Girl
  5:30
  3.5 ★
• 9
  Needs His Woman
  3:45
  2.4 ★
• 10
  Please Be With Me
  3:28
  3.6 ★
• 11
  Going Down Slow
  5:19
  2.4 ★
• 12
  It’s Probably Me
  6:21
• 13
  Old Love
  6:25
  3.0 ★
• 14
  Circus
  4:11
  2.2 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Sunshine of Your Love
  4:09
  4.2 ★
• 2
  I Shot the Sheriff
  4:22
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Let It Grow
  4:55
  3.5 ★
• 4
  Broken Hearted
  7:49
  2.8 ★
• 5
  Cocaine
  3:32
  4.0 ★
• 6
  After Midnight
  3:06
  3.0 ★
• 7
  Have You Ever Loved a Woman
  6:51
  3.6 ★
• 8
  Little Wing
  5:31
  3.8 ★
• 9
  Rambling on My Mind (live)
  7:23
• 10
  One Chance
  5:51
  2.4 ★
• 11
  Next Time You See Her
  3:59
  3.2 ★
• 12
  I Looked Away
  3:06
  3.4 ★
• 13
  Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
  4:59
  4.8 ★
• 14
  Pilgrim
  5:50
  2.6 ★
• 15
  Knockin’ on Heavens Door
  4:21
  3.0 ★

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I Still Do 2016

Release credits

• Adam Brown
  assistant [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14]
• Alan Clark
  Hammond organ [6], synthesizer [13]
• Alan Douglas
  engineer [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14], mix [7, 14]
• Albhy Galuten
  piano [2-3, 13], producer [15], synthesizer [3]
• Alex Haas
  mix [1]
• Andy Fairweather‐Low
  guitar [3, 5]
• Ben Fowler
  assistant [6, 13]
• Bobby Keys
  saxophone [6]
• Bobby Whitlock
  electronic organ [6], lead vocals [8, 12], organ [8, 12-13], piano [7], vocal [6]
• Carl Radle
  bass guitar [1.2, 2.5-8, 2.11-13, 2.15], electric bass guitar [2.2-3, 1.10], percussion [12]
• Carol Steele
  tambourine [6]
• Chris Stainton
  Hammond organ [3]
• Chuck Leavell
  keyboard [5]
• Chyna
  background vocals [1.3, 1.7, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14]
• Dave O’Donnell
  engineer [6, 13]
• Dave Wittman
  engineer [6, 13]
• David Sanborn
  alto saxophone [12]
• Delaney Bramlett
  arranger [6], guitar [6], producer [6]
• Dennis Haliburton
  assistant [8]
• Derek and the Dominos
  producer [7-8, 12-13]
• Dick Sims
  electronic organ [1.2, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.15]
• Don Alias
  percussion [12]
• Duane Allman
  guitar [7-8], guitar family [13]
• Ed Cherney
  mix [1], recording [1]
• Eric Clapton
  guitar [1.1-3, 1.5-7, 1.9-11, 1.13-14, 2.1-8, 2.10-11, 2.13-15], guitar family [1.12, 2.12], lead vocals [1.2, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-8, 2.11-13, 2.15], producer [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14], resonator guitar [1.1, 1.10, 2.3], vocal [2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 2.10, 2.14, 1.1, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13-14]
• Felix Pappalardi
  producer [1]
• Gary Burton
  vibraphone [13]
• Gary Wright
  mix [13]
• Gayle Levant
  Irish harp / clàrsach [1]
• George Terry
  background vocals [2-3], guitar [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.15, 1.2, 1.10], vocal [10]
• Ginger Baker
  drums (drum set) [1]
• Glyn Johns
  producer [1.2, 2.5, 2.11]
• Greg Phillinganes
  background vocals [6], keyboard [1.9, 2.4], piano [6]
• Jack Bruce
  bass [1], vocal [1]
• Jack Joseph‐Puig
  engineer [6, 13]
• Jamie Oldaker
  drums (drum set) [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.15, 1.2], percussion [10]
• Jay Dee Maness
  pedal steel guitar [1]
• Jeff DeMorris
  recording [1]
• Jim Gordon
  drums (drum set) [6-8, 12-13], percussion [12]
• Jim Keltner
  drums (drum set) [13], tambourine [13]
• Jim Price
  trumpet [6]
• Jimmy Bralower
  drum machine [1]
• Joe Sample
  piano [3]
• Karl Richardson
  engineer [1.10, 2.2-3]
• Katie Kissoon
  background vocals [5]
• Lani Groves
  background vocals [6]
• Lenny Castro
  percussion [1]
• Leon Russell
  piano [6]
• Luís Jardim
  bass guitar [7], percussion [7]
• Marcy Levy
  additional [15], background vocals [1.2, 2.5], vocal [15]
• Michael Carnévale
  engineer [8]
• Michael Kamen
  keyboard [12], producer [12]
• Mick Guzauski
  mix [2.4, 2.10, 2.14, 1.3, 1.9, 1.11]
• Mike Higham
  additional [2.4, 2.10, 2.14, 1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14]
• Nathan East
  background vocals [5-6], bass [1, 6, 13], bass guitar [2.4, 1.3, 1.5, 1.9, 1.14]
• Nick Ingman
  strings [2.10, 2.14, 1.7, 1.11]
• Paul Brady
  background vocals [4], tin whistle [4]
• Paul Carrack
  Hammond organ [1.11, 2.10, 2.14], Wurlitzer electric piano [11]
• Paul Waller
  drum machine [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10]
• Pino Palladino
  bass guitar [1.11, 2.10]
• Randy Kerber
  synthesizer [1]
• Ray Cooper
  percussion [5]
• Reverend Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir
  choir vocals [6]
• Richard Tee
  piano [13]
• Rob Eaton
  mix [6]
• Robbie Kondor
  synthesizer [13]
• Robert Cray
  guitar [13]
• Russ Titelman
  mix [13], producer [1, 5-6, 13]
• Simon Climie
  background vocals [1.7, 2.14], bass synthesizer [7], drum machine [14], editor [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14], keyboard [1.3, 1.7, 1.11, 1.14, 2.4, 2.10, 2.14], producer [2.4, 2.10, 2.14, 1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14]
• Stephen McLaughlin
  percussion [12], producer [12]
• Steve "Barney" Chase
  engineer [6, 13]
• Steve Boyer
  mix [5]
• Steve Ferrone
  drums (drum set) [5-6]
• Steve Gadd
  drums (drum set) [2.4, 1.3, 1.12]
• Steve Klein
  assistant [2.2-3, 1.10]
• Sting
  bass [12], vocal [12]
• Tessa Niles
  background vocals [5]
• The London Session Orchestra
  strings [1.7, 1.11, 2.10, 2.14]
• Tom Bernfield
  background vocals [3]
• Tom Dowd
  producer [1.8, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.15], recording [1]
• Tony Rich
  background vocals [9]
• Victor Deyglio
  assistant [5]
• Yvonne Elliman
  additional [15], background vocals [1.2, 2.2-3, 2.5], guitar [10], vocal [10]
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Issues

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  The Very Best

  2x CD
  1999