ERIC CLAPTON To Release 3-Disc Best Of Compilation In April

March 17, 2015, 9 years ago

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ERIC CLAPTON To Release 3-Disc Best Of Compilation In April

Legendary songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and 19-time Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton will release a brand new Best Of compilation, entitled Forever Man, via Reprise Records on April 28th in North America.

Featuring 51 tracks over three CDs, Forever Man spans three decades of Clapton's Reprise Records years and features classic studio tracks and a Blues-themed disc.

The collection traces much of Clapton's career featuring the Grammy Award-winning tracks "Change The World", "Tears In Heaven", "Bad Love" and including materials form Eric's Grammy Award-winning albums From The Cradle and Unplugged. Guest performers include B.B. King and J.J. Cale.

The release of Forever Man coincides with an upcoming tour, which includes nine concert dates in celebration of his 70th birthday on March 30th. The shows will take place at New York City's famed Madison Square Garden on May 1st and 2nd and at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, and 23rd. The shows will feature Clapton, accompanied by his band members Paul Carrack, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, Chris Stainton, Sharon White, and Michelle John, with opening support act Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders.

Forever Man is available for pre-order beginning today, March 17th, and will be available in multiple configurations: a 3-CD, 2-CD, a vinyl 2-LP set and digital downloads. The package also comes with liner notes written by noted rock journalist and author Malcolm Dome. Click here to pre-order.     

 

 

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Forever Man tracklistings.

3CD and Digital Download Edition:

CD1- Studio

“Gotta Get Over”
“I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart”
“Run Back To Your Side”
“Tears In Heaven”
“Call Me The Breeze”
“Forever Man”
“Believe In Life”
“Bad Love”
“My Father's Eyes”
“Anyway The Wind Blows” - with J.J. Cale

“Travelin' Alone”
“Change The World”
“Behind The Mask”
“It's In The Way That You Use It”
“Pretending”
“Riding With The King” - with B.B. King

“Circus”
“Revolution”

CD2 - Live

“Badge”
“Sunshine Of Your Love”
“White Room”
“Wonderful Tonight”
“Worried Life Blues”
“Cocaine”
“Layla” (Unplugged)

“Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out” (Unplugged)

“Walkin' Blues” (Unplugged)

“Them Changes” - with Steve Winwood

“Presence Of The Lord” - with Steve Winwood

“Hoochie Coochie Man”
“Goin' Down Slow”
“Over The Rainbow”

CD3 - Blues

“Before You Accuse Me”
“Last Fair Deal Gone Down”
“Hold On, I'm Comin' ”- with B.B. King

“Terraplane Blues”
“It Hurts Me Too”
“Little Queen Of Spades”
“Third Degree”
“Motherless Child”
“Sportin' Life Blues” - with J.J. Cale

“Ramblin' On My Mind”
“Stop Breakin' Down Blues”
“Everybody Oughta Make A Change”
“Sweet Home Chicago”
“If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day”
“Hard Times Blues”
“Got You On My Mind”
“I'm Tore Down”
“Milkcow's Calf Blues”
“Key To The Highway” - with B.B. King

2CD and Digital Download Edition:

CD1

“Gotta Get Over

“I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart”                              

“Anyway The Wind Blows” - with J.J. Cale                      

“My Father's Eyes”                                            

“Motherless Child”                                            

“Pretending”                                                  

“Little Queen Of Spades”                                      

“Bad Love”                                         

“Behind The Mask”
“Tears In Heaven”
“Change The World”
“Call Me The Breeze”
“Forever Man”
“Riding With The King” - with B.B. King

“It's In The Way That You Use It”                             

“Circus”
“Got You On My Mind”
“Travelin' Alone”
“Revolution”

CD2 - Blues

“Before You Accuse Me”
“Last Fair Deal Gone Down”
“Hold On, I'm Comin'” - with B.B. King

“Terraplane Blues”
“It Hurts Me Too”
“Little Queen Of Spades”
“Third Degree”
“Motherless Child”
“Sportin' Life Blues” - with J.J. Cale

“Ramblin' On My Mind”
“Stop Breakin' Down Blues”
“Everybody Oughta Make A Change”
“Sweet Home Chicago”
“If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day”
“Hard Times Blues”
“Got You On My Mind”
“I'm Tore Down”
“Milkcow's Calf Blues”
“Key To The Highway” - with B.B. King

Vinyl Edition:

Side 1

“Gotta Get Over”
“I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart”                              

“Anyway The Wind Blows” - with J.J. Cale                      

“My Father's Eyes”                                            

“Motherless Child”                                             

Side 2

“Pretending”                                                  

“Little Queen Of Spades”                                      

“Bad Love”                                                    

“Behind The Mask”

Side 3

“Tears In Heaven”
“Change The World”
“Call Me The Breeze”
“Forever Man”
“Riding With The King” - with B.B. King

Side 4

“It's In The Way That You Use It”                             

“Circus”
“Got You On My Mind”
“Travelin' Alone”
“Revolution”

 

 




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