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Complete Clapton
Greatest hits album by
Released9 October 2007
Recorded1966–2006
GenreRock · blues · pop
Length154:52
LabelReprise · Polydor
Eric Clapton chronology
The Road to Escondido
(2006)
Complete Clapton
(2007)
Live from Madison Square Garden
(2009)

Complete Clapton is a greatest hits collectionbyBritish rock musician Eric Clapton, released on 9 October 2007 to accompany Clapton's official autobiography.

Release[edit]

The two-disc collection was released on 9 October 2007 to accompany Eric Clapton's official autobiography, Clapton: The Autobiography, released that same year (see also 2007 in music). An exclusive edition sold through Barnes & Noble bookstores in the United States included a bonus compact disc with four additional tracks.[1] As with The Rolling Stones' Forty Licks, each disc has been compiled by different record companies: disc one, virtually identical to The Cream of ClaptonbyPolydor, and disc two by Warner Bros. Records. Clapton helped to promote the album by being interviewed by Matt Lauer on the Today Show in 2007.[2]

Commercial success[edit]

The compilation debuted at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200.[3] It also peaked at number two on the British albums chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company.[4]

Track listing[edit]

All songs are by Eric Clapton, except where noted.

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I Feel Free" (Cream)Pete Brown, Jack BruceFresh Cream, 19662:52
2."Sunshine of Your Love" (Cream)Brown, Bruce, Eric ClaptonDisraeli Gears, 19674:09
3."White Room" (Cream)Brown, BruceWheels of Fire, 19684:56
4."Crossroads" (Live) (Cream)Robert Johnson, arr. by ClaptonWheels of Fire4:06
5."Badge" (Cream)Clapton, George HarrisonGoodbye, 19692:40
6."Presence of the Lord" (Blind Faith)ClaptonBlind Faith, 19694:46
7."After Midnight"J. J. CaleEric Clapton, 19703:06
8."Let It Rain"Bonnie Bramlett, Delaney Bramlett, ClaptonEric Clapton5:03
9."Bell Bottom Blues" (Derek & the Dominos)ClaptonLayla and Other Assorted Love Songs, 19705:00
10."Layla" (Derek & the Dominos)Clapton, Jim GordonLayla and Other Assorted Love Songs7:07
11."Let It Grow"Clapton461 Ocean Boulevard, 19744:54
12."I Shot the Sheriff"Bob Marley461 Ocean Boulevard4:20
13."Knockin' on Heaven's Door"Bob DylanNon-album single, 19754:22
14."Hello Old Friend"ClaptonNo Reason to Cry, 19763:32
15."Cocaine"CaleSlowhand, 19773:32
16."Lay Down Sally"Clapton, Marcy Levy, George TerrySlowhand3:47
17."Wonderful Tonight"ClaptonSlowhand3:38
18."Promises"Richard Feldman, Roger LinnBackless, 19782:57
19."I Can't Stand It"ClaptonAnother Ticket, 19814:07
Total length:78:54
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart"Tony Seals, Troy Seals, Steve Diamond, Eddie SetserMoney and Cigarettes, 19833:12
2."She's Waiting"Clapton, Peter RobinsonBehind the Sun, 19854:54
3."Forever Man"Jerry Lynn WilliamsBehind the Sun3:11
4."It's in the Way That You Use It"Clapton, Robbie RobertsonAugust, 19864:10
5."Miss You"Clapton, Bobby Columby, Greg PhillinganesAugust5:05
6."Pretending"WilliamsJourneyman, 19894:42
7."Bad Love"Clapton, Mick JonesJourneyman5:08
8."Tears in Heaven"Clapton, Will JenningsRush soundtrack, 19924:31
9."Layla" (Acoustic version)Clapton, GordonUnplugged, 19924:38
10."Running on Faith" (Acoustic version)WilliamsUnplugged6:10
11."Motherless Child"Robert HicksFrom the Cradle, 19942:56
12."Change the World"Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne KirkpatrickPhenomenon soundtrack, 19963:54
13."My Father's Eyes"ClaptonPilgrim, 19985:22
14."Riding with the King" (B.B. King and Eric Clapton)John HiattRiding with the King, 20004:23
15."Sweet Home Chicago"JohnsonSessions for Robert J, 20045:15
16."If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day"JohnsonMe and Mr. Johnson, 20043:26
17."Ride the River" (J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton)CaleThe Road to Escondido, 20064:35
Total length:75:58
Barnes & Noble limited edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Old Love"Clapton, Robert CrayJourneyman6:21
2."Blues Before Sunrise"Leroy CarrFrom the Cradle2:58
3."Milkcow's Calf Blues"JohnsonMe and Mr. Johnson3:19
4."Ramblin' On My Mind"JohnsonSessions for Robert J2:42
Total length:15:20

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine quickly notes that this compilation "doesn't even attempt to cover as much ground as his landmark four-disc 1988 box set Crossroads", but also recalls Complete Clapton "covers the nearly 20 years that have elapsed since the release of Crossroads, a time frame which includes the blockbuster success of his 1992 Unplugged, its all-blues 1994 follow-up From the Cradle, and many soft adult contemporary hits from the late '90s". Erlewine rounds his review up by saying it: "turns Complete Clapton into a portrait of Clapton the classic rocker" and "does hit the obvious highlights well and serves as a good hits package for the casual and curious fan, and in that sense, it works as a good companion piece to Clapton's autobiography".[5]

Chart positions[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[36] Platinum 15,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[37] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Gold 7,500^
South Korea 20,345[39]
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] 2× Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[41] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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