Eric Clapton is, as many will say, one the great guitarists in the history of Rock and Roll. Over his storied career, he has been part of several influential bands that include John Mayall’s BluesBreakers, The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, and his Derek and The Dominoes project. Eventually, he transitioned to solo work, and it is there where he may be best known. Over the course of his career, Eric Clapton has released over twenty solo albums including my favorite, No Reason To Cry (1976), and his best-selling Slowhand (1977). This doesn’t count his collection of collaborative efforts as well as a wide series of Live sets. Over that prolific career, Clapton has created many well-loved songs and hits.
On April 28, Reprise Records will release two versions of a new Greatest Hits package. This new collection is being called Forever Man, and will be issued as 2CD and 3CD sets. Unfortunately, only the studio songs recorded for Reprise will be included. To help make up the larger career span, this set will include live versions of many earlier classics like “Layla”, “White Room”, “Sunshine Of Your Love”, “Wonderful Tonight”, “Cocaine” and others.
On the 2CD iteration of Forever Man, there will be 33 tracks (see track-listing below), while the 3CD set offers 52 tracks (see track-list below). There will also be the obligatory DD, as well as a 2LP set. All sets will have a booklet with liners notes by Malcolm Dome.
Track-list
Forever Man 2CD
CD1:
01 Gotta Get Over
02 I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03 Anyway The Wind Blows – By J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton
04 My Father’s Eyes
05 Motherless Child
06 Pretending
07 Little Queen Of Spades
08 Bad Love
09 Behind The Mask
10 Tears In Heaven
11 Change The World
12 Call Me The Breeze
13 Forever Man
14 Riding With The King – By Eric Clapton & B.B. King
15 It’s In The Way That You Use It
16 Circus
17 Got You On My Mind
18 Travelin’ Alone
19 Revolution
CD2:
01 Badge (Live)
02 Sunshine Of Your Love (Live)
03 White Room (Live)
04 Wonderful Tonight (Live)
05 Worried Life Blues (Live)
06 Cocaine (Live)
07 Layla (Live – Unplugged)
08 Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out (Live – Unplugged)
09 Walkin’ Blues (Live – Unplugged)
10 Them Changes (Live) – By Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
11 Presence Of The Lord (Live) – By Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
12 Hoochie Coochie Man (Live)
13 Goin’ Down Slow (Live)
14 Over The Rainbow (Live)
Track-list
Forever Man 3CD
CD1:
01 Gotta Get Over
02 I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03 Run Back To Your Side
04 Tears In Heaven
05 Call Me The Breeze
06 Forever Man
07 Believe In Life
08 Bad Love
09 My Father’s Eyes
10 Anyway The Wind Blows – By J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton
11 Travelin’ Alone
12 Change The World
13 Behind The Mask
14 It’s In The Way That You Use It
15 Pretending
16 Riding With The King – By Eric Clapton & B.B. King
17 Circus
18 Revolution
CD2:
01 Badge (Live)
02 Sunshine Of Your Love (Live)
03 White Room (Live)
04 Wonderful Tonight (Live)
05 Worried Life Blues (Live)
06 Cocaine (Live)
07 Layla (Live – Unplugged)
08 Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out (Live – Unplugged)
09 Walkin’ Blues (Live – Unplugged)
10 Them Changes (Live) – By Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
11 Presence Of The Lord (Live) – By Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood
12 Hoochie Coochie Man (Live)
13 Goin’ Down Slow (Live)
14 Over The Rainbow (Live)
CD3:
01 Before You Accuse Me
02 Last Fair Deal Gone Down
03 Hold On I’m Coming – By Eric Clapton & B.B. King
04 Terraplane Blues
05 It Hurts Me Too
06 Little Queen Of Spades
07 Third Degree
08 Motherless Child
09 Sportin’ Life Blues – By J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton
10 Ramblin’ On My Mind
11 Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
12 Everybody Oughta Make A Change
13 Sweet Home Chicago
14 If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
15 Hard Times Blues
16 Got You On My Mind
17 I’m Tore Down
18 Milkcow’s Calf Blues
19 Key To The Highway – By Eric Clapton & B.B. King