Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
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Greatest hits album by
Eric Clapton
Released12 October 1999 (1999-10-12) [1]
Recorded1984–1999
Genre Rock, hard rock, soft rock
Length67:19
Label Duck / Reprise
Producer Rob Cavallo, Babyface, Eric Clapton, Simon Climie, Russ Titelman, Tom Dowd, Ted Templeman, Lenny Waronker, Phil Collins [2]
Eric Clapton chronology
Blues
(1999)		Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
(1999)		 Riding with the King
(2000)
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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton is a compilation album by English guitarist Eric Clapton featuring his hits from the 1980s and 1990s. The album was released on 12 October 1999 by the Duck / Reprise Records label. [1] Two new songs are included on the disc, "Blue Eyes Blue" which was previously released as a single and "(I) Get Lost" which Clapton wrote for the soundtrack to the film The Story of Us .

Contents

Track listing (CD)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) [2] Length
1."Blue Eyes Blue" Diane Warren Rob Cavallo 4:42
2."Change the World" Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick Babyface 3:55
3."My Father's Eyes" Eric Clapton Clapton & Simon Climie 5:24
4."Tears in Heaven"Eric Clapton, Will Jennings Russ Titelman 4:33
5."Layla" (Unplugged version)Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon Russ Titelman4:37
6."Pretending" Jerry Lynn Williams Russ Titelman4:43
7."Bad Love"Eric Clapton, Mick Jones Russ Titelman5:14
8."Before You Accuse Me (Take a Look at Yourself)" Ellas McDaniel (Bo Diddley) Russ Titelman3:57
9."It's in the Way That You Use It"Clapton, Robbie Robertson Tom Dowd & Eric Clapton4:11
10."Forever Man"Jerry Lynn Williams Ted Templeman & Lenny Waronker 3:11
11."Running on Faith" (Unplugged version)Jerry Lynn WilliamsRuss Titelman6:26
12."She's Waiting"Eric Clapton, Peter Robinson Phil Collins 4:58
13."River of Tears"Eric Clapton, Simon ClimieEric Clapton & Simon Climie7:21
14."(I) Get Lost"Eric ClaptonEric Clapton & Simon Climie4:21
15."Wonderful Tonight" (Live edit - European bonus track)Eric ClaptonRuss Titelman5:24
16."Hard Times" (Japanese bonus track) Ray Charles Russ Titelman3:13

Track listing (DVD)

  1. "Forever Man" (Williams) – 5:27
  2. "Pretending" (Williams) – 4:43
  3. "Bad Love" (Clapton, Jones) – 5:14
  4. "Wonderful Tonight" (Live) (Clapton) – 9:16
  5. "Tears in Heaven" (Clapton, Jennings) – 4:33
  6. "Layla" (Live) (Clapton, Gordon) – 4:37
  7. "Running on Faith" (Live) (Williams) – 6:26
  8. "Motherless Child" (Robert Hicks) – 2:57
  9. "Change the World" (Sims, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick) – 3:35
  10. "My Father's Eyes" (Clapton, Climie) – 5:24
  11. "Pilgrim" (Clapton, Climie) – 5:50
  12. "Blue Eyes Blue" (Warren) – 4:24

Accolades

YearCeremonyAwardResultRef.
1999 Billboard Best DVDWon [4]
2000 RIAJ Foreign Top Rock AlbumWon [5]

Personnel

Chart performance

Certifications

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