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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Greatest hits album by
Eric Clapton
Released12 October 1999 (1999-10-12)[1]
Recorded1984–1999
GenreRock, hard rock, soft rock
Length67:19
LabelDuck / Reprise
ProducerRob 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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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.

Track listing (CD)

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)[2]Length
1."Blue Eyes Blue"Diane WarrenRob Cavallo4:42
2."Change the World"Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne KirkpatrickBabyface3:55
3."My Father's Eyes"Eric ClaptonClapton & Simon Climie5:24
4."Tears in Heaven"Eric Clapton, Will JenningsRuss Titelman4:33
5."Layla" (Unplugged version)Eric Clapton, Jim GordonRuss Titelman4:37
6."Pretending"Jerry Lynn WilliamsRuss Titelman4:43
7."Bad Love"Eric Clapton, Mick JonesRuss 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 RobertsonTom Dowd & Eric Clapton4:11
10."Forever Man"Jerry Lynn WilliamsTed Templeman & Lenny Waronker3:11
11."Running on Faith" (Unplugged version)Jerry Lynn WilliamsRuss Titelman6:26
12."She's Waiting"Eric Clapton, Peter RobinsonPhil Collins4:58
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 CharlesRuss 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

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
1999 Billboard Best DVD Won [4]
2000 RIAJ Foreign Top Rock Album Won [5]

Personnel

  • Babyface – producer
  • Dave Bargeron – trombone
  • Jim Barton – engineer
  • Blumpy – programming
  • Jeff Bova – organ, synthesizer horn
  • Steve Boyer – mixing
  • Jimmy Bralower – drum machine
  • Michael Brecker – saxophone
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet
  • Gary Brooker – keyboards, vocals
  • David Campbell – string arrangements
  • Lenny Castro – percussion, conga
  • Rob Cavallo – producer
  • Stephen Chase – engineer
  • Ed Cherney – engineer
  • Eric Clapton – dobro, guitar, vocals, producer, soloist
  • Alan Clark – bass, organ, sequencing, synthesizer horn
  • Simon Climie – keyboards, producer, Pro Tools
  • Phil Collins – drums, producer, vocals
  • Luis Conte – percussion
  • Ray Cooper – percussion
  • Laurence Cottle – bass
  • Richard Cottle – synthesizer
  • Robert Cray – guitar
  • Darryl Crookes – guitar
  • Greg Curtis – keyboards, programming, vocals
  • Jeff DeMorris – engineer
  • Alan Douglas – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Dowd – producer
  • Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass
  • Nathan East – bass, vocals
  • Rob Eaton – mixing
  • Jon Faddis – trumpet
  • Mike Fasano – percussion
  • Steve Ferrone – drums
  • Steve Gadd – drums
  • Brad Gilderman – engineer
  • Chyna Gordon – vocals
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Alex Haas – mixing
  • Lee Herschberg – engineer
  • John Jacobs – engineer
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Randy Kerber – synthesizer
  • Chaka Khan – vocals
  • Katie Kissoon – vocals
  • Robbie Kondor – synthesizer
  • Nick Launay – engineer
  • Chuck Leavell – keyboards
  • Gayle Levant – Celtic harp
  • Marcy Levy – vocals
  • Mark Linett – mixing
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Andy Fairweather Low – guitar
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Steve Lukather – guitar
  • Scott Mabuchi – engineer
  • JayDee Mannes – pedal steel
  • Kevin Mazur – photography
  • Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards
  • Tessa Niles – vocals
  • Dave O'Donnell – engineer
  • Jamie Oldaker – drums
  • Michael Omartian – synthesizer
  • Pino Palladino – bass
  • Phil Palmer – guitar
  • Greg Phillinganes – piano
  • Tim Pierce – guitar
  • Jeff Porcaro – drums
  • Jack Joseph Puig – engineer
  • J. Peter Robinson – synthesizer
  • Thom Russo – engineer
  • Joe Sample – piano
  • Allen Sides – engineer
  • Henry Spinetti – drums
  • Chris Stainton – organ
  • Carol Steele – conga
  • Richard Tee – piano
  • Ted Templeman – timbales, producer
  • Russ Titelman – producer
  • Paul Waller – drum programming
  • Lenny Waronker – producer
  • Norman Watson – photography
  • Jerry Lynn Williams – guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals
  • Dave Wittman – Engineer
  • Gary Wright – Mixing

Chart performance

Certifications

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