Stages of Clapton (1993)

About this title: Spectrum's 1993 Stages of Clapton is a curious compilation that offers a little bit of every phrase of the prime of Eric Clapton's career, containing a few cuts from his stint with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, a couple tracks from both Cream and Derek & the Dominos, a cut from Blind Faith, and a solo cut from the '70s. The caveat is, with the exception of Cream's "Crossroads" and maybe "Steppin' Out" and "Hide Away," which are the signature Mayall tunes, none of these are hits -- they're just taken almost at random. Most of it is pretty good, but it's not assembled with the intention of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Steppin' Out [Bracken]
2. Rambling on My Mind [Traditional]
3. Hide Away [King/Thompson]
4. Have You Heard [Mayall]
5. Outside Woman Blues [Reynolds]
6. Crossroads [Johnson]
7. Stormy Monday [Walker]
8. Well...All Right [Allison/Holly/Mauld]
9. Bell Bottom Blues [Clapton]
10. Blues Power [Live] [Clapton/Russell]
11. Driftin' Blues [Moore/Brown/William]
12. Mean Old Frisco [Crudup]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.