Eric Clapton

Artist:  Eric Clapton
Birth Name:  Eric Patrick Clapton
Born:  March 30, 1945.  Ripley, Surrey, England
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary
Occupation:  Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Eric Clapton is an English Rock and Blues Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.  He was a member of the world famous Rock Groups such as:  The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Derek & The Dominos and Plastic Ono Band, he also succeeded in his solo career since 1970.  He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:  as a Solo Artist, as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.  He has been referred to as one of the most important and influential Guitarist of All Time and in ranked second in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time, fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarist of All Time.  He was also named No. 5 in Time Magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.  He has been the recipient of 19 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.  In 2004, he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music.  Eric Clapton also known as "Slowhand".

Artist:  Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds (feat. Sonny Boy Williamson)
Title:  Historic Classic Recordings  (2018)
Genre:  Rock, Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, British Blues, Contemporary Pop, Adult Contemporary
Label:  The Store For Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  For Your Love  (2:29)
 2.  Good Morning Little Schoolgirl  (2:46)
 3.  Shapes Of Things  (2:25)
 4.  Draggin' My Tail (with Jimmy Page)  (3:08)
 5.  Evil Hearted You  (2:22)
 6.  I Ain't Got You  (2:00)
 7.  A Certain Girl  (2:18)
 8.  Got To Hurry  (2:33)

Live at Marquee Club:

 9.  Too Much Monkey Business  (3:51)
10. Got Love If You Want It  (2:41)
11. Smokestack Lightning   (5:33)
12. Louise  (3:40)
13. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl  (2:40)
14. Five Long Years  (5:08)
15. Here 'Tis  (4:54)
16. Pretty Girl  (3:01)
17. I'm A Man  (4:33)
18. She's So Respectable  (5:34)

Disc 2:

 1.  Baby What's Wrong  (2:41)
 2.  Mr. You're A Better Man Than I  (3:56)
 3.  Choker (with Jimmy Page)  (1:24)
 4.  Honey In Your Hips  (2:18)
 5.  West Coast Idea  (2:19)
 6.  I Wish You Would  (2:18)
 7.  Freight Loader (with Jimmy Page)  (2:48)
 8.  Snake Drive  (2:30)
 9.  Jeff's Blues  (3:05)

Live at Crawdaddy Club:

10. Smokestack Lightning  (6:48)
11. Bye-Bye Bird  (2:32)
12. Take It Easy Baby   (4:11)
13. Out On The Water Coast  (3:08)
14. Pontiac Blues  (3:49)
15. Twenty-Three Hours Too Long  (5:09)
16. Do The Weston  (4:14)
17. The River Rhine  (5:18)
18. Mister Downchild  (4:07)

Historic Classic Recordings is the collection album from the early days of The Yardbirds by Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds, released on November 16, 2018  by The Store For Music, featuring Sonny Boy Williams, including studio recordings and live tracks from The Marquee Club and The Crawdaddy Club.