My first encounter with the blues, going for $200 for a CD on Amazon?!? There are many other compilations by Eric Clapton, but this one needs to be remastered and re-released. There’s a special story behind it: It helped Slowhand‘s career when he was recovering from his heroin addiction. It also brought the second release of Layla, which was unsuccessful the first time. This time, it became Clapton’s most famous song. Me, I didn’t care if it was the blues, rock, or whatever you wanted to call it. It was just an amazing anthology, and I became Clapton’s biggest fan for life. It looks like there are some good deals in vinyl, if you’re into that. I highly recommend it.
| SONG | BAND |
| I Ain’t Got You | The Yardbirds |
| Hideaway | John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers |
| Tribute to Elmore | Clapton & Jimmy Page |
| I Want to Know | The Powerhouse |
| Sunshine of Your Love | Cream |
| Crossroads | Cream |
| Spoonful | Cream |
| Badge | Cream |
| Sea of Joy | Blind Faith |
| Only You Know and I Know | Delaney & Bonnie |
| I Don’t Want to Discuss It | Delaney & Bonnie |
| Teasin’ | King Curtis |
| Blues Power | Eric Clapton |
| Tell the Truth | Derek & the Dominos |
| Tell the Truth – Jam | Derek & the Dominos |
| Layla | Derek & the Dominos |
