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Eric Clapton Audio CD
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Guitar icon and three time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton releases his 19th solo studio album simply titled CLAPTON.

Co-produced by guitarist and long-time collaborator Doyle Bramhall II, the CD features an all star cast of musical collaborations started with the legendary JJ Cale, drummer Jim Keltner, bassist Willie Weeks, and keyboardist Walt Richmond—and the ... Read more in Amazon's Eric Clapton Store

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  • Audio CD (7 Dec 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Warner
  • ASIN: B000660UN0
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 410,823 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Sweet Home Chicago
2. Milkcow's Calf Blues
3. Terraplane Blues
4. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
5. Stop Breakin' Down Blues
6. Little Queen Of Spades
7. Traveling Riverside Blues
8. Me And The Devil Blues
9. From Four Until Late
10. Kind Hearted Woman Blues
11. Ramblin' On My Mind

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Live, intimate, and raw, Sessions for Robert J is the essential audio/video companion to Eric Clapton's Me and Mr Johnson, a tribute to blues legend Robert Johnson. Filmed during tour rehearsals in London and Dallas plus a Los Angeles hotel room and the Dallas warehouse where Johnson made some of his final recordings, Sessions for Robert J finds Clapton performing all Robert Johnson songs with his touring band, acoustically with Doyle Bramhall II and solo-as well as discussing Johnson and his influence. A performance/documentary DVD with 14 tracks (from which the 11 CD selections are taken), Sessions for Robert J is blues heaven.

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Eric Clapton - Sessions For Robert J (Dvd+Cd)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How do you improve on perfection?... 3 April 2006
Format:Audio CD
...well you don't. As a big Robert Johnson fan I was quite worried about this album. Robert Johnson is widely accepted as the biggest influence to the music (Delta Blues) that evolved into Chicago Blues then into Rock&Roll very quickly to become common-place in today's society. Do a search if you doubt me. If you still doubt it then don't take my word for it, take Eric Clapton's. What you need to realise is that, on this album, Eric Clapton did not try to create better versions of R.J songs. He is simply tipping his hat to his biggest influence and casually recording his own interpretation of R.J songs...and what an interpretation! This is a fantastic C.D/D.V.D combo and should really be priced at around £35.00. The C.D is good but the D.V.D is better. It's a perfect balance between electric wizardry and acoustic genius. His supporting musicians, as you would expect, are also in fantastic form for these recordings, in particular his supporting guitarist, Doyle (lookout for the acoustic duet, session III). I also have the Eric Clapton MTV Unplugged D.V.D and the C.D, which we all know are fantastic, but this is far better. It makes you feel part of the sessions and gives a bit of insight into Eric's world through the interviews...a must for every aspiring guitarist and for those R.J fans who have tried to play his songs. I was rather baffled though, because they appear to have missed out the D.V.D bonus tracks (as stated on the back) on the actual D.V.D, but there is loads of good quality material on both C.D & D.V.D you wont even care. I think somewhere (with or without his soul) a certain Mr Robert Johnson is very very pleased indeed. Well done Mr Clapton!!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Clapton to make the hairs on your neck stand up! 27 Feb 2006
By McDravid VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
This blues rock album is Clapton back at his best. It's raw 12 bar as it should be played and sung, right back to his Bluesbreakers roots. Eric has had a long and glittering career, and long may it continue, but, in my opinion, he has lost his way on occasions, for what reasons I cannot guess. He's a blues man and loves it, but sweet, sickly, glossy magazine style blues that appears on albums like August and Pilgrim should have no place in his repertoire. On those, he might just as well have been Phil Collins, who, I believe, featured on one of them. With 'Sessions' he is just Clapton and it's a treat for blues-starved ears.

There is not one bad track here - one great one follows another. I could go on, and on, and on, but, as I am plugged into it now on my MP3, I really must close my eyes and just listen and enjoy. Get it, play it, then play it repeatedly and tell me I'm right.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A must listen 3 Feb 2006
Format:Audio CD
Eric gets a lot of bad reviews these days and complaints about his white boy blues and although the Armani suits seemed to have disappeared people still say that he can’t sing the blues and drive a Ferrari. Well in the DVD part of this package he actually drives a Porsche so there you go. For those that think you have to suffer to be able to play/sing the blues, I would say to them go read about his life.

Well I don’t know if this CD/DVD combo is the blues but it certainly is one of the best music DVD’s I have heard and enjoyed. It is rarely too far away from my player and in DTS it sounds great. The band sessions are great but the two acoustic sessions are two of my favourite listening pleasures. I am no expert but I know what I like and I like this.

I have a great deal of Eric’s back catalogue and some is a bit too easy listening for my taste but this stuff, although maybe not having the intensity of his early music (Bluesbreakers, Cream etc.), is some of the best he has done in years.

If you are a fan buy this, especially at its current price a real bargin, and while you are at it buy the Cream reunion gig on DVD. Clapton at his best for many years and proves he still has it.

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1.0 out of 5 stars certainly NOT one of his best
this C.D. certainly did NOT impress me Neither his playning or HIS rendidtions of R.J's songs did him (R.J.)any credit.
Not woth the money in my opinion.
Published 4 months ago by Fly Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant cd
this is a really great cd of Robert Johnson tracks brought up to date some great guitar work and really good production,worth every penny. Read more
Published 11 months ago by duncanlarke
5.0 out of 5 stars EC at his best
What could be better Robert Johnson's music played by Mr Clapton backed by a group of superb musicians. This is as good as it gets!!!!
Published on 10 April 2010 by Mr. John M. Toole
5.0 out of 5 stars If your into blues, its the buisness!!
I've just orderd it after listening to a friends, what a great album to jam along to on the guitar. Brilliant & highly recommended.

Well done Eric!!!
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Paul Cashmore
5.0 out of 5 stars Gill
Sessions for Robert Johnson (CD & DVD) Eric Clapton.
Eric at his best ever !!
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by Gillian Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Blues Master masters the Master's Blues
I was incredibly excited about purchasing this piece of work.I've seen EC touring and listened to most of his albums, particularly the blues oriented ones (some of the solo albums... Read more
Published on 2 Sep 2008 by Dp Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Sessions for Robert J
After the too slick and uninspiring 'Me and Mr Johnson' this album is what we were actually after. EC playing Johnson tracks with a bit of passion and verve. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2008 by Spider Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars must have
Contrary to the previous album (Me and Mr. Johnson) which was a bit of a let down, this is perfect, absolutely brilliant, a MUST HAVE for blues fans. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2008 by Ramses
5.0 out of 5 stars How it should have been done in the first place!
This is the way the Me and Mr Johnson album should have been done. It is a lot less over produced and has a more authentic sound. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2008 by Mr. R. Aitken
5.0 out of 5 stars Blues by Eric Clapton and friends(Robert J.)
Have just taken delivery of this D.V.D and C.D. I already have E.C's C.D of Robert J. songs. This set is first class,you can see how the music was made.According to E. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2008 by Mick Nick
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