Crossroads (Eric-Clapton-Album)
Crossroads ist ein Kompilationsalbum bestehend aus vier CDs bzw. sechs Schallplatten des britischen Rockmusikers Eric Clapton. Es erschien im April 1988 unter dem Label Polydor Records.[1]
Trivia
Das Album enthält Werke aus Claptons Solokarriere und aus seiner Zeit mit The Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends und Derek and the Dominos. Bis dahin unveröffentlichte Live- und Studioaufnahmen finden sich ebenso auf dem Album. Die Songauswahl traf der Kompilierer Bill Levenson.[2]
Der US-amerikanische Autor und Kritiker Anthony DeCurtis gewann 1988 einen Grammy Award für die besten Liner Notes eines Albums.[3] Bill Levenson gewann ebenfalls einen Grammy im Jahr 1988 für das Album in der Kategorie „Best Historical Album“.[4] Ronnie Wood gestaltete das Albumcover und Mitchell Kanner das Gesamtpaket.[2]
Titelliste (CD)
| CD 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Boom Boom (The Yardbirds) | John Lee Hooker | 2:25 |
| 2. | Honey In Your Hips (The Yardbirds) | Keith Relf | 2:18 |
| 3. | Baby What’s Wrong (The Yardbirds) | Jimmy Reed | 2:40 |
| 4. | I Wish You Would (The Yardbirds) | Billy Boy Arnold | 2:19 |
| 5. | A Certain Girl (The Yardbirds) | Naomi Neville | 2:17 |
| 6. | Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (The Yardbirds) | H.G. Demarais | 2:45 |
| 7. | I Ain’t Got You (The Yardbirds) | Calvin Carter | 1:59 |
| 8. | For Your Love (The Yardbirds) | Graham Gouldman | 2:29 |
| 9. | Got To Hurry (The Yardbirds) | Oscar Rasputin | 2:35 |
| 10. | Lonely Years (John Mayall und Eric Clapton) | John Mayall | 3:17 |
| 11. | Bernard Jenkins (John Mayall und Eric Clapton) | Mike Vernon | 3:47 |
| 12. | Hideaway (Bluesbreakers) | Freddie King, Sonny Thompson | 3:14 |
| 13. | All Your Love (Bluesbreakers) | Otis Rush, Willie Dixon | 3:34 |
| 14. | Ramblin’ On My Mind (Bluesbreakers) | Robert Johnson | 3:07 |
| 15. | Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Bluesbreakers) | Billy Myles | 6:41 |
| 16. | Wrapping Paper (Cream) | Pete Brown | 2:21 |
| 17. | I Feel Free (Cream) | Pete Brown | 2:52 |
| 18. | Spoonful (Cream) | Willie Dixon | 6:30 |
| 19. | Lawdy Mama (Cream) | Traditional (arr. Clapton) | 1:50 |
| 20. | Strange Brew (Cream) | Gail Collins | 2:46 |
| 21. | Sunshine of Your Love (Cream) | Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | 4:10 |
| 22. | Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Cream) | Martin Sharp | 2:46 |
| 23. | Steppin’ Out (Cream) | James Bracken | 3:31 |
| CD 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Anyone For Tennis (Cream) | Martin Sharp | 2:37 |
| 2. | White Room (Cream) | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | 4:56 |
| 3. | Crossroads (Cream) | Robert Johnson | 4:14 |
| 4. | Badge (Cream) | Eric Clapton, George Harrison | 2:43 |
| 5. | Presence of the Lord (Blind Faith) | Eric Clapton | 4:48 |
| 6. | Can’t Find My Way Home (Blind Faith) | Steve Winwood | 3:15 |
| 7. | Sleeping In The Ground (Blind Faith) | Sam Myers | 2:50 |
| 8. | Comin’ Home (Delaney & Bonnie) | Bonnie Bramlett | 3:13 |
| 9. | Blues Power | Eric Clapton | 3:06 |
| 10. | After Midnight | J. J. Cale | 3:17 |
| 11. | Let It Rain | Eric Clapton, Bonnie Bramlett | 5:01 |
| 12. | Tell The Truth (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | 3:23 |
| 13. | Roll It Over (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | 4:29 |
| 14. | Layla (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon | 7:07 |
| 15. | Mean Old World (Eric Clapton und Duane Allman) | Walter Jacobs | 3:50 |
| 16. | Key to the Highway (Derek and the Dominos) | Willie Broonzy, Charles Segar | 6:27 |
| 17. | Crossroads (Derek and the Dominos) | Robert Johnson (arr. Clapton) | 8:17 |
| CD 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Got to Get Better In A Little While (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton | 5:31 |
| 2. | Evil (Derek and the Dominos) | Willie Dixon | 4:25 |
| 3. | One More Chance (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton | 3:17 |
| 4. | Mean Old Frisco (Derek and the Dominos) | Arthur Crudup | 4:02 |
| 5. | Snake Lake Blues (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | 3:33 |
| 6. | Let It Grow | Eric Clapton | 4:56 |
| 7. | Ain’t That Lovin You | Jimmy Reed | 5:26 |
| 8. | Motherless Children | Traditional (arr. Clapton) | 4:51 |
| 9. | I Shot the Sheriff | Bob Marley | 7:48 |
| 10. | Better Make It Through Today | Eric Clapton | 4:05 |
| 11. | The Sky Is Crying | Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James | 3:57 |
| 12. | I Found A Love | – | 3:38 |
| 13. | (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too | Mel London | 5:34 |
| 14. | Watcha Gonna Do | Peter Tosh | 3:01 |
| 15. | Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door | Bob Dylan | 4:21 |
| 16. | Someone Like You | Arthur Louis | 4:30 |
| CD 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Hello Old Friend | Eric Clapton | 3:34 |
| 2. | Sign Language | Bob Dylan | 2:56 |
| 3. | Further On Up The Road | Don Robey, Joe Medwich Veasey | 6:18 |
| 4. | Lay Down Sally | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy | 3:50 |
| 5. | Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | 3:42 |
| 6. | Cocaine | J. J. Cale | 3:35 |
| 7. | Promises | Richard Feldman, Roger Linn | 3:00 |
| 8. | If I Don’t Be There By Morning | Bob Dylan, Helena Springs | 4:34 |
| 9. | Double Trouble | Otis Rush | 8:01 |
| 10. | I Can’t Stand It | Eric Clapton | 4:09 |
| 11. | The Shape You’re In | Eric Clapton | 4:09 |
| 12. | Heaven Is One Step Away | Eric Clapton | 4:09 |
| 13. | She’s Waiting | Eric Clapton | 4:55 |
| 14. | Too Bad | Eric Clapton | 2:37 |
| 15. | Miss You | Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes, Bobby Columby | 5:05 |
| 16. | Wanna Make Love To You | Jerry Lynn Williams | 5:43 |
| 17. | After Midnight | J. J. Cale | 4:05 |
| Gesamtlänge: | 293:03 | ||
Titelliste (LP)
- LP 1
| A-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Boom Boom (The Yardbirds) | John Lee Hooker | 2:25 |
| 2. | Honey In Your Hips (The Yardbirds) | Keith Relf | 2:18 |
| 3. | Baby What’s Wrong (The Yardbirds) | Jimmy Reed | 2:40 |
| 4. | I Wish You Would (The Yardbirds) | Billy Boy Arnold | 2:19 |
| 5. | A Certain Girl (The Yardbirds) | Naomi Neville | 2:17 |
| 6. | Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (The Yardbirds) | H.G. Demarais | 2:45 |
| 7. | I Ain’t Got You (The Yardbirds) | Calvin Carter | 1:59 |
| 8. | For Your Love (The Yardbirds) | Graham Gouldman | 2:29 |
| 9. | Got To Hurry (The Yardbirds) | Oscar Rasputin | 2:35 |
| B-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Lonely Years (John Mayall und Eric Clapton) | John Mayall | 3:17 |
| 2. | Bernard Jenkins (John Mayall und Eric Clapton) | Mike Vernon | 3:47 |
| 3. | Hideaway (Bluesbreakers) | Freddie King, Sonny Thompson | 3:14 |
| 4. | All Your Love (Bluesbreakers) | Otis Rush, Willie Dixon | 3:34 |
| 5. | Ramblin’ On My Mind (Bluesbreakers) | Robert Johnson | 3:07 |
| 6. | Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Bluesbreakers) | Billy Myles | 6:41 |
- LP 2
| A-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Wrapping Paper (Cream) | Pete Brown | 2:21 |
| 2. | I Feel Free (Cream) | Pete Brown | 2:52 |
| 3. | Spoonful (Cream) | Willie Dixon | 6:30 |
| 4. | Lawdy Mama (Cream) | Traditional (arr. Clapton) | 1:50 |
| 5. | Strange Brew (Cream) | Gail Collins | 2:46 |
| 6. | Sunshine of Your Love (Cream) | Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | 4:10 |
| 7. | Tales Of Brave Ulysses (Cream) | Martin Sharp | 2:46 |
| 8. | Steppin’ Out (Cream) | James Bracken | 3:31 |
| B-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Anyone For Tennis (Cream) | Martin Sharp | 2:37 |
| 2. | White Room (Cream) | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown | 4:56 |
| 3. | Crossroads (Cream) | Robert Johnson | 4:14 |
| 4. | Badge (Cream) | Eric Clapton, George Harrison | 2:43 |
| 5. | Presence Of The Lord (Blind Faith) | Eric Clapton | 4:48 |
| 6. | Can’t Find My Way Home (Blind Faith) | Steve Winwood | 3:15 |
| 7. | Sleeping In The Ground (Blind Faith) | Sam Myers | 2:50 |
- LP 3
| A-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Comin’ Home (Delaney & Bonnie) | Bonnie Bramlett | 3:13 |
| 2. | Blues Power | Eric Clapton | 3:06 |
| 3. | After Midnight | J.J. Cale | 3:17 |
| 4. | Let It Rain | Eric Clapton, Bonnie Bramlett | 5:01 |
| 5. | Tell The Truth (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | 3:23 |
| 6. | Roll It Over (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | 4:29 |
| B-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Layla (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon | 7:07 |
| 2. | Mean Old World (Eric Clapton und Duane Allman) | Walter Jacobs | 3:50 |
| 3. | Key to the Highway (Derek and the Dominos) | Willie Broonzy, Charles Segar | 6:27 |
| 4. | Crossroads (Derek and the Dominos) | Robert Johnson (arr. Clapton) | 8:17 |
- LP 4
| A-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Got to Get Better In A Little While (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton | 5:31 |
| 2. | Evil (Derek and the Dominos) | Willie Dixon | 4:25 |
| 3. | One More Chance (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton | 3:17 |
| 4. | Mean Old Frisco (Derek and the Dominos) | Arthur Crudup | 4:02 |
| 5. | Snake Lake Blues (Derek and the Dominos) | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | 3:33 |
| B-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Let It Grow | Eric Clapton | 4:56 |
| 2. | Ain’t That Lovin You | Jimmy Reed | 5:26 |
| 3. | Motherless Children | Traditional (arr. Clapton) | 4:51 |
| 4. | I Shot the Sheriff | Bob Marley | 7:48 |
| 5. | Better Make It Through Today | Eric Clapton | 4:05 |
- LP 5
| A-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | The Sky Is Crying | Morgan Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James | 3:57 |
| 2. | I Found A Love | – | 3:38 |
| 3. | (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too | Mel London | 5:34 |
| 4. | Watcha Gonna Do | Peter Tosh | 3:01 |
| 5. | Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door | Bob Dylan | 4:21 |
| 6. | Someone Like You | Arthur Louis | 4:30 |
| B-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Hello Old Friend | Eric Clapton | 3:34 |
| 2. | Sign Language | Bob Dylan | 2:56 |
| 3. | Further On Up The Road | Don Robey, Joe Medwich Veasey | 6:18 |
| 4. | Lay Down Sally | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy | 3:50 |
| 5. | Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | 3:42 |
- LP 6
| A-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Cocaine | J.J. Cale | 3:35 |
| 2. | Promises | Richard Feldman, Roger Linn | 3:00 |
| 3. | If I Don’t Be There By Morning | Bob Dylan, Helena Springs | 4:34 |
| 4. | Double Trouble | Otis Rush | 8:01 |
| 5. | I Can’t Stand It | Eric Clapton | 4:09 |
| 6. | The Shape You’re In | Eric Clapton | 4:09 |
| B-Seite | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nr. | Titel | Autor(en) | Länge |
| 1. | Heaven Is One Step Away | Eric Clapton | 4:09 |
| 2. | She’s Waiting | Eric Clapton | 4:55 |
| 3. | Too Bad | Eric Clapton | 2:37 |
| 4. | Miss You | Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes, Bobby Columby | 5:05 |
| 5. | Wanna Make Love To You | Jerry Lynn Williams | 5:43 |
| 6. | After Midnight | J.J. Cale | 4:05 |
| Gesamtlänge: | 293:03 | ||
Rezeption, Charts und Verkaufszahlen
Allmusic-Kritiker Stephen Thomas Erlewine vergab fünf der fünf möglichen Bewertungseinheiten für das Album und vermerkte, dass „kein anderes Clapton-Album“ so gut erkläre, weshalb Clapton „so einflussreich“ ist.[5] Das Album erreichte Platz 43 der Billboard 200 und verblieb insgesamt 26 Wochen in diesen.[6]
- Verkaufszahlen
| Land/Region | Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe (Land/Region, Auszeichnung, Verkäufe) |
Verkäufe |
|---|---|---|
| — | 3.000 | |
| 3.003.000 | ||
| Insgesamt | 3.003.000 |
Hauptartikel: Eric Clapton/Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe
Weblinks
- Eric Clapton – Crossroads (CD) bei Discogs
- Eric Clapton – Crossroads (LP) bei Discogs
- Crossroads bei AllMusic (englisch)
Einzelnachweise
- Crossroads 4-CD-Box, Heftbeileger
- Michael Schumacher: Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton (1995), Kapitel 12, Hyperion, ISBN 0-7868-6074-X
- Past Winners Search | GRAMMY.com, abgerufen am 16. Januar 2014, grammy.com
- Crossroads - Eric Clapton | Awards | AllMusic, abgerufen am 16. Januar 2015, allmusic.com
- Crossroads - Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic, abgerufen am 16. Januar 2015, allmusic.com
- siehe Eric Clapton/Diskografie
- Oricon Entertainment (Hrsg.): Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Roppongi, Tokio 2006, ISBN 4-87131-077-9 (Memento im Internet-Archiv [abgerufen am 8. Dezember 2019]).