No information listed on album.
Tracks 1,4 - Yardbirds
Notes -
A very short compilation album.
"These recordings have been previously released."
STARS OF BRITISH BLUES VOLUME 1 - Various Artists
K-TEL 06/01/94
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
I'm Your Witchdoctor - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (featuring Eric Clapton)
Down In The Boots - The All Stars (featuring Jimmy Page)
Howlin' For My Darling - Stuff Smith
Draggin' My Tail - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
Look Down At My Woman - Jeremy Spencer
Crosstown Link - Albert Lee
So Much To Say - Rod Stewart
Chuckles - The All Stars (feat. Jeff Beck)
I Can't Quit You Baby - Savoy Brown Blues Band
Tribute To Elmore - Eric Clapton
Notes -
STARS OF BRITISH BLUES VOLUME 2 - Various Artists
K-TEL 06/01/94
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
Cold Blooded Woman - Savoy Brown Blues Band
L.A. Breakdown - All Stars (feat. Jimmy Page)
Freight Loader - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
Water On My Fire - Albert Lee & Tony Colton
Steelin' - All Stars (feat. Jeff Beck)
Telephone Blues - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (featuring Eric Clapton)
Piano Shuffle - All Stars (feat. Nicky Hopkins)
Someday Baby - Cyril Davies & The All Stars
Rubber Monkey - Santa Barbara Machine Head
West Coast Idea - Eric Clapton
Notes -
BRITISH BLUES HEROES - Jeff Beck & Friends
Wisebuy WB869252 HOLLAND [1990]
Released 29/Apr/1996
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
Someday Baby - Cyril Davies & The All Stars 2:47
Steelin' - Jimmy Page 2:38
L.A. Breakdown - Jimmy Page 2:04
Chuckles - Jimmy Page 2:21
Down In The Boots - Jimmy Page 3:25
Piano Shuffle - Allstars w/ Nicky Hopkins 2:58
Water On My Fire - Albert Lee 3:28
Miles Road - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page 2:25
Porcupine Juice - Santa Barbara Machine Head 3:13
Albert - Santa Barbara Machine Head 3:13
Rubber Monkey - Santa Barbara Machine Head 2:37
Howlin' For My Darling - Stuff Smith 3:01
Alabama Woman - Dave Kelly 2:49
Crosstown Link - Albert Lee 3:48
BRITISH BLUES HEROES - Eric Clapton & Friends
Wisebuy WB869262 HOLLAND [1990]
Released 9/May/1996
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
On Top Of The World - John Mayall 2:45
Someone To Love Me - T.S. McPhee 2:25
Can't Quit You Baby - Savoy Brown Blues Band 3:35
Draggin' My Tail - EC & Jimmy Page 3:56
Dealing With The Devil - Dharma Blues Band 3:07
Who's Knocking - Jeremy Spencer 2:30
The Next Milestone - Albert Lee 3:51
Freight Loader - EC & Jimmy Page 2:43
Look Down At My Woman - Jeremy Spencer 3:05
Roll 'em Pete - Dharma Blues Band 2:07
Choker - EC & Jimmy Page 1:21
True Blue - Savoy Brown Blues Band 4:10
When You Got A Good Friend - T.S. McPhee 2:38
Man Of The World - Fleetwood Mac 2:49
BRITISH BLUES HEROES - John Mayall & Friends
Wisebuy WB869272 HOLLAND [1990]
Released 9/May/1996
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
I'm Your Witch Doctor - John Mayall 2:10
Snake Drive - EC & Jimmy Page 2:30
Ain't Gonna Cry No More - T.S. McPhee 3:05
I Tried - Savoy Brown Blues Band 3:00
Tribute To Elmore - EC 2:05
I Feel So Good - Jo-Ann Kelly 2:50
So Much To Say - Rod Stewart 3:11
Telephone Blues - John Mayall 3:50
You Don't Love Me - T.S. McPhee 2:20
West Coast Idea - EC 2:15
Ain't Seen No Whiskey - Jo-Ann Kelly 2:55
Flapjacks - Stone's Masonry 2:40
Cold Blooded Woman - Savoy Brown Blues Band 3:50
Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonight - Fleetwood Mac 2:48
THE EARLY CLAPTON COLLECTION - Eric Clapton
Castle CCSLP 162 W. Germany 1987
Castle CCSCD 162 W. Germany 1988
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
Got To Hurry
I Ain't Got You
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Let It Rock (live)
A Certain Girl
Take It Easy Baby (live)
Too Much Monkey Business (live)
Draggin' My Tail
Tribute To Elmore
Snake Drive
West Coast Idea
Choker
Freight Loader
Miles Road
Maudie (live)
Lonely Years
Bernard Jenkins
I'm Your Witchdoctor
Telephone Blues
On Top Of The World
Producer -
Engineer -
Personnel:
Tracks 1-7 Eric Clapton with the Yardbirds
Tracks 8-14 Eric Clapton with the Immediate Allstars
Tracks 15-20 Eric Clapton with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
Notes:
This is the one to buy in my opinion - JCH
BEGINNINGS 1963-1965 - Eric Clapton
TECX-22604 Japan 1963 Teichiku Records
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
Let it Rock
Who Do You Love
Boom Boom
Honey In Your Hips
Too Much Monkey Business
Louise
I Wish You Would
A certain Girl
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
I Ain't Got You
For Your Love
I'm Your Witchdoctor
Telephone Blues
On Top Of The World
Draggin' My Tail
Choker
Miles Road
Snake Drive
West Coast Idea
Tribute to Elmore
Producer -
Engineer -
Personnel:
Tracks 1-11 The Yardbirds
Tracks 12-14 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Tracks 15-17 Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
BLUES WORKS 1963-1965 - Eric Clapton
Teichiku Reocrds TECP-22060 1989 Japan
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
I Wish You Would
A Certain Girl
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
I Ain't Got You
Got To Hurry
Putty (In Your Hand)
I'm Your Witchdoctor
Telephone Blues
On Top Of The World
Snake Drive
Tribute To Elmore
West Coast Idea
Draggin' My Tail
Choker
Miles Road
Freight Loader
Compiled by Buchy
Producer -
Engineer -
Personnel:
Tracks 1-6 - Yardbirds
Tracks 7-9 - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Tracks 10-12 - Eric Clapton
Tracks 13-16 - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
THE EARLY YEARS - Eric Clapton & Friends
Solid Rock CRO 9947 [1991] USA
Issued under Liscence to Creative Sounds Ltd. (CSL)
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
For Your Love - 2:29
Too Much Monkey Business (live) - 3:51
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - 2:45
Smokestack Lightning (live) - 5:34
Take It Easy (live) - 4:11
I'm Your Witchdoctor - 2:09
On Top Of The World - 2:48
Snake Drive - 2:27
Tribute To Elmore - 2:07
Draggin' My Tail - 3:06
Freight Loader - 2:48
Miles Road - 2:21
Personnel:
Tracks 1-4 - Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds
Track 5 - Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds with Sonny Boy Williamson
Tracks 6-9 - Eric Clapton with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
(actually Tracks 8-9 are Eric Clapton solo; no John Mayall)
Tracks 10-12 - Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page with The Immediate Allstars
BIRTH OF A BLUES LEGEND: '63-'66 - Eric Clapton
Boomerang Records BEA-51585 [1997]
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
She's So Respectable
Certain Girl
For Your Love
Snake Drive
I Wish You Would
Putty In Your Hands
Louise
Boom Boom
I'm Your Witch Doctor
Telephone Blues
Got To Hurry
RARITIES - Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds
"Popular Collection 1600"
Better Days COCY-80310 Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.(96-9-21)
Laser Light Digital 12990 (1998)
Total Time - 20:57
CD Tracks:
Choker - 1:19
I Wish You Would - 2:15
Snake Drive - 2:26
For Your Love - 2:24
Draggin' My Tail - 3:02
A Certain Girl - 2:14
Freight Loader - 2:44
Got To Hurry - 2:17
West Coast Idea - 2:16
Notes:
Booklet claims "This album is comprised of original live radio recordings,
digitally remastered here, ... , and are considered rare in their own right".
Naturally this is pure hype...these are the same old recordings available on
many other re-re-issues. - JCH.
A very short CD.
FOR YOUR LOVE - Eric Clapton
MCPS Pilz 448210-2 1993 UK made in Germany
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
She's So Respectable
Choker
Snake Drive
Got To Hurry
Freight Loader
A Certain Girl
Dragging My Tail
For Your Love
I Wish You Would
Louise
Five Long Years
Early In The Morning
Pounds and Stomps
The First Time I Met The Blues
Stormy Monday Blues
Big Boss Man
Personnel:
SHE'S SO RESPECTABLE - Eric Clapton
Music Reflexion CD 1421 2025-1 1994 Israel
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
She's So Respectable
Choker
Snake Drive
Got To Hurry
Freight Loader
A Certain Girl
Dragging My Tail
For Your Love
I Wish You Would
Louise
Five Long Years
Early In The Morning
Pounds and Stomps
The First Time I Met The Blues
Stormy Monday Blues
Big Boss Man
Personnel:
BLUES POWER - Eric Clapton
Subtitle - BLUES BEGINNINGS FROM BRITAIN'S GREATEST GUITARIST
Hallmark 304002 UK [1996]
Released 29/Jan/1997 and 1/Oct/1996
Total Time - 34:13
CD Tracks:
Snake Drive - Allstars - 2:27
Freight Loader - Allstars w/ Jimmy Page - 2:47
West Coast Idea - Allstars - 2:07
I'm Your Witch Doctor - John Mayall & His Bluesbreakers - 2:09
Chocker (sic) - Allstars w/ Jimmy Page - 1:24
Louise - The Yardbirds - 3:29
You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover - The Yardbirds - 2:56
Boom Boom - The Yardbirds - 2:25
Honey In Your Hips - The Yardbirds - 2:18
Talking About You - The Yardbirds - 1:57
Putty (In Your Hands) - The Yardbirds - 2:17
Tribute To Elmore - Eric Clapton - 2:06
Draggin' My Tail - Allstars w/ Jimmy Page - 3:07
Miles Road - Allstars w/ Jimmy Page - 2:24
EARLY GREATEST - Eric Clapton
GOLDI M114246 HOL CD
Released
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
I'M YOUR WITCHDOCTOR
TELEPHONE BLUES
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
SNAKE DRIVE
TRIBUTE TO ELMORE
WEST COAST IDEA
DRAGGIN'MY TAIL
FREIGHT LOADER
CHOKER
MILES ROAD
TAKE IT EASY
HERE 'T IS
WHITE BOY BLUES - Eric Clapton
SHOCK M4447 AUS CD
Released
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
SHE'S SO RESPECTABLE
CHOKER
SHAKE DRIVE
WESTCOAST IDEA
GOT TO HURRY
FREIGHT LOADER
CERTAIN GIRL
DRAGGING MY TAIL
FOR YOUR LOVE
I WISH YOU WOULD
LOUISE
FIVE LONG YEARS
EARLY IN THE MORNING
POUNDS & STOMPS
FIRST TIME I MET THE BLUES
STORMY MONDAY BLUES
STRICTLY THE BLUES - Eric Clapton
CAS M52111 UK CD
Released 08/19/98
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
GOT TO HURRY
I AIN'T GOT YOU
GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOO
LET IT ROCK
CERTAIN GIRL
TAKE IT EASY BABY
TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS
DRAGGIN' MY TAIL
TRIBUTE TO ELMORE
SNAKE DRIVE
WEST COAST IDEA
CHOKER
FREIGHT LOADER
DOWN IN THE BOOTS
LA BREAKDOWN
STEELIN'
CHUCKLES
I'M YOUR WITCHDOCTOR
TELEPHONE BLUES
ON TOP OF THE WORLD
EARLY STAGES - Eric Clapton
Boomerang Records
Released 08/19/98
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
She's So Respectable
Certain Girl
For Your Love
Snake Drive
I Wish You Would
Putty In Your Hands
Louise
Boom Boom
I'm Your Witch Doctor
Telephone Blues
Got To Hurry
U.K. BLUES 1964-65 - Eric Clapton
Boomerang Records
Released 08/25/98
Total Time - xx:xx
CD Tracks:
Draggin' My Tail
Freight Loader
Put Your Love
Tribute To Elmore
Five Long Years
Snake Drive
I Ain't Got You
Choker
West Coast Idea
Smokestack Lighting
CLAPTON-PAGE-BECK - Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck
Subtitle - Three Guitar Giants And Their Seminal Works
Dressed To Kill CLP0249-2 CZECH REPUBLIC (1998)
3CD Collectors Edition
Total Time - xx:xx/xx:xx/xx:xx
CD1 Tracks:
West Coast Idea - 2:05
Snake Drive - 2:30
Freight Loader - 2:50
Tribute to Elmore - 2:09
Choker - 1:30
Draggin' My Tail - 3:06
Miles Road - 2:23
I'm Your Witchdoctor - 2:11
Boom Boom - 2:24
Honey In Your Hips - 2:23
Talkin' About You - 1:59
You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover - 2:59
Louise - 3:32
Putty (In Your Hands) - 2:20 CD2 Tracks:
Don't Send Me No Flowers - 5:45
I See A Man Downstairs - 3:16 - (aka One Way Out)
She Was So Dumb - 4:27
The Goat - 2:13
Walking - 3:18
Little Girl, How Old Are You - 3:13
It's A Bloody Life - 3:17
Getting Out Of Town - 3:15
Without You - 2:27
Climbing Through - 3:02
L.A. Breakdown - 2:02
Down In The Boots - 3:33 CD3 Tracks:
Heart Full Of Soul - 2:31
Steeled Blues - 2:38
I'm Not Talking - 2:35
I Ain't Done Wrong - 3:39
Mister You're a Better Man Than I - 3:20
I'm A Man - 2:38
Jeff's Blues - 3:07
Like Jimmy Reed Again - 3:08
What Do You Want - 3:14
Stroll On - 2:44
Stealin' - 2:41
Chuckles - 2:21
L.A. Breakdown - 2:05
Down In The Boots - 3:33
Personnel:
CD1 - Eric Clapton
Tracks 3,5-7 - Eric Clapton with Jimmy Page
Track 8 - Eric Clapton with John Mayall & His Bluesbreakers
Tracks 9-14 - Eric Clapton with the Yardbirds
CD2 - Jimmy Page
Tracks 15-22 - Jimmy Page with Sonny Boy Williamson
Tracks 23-24 -
Tracks 25-26 - Immediate Allstars
CD3 - Jeff Beck
Tracks 27-37 - Jeff Beck with the Yardbirds
Tracks 38-40 - Jeff Beck with the Immediate Allstars
Notes -
CD1 also known as Eric Clapton - Beginnings
CD2 also known as Jimmy Page - Special Early Works LP Springboard
CD3 also known as Jeff Beck - Shapes Of Things (N.18 from Altaya's "Rock Collection"
ERIC CLAPTON & FRIENDS - Eric Clapton
Total Time - xx:xx/xx:xx/xx:xx
CD1 Tracks:
Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
Smokestack Lightning
You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover
Take It Easy Baby
Let It Rock
I Wish You Would
Choker
Snake Drive
Got To Hurry
Freight Loader
A Certain Girl
Draggin' My Tail
Louise (Louise Blues)
Early In The Morning
Pound And Stomps
The First Time I Met The Blues CD2 Tracks:
(They Call It) Stormy Monday Blues
Stroll On
Big Boss Man
Steeled Blues
Putty In Your Hands
Jeff's Blues
Train Kept A Rollin'
Still I'm Said
Tribute To Elmore
West Coast Idea
Heart Full Of Soul
Miles Road
Little Red Rooster
Highway 49
Shapes Of Things
Wand-Dang-Doodle CD3 Tracks:
Five Long Years
She's So Respectable
Eric's Blues
For Your Love
Who Do You Love
I Got Love Ig You Want It
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Respectable
I'm A Man
Sweet Music
23 Hours Too Long
Out On The Water Coast
I Ain't Got You
Evil Heated You
I Ain't Got You/Reprise
Evil Hearted Woman - (medley a.)
Goodbye Baby - (medley b.)
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - (medley c.)
Stand Up - (medley d.)
Personnel:
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Jack Bruce
Ginger Baker
The Yardbirds
Notes -
ERIC CLAPTON contains material Eric Clapton recorded during
his time with the Yardbirds and prior to his solo career. Some
tracks on Volume II are Yardbirds only.
Review
CD Now
Eric "Slowhand" Clapton's joined the Yardbirds in 1963, but he
quit after 18 months, disappointed by their gradual switch from
blues to pop. He joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, and his lone
album with Mayall, BLUES BREAKERS, remains a classic. He then
recorded with the Powerhouse, which also included Steve
Winwood, and Jack Bruce. In 1966, with Jack Bruce and Ginger
Baker, he created the highly influential Cream. They lasted two
years, after which Clapton, Baker and Winwood formed Blind
Faith with Rick Grech, which released only one album. Clapton
then joined Delaney and Bonnie, playing on one album, DELANEY
AND BONNIE ON TOUR, before absconding with three members of
the band to make Eric Clapton. The band became Derek And The
Dominos. Clapton then struggled with a heroin habit. In 1974
Clapton recorded 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD. Gone were the long
solos, replaced by shorter songs including Bob Marley's "I Shot
The Sheriff." During the '80s, Clapton's albums were both
critically and commercially successful. AUGUST contained the
hit "Behind The Mask." With JOURNEYMAN, Slowhand
rediscovered the guitar. On 1992's UNPLUGGED, he demonstrated
his blues roots with the poignant "Tears In Heaven." FROM THE
CRADLE, an electric blues album, brought him full circle.