Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Walkin' Down the Road
2. Have You Ever Loved a Woman
3. Willie And The Hand Jive / Get Ready
4. Can't Find My Way Home
5. Driftin' Blues / Rambling On My Mind
6. Presence of the Lord
7. Rambling On My Mind / Have You Ever Loved A Woman
8. Little Wing
9. The Sky Is Crying / Have You Ever Loved A Woman / Rambling On My Mind
DISC 2:
1. Layla
2. Further on up the Road
3. I Shot the Sheriff
4. Badge
5. Driftin' Blues
6. Eyesight To The Blind / Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?
DISC 3:
1. Tell the Truth
2. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
3. Stormy Monday
4. Lay Down Sally
5. Core, The
6. We're All the Way
7. Cocaine
8. Goin' Down Slow / Rambling On My Mind
9. Mean Old Frisco
DISC 4:
1. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
2. Worried Life Blues
3. Tulsa Time
4. Early in the Morning
5. Wonderful Tonight
6. Kind Hearted Woman
7. Double Trouble
8. Crossroads
9. To Make Somebody Happy
10. Cryin'
11. Water on the Ground
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Carlos Santana, Yvonne Elliman | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Mixed | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
CROSSROADS 2 is a 4-CD box set consisting mostly of Eric Clapton's unreleased live performances from 1974, 1975 and 1978, but is bookended by four previously unreleased studio tracks: "Walking Down The Road" (recorded in 1974), "To Make Somebody Happy," "Cryin'" and "Water On The Ground" (recorded in 1978). The set includes a 44-page color booklet with essays, complete credits and rare photographs.
Personnel includes: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); George Terry, Graham Lyle, Carlos Santana (guitar); Marcy Levy (harmonica, background vocals); Dick Sims (keyboards); Carl Radle, Dave Markee (bass); Jamie Oldaker, Henry Spinetti (drums); Armando Peraza, Sergio Pastora, Leon Chancler (percussion); Yvonne Elliman (background vocals).
Producers: Tom Dowd, Glyn Johns, Jon Astley.
Compilation producer: Bill Levenson.
Engineers include: Karl Richardson, Ed Barton, Bill Brovas.
Recorded in the U.S. and the U.K. between May 1974 and December 28, 1978. Includes liner notes by John McDermott
Chock-full of blistering live performances drawn exclusively from the Tulsa-based band Clapton used during the "me" decade, CROSSROADS 2 is the antidote to his mostly laid-back, sleepy studio performances of the era.
With nearly 5 hours of music spread over 4 discs, CROSSROADS 2 never becomes redundant or too much of a good thing--a true testament to the power and fury of Clapton's excellent songs and fiery verve. Smoky vocals and truly inspired guitar workouts serve both his well-known hits and the sometimes obscure blues-songs he chooses. A 24-minute medley duet with Carlos Santana from '75 burns with passion and excitement. The album is bookended with 4 studio outtakes, with 1974's "Walkin' Down The Road" and "Cryin"--recorded four years later with the nucleus of Slowhand's next band--reflecting a more contemplative mood. A terrific set that entertains, surprises and delights, and an essential item that any Clapton connoiseur will treasure.
Editorial Reviews
4 Stars - Excellent - ...For someone who has continually protested that he is not really a bluesman, merely an impassioned student, Clapton tears into the big open spaces in these tunes...like he's truly born to the cloth...
Rolling Stone (04/04/1996)
...Slowhand's solos are laden with sculptured grit and raw finesse, the heart-quickening freneticism of his '60s work now replaced by refined intensity. Where Clapton's vocals are often whiskey-rough, his playing is pure poetry... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (04/12/1996)
...Slowhand's solos are laden with sculptured grit and raw finesse, the heart-quickening freneticism of his '60s work now replaced by refined intensity. Where Clapton's vocals are often whiskey-rough, his playing is pure poetry... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (04/12/1996)
4 Stars - Excellent - ...For someone who has continually protested that he is not really a bluesman, merely an impassioned student, Clapton tears into the big open spaces in these tunes...like he's truly born to the cloth...
Rolling Stone (04/04/1996)
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