Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton is a compilation album by English guitarist Eric Clapton featuring his hits from the 1980s and 1990s. The album was released on 12 October 1999 by the Duck / Reprise Records label. Two new songs are included on the disc, "Blue Eyes Blue" which was previously released as a single and "(I) Get Lost" which Clapton wrote for the soundtrack to the film The Story of Us.
Track listing (CD)
Track listing (DVD) "Forever Man" (Williams) – 5:27 "Pretending" (Williams) – 4:43 "Bad Love" (Clapton, Jones) – 5:14 "Wonderful Tonight" (Live) (Clapton) – 9:16 "Tears in Heaven" (Clapton, Jennings) – 4:33 "Layla" (Live) (Clapton, Gordon) – 4:37 "Running on Faith" (Live) (Williams) – 6:26 "Motherless Child" (Robert Hicks) – 2:57 "Change the World" (Sims, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick) – 3:35 "My Father's Eyes" (Clapton, Climie) – 5:24 "Pilgrim" (Clapton, Climie) – 5:50 "Blue Eyes Blue" (Warren) – 4:24
Accolades YearCeremonyAwardResult1999BillboardBest DVD2000RIAJForeign Top Rock Album
Personnel
Babyface – producer Dave Bargeron – trombone Jim Barton – engineer Blumpy – programming Jeff Bova – organ, synthesizer horn Steve Boyer – mixing Jimmy Bralower – drum machine Michael Brecker – saxophone Randy Brecker – trumpet Gary Brooker – keyboards, vocals David Campbell – string arrangements Lenny Castro – percussion, conga Rob Cavallo – producer Stephen Chase – engineer Ed Cherney – engineer Eric Clapton – dobro, guitar, vocals, producer, soloist Alan Clark – bass, organ, sequencing, synthesizer horn Simon Climie – keyboards, producer, Pro Tools Phil Collins – drums, producer, vocals Luis Conte – percussion Ray Cooper – percussion Laurence Cottle – bass Richard Cottle – synthesizer Robert Cray – guitar Darryl Crookes – guitar Greg Curtis – keyboards, programming, vocals Jeff DeMorris – engineer Alan Douglas – engineer, mixing Tom Dowd – producer Donald "Duck" Dunn – bass Nathan East – bass, vocals Rob Eaton – mixing Jon Faddis – trumpet Mike Fasano – percussion Steve Ferrone – drums Steve Gadd – drums Brad Gilderman – engineer Chyna Gordon – vocals Mick Guzauski – mixing Alex Haas – engineer Lee Herschberg – engineer John Jacobs – engineer Jim Keltner – drums Randy Kerber – synthesizer Chaka Khan – vocals Katie Kissoon – vocals Robbie Kondor – synthesizer Nick Launay – engineer Chuck Leavell – keyboards Gayle Levant – Celtic harp Marcy Levy – vocals Mark Linett – mixing Chris Lord-Alge – mixing Andy Fairweather Low – guitar Bob Ludwig – mastering Steve Lukather – guitar Scott Mabuchi – engineer JayDee Mannes – pedal steel Kevin Mazur – photography Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards Tessa Niles – vocals Dave O'Donnell – engineer Jamie Oldaker – drums Michael Omartian – synthesizer Pino Palladino – bass Phil Palmer – guitar Greg Phillinganes – piano Tim Pierce – guitar Jeff Porcaro – drums Jack Joseph Puig – engineer J. Peter Robinson – synthesizer Thom Russo – engineer Joe Sample – piano Allen Sides – engineer Henry Spinetti – drums Chris Stainton – organ Carol Steele – conga Richard Tee – piano Ted Templeman – timbales, producer Russ Titelman – producer Paul Waller – drum programming Lenny Waronker – producer Norman Watson – photography Jerry Lynn Williams – guitar, backing vocals, harmony vocals Dave Wittman – Engineer Gary Wright – Mixing
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1999–2015)Peakpositionbgcolor="#efefef" Australian Jazz/Blues Albums (ARIA)1bgcolor="#efefef" bgcolor="#efefef" bgcolor="#efefef" Belgian Mid Price Albums (Ultratop 20 Flanders)15Canadian Top Albums (The Record)11Canadian Top Albums/CDs (RPM)6bgcolor="#efefef" Danish Albums (Hitlisten)1Danish Music DVD (Hitlisten)1bgcolor="#efefef" European Top 100 Albums (IFPI)1bgcolor="#efefef" French Compilation Albums (SNEP)3bgcolor="#efefef" Greek Albums (IFPI)1bgcolor="#efefef" Irish Albums (IRMA)7Italian Albums (FIMI)17Japanese Albums (Oricon)1Malaysian Albums (RIM)1bgcolor="#efefef" bgcolor="#efefef" Portuguese Albums (AFP)2Romanian Albums (IFPI)1bgcolor="#efefef" Singaporean Albums (SPVA)1Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)5bgcolor="#efefef" bgcolor="#efefef" bgcolor="#efefef" UK Physical Albums (OCC)6US Billboard 20020US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)14US Top Music Videos (Billboard)23
Year-end charts Chart (1999)PositionAustrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)25Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)43German Albums Chart58Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)24Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)73UK Albums (OCC)56US Billboard 200192
Chart (2001)PositionAustralian Jazz/Blues Albums (ARIA)3
Chart (2002)PositionAustralian Jazz/Blues Albums (ARIA)7
Certifications
Album
Video
References