Various Artists | The Country Blues Roots of Eric Clapton | CD

This release brings together recordings by different performers. The selection follows the musical theme named in the collection.

This compilation gathers earlier blues recordings connected with songs in Eric Clapton’s repertoire. It presents the source material and influences rather than a programme of Clapton performances.

Track List

1. Outside Woman Blues (Blind Joe Reynolds) - Blind Joe Reynolds
2. A Spoonful Blues - Charley Patton
3. Walkin' Blues - Son House
4. Ramblin' On My Mind - Robert Johnson
5. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - Bessie Smith
6. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson
7. I'm So Glad - Skip James
8. Sittin' On Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks
9. Key to the Highway - Big Bill Broonzy
10. Mean Ol' Frisco - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
11. Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo
12. Blues Before Sunrise - Leroy Carr
13. Motherless Chile - Barbecue Bob
14. Floating Bridge - Sleepy John Estes
15. Cross Cut Saw - Tommy McClennan
16. Alberta Blues - Mississippi Sheiks
17. Going Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy Oden
18. Jesus Is Coming Soon - Blind Willie Johnson
19. Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker
20. It Hurts Me Too - Tampa Red