I bought the CD several months ago and am still loving it. I have always been a fan of Eric Clapton and have been since the early 1970s. The Cream of Clapton continues to remain one of my favorite albums. It invokes so many sweet memories. I bought the CD because my friend plays it everytime we get together for the holidays. Hearing it makes me feel like it is Christmas every day. Simply the best! No complaints about anything concerning the quality of the CD. It plays perfectly.
As all of Clapton's solo albums are very uneven, and marred by the fact that although he's a great guitarist he really can't sing, it would be very difficult to put together even a single disc greatest hits compilation with truly great tunes. This collection, however, is a career spanning compilation focusing on his guitar work and includes not only 12 of his best solo recordings, but 5 awesome Cream tunes, 1 from Blind Faith, and 2 from Derek and the Dominoes. Presented in chronological order with brilliantly remastered sound. The best single Clapton disc to own is still Derek and the Dominoes' "Layla and Other Love Songs". Since only 2 cuts from that seminal album are included here there is not much overlap, so purchase of both will give you all the Clapton you will ever need.
There are songs on this cd that I haven't listened to in years. An excellent cross section of Clapton's work from the beginning of his career through the mid-'90s. Reminded me once again of just how talented Eric Clapton is. I recommend this album to guitar players, musicians, and music lovers everywhere.
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Great collection of songs on one CD by a rock legend. CD has decent sound quality. A big disappointment for me is that the upbeat reggae version of "Knocking on Heaven's Door" was included on this CD instead of the original, classic version.
If you like Eric Clapton in his various incarnations, you will like this historical revue of the different "feels" of each of his formative eras. These are all tracks from fairly early years. The original "Layla" is of course a classic.
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