ERIC CLAPTON - Crossroads 6 LP VINYL Box Set booklet STERLING PRESS UNPLAYED NM

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ERIC CLAPTON - Crossroads" in stereo on Polydor 835-261-1. The description below writes about the 4 cd version but it has the same tracks as the rare 6 LP vinyl version for auction here.  Released in 1988, at the height of the compact disc craze, the vinyl set is much harder to find and the rich, deep analog quality of the music is far superior.  If you are looking for the history of Eric Clapton up to 1988, including his best 1960's, 1970's and 1980's output, as leader and as member of one of his many bands or as a sideman, this is the package to get.

Complete with 32 page booklet printed on quality, heavy stock paper, original inner sleeves and Songwriters and Publishers Index.

RECORD GRADE:  Near Mint, appears unplayed; "Sterling" press, that name machine stamped in the trail off areas

BOX GRADE:  Near Mint

LABELS:  Silver and black

ABOUT THE ALBUM:

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine (from the All Music Guide Website)

A four-disc box set spanning Eric Clapton's entire career -- running from the Yardbirds to his '80s solo recordings -- Crossroads not only revitalized Clapton's commercial standing, but it established the rock & roll multi-disc box set retrospective as a commercially viable proposition. Bob Dylan's Biograph was successful two years before the release of Crossroads, but Clapton's set was a bona fide blockbuster. And it's easy to see why. Crossroads manages to sum up Clapton's career succinctly and thoroughly, touching upon all of his hits and adding a bevy of first-rate unreleased material (most notably selections from the scrapped second Derek and the Dominos album). Although not all of his greatest performances are included on the set -- none of his work as a session musician or guest artist is included, for instance -- every truly essential item he recorded is present on these four discs. No other Clapton album accurately explains why the guitarist was so influential, or demonstrates exactly what he accomplished.

Track Listing - Disc 1

Sample
Title/Composer Performer Time Stream


1 Boom Boom John Lee Hooker Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:25



2 Honey in Your Hips Keith Relf Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:18



3 Baby What's Wrong Sonny Boy Williamson II Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:40



4 I Wish You Would Billy Boy Arnold Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:19



5 A Certain Girl Naomi Neville Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:17 Rdio


6 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Sonny Boy Williamson I Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:45 Rdio


7 I Ain't Got You Clarence Carter Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 1:59 Rdio


8 For Your Love Graham Gouldman Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:29



9 Got to Hurry Giorgio Gomelsky Eric Clapton feat: The Yardbirds 2:35 Rdio


10 Lonely Years John Mayall Eric Clapton feat: John Mayall 3:17



11 Bernard Jenkins Eric Clapton Eric Clapton feat: John Mayall 3:47



12 Hideaway Freddie King / Sonny Thompson Eric Clapton feat: John Mayall 3:14 Rdio


13 All Your Love Willie Dixon / Otis Rush Eric Clapton feat: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers 3:34



14 Rambling on My Mind Robert Johnson / Traditional Eric Clapton feat: John Mayall 3:07 Rdio


15 Have You Ever Loved a Woman Billy Myles Eric Clapton feat: John Mayall 6:41 Rdio


16 Wrapping Paper Pete Brown / Jack Bruce Eric Clapton feat: Cream 2:21 Rdio


17 I Feel Free Pete Brown / Jack Bruce Eric Clapton feat: Cream 2:52 Rdio


18 Spoonful Willie Dixon Eric Clapton feat: Cream 6:30 Rdio


19 Lawdy Mama Eric Clapton / Traditional Eric Clapton feat: Cream 1:50



20 Strange Brew Eric Clapton / Gail Collins / Felix Pappalardi Eric Clapton feat: Cream 2:46 Rdio


21 Sunshine of Your Love Pete Brown / Jack Bruce / Eric Clapton Eric Clapton feat: Cream 4:10 Rdio


22 Tales of Brave Ulysses Eric Clapton / Martin Sharp Eric Clapton feat: Cream 2:46 Rdio


23 Steppin' Out James C. Bracken Eric Clapton feat: Cream 3:31

Track Listing - Disc 2

Sample
Title/Composer Performer Time Stream


1 Anyone for Tennis Eric Clapton / Martin Sharp Eric Clapton feat: Cream 2:37 Rdio


2 White Room Pete Brown / Jack Bruce Eric Clapton feat: Cream 4:56 Rdio


3 Crossroads Robert Johnson Eric Clapton feat: Cream 4:14



4 Badge Eric Clapton / George Harrison Eric Clapton feat: Cream 2:43 Rdio


5 Presence of the Lord Eric Clapton Eric Clapton feat: Blind Faith 4:48 Rdio


6 Can't Find My Way Home Steve Winwood Eric Clapton feat: Blind Faith 3:15 Rdio


7 Sleeping in the Ground Sam Myers Eric Clapton feat: Blind Faith 2:50 Rdio


8 Comin' Home Bonnie Bramlett / Eric Clapton Eric Clapton feat: Delaney & Bonnie 3:13



9 Blues Power Eric Clapton / Leon Russell Eric Clapton 3:06 Rdio


10 After Midnight J.J. Cale Eric Clapton 3:17 Rdio


11 Let It Rain Bonnie Bramlett / Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 5:01 Rdio


12 Tell the Truth Eric Clapton / Bobby Whitlock Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 3:23 Rdio


13 Roll It Over Eric Clapton / Bobby Whitlock Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 4:29 Rdio


14 Layla Eric Clapton / Jim Gordon Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 7:07 Rdio


15 Mean Old World Walter Jacobs Eric Clapton feat: Duane Allman 3:50 Rdio


16 Key to the Highway Big Bill Broonzy / Charles Segar Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 6:27 Rdio


17 Crossroads Robert Johnson Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 8:17

Track Listing - Disc 3

Sample
Title/Composer Performer Time Stream


1 Got to Get Better in a Little While Eric Clapton Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 5:31 Rdio


2 Evil Willie Dixon Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 4:25 Rdio


3 One More Chance Eric Clapton Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 3:17 Rdio


4 Mean Old Frisco Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 4:02 Rdio


5 Snake Lake Blues Eric Clapton / Bobby Whitlock Eric Clapton feat: Derek & the Dominos 3:33 Rdio


6 Let It Grow Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 4:56 Rdio


7 Ain't That Lovin' You Jimmy Reed Eric Clapton 5:26 Rdio


8 Motherless Children Traditional Eric Clapton 4:51 Rdio


9 I Shot the Sheriff Bob Marley Eric Clapton 7:48 Rdio


10 Better Make It Through Today Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 4:05 Rdio


11 The Sky Is Crying Elmore James Eric Clapton 3:57 Rdio


12 I Found a Love Mary Bridges Eric Clapton 3:38 Rdio


13 (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too Mel London Eric Clapton 5:34 Rdio


14 What'cha Gonna Do? Peter Tosh Eric Clapton 3:01 Rdio


15 Knockin' on Heaven's Door Bob Dylan Eric Clapton 4:21 Rdio


16 Someone Like You Arthur Louis Eric Clapton 4:30 Rdio

Track Listing - Disc 4

Sample
Title/Composer Performer Time Stream


1 Hello Old Friend Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 3:34 Rdio


2 Sign Language Bob Dylan Eric Clapton 2:56 Rdio


3 Further on up the Road Joe Medwick / Don Robey Eric Clapton 6:18 Rdio


4 Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton / Marcy Levy / George Terry Eric Clapton 3:50 Rdio


5 Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton / Michael Kamen Eric Clapton 3:42 Rdio


6 Cocaine J.J. Cale Eric Clapton 3:35 Rdio


7 Promises Richard Feldman / Roger Linn Eric Clapton 3:00 Rdio


8 If I Don't Be There by Morning Bob Dylan / Helena Springs Eric Clapton 4:34 Rdio


9 Double Trouble Otis Rush Eric Clapton 8:01



10 I Can't Stand It Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 4:09 Rdio


11 The Shape You're In Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 4:09



12 Heaven Is One Step Away Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 4:09



13 She's Waiting Eric Clapton / Peter Robinson Eric Clapton 4:55 Rdio


14 Too Bad Eric Clapton Eric Clapton 2:37



15 Miss You Eric Clapton / Bobby Colomby / Greg Phillinganes Eric Clapton 5:05 Rdio


16 Wanna Make Love to You Jerry Lynn Williams Eric Clapton 5:43



17 After Midnight J.J. Cale Eric Clapton 4:05



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