The Early Clapton Collection

The Early Clapton Collection

Released in:
UK

Released:
1988

Castle: CCSLP


Tracks with Eric Clapton in bold.

Tracks side One: Performing Artist: From What Album: Recorded:
Got To Hurry Yardbirds On single Nov 1964
I Ain't Got You Yardbirds On single Sept 1964
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Yardbirds On single Aug 1964
Let It Rock Yardbirds Live Dec 1963
A Certain Girl Yardbirds On single April 1964
Take It Easy Baby Sonny Boy Williamson Sonny Boy Williamson & The Yardbirds Dec 1963
Too Much Monkey Business Yardbirds Five Live Yardbirds March 1964



Tracks side Two: Performing Artist: From What Album: Recorded:
Draggin My Tail Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965
Tribute To Elmore Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965
Snake Drive Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965
West Coast Idea Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965
Choker Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965
Freight Loader Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965
Miles Road Immediate All-Stars Blues Anytime June 1965


Tracks side Three: Performing Artist: From What Album: Recorded:
Maudie John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Primal Solos March1966
It Hurts To Be In Love John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Primal Solos March1966
Have You Ever Loved A Woman John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Primal Solos March1966
Steppin Out John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Bluesbreaker With Eric Clapton April 1966
Have You Heard John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Bluesbreaker With Eric Clapton April 1966


Tracks side Four: Performing Artist: From What Album: Recorded:
Lonely Years John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers On single June 1965
Bernard Jenkins John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers On single June 1965
I'm Your Witchdoctor John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers On single June 1965
Telephone Blues John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers On single June 1965
They Call It Stormy Monday John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers Looking Back March 1966
On Top Of The World John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers On single June 1965


My personal review and reflection:
This 2LP is divided into three parts.
  1. 7 tracks with Yardbirds. Four from their singles and the other three live from Crawdaddy Club in December 1963.
  2. 7 tracks from 1965 with the Bluesbreakers and Jimmy Page, "The Immediate All-Stars".
  3. 11 tracks with mixed material with the Bluesbreakers from 1965 and 1966.
There is a lot of blues on this 2LP, and I particularly like the session with Jimmy Page!