Music Review

The Cream of Clapton

EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Eric Clapton; Genre: Blues

These 19 tracks from '66 to '81 cover the high points of his era-defining work with Cream (''Crossroads''), Blind Faith (''Presence of the Lord''), Derek & the Dominos (''Layla''), and alone (''I Shot the Sheriff''). The Cream of Clapton (A&M) also show how far an average voice, an exorcistic guitar, and blues-on-acid rock can take you. A

Originally posted Mar 10, 1995 Published in issue #265 Mar 10, 1995 Order article reprints

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