＊17座葛莱美奖加冕、音乐史上唯一三次入列「摇滚名人殿堂」的传奇大师 ＊协同默契好伙伴Doyle Bramhall II (Sheryl Crow、B.B. King、Jennifer Warnes)共通製作睽违5年的第19张个人专辑 ＊追寻原始传统的蓝调、乡村、爵士之音，翻唱「Autumn Leaves」在内等多首经典歌谣 包括以个人身份，以及跟随Yardbirds和Cream乐团，成为音乐史上唯一三次入列至「摇滚名人殿堂」的传奇大师Eric Clapton，更是严苛乐评与粉丝群心目中的吉他之神，除了已相继入列滚石杂志「百名伟大」+「不朽的百大艺人」名单、佔据Gibson吉他公司「史上50位顶尖吉他手」第四名位置，更已身拥17座葛莱美奖加冕、与Cream成员齐力拿下「终身成就」奖肯定，在全球写下破亿的惊人销售，而推广蓝调音乐不遗馀力的Eric，和B.B. King以及J.J. Cale两位前辈合作的专辑，更是不可或缺的传世至宝！, 18岁自组Roosters乐团，接著加入培育三大吉他神手（Eric Clapton、Jeff Beck与Jimmy Page）并有著「传奇摇滚乐团」封号的Yardbirds。1965年，转向蓝调先驱John Mayall的Bluesbreakers乐团，翌年则伙同Jack Bruce及Ginger Baker合组经典三人组合Cream，1968年再次打造超级队伍Blind Faith。进入70年代，不仅组装Derek & The Dominos，更于1970年正式推出首张个人同名专辑，至今走过40年的岁月，仍持续缔造事业上的波波高峰期，不用太多花俏衬乐点饰就能唱出直达人心的感动，搭配神乎其技的弹奏，不时在创作曲目中精彩浮现！ 2006年，和美国草根蓝调大师J.J. Cale合作、齐力追寻原始蓝调之音的“Road To Escondido”特典，好评一面倒，玩不过瘾的Eric，依循那份传统概念，发行睽违5年之久的全新第19张个人专辑“Clapton”，协同默契好伙伴Doyle Bramhall II (Sheryl Crow、B.B. King、Jennifer Warnes)通力掌舵，真实呈现影响Eric出道至今的蓝调本色，更重绎多支耳熟能详的旧作，加入全新的感动音符。浓烈化不开的Blues情怀灌满「Travelin` Alone」，跳动摇摆旋律，释放属于野性的不羇感；到了「Rockin’ Chair」，却意外洒下爵士优雅气息，令人无比陶醉；閒适的「Judgment Day」，点滴渗入Motown式的灵韵和声，还有口琴伴随的乡村调调；有趣的如同迪士尼动画配乐之「My Very Good Friend The Milkman」，会让人听到嘴角上扬，Eric独特的尾句抖音甚是吸引人；钢琴和吉他温柔互鸣的「Diamonds Made From Rain」、以及法国歌改编的传颂金曲「Autumn Leaves」，都是Eric引领粉丝群复习回味老乐章的迷人之处，同样是摇滚客们手上必备的研习宝典！ If this were your first exposure to Eric Clapton, a bit of bewilderment would be in order. This is the legendary guitar icon? This is (as his early apostles once proclaimed) God? Ranging from the mid-´80s through the late ´90s, The Clapton Chronicles owes less to the groundbreaking blues-rock of Clapton´s ´60s and ´70s classics than to the polished-to-a-glare pop of Phil Collins, who produced one of the tracks included in this 14-song anthology. His reinterpretation of his greatest recording--the once-gripping, now-placid "Layla"--perhaps best illustrates Clapton at middle-age: Who wants to bask in his darkest period? Not Clapton, who converts his surging, purging charge into a soothing stroll. And perhaps not fans of such docile MOR fare as "My Father´s Eyes," "Tears in Heaven," and the two new tracks, "Blue Eyes Blue" and "Get Lost."