Eric Clapton's 'From the Cradle'

Eric Clapton‘s ‘From the Cradle’ is his twelfth studio (and a blues) album released on September 13, 1994 by Reprise Records.

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1 . Blues Before Sunrise

2 . Third Degree (Legends, Montreux, 1997)

3 . Third Degree (Pavarotti And Friends, 1996)

4 . Hoochie Coochie Man (Live)

5 . How Long Blues (w/ Dr. John, 1996)

6 . Sinners Prayer

7 . Standing Around Crying (w/ Muddy Waters, Live, 1978)

8 . Driftin’ Blues (Budokan, 2009)

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Track listing : 1.Blues Before Sunrise (Leroy Carr) – 02:58 . 2.Third Degree (Eddie Boyd, Willie Dixon) – 05:07 . 3.Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulson) – 03:20 . 4.Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon) – 03:16 . 5.Five Long Years (Eddie Boyd) – 04:47 . 6.I’m Tore Down (Sonny Thompson) – 03:02 . 7.How Long Blues (Leroy Carr) – 03:09 . 8.Goin’ Away Baby (James A. Lane) – 04:00 . 9.Blues Leave Me Alone (James A. Lane) – 03:36 . 10.Sinner’s Prayer (Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn) – 3:20 . 11.Motherless Child (Robert Hicks) – 02:57 . 12.It Hurts Me Too (Tampa Red) – 03:17 . 13.Someday After a While (You’ll Be Sorry) (Freddie King, Sonny Thompson) – 04:27 . 14.Standin’ Round Crying (McKinley Morganfield) – 03:39 . 15.Driftin’ (Charles Brown, Johnny Moore, Eddie Williams) – 03:10 . 16.Groaning the Blues (Willie Dixon) – 06:05 .

Musicians : Eric Clapton – Guitar, Vocals . Dave Bronze – Bass . Jim Keltner – Drums . Andy Fairweather-Low – Guitar . Jerry Portnoy – Harmonica . Chris Stainton – Keyboards . Roddy Lorimer – Trumpet . Simon Clarke – Baritone Saxophone . Tim Sanders – Tenor Saxophone . Richie Hayward – Percussion On (7) .

Production . Produced by Eric Clapton, Russ Titelman . Alan Douglas – Engineer, Mixing . Russ Titelman – Mixing .

Package : . Jack English – Photography .

Recorded 1994 at Olympic Studios Barnes, London .

Released on September 13, 1994 by Reprise Records.

(Source Eric Clapton – From the Cradle | Official Website)

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Blogcritics
He also made the decision to record the 16 tracks live in the studioand except for two short dubs it was released as it was recorded. […]

Ultimate-Guitar.com
I prefer the austere blues, so I don’t like the sax, brass or another instrument. The do great songs with just guitar, drums and bass, maybe piano. […]

Rolling Stone
It takes the assurance of a titan like Eric Clapton to muster the humility that inspires From the Cradle. The guitarist’s tribute to the gods who formed him, the disc sacrifices flash to sheer blazing force. […]

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