17 Mar 15
Legendary songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and 19-time Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton will release a brand-new ‘Best Of’’ compilation, Forever Man, via Reprise Records on April 28th in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It will see release in the rest of the world on 11 May. With 51 tracks over three CDs, Forever Man spans three decades of Clapton’s Reprise Records years and features classic studio tracks and a Blues-themed disc. Included are Grammy Award-winning tracks “Change The World”, “Tears In Heaven”, “Bad Love” and songs from Eric’s Grammy Award-winning albums From The Cradle and Unplugged. Guest performers include B.B. King, J.J. Cale and Steve Winwood.
The release of Forever Man coincides with nine concert dates in celebration of EC’s 70th birthday on March 30th. The shows take place at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden on May 1st and 2nd and at London’s Royal Albert Hall on May 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st, and 23rd. EC will be accompanied by his band members Paul Carrack, Steve Gadd, Nathan East, Chris Stainton, Sharon White, and Michelle John, with opening support act Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders.
The collection will be available in multiple configurations: a 3-CD, a vinyl 2-LP set and digital downloads. The package also comes with liner notes written by noted rock journalist and author Malcolm Dome. Forever Man is available for pre-order beginning March 17th in the U.S. from ericclapton.com
FOREVER MAN TRACK LISTINGS
3CD and Digital Download Edition
CD1 – Studio
01. Gotta Get Over
02. I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03. Run Back To Your Side
04. Tears In Heaven
05. Call Me The Breeze
06. Forever Man
07. Believe In Life
08. Bad Love
09. My Father’s Eyes
10. Anyway The Wind Blows – with J.J. Cale
11. Travelin’ Alone
12. Change The World
13. Behind The Mask
14. It’s In The Way That You Use It
15. Pretending
16. Riding With The King – with B.B. King
17. Circus
18. Revolution
CD2 – Live
01. Badge
02. Sunshine Of Your Love
03. White Room
04. Wonderful Tonight
05. Worried Life Blues
06. Cocaine
07. Layla (Unplugged)
08. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out (Unplugged)
09. Walkin’ Blues (Unplugged)
10. Them Changes – with Steve Winwood
11. Presence Of The Lord – with Steve Winwood
12. Hoochie Coochie Man
13. Goin’ Down Slow
14. Over The Rainbow
CD3 – Blues
01. Before You Accuse Me
02. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
03. Hold On, I’m Comin’ – with B.B. King
04. Terraplane Blues
05. It Hurts Me Too
06. Little Queen Of Spades
07. Third Degree
08. Motherless Child
09. Sportin’ Life Blues – with J.J. Cale
10. Ramblin’ On My Mind
11. Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
12. Everybody Oughta Make A Change
13. Sweet Home Chicago
14. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
15. Hard Times Blues
16. Got You On My mind
17. I’m Tore Down
18. Milkcow’s Calf Blues
19. Key To The Highway – with B.B. King
2CD and Digital Download Edition
CD1
01. Gotta Get Over
02. I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03. Anyway The Wind Blows – with J.J. Cale
04. My Father’s Eyes
05. Motherless Child
06. Pretending
07. Little Queen Of Spades
08. Bad Love
09. Behind The Mask
10. Tears In Heaven
11. Change The World
12. Call Me The Breeze
13. Forever Man
14. Riding With The King – with B.B. King
15. It’s In The Way That You Use It
16. Circus
17. Got You On My Mind
18. Travelin’ Alone
19. Revolution
CD2 – Blues
01. Before You Accuse Me
02. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
03. Hold On, I’m Comin’ – with B.B. King
04. Terraplane Blues
05. It Hurts Me Too
06. Little Queen Of Spades
07. Third Degree
08. Motherless Child
09. Sportin’ Life Blues – with J.J. Cale
10. Ramblin’ On My Mind
11. Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
12. Everybody Oughta Make A Change
13. Sweet Home Chicago
14. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
15. Hard Times Blues
16. Got You On My mind
17. I’m Tore Down
18. Milkcow’s Calf Blues
19. Key To The Highway – with B.B. King
Vinyl Edition
Side 1
01. Gotta Get Over
02. I’ve Got A Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart
03. Anyway The Wind Blows – with J.J. Cale
04. My Father’s Eyes
05. Motherless Child
Side 2
01. Pretending
02. Little Queen Of Spades
03. Bad Love
04. Behind The Mask
Side 3
01. Tears In Heaven
02. Change The World
03. Call Me The Breeze
04. Forever Man
05. Riding With The King – with B.B. King
Side 4
01. It’s In The Way That You Use It
02. Circus
03. Got You On My mind
04. Travelin’ Alone
05. Revolution