Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton explained

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Type:greatest
Artist:Eric Clapton
Cover:Eric Clapton Clapton Chronicles.jpg
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Released:[1]
Recorded:1984–1999
Genre:Rock, hard rock, soft rock
Label:Duck / Reprise
Producer:Rob Cavallo, Babyface, Eric Clapton, Simon Climie, Russ Titelman, Tom Dowd, Ted Templeman, Lenny Waronker, Phil Collins[2]
Prev Title:Blues
Prev Year:1999
Next Title:Riding with the King
Next Year:2000

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton is a compilation album by English guitarist Eric Clapton featuring his hits from the 1980s and 1990s. The album was released on 12 October 1999 by the Duck / Reprise Records label. Two new songs are included on the disc, "Blue Eyes Blue" which was previously released as a single and "(I) Get Lost" which Clapton wrote for the soundtrack to the film The Story of Us.

Track listing (DVD)

  1. "Forever Man" (Williams) – 5:27
  2. "Pretending" (Williams) – 4:43
  3. "Bad Love" (Clapton, Jones) – 5:14
  4. "Wonderful Tonight" (Live) (Clapton) – 9:16
  5. "Tears in Heaven" (Clapton, Jennings) – 4:33
  6. "Layla" (Live) (Clapton, Gordon) – 4:37
  7. "Running on Faith" (Live) (Williams) – 6:26
  8. "Motherless Child" (Robert Hicks) – 2:57
  9. "Change the World" (Sims, Kennedy, Kirkpatrick) – 3:35
  10. "My Father's Eyes" (Clapton, Climie) – 5:24
  11. "Pilgrim" (Clapton, Climie) – 5:50
  12. "Blue Eyes Blue" (Warren) – 4:24

Accolades

YearCeremonyAwardResult
1999BillboardBest DVD[3]
2000RIAJForeign Top Rock Album[4]

Personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2015)Peak
position
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Australian Jazz/Blues Albums (ARIA)[5] 1
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Belgian Mid Price Albums (Ultratop 20 Flanders)[6] 15
Canadian Top Albums (The Record)11
Canadian Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 6
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Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] 1
Danish Music DVD (Hitlisten)[9] 1
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European Top 100 Albums (IFPI)1
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French Compilation Albums (SNEP)[10] 3
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Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] 1
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Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 7
Italian Albums (FIMI)17
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] 1
Malaysian Albums (RIM)[14] 1
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Portuguese Albums (AFP)2
Romanian Albums (IFPI)[15] 1
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Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)5
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UK Physical Albums (OCC)[16] 6
US Billboard 200[17] 20
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[18] 14
US Top Music Videos (Billboard)23

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[19] 25
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 43
German Albums Chart[21] 58
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] 24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 73
UK Albums (OCC)[24] 56
US Billboard 200[25] 192

Certifications

Video

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=clapton-chronicles-the-best-of-eric-clapton-r431814|pure_url=yes}} Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton – Overview ]. Stephen Thomas Erlewine . Stephen Thomas Erlewine . . . 24 November 2010 .
  2. Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton . . 1999 . CD liner . . 9 47553-2 . United States .
  3. Hits of the World.. Billboard Magazine. 6 November 1999. 3, 56. 0006-2510. 3 November 2015.
  4. Davena. Mok. Utada, Dion Strike Gold at Japan Awards.. Billboard Magazine. 82. 112. 14. 1 April 2000. 0006-2510. 3 November 2015.
  5. Web site: ARIA Report . Australian Recording Industry Association . Australian Web Archive . Australia . 566 . 1 January 2001 . 25 December 2015 . bot: unknown . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue566.PDF . 20 February 2002 .
  6. Web site: Mid Price Album Positions. Steffen Hung (Hung Medien). Ultratop Flanders. Dutch. 24 August 2015.
  7. Web site: Top Albums/CDs – Volume 70, No. 2, November 01 1999. RPM. 2015-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310132830/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php. 10 March 2016. dead.
  8. Hits of the World.. Billboard Magazine. 20 November 1999. 111. 47. 0006-2510. 89, 103. 3 November 2015.
  9. Web site: Eric Clapton – Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton . . da . 3 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151103122657/http://www.directupload.net/file/d/4160/jdigz2mz_png.htm . 3 November 2015 .
  10. Web site: Tout les Titres par Artiste > Eric CLAPTON . Info Disc . 2015-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711144234/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_C.php . 11 July 2015 .
  11. Web site: Ελληνικό Chart . Greek Chart . el . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece . 2 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151102210032/http://www.directupload.net/file/d/4159/rbyyl5ph_png.htm . 2 November 2015 .
  12. Hits of the World.. Billboard Magazine. 13 November 1999. 111. 46. 0006-2510. 50, 51. 3 November 2015.
  13. Hits of the World.. Billboard Magazine. 23 October 1999. 111. 43. 0006-2510. 62. 3 November 2015.
  14. Hits of the World (Continued).. Billboard Magazine. 11 December 1999. 111. 50. 0006-2510. 69. 2 November 2015.
  15. Web site: Eric Clapton& Steve Winwood: "Credinţă oarbă" în chitară!. Romanian album chart positions for Eric Clapton. Intact Media Group. jurnalul.ro. ro. 8 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120352/http://jurnalul.ro/editie-de-colectie/eric-clapton/eric-clapton-steve-winwood-credinta-oarba-in-chitara-545801.html. 4 March 2016. dead.
  16. Web site: Official Physical Albums Chart (31-10-1999). Official Charts Company. 2015-07-24.
  17. Web site: Ultimate Music Database. UMD Music. 2015-07-24.
  18. Web site: Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton – Awards. AllMusic. 2015-07-24.
  19. Web site: Jahreshitparade 1999 . Austrian Charts . German . 2015-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151129201527/http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1999 . 29 November 2015.
  20. Web site: Alben 1999 Finnland. Chart Surfer. German. 2015-07-24.
  21. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German . GfK Entertainment. 8 September 2016.
  22. Web site: Alben 1999 Norwegen. Chart Surfer. German. 2015-07-24.
  23. Web site: Alben 1999 Schweiz. Chart Surfer. German. 2015-07-24.
  24. Web site: End of Year Album Charts Top 100 – 1999. Official Charts Company. 2015-07-24.
  25. Eric Clapton - Chart history (Billboard 200-year-end) > "Last entry. . 2015-07-24.
  26. Web site: ARIA Charts - Jazz & Blues. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2015-07-24.
  27. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Jazz & Blues. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2015-07-24.

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