Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton explained

Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
Type:greatest
Artist:Eric Clapton
Cover:Eric Clapton-Time Pieces.jpg
Recorded:1970–1978
Genre:Rock
Length:44:52
Label:RSO
Producer:Tom Dowd, Delaney Bramlett, Glyn Johns, the Dominos
Prev Title:Steppin' Out
Prev Year:1981
Next Title:Timepieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies
Next Year:1983

Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton is a greatest hits album by British musician Eric Clapton. The album was originally released by RSO/Polydor Records in April 1982 (see 1982 in music). The following year a second volume, Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies, was released by the label. The album has been reissued several times and has been awarded certifications in several regions. Billboard reported the album sold more than 13,400,000 copies worldwide.[1]

Background and compilation

In 1982, Eric Clapton left RSO and Polydor to form his own label, Duck Records, with distribution through Warner Bros. With the loss of the artist, the two Time Pieces albums were compiled and released.[2]

The songs on the album were all released as singles, with only one song—"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"—having never been released on an RSO album. A large number of songs on the release were either from 461 Ocean Boulevard or Slowhand, while none of the songs were released on No Reason to Cry or Another Ticket. The original vinyl and cassette releases contained the live version of "Cocaine" from the 1980 release "Just One Night"; the later CD issue deleted this for the studio version from "Slowhand", and also included the song "Let It Grow" from "461 Ocean Boulevard".

Track listing

  1. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Bob Marley) – 4:23
  2. "After Midnight" (J. J. Cale) – 3:08
  3. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan) – 4:21
    • Non-album single (1975)
  4. "Wonderful Tonight" (Eric Clapton) – 3:39
  5. "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos (Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 7:06
  6. "Cocaine" (Cale) – 3:34
  7. "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) – 3:49
    • From the album Slowhand (1977)
  8. "Willie and the Hand Jive" (Johnny Otis) – 3:28
    • From the album 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)
  9. "Promises" (Richard Feldman, Roger Linn) – 3:00
  10. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Traditional, arr. Clapton) – 3:29
  11. "Let It Grow" (Clapton) – 4:55 *On UK version and CD reissue*
    • From the album 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)

Charts

Weekly charts

Charts for Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
Chart (1982–2004)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 28
Dutch Albums (Midprice Albums Top 50)[4] 42
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 34
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[6] 13

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
EuropeApril 1982RSO RecordsLPRSD 5010
North AmericaApril 1982RSO RecordsLPRS-1-3099
WorldwideNovember 1982Polydor RecordsCD810,014-2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billboard Magazine. 2015-07-28. Prince.org. Billboard Magazine: 300 Best Selling Albums (Worldwide).
  2. Book: Schumacher, Michael . Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton . First . 1995 . . New York City, United States . 0-7868-6074-X . 234 . Chapter 10: The Shape You're In (1978–82) . registration . https://archive.org/details/crossroadslifemu00schu/page/234 .
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. 1st. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, New South Wales, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
  4. Web site: Dutch Midprice Albums Top 50 – 31/07/2004. Hung Medien. nl. 31 July 2004. 11 January 2021.
  5. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005. Oricon Entertainment. 1st. Roppongi, Tokyo. ja. 2006. 4-87131-077-9.
  6. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. es. September 2005. 84-8048-639-2.

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