Eric Clapton retrospective due next month

Eric Clapton will release a brand-new 'Best Of' compilation, Forever Man, via Reprise Records on April 28 in the U.S.

Featuring 51 tracks over three CDs, it spans three decades of Clapton's Reprise Records years and features classic studio tracks and a blues-themed disc.

 

The collection traces much of Clapton's career featuring the Grammy Award-winning tracks "Change The World", "Tears In Heaven", "Bad Love" and including materials form Eric's Grammy Award-winning albums From The Cradle and Unplugged. Guest performers include B.B. King and J.J. Cale.

It coincides with an upcoming tour, which includes nine concert dates in celebration of his 70th birthday on March 30. The shows will take place at New York City's Madison Square Garden and London's Royal Albert Hall in May.

 

These shows will feature Clapton, 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.

Forever Man is available for pre-order now and will be available as a 3-CD, 2-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. 

Track listings:

3CD and Digital Download Edition:

CD1- Studio 

Gotta Get Over
I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart
Run Back To Your Side
Tears In Heaven
Call Me The Breeze
Forever Man
Believe In Life
Bad Love
My Father's Eyes
Anyway The Wind Blows - with J.J. Cale
Travelin' Alone
Change The World
Behind The Mask
It's In The Way That You Use It
Pretending
Riding With The King - with B.B. King
Circus
Revolution

CD2 - Live
 

Badge
Sunshine Of Your Love
White Room
Wonderful Tonight
Worried Life Blues
Cocaine
Layla (Unplugged)
Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out (Unplugged)
Walkin' Blues (Unplugged)
Them Changes - with Steve Winwood
Presence Of The Lord - with Steve Winwood
Hoochie Coochie Man
Goin' Down Slow
Over The Rainbow

CD3 - Blues
 

Before You Accuse Me
Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Hold On, I'm Comin' - with B.B. King
Terraplane Blues
It Hurts Me Too
Little Queen Of Spades
Third Degree
Motherless Child
Sportin' Life Blues - with J.J. Cale
Ramblin' On My Mind
Stop Breakin' Down Blues
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Sweet Home Chicago
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
Hard Times Blues
Got You On My mind
I'm Tore Down
Milkcow's Calf Blues
Key To The Highway - with B.B. King

2CD and Digital Download Edition:

CD1
 

Gotta Get Over
I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart
Anyway The Wind Blows - with J.J. Cale
My Father's Eyes
Motherless Child
Pretending
Little Queen Of Spades
Bad Love
Behind The Mask
Tears In Heaven
Change The World
Call Me The Breeze
Forever Man
Riding With The King - with B.B. King
It's In The Way That You Use It
Circus
Got You On My Mind
Travelin' Alone
Revolution

CD2 - Blues
 

Before You Accuse Me
Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Hold On, I'm Comin' - with B.B. King
Terraplane Blues
It Hurts Me Too
Little Queen Of Spades
Third Degree
Motherless Child
Sportin' Life Blues - with J.J. Cale
Ramblin' On My Mind
Stop Breakin' Down Blues
Everybody Oughta Make A Change
Sweet Home Chicago
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
Hard Times Blues
Got You On My mind
I'm Tore Down
Milkcow's Calf Blues
Key To The Highway - with B.B. King

Vinyl Edition:

Side 1
Gotta Get Over
I've Got A Rock 'N' Roll Heart
Anyway The Wind Blows - with J.J. Cale
My Father's Eyes
Motherless Child

Side 2
Pretending
Little Queen Of Spades
Bad Love
Behind The Mask

Side 3
Tears In Heaven
Change The World
Call Me The Breeze
Forever Man
Riding With The King - with B.B. King

Side 4
It's In The Way That You Use It
Circus
Got You On My mind
Travelin' Alone
Revolution