"Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton" is a compilation album by English rock musician Eric Clapton, released in the United States on 12 October 1999. The album features a selection of Clapton’s hit singles from his 1980s Reprise Records period. It also includes one new track, "Blue Eyes Blue" which was released as a single; originally written for the 1999 film "Runaway Bride". The album has achieved multi-platinum success in various countries.
The album spans the years of Clapton's resurgence during the late-1980s to the late 1990s. During this time, his multi-platinum albums "Journeyman," "Unplugged" and "From The Cradle," as well as his Grammy-winning chart-toppers "Tears In Heaven" and "Change The World," effectively sealed his stature as a revered musical talent and perennial commercial success.
"Clapton Chronicles" offers a fine overview of a vital and popular period of Clapton's career. The compilation includes some of Eric Clapton's most loved songs such as 'Layla' (from his MTV Unplugged series), 'Tears in Heaven', 'Bad Love' and many more which showcase his unique guitar-playing style and talent as a singer/songwriter. The album's diversity in musical style ranges from pop rock ("It's in the Way That You Use It" and "Pretending") to reggae ("Before You Accuse Me" and "I Shot The Sheriff"). It not only illustrates Clapton's versatility as an artist but also highlights his ability to reinvent himself in the course of his long and illustrious career.
