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| Artist: Eric Clapton B. B. King
Creators: Eric Clapton, B. B. King
Label: Reprise / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  355 reviews
Sales Rank: 1722
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 47612
UPC: 093624761228
EAN: 0093624761228
ASIN: B00004THAY
Release Date: June 13, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Riding With the King - Eric Clapton, Hiatt, John | | • | Ten Long Years - Eric Clapton, Bihari, Jules | | • | Key to the Highway - Eric Clapton, Broonzy, Big Bill | | • | Marry You - Eric Clapton, Bramhall, Doyle II | | • | Three O'Clock Blues - Eric Clapton, King, Riley | | • | Help the Poor - Eric Clapton, Singleton, Charlie | | • | I Wanna Be - Eric Clapton, Bramhall, Doyle II | | • | Worried Life Blues - Eric Clapton, Merriweather, Big M | | • | Days of Old - Eric Clapton, Bihari, Jules | | • | When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer - Eric Clapton, King, Riley | | • | Hold On! I'm Comin' - Eric Clapton, Hayes, Isaac | | • | Come Rain or Come Shine - Eric Clapton, Mercer, Johnny |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
It sounds like the beginning of a story: "So, Slowhand and the King of the Blues were riding in a car ..." If this is a musical journey, it's the kind that rolls down long, empty stretches of country highway at 80 miles an hour, with the top down and the stereo blasting. Clapton and King may be more city than country, but this collection has the relaxed, laid-back feel that only comes from a pair of veterans doing what they do best. What they do here is cover 12 classic blues songs, many of them staples of King's repertoire, so the title of this album makes sense. Whether it's the rollicking rock & roll of the title track, or the acoustic shuffle of "Key to the Highway," or the sweet notes of "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer," a real sense of pleasure comes through on this album, the kind of pleasure one gets from jamming late at night with a good friend. --Genevieve Williams
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| Customer Reviews:
 GOOD, but doesn't sound SERIOUS October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not a serious BLUES ALBUM. It is fun to listen to......but I exspected a much more serious SONG SELECTION for these 2 great singers. The "TITLE SONG", is some-what of a joke song. The song "DAY's OF OLD", just doesn't sound like blues. And "I WANNA BE", sounds almost like a rock ANTHEM. The rest is really good, but at 12 songs it's rather short. I would suggest, since BB KING is 82 yrs. old, that these guys get back together and make a serious sounding......DEEP.....blues album ( OLD GRITTY, RAW BLUES SONGS ). BB ain't going to be around forever ( THOUGH HE SINGS LIKE IT ), so hurry up...CLAPTON.
 Superb September 25, 2008
Bruce A. Baldy
It was good to hear these two together,both admirable in their own styles.
Particulary fond of BB's penny arcade,its so relatable.Sounds like they had a good time recording it.
How you "crossover" wit style August 11, 2008
Priscilla A. Arnold (Minneapolis, MN)
Not completely a crossover album, since Clapton is almost as closely associated with the blues as is King. But the age difference, difference in era, styles and voice types makes this a unique project.
Most interestingly is the heavy, "opinionated" musical styles of both artists. At times, there is an ungraceful colliding of voices as beef smacks up against beef. But instead of being uncomfortable and strange, it's like a couple of blues masters jamming together.
It's the guitarists who will likely find this album most interesting. The combination of steel & acoustic styles and sounds blend into a sweet sound, requiring only a snare drum and organ (Key to the Highway) to make it the perfect accompaniment to the soulful voices. It's almost like master and star student are performing together. They seem to work together as one, yet each incorporating their distinct ideas into the album.
Hop in Eric's cadillac July 27, 2008
V. Messner (PA, United States)
This is the third modern Clapton cd I purchased within a short time. I particularly love the first five tracks on this disc, with the opening title track, Key to the Highway and Three O' Clock Blues being my favorites. The rest of the cd isn't bad, but for me, the first half of the disc is so strong, that I rarely make it to the end. That's the biggest problem I have with this cd and it's really not a problem at all.
 Good for chill'in not really groov'in July 8, 2008
Mike EE
Great compilation of relaxing blues toons. Unfortunately relaxing is all you'll get here. I would have enjoyed it a little more if it had included a couple of toons that had made me want to get up and move a little though.
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