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From the Cradle
Blues · 1994 · 16 tracks

From the Cradle

Eric Clapton

Sixteen tracks of raw, no-overdub electric blues recorded live in the studio. A gritty, high-voltage return to the roots of the guitar hero archetype.

August 12, 1994 · Reprise Records

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A relentless and deeply felt exploration of traditional blues that prioritizes raw intensity over studio perfection.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks
01
Blues Before Sunrise
2:58
02
Third Degree
5:09
03
Reconsider Baby
3:20
04
Hoochie Coochie Man
3:16
05
Five Long Years
4:48
06
I’m Tore Down
3:03
07
How Long Blues
3:08
08
Goin’ Away Baby
4:01
09
Blues Leave Me Alone
3:37
10
Sinner’s Prayer
3:21
11
Motherless Child
2:57
12
It Hurts Me Too
3:19
13
Someday After a While
4:28
14
Standin’ Round Crying
3:38
15
Driftin’
3:09
16
Groaning the Blues
6:07
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, jagged guitar solo on 'Five Long Years' that feels like a physical release of tension.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does From the Cradle sound next to the rest of Eric Clapton's catalogue?

Intense+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into intense than the rest of the catalogue.

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