{"id":2766,"date":"2013-03-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2013\/03\/14\/eric-clapton-old-sock\/"},"modified":"2013-03-14T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T00:00:00","slug":"eric-clapton-old-sock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2013\/03\/14\/eric-clapton-old-sock\/","title":{"rendered":"ERIC CLAPTON – OLD SOCK"},"content":{"rendered":"


On the heels of a sold-out Crossroads Guitar Festival and the announcement of a major world tour, Eric Clapton announced today the release of his 21ststudio album and his first album since 2010.\u00a0 The album, OLD SOCK produced by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley and Simon Climie, features two new original songs \u201cEvery Little Thing\u201d and \u201cGotta Get Over.\u201d\u00a0 OLD SOCK will be released March 12 on Clapton\u2019s Bushbranch label, distributed through a new collaboration with Surfdog Records in the USA and Canada, and released by Polydor Records in the rest of world.<\/p>\n

The new album is a collection of some of Clapton\u2019s favorite songs spanning from his childhood to present day that highlights his vast appreciation and knowledge of music.\u00a0 From Leadbelly to J.J. Cale; Peter Tosh to George Gershwin; Hank Snow to Gary Moore and Taj Mahal, this record is a celebration of so many who have inspired Clapton\u2019s rich musical life.\u00a0\u00a0 Clapton has always had a remarkable ability to recognize great songs and a gift for knowing how to uniquely interpret them, as he does on Old Sock.\u00a0 The album explores romantic standards of the 30’s, reggae, soul, rock, and includes a stand out playful collaboration with Paul McCartney, to create an experience that is quintessential Clapton. <\/p>\n

Clapton assembled a band for the recordings consisting of longtime collaborators Steve Gadd (drums), Willie Weeks (bass) and Chris Stainton (keyboards) along with some surprise guest additions.\u00a0 JJ Cale joins the song \u201cAngel\u201d for backing vocals and guitar, Chaka Khan joins as backing vocalist for \u201cGet On Over,\u201d Steve Winwood on the Hammond B3 Organ on \u201cStill Got The Blues,\u201d Paul McCartney on bass\/vocals on \u201cAll of Me,\u201d Jim Keltner on drums for \u201cOur Love is Here To Stay\u201d.<\/p>\n

TRACK LISTING<\/p>\n

1. Further On Down The Road
2. Angel
3. The Folks Who Live On The Hill
4. Gotta Get\u00a0 Over
5.\u00a0 Till Your Well Runs Dry
6. All Of Me
7. Born To Lose
8. Still Got The Blues
9. Goodnight Irene
10. Your One and Only Man
11. Every Little Thing
12. Our Love Is Here To Stay<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0 www.ericclapton.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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