Blues es un álbum de Eric Clapton, publicado en 2011 por Reprise Records. El disco incluye 25 canciones, entre ellas «Before you accuse me», «Mean old world», «Ain't that loving you» y «The Sky is cruing».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum Blues es una compilación que reúne algunas de las mejores interpretaciones de blues de Eric Clapton a lo largo de toda su carrera. Este tipo de trabajos son un testimonio de que, más allá del pop y del rock, el blues ha sido siempre la piedra angular de su música. Es el lenguaje en el que el artista siempre se ha expresado con mayor autenticidad.
La selección de temas de un disco así es un recorrido por la historia del género. Desde sus explosivas interpretaciones con John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers y Cream, hasta sus homenajes a Robert Johnson, pasando por sus propias composiciones de blues.
El oyente puede apreciar la increíble evolución de Eric Clapton como guitarrista y como cantante de blues. Su dominio del lenguaje, su fraseo y su capacidad para transmitir emoción son, sencillamente, extraordinarios.
'Blues' es un documento esencial para entender la verdadera alma de un artista. Es la prueba de que, para Eric Clapton, todo empieza y todo acaba en el blues.
Listado de Canciones
Disco 1
- Before you accuse me
Letra
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've been taking money from someone else I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago Well your mother said: Son Don't call my daughter no more Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've been taking money from someone else Come back home baby, try my love one more time Come back home baby, try my love one more time If I don't go on and quit you I'm gonna lose my mind Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've been taking money from someone else - Mean old world
Letra
This is a mean old world, try and live it by yourself. This is a mean old world, try and live it by yourself. Can't get the one you love, have to use somebody else. I've got the blues, gonna pack my things and go. I've got the blues, gonna pack my things and go. Guess you don't love me, babe, loving mister so-and-so. Sometimes I wonder why can your love be so cold? Sometimes I wonder why can your love be so cold? I guess you don't love me, gonna pack my things and go. - Ain't that loving you
- The Sky is cruing
- Cryin'
- Have you ever loved a woman
- Alberta
Letra
Alberta, Alberta Where you been so long? Alberta, Alberta Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since you've been gone Alberta, Alberta Where'd you stay last night? Alberta, alberta Where'd you stay last night? Come home this morning Clothes don't fit you right Alberta, Alberta Girl, you're on my mind Alberta, Alberta Girl, you're on my mind Ain't had no loving Such a great long time Alberta, Alberta Where you been so long? Alberta, Alberta Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since you've been gone - Early in the morning
Letra
When a girl reach the age of 18 She begins to think she's grown, And hat's the kind of little girl You can never find at home. Come and see me early in the morning, Just about the break of day. Want to see me hug my pillow Where my baby used to lay? One drink of wine, Two drinks of gin. Pretty young got me In the shape I'm in. Chorus I pass by the juke joint, Look through the door. She's doing the boogie-woogie In the middle of the floor. Chorus First verse Chorus - Give Me Strength
Letra
Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on. Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on. My home may be out on the highway, Lord, I've done so much wrong But please, give me strength to carry on. Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on. Dear Lord, give me strength to carry on. My home may be out on the highway, Lord, I've done so much wrong But please, give me strength to carry on. - Meet Me
- County Jail Blues
Letra
They picked me up, Put me in the county jail. They picked me up, Put me in the county jail. They wouldn't let my woman Come and post my bail. Now I'm in prison, I've almost done my time. Now I'm in prison, I've almost done my time. They gave me six months, I had to work out nine. I know my baby, She's gonna jump and shout. I know my baby, She's gonna jump and shout. When the train comes in And I come walking out. Take these stripes from around me, Chains from around my legs. Take these stripes from around me, Chains from around my legs. The stripes don't hurt me; The chains could kill me dead. - Floating Bridges
- Blow Wind Blow
Letra
When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my baby by my side. When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my baby by my side. I don't know where she was, I know she's out with some another guy. Don't the sun look lonesome Shading down behind the trees? Don't the sun look lonesome Shading down behind the trees? But don't your house look lonesome When your baby's packed to leave. Blow wind, blow wind, Blow my baby back to me. Blow wind, blow wind, Blow my baby back to me. Well you know if I don't soon find them, I will be in misery. Goodbye baby, That is all I have left to say. Goodbye baby, That is all I have left to say. But you have lost your good thing, Go ahead and have your own way. - To Make Somebody Happy
Letra
Feel like someone's put the hurt on me, And it's making me feel sad. Feel like someone's trying to turn me away From the good times to the bad. Feel like someone's trying to teach me What is wrong from what is right. And I can't belong to everyone; Let me stay with you tonight. And I hope it makes somebody happy. Lord, I hope it makes somebody happy. This river's hard enough for me to swim, But there's nowhere left to hide. I ain't no swimmer but I won't give in Till I reach the other side. Repeat First Chorus 'Cause it's all to make somebody happy. It takes us all to make somebody happy. - Before You Accuse Me (version 2)
Disco 2
- Stormy Monday
Letra
They call it stormy Monday, yes but Tuesday's just as bad. They call it stormy Monday, yes but Tuesday's just as bad. Wednesday's even worse; Thursday's awful sad. The eagle flies on Friday, Saturday I go out to play. The eagle flies on Friday, but Saturday I go out to play. Sunday I go to church where I kneel down and pray. And I say, "Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me. Just trying to find my baby, won't you please send her on back to me." The eagle flies on Friday, on Saturday I go out to play. The eagle flies on Friday, on Saturday I go out to play. Sunday I go to church, where I kneel down, Lord and I pray. Then I say, "Lord have mercy, won't you please have mercy on me. Lord, oh Lord have mercy, yeah, won't you please, please have mercy on me. I'm just a-lookin' for my sweet babe, so won't you please send him home, send him on home to me." - Worried life blues
Letra
Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord. It hurts me so bad for us to part. But someday baby, I ain't gonna worry my life any more. You're on my mind every place I go. How much I love you, nobody know. Yeah, someday babe, I ain't gonna worry my life any more. So many days since you went away. I've had to worry both night and day. Yeah, but someday babe, I ain't gonna worry my life any more. So many nights since you've been gone. I've been worried, grieving my life alone. Yeah, but someday babe, I ain't gonna worry my life any more. So that's my story and this is all I've got to say to you: Bye bye, baby, I don't care what you do. 'Cause someday darling, I won't have to worry my life any more. Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord. It hurts me so bad for us to part. Oh, but someday baby, I ain't gonna worry my life any more. - Early In The Morning
Letra
When a girl reach the age of 18 She begins to think she's grown, And hat's the kind of little girl You can never find at home. Come and see me early in the morning, Just about the break of day. Want to see me hug my pillow Where my baby used to lay? One drink of wine, Two drinks of gin. Pretty young got me In the shape I'm in. Chorus I pass by the juke joint, Look through the door. She's doing the boogie-woogie In the middle of the floor. Chorus First verse Chorus - Have You Ever Loved A Woman
- Wonderful tonight
Letra
It's late in the evening She's wondering what clothes to wear She'll put on her make-up And brushes her long blond hair And then she'll ask me: Do I look alright? And I'll say: Yes, you look wonderful tonight We'll go to a party And everyone turns to see This beautiful lady That's walking around with me And then she'll ask me: Do you feel alright? And I'll say: Yes, I feel wonderful tonight I feel wonderful Because I see the love light in your eyes And the wonder of it all Is that you just don't realize How much I love you It's time to go home now I've got an aching head So I'll give her the car keys She'll help me to bed And then I'll tell her As I turn out the light I say: My darling, you were wonderful tonight Oh, my darling, you were wonderful tonight Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh - Kind Hearted Woman
- Double Trouble
Letra
Lay awake at night, Oh so low, just so troubled. Can't get a job, Laid off and I'm having double trouble. Hey hey, to make you've got to try. Baby, that's no lie. Some of this generation is millionaires; I can't even keep decent clothes to wear. Laugh at me walking, And I have no place to go. Bad luck and trouble has taken me; I have no money to show. - Driftin' Blues
- Crossroads
Letra
I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. I went down to the crossroads, fell down on my knees. Asked the Lord above for mercy, "Save me if you please." I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. I went down to the crossroads, tried to flag a ride. Nobody seemed to know me, everybody passed me by. I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. I'm going down to Rosedale, take my rider by my side. You can still barrelhouse, baby, on the riverside. You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown. You can run, you can run, tell my friend-boy Willie Brown. And I'm standing at the crossroads, believe I'm sinking down. - Further On Up The Road
Letra
Further on up the road someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me. Further on up the road someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me. Further on up the road, baby, just you wait and see. You gotta reap just what you sow; that old saying is true. You gotta reap just what you sow; that old saying is true. Just like you mistreat someone, someone's gonna mistreat you. You been laughing, pretty baby, someday you're gonna be crying. You been laughing, pretty baby, someday you're gonna be crying. Further on up the road you'll find out I wasn't lying. Further on up the road someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me. Further on up the road someone's gonna hurt you like you hurt me. Further on up the road, baby, just you wait and see.