Me and Mr Johnson

by Eric Clapton

Me and Mr Johnson cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 March 2004
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 49:24
  • Community rating: 3.12/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conceived as a heartfelt tribute to his most significant musical idol, this cover album features Clapton's electric renditions of songs originally penned by legendary Delta bluesman Robert Johnson. The project serves as both a historical preservation effort and a showcase of Clapton's enduring, sentimental guitar prowess.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, breakup, melodic

Tracklist

  1. When You Got A Good Friend (3:19)
  2. Little Queen Of Spades (4:56)
  3. They're Red Hot (3:24)
  4. Me And The Devil Blues (2:55)
  5. Traveling Riverside Blues (4:30)
  6. Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2:35)
  7. Stop Breakin' Down Blues (2:29)
  8. Milkcow's Calf Blues (3:18)
  9. Kind Hearted Woman Blues (4:06)
  10. Come On In My Kitchen (3:34)
  11. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (3:26)
  12. Love In Vain (4:02)
  13. 32-20 Blues (2:58)
  14. Hell Hound On My Trail (3:52)

Credits

  • Peter Blake - artwork [album cover artwork]
  • Nathan East - bass
  • Pino Palladino - bass
  • Joel Evenden - daw [additional protools]
  • Jonathan Shakhovskoy - daw [additional protools]
  • Jim Keltner - drums
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • Andy Fairweather-Low - guitar [guitars]

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