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musician Eric Clapton, released on 9 October 2007 to accompany Clapton's official autobiography.

Release

The two-disc collection was released on 9 October 2007 to accompany Eric Clapton's official autobiography, ''Clapton: The Autobiography'', released that same year (see also

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). An exclusive edition sold through Barnes & Noble bookstores in the United States included a bonus compact disc with four additional tracks. As with

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'', each disc has been compiled by different record companies: disc one, virtually identical to '' The Cream of Clapton'' by

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, and disc two by

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. Clapton helped to promote the album by being interviewed by

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on the ''

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'' in 2007.

Commercial success

The compilation debuted at number 14 on the

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''Billboard'' 200. It also peaked at number two on the British albums chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company.

Track listing

All songs are by Eric Clapton, except where noted.

Critical reception

''AllMusic'' critic

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quickly notes that this compilation "doesn't even attempt to cover as much ground as his landmark four-disc 1988 box set ''

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''", but also recalls ''Complete Clapton'' "covers the nearly 20 years that have elapsed since the release of ''Crossroads'', a time frame which includes the blockbuster success of his 1992 ''Unplugged'', its all-blues 1994 follow-up ''

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'', and many soft adult contemporary hits from the late '90s". Erlewine rounds his review up by saying it: "turns ''Complete Clapton'' into a portrait of Clapton the classic rocker" and "pack many surprises, but it does hit the obvious highlights well and serves as a good hits package for the casual and curious fan, and in that sense, it works as a good companion piece to Clapton's autobiography".

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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