Product Description

The first-ever collection of original Eric Clapton music videos, Clapton Chronicles covers Eric's most successful period, from Unplugged to film-soundtrack videos from Rush, Phenomenon and Runaway Bride. Clapton Chronicles is the best of the '80s and '90s music videos by one of rock's truly great artists. 109 minutes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82216 in DVD
• Released on: 1999-10-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Best of, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Amazon.com
Watching this compilation of 12 videos and performances from the past 15 years, it's easy to forget that this is the same Eric Clapton who once quit the legendary Yardbirds because they were becoming "too pop." Still, there's always a touch of the blues in Clapton's music, even in a piece of pure fluff like "Blue Eyes Blue." And when a great Clapton song and performance are matched to arresting visuals, the result can be magical. Cases in point: "Motherless Child," a traditional acoustic blues shot in beautiful, sepia-toned black and white; "Change the World," Clapton's brilliant, Grammy-winning collaboration with Babyface; and "Pilgrim," the hypnotic title track from his recent studio album given a riveting video treatment by director Lili Fini Zanuck. Clapton may still be something of a chameleon (as always, his appearance changes radically from video to video), and he may still be most comfortable simply standing (or sitting) there playing his guitar. But Clapton Chronicles leaves no doubt that he's getting through the video age with his dignity and artistry intact. Hint: buy this, not the audio CD of the same name. - -Sam Graham

Customer Reviews

Disappointing as a DVD
I'm fairly new to DVD's, so when I bought this one I thought all DVD's took advantage of the superior sound available through the use of dolby digital 5.1, like James Taylor's, Live at the Beacon. This one doesn't it's in stereo. While I love Clapton, I don't HAVE to see him to enjoy him, so if I had it to do all over I'd have bought the CD. At least with the CD, I could have enjoyed his great music in the car as well as at home. So be sure and check what audio format is being utilized BEFORE making your purchase.

Great collection of marvelous videos by EC!
This video collection is as cool as the matching CD is lame! From the solitude of EC playing acoustic guitar on a soundstage on "Tears In Heavan" to the very hip black and white "Motherless Child" to the rain soaked "Pretending" these are all very tasty clips. The only drawbacks are two cuts from "unplugged" and one from "24nights" which are already commercially available..but understandable inclusions.

Pointless, cheap and a waste of time
Of all the artists with documentaries and video compilations, Eric Clapton continues to get the short end of the stick. This chintzy collection of common videos is both a waste of your time as well as money.

With piles of fine `80's-`90's live video to use, Warner Video decided to just go cheap and slot in some best-of-Warners clips; they couldn't have spent more than the playing time compiling this. There is nothing here that's worth spending a nickel on, especially for fans who already have "24 Nights" or "Unplugged".

Polygram did a far nicer job - and their's was nothing terrific, mind you - with their "Cream Of Clapton" that at least showed some aspect of the history of this performer. This is hardly the "best of" 1981-1999, it's no more than VH1 might do with a handful of videos and a half-hour to kill.

A wasted opportunity - don't make things worse by wasting your hard-earned money.