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Crossroads (Eric Clapton album)

Crossroads is a 1988 music collection box set of the work of Eric Clapton released by Polydor Records. The set includes his work with the Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends and Derek and the Dominos, as well as his solo career.

Critical reception
The critics for Billboard magazine noted mostly the production work, besides the compilations track listing stating: "Compiler Levenson has unearthed some superb rarities for the set, and Anthony DeCurtis contributes intelligent annotation. Classy package and bounty of unheard material will attract Slowhand's legion of fans". Rolling Stone journalist David Fricke really liked the boxed set and awarded the release an extremely rare five-star rating in April 1988. In his review for the American music website AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine presented the album with five out of five possible stars, rating the release as an AllMusic top album and notes: ==Awards==
Track listings
CD release Vinyl release ==Personnel==
Personnel
From Polydor's 1988 4-CD edition liner notes:{{cite AV media notes Disc oneKeith Relf - vocals (1–8), harmonica (1–7) • Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals (14, 16, 17, 19–22) • Chris Dreja - guitar (1–9) • Paul Samwell-Smith - bass (1–9) • Jim McCarty - drums (1–9) • Brian Auger - harpsichord (8) • Denny Piercey - bongos (8) • John Mayall - vocals (10, 13, 15), harmonica (10), piano (11, 14), organ (12, 13, 15) • John McVie - bass (12–14) • Hughie Flint - drums (12–15) • Jack Bruce - bass (15–23), vocals (16–18, 20–22), piano (16, 17) • Ginger Baker - drums (16–23), vocals (16, 17) Disc two • Eric Clapton - vocals (1, 3, 4, 9–17), guitar (1–7, 9–17), lead guitar (8) • Jack Bruce - bass (1–4), vocals (2) • Ginger Baker - drums (1–7), percussion (1), tympani (2) • Felix Pappalardi - viola (1, 2), mellotron (1, 4), piano (4) • George Harrison - guitar (4, 13), vocals (13) • Steve Winwood - vocals (5–7), piano (5, 7), bass (5), guitar (6) • Rick Grech - bass (6, 7) • Delaney Bramlett - vocals (8–11), guitar (8–11) • Bonnie Bramlett - vocals (8–11) • Dave Mason - guitar (8, 13), vocals (13) • Bobby Whitlock - keyboards (8, 9), organ (10, 11, 14), guitar (12), vocals (12–14), piano (13, 14, 16, 17) • Carl Radle - bass (8–14, 16, 17) • Jim Gordon - drums (8–14, 16, 17), piano (14) • Jim Price - trumpet (8–11) • Bobby Keys - sax (8–11) • Tex Johnson - percussion (8) • Rita Coolidge - vocals (8–11) • Leon Russell - piano (9–11) • Sonny Curtis - vocals (9–11) • Jerry Allison - vocals (9–11) • Stephen Stills - guitar (11), vocals (11) • Duane Allman - guitar (14, 15) Disc three • Eric Clapton - vocals (1–4, 6–16), guitar, dobro (6) • Carl Radle - bass • Jim Gordon - drums (1–5) • Bobby Whitlock - piano (2–5) • George Terry - guitar (6, 8–16), vocals (6) • Dick Sims - organ (6–11, 13–16), piano (12) • Albhy Galuten - piano (6, 8), ARP synthesizer (6) • Jamie Oldaker - drums (6–16) • Yvonne Elliman - vocals (6, 7, 9, 13–16) • Tom Bernfeld - vocals (6) • Dave Mason - guitar (7) • Marcy Levy - vocals (9, 14–16), tambourine (9) • Peter Tosh - vocals (14), guitar (14) Disc four • Eric Clapton - vocals, guitar, dobro (2) • George Terry - guitar (1–8) • Jesse Ed Davis - guitar (1, 2) • Dick Sims - keyboards (1–8) • Carl Radle - bass (1–8) • Jamie Oldaker - drums (1–8, 12, 13) • Yvonne Elliman - vocals (1, 3–6) • Marcy Levi - vocals (1, 3–8, 12, 13) • Sergio Pastora Rodriguez - percussion (1–3) • Bob Dylan - vocals (2) • Robbie Robertson - guitar (2) • Ron Wood - guitar (2) • Albert Lee - guitar (9–11), keyboards (11), vocals (11) • Chris Stainton - keyboards (9, 10, 12, 14), synthesizer and Hammond organ (13) • Dave Markee - bass (9, 10) • Henry Spinetti - drums (9, 10) • Gary Brooker - keyboards (10) • Ry Cooder - guitar (11) • Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass (11–14) • Roger Hawkins - drums (11) • John Sambataro - vocals (11) • Chuck Kirkpatrick - vocals (11) • Peter Robinson - synthesizer (12, 13) • Phil Collins - percussion (12, 15, 16), Simmons and snare drums (13), drums (14–16), vocals (15, 16) • Ray Cooper - percussion (12, 13) • Shaun Murphy - vocals (12, 13) • Greg Phillinganes - keyboards (15, 16), vocals (15, 16) • Nathan East - bass (15–17), vocals (17) • Michael Brecker - sax (15) • Jon Faddis - trumpet (15) • Randy Brecker - trumpet (15) • Dave Bargeron - trombone (15) • Katie Kissoon - vocals (16) • Tessa Niles - vocals (16) • Alan Clark - keyboards (17) • Andy Newmark - drums (17) ==Commercial success==
Commercial success
Crossroads is Clapton's commercially most successful multi-disc boxed set, charting in both 1988 and 1989, selling a total of more than three million copies worldwide. In the United States it debuted in May 1988 at number 80 on Billboard magazine's Top 200 albums chart, making Clapton the second artist ever to chart in the Top 100 field with a box set containing six discs, following Elvis Presley. It also debuted at number eight on Billboards Top Pop Compact Disks chart. In its second week, it topped the Top Pop Compact Disks chart and reached number 36 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, In 2016, it reached number 44 in Greece. In 2005, the album was certified with a triple Platinum award by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), commemorating the sale of more than three million copies in the United States alone, making it Clapton's best-selling box set in the country. ==Chart positions==
Chart positions
Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==
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