From the Cradle

1	Blues Before Sunrise 2:58
2	Third Degree 5:07
3	Reconsider Baby 3:20
4	Hoochie Coochie Man 3:16
5	Five Long Years 4:47
6	I'm Tore Down 3:02
7	How Long BLues 3:09
8	Goin' Away Baby 4:00
9	Blues Leave Me Alone 3:36
10	Sinner's Prayer 3:20
11	Motherless Child 2:57
12	It Hurts Me Too 3:17
13	Someday After a While 4:27
14	Standin' Round Crying 3:39
15	Driftin' Blues 3:10
16	Groaning the Blues 6:05

Barnes & Noble

From the cradle to the grave, Eric Clapton considers himself a bluesman, no matter how far afield he ventures into the pop realm. And on this heartfelt project, the great British guitarist reinterprets some of his favorite blues songs from some of the most significant artists of the genre. Tipping his hat to Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lowell Fulson, Freddie King, Elmore James, and others, Clapton takes on such classics as “I’m Tore Down,” “Reconsider Baby,” “It Hurts Me Too,” and “Standin’ Round Cryin'.” The sincerity of his love for this material manifests itself in the intense guitar solos that highlight the album. This one came from the heart, and it shows. Steve Futterman

All Music Guide

For years, fans craved an all-blues album from Eric Clapton; he waited until 1994 to deliver From the Cradle. The album manages to re-create the ambience of postwar electric blues, right down to the bottomless thump of the rhythm section. If it wasn't for Clapton's labored vocals, everything would be perfect. As long as he plays his guitar, he can't fail -- his solos are white-hot and evocative, original and captivating. When he sings, Clapton loses that sense of originality, choosing to mimic the vocals of the original recordings. At times, his overemotive singing is painful; he doesn't have the strength to pull off Howlin' Wolf's growl or the confidence to replicate Muddy Waters' assured phrasing. Yet, whenever he plays, it's easier to forget his vocal shortcomings. Even with its faults, From the Cradle is one of Clapton's finest moments. Stephen Thomas Erlewine