Steppin' Out (Eric Clapton album)
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Steppin' Out is a compilation album of songs featuring Eric Clapton
, released in 1981. It contains eight of the 12 tracks that appeared originally on John Mayall
's Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton in 1966, plus a Mayall/Clapton single, "Lonely Years," two tracks ("Third Degree" and "Calcutta Blues") from a 1966 recording session by Champion Jack Dupree
on which Clapton played guitar, and "Pretty Girls Everywhere", which is from an Otis Spann
session, also featuring Clapton.
The label of the disc incorrectly gives the album title as "Have You Heard".
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
, released in 1981. It contains eight of the 12 tracks that appeared originally on John Mayall
John Mayall
John Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years...
's Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton in 1966, plus a Mayall/Clapton single, "Lonely Years," two tracks ("Third Degree" and "Calcutta Blues") from a 1966 recording session by Champion Jack Dupree
Champion Jack Dupree
William Thomas Dupree, best known as Champion Jack Dupree, was an American blues pianist. His birth date is disputed, given as July 4, July 10, and July 23, in the years 1908, 1909, or 1910. He died on January 21, 1992.-Biography:...
on which Clapton played guitar, and "Pretty Girls Everywhere", which is from an Otis Spann
Otis Spann
Otis Spann was an American blues musician, who many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.-Career:Born in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, Spann became known for his distinct piano style....
session, also featuring Clapton.
The label of the disc incorrectly gives the album title as "Have You Heard".
Side one
- "Ramblin' On My MindRamblin' On My Mind"Ramblin' On My Mind" is a blues song recorded on November 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas by legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. The song was originally released on 78 rpm format as Vocalion 03519 and ARC 7-05-81. Johnson performed the song in the key of E, and recorded two takes...
" (Robert Johnson, arranged by Mayall) - 3:05 - "Little Girl" (Mayall) - 2:36
- "All Your Love" (Otis RushOtis RushOtis Rush is a blues musician, singer and guitarist. His distinctive guitar style features a slow burning sound and long bent notes...
) - 3:34 - "Key to Love" (Mayall) - 2:09
- "Double Crossin' Time" (Mayall, Clapton) - 3:02
- "Have You Heard" (Mayall) - 5:53
Side two
- "HideawayHide Away"Hide Away" or "Hideaway" is a blues guitar instrumental that has become "a standard for countless blues and rock musicians performing today". First recorded in 1960 by Freddie King, the song became an R&B and pop chart hit...
" (Freddie KingFreddie KingFreddie King , thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert...
, Sonny ThompsonSonny ThompsonSonny Thompson was an American R&B bandleader and pianist, popular in the 1940s and 1950s.Born Alfonso Thompson in Centreville, Mississippi, he began recording in 1946, and in 1948 achieved two #1 R&B chart hits on the Miracle label – "Long Gone " and "Late Freight", both featuring saxophonist...
) - 3:15 - "Third Degree" (Boyd) - 3:17
- "Lonely Years" (Mayall) - 3:17
- "Pretty Girls Everywhere" (Church, Williams) - 2:49
- "Calcutta Blues" (Dupree) - 4:01
- "Steppin' OutSteppin' Out (James Bracken song)"Steppin' Out" is a blues instrumental written by James Bracken. It opens with a guitar riff based on the blues-scale, and continues with improvisation. It is an up-tempo 12-bar blues in the key of G....
" (James BrackenJames BrackenJames C. Bracken was an African American songwriter and the co-founder and co-owner of Vee-Jay Records with his wife Vivian and her brother, Calvin Carter.-Life:...
) - 2:26