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Eric Clapton

The somewhat misleadingly-named Great Eric Clapton & the Yardbirds gathers three discs' worth of the Yardbirds' output, including highlights from Clapton's and Jeff Beck's stints with the band. The set features obvious choices like "For Your Love," "Evil Hearted You," "Heart Full of Soul," "Train Kept A-Rollin'" and "Shapes of Things" as well as plenty of their earlier, blues-based material and later album tracks. As it stands, even though it offers worthwhile music, this collection serves neither the Yardbirds nor Eric Clapton particularly well. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide