The album includes 14 songs, eight collected from singles Clapton has released over the past few years, such as the LP’s opening track “Pompous Fool” and “Heart of a Child.” The collection features six brand-new songs . Among the previously released songs appearing on the album are the politically charged tunes Clapton recorded in collaboration with his friend Van Morrison
“Meanwhile” includes collaborations with Van Morrison, Bradley Walker, Judith Hill, Daniel Santiago, Simon Climie and the late Jeff Beck on “Moon River,” originally released last year. The album marks Clapton’s first non-holiday album since 2016’s “I Still Do” he also released the seasonal LP “Happy XMas” in 2018.
Another previously released tune featured on the upcoming album is Clapton’s cover of the country ballad “Always on My Mind,” a collaboration with veteran country/bluegrass singer Bradley Walker. Eric released the song in September 2023 as a 90th birthday tribute to Willie Nelson, who had a chart-topping country hit with the tune in 1982.
Coinciding with the album announcement, Clapton has released the new song “One Woman” as an advance digital single. The upbeat, reggae-flavored song was co-written by Clapton, his longtime studio collaborator Simon Climie, and hit-making lyricist John Bettis. Bettis, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on 2011, is best known for collaborating on many classic tunes by The Carpenters.
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