Eric Clapton’s new album, ‘Meanwhile’ features 6 never-before-heard tracks. The album includes collaborations with Jeff Beck, Van Morrison and more. “Meanwhile“, expected from Bushbranch/Surfdog Records . The 14-track collection includes six new tracks and eight previously released singles, including today’s initial preview, which doubles as a first-time release, “One Woman.” flirts with Clapton’s affinity for rock reggae, kicking up a similar genre-bending approach to historic passes at past classics.
Limited information on “Meanwhile” was granted via a press release, apart from a fully-fledged track-list that lists Clapton’s LP contributors: the late Jeff Beck (“Moon River”), Van Morrison (“The Rebels,” “This Has Gotta Stop,” “Stand and Deliver”), Bradley Walker (“Always On My Mind”), and Judith Hill, Simon Climie, and Daniel Santiago (“How Could We Know”).
“Meanwhile” will arrive after Clapton’s 2018 holiday release, “Happy Xmas“, a predominantly blues-leaning set that came two years after “I Still Do”, the musician’s 2016 release via the independent Bushbranch Records/Surfdog Records, which climbed the charts and earned critical reception, in part due to recycled classics; J. J. Cale’s “Can’t Let You Do It” and “Somebody’s Knockin,” Bob Dylan’s “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine,” traditional “I’ll Be Alright” and others.
News of the forthcoming LP coincides with Clapton’s return to South America, touring the region for the first time in 13 years.
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