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Riding with the King | 
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| Creators: Eric Clapton, B. B. King
Label: Reprise / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy Used: $2.15
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Avg. Customer Rating:  354 reviews
Sales Rank: 2812
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 47612
UPC: 093624761228
EAN: 0093624761228
ASIN: B00004THAY
Release Date: June 13, 2000
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Riding With The King | | • | Ten Long Years | | • | Key To The Highway | | • | Marry You | | • | Three O'Clock Blues | | • | Help The Poor | | • | I Wanna Be | | • | Worried Life Blues | | • | Days Of Old | | • | When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer | | • | Hold On I'm Coming | | • | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
It sounds like the beginning of a story: "So, Slowhand and the King of the Blues were riding in a car ..." If this is a musical journey, it's the kind that rolls down long, empty stretches of country highway at 80 miles an hour, with the top down and the stereo blasting. Clapton and King may be more city than country, but this collection has the relaxed, laid-back feel that only comes from a pair of veterans doing what they do best. What they do here is cover 12 classic blues songs, many of them staples of King's repertoire, so the title of this album makes sense. Whether it's the rollicking rock & roll of the title track, or the acoustic shuffle of "Key to the Highway," or the sweet notes of "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer," a real sense of pleasure comes through on this album, the kind of pleasure one gets from jamming late at night with a good friend. --Genevieve Williams
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| Customer Reviews: Read 349 more reviews...
 How you "crossover" wit style August 11, 2008
Not completely a crossover album, since Clapton is almost as closely associated with the blues as is King. But the age difference, difference in era, styles and voice types makes this a unique project.
Most interestingly is the heavy, "opinionated" musical styles of both artists. At times, there is an ungraceful colliding of voices as beef smacks up against beef. But instead of being uncomfortable and strange, it's like a couple of blues masters jamming together.
It's the guitarists who will likely find this album most interesting. The combination of steel & acoustic styles and sounds blend into a sweet sound, requiring only a snare drum and organ (Key to the Highway) to make it the perfect accompaniment to the soulful voices. It's almost like master and star student are performing together. They seem to work together as one, yet each incorporating their distinct ideas into the album.
 Hop in Eric's cadillac July 27, 2008
This is the third modern Clapton cd I purchased within a short time. I particularly love the first five tracks on this disc, with the opening title track, Key to the Highway and Three O' Clock Blues being my favorites. The rest of the cd isn't bad, but for me, the first half of the disc is so strong, that I rarely make it to the end. That's the biggest problem I have with this cd and it's really not a problem at all.
 Good for chill'in not really groov'in July 8, 2008
Great compilation of relaxing blues toons. Unfortunately relaxing is all you'll get here. I would have enjoyed it a little more if it had included a couple of toons that had made me want to get up and move a little though.
Great music!!! July 2, 2008
I was totally excited and pleased with this purchase, I have always loved both these artists.
Not perfect, but pretty close June 19, 2008
Eric and B.B. are so good that it is easy to overlook this album's short comings. Most everything works well, making this a great collaboration between two musical giants.
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