Life In 12 Bars is de soundtrack van een documentaire over Eric Clapton. 12 Bars zal te maken hebben met de bluesorigine van Clapton, maar vast ook vanwege zijn misbruik van alcoholische en andere versnaperingen. De dubbelaar start met een nummer va Big Bill Broonzy en twee Muddy Watersnummers, alvorens los te barsten met The Yardbirds en door te stoten naar John Mayall, Cream en Blind Faith. De tweede schijf bevat werk van Delaney & Bonnie, Derek And The Dominoes en Clapton solo. Dit lijkt allemaal op de zoveelste verzamelaar, ware het niet dat van Derek And The Dominoes een onuitgebrachte versie van het later op There’s One In Every Crowd uitgebrachte High toegevoegd is, net als enkele niet eerder uitgebrachte liveversies van Cream- en solowerk. Naast eerdergenoemde bluesmannen vinden we ook Aretha Franklin’s Good To Me As I Am To You terug, net als The Beatles’ While My Guitar Gently Weeps en George Harrisons My Sweet Lord. Op deze tracks speelt Clapton een voorname rol. Dit alles zorgt er voor dat Life In 12 Bars een fraaie afwisselende compilatie is geworden, die niet alleen laat horen wat Clapton in zijn carrière gedaan heeft maar er ook een is die ook voor de verstokte fan voldoende te bieden heeft.
1. Cream: Spoonful (17.27) live from Goodbye tour – LA Forum October 19, 1968 previously unreleased
2. Derek & The Dominos: High (3.10) (Olympic Studios, April 1971) unfinished 2nd Derek & The Dominos album previously unreleased
3. Eric Clapton: I Shot The Sheriff (6.54) previously unreleased full length version from 461 Ocean Blvd 1970
4. Eric Clapton: Little Queenie live (6.00) Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, July 19/20, 1974 previously unreleased
DISC ONE
1. Big Bill Broonzy: Backwater Blues (4.07) The Big Bill Broonzy Story 1957
2. Muddy Waters: My Life Is Ruined (2.38) Chess single 1953
3. Muddy Waters: I Got Mojo Working (4.28) Live At Newport Jazz Festival 1960
4. The Yardbirds: I Wish You Would (2.19) – studio version
5. The Yardbirds: For Your Love (2.30) For Your Love 1965
6. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: Steppin’ Out (2.29) John Mayall Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton 1966
7. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: All Your Love (3.37) John Mayall Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton 1966
8. Cream: I Feel Free (2.57) Fresh Cream 1966
9. Cream: Strange Brew (2.50) Disraeli Gears 1967
10. Cream: Sunshine of Your Love (4.12) – studio version
11. Aretha Franklin: Good to Me As I Am To You (3.58) Lady Soul / Recorded on December 16 and 17, 1967
12. Cream: Crossroads live (4.18) Wheels Of Fire / Recorded 10 March 1968 at Winterland, San Francisco, CA16
13. The Beatles: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (4.45)The Beatles / Recorded 5–6 September 1968
14. Cream: Badge (2.48) Goodbye / Recorded October 1968 at IBC Studios in London
15. Cream: White Room live (5.41) Live Cream II / recorded October 4, 1968 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena
16. Cream: Spoonful (17.27) live from Goodbye tour – LA Forum October 19, 1968 previously unreleased
17. Blind Faith: Presence Of The Lord (4.52) – studio version
DISC TWO
1. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends featuring Eric Clapton: Comin' Home (7.51) Live at Fairfield Halls
2. Eric Clapton: After Midnight (3.25) alternate mix from Eric Clapton (first album) 1970
3. Eric Clapton: Let It Rain (5.00) alternate mix from Eric Clapton (first album) 1970
4. Derek & The Dominos: High (3.10) (Olympic Studios, April 1971) unfinished 2nd Derek & The Dominos album previously unreleased
5. George Harrison: My Sweet Lord (4.44) All Things Must Pass 1970
6. Derek & The Dominos: Thorn Tree In The Garden (2.55) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
7. Derek & The Dominos: Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out (5.01) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
8. Derek & The Dominos: Bell Bottom Blues (5.08) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
9. Derek & The Dominos: Layla (7.10) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs 1970
10. Derek & The Dominos: Little Wing (6.11) Live At The Fillmore 1970
11. Derek & The Dominos: Got To Get Better In A Little While (6.05) – studio version
12. Eric Clapton: I Shot The Sheriff (6.54) previously unreleased full length version from 461 Ocean Blvd 1970
13. Eric Clapton: Little Queenie live (6.00) Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California, July 19/20, 1974 previously unreleased
14. Eric Clapton: Mainline Florida (4.08) 461 Ocean Boulevard 1974
15. Eric Clapton: Tears In Heaven (4.31) - studio version
Tracks
Disc 1
1. Backwater Blues
2. My Life Is Ruined (Album Version)
3. I've Got My Mojo Working (Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960)
4. I Wish You Would
5. For Your Love
6. Steppin' Out
7. All Your Love (Mono)
8. I Feel Free (Mono / Remastered 2016)
9. Strange Brew
10. Sunshine Of Your Love
11. Good To Me As I Am To You
12. Crossroads (Live At Winterland, San Francisco / 1968)
13. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Remastered 2009)
14. Badge
15. White Room (Live At Oakland Coliseum Arena, California / 1968)
16. Spoonful (Live At The La Forum, Usa / 1968)
17. Presence Of The Lord
Disc 2
1. Comin' Home (Live At Fairfield Halls, Croydon / 1969)
2. After Midnight (Eric Clapton Mix)
3. Let It Rain (Eric Clapton Mix)
4. High
5. My Sweet Lord
6. Thorn Tree In The Garden (40Th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
7. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (40Th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
8. Bell Bottom Blues (40Th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
9. Layla (40Th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
10. Little Wing (Live At Fillmore East, Ny / 1970)
11. Got To Get Better In A Little While (Remixed / 40Th Anniversary Version / 2010 Remastered)
12. I Shot The Sheriff (Full Length Version)
13. Little Queenie (Live At Long Beach Arena, Usa / 1974)
14. Mainline Florida
15. Tears In Heaven (From "Rush" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
