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For his first album in five years, Eric Clapton assembled a top-flight band and guests like J.J. Cale, Sheryl Crow, Derek Trucks and Wynton Marsalis to make it truly special. Now 65, Clapton clearly feels nostalgic for the American blues, jazz and standards that he grew up with. Most of the songs here are fairly obscure, except for “How Deep Is the Ocean” and “Autumn Leaves.” However, Clapton’s strength is blues and several tracks featuring Kim Wilson on harmonica (“Can’t Hold out Much Longer,” “Hard Times Blues”) are standouts. But it’s Cale who really shines. The three songs that he...