Good old Eric Clapton. This one comes on the heels of his critically acclaimed and personally rewarding Grammy nominated collaboration with B.B. King, Riding With The King. Reptile, the album showcases Clapton & absolute mastery over mixing music from different genres and times into expressions that are both contemporary and timeless.

The 14 tracks on Reptile include a number of Clapton originals as well as some vintage covers, like the Stevie Wonders hit & I aint gonna stand for it and The Isley Brotherst let me be lonely tonight written by James Taylor. The collection also includes the JJ Cale song & Travelin lightRay Charles classic. Come back baby Joe Thomas and Howard Biggs Got you on my mind. On the original side, the album covers a lot of ground. The high-energy first single Superman Inside (co-written with Doyle Bramhall II and Susannah Melvoin) sizzles with classic Clapton, but as the artiste says, Reptile pays little tributes to different areas.

For example, the title track Reptile is a samba instrumental. From there, the record goes into Find myself, which Clapton in his notes says he had The Impressions sing it as if they were The Ink Spots. Clapton has always known to mix styles and as many styles as he can. Rounding out the Clapton originals are Believe in life Modern Girl, Second nature, (co-written with Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan) and the great album closer Son & Sylvia.