“Eric Clapton” is the debut solo studio album by British
rock musician Eric Clapton, released in August 1970 under Atco and Polydor
Records.
After being successful with bands including The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream and Blind Faith, Clapton recorded an album under his own name in late 1969 and early 1970. The album cover shows Clapton sitting in a room which is going to be decorated and in which a ladder, a chair and some carpets are placed. Clapton holds a cigarette in his right hand and has his Fender Stratocaster Brownie electric guitar with him.
Clapton recorded some tracks in November 1969 at London's Olympic Studios and went on to record more songs in 1970 in two sessions; one in January 1970 at the Village Recorders Studio in West Los Angeles and a second session in March the same year at Island Studios in London.
In an interview from 2006, promoting The Road to Escondido, Clapton recalled that he was very happy making this album and was pleased with the results of the recording sessions, but also noted that "the only thing [he] didn't like about the album is [his] voice", because it sounds so "high" and "young", which Clapton disliked, because he "always wanted to sound like an old guy".
After being successful with bands including The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Cream and Blind Faith, Clapton recorded an album under his own name in late 1969 and early 1970. The album cover shows Clapton sitting in a room which is going to be decorated and in which a ladder, a chair and some carpets are placed. Clapton holds a cigarette in his right hand and has his Fender Stratocaster Brownie electric guitar with him.
Clapton recorded some tracks in November 1969 at London's Olympic Studios and went on to record more songs in 1970 in two sessions; one in January 1970 at the Village Recorders Studio in West Los Angeles and a second session in March the same year at Island Studios in London.
In an interview from 2006, promoting The Road to Escondido, Clapton recalled that he was very happy making this album and was pleased with the results of the recording sessions, but also noted that "the only thing [he] didn't like about the album is [his] voice", because it sounds so "high" and "young", which Clapton disliked, because he "always wanted to sound like an old guy".
“Eric Clapton” este albumul de debut solo al muzicianului
rock britanic Eric Clapton, lansat in august 1970 de catre Atco and Polydor
Records. Dupa succesul avut cu trupele Yardbirds, John Mayall&the
Bluesbreakerss, Cream si Blind Faith, Clapton a inregistrat un album sub numele
sau spre sfarsitul lui 1969 si inceputul lui 1970. Coperta albumului il arataa
pe Clapton stand jos intr-o camera ce urmeaza a fi decorate si in care mai sunt
o scara, un scaun si cateva covoare. Clapton tine o tigara in mana dreapta si
are chitara lui Fender Stratocaster Brownie cu el.
Clapton a inregistrat cateva piese in noiembrie 11969 la Olympic Studios ddin Londra si cele mai multe piese in 1970 in doua sesiuni; una in januarie la Vikkage Recorders Studio in West Los Angeles si a doua sesiune in martie la Islands Studios in Londra.
Intr-un interviu din 2006 pentru promovarea “The Road to Escondido”, Clapton si-a amintit ca a fost foarte fericit sa faca acest album si i-au placut rezultatele sesiunilor de inregistrari, dar de asemenea a notat si ca “singurul lucru ce nu i-a placut la acel album a fost vocea sa”, deoarece suna “asa de inalt si de tanara”, ceea ce lui Clapton i-a displacut, deoarece “mereu am vrut sa am vocea unui batran”.
Clapton a inregistrat cateva piese in noiembrie 11969 la Olympic Studios ddin Londra si cele mai multe piese in 1970 in doua sesiuni; una in januarie la Vikkage Recorders Studio in West Los Angeles si a doua sesiune in martie la Islands Studios in Londra.
Intr-un interviu din 2006 pentru promovarea “The Road to Escondido”, Clapton si-a amintit ca a fost foarte fericit sa faca acest album si i-au placut rezultatele sesiunilor de inregistrari, dar de asemenea a notat si ca “singurul lucru ce nu i-a placut la acel album a fost vocea sa”, deoarece suna “asa de inalt si de tanara”, ceea ce lui Clapton i-a displacut, deoarece “mereu am vrut sa am vocea unui batran”.
List of tracks
Side 1
1."Slunky" Delaney
Bramlett · Eric Clapton 3:34
2."Bad Boy" Bramlett
· Clapton 3:34
3."Lonesome and a Long Way from Home" Bramlett · Leon Russell 3:29
4."After Midnight" J. J. Cale 2:51
5."Easy Now" Clapton 2:57
6."Blues Power" Clapton
· Russell 3:09
Side 2
1."Bottle of Red Wine" Clapton 3:06
2."Lovin' You Lovin' Me" Bramlett · Clapton 3:19
3."Told You For the Last Time" Bramlett · Steve Cropper 2:30
4."Don't Know Why" Bramlett · Clapton 3:10
5."Let It Rain" Bramlett
· Clapton 5:02
Personnel
Eric Clapton – lead guitar, lead vocals
Delaney Bramlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Stephen Stills – guitar, backing vocals
Leon Russell, John Simon – piano
Bobby Whitlock – organ, backing vocals
Carl Radle – bass guitar
Jim Gordon – drums
Jim Price – trumpet
Bobby Keys – saxophone
Tex Johnson – percussion
Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals
Rita Coolidge – backing vocals
Sonny Curtis – backing vocals
Jerry Allison – backing vocals
Production
Producer and Arranged by Delaney Bramlett
Engineer – Bill Halverson
Recorded at The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA).
Album Design and Photography – Barry Feinstein and Tom
Wilkes for Camoflauge Productions.
Equipment – Bill Reed, Clark
Road Manager – Bruce McCaskill
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