Clapton (2010 album)

2010 solo studio album by Eric Clapton

Clapton

Studio album by

Eric Clapton

Released| 27 September 2010 (2010-09-27)
Recorded| 2009–10
Genre| Rock, blues, jazz
Length| 61:55
Label| Duck, Reprise
Producer| Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley
Eric Clapton chronology
| Live from Madison Square Garden
(2009)  | Clapton
(2010)  | Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
(2011)

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Clapton is the eighteenth solo studio album by English rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton. It was released on 27 September 2010 in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States.[1][2]

## Background

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The album was Clapton's first studio album in four years following his duet with J.J. Cale in The Road to Escondido (2006), and is made up of a mix of new material and cover songs. Clapton has played tracks off this album such as "Rocking Chair" and "When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful" live on tour.[citation needed] Clapton has said, "This album wasn’t what it was intended to be at all. It's actually better than it was meant to be because, in a way, I just let it happen."[1]

## Chart performance

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Clapton debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, his highest-charting album on the chart since Reptile from 2001. In the United States it entered the Billboard 200 at number six, selling 47,000 copies in its first week on the chart.[3] The album reached top five positions in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 6.1/10[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
Allmusic| [5]
Billboard| (favourable)[6]
Entertainment Weekly| C[7]
Los Angeles Times| [8]
PopMatters| [9]
Rolling Stone| [10]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Clapton received an average of 72 out of 100 indicating generally favourable reviews from music critics, based on ten critiques.[11] In his review of Clapton for Allmusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that "there's no record quite like Clapton in Eric Clapton's catalog," and goes on to say that the album "flows easy, the blues never hitting too hard, the New Orleans jazz never getting too woozy, the standards never too sleepy, the sounds subtly shifting but changing all the same."[5] In David Fricke's review for rollingstone.com he called Clapton, "a serenely masterful engagement with roots – the guitarist co-wrote just one original – that is all over the place in repertoire yet devoutly grounded in its roaming. Irving Berlin's "How Deep Is the Ocean" comes with an earnest, sandy Clapton vocal and lighthouse beams of trumpet by Wynton Marsalis. Little Walter's "Can't Hold Out Much Longer" has the crusty flair of Clapton's 1965 and '66 recordings with John Mayall. A pair of Fats Waller romps are decked out in New Orleans brass and pianos, one of them played by Allen Toussaint."[10]

### Grammy Awards

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The track "Run Back to Your Side" was nominated for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, held on 13 February 2011.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Travelin' Alone"| Lil' Son Jackson| 3:56
2.| "Rocking Chair"| Hoagy Carmichael| 4:04
3.| "River Runs Deep"| J.J. Cale| 5:52
4.| "Judgement Day"| Snooky Pryor| 3:13
5.| "How Deep Is the Ocean"| Irving Berlin| 5:29
6.| "My Very Good Friend the Milkman"| Lyrics: Johnny Burke, Music: Harold Spina| 3:20
7.| "Can't Hold Out Much Longer"| Walter Jacobs| 4:08
8.| "That's No Way to Get Along"| Robert Wilkins| 6:07
9.| "Everything Will Be Alright"| J.J. Cale| 3:51
10.| "Diamonds Made from Rain"| Doyle Bramhall II, Nikka Costa, Justin Stanley| 4:23
11.| "When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful"| Harry M. Woods| 2:51
12.| "Hard Times Blues"| Lane Hardin| 3:45
13.| "Run Back to Your Side"| Bramhall, Clapton| 5:17
14.| "Autumn Leaves"| Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert| 5:40

ericclapton.com Deluxe Limited Edition bonus trackNo.| Title| Length

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15.| "You Better Watch Yourself"|

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15.| "Take a Little Walk with Me"|

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15.| "I Was Fooled"|

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15.| "Midnight Hour Blues"|

## Personnel

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Performers[12]

* Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar, mandolin (12)
* Doyle Bramhall II – guitar (1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 15), vocal arrangement (4), hi-hat (7), guitar solo (8, 12), percussion (8), vocals (10)
* Derek Trucks – slide guitar (2), guitar (3)
* J. J. Cale – guitar (3, 8), vocals (3, 8, 9)
* Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar (3)
* Walt Richmond – Hammond organ (1), acoustic piano (2, 4–15), Wurlitzer electric piano (3), keyboards (14)
* James Poyser – Hammond organ (3, 8)
* Allen Toussaint – acoustic piano (6, 11)
* Steve Riley – accordion (8)
* Paul Carrack – Hammond organ (9)
* Sereca Henderson – organ (10)
* Willie Weeks – bass guitar (1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13), double bass (2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 15)
* Chris Severan – double bass (6, 11)
* Jim Keltner – drums (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13), percussion (1, 8, 12, 13)
* Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (2, 14)
* Jeremy Stacey – drums (3, 10)
* Justin Stanley – drums (3), additional percussion (8), horn arrangements (10)
* Herman Labeaux – drums (6, 11)
* Cayetano "Tanio" Hingle – bass drum (6, 11), cymbal (6, 11), clarinet (8)
* Jason Moeller – drums (15)
* David Guy – horn arrangements (3)
* Neal Sugarman – tenor saxophone (3)
* Leon Michaels – trumpet (3)
* Thomas Brenneck – horns (3)
* Kim Wilson – harmonica (4, 7, 15)
* Wynton Marsalis – trumpet (5, 6, 11)
* Troy Andrews – trombone (6, 11), trumpet (6, 11), bass drum (8)
* Matt Pyreem – tuba (6, 11)
* Michael White – clarinet (6, 11)
* Clarenee Slaughter – baritone saxophone (8)
* Bruce Brackman – sousaphone (8)
* Edward Lee – tenor saxophone (8)
* Tim Callagan – trombone (8), trumpet (8)
* Dan Ostreicher – horns (8)
* Sherrell Chenier Mouton – washboard (8)
* Tim Izo Orindgreff – saxophone (9, 10)
* Elizabeth Lea – trombone (9, 10)
* Printz Board – trumpet (9, 10)
* Nick Ingman – string arrangements (1–9, 11–14), conductor
* Patrick Warren – string arrangements (10)
* The London Session Orchestra – strings (3, 5, 9, 10, 14)
* Perry Montague-Mason – concertmaster
* Nikka Costa – backing vocals (2, 10, 13)
* Terry Evans – backing vocals (4, 8)
* Willie Green Jr. – backing vocals (4, 8)
* Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (4, 8)
* Lynn Mabry – backing vocals (10, 13)
* Debra Parsons – backing vocals (10, 13)
* Sheryl Crow – vocals (10)
* Arnold Kłymkiw – vocals (15)

Production[13]

* Producers – Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley (Track #10).
* Engineer and Mixed by Justin Stanley
* Recorded at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, CA) and Piety Street Recording (New Orleans, LA).
* Mastering – Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
* Photography – Doyle Bramhall II (recording studio), Nigel Carroll (recording studio), Terry O'Neill (front and back), Gregory Malphurs (guitars).
* Design – Stephen Walker
* Production Coordinator – Debbie Johnson

## Chart positions

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2010–14)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 21
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 8
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7
Croatian International Albums (HDU)[19] | 36
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[20] | 3
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] | 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] | 9
European Albums (Billboard)[18] | 3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[23] | 16
French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] | 3
Greek Albums (IFPI)[26] | 36
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[27] | 6
Irish Albums (IRMA)[28] | 20
Italian Albums (FIMI)[29] | 6
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[30] | 8
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[31] | 73
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[32] | 11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[33] | 5
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[34] | 7
Russian Albums (2M)[citation needed] | 7
Scottish Albums (OCC)[35] | 6
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[36] | 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[37] | 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[38] | 4
UK Albums (OCC)[39] | 7
US Billboard 200[40] | 6
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[41] | 9
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[18] | 6
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[42] | 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[43] | 1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[44] | 3

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2010)  | Position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[45] | 132
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[46] | 48
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[47] | 76
European Albums (Billboard)[48] | 72
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[49] | 69
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[50] | 118
UK Albums (OCC)[51] | 197

## Certifications

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Sales certifications for Clapton Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[52] | Gold  | 20,000*
Canada  | —  | 5,100[53]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[54] | Gold  | 10,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[55] | Gold  | 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[56] | Gold  | 10,000*
United States  | —  | 215,000[57]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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## External links

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* Album preview at ericclapton.com Archived 17 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
* Clapton at Metacritic

* v
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Eric Clapton

* Albums discography
* Singles discography
* Videography

Studio albums|

* Eric Clapton
* 461 Ocean Boulevard
* There's One in Every Crowd
* No Reason to Cry
* Slowhand
* Backless
* Another Ticket
* Money and Cigarettes
* Behind the Sun
* August
* Journeyman
* From the Cradle
* Pilgrim
* Reptile
* Me and Mr. Johnson / Sessions for Robert J
* Back Home
* Clapton
* Old Sock
* I Still Do
* Happy Xmas
* Meanwhile

Live albums|

* Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
* E. C. Was Here
* Just One Night
* Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies
* 24 Nights
* Unplugged
* Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies
* One More Car, One More Rider
* Live in San Diego
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
* To Save a Child: An Intimate Live Concert

Compilations|

* The History of Eric Clapton
* Eric Clapton at His Best
* Clapton
* Steppin' Out
* Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
* Backtrackin'
* The Cream of Eric Clapton
* Crossroads
* Story
* The Cream of Clapton
* Blues
* Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric Clapton
* Complete Clapton
* Forever Man

Singles|

* "After Midnight" / "Easy Now"
* "Blues Power" / "Bottle of Red Wine"
* "Let It Rain"
* "I Shot the Sheriff" / "Give Me Strength"
* "Willie and the Hand Jive"
* "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
* "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
* "Hello Old Friend"
* "Carnival"
* "Lay Down Sally" / "Cocaine"
* "Wonderful Tonight"
* "Tulsa Time"
* "Promises" / "Watch Out for Lucy"
* "Early in the Morning (Live)"
* "I Can't Stand It"
* "I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart"
* "Crosscut Saw"
* "Forever Man"
* "See What Love Can Do"
* "It's in the Way That You Use It"
* "Behind the Mask"
* "Tearing Us Apart"
* "Pretending" / "Before You Accuse Me"
* "Hound Dog"
* "Bad Love"
* "Tears in Heaven" / "White Room (Live)"
* "Layla (Acoustic)"
* "Down & Out"
* "Motherless Child" / "Driftin'"
* "Change the World"
* "Born in Time"
* "Circus"
* "My Father's Eyes"
* "Pilgrim"
* "Blue Eyes Blue"
* "(I) Get Lost"
* "Come Rain or Come Shine" / "Ten Long Years"
* "3 O'Clock Blues"
* "Key to the Highway"
* "Worried Life Blues"
* "I Ain't Gonna Stand for It"
* "Every Little Thing" / "No Sympathy"

Soundtracks|

* Edge of Darkness
* Homeboy
* Rush

Concert films|

* Live 1986
* The Cream of Eric Clapton
* Live in Hyde Park
* In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua
* Sessions for Robert J
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004
* Live at Montreux 1986
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
* Planes, Trains and Eric
* Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

Collaborations|

* Riding with the King
* The Road to Escondido
* Live from Madison Square Garden
* Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
* Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
* The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
* "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
* "It's Probably Me"
* "Runaway Train"
* "Love Can Build a Bridge"

Tours|

* Journeyman World Tour
* George Harrison–Eric Clapton 1991 Japanese Tour
* Reptile World Tour
* 2019 Eric Clapton World Tour

Bands|

* The Yardbirds
* John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
* The All-Stars
* Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
* Cream
* Blind Faith
* Delaney & Bonnie
* Derek and the Dominos

Related|

* Blackie
* Brownie
* The Fool
* Marshall Bluesbreaker
* Signature Stratocaster
* Crossroads Centre
* Crossroads Guitar Festival
* Pattie Boyd
* George Harrison
* Ferrari SP12 EC
* Va Bene
* Wonderful Today
* "Clapton is God"
* On Tour with Eric Clapton
* Nothing but the Blues
* Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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