4/17/2024 0 Comments Bondage gags and cigarettes![]() ![]() Dazai Osamu/Nakahara Chuuya (Bungou Stray Dogs).^ "Jaaroverzichten 1983 Album – Dutch Charts – ".^ "Eric Clapton | Money and Cigarettes | Awards | AllMusic".^ "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts".^ " – Eric Clapton – Money and Cigarettes".^ "Charts.nz – Eric Clapton – Money and Cigarettes".^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German).laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla – (PDF) (in Finnish). ^ " – Eric Clapton – Money and Cigarettes" (in Dutch).^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Eric Clapton > Money and Cigarettes ".^ a b "Eric Clapton Money And Cigarettes Album Review".^ a b "Money and Cigarettes – Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic".Typography and Design - Ian Murray Acrobat Design.Art Direction – El & Nel Ink., Graham Hughes.Mastered by Mike Fuller at Criteria Studios (Miami, FL).Assistant Engineer – Dennis Halliburton.Engineers – Tom Dowd and Michael Carnavale.Ry Cooder – electric guitar, slide guitar.Albert Lee – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals.Eric Clapton – lead vocals, electric guitar, slide guitar.As the chorus in Clapton's cover of Johnny Otis' 1958 party rocker "Crazy Country Hop" goes: 'Ooh wee oh oh ooh la la/Let's rock & roll.' On Money and Cigarettes, Clapton offers no more and gives no less." Critic Robert Christgau rates the album with a "B+." Track listing Still, the simple, unaffected blues power at work here is surprising and refreshing. Rolling Stone critic David Fricke rates the album with 3.5 out of five possible stars and concludes: "Like most of Clapton's recent solo records, Money and Cigarettes makes no claim to greatness. In their place, he hired session pros like Stax Records veteran bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn and Muscle Shoals drummer Roger Hawkins, also bringing in guest guitarist Ry Cooder." Finishing his analysis, the critic summed the album up, "For all the changes and the high-powered sidemen, though, Money and Cigarettes ended up being just an average effort from Clapton." Newly focused and having written a batch of new songs, he became dissatisfied with his longtime band and fired them, with the exception of second guitarist Albert Lee. It was also the first album he made after coming to terms with his drinking problem by giving up alcohol. In his review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann notes that " Money and Cigarettes marked several important turning points in Eric Clapton's recording career: It was his debut release on his own Duck imprint within Warner Bros.' Reprise Records subsidiary. In Norway, Money and Cigarettes peaked at number three, making it the highest position for the release.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Review scores Reaching peak position five on the Sverigetopplistan chart, the album became of one Clapton's highest-charting releases in Sweden. In the United Kingdom and New Zealand, the album peaked at number 13 and 11 on the nations' official music charts. In the Netherlands and the United States, the album ranked on position 16. In Germany, Money and Cigarettes positioned itself on number 22 on the charts compiled by Gfk Entertainment. The album was commercially quite successful, reaching Top 10 chart positions in two countries, followed by four positions in the album charts Top 20. Clapton changed his band to the line-up as it is presented on the album's liner notes and suffered from multiple collapses during the recording sessions. Producer Tom Dowd, however, was not pleased with the recordings and the sound of Clapton's band, asking Eric to change his band, except for Albert Lee. ![]() Listening to the new recordings, Clapton recalled, the songs have got a "pub atmosphere" and represent a "continuation of his work with Ronnie Lane". After finishing a North American tour, Clapton and his touring band consisting of Henry Spinetti, Gary Brooker, Chris Stainton and Dave Markee went into the Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, to record tracks for a new studio album. Clapton chose the name of the album "because that's all I saw myself having left" after his first rehabilitation from alcoholism. The cover depicts Clapton, cigarette in hand, standing next to a melting Fender Stratocaster guitar. The album was moderately successful commercially, reaching Top 20 chart positions in several countries. Produced by Clapton and Tom Dowd with, apart from Albert Lee, a new backing band of veteran session musicians including Donald "Duck" Dunn, Roger Hawkins, and Ry Cooder. Money and Cigarettes is the eighth solo studio album by Eric Clapton, recorded after his first rehabilitation from alcoholism. ![]()
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