Just One Night (Eric Clapton album)
1980 live album by Eric Clapton
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Just One Night is a 1980 double album by Eric Clapton, recorded live at the Budokan Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, in December 1979 when Clapton was touring to support Backless, his latest record at that time. The album reached No. 2 in the US and No. 3 in the UK, and was certified gold by RIAA.
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| Released | April 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 3–4 December 1979 | |||
| Venue | Nippon Budokan (Tokyo, Japan) | |||
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| Length | 89:11 | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
| Producer | Eric Clapton, Jon Astley | |||
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Reception
Critical reaction to the album has been largely positive. At the time of release Robert Christgau said the album contained "AM and FM faves" which were "served hot, raw, or both".[2] "Ultimate Classic Rock" ranked the album in the "Top 100 Live Albums", and suggested that it was superior to the studio albums recorded by Clapton at the time.[3]
Track listing
Side one
- "Tulsa Time" (Danny Flowers) – 4:00 (1979-12-03)
- "Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:11 (1979-12-03)
- "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) – 5:35 (1979-12-04)
- "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 4:42 (1979-12-04)
Side two
- "If I Don't Be There by Morning" (Bob Dylan, Helena Springs) – 4:26 (1979-12-04)
- "Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 8:28 (1979-12-04)
- "All Our Past Times" (Clapton, Rick Danko) – 5:00 (1979-12-04)
- "After Midnight" (J.J. Cale) – 5:38 (1979-12-03)
Side three
- "Double Trouble" (Otis Rush) – 8:17 (1979-12-04)
- "Setting Me Up" (Mark Knopfler) – 4:35 (1979-12-04)
- "Blues Power" (Clapton, Leon Russell) – 7:23 (1979-12-04)
Side four
- "Rambling On My Mind"/"Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Robert Johnson/Traditional/Billy Myles) – 8:48 (1979-12-04)
- "Cocaine" (J.J. Cale) – 7:39 (1979-12-04)
- "Further on Up the Road" (Joe Veasey, Don Robey) – 7:17 (1979-12-04)
CD and digital issues combine sides 1 and 2 on CD 1 and sides 3 and 4 on CD 2.
Personnel
- Eric Clapton – electric guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Albert Lee – electric guitar, backing and lead vocals ("Setting Me Up"), organ ("Worried Life Blues")
- Chris Stainton – keyboards
- Dave Markee – bass guitar
- Henry Spinetti – drums
Chart performance
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