Just One Night (Eric Clapton album) explained

Just One Night
Type:live
Artist:Eric Clapton
Cover:EC_Just_One_Night.jpg
Released:16 April 1980
Recorded:3–4 December 1979
Venue:Nippon Budokan (Tokyo, Japan)
Genre:Rock, blues
Length:89:11
Label:RSO
Producer:Eric Clapton, Jon Astley
Prev Title:Backless
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Another Ticket
Next Year:1981

Just One Night is a 1980 double album by Eric Clapton, recorded live at the Budokan Theatre, Tokyo, Japan, December 1979 when Clapton was touring to support Backless, his latest record at that time. The sleeve contains a Japanese painting by Ken Konno. The album reached No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK, and was certified gold by RIAA.

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".[1] "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.[2]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Tulsa Time" (Danny Flowers) – 4:00 (1979-12-03)
  2. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:11 (1979-12-03)
  3. "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) – 5:35 (1979-12-04)
  4. "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 4:42 (1979-12-04)

Side 2

  1. "If I Don't Be There by Morning" (Bob Dylan, Helena Springs) – 4:26 (1979-12-04)
  2. "Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 8:28 (1979-12-04)
  3. "All Our Past Times" (Clapton, Rick Danko) – 5:00 (1979-12-04)
  4. "After Midnight" (J.J. Cale) – 5:38 (1979-12-03)

Side 3

  1. "Double Trouble" (Otis Rush) – 8:17 (1979-12-04)
  2. "Setting Me Up" (Mark Knopfler) – 4:35 (1979-12-04)
  3. "Blues Power" (Clapton, Leon Russell) – 7:23 (1979-12-04)

Side 4

  1. "Rambling On My Mind"/"Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Robert Johnson/Traditional/Billy Myles) – 8:48 (1979-12-04)
  2. "Cocaine" (J.J. Cale) – 7:39 (1979-12-04)
  3. "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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
scope=rowAustralian Albums (ARIA)[3] 22
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 30
scope=rowFrench Albums (SNEP)[5] 21
scope=rowJapanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 32
scope=rowUS Billboard 200[7] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)Position
French Albums (SNEP)[8] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 71
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 38
US Billboard 200[11] 47

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Christgau: CG: Eric Clapton. Robertchristgau.com. 19 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Top 100 Live Albums. Ultimate Classic Rock. 19 May 2021.
  3. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989).
  4. Book: Pennanen, Timo. Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021. 2021. Eric Clapton. 48. Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Helsinki. fi.
  5. Web site: InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > "Eric CLAPTON" > "OK . fr . InfoDisc.fr . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . 2015-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150720203219/http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_C.php . 20 July 2015 .
  6. Web site: – Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Eric Clapton . ja . 30 December 2007 . 2015-07-29 . dead . https://archive.today/20110722114350/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/album/al_ericclapton.html . 22 July 2011 .
  7. Web site: Eric Clapton -> Charts & Awards. Allmusic. 2015-07-29.
  8. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc . fr . InfoDisc.fr . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . 29 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160109115341/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1980.php . 9 January 2016 .
  9. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 13 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1980 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music New Zealand. 29 January 2022.
  11. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980. Billboard. 13 March 2021.

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