Old Sock Explained

Old Sock
Type:studio
Artist:Eric Clapton
Cover:Oldsockclapton.jpg
Released:12 March 2013
Recorded:2012–2013
Genre:Rock, blues, reggae
Length:57:27
Label:Surfdog/Duck Records/ADA (U.S.)/Polydor (EU)
Producer:Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Simon Climie
Prev Year:2011
Next Year:2014

Old Sock is the nineteenth solo studio album by Eric Clapton.[1] It includes the two new compositions "Gotta Get Over" and "Every Little Thing", as well as covers. Several notable musicians were involved in the album, including Steve Winwood, JJ Cale and Paul McCartney.

Background

Old Sock includes two new compositions ("Gotta Get Over" and "Every Little Thing"), and covers of some of his favourite songs from childhood to the current day. Several notable musicians were involved in the album, including Steve Winwood, JJ Cale and Paul McCartney.[2] This is Cale's final major recorded contribution before his death in July 2013. It reached No. 11 in the UK Album Chart and No. 7 in the U.S.

Clapton previously considered naming the album 50 Years of Drift in an Open Tuning, a homage to the Derek Taylor book 50 Years Adrift (In An Open Necked Shirt). He was inspired to name the album Old Sock from a conversation with David Bowie. After hearing Bowie's then-new song "Where Are We Now?", Clapton sent a note thanking him "for writing such a beautiful song". Bowie responded, "Thanks for the shoutout, old sock. Really appreciate it." Bowie allowed Clapton to use the phrase for his album title and share the story of their conversation.[3] Following Bowie's death in 2016, Clapton wrote "Sweet dreams old sock" on his Facebook account.[4]

The album cover is a selfie Clapton took with his iPhone while on holiday in Antigua.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Further on Down the Road" (featuring Taj Mahal) (Taj Mahal, Jesse E. Davis) – 5:42
  2. "Angel" (featuring J.J. Cale) (Cale) – 3:53
  3. "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) – 3:44
  4. "Gotta Get Over" (featuring Chaka Khan) (Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa) – 4:36
  5. "Till Your Well Runs Dry" (Peter Tosh) – 4:40
  6. "All of Me" (featuring Paul McCartney) (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) – 3:22
  7. "Born to Lose" (Ted Daffan) – 4:01
  8. "Still Got the Blues" (featuring Steve Winwood) (Gary Moore) – 5:52
  9. "Goodnight Irene" (Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax, Sr.) – 4:20
  10. "Your One and Only Man" (Otis Redding) – 4:27
  11. "Every Little Thing" (Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa) – 4:31
  12. "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:11
  13. "No Sympathy" (Bonus Track) (Tosh) – 4:08

Personnel

Production

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2013–14)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[6] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 5
Greek Albums (IFPI)[8] 24
Slovenian Albums (SLO Top 30)[9] 8
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
Argentinian Albums (CAPIF)[11] 77
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] 130
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 170
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 130
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[15] 56
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 112
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 196
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 172
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 18
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 52

Certifications

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Clapton To Release Old Sock . 29 January 2013 . Noise11.com . 29 January 2013.
  2. Web site: New Eric Clapton Album 'Old Sock' Due in March . 29 January 2013 . RollingStone.com . 29 January 2013.
  3. Web site: How David Bowie helped Eric Clapton name his album . 5 November 2020 . Far Out Magazine . 2021-05-21.
  4. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/12673567174/10153190908547175 . 2022-04-30. Eric Clapton on Facebook . Facebook.
  5. Web site: New Video Interview: EC Talks Old Sock . Whereseric.com . 2014-07-22.
  6. Web site: Eric Clapton – Canadian Albums Chart History. Billboard Magazine. Prometheus Global Media. 6 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Eric Clapton – Old Sock Album. GfK Entertainment. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. de. 6 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Top 75 Albums Sales Chart . International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece . 6 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130423194315/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_en.html . 23 April 2013 .
  9. Web site: Top albumov: Eric Clapton – Old Sock – Val 202. Val 202. SLO Top 30. sl. 6 February 2016.
  10. Web site: Eric Clapton – Top Album Sales Chart History. Billboard Magazine. Prometheus Global Media. 6 February 2016.
  11. Web site: El álbum más vendido durante 2013 en Argentina: Violetta – Hoy somos más . . es . 6 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213015146/https://www.capif.org.ar/noticia.aspx?id=26 . 13 December 2014 .
  12. Web site: Alben 2013 Österreich – Album-Charts. Chartsurfer.de. de. 2015-07-28.
  13. Web site: JAAROVERZICHTEN 2013: Albums. ultratop.be/nl. nl. 2015-07-27.
  14. Web site: RAPPORTS ANNUELS 2013: Albums. ultratop.be/fr. fr. 2015-07-27.
  15. Web site: Alben 2013 Dänemark – Album-Charts. Chartsurfer.de. de. 2015-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924122654/http://www.chartsurfer.de/musik/album-charts-daenemark/jahrescharts/alben-2013-2x2.html. 24 September 2015. dead.
  16. Web site: Alben 2013 Deutschland – Album-Charts. Chartsurfer.de. de. 2015-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103214846/http://www.chartsurfer.de/musik/album-charts-deutschland/jahrescharts/alben-2013-2x3.html. 3 January 2015. dead.
  17. Web site: Alben 2013 Schweiz – Album-Charts. Chartsurfer.de. de. 2015-07-28.
  18. Web site: Alben 2013 UK – Album-Charts. Chartsurfer.de. de. 2015-07-28.
  19. Web site: Independent Albums: Year-end 2013. Billboard.com. 2015-07-27.
  20. Web site: Rock Albums: Year-end 2013. 2 January 2013. Billboard.com. 2015-07-27.

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