There's One in Every Crowd
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| Studio album by Eric Clapton | ||||
| Released | March 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Late 1974 – early 1975 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida and Dynamic Sounds Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Blues rock · reggae | |||
| Length | 40:08 | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
| Producer | Tom Dowd | |||
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There's One in Every Crowd is a 1975 album by Eric Clapton. Recorded shortly after 461 Ocean Boulevard, the album features a style very similar to its predecessor, but did not enjoy similar commercial success. Clapton's love for the "Tulsa Sound" (Tulsa Oklahoma) was apparent here as it is quite similar in feel to the previous record.
Background and release
After the success of "I Shot the Sheriff", Clapton and his backing band went to Jamaica to record There's One in Every Crowd. The songs "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Little Rachel" and "Don't Blame Me" are recorded in a reggae style, though the rest of the record is considered blues and rock. However, with his growing alcohol dependency and drug problems in Jamaica, the record was very challenging to record. Clapton wanted the original album title to be "EC is God...There's One in Every Crowd". RSO didn't like the first part and chose to release the album under the title of "There's One in Every Crowd".[1]
Chart performance
The album reached the Top 40 on three national music charts. Achieving the highest position, number 15, in the United Kingdom, the album was certified with a silver disc by the British Phonographic industry. In the United States, the album peaked at position 21. In New Zealand the album placed itself on number 24 on the official New Zealand music chart, compiled by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand at the time.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[4] |
AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann awarded the album two out of five possible stars, stating that Clapton "hadn't had time to write or gather sufficient material [after the release of 461 Ocean Boulevard] to make a similarly effective album, since the result is a scattershot mixture of styles, leading off with two gospel tunes, one a reggae version". Ruhlmann goes on in his review, noting the "album's best track, naturally, was the blues cover, Clapton's take on Elmore James' 'The Sky Is Crying'". The critic finished his review, calling the release "a disappointing follow-up to 461 Ocean Boulevard".[2] Robert Christgau rated the album with a "C+".[4] Augustin Schmidt from the German daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung said that the album, compared to 461 Ocean Boulevard, which charted high in Germany the year before, is disappointing, but not so bad, when you ignore the commercial success of the 1974 release.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We've Been Told (Jesus Coming Soon)" | Traditional · Willie Johnson | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (Arrangement by Eric Clapton) | Traditional | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Little Rachel" | Jim Byfield | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Don't Blame Me" | Eric Clapton · George Terry | 3:35 |
| 5. | "The Sky Is Crying" | Elmore James | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Singin' the Blues" | Mary McCreary | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Better Make It Through Today" | Eric Clapton | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Pretty Blue Eyes" | Eric Clapton | 4:45 |
| 9. | "High" | Eric Clapton | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Opposites" | Eric Clapton | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 40:08 | ||
Personnel
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- Production
- Producer – Tom Dowd
- Engineers – Graeme Goodall, Carlton Lee and Ronnie Logan (Kingston); Don Gehman, Steve Klein and Karl Richardson (Miami).
- Front Photo – Henry DeChatillon
- Back Photo – Robert Ellis
- Inner Sleeve Drawing – Eric Clapton
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position | |
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| bgcolor="#efefef" | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 24 |
| bgcolor="#efefef" | UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 15 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 21 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ Clapton, Eric (2007). My Life. United Kingdom.
- 1 2 "Eric Clapton | There's One in Every Crowd | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- 1 2 Schmidt, Augustin (October 1975). "Clapton wieder auf der Erfolgsspur – jedoch nicht ganz" [Clapton back on track – but not quite]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Frankfurt am Main.
- 1 2 "Robert Christgau: CG: Eric Clapton > Eric Clapton [Polydor, 1970]". Robert Christgau. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Eric Clapton – There's One In Every Crowd". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/301809/eric-clapton/chart?page=2&f=305
- ↑ "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – There's One in Every Crowd". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 17, 2015. Enter There's One in Every Crowd in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
External links
- There's One in Every Crowd at Discogs (list of releases)