Just One Night
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Polydor / Pgd |
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4.5 |
Description:
Tracklist of Just One Night
Reviews:
A Decent Album
I have yet to write any reviews for Amazon although I am an avid shopper here. However, after seeing the earlier two reviews, I felt compelled to part with precedent. Although this album is not bad, it CERTAINLY is not "Clapton's best live album." I am a HUGE Clapton fan, and I own every recording he has ever released with every band he has been with, live and otherwise. Clapton's orginal songs sound weak here, with often weak vocals and shaky improvisation on the guitar. The blues covers he plays sound manufactured and "pop," a clear indication of the unfortunate turn his music would take througout the eighties. However, this album is not without its high points, those mostly being the Disc 1 closer "After Midnight," which is an interesting blend of Clapton's infamous cover of the song, with his energetic vocals, and JJ Cale's original with the soft beat and gentle guitar. The other high point of the album is the unique and novel medley of Ramblin' on My Mind and Have You Every Loved a Woman. Taken on their own, neither of these songs are outstanding, with Clapton's (at times) annoying eighties pop rhytum section pounding away in the background, but the unique mixture of the songs, from Ramblin' into Have You Ever than back into Ramblin', makes it at least a worthwhile listen. However, if you are looking for a great live Clapton album, I reccomend "Derek and the Dominoes Live at the Fillmore," as that is his best, or "Goodbye Cream" which is also up there, although an earlier recording.
Clapton's best
If you only buy one Clapton C D, this one should be it.
Some may call it a blues album,and to an extint it is, but this is rock and roll at its best. I feel that it captures Clapton at the apex of his career.One could justify getting this just for song Double Trouble, which gets a blistering work out, better than studio version on No Reason to cry. While most songs are bluesy type country flavored work outs, there are a few well known Clapton songs " Wonderful Tonite" , Lay down Sally","Cocaine", it is the guitar solos on the older standards that make this Clapton's most satisfying album. I would recommend this even over his "crossroads" box set. Do yourself a favor, Get this CD!!
Eric Clapton's Best Live Album
Eric Clapton delivered his best live album with JUST ONE NIGHT. Most of the songs, both originals and covers, are top-notch, and the playing is hot and highly electric. If you get this album, along with 461 OCEAN BOULEVARD, SLOWHAND, ERIC CLAPTON, LAYLA, THE VERY BEST OF CREAM, and BLIND FAITH, you'll have a wonderful Eric Clapton library.