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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A few Clapton albums are overlooked...this is one of them.
This album released in 1983 boasts a great backing band including Ry Cooder and Albert Lee on guitar and Duck Dunn (Blues Brothers Band) on bass.
6 of the 10 tracks are written by EC and showcases his strength as a songwriter.
Everybody oughta make a change: Album opens with a good blues number, good guitar work, a bit lazy but good opener.
The Shape you're in: Great track, featuring good interplay between Albert Lee, Ry Cooder and EC.
Ain't going down: One of my personal favourties, Eric solo's are amazing.
I've got a rock n roll heart: Probably the most popular track on the album, relaeased as a single, in my opinion one of the two weakest tracks on the album.
Man overboard: Probably the second weakest, very commercial sound song, probably the record companies choice.
Pretty girl: Great ballard, great solo
Man in Love: Rocky little number, good.
Crosscut saw: What Eric does the best...the blues, great cover of a Albert King song.
Slow down linda: Rock n roll, good feel good song.
Crazy Country hop: Fun way to finish the album, rocking country style.
Don't expect to be blown away by this album, but give it a few listens and you will enjoy.
This album released in 1983 boasts a great backing band including Ry Cooder and Albert Lee on guitar and Duck Dunn (Blues Brothers Band) on bass.
6 of the 10 tracks are written by EC and showcases his strength as a songwriter.
Everybody oughta make a change: Album opens with a good blues number, good guitar work, a bit lazy but good opener.
The Shape you're in: Great track, featuring good interplay between Albert Lee, Ry Cooder and EC.
Ain't going down: One of my personal favourties, Eric solo's are amazing.
I've got a rock n roll heart: Probably the most popular track on the album, relaeased as a single, in my opinion one of the two weakest tracks on the album.
Man overboard: Probably the second weakest, very commercial sound song, probably the record companies choice.
Pretty girl: Great ballard, great solo
Man in Love: Rocky little number, good.
Crosscut saw: What Eric does the best...the blues, great cover of a Albert King song.
Slow down linda: Rock n roll, good feel good song.
Crazy Country hop: Fun way to finish the album, rocking country style.
Don't expect to be blown away by this album, but give it a few listens and you will enjoy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Money and Cigarettes: Eric Clapton - Clapton's last gasp before eighties mediocrity struck
30 Aug 2011
Format:Audio CD
During the mid to late seventies, Clapton had a run of strong solo albums. The quality dipped a bit in 1981 with Another Ticket, but for this album in 1983 Clapton managed to overcome some of the problems of Ticket to produce one last hurrah before he teamed up with Phil Collins in 1985.
There is a bit of fire to this release, a set of bluesy songs with a slightly harder edge than the more relaxing, chilled tone of the previous 2 or 3 releases. A well chosen set of songs that show off Clapton the singer, guitarist and songwriter. With a talented backing band including Donald Dunn on bass, and Ry Cooder and Albert Lee on guitars, there is a tight and direct sound that gets straight down to business. It's not quite a classic, but it is definitely a highpoint of Clapton's eighties output for my taste.
There is a bit of fire to this release, a set of bluesy songs with a slightly harder edge than the more relaxing, chilled tone of the previous 2 or 3 releases. A well chosen set of songs that show off Clapton the singer, guitarist and songwriter. With a talented backing band including Donald Dunn on bass, and Ry Cooder and Albert Lee on guitars, there is a tight and direct sound that gets straight down to business. It's not quite a classic, but it is definitely a highpoint of Clapton's eighties output for my taste.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I don't regret adding this Clapton title to my collection - I have nearly all his studio albums now and a few live ones as well - but while it is pleasant listening I don't find it very exciting either. Maybe if I was not so familiar with his other work I would be more impressed.
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EC in good form
A new label and a new band featuring Donald "Duck" Dunn, Roger Hawkins, Albert Lee and some slide guitar from Ry Cooder. Read more
Published 6 months ago by alcibiades
Sliding Clapton
Eric Clapton grapped his old bottleneck for this album. I can't remember EC doing this much slideguitar work since 461 Ocean Boulevard. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jim Rosengaard Rasmussen
Catchy but lacks passion
A quite up-tempo feel-good album. It's got the classic Eric Clapton blues-rock feel but with the catchiness of a pop album. Some tracks even have a slight country-feel to them. Read more
Published 8 months ago by ahimsa
Give us a drag...
This is one of Clapton's better solo albums from the 80s, which successfully blends his blues roots with more commercial songs. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2008 by G. E. Harrison
Aural yawnpaper
The guitar playing and the band are fine. The collection of songs is largely uninspired. Rock 'n' roll heart the single is rather bland if listenable. Read more
Published on 12 Dec 2007 by Comical Engineer
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