On September 8, 2017, Donald Ray Williams died aged 78. He was musician (guitar, piano), singer and songwriter, known by the nick name “Gentle Giant” of the country music. He had 17 number one country hits, and his songs has been covered by many artists including Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Waylon Jennings, Pete Townshend, Claude Russell Bridges, Lefty Frizzell, Josh Turner, Sonny James, Alison Krauss, Billy Dean, Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Lambchop, Alan Jackson, Tomeu Penya, and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. In 2010, he was inducted in the “Country Music Hall of Fame”.
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Eric Clapton: Same
In August 1970, “Atco/ Polydor” labels released the self-titled, debut Eric Clapton album. It was recorded November 1969 – March 1970, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Delaney Bramlett.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Delaney Bramlett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
- Stephen Stills– guitar, backing vocals
- Leon Russell, John Simon– piano
- Bobby Whitlock– organ, backing vocals
- Carl Radle– bass
- Jim Gordon– drums
- Tex Johnson – percussion
- Bobby Keys– saxophone
- Jim Price– trumpet
- Bonnie Bramlett, Rita Coolidge, Sonny Curtis, Jerry Allison– backing vocals
- Bill Halverson – engineer
- Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes – design, photography
Track listing:
- Slunky – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Bad Boy – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Lonesome and a Long Way from Home – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
- After Midnight – J. J. Cale
- Easy Now – Eric Clapton
- Blues Power – Eric Clapton, Leon Russell
- Bottle of Red Wine – Eric Clapton
- Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Told You For the Last Time – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Steve Cropper
- Don’t Know Why – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
- Let It Rain – Delaney Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Eric Clapton
Blind Faith: Same
In August 1969, “Polydor” label released the self-titled, debut and only Blind Faith album. It was recorded February – June 1969, at “Olympic Studios” and “Morgan Studios”, and was produced by Jimmy Miller. The album was certified 3 x Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Netherlands by “NVPI”, Platinum in Norway by “IFPI Norway” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 14 on its list of the “The 30 Greatest One Album Wonders”.
Personnel:
- Steve Winwood – vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass guitar
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars
- Ric Grech – vocals, bass guitar, violin
- Ginger Baker– vocals, drums, percussion
- George Chkiantz, Keith Harwood, Andy Johns, Alan O’Duffy – engineer
- Andy Johns, Jimmy Miller – mixing
- Stanley Miller, Bob Seidemann – design, photography
- Chris Blackwell, Robert Stigwood– executive producers
- Margaret Goldfarb – production co-ordination
Track listing:
- Had to Cry Today – Stevie Winwood
- Can’t Find My Way Home – Stevie Winwood
- Well All… Right – Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Norman Petty
- Presence of the Lord – Eric Clapton
- Sea of Joy – Stevie Winwood
- Do What You Like – Ginger Baker
Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
On July 29, 2014, “Bushbranch” label released “The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale”, the twenty-second Eric Clapton studio album. It features covers of J. J. Cale songs. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitars, dobro
- Tom Petty– vocals
- Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar
- John Mayer – vocals, guitar
- Willie Nelson – vocals, guitar
- Don White – vocals, guitar
- Christine Lakeland– vocals, guitar
- Reggie Young– guitar
- Derek Trucks– guitar
- Albert Lee– guitar
- David Lindley– guitar
- Don Preston– guitar
- Mike Campbell- guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
- Simon Climie– Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano, drum programming, percussion, backing vocals
- Walt Richmond– Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ, piano
- Jimmy Markham – harmonica
- Mickey Raphael– harmonica
- Nathan East– bass
- James Cruce – drums
- Jim Karstein – drums
- Jamie Oldaker– drums
- David Teegarden – drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Satnam Ramgotra – tabla
- Michelle John – backing vocals
- Sharon White– backing vocals
- Alan Douglas – recording
- Tony Castle, Bobby Tis and Ryan Ulyate – additional engineering
- Jacob Dennis, Joe Kearns, Tim Marchiafava, Derek Parnell and Wendy Seidman – engineer assistant
- Simon Climie – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Debbie Johnson – session coordinator
- Catherine Roylance – art direction, design
- Michael Putland – cover image
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto – cover illustration
- Buddy Cannon – additional production
Track listing:
All tracks by J.J. Cale except where noted.
- Call Me the Breeze
- Rock and Roll Records
- Someday – J.J. Cale, Walt Richmond
- Lies
- Sensitive Kind
- Cajun Moon
- Magnolia
- I Got the Same Old Blues
- Songbird
- Since You Said Goodbye
- I’ll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) – Ray Price, Rusty Gabbard
- The Old Man and Me
- Train to Nowhere
- Starbound
- Don’t Wait – J. J. Cale, Christine Lakeland
- Crying Eyes
Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard
In July 1974, “RSO” label released “461 Ocean Boulevard”, the second Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded April – May 1974, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals · guitar, dobro, arrangements
- Yvonne Elliman– vocals
- George Terry – vocals, guitar
- Dick Sims – keyboards
- Albhy Galuten– synthesizer, piano, clavichord
- Marcy Levy– harmonica , backing vocals
- Carl Radle – bass, arrangement
- Jamie Oldaker – drums, percussion
- Al Jackson Jr. – drums
- Tom Bernfield – backing vocals
- Ron Fawcus – engineer
- Andy Knight – engineer
- Karl Richardson – engineer
- Suha Gur – mastering
- Darcy Proper – mastering
- Bob Defrin – art direction
- David Gahr– photography
- Ryan Null – photo co-ordination
Track listing:
- Motherless Children – traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton, Carl Radle
- Give Me Strength – Eric Clapton
- Willie and the Hand Jive – Johnny Otis
- Get Ready – Eric Clapton, Yvonne Elliman
- I Shot the Sheriff – Bob Marley
- I Can’t Hold Out – Elmore James
- Please Be With Me – Charles Scott Boyer
- Let It Grow – Eric Clapton
- Steady Rollin’ Man – Robert Johnson
- Mainline Florida – George Terry
Cream: Wheels Of Fire
In July 1968, “Polydor” label released “Wheels of Fire”, the third Cream album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Felix Pappalardi. The album artwork was by Martin Sharp and the photography was by Jim Marshall. It was also released as two single long-players, Wheels of Fire – In the Studio, and Wheels of Fire – Live at the Fillmore. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Wheels of Fire” at number 205 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Platinum in UK by “BPI”, and Platinum in US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – vocals, guitar
- Jack Bruce – lead and backing vocals, bass, cello, harmonica, calliope, acoustic guitar, recorder
- Ginger Baker– drums, percussion, bells, glockenspiel, timpani, spoken word
- Felix Pappalardi– viola, bells, organ, trumpet, tonette
- Tom Dowd– recording, engineer
- Adrian Barber– recording, engineer
- Bill Halverson – recording, engineer
- Martin Sharp – illustration
- Stanislaw Zagorski – design
Track listing:
- White Room – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
- Sitting on Top of the World – Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon; Chester Burnett
- Passing the Time – Ginger Baker, Mike Taylor
- As You Said – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
- Pressed Rat and Warthog – Ginger Baker, Mick Taylor
- Politician – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
- Those Were the Days – Ginger Baker, Mick Taylor
- Born Under a Bad Sign – Booker T. Jones, William Bell
- Deserted Cities of the Heart – Jack Bruce, Pete Brown
B. B. King & Eric Clapton: Riding With The King
On June 13, 2000, “Duck” label released “Riding with the King”, album by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Greece by “IFPI Greece”, Italy by “FIMI”, Japan by “RIAJ”, New Zealand by “RMNZ” and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- B. King – co-lead vocals
- Eric Clapton – co-lead vocals, guitar
- Doyle Bramhall II – guitar, backing vocals
- Andy Fairweather Low– guitar
- Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
- Joe Sample– piano, Wurlitzer piano
- Tim Carmon– organ
- Nathan East– bass
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Arif Mardin– string arrangements
- Susannah Melvoin– backing vocals
- Wendy Melvoin– backing vocals
- Paul Waller – programming
- Alan Douglas – engineer, mixing
- Tom Sweeney – engineer assistant
- Mick Guzauski– mixing
- Robert Sebree – artwork, photography
- Don Paulsen – artwork, photography
- Wherefore Art?– artwork, design
- Stephen Walker – artwork direction
Track listing:
- Riding With the King – John Hiatt
- Ten Long Years – Jules Taub, B. King
- Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar
- Marry You – Doyle Bramhall II, Susannah Melvoin, Craig Ross
- Three O’Clock Blues – Lowell Fulson
- Help the Poor – Charles Singleton
- I Wanna Be – Doyle Bramhall II, Charlie Sexton
- Worried Life Blues – Sam Hopkins, Big Maceo Merriweather
- Days of Old – Jules Taub, B.B. King
- When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer – B. King, Jules Taub
- Hold On, I’m Comin – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
Donald Duck Dunn
On May 13, 2012, Donald “Duck” Dunn died aged 70. He was musician (bass guitar), session musician, record producer, and songwriter, best known for his 1960’s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.’s and as a session bassist for “Stax Records”. He has performed and recorded with big number of famous musicians including Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King, Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters, Freddie King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and The Blues Brothers Band. In 1992, Dunn was inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s. “Bass Player” magazine ranked him at number 40 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time”.
Joe Cocker: Stingray
In April 1976, “A&M” label released “Stingray”, the sixth Joe Cocker studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Rob Fraboni.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker – lead vocals
- Cornell Dupree, Eric Gale, Albert Lee, Eric Clapton- guitar
- Richard Tee- keyboards, organ
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Steve Gadd- drums, percussion
- Sam Rivers- soprano saxophone
- Felix “Flaco” Falcon – percussion, congas
- Patti Austin, Bonnie Bramlett, Lani Groves, Gwen Guthrie, Phylliss Lindsey, Brenda White, Maxine Willard Waters, Deniece Williams- backing vocals
- Tyrone Downie, Peter Tosh, Eric Gale, Richard Tee- arrangements
- Baker Bigsby, Neil Case, Rob Fraboni – engineer
- Mark Aglietti, Richard Tee – associate producers
Track listing:
- The Jealous Kind – Bobby Charles
- I Broke Down – Matthew Moore
- You Came Along – Bobby Charles
- Catfish – Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy
- Moon Dew – Matthew Moore
- The Man in Me – Bob Dylan
- She Is My Lady – George Clinton
- Worrier – Matthew Moore
- Born Thru Indifference – Joe Cocker, Richard Tee
- A Song for You – Leon Russell
Eric Clapton: There’s One In Every Crowd
In March 1975, “RSO” label released “There’s One in Every Crowd”, the third Eric Clapton solo album. It was recorded 1974-1975, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, dobro
- George Terry – acoustic and electric guitars, group vocals
- Dick Sims – organ, piano, electric piano
- Jamie Oldaker– drums, percussion
Track listing:
- We’ve Been Told (Jesus Coming Soon) – traditional, Willie Johnson
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – traditional, arr. by Eric Clapton
- Little Rachel – Jim Byfield
- Don’t Blame Me – Eric Clapton, George Terry
- The Sky Is Crying – Elmore James
- Singin’ the Blues – Mary McCreary
- Better Make It Through Today – Eric Clapton
- Pretty Blue Eyes – Eric Clapton
- High – Eric Clapton
- Opposites – Eric Clapton
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