No Reason to Cry
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No Reason to Cry is an album by Eric Clapton
, released in 1976
. No Reason to Cry was released in CD
format on October 25, 1990. The album is notable for containing a duet with Bob Dylan
on his otherwise unreleased song "Sign Language."
The booklet in Bob Dylan's box set The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 describes his involvement in this album. The sessions were in March 1976. Dylan dropped by and was just hanging out, living in a tent at the bottom of the garden. He would sneak into the studio to see what was going on. Dylan offered his new, unrecorded song "Seven Days" to Clapton. Clapton passed on it, but Ron Wood took him up on the offer and released it on his third solo album Gimme Some Neck
.
Rick Danko (The Band) shared vocals with EC on "All Our Past Times," which he co-wrote with EC. The song "Innocent Times" is sung by Marcy Levy, who also shared vocals with EC on "Hungry." Female vocals are also on many of the other songs. Yvonne Elliman, who is thanked on the back cover, sang on some of the songs too.
* Extra track included on CD.
The back cover thanks these additional people, without specifying what their contribution was:
Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
, released in 1976
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
. No Reason to Cry was released in CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
format on October 25, 1990. The album is notable for containing a duet with Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
on his otherwise unreleased song "Sign Language."
The booklet in Bob Dylan's box set The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 describes his involvement in this album. The sessions were in March 1976. Dylan dropped by and was just hanging out, living in a tent at the bottom of the garden. He would sneak into the studio to see what was going on. Dylan offered his new, unrecorded song "Seven Days" to Clapton. Clapton passed on it, but Ron Wood took him up on the offer and released it on his third solo album Gimme Some Neck
Gimme Some Neck
Gimme Some Neck is Ronnie Wood's third solo album, released in 1979. It was a minor hit and his best performance on the charts to date, peaking at #45 on Billboard with 13 weeks on the Top 200...
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Rick Danko (The Band) shared vocals with EC on "All Our Past Times," which he co-wrote with EC. The song "Innocent Times" is sung by Marcy Levy, who also shared vocals with EC on "Hungry." Female vocals are also on many of the other songs. Yvonne Elliman, who is thanked on the back cover, sang on some of the songs too.
Track listing
- "Beautiful Thing" (Rick DankoRick DankoRichard Clare "Rick" Danko was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.-Early years :...
, Richard ManuelRichard ManuelRichard George Manuel was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions to and membership in The Band....
) – 4:26 - "Carnival" (Clapton) – 3:44
- "Sign Language" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) – 2:58 - "County Jail Blues" (Alfred Fields) – 4:00
- "All Our Past Times" (Clapton, Danko) – 4:40
- "Hello Old Friend" (Clapton) – 3:36
- "Double Trouble" (Otis RushOtis RushOtis Rush is a blues musician, singer and guitarist. His distinctive guitar style features a slow burning sound and long bent notes...
) – 4:23 - "Innocent Times" (Clapton, Marcy Levy) – 4:11
- "Hungry" (Levy, Dicky Simms) – 4:39
- "Black Summer Rain" (Clapton) – 4:55
- "Last Night" (Walter JacobsLittle WalterLittle Walter, born Marion Walter Jacobs , was an American blues harmonica player, whose revolutionary approach to his instrument has earned him comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, for innovation and impact on succeeding generations...
) – 4:52*
Singles
- 1976 - "Hello Old Friend"
- 1976 - "Sign Language"
- 1977 - "Carnival"
- 1977 - "Beautiful Thing"
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Billboard 200 | 15 |
| 1976 | UK Album Chart | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Hello Old Friend" | Billboard Hot 100 | 24 |
Personnel
The liner notes don't identify who played what, but the following artists are credited as:- Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
- courtesy of Columbia Records - Ron Wood (Faces, Rolling Stones) - courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
- Rick DankoRick DankoRichard Clare "Rick" Danko was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.-Early years :...
(The Band) - courtesy of Capital Records - Richard ManuelRichard ManuelRichard George Manuel was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions to and membership in The Band....
(The Band) - courtesy of Capital Records - Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
(The Band) - courtesy of Capital Records - Georgie FameGeorgie FameGeorgie Fame is a British rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. The one-time rock and roll tour musician, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman.-Early life:Fame took piano lessons from the...
- courtesy of Island Records
The back cover thanks these additional people, without specifying what their contribution was:
- Ed Anderson
- Aggie
- Brains Bradley
- Jesse Ed DavisJesse Ed DavisJesse Edwin Davis was an American guitarist. He was well regarded as a session artist. His death in 1988 is attributed to a drug overdose.-Biography:...
- Terry Danko
- Bob Ellis
- Connie
- Konrad Kramer
- Yvonne EllimanYvonne EllimanYvonne Marianne Elliman is an American singer who performed for four years in the first cast of Jesus Christ Superstar...
- Geoffrey Harrison
- Levon HelmLevon HelmMark Lavon "Levon" Helm , is an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band....
(The Band) - Garth HudsonGarth HudsonEric Garth Hudson is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. As the organist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Canadian-American rock group The Band, he was a principal architect of the group's unique sound...
(The Band) - Marcy LevyMarcella DetroitMarcella Detroit is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She was a member of the band Shakespears Sister, along with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama. Detroit's soprano voice provided lead vocals on their biggest hit, "Stay," which was No...
- Nello
- Jamie OldakerJamie OldakerJames Oldaker is an American rock music, blues rock and country music drummer and percussionist. He was born September 5, 1951 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is an exponent of the shuffle style....
- Albhy GalutenAlbhy GalutenAlbhy Galuten is a Grammy Award-winning American record producer, composer, musician, orchestrator and technology executive.He produced 18 number 1 singles with songs and albums selling over 100,000,000 copies...
- Dick Simms
- Nat Jeffery
- Ralph Moss
- Dick La Palm
- Dread Lever
- Billy PrestonBilly PrestonWilliam Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
- Chris Jagger
- Carl RadleCarl RadleCarl Dean Radle was a bass guitarist who toured and recorded with many of the most influential recording artists of the late 1960s and 1970s...
- Sergio Pastora Rodriguez
- Wilton Spears
- Dominic Lumetta
- Sandy Castle
- George TerryGeorge TerryGeorge E. Terry is an American blues rock and rock and roll guitarist most known for his live and studio work with Eric Clapton during the 1970s and studio work with a long list of artists...
- Rob Fraboni
- Larry Samuals
- Mick Turner
- Wah Wah Watson
- Pete & All at Shangri-La