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No Reason to Cry is the fourth solo studio album by Eric Clapton, released by RSO Records on 27 August 1976. The album was recorded in Malibu and Los Angeles between December 1975 to May 1976. The record went silver in the U.K.
RecordingEdit
The album was recorded at The Band's Shangri-la Studios in March 1976, and included involvement from all five members of The Band; Rick Danko shared vocals with Clapton on "All Our Past Times", which he co-wrote with Clapton. The album also includes 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: "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.<ref name=Marty>Template:Cite book</ref> Clapton passed on it, but Ron Wood took him up on the offer and released it on his third solo album Gimme Some Neck.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The song "Innocent Times" is sung by Marcy Levy, who also shared vocals with Clapton on "Hungry".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the bonus track "Last Night", added in the 1990 re-release, Clapton shares vocals with Richard Manuel.
Chart performanceEdit
No Reason to Cry is one of Clapton's most internationally successful albums from the 1970s. The release reached the Top 30 in seven national music album charts, hitting Top 10 in United Kingdom (peaking at No. 8) and in the Netherlands, where it topped out No. 9. The album was certified silver in the United Kingdom. In Norway and the United States, the album charted at No. 13 and No. 15 respectively, while in New Zealand and Sweden, it reached No. 18 and No. 24 respectively.
Critical receptionEdit
Template:Music ratings AllMusic critic William Ruhlmann awarded the release 3.5 of five possible stars, writing: "No Reason to Cry is identifiable as the kind of pop/rock Clapton had been making since the start of his solo career", adding "the most memorable music on the album occurs when Clapton is collaborating with members of the Band and other guests". Finishing his review, Ruhlmann called the release "a good purchase for fans of Bob Dylan and the Band, but not necessarily for those of Eric Clapton".<ref name="AM1"/> Rolling Stone journalist Dave Marsh finds, the album recordings are "much more mélange than masterpiece".<ref name="RS1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Robert Christgau rated the album with a "B−" and calls the album "a well-made, rather likable rock and roll LP", noting the "singing is eloquent and the instrumental signature an almost irresistible pleasure".<ref name="CG"/>
Track listingsEdit
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PersonnelEdit
The listed personnel was taken from the album's liner notes. The back cover also thanks additional people, who worked on the album, without specifying what their contribution was.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
- Bob Dylan – guitar and more on "Sign Language"
- Ron Wood – guitar on "Beautiful Thing", "Sign Language", "County Jail Blues" and "All Our Past Times"
- Rick Danko – bass
- Richard Manuel – piano
- Robbie Robertson – guitar
- Georgie Fame – keyboards
- Ed Anderson
- Aggie
- Brains Bradley
- Jesse Ed Davis
- Terry Danko
- Bob Ellis
- Connie
- Konrad Kramer
- Yvonne Elliman
- Geoffrey Harrison
- Levon Helm
- Garth Hudson
- Marcy Levy
- Nello
- Jamie Oldaker – drums
- Albhy Galuten
- Dick Simms
- Nat Jeffery
- Ralph Moss
- Dick La Palm
- Dread Lever
- Billy Preston
- Chris Jagger (vocals)
- Carl Radle
- Sergio Pastora Rodriguez
- Wilton Spears
- Dominic Lumetta
- Sandy Castle
- George Terry
- Rob Fraboni
- Larry Samuals
- Mick Turner
- Wah Wah Watson
- Pete & All at Shangri-La
ChartsEdit
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Weekly chartsEdit
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1976-1977) | Peak position | |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name="AUS">Template:Cite book</ref> | 15 | |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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3 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 23 | |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN">Template:Cite book</ref> | 11 |
Year-end chartsEdit
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)<ref name="AUS"/> | 98 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref name="JPN"/> | 76 |
Certifications and salesEdit
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