Another Ticket

Another Ticket
Studio album by Eric Clapton
Released February 17, 1981
Recorded 1980
Genre Rock
Length 38:34
Label Polydor
Producer Tom Dowd
Eric Clapton chronology
Backless
(1978)		 Another Ticket
(1981)		 Money and Cigarettes
(1983)
Singles from Another Ticket
  1. "I Can't Stand It"
    Released: March 2, 1981
  2. "Another Ticket"
    Released: April 1981

Another Ticket is the seventh studio album by the British rock musician Eric Clapton, released in 1981.

Release

It was his last album for Polydor Records, and wasn't promoted by the record company because they got offended by Clapton's decision to part company with the firm. Another Ticket was recorded at the Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and features fellow country guitarist Albert Lee.[1] The album was originally released as a gramophone record, accompanied by a music cassette. In 1990 the album was released on compact disc format[2] and was made available for digital music download in 1996.[3]

Chart performance

The studio album was successful in the charts, reaching the Top 40 in eight countries, four of which, it peaked in the Top 10. In New Zealand, the release reached its highest position on number three. In Norway and in the United States, Another Ticket placed itself on positions five and seven. The last Top 10 that the album was on, is in France, where it peaked on number nine on the charts compiled by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. In the United Kingdom, the release placed itself on position 18. In Germany, the album reached number 26. In Japan, the record sold more than 25,000 copies, charting at number 32 on the Oricon albums chart.[4] In the Netherlands, Another Ticket peaked at 38. The album was certified with a gold disc in the United States, Canada and Norway. Over the year, the album sold a total of 800,000 copies worldwide.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[5]

For his AllMusic review, critic William Ruhlmann notes immediately, the album is a "star-crossed album" and "not too shabby". Ruhlmann finishes his review, stating the album "wasn't great Clapton, but it was good, and it deserved more recognition than conditions allowed it at the time".[1] Rolling Stone journalist John Piccarella awarded the album four out of five possible stars, a rare Rolling Stone rating for any rock album at the time. He notes: "It's about murder. As an artist often criticized for mellowing out, Eric Clapton has succeeded in making very popular music from an authentic and deeply tragic blues sensibility. He addresses both the heart and the charts in the same way: with a bullet."[5]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Something Special"  Eric Clapton 2:36
2. "Black Rose"  Troy Seals · Eddie Setser 3:44
3. "Blow Wind Blow"  Muddy Waters 2:58
4. "Another Ticket"  Eric Clapton 5:43
5. "I Can't Stand It"  Eric Clapton 4:07
6. "Hold Me Lord"  Eric Clapton 3:27
7. "Floating Bridge"  Sleepy John Estes 6:32
8. "Catch Me If You Can"  Gary Brooker · Eric Clapton 4:24
9. "Rita Mae"  Eric Clapton 5:03
Total length:
 38:34

Personnel
  • Henry Spinetti – drums · percussion
  • Dave Markee – bass guitar
  • Tom Dowd – Producer / Engineer
  • Jon Walls – Engineer Air Studios
  • Mike Fuller – Mastering Engineer

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
bgcolor="#efefef" Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 38
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 9
bgcolor="#efefef" German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 26
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[9] 32
bgcolor="#efefef" New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 3
bgcolor="#efefef" Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 5
bgcolor="#efefef" UK Albums (OCC)[12] 18
US Billboard 200[13] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1981) Position
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[14] 198
French Albums (SNEP)[15] 92
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 135
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 124
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] 36
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 172

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Gold 50,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] Gold 25,000
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000
Summaries
Worldwide (IFPI) 800,000[22]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Another Ticket – Eric Clapton | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "ANOTHER TICKET". whereseric.com. Where's Eric!. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Another Ticket – Eric Clapton | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Tatsaku, Ren (2011). Oricon Sales Report (in Japanese). Tokyo: Oricon Style.
  5. 1 2 "Eric Clapton Another Ticket Album Review | Rolling Stone". John Piccarella. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eric Clapton – Another Ticket" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Eric CLAPTON > OK". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Eric Clapton". Japanese Charts (in Japanese). Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Eric Clapton – Another Ticket". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – Another Ticket". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Eric Clapton – Another Ticket | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  14. ↑ G., Van Schaalk (December 1986). "Eric Clapton – Dutch Discography" [Eric Clapton – Nederlandse Discografie]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch) (Amsterdam: Telegraaf Media Groep).
  15. ↑ "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 1981 par InfoDisc". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Alben 1981 Deutschland | Album-Charts | Top 100 Auswertung" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Alben 1981 Norwegen | Album-Charts | Top 40 Auswertung" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Alben 1981 UK | Album-Charts | Top 75 Auswertung" (in German). Chartsurfer.de. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Eric Clapton – Another Ticket". Music Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  20. ↑ Schröder, F. (1992). Eric Clapton: Eine Werkschau (in German). Pinguin Books Deutschland. p. 23.
  21. ↑ "American album certifications – Eric Clapton – Another Ticket". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 17, 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  22. ↑ "Dossier – The Music of Eric Clapton". Directupload. Astrid Keil. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

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