Old Sock Eric Clapton

• 1 Further On Down The Road 05:44
• 2 Angel 03:54
• 3 The Folks Who Live On The Hill 03:46
• 4 Gotta Get Over 04:38
• 5 Till Your Well Runs Dry 04:42
• 6 All Of Me 03:23
• 7 Born To Lose 04:03
• 8 Still Got The Blues 05:55
• 9 Goodnight Irene 04:23
• 10 Your One And Only Man 04:31
• 11 Every Little Thing 04:35
• 12 Our Love Is Here To Stay 04:11
• Total Runtime 53:45

Info for Old Sock

Hot on the heels of his sold-out Crossroads Guitar Festival and the announcement of a major world tour, “Old Sock” is Eric Clapton’s 21st studio album and his first since 2010. The album, produced by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley and Simon Climie, features two new original songs “Every Little Thing” and “Gotta Get Over,” and is released on Clapton’s own Bushbranch label.

The new album is a collection of some of Clapton’s favourite songs spanning from his childhood to present day that highlights his vast appreciation and knowledge of music. From Leadbelly to J.J. Cale; Peter Tosh to George Gershwin; Hank Snow to Gary Moore and Taj Mahal, this record is a celebration of so many who have inspired Clapton’s rich musical life. Clapton has always had a remarkable ability to recognize great songs and a gift for knowing how to uniquely interpret them, as he does on “Old Sock”. The album explores romantic standards of the 30's, reggae, soul, rock, and includes a stand out playful collaboration with Paul McCartney, to create an experience that is quintessential Clapton.

Clapton assembled a band for the recordings consisting of longtime collaborators Steve Gadd (drums), Willie Weeks (bass) and Chris Stainton (keyboards) along with some surprise guest additions. JJ Cale joins the song “Angel” for backing vocals and guitar, Chaka Khan joins as backing vocalist for “Get On Over,” Steve Winwood on the Hammond B3 Organ on “Still Got The Blues,” Paul McCartney on bass/vocals on “All of Me,” Jim Keltner on drums for “Our Love is Here To Stay”.

"There are many Eric Claptons: firebrand electric bluesman, psychedelic jam god, avuncular song historian, easy-listening singer-songwriter. Clapton's 21st LP finds him mainly playing the latter two roles with an all-star crew. The song selection, long on covers, is promising: vintage folk, blues, soul, country and reggae; American-songbook classics by Gershwin and Kern; plus new material written by his band. Of the latter, "Gotta Get Over" is lit by a funky Chaka Khan cameo and the set's hottest guitar work. "Every Little Thing," meanwhile, is a love-is-all-you-need anthem that trots out the Clapton kids and feels like an iPhone slide-show soundtrack. For the Billie Holiday-associated "All of Me," Paul McCartney drops in for a duet that could be an outtake from his recent standards LP; Clapton follows with a soulful reading of "Born to Lose" á la Ray Charles' Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music.

"But "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" misses the class-conscious irony at that standard's core, and the reggae grooves – a take on Peter Tosh's "Till Your Well Runs Dry" recalls Clapton's hit cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" – are light. Per the title, this is comfort music, made by a guy who seems to be chilling with friends. If it sometimes sounds too comfortable, well, Clapton has probably earned it." (Will Hermes, Rolling Stone)

Eric Clapton, vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, dobro, mandolin
Doyle Bramhall II, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
Willie Weeks, bass guitar, upright bass
Steve Gadd, drums
Walt Richmond, upright piano, keyboards
Greg Leisz, pedal steel, mandolin
Chris Stainton, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
Taj Mahal, harmonica, banjo
Jim Keltner, drums
Steve Winwood, Hammond B3 organ
JJ Cale, guitar, vocals (on “Angel”)
Paul McCartney, upright bass, vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr., drums
Tim Carmon, Hammond B3 organ, chord organ
Henry Spinetti, drums
Justin Stanley, clavinet, mellotron, drums
Matt Chamberlain, drums
Matt Rollings, keyboards
Simon Climie, percussion, piano
Frank Marocco, accordion
Gabe Witcher, fiddle
Stephen “Doc” Kupka, baritone saxophone
Joseph Sublett, tenor saxophone
Nicholas Lane, trombone
Sal Cracchiolo, trumpet
Sharon White, backing vocals
Michelle John, backing vocals
Chaka Khan, guest vocals (on “Gotta Get Over”)
Julie Clapton, guest vocals
Ella Clapton, guest vocals
Sophie Clapton, guest vocals
Nikka Costa, guest vocals
Wendy Moten, guest vocals
Lisa Vaughan, guest vocals
Nick Ingman, string arrangements

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