No Reason to Cry [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Eric Clapton

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 1996)
• Original Release Date: August 1976
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B000002G8F
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #50,228 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Universal. 2008. * Please note these are issued on Universal EU barcodes but are in fact pressed in Japan and include an OBI and booklet. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If You Like the Band...., December 17, 2005

By	JamesNYC "JamesNYC" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Clapton has said of The Band's "Music from Big Pink" that it "changed my life." "No Reason to Cry" may not be Clapton at his best, but if you like The Band (as I do), then you'll probably enjoy this compact disc.

Many of the songs sound like they could be from The Band, except for Clapton's voice. Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel play backup for Clapton, and members of The Band wrote two of the tracks: "Beautiful Thing" and "All Our Past Times." Danko shares lead vocals with Clapton on "All Our Past Times."

There are two outstanding tracks on this cd: "Hello Old Friend" and "Black Summer Rain." "Black Summer Rain" evokes The Band's "It Makes No Difference" both in sound and lyrics ("...and the sun don't shine anymore, and the rain falls down on my door..."). Listen to the two songs one after another and you'll see what I mean.

This album ain't Clapton's greatest but, to me, it's still good and well worth experiencing.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back To The Garden, July 27, 2001

By	Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

No Reason To Cry finds Eric Clapton playing rustic, down home music in the vein of one his favorite bands, The Band. In fact members of The Band show up on the album as well as their mentor, Bob Dylan. Mr. Dylan plays on the shuffling "Sign Language", but his influence is felt throughout the album. Songs like "Beautiful Thing", "Black Summer Rain" and "Hello Old Friend" have a Dylanesque feel. Mr. Clapton is more like the ringleader on this album. setting the stage and then stepping back for other to step into the arena. His backup singers Marcy Levy & Yvonne Elliman have pronounced roles and sidekick extraordinare Ron Wood plays some vibrant licks. No Reason To Cry is a potpourri of sounds, but a satisfying listen.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot a career CD, but solid, November 17, 2005

By	Michael Wheeler "Stratocaster" (Las Vegas, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Eric Clapton at this time in his career was hanging out with members of the Band, and of course Bob Dylan.
There are several songs of note on this CD.
Sign Language is a duet with Bob Dylan. Over the years Dylan has offered several songs to Clapton. This is the only one they have collaborated on. Sign Language is not a great song, but I find it very interesting to hear Dylan and Clapton sing together.
County Jail Blues is another strong effort and has slide guitar.
At this point in Clapton's career we had not heard much slide guitar. It has a Mississippi Delta blues flavor that I love.
All Our Past Times is another duet with Rick Danko.
Clapton at this time was listening to country music and it shows throughout the album.
Double Trouble is another strong piece that appears on this CD.
Clapton in my mind is at his best with slow blues and this is no exception.
This is not his best, but a solid effort.
If you have never heard Clapton before this would not be a good place to start. This is for people like me who are really into Clapton.