Another Ticket

1981 RSO 9 tracks

Produced by Tom Dowd

RSO Blues RockRockBluesR&BPop
67%
Authorship
Songwriter

Eric Clapton wrote 6 of 9 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 6 / 9 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Eric Clapton carries a lyricist or composer credit.

67%
6 trackswritten by Eric Clapton 3 tracksoutside writers
Eric Clapton's roles on this album

Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist67%
Composer67%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

9
Tracks
6
Lyricists
1
Producers
1981
Released

Another Ticket is Eric Clapton's 1981 studio album and his last release on RSO Records, produced by Tom Dowd, who had overseen 461 Ocean Boulevard and Layla. The album's lead track, 'I Can't Stand It,' became one of Clapton's biggest US hits, reaching number ten and demonstrating that his commercial instincts were still sharp entering the new decade. 'Another Ticket' (the title track) and 'Rita Mae' are among the album's originals, while blues cover 'Hold Me Lord' and 'Lead Me On' reflect the gospel influence that had run through his post-addiction work. Another Ticket is a well-crafted but transitional record, professionally executed and commercially successful, but pointing toward the more polished pop production that would define his 1980s work with Phil Collins. The album's combination of commercial success and professional polish confirmed that Clapton's recovery from heroin addiction had not diminished his instincts as a craftsman, and its confident mainstream rock presentation set the template for the accessible, tasteful adult rock that would define his commercial output through the decade.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Something Special
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
2
Black Rose
Troy SealsEddie Setser Troy SealsEddie Setser Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
3
Blow Wind Blow
Muddy Waters Muddy Waters Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
4
Another Ticket
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
5
I Can't Stand It
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
6
Hold Me Lord
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
7
Floating Bridge
Sleepy John Estes Sleepy John Estes Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
8
Catch Me If You Can
Eric ClaptonGary Brooker Eric ClaptonGary Brooker Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)
9
Rita Mae
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Tom Dowd Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums)

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