Studio Album · No. 10
No Reason to Cry Songwriting Credits by Eric Clapton
Produced by Rob Fraboni
Holds writing credit on 5 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Eric Clapton carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
No Reason to Cry mixes Eric Clapton originals with songs from his collaborators in The Band. Clapton wrote Carnival, Hello Old Friend and Black Summer Rain solo, and co-wrote All Our Past Times with Rick Danko and Innocent Times with Marcy Levy. Bob Dylan, who dropped by the Shangri-La sessions, contributed the song Sign Language, and the album also covers older blues material like Otis Rush's Double Trouble.
No Reason to Cry is Eric Clapton's 1976 studio album, recorded at The Band's Shangri-La Studio in Malibu and featuring an informal cast of collaborators including Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, and Rick Danko. The album is the most collaborative and loosely structured of Clapton's solo records, reflecting the communal recording environment of The Band's circle. Bob Dylan co-wrote and contributed vocals to 'Sign Language,' one of Clapton's most unusual and lyrically rich songs from this period. 'Hello Old Friend,' written by Clapton alone, became the album's best-known track, a warm rock song that received significant airplay. The album includes several covers and features Clapton in an unusually relaxed ensemble setting, stepping back from his usual role as band leader into something closer to first-among-equals.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Beautiful Thing
|
Richard ManuelRick Danko | Richard ManuelRick Danko | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 2 |
Carnival
|
Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 3 |
Sign Language
|
Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 4 |
County Jail Blues
|
Alfred Fields | Alfred Fields | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 5 |
All Our Past Times
|
Eric ClaptonRick Danko | Eric ClaptonRick Danko | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 6 |
Hello Old Friend
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|
Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 7 |
Double Trouble
|
Otis Rush | Otis Rush | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 8 |
Innocent Times
|
Eric ClaptonMarcy Levy | Eric ClaptonMarcy Levy | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 9 |
Hungry
|
Marcy LevyDicky Simms | Marcy LevyDicky Simms | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |
| 10 |
Black Summer Rain
|
Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Rob Fraboni | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Dick Sims (Keyboards)Jamie Oldaker (Drums) |