Give Me Strength - The '74/'75 Sessions

~ Release by Eric Clapton (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
arranger:
Eric Clapton
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Jesus Is Coming Soon (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Blind Willie Johnson
2.54:29
2Swing Low Sweet Chariot
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass:
Carl Radle
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
organ:
Dick Sims
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Marcy Levy (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
vocals:
Eric Clapton
arranger:
Eric Clapton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
23:33
3Little Rachel
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Little Rachel (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Byfield (American blues rock musician)
2.54:07
4Don't Blame Me
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Don’t Blame Me (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
writer:
Eric Clapton and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's)
2.53:36
5The Sky Is Crying
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass:
Carl Radle (in 1974-09)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (in 1974-09)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1974-09) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (in 1974-09)
organ:
Dick Sims (in 1974-09)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (in 1974-09)
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
cover recording of:
The Sky Is Crying (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James
publisher:
Longitude Music Co.
2.754:00
6Singin' the Blues
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mary McCreary
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
2.53:25
7Better Make It Through Today
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Better Make it Through Today (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
4:24
8Pretty Blue Eyes
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Pretty Blue Eyes (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
2.654:48
9High
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
High (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
33:32
10Opposites
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Opposites (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
44:50
11Burial
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18)
cover recording of:
Burial (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Tosh
4:02
12Whatcha Gonna Do
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
cover recording of:
Watcha Gonna Do (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Tosh
2:45
13I Found a Love
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
I Found a Love (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
writer:
Mary McCreary
3:41
14(When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
cover recording of:
It Hurts Me Too (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
lyricist and composer:
Elmore James and Mel London
writer:
Kevin Moore
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Rhinelander Music Inc. and Mo’ Than Jus’ Music (in 2000)
5:48
15Fools Like Me
additional engineer:
Don Gehman, Steve Klein (Engineer), Carlton Lee and Ronald Logan
engineer:
Graeme Goodall and Karl Richardson
recorded at:
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-09-18) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-11)
cover recording of:
Fools Like Me (from 1974-08-29 until 1974-11)
writer:
Jack Clement and Pee Wee Maddux (songwriter, steel guitarist and fiddler)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
5:10
16Knockin' on Heaven's Door
producer:
Tom Dowd and Albhy Galuten
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1975-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (on 1975-06-16)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (on 1975-06-16)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1975-06-16) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1975-06-16)
additional vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (on 1975-06-16) and Marcy Levy (on 1975-06-16)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1975-06-16)
vocals:
Marcy Levy (on 1975-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1975-06-16)
cover recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (on 1975-06-16)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
34:24
17Someone Like You
producer:
Tom Dowd and Albhy Galuten
bass:
Carl Radle (on 1975-07-10)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (on 1975-07-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1975-07-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1975-07-10)
organ:
Dick Sims (on 1975-07-10)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1975-07-10), Yvonne Elliman (on 1975-07-10) and Marcy Levy (on 1975-07-10)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-06-25) and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1975-07-10)
cover recording of:
Someone Like You (on 1975-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Louis (Surname Louis pronounced as Lewis)
cover recording of:
Someone Like You (on 1975-07-10)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Louis (Surname Louis pronounced as Lewis)
2.54:30

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manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2013)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5201570 [info]