Álbum Money And Cigarettes (Eric Clapton)

Álbum: Money And Cigarettes

Artista: Eric Clapton

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 1 de Febrero de 1983
  • Sello Discográfico: Warner Bros. Records
  • Compositores: Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Sleepy John Estes, Troy Seals
  • Productores: Tom Dowd, Eric Clapton

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Introducción: Un Nuevo Capítulo

"Money and Cigarettes", lanzado en 1983, es un álbum de una importancia crucial en la vida y carrera de Eric Clapton. Es el primer disco que grabó después de completar su rehabilitación del alcoholismo. El título, según sus propias palabras, se refiere a "todo lo que sentía que le quedaba". Musicalmente, el álbum es un regreso a la forma, un trabajo de rock y blues rock enérgico y optimista. Para marcar este nuevo comienzo, Clapton formó una nueva banda de estrellas, incluyendo al legendario guitarrista Ry Cooder y al bajista de Stax Records, Donald "Duck" Dunn.

Contexto y Grabación

Después de su rehabilitación, un Clapton sobrio y revitalizado estaba ansioso por volver al estudio. Reunió a un grupo de músicos de sesión de élite en los Compass Point Studios de Nassau, Bahamas, de nuevo con Tom Dowd en la producción. La presencia de Ry Cooder en la segunda guitarra slide fue particularmente inspiradora, creando una interacción de guitarras que no se había escuchado en un álbum de Clapton en años. El álbum fue grabado rápidamente, con la banda capturando un sonido fresco y espontáneo.

Análisis de Canciones y Portada

"I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart": El single principal es una canción de pop rock pegadiza y optimista que se convirtió en un gran éxito en Estados Unidos. Aunque criticada por algunos por ser demasiado comercial, su tono alegre reflejaba perfectamente el nuevo estado de ánimo de Clapton.

"The Shape You're In": Una de las composiciones originales más potentes del disco, un tema de rock enérgico con una letra que, según se dice, está dirigida a su entonces esposa, Pattie Boyd. La interacción entre la guitarra de Clapton y la de Ry Cooder es excepcional.

Portada: La icónica portada muestra a Clapton, con un cigarrillo, de pie junto a una guitarra Fender Stratocaster que se está derritiendo. La imagen, una referencia visual a la obra de Salvador Dalí, simboliza la destrucción de su pasado y su renacimiento.

Rendimiento y Recepción

"Money and Cigarettes" tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial, alcanzando el puesto 16 en Estados Unidos y el número 13 en el Reino Unido. La crítica lo recibió de forma mayoritariamente positiva, celebrando el regreso de Clapton y la energía del álbum. Fue elogiado por su sonido de raíces y la increíble musicalidad de la banda. Es considerado un álbum de regreso sólido y un punto de inflexión vital en su carrera.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Everybody Oughta make a change3:16

    Letra

    Change in the weather, Change in the sea, Come back baby, You'll find a change in me. Everybody, they ought to change sometime, Because sooner or later We have to go down in that lonesome ground. I changed suits, I changed shirts, I changed, baby, Just to get shed of the dirt. Everybody, we ought to change sometime, Because sooner or later We're going down in that lonesome ground. I changed honey, I changed money, I changed, people, Just to keep from being funny. Everybody, they ought to change sometime, Because sooner or later We're going down in that lonesome ground. Change in the ocean, Change in the sea, Come back baby, You'll find a change in me. Everybody, we ought to change sometime, Because sooner or later We're going down in that lonesome ground.
  2. The Shape You're in4:08
  3. Ain't Going Down4:01
  4. I've Got a Rock N' Roll Heart3:13
  5. Man Overboard3:45

    Letra

    You say you do when you don't -- you say you will when you won't. You make me laugh make me cry -- you make me live make me die. You put me in put me out -- you make me scream make me shout. You pick me up put me down -- you make me king make me clown. I'm like a man on fire, a man overboard. I'm like a man on fire, a man overboard. You can turn on the light in the middle of the night. You can put me to rest, what you do is the best. You can turn me away and get me back the next day. You can fill up my heart or you can tear it apart. Chorus You got me so excited you put my heart on overload. You got my soul ignited -- I'm getting ready to explode. There ain't no early warning for what I'm going through. I got the fever in the morning because my heart is set on you. Chorus
  6. Pretty Girl5:29

    Letra

    Pretty girl you are the light of my life, I mean my everything. You are the one I chose to make my wife, That's why you wear my ring. And when I'm feeling down and out, You're the one who will bail me out. My love will always guide me home, my pretty girl. Pretty girl don't ever say goodbye, Don't ever let me be, If you do, you know that I would die, You mean that much to me. And when I'm feeling low and blue, You always know just what to do. My love will always guide me home, my pretty girl. Repeat First Chorus Pretty girl, hear what I have to say, It's something you should know, You brought me sunshine on my darkest day, That's why I love you so. And when my wandering day is through, I'll always hurry back home to you. My love will always guide me home, my pretty girl.
  7. Man In Love2:46

    Letra

    You're always in my hair, you keep me feeling fine. I celebrate every time I realize you're really mine 'Cause I'm a man in love, Yes I'm a man in love. I tell it everywhere I go, I want the whole world to know That I'm a man in love. I used to be so sad, like a dog without a bone And then you gave me something baby I had never known. Chorus I love to see you walk up and down the street, You look so pretty baby from your head down to your feet. Chorus Well, the minutes seem like hours, and the hours seem like days And the days they seem like years everytime you go away. Chorus
  8. Crosscut Saw3:30

    Letra

    I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I cut your wood so easy for you, You can't help but say, "Hot Dog!" Some call me Woodcutting Sam, Some call me Woodcutting Jim. The last girl I cut wood for, She wants me back again. I'm a crosscut saw, Baby, drag me across your log. I cut your wood so easy for you, You can't help but say, "Hot Dog!" I got a double-bladed axe That really cuts good. Well, I'm a crosscut saw, Gonna bury me in your wood. Chorus
  9. Slow Down Linda4:14

    Letra

    Well, if you're looking for a winner, then you know you've got to go with me. I've got more ashes than Wednesday and you know I can brew my tea. I'm fixing to teach you everything I know, I'll take you with me baby everywhere I go. If I can catch you for a minute I know you'll take a chance with me. So slow down, slow down Linda. Don't you think that you could save a little time with me? So slow down, slow down Linda. Don't you know that I've been waiting for your company? I've seen you speeding down the highway when you ought to dig the scenery. And you can wolf down your dinner in the time it takes to drink my tea. You're always rushing 'round everywhere you go, You leave me eating dirt on the side of the road. I can't keep running much longer you always go too fast for me. Chorus I think that you're getting too old to be running around, I think that it's time you thought about settling down, So slow down, slow down Linda, Don't you know that I've been waiting for your company. You're always rushing 'round everywhere you go, You leave me eating dirt on the side of the road. I can't keep running much longer, you always go too fast for me. Chorus Chorus
  10. Crazy Country Hop2:46

    Letra

    Way down in a country town one day A little ole' country band began to play. They had two guitars and a beat-up saxophone; When the leader said go them cats began to blow. Ooh wee oh oh, Ooh la la, let's rock and roll. Now all the poeple gathered 'round Just to dig that rockin' rollin' sound. Suddenly the drummer rang a bell And all them country cats began to yell. Chorus Ole' MacDonald did a crazy bop Said it's time to milk my cow, I got to stop, But just before I cool it and cut out Here's something all you cats can think about. Chorus Snaggle-toothed Malinda was a drag, She latched onto a dude who showed up stag. He tried to run and then he tripped and fell; She kissed him and we all could hear him yell. Chorus Well, a hound dog ran a polecat into town, Brought him to the dance and laid him down. Someone hollered skunk and you can bet All them country cats is runnin' yet. Chorus