''Another Ticket'' is the seventh solo studio album by Eric Clapton. Recorded and produced by

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at the

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in Nassau, Bahamas with

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, it was Clapton's last studio album for

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before the label shut down in 1983 as it was absorbed by

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. It received moderate reviews and achieved modest commercial success peaking at No. 18 in the UK charts.

Release

It was his last album for

. ''Another Ticket'' was recorded at the

in Nassau, Bahamas and features fellow guitarist and country legend,

. The album was originally released as a

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, accompanied by a

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. In 1990 the album was released on

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format and was made available for digital

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in 1996.

Chart performance

The studio album was successful in the charts, reaching the

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in seven countries, three of which, it peaked in the Top 10. In New Zealand, the release reached its highest position on No. 3. In Norway and in the United States, ''Another Ticket'' reached Nos. 5 and 7, respectively. In the United Kingdom, the release placed itself at No. 18. In Germany and Sweden, the album reached No. 26. In the Netherlands, ''Another Ticket'' peaked at No. 38.

Reception

In a retrospective review for

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, William Ruhlmann feels that the album is "star-crossed", "not too shabby", and while it "wasn't great Clapton" it should have got more notice than it did. ''Rolling Stone'' journalist John Piccarella notes: "Rita Mae” ..is the only song on side two that’s not about dying. It's about murder. As an artist often criticized for mellowing out, Eric Clapton has succeeded in making very popular music from an authentic and deeply tragic blues sensibility. He addresses both the heart and the charts in the same way: with a bullet."

Songs

'' Record World'' said of the title track that "light keyboard melodies back Clapton's little tenor and the

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is superb."

Track listing

Personnel

* Eric Clapton – guitars, vocals *

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– keyboards, backing vocals *

Chris Stainton Christopher Robert "Chris" Stainton (born 22 March 1944) is an English session musician, keyboard player, bassist and songwriter, who first gained recognition with Joe Cocker in the late 1960s. In addition to his collaboration with Cocker, St ...

– keyboards *

– guitars, backing vocals * Dave Markee – bass *

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– drums, percussion

Production

* Tom Dowd – producer, engineer * Michael Carnevale – engineer at

. * Kendal Stubbs – assistant engineer at Compass Point Studios. * Bob Castle – assistant engineer at

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. * Jon Walls – assistant engineer at

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. * Mike Fuller – mastering at Criteria Studios. * Rob O'Connor – art direction, design * Steve Sandon – photography * Alan Dempsey – hand lettering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control Eric Clapton albums 1981 albums Albums produced by Tom Dowd RSO Records albums