There's One in Every Crowd [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings
1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)    
2. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot    
3. Little Rachel    
4. Don't Blame Me    
5. Sky Is Crying    
6. Singin' the Blues    
7. Better Make It Through Today    
8. Pretty Blue Eyes    
9. High    
10. Opposites    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Japanese remastered reissue of 1975 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

There's One in Every Crowd, Music, Eric Clapton, Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock, Rock & Roll, Rock/Pop, Soft Rock
There's One in Every Crowd
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sheer mediocrity
  • What a great album!!!
  • Too Subtle For Most
  • Let's Get Real Here...
  • 461 Out takes
 There's One in Every Crowd
Eric Clapton
Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
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ASIN: B000002G8B
Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

  1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)
  2. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
  3. Little Rachel
  4. Don't Blame Me
  5. The Sky Is Crying
  6. Singin' The Blues
  7. Better Make It Through Today
  8. Pretty Blue Eyes
  9. High
  10. Opposites

Album Description

1998 digitally remastered Japanese reissue of his 1975 albumfor RSO in a mini LP sleeve. 'There's One In Every Crowd'reached #21 in the U.S. & features his covers of 'Swing LowSweet Chariot' and 'The Sky Is Crying'. 10 tracks total. APolydor release.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Sheer mediocrity.......2007-03-12

In the '60's, you could expect great things from anything Clapton released, and you'd usually get them. But his solo career was consistently inconsistent. On the high end of the specturm are discs like Unplugged and 461 Ocean Blvd. On the low, Back Home and Backless (any album with "back" in its title by Clapton is bound to suck). This occupies the space between the two - killer in places, filler in others. A bare minimum of blues (the only blues song is The Sky Is Crying, and naturally it's the best here). Instead, it's all either reggae, completely insincere soft-rock or slightly harder, but still completely insincere relatively hard rock. Of course, the soft rock's hard to listen to, but nothing's as bad as Wonderful Tonight (though Pretty Blue Eyes and High come close), and I like Better Make It Through Today. No, the best stuff here is the reggae (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot) and the rock (Little Rachel). If you're a Claptonophile, buy it if you wish, and I will insist you could do much worse. But don't expect Layla.

5 out of 5 stars What a great album!!!.......2007-02-27

WOW is all I can say. Why did I have to buy this online? No stores stock it! Why!?!? PLEASE buy this!

5 out of 5 stars Too Subtle For Most.......2006-03-23

You know who you are. The long-time fan of Clapton's, the person in the audience nowadays yelling "Go Slowhand!" as Eric plays lick after passionless lick, the dude who wishes Eric would reunite with Cream for good. If so, this is not for you. Sorry. If it's any consolation, I used to be one of you. Somewhere down the line, my road forked off and, at the tender age of 20, here I am saying that this album is too subtle for most. What is the world coming to? What sense could I have? Hear me out.

The genius behind these songs is not in the mindless soloing, or the screeching vocals. In fact, the record has neither. Rather, it's "There's One In Every Crowd"'s economy that gives it a five-star charm. Most words are barely spoken over a whisper. Most solos barely reach above the tenth fret. And they barely last more than thirty seconds. Instead, the album is full of melodic, moody guitar playing, and breathy even sexy singing. And, God, what a band- they're guaranteed to hit the groove that will either make you melt or shiver by the time the last seconds of "Opposites" dissappear back to 1975. That is, unless you're the guy mentioned above. If you are, again, I'm sorry...your loss.

2 out of 5 stars Let's Get Real Here..........2005-11-19

I would have given this 3 stars just to be polite to a man whose music I respect very much but with all of the 4 and 5 star reviews on this site, someone needed to step in and provide some balance. Swing Low Sweet Chariot is nice and EC's cover of The Sky Is Crying is pretty good but I'd lean toward Elmore Jame's original or SRV's before this one. I'm a long-term EC fan, from his days with the Yardbirds on. If I had a penny for every time I've listened to him play a tune, I'd probably own Amazon! So I love the man and his music and I'm not calling this a BAD disc. I'm just trying to put some dynamic range in the rating process. There are people out there that use these reviews to make buying decisions and if you're one of them, I'd hope that you already had at least 20 Clapton CDs before you point your credit card at this one.

3 out of 5 stars 461 Out takes.......2005-11-18

Eric Clapton came out in the Summer of 1974 with 461 Oceam Blud. What happened is that the band did so many songs for that session that all were not incuded on 461.
What we have here is essentially an album of out takes that did not make the cut.
Many should have also been out takes for this CD as well.
Clapton is very laid back and does not resemble same man we heard with Cream or Derek and the Dominoes.
Songs on note on this album are The Sky is Crying the classic Elmore James song. This is an outstanding effort by Clapton.
Better Make It Through Today is a slow blues song that Clapton wrote himself. I has always been my favorite song on this album.
Pretty Blue Eyes is a nice acoustic song with an added dobro. I like the combination on this song quite well.
High is another song that Clapton wrote and another worthy effort.
Opposites finishes the CD on a strong note. This is not one of his best CD's but does have some good songs. This is for collectors only.
There's One in Every Crowd
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    There's One in Every Crowd
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    		 There's One in Every Crowd
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    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
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    ASIN: B00000E5KF
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)
    2. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
    3. Little Rachel
    4. Don't Blame Me
    5. Sky Is Crying
    6. Singin' the Blues
    7. Better Make It Through Today
    8. Pretty Blue Eyes
    9. High
    10. Opposites

    Album Description

    1998 digitally remastered Japanese reissue of his 1975 albumfor RSO in a mini LP sleeve. 'There's One In Every Crowd'reached #21 in the U.S. & features his covers of 'Swing LowSweet Chariot' and 'The Sky Is Crying'. 10 tracks total. APolydor release.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Sheer mediocrity.......2007-03-12

    In the '60's, you could expect great things from anything Clapton released, and you'd usually get them. But his solo career was consistently inconsistent. On the high end of the specturm are discs like Unplugged and 461 Ocean Blvd. On the low, Back Home and Backless (any album with "back" in its title by Clapton is bound to suck). This occupies the space between the two - killer in places, filler in others. A bare minimum of blues (the only blues song is The Sky Is Crying, and naturally it's the best here). Instead, it's all either reggae, completely insincere soft-rock or slightly harder, but still completely insincere relatively hard rock. Of course, the soft rock's hard to listen to, but nothing's as bad as Wonderful Tonight (though Pretty Blue Eyes and High come close), and I like Better Make It Through Today. No, the best stuff here is the reggae (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot) and the rock (Little Rachel). If you're a Claptonophile, buy it if you wish, and I will insist you could do much worse. But don't expect Layla.

    5 out of 5 stars What a great album!!!.......2007-02-27

    WOW is all I can say. Why did I have to buy this online? No stores stock it! Why!?!? PLEASE buy this!

    5 out of 5 stars Too Subtle For Most.......2006-03-23

    You know who you are. The long-time fan of Clapton's, the person in the audience nowadays yelling "Go Slowhand!" as Eric plays lick after passionless lick, the dude who wishes Eric would reunite with Cream for good. If so, this is not for you. Sorry. If it's any consolation, I used to be one of you. Somewhere down the line, my road forked off and, at the tender age of 20, here I am saying that this album is too subtle for most. What is the world coming to? What sense could I have? Hear me out.

    The genius behind these songs is not in the mindless soloing, or the screeching vocals. In fact, the record has neither. Rather, it's "There's One In Every Crowd"'s economy that gives it a five-star charm. Most words are barely spoken over a whisper. Most solos barely reach above the tenth fret. And they barely last more than thirty seconds. Instead, the album is full of melodic, moody guitar playing, and breathy even sexy singing. And, God, what a band- they're guaranteed to hit the groove that will either make you melt or shiver by the time the last seconds of "Opposites" dissappear back to 1975. That is, unless you're the guy mentioned above. If you are, again, I'm sorry...your loss.

    2 out of 5 stars Let's Get Real Here..........2005-11-19

    I would have given this 3 stars just to be polite to a man whose music I respect very much but with all of the 4 and 5 star reviews on this site, someone needed to step in and provide some balance. Swing Low Sweet Chariot is nice and EC's cover of The Sky Is Crying is pretty good but I'd lean toward Elmore Jame's original or SRV's before this one. I'm a long-term EC fan, from his days with the Yardbirds on. If I had a penny for every time I've listened to him play a tune, I'd probably own Amazon! So I love the man and his music and I'm not calling this a BAD disc. I'm just trying to put some dynamic range in the rating process. There are people out there that use these reviews to make buying decisions and if you're one of them, I'd hope that you already had at least 20 Clapton CDs before you point your credit card at this one.

    3 out of 5 stars 461 Out takes.......2005-11-18

    Eric Clapton came out in the Summer of 1974 with 461 Oceam Blud. What happened is that the band did so many songs for that session that all were not incuded on 461.
    What we have here is essentially an album of out takes that did not make the cut.
    Many should have also been out takes for this CD as well.
    Clapton is very laid back and does not resemble same man we heard with Cream or Derek and the Dominoes.
    Songs on note on this album are The Sky is Crying the classic Elmore James song. This is an outstanding effort by Clapton.
    Better Make It Through Today is a slow blues song that Clapton wrote himself. I has always been my favorite song on this album.
    Pretty Blue Eyes is a nice acoustic song with an added dobro. I like the combination on this song quite well.
    High is another song that Clapton wrote and another worthy effort.
    Opposites finishes the CD on a strong note. This is not one of his best CD's but does have some good songs. This is for collectors only.
    Chronicles: 461 Ocean Boulevard/There's One in Every Crowd/E.C. Was Here
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Clapton's 1974-75 comeback
    		 Chronicles: 461 Ocean Boulevard/There's One in Every Crowd/E.C. Was Here
    Eric Clapton
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    ASIN: B0009S2TQQ
    Release Date: 2005-06-21

    Tracks:

    1. Motherless Children
    2. Give Me Strength
    3. Willie And The Hand Jive
    4. Get Ready
    5. I Shot The Sheriff
    6. I Can't Hold Out
    7. Please Be With Me
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    Tracks:

    1. Have You Ever Loved A Woman
    2. Presence Of The Lord
    3. Driftin' Blues / Rambling On My Mind
    4. Can't Find My Way Home
    5. Ramblin' On My Mind
    6. Further On Up The Road

    Tracks:

    1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)
    2. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
    3. Little Rachel
    4. Don't Blame Me
    5. The Sky Is Crying
    6. Singin' The Blues
    7. Better Make It Through Today
    8. Pretty Blue Eyes
    9. High
    10. Opposites

    Album Description

    The "Chronicles" box sets are specially selected original albums presented in a book-style long box. Each album was selected to symbolize a classic period for the artist. Each disc includes original CD booklet.

    Titles in this set include: "461 Ocean Boulevard," "There's One In Every Crowd," and "E.C. Was Here".

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Clapton's 1974-75 comeback.......2005-08-10

    I stumbled upon this box set after seeking out 461 Ocean Boulevard on cd. I had been listening to it on an lp and decided to get the more portable and car friendly format. That's when I had to decide if getting the 30th anniversary edition (only available version at the time) and paying nearly 30 dollars for outtakes and all the bonus material was worth it. That's when I saw this. One live and two studio albums from 1974 and 1975 during Clapton's comeback. Four years before Layla and assorted love songs, was released in 1970. The three albums flow well together and can be listened to in sequence. 461 and There's One in Every Crowd sound much like the same album. 461 went gold but There's one failed to crack the top ten. 461 has better arranged songs, and more than likely There's one was compiled of songs that were not put on 461.

    461 really doesn't need many points to explain why it is so good. Basically it is Eric fusing reggae with his own style. "I Shot the Sheriff" is on this album, but not all the songs have reggae influences, but they are easy to notice. "Motherless Children" blows open the album, in my opinion this is one of the best stompers Clapton ever did. This is a very pop orieneted album, "Let it grow" is the longest song on the album clocking in at exactly 5 minutes. All around one of the best solo albums Eric did.

    There's one in every crowd is a tough fight to call. Like I mentioned earlier 461 is more than likely a collection all the hits that Clapton wrote after 4 years out of the studio. But it isn't a complete throw away like some people say. The album starts with two gospel numbers, the latter "Swing low, sweet chariot" sounds like a song straight from a Bob Marley album without Marley's vocals. "Don't Blame Me" might as well be Eric playing in a Wailer's cover band complete with the background singers and an organ. But it is still a good album.

    E.C. was here. This album proves that even though two of his studio albums in '74 and '75 had reggae leanings Clapton could still play the blues. "Have you ever loved a woman" opens this album spotlighting classic Clapton from days gone by. But the part of this album that stands out are the two Blind Faith songs "Presence of the Lord" and "Can't Find My Way Home." Most songs are played very tightly by the band with Clapton still able to stretch out in parts.

    Over all it's a nice collection, when I wrote this review the set figured to be about 8 dollars a cd. However, some liner notes and new photos would have been nice. Instead you just get the album cover booklet placed in a long box. But hey thats three jewel cases I won't ever have to replace. This makes the set a solid 3 1/2 stars, but a shakey 4.

    Also I noticed the sequence is different from my lp of 461. Mine has "Better Make Is Through Today" as track 2. While the cd replaces it with a song called "Give Me Strength" and Better Make it is track 7 on There's always one. I'm not sure what the story behind this is.
    There's One in Every Crowd
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • An Underrated Classic
    		 There's One in Every Crowd
    Eric Clapton
    Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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    ASIN: B00005R0VA
    Release Date: 2007-05-07

    Tracks:

    1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)
    2. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
    3. Little Rachel
    4. Don't Blame Me
    5. Sky Is Crying
    6. Singin' the Blues
    7. Better Make It Through Today
    8. Pretty Blue Eyes
    9. High
    10. Opposites

    Album Description

    Japanese remastered reissue of 1975 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

    Album Details

    Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars An Underrated Classic.......2002-07-16

    While many reviewers and fans neglect the albums between "461 Ocean Boulevard" and "Slowhand," 1975's "There's One in Every Crowd" and 1976's "No Reason to Cry" easily equal the quality of the former masterpieces. No major radio singles, but plenty of mellow blues (and even a little gospel), funky riffs, moving ballads, and tasteful musicianship. These two albums definitely do not belong in the bargain bins!
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      		There's One in Every Crowd
      Eric Clapton
      Manufacturer: Universal
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      ASIN: B00006BGXD

      Tracks:

      1. We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)
      2. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
      3. Little Rachel
      4. Don't Blame Me
      5. Sky Is Crying
      6. Singin' the Blues
      7. Better Make It Through Today
      8. Pretty Blue Eyes
      9. High
      10. Opposites
      There's One In Every Crowd
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		There's One In Every Crowd
        Eric Clapton
        Manufacturer: Polydor
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        ASIN: B000LYJYQQ
        There's One In Every Crowd
        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Sheer mediocrity
        • What a great album!!!
        • Too Subtle For Most
        • Let's Get Real Here...
        • 461 Out takes
        		 There's One In Every Crowd
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        Manufacturer: Pid
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        ASIN: B000005KFY
        Release Date: 1998-03-31

        Tracks:

        1. We've Been Told(Jesus Is Coming Soon)
        2. Swing Low Sweet Chariot
        3. Little Rachel
        4. Don't Blame Me
        5. The Sky Is Crying
        6. Singin' The Blues
        7. Better Make It Through Today
        8. Pretty Blue Eyes
        9. High
        10. Opposites

        Album Description

        1998 digitally remastered Japanese reissue of his 1975 albumfor RSO in a mini LP sleeve. 'There's One In Every Crowd'reached #21 in the U.S. & features his covers of 'Swing LowSweet Chariot' and 'The Sky Is Crying'. 10 tracks total. APolydor release.

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Sheer mediocrity.......2007-03-12

        In the '60's, you could expect great things from anything Clapton released, and you'd usually get them. But his solo career was consistently inconsistent. On the high end of the specturm are discs like Unplugged and 461 Ocean Blvd. On the low, Back Home and Backless (any album with "back" in its title by Clapton is bound to suck). This occupies the space between the two - killer in places, filler in others. A bare minimum of blues (the only blues song is The Sky Is Crying, and naturally it's the best here). Instead, it's all either reggae, completely insincere soft-rock or slightly harder, but still completely insincere relatively hard rock. Of course, the soft rock's hard to listen to, but nothing's as bad as Wonderful Tonight (though Pretty Blue Eyes and High come close), and I like Better Make It Through Today. No, the best stuff here is the reggae (Swing Low, Sweet Chariot) and the rock (Little Rachel). If you're a Claptonophile, buy it if you wish, and I will insist you could do much worse. But don't expect Layla.

        5 out of 5 stars What a great album!!!.......2007-02-27

        WOW is all I can say. Why did I have to buy this online? No stores stock it! Why!?!? PLEASE buy this!

        5 out of 5 stars Too Subtle For Most.......2006-03-23

        You know who you are. The long-time fan of Clapton's, the person in the audience nowadays yelling "Go Slowhand!" as Eric plays lick after passionless lick, the dude who wishes Eric would reunite with Cream for good. If so, this is not for you. Sorry. If it's any consolation, I used to be one of you. Somewhere down the line, my road forked off and, at the tender age of 20, here I am saying that this album is too subtle for most. What is the world coming to? What sense could I have? Hear me out.

        The genius behind these songs is not in the mindless soloing, or the screeching vocals. In fact, the record has neither. Rather, it's "There's One In Every Crowd"'s economy that gives it a five-star charm. Most words are barely spoken over a whisper. Most solos barely reach above the tenth fret. And they barely last more than thirty seconds. Instead, the album is full of melodic, moody guitar playing, and breathy even sexy singing. And, God, what a band- they're guaranteed to hit the groove that will either make you melt or shiver by the time the last seconds of "Opposites" dissappear back to 1975. That is, unless you're the guy mentioned above. If you are, again, I'm sorry...your loss.

        2 out of 5 stars Let's Get Real Here..........2005-11-19

        I would have given this 3 stars just to be polite to a man whose music I respect very much but with all of the 4 and 5 star reviews on this site, someone needed to step in and provide some balance. Swing Low Sweet Chariot is nice and EC's cover of The Sky Is Crying is pretty good but I'd lean toward Elmore Jame's original or SRV's before this one. I'm a long-term EC fan, from his days with the Yardbirds on. If I had a penny for every time I've listened to him play a tune, I'd probably own Amazon! So I love the man and his music and I'm not calling this a BAD disc. I'm just trying to put some dynamic range in the rating process. There are people out there that use these reviews to make buying decisions and if you're one of them, I'd hope that you already had at least 20 Clapton CDs before you point your credit card at this one.

        3 out of 5 stars 461 Out takes.......2005-11-18

        Eric Clapton came out in the Summer of 1974 with 461 Oceam Blud. What happened is that the band did so many songs for that session that all were not incuded on 461.
        What we have here is essentially an album of out takes that did not make the cut.
        Many should have also been out takes for this CD as well.
        Clapton is very laid back and does not resemble same man we heard with Cream or Derek and the Dominoes.
        Songs on note on this album are The Sky is Crying the classic Elmore James song. This is an outstanding effort by Clapton.
        Better Make It Through Today is a slow blues song that Clapton wrote himself. I has always been my favorite song on this album.
        Pretty Blue Eyes is a nice acoustic song with an added dobro. I like the combination on this song quite well.
        High is another song that Clapton wrote and another worthy effort.
        Opposites finishes the CD on a strong note. This is not one of his best CD's but does have some good songs. This is for collectors only.

        Music Review:

        1. Very Best of [Original recording remastered]
        2. Wind on the Water [Import]
        3. Yardbirds [Import]
        4. Yellow Submarine
        5. 1967-1970
        6. 2 Originals of Sweet: Live at the Marquee/A [Import]
        7. 29 Golden Greats: Live [Import] [Live]
        8. 461 Ocean Boulevard [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]
        9. 70's Groove
        10. A Sense of Wonder

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        Music Review

        Capitalism Stole My Virginity [CD-single] [Import]

        Lindblad: Organ Works - Espanordica / Two Songs / Hommages

        Katerina Englichová Plays Ravel, Debussy, Jolivet, Tournier

        For Love of Country

        Impurely Replied: Systemwide Remixes

        Novus Magnificat: Through the Stargate

        Hi-Fi [Import]

        Nationwide 2 Ghetto Pass: The Compilation [Explicit Lyrics]

        Kwasa Kwasa [Import]

        Maria de Alvear: Thinking (text by Tsolagiu M.A. RuizRazo)

        Luscinia's Lullaby

        Live Fan/Studio Fan [Live] [Import]

        Jeep Ass Niguh [CD-single]

        Greatest Gospel Hits

        Rome 2000: Thank You