''Just One Night'' is a 1980 double album by Eric Clapton, recorded live at the Budokan Theatre,

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, Japan, December 1979 when Clapton was touring to support ''

Backless ''Backless'' is the sixth full-length studio album by Eric Clapton. Produced by Glyn Johns, and released by RSO Records, ''Backless'' reached No. 8 on the pop charts. While the single "Promises" only reached No. 37 in the UK, it was a much bi ...

'', his latest record at that time. The sleeve contains a Japanese painting by Ken Konno. The album reached No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK, and was certified gold by RIAA.

Reception

Critical reaction to the album has been largely positive. At the time of release Robert Christgau said the album contained "AM and FM faves" which were "served hot, raw, or both". "Ultimate Classic Rock" ranked the album in the "Top 100 Live Albums", and suggested that it was superior to the studio albums recorded by Clapton at the time.

Track listing

Side 1

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Tulsa Time "Tulsa Time" is a song written by Danny Flowers, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in October 1978 as the first single from the album ''Expressions''. It was Williams' eighth number one on the country chart ...

" ( Danny Flowers) – 4:00 (1979-12-03) # " Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:11 (1979-12-03) # "

Lay Down Sally "Lay Down Sally" is a song performed by Eric Clapton, and written by Clapton, Marcy Levy, and George Terry. It appeared on his November 1977 album '' Slowhand'', and reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Background "Lay Down Sally" ...

" (Clapton,

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, George Terry) – 5:35 (1979-12-04) # "

Wonderful Tonight "Wonderful Tonight" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton. It was included on Clapton's 1977 album '' Slowhand''. Clapton wrote the song about Pattie Boyd. "the hard-rock pioneer and guitar god also become a soft-rock star in the mid-1970s. He c ...

" (Clapton) – 4:42 (1979-12-04)

Side 2

#"If I Don't Be There by Morning" (

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) – 4:26 (1979-12-04) # "

Worried Life Blues "Worried Life Blues" is a blues standard and one of the most recorded blues songs of all time. Originally recorded by Big Maceo Merriweather in 1941, "Worried Life Blues" was an early blues hit and Maceo's most recognized song. An earlier song ...

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) – 8:28 (1979-12-04) # "All Our Past Times" (Clapton,

Rick Danko Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During ...

) – 5:00 (1979-12-04) # " After Midnight" ( J.J. Cale) – 5:38 (1979-12-03)

Side 3

#" Double Trouble" ( Otis Rush) – 8:17 (1979-12-04) # "

Setting Me Up "Setting Me Up" is a song written by Mark Knopfler. It was originally recorded by British rock group Dire Straits on their self-titled debut album but not released as a single. Ken Tucker in ''Rolling Stone'' described the song as a "heaven ...

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) – 4:35 (1979-12-04) # "

Blues Power "Blues Power" is the second solo single by British rock musician Eric Clapton, off his 1970 debut studio album '' Eric Clapton''. It was released in 1970 as a 7" vinyl gramophone record under Polydor Records. The song never reached any of the mu ...

" (Clapton, Leon Russell) – 7:23 (1979-12-04)

Side 4

#" Rambling On My Mind"/"

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) – 8:48 (1979-12-04) # "

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" (J.J. Cale) – 7:39 (1979-12-04) # " Further on Up the Road" (Joe Veasey, Don Robey) – 7:17 (1979-12-04)

Personnel

* Eric Clapton – electric guitar, lead and backing vocals *

Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

– electric guitar, backing and lead vocals ("Setting Me Up"), organ ("Worried Life Blues") *

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 * Dave Markee – bass guitar *

Henry Spinetti Enrico Antonio Giorgio Spinetti (born 31 March 1951) is a Welsh session drummer whose playing has featured on many prominent rock and pop albums. Career Spinetti was born in Cwm, near Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire, Wales. His first band, aged about ...

– drums

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control Eric Clapton live albums RSO Records live albums Albums produced by Jon Astley 1980 live albums Albums recorded at the Nippon Budokan