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Just One Night
Live album by Eric Clapton
Released	16 April 1980
Recorded	3–4 December 1979
Venue	Nippon Budokan (Tokyo, Japan)
Genre	Rock, blues
Length	89:11
Label	RSO
Producer	Eric Clapton, Jon Astley
Eric Clapton chronology
Backless (1978) Just One Night (1980) Another Ticket (1981)
Singles from Just One Night
"Tulsa Time" Released: June 1980 "Cocaine" Released: June 1980 "Blues Power" Released: September 1980

Just One Night is a 1980 double album by Eric Clapton, recorded live at the Budokan Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, in December 1979 when Clapton was touring to support Backless, his latest record at that time. The album reached No. 2 in the US and No. 3 in the UK, and was certified gold by RIAA.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Billboard	(unrated)
Rolling Stone	link

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

1. "Tulsa Time" (Danny Flowers) – 4:00 (1979-12-03)
2. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional arranged by Eric Clapton) – 7:11 (1979-12-03)
3. "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) – 5:35 (1979-12-04)
4. "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 4:42 (1979-12-04)

Side 2

1. "If I Don't Be There by Morning" (Bob Dylan, Helena Springs) – 4:26 (1979-12-04)
2. "Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 8:28 (1979-12-04)
3. "All Our Past Times" (Clapton, Rick Danko) – 5:00 (1979-12-04)
4. "After Midnight" (J.J. Cale) – 5:38 (1979-12-03)

Side 3

1. "Double Trouble" (Otis Rush) – 8:17 (1979-12-04)
2. "Setting Me Up" (Mark Knopfler) – 4:35 (1979-12-04)
3. "Blues Power" (Clapton, Leon Russell) – 7:23 (1979-12-04)

Side 4

1. "Rambling On My Mind"/"Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Robert Johnson/Traditional/Billy Myles) – 8:48 (1979-12-04)
2. "Cocaine" (J.J. Cale) – 7:39 (1979-12-04)
3. "Further on Up the Road" (Joe Veasey, Don Robey) – 7:17 (1979-12-04)

CD and digital issues combine sides 1 and 2 on CD 1 and sides 3 and 4 on CD 2.

Personnel

• Eric Clapton – electric guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Albert Lee – electric guitar, backing and lead vocals ("Setting Me Up"), organ ("Worried Life Blues")
• Chris Stainton – keyboards
• Dave Markee – bass guitar
• Henry Spinetti – drums

Chart performance

Certifications

References

1. "Review: Eric Clapton – Just One Night" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 16. 19 April 1980. p. 90. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Eric Clapton". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
3. "Top 100 Live Albums". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.Note: This reference gives Australian albums and singles information. It is used for chart peak positions as early materials were released before ARIA regulated the Australian charts itself (1989).
5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Eric Clapton – Just One Night" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
6. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Eric Clapton". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 48.
7. "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > "Eric CLAPTON" > "OK". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
8. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
9. "– Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) – Albums Chart Daijiten – Eric Clapton" (in Japanese). 30 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
10. "Charts.nz – Eric Clapton – Just One Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – Just One Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
12. "Swedishcharts.com – Eric Clapton – Just One Night". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
13. "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2015-07-29.
14. "Eric Clapton -> Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
15. "InfoDisc : Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (in French). InfoDisc.fr. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
16. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
17. "Top Selling Albums of 1980 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
18. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
19. "ARIA Platinum Sales Award – "Just One Night"". Equipboard, Inc. 10 March 2024.
20. "RIANZ Gold Sales Award – "Just One Night"". Equipboard, Inc. 10 March 2024.
21. "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – Just One Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
22. "American album certifications – Eric Clapton – Just One Night". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 10 March 2024.

External links

• Sexton, Paul (10 May 2022). "'Just One Night': Eric Clapton Thrills Tokyo's Budokan". udiscovermusic.com. uDiscoverMusic. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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