24 nights

24 nights
Live album by Eric Clapton
Publication (s)	October 8, 1991
admission	1990/91 in the Royal Albert Hall
Label (s)	Duck • recapitulation
Format (s)	CD • DVD • LP • MC • VHS
Genre (s)	Blues • Pop-Rock • Rock
Title (number)	15 (album) • 13 (video)
running time	105: 23 (album)
production	Russ Titelman
chronology Just One Night (1980) 24 nights Unplugged (1992)
Single release November 1991 Wonderful Tonight

24 Nights is a live recorded double album and concert film by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released on October 8, 1991 under Duck and Reprise Records and was created as part of the Journeyman World Tour .

admission

The Royal Albert Hall in London.

To kick off his two-year Journeyman World Tour , Clapton opened the tour in early January 1990 at the Royal Albert Hall in London with 18 consecutive concerts. The recordings of Running on Faith , White Room and Sunshine of Your Love by the so-called "4-piece Band" (a band consisting of four musicians) are included on both the album and the video release. They were recorded on January 24, 1990, as was the entire concert. The full video recording was later released as a bootleg in the United States . The audio from the 13th concert on February 3, 1990 was recorded for potential use on his album, but was not used. The recordings were still broadcast on BBC Radio 1 . On February 5th of the same year the video and audio recordings of the "Blues Night" were made, in which Robert Cray and Buddy Guy also participated. The titles Worried Life Blues , Watch Yourself and Have You Ever Loved a Woman can be found on both 24 Nights releases. On February 9, 1990, the recordings of the orchestra night were made. The tracks Bell Bottom Blues , Hard Times and Edge of Darkness were used for the publication.

Since Clapton was not yet very satisfied with some of the recordings, he had another 24 concerts in the Royal Albert Hall in February and March 1991, which also led to the title of the work. On February 10, 1991, Clapton and his nine-piece band, the "9-piece Band," recorded the title Badge for their upcoming release. Eight days later, the songs Pretending , Bad Love , Old Love and Wonderful Tonight were recorded. The song Hoodoo Man with Jimmie Vaughan as guest guitarist was recorded on February 28, 1991.

Backdrop

Clapton's Gianni Versace suit.

Eric Clapton wore a selection of bespoke suits by Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace throughout the Journeyman World Tour , including the 24 Nights concerts . He also had his guitar straps from Versace decorated with rhinestones .

Clapton mentioned the collaboration in his 1990 Journeyman Tour program: “Anyone who has a good eye and has seen me at concerts in the past five years will recognize that I'm a Gianni Versace fan. His attitude and his claim to design and colors combine rock music with the purity of classical tailoring. ”(“ Anyone with a discerning eye who has seen me in concert during the last five years will know that I am a Gianni Versace fanatic ... His approach to design and his sensitivity to color appeal to the dormant artist in me and somehow I feel that his clothes bridge the gap between the fire of rock and roll and the purity of classical tailoring ... "). In his autobiography, Clapton described Versace as the best fashion designer in the world.

The illustrations for the cover are by Peter Blake.

occupation

Eric Clapton - vocals · guitar Phil Collins - vocals · tambourine Ray Cooper - percussion Richard Cousins ​​- bass Robert Cray - guitar Nathan East - vocals · bass

Steve Ferrone - drums Buddy Guy - guitar Johnnie Johnson - piano Michael Kamen - conductor Kathleen Kissoon - vocals Chuck Leavell - Keyboard · Organ

Tessa Niles - vocals Jamie Oldaker - drums Phil Palmer - guitar Greg Phillinganes - vocals · keyboard Jimmy Vaughan - guitar

Playlists

Music album

CD 1
No.	title	Songwriter	length
1.	Badge	Eric Clapton • George Harrison	6:51
2.	Running on Faith	Jerry Lynn Williams	6:49
3.	White Room	Jack Bruce • Pete Brown	6:10
4th	Sunshine of Your Love	Eric Clapton • Jack Bruce • Pete Brown	9:11
5.	Watch Yourself	Buddy guy	5:39
6th	Have You Ever Loved a Woman	Billy Myles	6:52
7th	Worried Life Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	5:28
8th.	Hoodoo Man	Amos "Junior" Wells	5:41

CD 2
No.	title	Songwriter	length
1.	Pretending	Jerry Lynn Williams	7:08
2.	Bad love	Eric Clapton • Mick Jones	6:25
3.	Old love	Eric Clapton • Robert Cray	13:01
4th	Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton	9:11
5.	Bell bottom blues	Eric Clapton	6:39
6th	Hard Times	Ray Charles	3:45
7th	Edge of Darkness	Eric Clapton • Michael Kamen	6:30

Concert film

No.	title	Songwriter	length
1.	Running on Faith	Jerry Lynn Williams	6:49
2.	White Room	Jack Bruce • Pete Brown	6:10
3.	Sunshine of Your Love	Eric Clapton • Jack Bruce • Pete Brown	9:11
4th	Watch Yourself	Buddy guy	5:39
5.	Have You Ever Loved a Woman	Billy Myles	6:52
6th	Worried Life Blues	Big Maceo Merriweather	5:28
7th	Pretending	Jerry Lynn Williams	7:08
8th.	Bad love	Eric Clapton • Mick Jones	6:25
9.	Old love	Eric Clapton • Robert Cray	13:01
10.	Wonderful Tonight	Eric Clapton	9:11
11.	Bell bottom blues	Eric Clapton	6:39
12.	Hard Times	Ray Charles	3:45
13.	Edge of Darkness	Eric Clapton • Michael Kamen	6:30

Criticism

Allmusic critic William Ruhlmann described the band line-up as Clapton's "best and most expressive ever". It is Clapton's "most powerful" performance of the Cream classics White Room and Sunshine of Your Love , "which have been documented". Although the double album has been superseded by the mega hits " Tears in Heaven and Unplugged , it's hard to find a more thorough elaboration of Clapton's art". He awarded three out of five points.

Chart success

24 Nights reached number 48 in the German album charts and stayed in the chart list for ten weeks. In Switzerland, the album was ranked 19th and remained in the Swiss charts for a total of 5 weeks . In the United Kingdom, 24 Nights landed at position 17 on the Official Charts Company chart . In total, the album stayed in the British album chart for seven weeks. In the United States, the release ranked 38th on the Billboard 200 and remained on the US album charts for 19 weeks with half a million records sold in just six months of its release. The album reached number 49 on the charts in Australia and New Zealand and only stayed in the charts for a week in both countries. In the Netherlands , the album reached number 36 in the charts and stayed there for seven weeks. In Japan, the album peaked at number 29 on the 1991-92 chart. 5 years later the album found itself at number 25 on the Oricon charts. On the 2006-07 chart, the album rose to its highest spot in Japan to date, 23. In 2013, 24 Nights was number 24 on the Japanese album chart.

Awards for music sales

album

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Japan (RIAJ)	-	35,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	gold	100,000
All in all	2 × gold	635,000

Main article: Eric Clapton / Music Sales Awards

Video

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Australia (ARIA)	platinum	15,000
United States (RIAA)	gold	50,000
All in all	1 × gold 1 × platinum	65,000

Main article: Eric Clapton / Music Sales Awards

Web links

• 24 nights at Allmusic (English)
• 24 nights at Discogs
• 24 nights in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} 24 Nights at Allmusic (English)
2. ↑ 1990 Eric Clapton Tour and Set List Archive. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
3. ↑ January 24, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
4. ↑ February 3, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
5. ↑ February 5, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
6. ↑ February 9, 1990 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
7. ↑ 1991 Eric Clapton Tour and Set List Archive. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
8. ↑ February 10, 1991 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
9. ↑ February 18, 1991 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
10. ↑ February 28, 1991 - Eric Clapton & His Band. Where's Eric !, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
11. ↑ suit "mauve" , suit "pattern" , Suit "Ivory" , suit "Black" . Christie's / Bonhams . Retrieved July 12, 2015.
12. ↑ belt "Black / Clear" , strap "Black webbing" , "belt Fender / Versace" . Christie's . Retrieved July 12, 2015.
13. ^ Eric Clapton: Journeyman Tour Program . 1990.
14. ↑ Eric Clapton with Christoph Simon Sykes: My life . 3. Edition. Kiepenheuer & Witsch , Cologne 2007, ISBN 978-3-462-03934-4 .
15. ↑ 24 Nights by Eric Clapton & Peter Blake. Genesis Publications, accessed July 12, 2015 . 
16. ↑ 24 Nights - Official Charts. Official Charts, accessed April 18, 2015 . 
17. ↑ Eric Clapton - 24 Nights. Swiss hit parade , accessed on April 18, 2015 . 
18. ↑ 24 Nights - British Charts. Official Charts Company , accessed April 18, 2015 . 
19. ↑ Eric Clapton - chart history. Billboard , accessed April 18, 2015 . 
20. ↑ ^{a b c} Gold & Platinum Searchable Database. RIAA , accessed April 18, 2015 . 
21. ↑ Eric Clapton - 24 Nights. Australian Charts, accessed April 18, 2015 . 
22. ↑ Eric Clapton - 24 Nights. Chart.Org.NZ, accessed April 18, 2015 . 
23. ↑ 24 nights. Dutch Charts, accessed April 18, 2015 . 
24. ↑ 24 Nights - Oricon Chart. (No longer available online.) Oricon , archived from the original on July 22, 2011 ; Retrieved April 18, 2015 . 
25. ↑ 24 ナ イ ツ エ リ ッ ク ・ ク ラ プ ト ン 97. Oricon , accessed April 18, 2015 . 
26. ↑ 24 ナ イ ツ エ リ ッ ク ・ ク ラ プ ト ン 06. Oricon , accessed April 18, 2015 . 
27. ↑ 24 ナ イ ツ エ リ ッ ク ・ ク ラ プ ト ン 13. Oricon , accessed April 18, 2015 . 
28. ↑ Oricon Entertainment (Ed.): Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 . Roppongi, Tokyo 2006, ISBN 4-87131-077-9 ( Memento in the Internet archive [accessed December 8, 2019]).
29. ↑ Certified Awards. British Phonographic Industry , accessed April 17, 2015 . 
30. ^ Accreditations. Australian Recording Industry Association , accessed April 17, 2015 .