Let it rain
| Let it rain | |
|---|---|
| Eric Clapton | |
| publication | 1972 |
| length | 5:02 |
| Genre (s) | skirt |
| Author (s) | Eric Clapton, Bonnie Bramlett |
| Publisher (s) | Cotillion Music |
| Label | RSO records |
| album | Eric Clapton |
Let It Rain is a rock song written by British rock musician Eric Clapton and American musician Bonnie Bramlett and released on Clapton's first solo album, Eric Clapton, in 1970. The single wasn't released until 1972.
publication
The original recording was produced by Bonnie Bramlett. Before the recording was released, however, the record company RSO had a remix made, which was made by Tom Dowd . The original mix wasn't released until years later. In addition to the main cast of Eric Clapton , Stephen Stills , Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis also played on the recording .
The title appeared on compilation albums such as Eric Clapton at His Best from 1972, Backtrackin ' from 1984, Crossroads from 1988, The Cream of Clapton from 1995, 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric Clapton from 2004, Complete Clapton from 2007, Icon from 2011 and another 10 albums. A live interpretation appeared on September 19, 2006 on the concert film Live at Montreux 1986 .
Music, reception, success
Allmusic critic Matthew Greenwald found the song to have “an elegant melody surrounded by folk-like chords ” and “striking instrumental sections”. Greenwald also praised Clapton's guitar playing and the clever use of the words "rain" and "reign" (rule), as the song is mainly about love . The song was played many times on the radio in the 1970s. In 1972 the single was number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the US singles chart for a total of 13 weeks.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric Clapton Detailed Song List. (No longer available online.) Songwriters Hall of Fame , archived from the original on April 28, 2015 ; accessed on March 30, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Let It Rain by Eric Clapton. Songfacts, accessed March 30, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Let It Rain at Allmusic (English)
- ↑ Eric Clapton - Chart history. Billboard , accessed March 30, 2015 .
