2001 Eric Clapton – Reptile
Reptile is the fourteenth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. The album was produced by Eric Clapton with Simon Climie and is Clapton’s first album to include keyboard work by Billy Preston and background vocals by the Impressions. The album reached the Top 10 in 20 countries, topping the national album charts in three of them. In total, the album sold more than 2.5 million copies and gained several certification awards around the globe. To help promote album sales, music network VH1 streamed the album in full on TV.
Tracks
1 Reptile (Eric Clapton) 3:25
2 Got You On My Mind (Howard Biggs; Joe Thomas) 4:30
3 Travelling Light (JJ Cale) 4:17
4 Believe In Life (Eric Clapton) 5:05
5 Come Back Baby (Ray Charles) 3:55
6 Broken Down (Dennis Morgan; Simon Climie) 5:25
7 Find Myself (Eric Clapton) 5:15
8 Ain’t Gonna Stand For It (Stevie Wonder) 4:48
9 I Want A Little Girl (Billy Moll; Murray Mencher) 2:58
10 Second Nature (Dennis Morgan; Eric Clapton; Simon Climie) 4:48
11 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) 4:48
12 Modern Girl (Eric Clapton) 4:49
13 Superman Inside (Doyle Bramhall II; Eric Clapton; Susannah Melvoin) 5:07
14 Son & Sylvia (Eric Clapton) 4:44
Biography
Musicians
1 Reptile
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Paul Carrack |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 Got You On My Mind
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Billy Preston |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
3 Travelling Light
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Wurlitzer | Joe Sample |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
4 Believe In Life
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Hammond Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
5 Come Back Baby
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Billy Preston |
| Piano | Tim Carmon |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
6 Broken Down
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Piano | Billy Preston |
| Wurlitzer | Joe Sample |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
7 Find Myself
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
8 Ain’t Gonna Stand For It
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Piano | Billy Preston |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
9 I Want A Little Girl
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Piano | Billy Preston |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
10 Second Nature
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Wurlitzer | Paul Carrack |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
11 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Hammond Organ | Tim Carmon |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
12 Modern Girl
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Synthesizer | Tim Carmon |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Impressions |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
13 Superman Inside
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
14 Son & Sylvia
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Guitar | Doyle Bramhall II |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
Liner Notes
Arranged By (String Arrangement) – Nick Ingman (Tracks 6, 11)
Computer (Protools) – Simon Climie
Engineer (Additional) – Adam Brown, Pete Karam
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski
Recorded By – Alan Douglas
Artwork By – Eric Clapton
Design – Catherine Roylance
Photography – Jack English
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright Reprise Records