Reptile (album)

Rolling Stone's Anthony DeCurtis thought Clapton combines both blues and pop music very well and "blends virtually every style he's worked in during the past thirty-five years". PopMatters critic Simon Warner felt the album "could have been mawkish but it's actually quite moving. Clapton, circumspect as a composer and still highly adept as a musical practitioner, has his own authentic blues to draw on now and, in many ways, they hit a truer note than when he dips into the older, existing catalogue of standards. Reptile may be an uneven collection, but its best moments stand close listening". Christa L. Titus from Billboard magazine calls the album a perfect example for Clapton's typical "heritage rock format". William Ruhlmann in his AllMusic review sums up Clapton's history as a rock guitar player and rock god in the early stages of his musical career, then describes the dedication and album artwork of Reptile. ==Track listing==

Take from the album's liner notes. • Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals (2–13, 15) • Doyle Bramhall II – guitar (2–9, 11–15) • Andy Fairweather Low – guitar (2–9, 11–15) • Paul Carrack – keyboards (1), Hammond organ (10), Wurlitzer electric piano (10) • Billy Preston – Hammond organ (2, 5, 13), acoustic piano (6, 9), harmonica (14) • Tim Carmon – Hammond organ (3, 4, 7–9, 11), acoustic piano (5, 13), synthesizer (12, 14), organ (15) • Joe Sample – Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 6), Fender Rhodes (4), electric piano (8, 11, 14), acoustic piano (11, 14, 15) • Pino Palladino – bass guitar (1, 10) • Nathan East – bass guitar (2–9, 11–15) • Steve Gadd – drums • Paul Waller – drum programming (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13) • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3–9, 11, 13, 15) • Nick Ingman – string arrangements (6, 11, 12, 14) • The Impressions – backing vocals (2–5, 7–13) Production • Eric Clapton – producer, album sleeve concept, liner notes • Simon Climie – producer, Pro Tools engineer • Alan Douglas – engineer • Adam Brown – additional engineer, additional Pro Tools engineer • Pete Karam – additional engineer • Paul Walton – additional Pro Tools engineer • Tom Sweeney – assistant engineer • Matt Fields – assistant engineer • Mick Guzauski – mixing • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine). • Lee Dickson – guitar technician • Paul Miggens – lettering • Catherine Roylance – design • Jack English – photography • Bushbranch – management ==Commercial success==

America, Asia and Oceania In the United States, Reptile peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 top albums chart, gaining a so-called "Hot Shot Debut" recognition by the American magazine, as the album sold a total of 101,500 units in its first week. On 8 June, the rock album was certified with a Gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to commemorate outstanding sales figures reaching more than 500,000 copies. In Sweden, the album reached number nine on the Sverigetopplistan albums chart in 2001. Reptile was also certified Gold in Switzerland by the local IFPI office, previously peaking at number two on the Schweizer Hitparade. In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number seven on the charts compiled by the Official Charts Company, where it stayed for nine weeks on chart. It was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In Scotland, the album peaked at number 22. Overall, the album reached number two on the European albums chart in 2001. ==Chart positions==

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