24 Nights

24 Nights is the fifth live album by Eric Clapton, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, in 1990 and 1991. It was released on 8 October 1991.[5]

24 Nights
Live album by Eric Clapton
Released	8 October 1991
Recorded	January–February 1990 February–March 1991 Royal Albert Hall, London
Genre	Rock, blues
Length	52:43 (CD 1) 52:40 (CD 2)
Label	Duck / Reprise
Producer	Russ Titelman
Eric Clapton chronology
Journeyman (1989) 24 Nights (1991) Rush (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
The New York Times	(favourable)[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[4]

Background

The album is a "best of" from the 42 concerts Eric Clapton did at the Royal Albert Hall in those two years. Clapton set a record by playing a run of 24 nights at the London Royal Albert Hall between 5 February and 9 March 1991, following an 18-night run in 1990.[6] Clapton reportedly was not satisfied with the 1990 concert recordings and delayed the release of a CD until after the "24 Nights" of the 1991 dates. These concerts were performed with 4 different instrumental formations, 4-piece, blues, 9-piece and orchestra nights, the last featuring the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen.[7] The cover illustration is by Peter Blake.

Recording

The 4-piece recordings "Running on Faith", "White Room" and "Sunshine of Your Love" included on the CD and DVD were recorded on 24 January 1990. The band consisted of Clapton with bassist Nathan East, drummer Steve Ferrone and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes. The Blues Band titles "Worried Life Blues", "Watch Yourself" and "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" Clapton recorded with Buddy Guy and Robert Cray were shot and recorded on 5 February 1990. The last of the 1990 live recording session took place on 9 February 1990 recording the Orchestra Night. "Bell Bottom Blues", "Hard Times" and "Edge of Darkness" were used on both the CD and video recording. On 10 February 1991, Clapton recorded "Badge" for the CD release. Eight days later the concert for "Pretending", "Bad Love", "Old Love" and "Wonderful Tonight" featuring the 9-piece band lineup took place. "No Alibis", "I Shot The Sheriff" and "Cocaine" had been released on various CD singles of "Wonderful Tonight" since. The versions of "Old Love", "Wonderful Tonight" and "Pretending" (2nd solo only) on the "24 Nights" video are different from their album counterparts, but they were not taken from the previous night's show. They may even have been taken the year before, but it's doubful due to the inclusion of Chuck Leavell who was not a member of Clapton's band in 1990. The song "Hoodoo Man" featuring Jimmie Vaughan was recorded on 28 February 1991.[8]

Track listing (CD)

Disc one "Badge" (Eric Clapton/George Harrison) – 6:51 "Running on Faith" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 6:49 "White Room" (Jack Bruce/Pete Brown) – 6:10 "Sunshine of Your Love" (Bruce/Brown/Clapton) – 9:11 "Watch Yourself" (Buddy Guy) – 5:39 "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (Billy Myles) – 6:52 "Worried Life Blues" (Big Maceo Merriweather) – 5:28 "Hoodoo Man" (Amos "Junior" Wells) – 5:41

Disc two "Pretending" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 7:08 "Bad Love" (Clapton/Mick Jones) – 6:25 "Old Love" (Clapton/Robert Cray) – 13:01 "Wonderful Tonight" (Clapton) – 9:11 "Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 6:39 "Hard Times" (Ray Charles) – 3:45 "Edge of Darkness" (Clapton/Michael Kamen) – 6:30

Track listing (DVD)

Clapton wore this custom-made Versace suit for the recording sessions in 1991.

1. "Running on Faith" (6:49)
2. "White Room" (6:10)
3. "Sunshine of Your Love" (9:11)
4. "Watch Yourself" (5:39)
5. "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (6:52)
6. "Worried Life Blues" (5:28)
7. "Pretending" (7:08)
8. "Bad Love" (6:25)
9. "Old Love" (13:01)
10. "Wonderful Tonight" (9:11)
11. "Bell Bottom Blues" (6:39)
12. "Hard Times" (3:45)
13. "Edge of Darkness" (6:30)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for 24 Nights Chart (1991–2014) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 49 Australian Music DVD (ARIA)[10] 34 Danish Music DVD (Hitlisten)[11] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 36 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 48 Italian Music DVD (FIMI)[14] 13 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 29 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 49 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 19 UK Albums (OCC)[18] 17 US Billboard 200[19] 38 US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 38 US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 38 US Top Music Videos (Billboard)[22] 5 Certifications Album Region Certification Certified units/sales Mexico (AMPROFON)[23] Gold 100,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Video Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 15,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[27] Platinum 10,000^^ United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 50,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. References William Ruhlmann: 24 Nights Eric Clapton. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-04-18. 24 Nights Album Review. Retrieved 2015-04-18. Pareles, J: Ever Solid and Reliable. Retrieved 2015-04-18. Christgau, R. Eric Clapton. Retrieved 2015-04-18. 24 Nights at Where's Eric! 1990 Eric Clapton Tour archive at Where's Eric! 1991 Eric Clapton Tour archive at Where's Eric! 28 February 1991 - Eric Clapton Tour archive at Where's Eric! "Australiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "The ARIA Report – Issue 704" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Pandora Archives. 18 August 2003. p. 19. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Musik Video Top-10 UGE 32-2001". Hitlsten (in Danish). IFPI Danmark. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Dutchcharts.nl – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Offiziellecharts.de – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Classifica settimanale WK 41 dal 2014-10-06 al 2014-10-12". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). F.I.M.I. Retrieved 30 January 2016. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. "Charts.nz – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Swisscharts.com – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Eric Clapton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Eric Clapton Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Eric Clapton Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Top Music Videos" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 103 (51): 76. 21 December 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 30 January 2016. "AMPROFON Gold Sales Award – "24 Nights"". Equipboard, Inc. Retrieved 5 February 2016. "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 February 2016. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type 24 Nights in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter. "American album certifications – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 February 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.  "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2015. "Canadian Sales Rocket Up" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 103 (50). 14 December 1991. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 December 2015. "American video certifications – Eric Clapton – 24 Nights". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 15 December 2015. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH.  External links Eric Clapton Bootography