Independent review

Eric Clapton became famous as a member of Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith and Derek & the Dominos. Since those distant times, he started a solo career, periodically participating in interesting projects, such as, for example, the first album of Roger Waters. In total, Eric has been releasing solo albums for 48 years now. Among them were completely different records from blues standards to pop-rock, from melancholy to assertive blues-rock. Reptile - Clapton's 14th personal album (#7 UK #5 US). On both sides of the Atlantic, it took gold status. In the USA, it became one of five albums to enter the Top 5 of Billboard. So about the style. Reptile is one of Clapton's juiciest and most drivy albums, if this word is applicable in principle to Mr. Slowhand. I would call the material contemporary blues-rock. For such music, academics love to give Grammys. One of 20 statuettes did go to Eric for Reptile. True, in the category of best pop instrumental. I, of course, am not an academic, but the instrumental compositions on the album seemed to me maximally inexpressive. Clapton would not be Clapton if he had not started the album with a most standard blues, when there is such a thing in reserve as "Travelin' light", which comes next. Let it be a cover, like "I ain't gonna stand for it". From this, the magnificence of the arrangements and guitar parts does not fade. Few people manage so magnificently peaceful things like "Believe in life". The luxurious solo in "Come back baby" reminds why Mr. Slowhand is considered one of the greatest blues guitarists. "Broken down" is assertive and corresponds to the high bar of the album's hits. "Second nature" - the best of those written for the album by Eric himself. "Don't let me be lonely tonight" sends a delicate greeting to Gary Moore. And all this fun is emphasized by the incredibly active for Clapton "Superman inside". The rest of the content of the 14-track disc does not pull you into sleep, which is also an undoubted success.

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