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"Cocaine" is a song written and recorded in 1976 by singer-songwriter J. J. Cale. The song was popularized by Eric Clapton after his version was released on the 1977 album Slowhand. J. J. Cale's version of "Cocaine" was a number-one hit in New Zealand for a single week and became the seventh-best-selling single of 1977. Personnel
Alberta, what's on yo' mind? Alberta, don't you treat me unkind, Alberta, don't you treat me unkind, 'Cause I'm worried, 'cause I'm bothered, all the time. Alberta, don't you treat me unkind. Wheeler also reports Hester's reminiscences of the steamboat work songs he had sung as a roustabout in his younger days.
Backless is the sixth solo studio album by Eric Clapton, released in November 1978. Produced by Glyn Johns , and released by RSO Records , Backless reached no. 8 on the pop charts. While the single " Promises " only reached no. 37 on the UK Singles Chart , it was a much bigger success in the US, reaching no. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Other artists who have recorded the song include Eric Clapton, who sings it as "Alberta, Alberta", Willie Nelson, Steve Gillette, Leo Kottke, and Conor Oberst. The English roots band Show of Hands also performed the song on their live album As You Were, released in 2005 under the duo's own label Hands on Music.
The song "Cocaine", a direct and explicit condemnation of the drug, remains one of rocker Eric Clapton's best known and most popular tunes. [28] There are a great number of songs which are very commonly known for hints towards drug use in the lyrics. However, a very large number of tracks also do so in a very direct fashion.
The refrain, "Cocaine runnin’ all 'round my brain," was used by reggae artist Dillinger in "Cocaine In My Brain" ("I've got cocaine runnin' around my brain") and more recently in turn by hip hop group Poor Righteous Teachers in the song "Miss Ghetto" on the album The New World Order ("She's like cocaine, running around my brain/Miss Ghetto be ...
The song was specially written as part of the film soundtrack for the movie The Color of Money, which was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Paul Newman and Tom Cruise as pool sharks. The recording first appeared as part of the film soundtrack, before it was released as a single or on Eric Clapton's 1986 studio album release.
J. J. Cale and Eric Clapton. The Road to Escondido is a collaborative studio album by J. J. Cale and Eric Clapton. It was released on 7 November 2006. Contained on this album are the final recordings of keyboardist Billy Preston. The album is jointly dedicated to Preston and Brian Roylance.