I would have given this 3 stars just to be polite to a man whose music I respect very much but with all of the 4 and 5 star reviews on this site, someone needed to step in and provide some balance. Swing Low Sweet Chariot is nice and EC's cover of The Sky Is Crying is pretty good but I'd lean toward Elmore Jame's original or SRV's before this one. I'm a long-term EC fan, from his days with the Yardbirds on. If I had a penny for every time I've listened to him play a tune, I'd probably own Amazon! So I love the man and his music and I'm not calling this a BAD disc. I'm just trying to put some dynamic range in the rating process. There are people out there that use these reviews to make buying decisions and if you're one of them, I'd hope that you already had at least 20 Clapton CDs before you point your credit card at this one.

Like everyone else here, I agree that this recording is badly overlooked. There are certain times when I prefer the softer side of Eric to the blues droaning of Layla and Assorted Love Songs. This recording has gospel, regaae, and acoustic flavorings as well as just a touch of the blues. Eric's singing is a lift muffled but his tone does compliment the songs very well. The last four songs were all written completely by Eric and let me tell you that they all have good chord progressions especially High. I would recommend this CD for those fans of Eric who can appreciate him as a total musician and not just a blues purist.

You know who you are. The long-time fan of Clapton's, the person in the audience nowadays yelling "Go Slowhand!" as Eric plays lick after passionless lick, the dude who wishes Eric would reunite with Cream for good. If so, this is not for you. Sorry. If it's any consolation, I used to be one of you. Somewhere down the line, my road forked off and, at the tender age of 20, here I am saying that this album is too subtle for most. What is the world coming to? What sense could I have? Hear me out.

The genius behind these songs is not in the mindless soloing, or the screeching vocals. In fact, the record has neither. Rather, it's "There's One In Every Crowd"'s economy that gives it a five-star charm. Most words are barely spoken over a whisper. Most solos barely reach above the tenth fret. And they barely last more than thirty seconds. Instead, the album is full of melodic, moody guitar playing, and breathy even sexy singing. And, God, what a band- they're guaranteed to hit the groove that will either make you melt or shiver by the time the last seconds of "Opposites" dissappear back to 1975. That is, unless you're the guy mentioned above. If you are, again, I'm sorry...your loss.

While many reviewers and fans neglect the albums between "461 Ocean Boulevard" and "Slowhand," 1975's "There's One in Every Crowd" and 1976's "No Reason to Cry" easily equal the quality of the former masterpieces. No major radio singles, but plenty of mellow blues (and even a little gospel), funky riffs, moving ballads, and tasteful musicianship. These two albums definitely do not belong in the bargain bins!

There's One In Every Crowd was Eric Clapton's studio follow up to 461 Ocean Boulevard. Mr. Clapton dabbled a bit in other musical styles like reggae on that release and he takes that one step further here. He treads into spiritual waters on tracks like "We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming)" and the old gospel standby, "Swing Low Sweet Chariot". "Singin' The Blues" is a cover of a 50's hit and he goes into more familiar territory on the bluesy "The Sky Is Crying". There's One In Every Crowd is an often overlooked album in Mr. Clapton's catalog, but it is a quite, nice and easy listen from Slowhand.