Promises

~ Recording by Eric Clapton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Promises3:00Eric Clapton and His BandPromisesEric ClaptonSingle
RSORS 910
1.8Promises3:05Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
RSORS-1-3039
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2, 800 014-2 YH
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
RSO2394 303
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)800 014-2, D-123385
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
RSO2394 303
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.4Promises3:06Eric ClaptonBacktrackin'Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)821 937-2
1.4Promises3:06Eric ClaptonBacktrackin'Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Starblend Records, Ltd.ERIC 1
1.4Promises3:06Eric ClaptonBacktrackin’Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
RSO821 937-2
1.4Promises3:06Eric ClaptonBacktrackin’Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)821 937-2
1.2Promises3:03Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
AMIGA8 56 071
1.8Promises3:02Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP1986-07-01
RSOP33W 25010
1.16Promises3:02Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)833 519-2
1.15Promises?:??Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)833 519‐1, ECTV 1
1.16Promises3:02Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)833 519-2
4.7Promises3:01Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-04-18
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)835 261-2, 835 268-2, 835 269-2, 835 270-2, 835 271-2
1.14Promises3:03Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1989-08-01
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)P25P 25096
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.17Promises3:01Eric ClaptonSounds of the Seventies: 1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2600, SOD-09
1.14Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGram843 936-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1991-04-02
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA1991-08-05
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)SPCD 4003
1.16Promises3:01Eric ClaptonThe Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)511072-2
2.9Promises3:03Eric ClaptonThe Rock Collection: Rock StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/01
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-03-29
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)521 881-2
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Clapton (grey medium label)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)521 881-2
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)521 881-2
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGram521 881-2, PY 920
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyTelP2 21881
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)521 881-2
1.18Promises3:01Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-07
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)31452 7116-2
1.18Promises3:01Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)P2 27116
1.18Promises3:01Eric ClaptonThe Cream of Clapton (BMG club release)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)31452 7116-2, D 108241
1.8Promises3:05Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
  • US1996-05-14
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 653
1.8Promises3:05Eric ClaptonBackless (The Eric Clapton Remasters)Eric ClaptonAlbum
  • US1996-08-20
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)531 826-2
4.7Promises3:01Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1996-11-04
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)835 261-2, 835 268-2, 835 269-2, 835 270-2, 835 271-2
1.17Promises3:01Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1997-12-09
Zounds Gold (24 carat gold CDs)27330020 D
1.12Promises3:02Eric ClaptonThe Power of Love: 1978–1980Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1997
Time–Life MusicTL629/8
1.8Promises3:02Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP1998-03-28
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCP-9124
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-05-05
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.9Promises?:??Eric ClaptonThe Best of Eric Clapton (club edition)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-15
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)B0002759-02
1.9Promises3:04Eric Clapton20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)B0002759-02
1.9Promises3:01Eric ClaptonClassic Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)
1.17Promises3:00Eric ClaptonThe Cream of ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-09-30
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)0602498305720
4.7Promises3:01Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-29
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)0600753028094
1.8Promises3:05Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP2010-04-03
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)UICY-93636
1.9Promises3:00Eric Clapton2 for 1: Time Pieces, Volume 1: The Best of Eric Clapton / Timepieces, Volume 2: 'Live' In the SeventiesEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of UMG)533 255-7
1.9Promises3:03Eric ClaptonTimepieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-25
Audio FidelityAFZ 190
1.8Promises3:05Eric ClaptonBackless (24bit 192kHz)Eric ClaptonAlbum
  • XW2020-04-07
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)
1.4Promises3:06Eric ClaptonBacktrackin’ (2020 MQA x UHQCD)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2020-08-26
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY40303
1.8Promises3:02Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)813 581-2
1.8Promises3:02Eric ClaptonBackless (made in West Germany)Eric ClaptonAlbum
RSO813 581-2
1.8Promises3:02Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)813 581-2
1.8Promises3:02Eric ClaptonBacklessEric ClaptonAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)813 581-2
1.4Promises3:06Eric ClaptonBacktrackin’Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), RSO821 937-2
4.7Promises3:01Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
835 261-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
RSO800 014-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2
1.9Promises3:00Eric ClaptonTime Pieces: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)800 014-2 YH
Bootleg
1.10Promises2:59Eric ClaptonGreatest HitsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Star Mark16975-1/2

Relationships

assistant engineer:John Astley
engineer and producer:Glyn Johns
bass guitar:Carl Radle (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
drums (drum set):Jamie Oldaker (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
guitar:Eric Clapton (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
keyboard:Dick Sims (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
background vocals:Marcy Levy (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lead vocals:Eric Clapton (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recorded at:Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recording of:Promises (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)

Related works

Promises

writer:Richard Feldman
Roger Linn
publisher:Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
later versions:On se connaît par cœur