Better Make It Through Today (original studio master)

~ Recording by Eric Clapton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbum
RSO2479 132
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbum
RSO2479 132
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP1986-07-01
RSOP33W-25009
3.10Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1988-04-18
Polydor (British label, see annotation)835 261-2, 835 268-2, 835 269-2, 835 270-2, 835 271-2
1.2Better Make It Through Today4:08Eric Clapton461 Ocean Boulevard (made in West Germany)Eric ClaptonAlbum
RSO811 697-2
3.10Better Make It Through Today4:08Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)835261-2
3.10Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation), PolyGram835 261-2
4.10Better Make It Through Today4:05Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)835 261-1
1.2Better Make It Through Today4:08Eric Clapton461 Ocean BoulevardEric ClaptonAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)811 697-2
1.2Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric Clapton461 Ocean BoulevardEric ClaptonAlbum
  • US1993-11-15
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 594
3.10Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1996-11-04
Polydor (British label, see annotation)835 261-2, 835 268-2, 835 269-2, 835 270-2, 835 271-2
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every Crowd (The Eric Clapton Remasters)Eric ClaptonAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)531 822-2
2.7Better Make It Through Today4:05Eric ClaptonChronicles: 3 Classic AlbumsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
2.7Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric ClaptonEric Clapton Chronicles: 3 Classic AlbumsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)B0004798-02
3.10Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonCrossroadsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-29
Polydor (British label, see annotation)0600753028094
1.2Better Make It Through Today2:54Eric Clapton2 for 1: 461 Ocean Boulevard / SlowhandEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)MMTDCD018
1.2Better Make It Through Today2:54Eric Clapton461 Ocean Boulevard + SlowhandEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (British label, see annotation), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0600753186206, 531 821-2, 531 825-2
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP2010-04-03
Polydor (British label, see annotation)UICY-93632
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every Crowd (HDtracks 192kHz/24bit & 96kHz/24bit)Eric ClaptonAlbum
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:24Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP2025-04-09
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UICY-80567
1.2Better Make It Through Today4:08Eric Clapton461 Ocean Boulevard (GEMA, Made in W.-Germany)Eric ClaptonAlbumRSO811 697-2
1.2Better Make It Through Today4:08Eric Clapton461 Ocean BoulevardEric ClaptonAlbumRSOCT-1-3023
1.2Better Make It Through Today2:54Eric Clapton461 Ocean Boulevard / SlowhandEric ClaptonAlbum + CompilationPolydor (British label, see annotation)539 049-2
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every Crowd (made in USA)Eric ClaptonAlbumPolydor (British label, see annotation)829 649-2
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:07Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every Crowd (made in France)Eric ClaptonAlbumPolydor (British label, see annotation)829 649-2
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbumPolydor (British label, see annotation)829 649-2
1.7Better Make It Through Today4:06Eric ClaptonThere’s One in Every CrowdEric ClaptonAlbumRSO829 649-2

Relationships

assistant engineer:Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:Karl Richardson
producer:Tom Dowd
bass:Carl Radle (in 1974-09)
drums (drum set):Jamie Oldaker (in 1974-09)
guitar:Eric Clapton (in 1974-09)
George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (in 1974-09)
organ:Dick Sims (in 1974-09)
vocals:Eric Clapton (in 1974-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1975)
recorded at:Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1974-09)
Dynamic Sounds in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica (in 1974-09)
recording of:Better Make it Through Today (in 1974-09)

Better Make it Through Today

lyricist and composer:Eric Clapton