Eric Clapton: Money And Cigarettes Die Version auf Vinyl LP in remastered Auflage. Diese besondere Auflage wurde veröffentlicht in Europa im Verlag Reprise Records am 6. Oktober 2023.

Money and Cigarettes marked several important turning points in Eric Clapton's recording career: his debut release on his own Duck label, the first album he recorded after he quit drinking, and collaborations with new players (with the exception of second guitarist Albert Lee), including Stax Records veteran bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn and Muscle Shoals drummer Roger Hawkins, as well as guest guitarist Ry Cooder. His new songs reflected his altered state, with "Ain't Going Down," a thinly veiled musical reworking of the JimiHendrix arrangement of "All Along the Watchtower," serving as a statement of purpose that declared: "I still have more to say". Other notable hits include "The Shape You're In," the acoustic ballad "Pretty Girl" and covers of Sleepy John Estes' "Everybody Oughta Make a Change" (fittingly placed as the album's opening track), Albert King's "Crosscut Saw" and Johnny Otis' "Crazy Country Hop."

Album Genres übergreifend Rock, Blues-Rock und Classic Rock.