Reptile is the fourteenth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. The album was produced by Eric Clapton with Simon Climie and is Clapton's first album to include keyboard work by Billy Preston and background vocals by the Impressions. The album reached the Top 10 in 20 countries, topping the national album charts in three of them. In total, the album sold more than 2.5 million copies and gained several certification awards around the globe. To help promote album sales, music network VH1 streamed the album in full on TV.
From the album's liner notes.
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals (2–13, 15) Doyle Bramhall II – guitar (2–9, 11–15) Andy Fairweather Low – guitar (2–9, 11–15) Paul Carrack – keyboards (1), Hammond organ (10), Wurlitzer electric piano (10) Billy Preston – Hammond organ (2, 5, 13), acoustic piano (6, 9), harmonica (14) Tim Carmon – Hammond organ (3, 4, 7–9, 11), acoustic piano (5, 13), synthesizer (12, 14), organ (15) Joe Sample – Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 6), Fender Rhodes (4), electric piano (8, 11, 14), acoustic piano (11, 14, 15) Pino Palladino – bass guitar (1, 10) Nathan East – bass guitar (2–9, 11–15) Steve Gadd – drums Paul Waller – drum programming (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3–9, 11, 13, 15) Nick Ingman – string arrangements (6, 11, 12, 14) The Impressions – backing vocals (2–5, 7–13)
