, wˈɪljəm ɹˈuːlmən nˈoʊts ðˈæt "mˈʌni ænd sˌɪɡɚɹˈɛts mˈɑːɹkt sˈɛvɹəl ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tˈɜːnɪŋ pˈɔɪnts ɪn ˈɛɹɪk klˈæptənz ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ: ɪt wʌz hɪz deɪbjˈuː ɹᵻlˈiːs ˌɔn hɪz ˈoʊn dˈʌk ɪmpɹˈɪnt wɪðˌɪn wˈɔːɹnɚ bɹˈoʊz.ɹᵻpɹˈaɪz ɹˈɛkɚdz sʌbsˈɪdjɚɹi.
, William Ruhlmann notes that "Money and Cigarettes marked several important turning points in Eric Clapton's recording career: It was his debut release on his own Duck imprint within Warner Bros.' Reprise Records subsidiary.