Backless

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Backless
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Studio album by
Eric Clapton
ReleasedNovember 1978
Recorded1978
StudioOlympic Studios, London[1]
GenreRock
Length41:01
LabelRSO
ProducerGlyn Johns
Eric Clapton chronology
Slowhand
(1977) 		Backless
(1978) 		Just One Night
(1980)

Backless is the sixth full-length studio album by Eric Clapton. Produced by Glyn Johns, and released by RSO Records, Backless reached No. 8 on the pop charts. While the single "Promises" only reached No. 37 in the UK, it was a much bigger success in the US, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard charts. The follow-up single, "Watch Out for Lucy", was the B-side of "Promises", but reached No. 40 on the Billboard charts on its own merit. Later in 1980 "Tulsa Time" was US #30 with 1977 song "Cocaine" as B-side. It was Clapton's last studio album to feature his longtime bassist Carl Radle who died in 1980.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars link
Christgau's Record GuideB–[2]
ARTISTdirect3/5 stars link

Track listing[]

  1. "Walk Out in the Rain" (Bob Dylan, Helena Springs) – 4:16
  2. "Watch Out for Lucy" (Eric Clapton) – 3:26
  3. "I'll Make Love to You Anytime" (J. J. Cale) – 3:23
  4. "Roll It" (Clapton, Marcy Levy) – 3:42
  5. "Tell Me That You Love Me" (Clapton) – 3:31
  6. "If I Don't Be There by Morning" (Dylan, Springs) – 4:38
  7. "Early in the Morning" (Traditional, arranged by Eric Clapton) – 5:25 (LP)/7:58 (CD)
  8. "Promises" (Richard Feldman, Roger Linn) – 3:04
  9. "Golden Ring" (Clapton) – 3:32
  10. "Tulsa Time" (Danny Flowers) – 3:28

Singles[]

  • 1978 – "Promises" (#37 UK; #9 US)
  • 1979 – "Promises" (International)
  • 1979 – "Watch Out for Lucy" (#40 US)
  • 1979 – "Walk Out in the Rain"

Personnel[]

  • Eric Clapton – guitars, lead vocals, arrangements on "Early In the Morning"
  • George Terry – guitars
  • Dick Sims – keyboards
  • Carl Radle – bass, backing vocals
  • Jamie Oldaker – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Marcy Levy – backing vocals (lead vocals on "Roll It")
  • Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle – backing vocals on "Golden Ring"

Production[]

  • Producer and Engineer – Glyn Johns
  • Assistant Engineer – Jon Astley
  • Art Direction and Design – David Stewart and Nello
  • Photography – Nello
  • Additional Photography – Rob Fraboni, Andy Seymour and Laura K. Sims.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1978–1979) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 22
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 22
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 28
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 18
US Billboard 200[9] 8

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Olympic Studios Records - 100 Albums: Olympic Studios". Olympicstudiosrecords.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 23 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Eric Clapton – Backless" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eric Clapton – Backless" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Eric Clapton – Backless". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – Backless". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Eric Clapton – Backless". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  8. ^ "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  9. ^ "Eric Clapton – Backless – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Coperation. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Eric Clapton – Backless". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – Backless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 January 2016.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Backless in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Eric Clapton – Backless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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