Backless is Eric Clapton’s sixth studio album, released by Polydor Records in November 1978 . Although Backless was unable to replicate the success of Slowhand , it became silver in the UK and platinum in Canada and the USA, and also reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 [1] .
| Backless | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Clapton Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | November 1978 | |||
| Recorded by | 1978 | |||
| Genre | pop rock blues rock | |||
| Duration | 41:01 | |||
| Producer | Glyn Jones | |||
| A country | ||||
| Label | Polydor records | |||
| Professional reviews | ||||
| ||||
| Eric Clapton Timeline | ||||
| ||||
Content
About the album
List of Songs
- "Walk Out in the Rain" ( Bob Dylan , Helena Springs) - 4:16
- "Watch Out for Lucy" (Eric Clapton) - 3:26
- "I'll Make Love to You Anytime" ( JJ Cale ) - 3:23
- "Roll It" (Clapton, Marcy Levy) - 3:42
- "Tell Me That You Love Me" (Clapton) - 3:31
- "If I Don't Be There by Morning" (Dylan, Springs) - 4:38
- " Early in the Morning " (folk, arr. Eric Clapton) - 7:58
- " Promises " (Richard Feldman, Roger Linn) - 3:04
- Golden Ring (Clapton) - 3:32
- " Tulsa Time " (Danny Flowers) - 3:28
Record Members
- Eric Clapton - vocals , guitar
- Dick Sims - Keyboards
- Marcy Levy - vocals
- George Terry - Guitar
- Karl Raidl - bass , vocals
- Jamie Aldeker - drums , percussion , vocals
- Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle backing vocals on Golden Ring
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada ( Music Canada ) [2] | Platinum | 100,000 ^ |
| Great Britain ( BPI ) [3] | Silver | 60,000 ^ |
| USA ( RIAA ) [4] | Platinum | 1,000,000 ^ |
* sales data are based only on certification | ||
Notes
- ↑ Eric Clapton - Backless - Awards - AllMusic . AllMusic . Rovi Coperation. Date of treatment July 28, 2015.
- ↑ Canadian album certifications - Eric Clapton - Backless . Music Canada Date of treatment January 1, 2016.
- ↑ British album certifications - Eric Clapton - Backless . British Phonographic Industry . Release Date January 1, 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.
- ↑ American album certifications - Eric Clapton - Backless . Recording Industry Association of America . Accessed January 1, 2016. If necessary, click Advanced , then click Format , then select Album , then click SEARCH .