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.
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Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
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Backless | ||||
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Released | November 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Studio | Olympic Studios, London[1] | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 41:01 | |||
Label | RSO | |||
Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
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Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 24 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 22 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 28 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 22 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 2 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 28 |
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 18 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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