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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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For the dress type, see Backless dress.

Backless
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)
Singles from Backless
  1. "Promises"
    Released: October 1978

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



Personnel



Production



Chart performance


Chart (1978–1979) Peak
position
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

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
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.


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. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Eric Clapton". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 48.
  6. "Charts.nz – Eric Clapton – Backless". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Eric Clapton – Backless". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Eric Clapton – Backless". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  9. "Eric Clapton | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  10. "Eric Clapton – Backless – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Coperation. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  11. "Canadian album certifications – Eric Clapton – Backless". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  12. "British album certifications – Eric Clapton – Backless". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  13. "American album certifications – Eric Clapton – Backless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 1 January 2016.

На других языках

[de] Backless

Backless ist das sechste Studioalbum von Eric Clapton. Es erschien im November 1978 und wurde 1990 auch auf CD veröffentlicht.[1]
- [en] Backless

[es] Backless

Backless es el sexto álbum de estudio del músico británico Eric Clapton, publicado por la compañía discográfica RSO Records en noviembre de 1978. El álbum alcanzó el puesto ocho en la lista estadounidense Billboard 200 y el dieciocho en la británica UK Albums Chart. El sencillo «Promises» alcanzó la posición 37 en la lista británica UK Singles Chart, mientras que en los Estados Unidos llegó al puesto nueve.

[it] Backless

Backless è il sesto album in studio di Eric Clapton, pubblicato nel 1978.

[ru] Backless

Backless — шестой студийный альбом Эрика Клэптона, выпущенный лейблом Polydor Records в ноябре 1978 года. Хотя Backless не смог повторить успех альбома Slowhand, он стал серебряным в Великобритании и платиновым в Канаде и США, а также достиг позиции 8 в Billboard 200[1].


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