Backless
by Eric Clapton
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Eric Clapton bestography
Backless is ranked 7th best out of 61 albums by Eric Clapton on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Eric Clapton is Unplugged which is ranked number 1644 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,041.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Backless track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Backless rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1978 | 38/62 | - |
| 2026 | martintho | Top 76 Music Albums of 1978 | 62/76 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 | 51/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 40 Music Albums of 1978 | 26/40 | 2 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 | 48/50 | 0 |
| 2026 | Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 1301-1400 | 45/100 | - |
| 2026 |  MetalMan67 | Top 62 Music Albums of 1978 | 41/62 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1978 | 49/100 | - |
| 2025 | Moondance | Dylan covers 9a: More US/UK 'Serial Offenders' | 2/100 | - |
| 2025 | Johnnyo | Top albums of 1978 (101 - 200) | 1/7 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 48 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 112 | |||
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Backless ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/18/2026 12:28 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,342 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/05/2025 11:53 | Leginlists | 3,844 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2025 02:35 | machiaj | 805 | 71/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.1/100, a mean average of 70.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.7.
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pedro1976 11/25/2022 13:19 in What album are you listening to right now?Backless comments
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Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/15/2012 21:10 | #35278 | TOP COMMENT
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The lesser known follow up to Slowhand. Clapton covers Dylan (twice), JJ Cale (as usual), and "Tulsa Time". A forgotten Clapton album, much better than many of his other efforts. (Edited)
I wore out my original vinyl copy of this album and was so pleased to find a near mint second hand replacement yesterday which having been deep cleaned to remove the dust, plays perfectly. Despite the cover versions I love this album, particularly 'I'll Make Love to You Anytime' and 'Roll It'. Feels very much like a band album and not a solo effort. An under-appreciated gem. (Edited)
Decurso TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/23/2014 16:16 | #120216 | TOP COMMENT
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The last album Clapton recorded with his regular 1970's band sounds much more like a "band" album than a solo effort. Some good rockin' blues and country tunes here, particularly Tulsa Time, which somehow fits perfect at the end of the album. Promises and If I Don't Be There By Morning are also standout tracks. (Edited)
Brandon8 TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/22/2021 01:55 | #267619 | TOP COMMENT
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Bluesy and well produced this is a grower for me with Promises a classic track. It was a successful release I’m sure partly due to the momentum of Slowhand. I have this on par with There’s One in Every Crowd & No Reason to Cry. (Edited)
i actually like the 3 self-penned ones the best with the exeption of the Dylan starter. (Edited)
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