Backless (studio album) by Eric Clapton
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Backless is ranked 7th best out of 60 albums by Eric Clapton on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Eric Clapton is Unplugged which is ranked number 1530 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,120.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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75/100  | 05/12/2025 14:09 | platus | | 74/100 |
80/100 | 12/08/2024 11:24 | spinout | | 81/100 |
65/100 | 11/27/2024 20:52 | iann97 | | 75/100 |
75/100 | 09/28/2024 18:33 | BorderFreeAndrew | | 74/100 |
90/100 | 04/07/2024 11:17 |  videoheadcleaner | | 85/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 70.8/100, a mean average of 70.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.9.
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Brandon8 03/22/2021 01:55
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.
llibnanoon 05/15/2020 20:08
Nice bluesy record. "Promises" is the stand out!
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.
This is an OK record. Better that what was to follow.
i actually like the 3 self-penned ones the best with the exeption of the Dylan starter.
Best Track: Tulsa Time
junodog4 02/01/2015 22:20
Meh... It's alright. His reliance on covers tells me that he was a far better player than songwriter.
Decurso 08/23/2014 16:16
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.
Romanelli 01/15/2012 21:10
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.
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