Backless

Rock · 1978 · 10 tracks

Backless

Restraint. This is the sound of the Tulsa shuffle meeting British blues-rock in a warm, hazy, late-seventies afternoon glow.

It's the ultimate 'windows down, elbow out' driving record for when you're in no hurry to get there.

A warm, unhurried collection of grooves that feels like the musical equivalent of a sunset over a long highway.

Backless · vs · Eric Clapton

Wistful+3.7σ

Wistful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

Walk Out in the Rain

4:10

02

Watch Out for Lucy

3:24

03

I’ll Make Love to You Anytime

3:21

04

Roll It

3:40

05

Tell Me That You Love Me

3:30

06

If I Don’t Be There by Morning

4:35

07

Early in the Morning

5:25

08

Promises

3:01

09

Golden Ring

3:30

10

Tulsa Time

3:30

Moments Worth Waiting For

The effortless, rolling shuffle of the drums on Tulsa Time that makes the whole track feel like it's coasting on air.

The way the backing vocals swell gently behind the chorus of Promises, adding a soft-rock sheen to the bluesy core.

The stinging but restrained lead guitar fills on Early in the Morning that showcase a master playing with pure economy.

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