The Bottom Line
- Clapton at his mellow best
- Upbeat themes
- Heavyweight supporting cast
- Clapton's guitar work is de-emphasized
- Some fans may feel it's too "soft"
Description
- Track List:
- So Tired (Clapton/Climie)
- Say What You Will (Clapton/Climie)
- I'm Going Left (Wonder/Wright)
- Love Don't Love Nobody (Jefferson/Simmons)
- Revolution (Clapton/Climie)
- Love Comes To Everyone (Harrison)
- Lost and Found (Bramhall/Stacey)
- Piece Of My Heart (Bramhall/Melvoin/Elizondo)
- One Day (Gill/Darnall)
- One Track Mind (Clapton//Climie)
- Run Home To Me (Clapton/Climie)
- Back Home (Clapton)
Guide Review - Eric Clapton - "Back Home"
There’s a definite bluesy feel to the album, but it is a semi-soft, orchestral, Motown kind of blues, not the electric, moaning variety that some fans may be expecting. The overall mood is upbeat.
A good case can be made that after 40 solo albums, Clapton has earned the right to produce one that puts his guitar work in a secondary role, but some fans won’t be happy about it. Perhaps they will be consoled by a list of guest artists that includes Billy Preston, Steve Winwood, Vince Gill, and Stephen Marley, to name just a few.
The 12 tracks are evenly split between Clapton originals and covers, most notably of George Harrison’s Love Comes To Everyone, Vince Gill’s One Day, and Stevie Wonder’s I’m Going Left.
Back Home is a showcase of Clapton’s softer side, which may be nature’s way of saying that it’s okay to slow down and relax a little when you’re 60!
