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Having made his best album since 461 Ocean Boulevard with Slowhand, Eric Clapton followed with Backless, which took the same authoritative, no-nonsense approach. If it wasn't quite the masterpiece, or the sales monster, that Slowhand had been, this probably was because of that usual Clapton problem -- material. Once again, he returned to those Oklahoma hills for another song from J.J. Cale, but "I'll Make Love to You Anytime" wasn't quite up to "Cocaine" or "After Midnight." Bob Dylan contributed two songs, but you could see why he hadn't saved them for his own album, and Clapton's own writing contributions were mediocre. Clapton did earn a Top Ten hit with Richard Feldman and Roger Linn's understated pop shuffle "Promises," but it was not one of his more memorable recordings. Of course, Clapton's blues playing on the lone obligatory blues cut, "Early in the Morning" (presented in its full eight-minute version on the CD reissue), was stellar. (Backless was his last album to feature the backup group that had been with him since 1974.) ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
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Love Remains The Same Gavin Rossdale |
| Looking back at the Ninetees, Bush established itself as one of the biggest British acts in the States, part of a booming post-grunge alternative scene. In the UK, though, they were being ignored by public and critics alike, dismissed as corporate rock in a time when artists were still concerned about no selling out. Years have gone, band split up and Bush's frontman, Gavin Rossdale became Gwen Stefani's hubby, which kept his media profile alive. The release of "Wanderlust" kick-started a solo career; scoring with "Love remains the same," the first hit of this new era. A ballad that shows a sweeter, more mature Rossdale, while pleasing a grown-up fan base that has left its rocking days behind. ©2008 Shazam Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. | |
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