PSYCHOcatholic Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Back Home is Eric Clapton in a good mood, filled with upbeat toe-tappers about hearth and home (a young child even puts in a cameo on "So Tired"). Blues-rock ("Lost and Found"), reggae ("Revolution"), and R&B (the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody") mingle comfortably with laid-back pop (George Harrison's "Love Comes to Everyone"). Recorded around the same time as Me and Mr. Johnson, his bestselling collection of Robert Johnson songs, Clapton's first recording of (mostly) original material since 2001's Reptile is a combination of solo compositions, covers, and collaborations with writing partner Simon Climie. Backing musicians include John Mayer (guitar), Blind Faith mate Steve Winwood (synthesizer), and longtime associate Billy Preston (keyboards), whose expertise with the Hammond B3 shines brightest on the Vince Gill cowritten "One Day". There are no real surprises on Back Home, just Clapton doing what he does best--with an extra spring in his step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Nice review, Psycho. This is the reason I wanted to start this forum, to inform people about albums we might not be inclined to go and get (a lot of us love Clapton here, but we might not be inclined to get a new Clatpon album). Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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