Tag: Roger Linn

I had this single when I was a kid that was passed down to me from someone. This was before I knew about Cream, Yardbirds, or anything else. It was probably my first impression of Eric Clapton. When I did hear Cream it was a bit of a shock.

A country rock song by Eric Clapton that’s always been a favorite of mine. It was released in 1978 and peaked at #9 on the Billboard 100, #82 on the Country Charts, #37 in the UK, and #7 in Canada. This song was from his Backless album. At the time when Clapton was influenced by Don Williams the country artist.

His album Slowhand was released the year before this album. He kept the same producer, Glyn Johns, and recorded in the same studio (Olympic in London). This album was laid-back like Slowhand. It also has a country feel with Tulsa time and this song Promises. The album is not as critically acclaimed as Slowhand…this single was the only hit song on the album.

The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard Album Charts, #22 on the Canadian charts, #18 in the UK, and #22 in New Zealand in 1978. The female singer in this song is Marcy Levy. She wrote Lay Down Sally with Clapton and George Terry.

It was written by Richard Feldman and Roger Linn

Promises