Eric Clapton talks about new album

Eric Clapton released his first set of new material in nearly five years, called Back Home, in Europe on Monday and in North America on Tuesday. It's the follow-up to 2004's Me And Mr. Johnson, a collection of Robert Johnson songs. Clapton told us that Back Home reflects how happy the 60-year-old guitar legend is with his life these days:
[ click here to listen if you have a Backstage Pass] "It's probably the only one I've ever made like that, the fact that I'm fairly contented kind of life. In the middle of disaster all around us. I'm still having a fairly good time. It's maybe 50 percent that and 50 percent having come to a fairly calm place in my own mind."

Clapton currently resides in Surrey, England, with his second wife, Melia McEnery, and their two young daughters. He also has a 20-year-old daughter, Ruth, from a previous relationship.

Back Home features guest appearances by Steve Winwood, Robert Randolph, John Mayer and others.

The album includes covers of George Harrison's "Love Comes To Everyone," the Spinners' "Love Don't Love Nobody," and the Stevie Wonder-Syreeta Wright song, "I'm Going Left."

Clapton plans to tour in support of Back Home in 2006. There are rumors he'll play with a reunited Cream in October in New York City, but the dates have not yet been confirmed.
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