Pilgrim (Eric Clapton album)
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| Studio album by Eric Clapton | |||||
| Released | March 10, 1998 | ||||
| Recorded | 1997 | ||||
| Genre | Rock, Blues, Pop | ||||
| Length | 75:33 | ||||
| Label | Reprise | ||||
| Producer | Eric Clapton Simon Climie |
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Pilgrim is a rock album by Eric Clapton released in 1998. The album was recorded at Olympic Studio in London. Neon Genesis Evangelion character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto designed the cover of the album.
[edit] History
Pilgrim's release marked Clapton's first album of original material since 1989's Journeyman. Reviews for Pilgrim were mixed upon release. All Music Guide described the album as "bland", while Rolling Stone's David Wild gave it four out of five stars, stating, "Pilgrim is the work of someone who has learned in the hardest way imaginable that although he cannot change the world, he might be able to change himself."
When Eric Clapton wanted to make an album, he wanted to make the "saddest album" to the moment, so he called Simon Climie and started the project.[citation needed] He had already written two songs when his son, Conor, died tragically in March of 1991. The songs ended up being "My Father's Eyes" and "Circus", originally named "Circus Left Town". "Circus" was about the last time he saw his son, when he took him to the circus. Conor died the next day.[citation needed]
The album experiments with drum machines and certain sounds like synthesizers, guitars, strings reminiscent of R&B.
The song "Pilgrim" also appears on the Lethal Weapon 4 soundtrack.
[edit] Track listing
- "My Father's Eyes" (Clapton) – 5:24
- "River of Tears" (Clapton/Climie) – 7:22
- "Pilgrim" (Clapton/Climie) – 5:50
- "Broken Hearted" (Clapton/Phillinganes) – 7:52
- "One Chance" (Clapton/Climie) – 5:55
- "Circus" (Clapton) – 4:11
- "Going Down Slow" (St. Louis Jimmy) – 5:19
- "Fall Like Rain" (Clapton) – 3:50
- "Born in Time" (Dylan) – 4:41
- "Sick & Tired" (Clapton/Climie) – 5:43
- "Needs His Woman" (Clapton) – 3:45
- "She's Gone" (Clapton/Climie) – 4:45
- "You Were There" (Clapton) – 5:31
- "Inside of Me" (Clapton/Climie) – 5:25
[edit] Personnel
- Eric Clapton - guitar and vocals
- Simon Climie - drums and keyboards
- Steve Gadd - drums
- Paul Waller - drum programming
- Dave Bronze - bass guitar
- Chris Stainton - Hammond organ
- Joe Sample - piano
- London Session Orchestra - strings
- Nathan East - bass guitar
- Luis Jardim - bass guitar and percussion
- Andy Fairweather-Low - guitar
- Paul Carrack - Hammond organ
- Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
- Paul Brady - tin whistle
- Pino Paladino - bass guitar
- Chyna - backing vocals
- Kenny Edmonds - backing vocals
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