Eric Clapton - Journeyman

Journeyman, Eric Clapton'ın on birinci solo stüdyo albümü. Alkol bağımlılığıyla mücadele eden ve son zamanlarda ayık olan Clapton'ın forma dönüşü olarak müjdelenen albüm, 1980'lerin elektronik sound'una sahip olmakla birlikte " Before You Accuse Me ", "Running on Faith" ve "Running on Faith"gibi blues şarkılara da yer veriyor. ‘’Hard Times" " Bad Love " single olarak yayınlandı, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde Albüm Rock Listesi'nde 1 numaraya ulaştı ve 1990 yılında En İyi Erkek Rock Vokal Performansı dalında Grammy Ödülü'ne layık görüldü. "Pretending " da 1 numaraya ulaştı. Geçen yıl Albüm Rock Listesinde 1 numara, beş hafta boyunca zirvede kaldı ("Bad Love"). Albüm İngiltere Albümler Listesi'nde 2, ABD Billboard 200 listesinde 16 numaraya ulaştı ve ABD'de çifte platin oldu. Clapton, Journeyman'in en sevdiği albümlerden biri olduğunu söyledi.

MÜZİSYENLER :

Eric Clapton – guitar, lead vocals

Jerry Lynn Williams – guitar (1), backing and harmony vocals (1)

Robert Cray – guitar (2, 6, 9, 12), guitar solo (9, 12)

Phil Palmer – guitar (3)

John Tropea – rhythm guitar (5)

George Harrison – guitar (8), harmony vocals (8)

Cecil Womack – acoustic guitar (11), backing vocals (11)

Nathan East – bass guitar (1, 2, 4-7, 9-12), backing vocals (1, 4, 7)

Pino Palladino – bass guitar (3)

Darryl Jones – bass guitar (8)

Jeff Bova – synth horns (1), synth organ (1), synthesizer programming (2, 10), drum programming (10), sequenced bass (10), sequenced organ (10)

Alan Clark – synth horns (1), Hammond organ (1, 4), sequenced bass (1), keyboards (3), synthesizers (8), synth strings (9)

Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano (1, 4, 5), keyboards (2, 7, 10), backing vocals (4, 7), synthesizers (8).

Richard Tee – acoustic piano (2, 6, 7, 9, 12), Fender Rhodes (11)

Robbie Kondor – keyboards (2), vocoder (2), bass harmonica (2), drum programming (2), synthesizers (6, 12), synthesizer programming (7, 8), synth piano (9)

Rob Mounsey – synthesizers (8)

Robbie Kilgore – synthesizers (11)

Jimmy Bralower – drum programming (1, 7, 8)

Jim Keltner – drums (2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12), percussion (6), programming (8, 10) tambourine (9)

Phil Collins – drums (3), backing and harmony vocals (3)

Steve Ferrone – drums (4, 5, 11), hi-hat (10)

Carol Steele – congas (1), tambourine (4), percussion (7, 10, 11)

Gary Burton – vibraphone (9)

Arif Mardin – horn arrangements (5), string arrangements (11)

Hank Crawford – alto saxophone (5)

Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone (5)

David "Fathead" Newman – tenor saxophone (5)

David Sanborn – alto saxophone (10)

Jon Faddis – trumpet (5)

Lew Soloff – trumpet (5)

Roger Forrester and Friends – dog barking (6)

Daryl Hall – harmony vocals (7)

ŞARKI LİSTESİ :

1. "Pretending" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 4:48

2. "Anything for Your Love" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 4:16

3. "Bad Love" (Eric Clapton, Mick Jones) – 5:11

4. "Running on Faith" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 5:27

5. "Hard Times" (Ray Charles) – 3:00

6. "Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:26

7. "No Alibis" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 5:32

8. "Run So Far" (George Harrison) – 4:06

9. "Old Love" (Eric Clapton, Robert Cray) – 6:25

10. "Breaking Point" (Marty Grebb, Jerry Lynn Williams) – 5:37

11. "Lead Me On" (Cecil Womack, Linda Womack) – 5:52

12. "Before You Accuse Me" (Ellas McDaniel) – 3:55