Pilgrim (Eric Clapton album)

Infobox Album | Name = Pilgrim
Type = Album
Artist = Eric Clapton


Released = March 10, 1998
Recorded = 1997
Genre = Rock, Blues, Pop
Length = 75:33
Label = Reprise
Producer = Eric Clapton
Simon Climie
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:e9duakjkjm3c~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ericclapton/albums/album/224994/review/5943330/pilgrim link]
Last album = ""
(1996)
This album = "Pilgrim"
(1998)
Next album = "The Blues"
(1999)

"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.

History

"Pilgrim"'s release marked Clapton's first album of original material since 1989's "Journeyman". Reviews for "Pilgrim" were mixed upon release. Allmusic 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.Fact|date=March 2008 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.Fact|date=March 2008

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.

Track listing

# "My Father's Eyes" (Eric Clapton) – 5:24
# "River of Tears" (Clapton, Simon Climie) – 7:22
# "Pilgrim" (Clapton, Simon Climie) – 5:50
# "Broken Hearted" (Clapton, Greg Phillinganes) – 7:52
# "One Chance" (Clapton, Simon Climie) – 5:55
# "Circus" (Clapton) – 4:11
# "Going Down Slow" (St. Louis Jimmy) – 5:19
# "Fall Like Rain" (Clapton) – 3:50
# "Born in Time" (Bob Dylan) – 4:41
# "Sick & Tired" (Clapton, Simon Climie) – 5:43
# "Needs His Woman" (Clapton) – 3:45
# "She's Gone" (Clapton, Simon Climie) – 4:45
# "You Were There" (Clapton) – 5:31
# "Inside of Me" (Clapton, Simon Climie) – 5:25

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

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)