1989 Eric Clapton – Journeyman
Journeyman is a 1989 album by Eric Clapton. Heralded as a return to form for Clapton, who had struggled with alcohol addiction and had recently found sobriety, the album has a 1980s electronic sound, but it also includes blues songs like “Before You Accuse Me”, “Running on Faith”, and “Hard Times.” “Bad Love” was released as a single, reaching the No. 1 position on the Album Rock Chart, and being awarded a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1990. “Pretending” had also reached the No. 1 position on the Album Rock Chart the previous year, remaining at the top for five weeks (“Bad Love” had only stayed for three weeks).
While the album was only a moderate commercial success at the time, reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart, it went on to become his first solo studio album to go double platinum. Clapton has stated that Journeyman is one of his favourite albums.
Tracks
1 Pretending (Jerry Lynn Williams) 4:44
2 Anything For Your Love (Jerry Lynn Williams) 4:10
3 Bad Love (Eric Clapton, Mick Jones) 5:13
4 Running On Faith (Jerry Lynn Williams) 5:33
5 Hard Times (Ray Charles) 3:13
6 Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 2:27
7 No Alibis (Jerry Lynn Williams) 5:37
8 Run So Far (George Harrison) 4:07
9 Old Love (ERic Clapton, Robert Cray) 6:23
10 Breaking Point (Marty Grebb, Jerry Lynn Williams) 5:32
11 Lead Me On (Cecil Womack, Linda Womack) 5:51
12 Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself) (Ellas McDaniel) 3:56
Biography
Musicians
1 Pretending
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Jerry Lynn Williams |
Organ | Alan Clark |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Alan Clark |
Synthesizer | Jeff Bova |
Congas | Carol Steele |
Background Vocals | Chaka Khan |
Background Vocals | Nathan East |
Background Vocals | Jerry Lynn Williams |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
2 Anything For Your Love
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Drums (programming) | Robbie Kondor |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Robert Cray |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Keyboards | Robbie Kondor |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Vocoder | Robbie Kondor |
Harmonica | Robbie Kondor |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
3 Bad Love
Bass | Pino Palladino |
Drums | Phil Collins |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Phil Palmer |
Keyboards | Alan Clark |
Background Vocals | Katie Kissoon |
Background Vocals | Tessa Niles |
Background Vocals | Phil Collins |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
4 Running On Faith
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Organ | Alan Clark |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Background Vocals | Greg Phillinganes |
Background Vocals | Nathan East |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
5 Hard Times
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | John Tropea |
Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
Sax | Hank Crawford |
Sax | David Newman |
Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
Trumpet | Jon Faddis |
Trumpet | Lew Soloff |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
6 Hound Dog
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Robert Cray |
Synthesizer | Robbie Kondor |
Voice | Roger Forrester |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
7 No Alibis
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Programming | Robbie Kondor |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Background Vocals | Chaka Khan |
Background Vocals | Lani Groves |
Background Vocals | Greg Phillinganes |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
8 Run So Far
Bass | Darryl Jones |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Drums (programming) | Jim Keltner |
Drums (programming) | Jimmy Bralower |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | George Harrison |
Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Background Vocals | George Harrison |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
9 Old Love
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Robert Cray |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Synthesizer | Robbie Kondor |
Synthesizer | Alan Clark |
Vibraphone | Gary Burton |
Percussion | Jim Keltner |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
10 Breaking Point
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
HiHAt | Steve Ferrone |
Drums (programming) | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
Organ | Jeff Bova |
Programming | Jeff Bova |
Sax | David Sanborn |
Percussion | Carol Steele |
Background Vocals | Tawatha Agee |
Background Vocals | Vaneese Thomas |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
11 Lead Me On
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Acoustic Guitar | Cecil Womack |
Synthesizer | Robbie Kilgore |
Vocals | Linda Womack |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
12 Before You Accuse Me (Take A Look At Yourself)
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Jim Keltner |
Guitar | Eric Clapton |
Guitar | Robert Cray |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Synthesizer | Robbie Kondor |
Vocals | Eric Clapton |
Liner Notes
Producer – Russ Titelman
Producer (Assitant) – Alexandra Saraspe Conomos
Arranged By (Strings) – Arif Mardin (Track 11)
Coordinator (Production) – Jill Dell’Abate
Engineer – Dave O’Donnell, Dave Wittman, Jack Joseph Puig, Steve Chase
Engineer (Additional) – Ben Fowler, Larry Alexander, Michael O’Reilly, Steve Rinkoff
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Rob Eaton (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 8)
Mixed By – Gary Wright, Russ Titelman (Tracks 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Mixed By – Steve Chase (Track 5)
Reverend Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir (Track 4)
Recorded By (Assistant), Mixed By (Assistant) – Ben Fowler
Technician (Eric’s Guitar) – Lee Dickson
Design – Bill Smith Studio
Design Concept – Eric Clapton
Photography By – Terry O’Neill
Photography By (Inner Sleeve: Eric Clapton) – Lorry Dal Santo
Photography By (Road) – Roger Forrester
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Recorded At – Power Station
Recorded At – Skyline Studios
Recorded At – The Town House
Mixed At – Power Station
Mixed At – The Town House
Mastered At – Sterling Sound