1998 Eric Clapton – Pilgrim
Pilgrim is the thirteenth studio album by the British rock musician Eric Clapton, released on March 10, 1998 for Reprise Records. The album features all-new studio-recorded material since Clapton’s 1989 hit album Journeyman and was nominated for several music awards. Although most of the critics responded negatively to the 1998 studio effort, it was one of Clapton’s most commercially successful albums, reaching the Top 10 in twenty-two countries, selling more than 4,500,000 copies worldwide.
Tracks
1 My Father’s Eyes (Eric Clapton) 5:24
2 River Of Tears (Eric Clapton, Simon Climie) 7:22
3 Pilgrim (Eric Clapton, Simon Climie) 5:50
4 Broken Hearted (Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes) 7:52
5 One Chance (Eric Clapton, Simon Climie) 5:55
6 Circus (Eric Clapton) 4:11
7 Going Down Slow (Louis Jimmy Oden) 5:19
8 Fall Like Rain (Eric Clapton) 3:50
9 Born In Time (Bob Dylan) 4:41
10 Sick And Tired (Eric Clapton, Simon Climie) 5:43
11 Needs His Woman (Eric Clapton) 3:45
12 She’s Gone (Eric Clapton, Simon Climie) 4:45
13 You Were There (Eric Clapton) 5:31
14 Inside Of Me (Eric Clapton, Simon Climie) 5:27
Biography
Musicians
1 My Father’s Eyes
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Guitar | Andy Fairweather Low |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Organ | Chris Stainton |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
2 River Of Tears
| Bass | Luis Jardim |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Synthesizer | Simon Climie |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Simon Climie |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
3 Pilgrim
| Drums (programming) | Simon Climie |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Simon Climie |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
4 Broken Hearted
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Programming | Simon Climie |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Paul Brady |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
5 One Chance
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
6 Circus
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
7 Going Down Slow
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Wurlitzer | Paul Carrack |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
8 Fall Like Rain
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
9 Born In Time
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Percussion | Luis Jardim |
| Background Vocals | Kenneth Edmonds |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
10 Sick And Tired
| Drums (programming) | Simon Climie |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
11 Needs His Woman
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Background Vocals | Tony Rich |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
12 She’s Gone
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Organ | Paul Carrack |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
13 You Were There
| Bass | Dave Bronze |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Drums (programming) | Simon Climie |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Organ | Chris Stainton |
| Piano | Joe Sample |
| Programming | Simon Climie |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Simon Climie |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
14 Inside Of Me
| Drums (programming) | Paul Waller |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Keyboards | Simon Climie |
| Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
Other Musicians
The London Session Orchestra (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14)
Liner Notes
Producer – Eric Clapton, Simon Climie
Arranged By (Strings) – Nick Ingman (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14)
Engineer – Alan Douglas
Engineer (Assistant) – Adam Brown
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11)
Mixed By – Alan Douglas (Tracks 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14)
Artwork – Eric Clapton
Design – Wherefore Art?
Illustration – Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Olympic Studios
Mixed At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Olympic Studios
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Phonographic Copyright WEA International Inc
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright WEA International Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc