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Eric Clapton - Pilgrim (1998/2013)

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Eric Clapton - Pilgrim (1998/2013)

Eric Clapton - Pilgrim (1998/2013)
Vinyl Rip | 24-bit/88.2 kHz | Flac(Tracks) > 1.45 Gb | Artwork > 6.24 Mb
Duck Records, 8122796338 | Blues Rock, Soft Rock

~ 2013, 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180 Gram ~

One strange thing about Eric Clapton's '90s success is that it relied almost entirely on covers and new versions of classic hits; he released no albums of new material between 1989's Journeyman and 1998's Pilgrim. In the decade between the two albums, he had two new hits – his moving elegy to his deceased son, "Tears in Heaven," and the slick contemporary soul of the Babyface-written "Change the World" – and Pilgrim tries to reach a middle ground between these two extremes, balancing tortured lyrics with smooth sonic surfaces. Working with producer Simon Climie, his collaborator on the TDF side project, Clapton has created a numbingly calm record that, for all of its lyrical torment, displays no emotion whatsoever. Much of the problem lies in the production, which relies entirely on stiff mechanical drumbeats, gauzy synthesizers, and meandering instrumental interludes. These ingredients could result in a good record, as "Change the World" demonstrated, but not here, due to Pilgrim's monotonous production. Unfortunately, Clapton doesn't want to shake things up – his singing is startlingly mannered, even on emotionally turbulent numbers like "My Father's Eyes" or "Circus." Even worse, he's content to take a back seat instrumentally, playing slight solos and fills as colorless as the electronic backdrops. The deadened sonics would make Pilgrim a chore even if there were strong songs on the record, but only a handful of tunes break through the murk. Considering that Journeyman, his last album of original material, was a fine workmanlike effort and that From the Cradle and Unplugged crackled with vitality, the blandness of Pilgrim is all the more disappointing.

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Eric Clapton - Pilgrim (1998/2013):

Tracklist:

A1 My Father's Eyes 5:23
A2 River Of Tears 7:20
A3 Pilgrim 5:50

B1 Broken Hearted 7:52
B2 One Chance 5:56
B3 Circus 5:50

C1 Going Down Slow 5:20
C2 Fall Like Rain 3:50
C3 Born In Time 4:42
C4 Sick And Tired 5:42

D1 Needs His Woman 3:45
D2 She's Gone 4:44
D3 You Were There 5:30
D4 Inside Of Me 5:26


Original ripper: alexspkl
Original format: 24/88.2
Vinyl Condition: Mint
Direct Drive Turntable: SONY PS-X800
Cartridge: SHURE V15VxMR
Amplifier: Pro-Ject Phono Box RS
ADC: TASCAM DA-3000
Processing: -

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