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Journeyman
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075992607421
Label: Reprise / Wea
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
MPN: 26074
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise / Wea
Release Date: October 23, 1989
Studio: Reprise / Wea
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Editorial Review:
Released immediately following the elaborate Crossroads box set, Journeyman is EC's way of feigning humility while cranking out the blues for his attentive audience. Featuring the help of famous sidemen George Harrison, Phil Collins, Robert Cray, Chaka Khan, and David Sanborn, Journeyman is less a superstar romp than a moderate collection of songs tastefully produced and economically performed. Flashes of Clapton's lead work burst through while his singing remains modest. The cover of "Before You Accuse Me" is heartfelt and while Clapton may at this point be incapable of delivering the down and dirty power of jukejoint blues, he still manages to find a little bit o' soul among the pickings. --Rob O'Connor
180-gram deluxe edition pressing of Eric Clapton's 1989 album. Reprise.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - good effort by the legend
Clapton returns in 1989 with another huge followup to his huge phil collins produced behind the sun (1985) & August (1986). This album was even bigger than those 2. The refreshed clapton of the 80s continued his modesty & invited a plethora of musicians including collins, cray, daryl hall, david sanborn, chaka kahn, ray cooper, george harrison, pino palladino, nathan east, phillinganes & many more to complement his playing. This album was made a little inconsistent by the fact that ... Read More
Rating: - one of my favorites from Clapton
Eric Clapton is a true legend. An amazing guitarist, songwriter, singer, historian, and crucial member of several Hall of Fame worthy bands. I saw the Journeyman tour twice in 1989/90 and those were great concerts, and that may influence my opinion, he was on fire that year. Journeyman is a great Clapton album and I'd put it up there with Layla, the Cream albums, his self-titled "solo" album, and Slowhand. If you are a Claptonhead and don't have Journeyman, you should get it ASAP. Stinging blues, ... Read More
Rating: - Have a Little Faith
If for no other reason but the debut of the classic "Running On Faith" this Clapton venture deserves a space on any music lover's shelf. At the end of the 1980's what was left to say? Many classic artists put in two cents in 1989; Dylan, Joel, the Stones, Ronstadt, Henley, each with different views and widely different results. Clapton combined the blues with some old fashioned rock and roll to create a worthy farewell to the excess of the 80's.
" Pretending", the first track and single ... Read More
Rating:  - Good, Not Great
When I first got this album, I really wasn't expecting much. Clapton was never the bloke I turned to when I wanted to rock out. Upon the first listen, I concluded that Clapton cannot rock. He's too firmly rooted in the blues to really crank it out, and his later work consolidates this fidgetyness with a tendency to add an unecessary gloss to his work.
"Pretending" and "Bad Love" are the closest thing to 'rock' one finds on this album. Muffled wah-wah-ing takes place in front of a dated rhythm ... Read More
Rating:  - My Bridge to the Blues
I bought this album in cassette form years ago. At the time I really didn't know much about EC other than his association with the Beatles, his track on the Back to the Future soundtrack, and the intriguing guitar duel on George Harrison's Cloud 9 title track.
Having gone through most of his work since, surprisingly, this album remains my favorite. In a nutshell, it was a great first impression.
Even though you can hear George playing and singing backup on "Run so Far" on this album, ... Read More
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