Journeyman de Eric Clapton
Álbum de Eric Clapton
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 7 de Noviembre de 1989
- Sello Discográfico: Reprise Records
- Compositores: Eric Clapton, Jerry Lynn Williams, Mick Jones, Ray Charles, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Productores: Russ Titelman
Journeyman es un álbum de Eric Clapton, publicado en 1989 por Reprise Records. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «Pretending», «Anything For Your Love», «Bad Love» y «Running On Faith».
Introducción: el renacimiento de "Slowhand"
"Journeyman", lanzado en 1989, es considerado por muchos como el gran álbum de regreso de Eric Clapton. Después de una década de 80 marcada por un sonido pop a menudo criticado y luchas personales, este disco supuso una revitalización de su carrera y un regreso a la forma. "Journeyman" es un álbum de rock y blues rock con una producción pulida y contemporánea, pero con una pasión y una destreza guitarrística que no se escuchaban desde sus trabajos de los años 70. El título, que se traduce como "oficial" o "artesano experimentado", refleja a un Clapton maduro y en pleno dominio de su arte.
El álbum fue un éxito comercial y de crítica, y contiene una mezcla equilibrada de rock de estadio, blues profundo y baladas emotivas. Con colaboraciones de alto nivel y algunas de sus mejores canciones de la década, "Journeyman" marcó el inicio de una nueva era de aclamación para Clapton, que culminaría en la década de 1990.
Cómo nació el disco
Para este álbum, Clapton se asoció con el productor Russ Titelman, conocido por su trabajo con artistas como Steve Winwood y Randy Newman. Juntos, reunieron a un elenco estelar de músicos, incluyendo a Phil Collins en la batería, Robert Cray en la guitarra y el legendario George Harrison, quien toca la guitarra y canta en la canción "Run So Far".
La grabación tuvo lugar en estudios de Nueva York y Londres. Titelman creó un sonido de alta fidelidad, grande y dinámico, típico de finales de los 80, pero se aseguró de que la guitarra de Clapton estuviera siempre en primer plano. Gran parte del material fue escrito por el compositor Jerry Lynn Williams, quien proporcionó a Clapton una serie de canciones de rock y blues que se adaptaban perfectamente a su estilo.
Tema a tema
"Pretending": La canción de apertura y primer single es un potente tema de rock con un riff memorable y un estribillo de estadio. Establece el tono enérgico del álbum y se convirtió en un éxito número uno en las listas de rock de Estados Unidos.
"Bad Love": Coescrita con Mick Jones de Foreigner, esta canción le valió a Clapton un premio Grammy a la Mejor Interpretación Vocal de Rock Masculina. Es un tema de rock enérgico y apasionado con uno de sus solos de guitarra más feroces de la década.
"Running on Faith": Una balada de blues-rock conmovedora que se convertiría en un pilar de su aclamado álbum "Unplugged" unos años más tarde. La versión de "Journeyman" tiene una producción más completa, pero la emoción cruda ya está presente.
Resultados y gira
"Journeyman" fue un gran éxito comercial. Alcanzó el número 2 en el Reino Unido y el puesto 16 en el Billboard 200 de Estados Unidos, donde fue certificado doble platino. La gira que siguió al álbum, que se prolongó durante 24 noches en el Royal Albert Hall de Londres, fue legendaria y documentada en el álbum en directo "24 Nights".
La crítica aclamó "Journeyman" como su mejor álbum en más de una década. Rolling Stone lo elogió como "un disco de un superviviente, un testimonio del poder del blues para sanar". Marcó el inicio de un renacimiento artístico y comercial para Clapton que lo llevaría a nuevas cotas de éxito en los 90.
Listado de Canciones
- Pretending4:48
Letra
How many times must we tell the tale? How many times must we fall? Living in lost memory You just recalled Working on the sound of the band Trying to get the music right Two go out working Three stay home at night That's when she said she was pretending Like she knew the plan That's when I knew she was pretending Pretending to understand Pretending, pretending Pretending, pretending Satisfied but lost in love Situations change You're never who you used to think you are How strange I get lost in alibis Sadness can't prevail Everybody knows strong love Can't fail Don't be pretending about how you feel Don't be pretending that your love is real Don't be pretending about how you feel Don't be pretending that your love is real - Anything For Your Love4:16
Letra
God's got a plan, he's making it clear Sweet little love song in your ear Like hearts made of diamond, love will prevail Put a little wind in your sail I'd do anything, anything you can dream of I'd do anything, anything for your love For your love For your love Listen now baby, I'll tell you true Just how much that I love you I got a sweet feelin' I know is real This kind of love you can't conceal Chorus Chorus - Bad Love5:11
Letra
Oh, what a feeling I get when I'm with you You take my heart into everything you do And it makes me sad for the lonely people I walked that road for so long Now I know that I'm one of the lucky people Your love is making me strong I've had enough bad love I need something I can be proud of I've had enough bad love No more bad love And now I see that my life has been so blue With all the heartaches I had 'till I met you But I'm glad to say now that's all behind me With you here by my side And there's no more memories to remind me Your love will keep me alive I've had enough bad love I need something I can be proud of I've had enough bad love No more bad love I've had enough bad love I need something I can be proud of I've had enough bad love No more bad love I've had enough bad love I need something I can be proud of I've had enough bad love No more bad love I've had enough I've had enough No more bad love I've had enough I've had enough - Running On Faith5:27
Letra
Lately I've been running on faith What else can a poor boy do? But my world will be right When love comes over you Lately I've been talking in my sleep I can't imagine what I'd have to say Except my world will be right When love comes back your way I've always been One to take each and every day Seems like by now I'd find a love who cares just for me Then we'd go running on faith All of our dreams would come true And our world will be right When love comes over me and you Then we'd go running on faith All of our dreams would come true And our world will be right When love comes over me and you When love comes over you - Hard Times3:00
Letra
My mother told me 'Fore she passed away Said son when I'm gone Don't forget to pray 'Cause there'll be hard times Lord those hard times Who knows better than I? Well I soon found out Just what she meant When I had to pawn my clothes Just to pay the rent Talkin' 'bout hard times Lord those hard times Who knows better than I? I had a woman Who was always around But when I lost my money She put me down Talkin' 'bout hard times Hard times Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I? Lord, One of these days There'll be no more sorrow When I pass away And no more hard times No more hard times Yeah, yeah, who knows better than I? - Hound Dog2:26
Letra
You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' round my door You ain't nothing but a hound dog Been snoopin' round my door You can wag your tail But I ain't gonna feed you no more You told me you was high class I could see through that You told me you was high class I could see through that And baby I know You ain't no real cool cat Chorus You made me feel so blue You made me weep and moan You made me feel so blue You made me weep and moan 'Cause I'm looking for a woman All your lookin' for is a home Chorus - No Alibis5:32
Letra
I beg your pardon, hello darlin' This is me you're talkin' to Sit down and tell me about it You don't have to shout it at me Tell me what you really want to do Don't give me no alibis No untrue stories you're trying to justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason for another lie Mountain gets steeper The hole you dig gets deeper You better stop and climb out 'Cause I'm trying to give it all to you Baby I can see right through you Sometimes you lose what it's all about Don't give me no alibis Can't go through life trying to justify Don't want no alibis Just another reason for another lie Repeat First Chorus Mountain gets steeper The hole you dig is getting deeper Better reach out and pull yourself out Nobody ever gonna love you the way that I love you And I never want to see you doin' without Repeat First Chorus Repeat First Chorus - Run So Far4:06
Letra
You fly Out as your smile wears thin And I sigh Knowing the mess you're in And you know that you can't get away And you know you can't hide it from yourself Lonely days, heavy heart No escape, can only run so far I know Something I ought to say Stuck here Trying to find a way And you know that you can't get away And you know you can't hide it from yourself Lonely nights, blue guitar No way out, can only run so far Lonesome tears, at the bar One way street, can only run so far I pray That you might make it through Those teardrops Now seems a part of you And you know that you can't get away And you know you can't hide it from yourself Fallin' down, under par Can't get out, can only run so far Lonely days, heavy heart No escape, can only run so far Lonesome tears, at the bar One way street, can only run so far - Old Love6:25
Letra
I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too much confusion Going around through my head And it makes me so angry To know that the flame still burns Lord, why can't I get over? Man when will I ever learn? Old love, leave me alone Old love, just go on home I can see your face But I know that it ain't real Just an illusion Caused by how I used to feel And it's making me so angry I know that the flame will always burn (flame will always burn) I ain't never gonna get over I know now that I'll never learn (never learn) - Breaking Point5:37
Letra
Well I just don't get it Can't make the pieces fit I might just as well forget it But my heart won't let me quit You say it's only a part of love That's right But I get a little worried sometimes When I start to lose Tired of holding it together When I know I'm going to blow another fuse I'm at my breaking point My breaking point I'm at my breaking point My breaking point Well you're never gonna get it If you don't get up and try Try and spread those wings around me Honey let me see you fly Chorus Maybe someday you'll recover I can see it in your eyes One more thing that you'll discover That you'll finally realize - Lead Me On5:52
Letra
Tell me anything you think I wanna hear Just to keep me standin' here To secure your shaky fears Tell me you love me, but in your heart you know you don't So you lie 'cause you think I want To make believe you love when you don't Lead me on, lead me on Lead me on, lead me on I'll play along and along and along Baby lead me on Lead me on Pretend it's rainin' when the tears flow from my eyes And you're warm when you're cold as ice And everything's gonna be alright And it's a shame, little Johnny wears my name And you know I'm not the one Still you say he is my son Chorus And when I leave to go work for you You cry you're lonely too To make me feel your love is true But in your dreams you slip and tell it all I hear you calling out his name You say you love him loud and plain Chorus - Before You Accuse Me3:55
Letra
Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've been taking money from someone else I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago I called your mama 'bout three or four nights ago Well your mother said: Son Don't call my daughter no more Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've been taking money from someone else Come back home baby, try my love one more time Come back home baby, try my love one more time If I don't go on and quit you I'm gonna lose my mind Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself You say I've been spending my money on other women You've been taking money from someone else