Eric, Foreigner's Mick Jones and "Bad Love" ...

October 1989 appeared Clapton's "Journeyman" in which numerous "sizes" of the pop and rock scene will be present once again. The rocky start with "Pretending" refers to the previous album "August" of 1986, however, Clapton sounds aggressive. Russ Titelman, who is known for simple soundscapes and produced the pieces, but can not prevent the attacks Clapton in this case on a "drum programming" back. The ponderous driving beat can Clapton modern sound but alienated! With the "Anything For Your Love" very sluggish follows a very nice rock ballad. Lumbering bass line and Jim Keltner's drum work supported by Robbie Kandor "artificial" Perccusionprogramm, creates a bombastic soundscape. With the brisk rocking "Bad Love", followed by a very catchy Clapton - the number is under the influence Foreigner's Mick Jones. Unfortunately, the only cooperation between the two ... On the drum's Phil Collins. By Mixarbeit Gary Wright's time, there's not the flashy "Gate - Reverb" - Sound Collin's, but still sounds very dominant in many pieces of the album's! The beautiful ballad "Running On Faith" added back in the 70's creative period Clapton`s. Especially the gospel-like song with the theme Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir produces pure goosebumps. The Ray Charles Cover "Hard Times" and the Rock n Roll classic "Hound Dog" are after all the rocking sounds, more a change in style. Good offered but feel rather strange! Clapton fans will like it. In "No Alibis" Clapton can again tap the drum machine and Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates) support vocally. In Background Kreischberg - Diva Chaka Khan! Same style as the album - opener. Clapton's friend George Harrison are composing "Run So Far" also contribute to the album. Excellent harmony twists a la Harrison which he refined by his guitar playing. Another highlight of the album's. Now follows the Clapton / Cray ballad "Old Love". Clearly suggests here Clapton a bridge to his musical roots. Economical intones with clean guitar solos by Clapton and his student Robert Cray ;-) The funky dirty sounding "Breaking Point" is more of a "filler" and like most of the driving synth bass. In "Lead On Me" to give the Womack's ("Teardrops") compositionally and vocally the honor. The economical intoned ballad not like more also! "Before You Accuse Me" is more aggressive than the original 1957iger offered but not really a tear from the stool ... Conclusion: A successful album with occasional musical weaknesses but also unforgettable highlights that sounds not so smoothed out as the previous produced by Phil Collins , Banned punchy and with very clean channel separation on CD. As Foreigner - Fan me erfeut especially the Jones / Clapton composition "Bad Love"!