Eric Clapton: Pilgrim - 1998
This is far less bluesy than its retrospective predecessor and, in common with many albums from its period it suffers considerably from an overloud sonic murk with tends to detract from the sensitive nature of many of the songs, on which Clapton bares his soul.
Again, the album lasts a whopping one hour and fifteen minutes - far too long. One loses enthusiasm some forty minutes in, to be honest. Some tracks are way too long too, such as Broken Hearted, which clocks in at nearly eight minutes. It should be around four. There are also, really unfortunately, mechanised drums and throbbing digital bass lines on here too, as well as too many synthesisers.
Anyway, let's get positive - the standout songs are My Father's Eyes, Circus, Pilgrim, River Of Tears, the blues cover of Goin' Down Slow, a cover of Bob Dylan's Born In Time and You Were There.