Clapton’s 1989 album “Journeyman” saw him collaborating with a roster of high-profile R&B and pop producers and songwriters, including Tom Dowd, Russ Titelman, and Jimmy Scott. The result was a slick, contemporary sound that moved away from his blues-rock roots.
- “Journeyman” was Clapton’s first studio album in over four years, following 1986’s “August.”
- The album reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and number 13 on the US Billboard 200.
- The album was produced by a team of producers including Russ Titelman, Tom Dowd, and Jimmy Scott.
Eric Clapton is a British guitarist and singer-songwriter who emerged in the mid-1960s as a guitar virtuoso, first with The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, and Cream. By 1989, Clapton was a global stadium act and a long-established solo artist with multiple hit albums and singles under his belt.
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