[SACD-R][OF] Eric Clapton - Pilgrim - 1998/2014 (Blues/Rock)

foobar2000 1.3.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Eric Clapton / Pilgrim
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -9.62 dB -22.75 dB 6:06 01-My Father's Eyes
DR14 -7.69 dB -24.72 dB 7:22 02-River of Tears
DR13 -6.90 dB -22.06 dB 5:50 03-Pilgrim
DR10 -10.59 dB -22.53 dB 7:52 04-Broken Hearted
DR12 -8.85 dB -22.12 dB 5:57 05-One Chance
DR16 -7.75 dB -25.25 dB 4:58 06-Circus
DR12 -7.92 dB -21.93 dB 5:22 07-Going Down Slow
DR12 -7.74 dB -21.26 dB 3:49 08-Fall Like Rain
DR13 -8.58 dB -22.88 dB 4:41 09-Born in Time
DR10 -10.53 dB -21.79 dB 5:43 10-Sick and Tired
DR12 -7.57 dB -21.85 dB 4:06 11-Needs His Woman
DR14 -7.50 dB -22.52 dB 4:44 12-She's Gone
DR11 -9.38 dB -22.26 dB 5:30 13-You Were There
DR13 -7.49 dB -21.59 dB 5:23 14-Inside of Me
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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Pilgrim — тринадцатый студийный альбом блюз-рок музыканта Эрика Клэптона, изданный в 1998 году. Обложку альбома создал автор манги «Neon Genesis Evangelion» Ёсиюки Садамото,

Pilgrim — первый альбом Клэптона после Journeyman (1989), состоящий из нового материала. Музыкант начал работать над ним ещё в 1991 году и уже написал две песни, когда в марте погиб его четырёх-летний сын Конор. Согласно автобиографии Эрика, этими песнями были «My Father’s Eyes» и «Circus», изначально называвшаяся «Circus Left Town». «Circus» рассказывает о последней встрече отца и сына, когда они вместе посетили цирк. Конор Клэптон умер на следующий день.
Pilgrim получил смешанные отзывы. Стивен Томас Эрльюин из Allmusic дал ему только 2 звезды из 5, посчитав слишком мягким[2] (в своей автобиографии Клэптон говорит, что хотел сделать «печальный альбом»). Дэвид Уайлд из Rolling Stone, напротив, оценил альбом на 4 звезды из 5, отметив, что «Pilgrim — работа того, кто прошёл тяжёлый путь и понял, что хоть он и не может изменить мир, но в состоянии изменить себя»

"An Inspring Masterpiece From The Guitar God - an essential to the Clapton library!"

Eric Clapton
Pilgrim

From the song titles ("River of Tears," "Broken Hearted," "Going Down Slow," "Sick and Tired") on down, Pilgrim is the musical journal of an artist who has wandered into some dark places and come back the wiser for his troubles. 1998's Pilgrim is the 13th studio album by Eric Clapton, it was his first album of original material since 1989's Journeyman.

The album is an intriguing musical tableau that experiments with drum machines and synthesized dashes of electronica and an inventive use of strings, performed by the London Session Orchestra, reminiscent of old-school R&B. There is wonderful, graceful guitar work throughout Pilgrim, Clapton provides some great hooks and emotional melodies. The best songs on this eloquent album of orchestrated blues meditations express a choked-up grief and despair. The songwriting is the standout feature of this album. Clapton wrote in his autobiography that he wanted to make the "saddest album." He wrote or co-wrote every song except "Born in Time," an overlooked Bob Dylan tune, and "Going Down Slow," a classic blues written by St. Louis Jimmy. In two songs, "My Father's Eyes" and "Circus," Clapton alludes to the tragic death of his 4-year-old son. The songs are very moving with more complicated melodies and in depth lyrics. Clapton's emphasis is placed on the entire arraingement instead of being built around a jam session.

Eric's voice has never sounded better, his singing is raw and passionate, much of the music is informed by smooth R&B textures. On the album's sizzling title track, he evokes some of the soulful eloquence of the great Curtis Mayfield. Clapton's vocals are among the most convincing of his career. Pilgrim is an atmospheric album whose mood is mostly melancholy. Unbearable loss and yearning are the central themes of Pilgrim, and with its heartbeat bass lines, melodic, meditative guitar figures and heartbreaking lyrics, it offers moments of pure beauty.

The album produced multi-platinum sales and appeared on the year-end Top 100 lists of countries all around the world.

"...another evolutionary step from an always rebellious and ever-changing artist."