Pretending

~ Recording by Eric Clapton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • US1989-10-23
Reprise Records9 26074-2
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • US1989-10-23
Reprise Records9 26074-1
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • XE1989-11-03
  • GB1989-11-03
Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label), Reprise Records926 074-1, WX322
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • CA1989-11-07
Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label), Reprise RecordsCD 26074
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • CA1989-11-07
Reprise RecordsW2 26074
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • JP1989-11-17
Reprise Records22P2-3070
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneyman (BMG club release)Eric ClaptonAlbum
Reprise Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 26074-2, D-153940
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
Reprise Records, Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label)7599-26074-2
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
Reprise Records7599260742
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
Reprise RecordsW2-26074
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneyman (Columbia House edition)Eric ClaptonAlbum
Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Reprise Records, Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label)782516T, W2 26074
1.1Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonJourneyman (10/98 pressing)Eric ClaptonAlbum
Reprise Records, Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label)7599-26074-2
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
Reprise Records9 47553-2
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records9362-47564-2
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton ChroniclesEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label), Reprise RecordsCDW 47553
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2000-03-28
WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990)47569
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonUnplugged / Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (disc 2)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2001-09-11
2.19Pretending4:44Eric ClaptonSimply the Best 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music México66609120
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton & Special Bonus SelectionEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records43274-2
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton & Special Bonus Selection Korea Tour 2007 Limited Edition (Limited edition released in South Korea)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • KR2007-01-09
Warner Music Korea
2.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonComplete ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-10-08
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)1746193
2.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonComplete Clapton (Barnes & Noble exclusive)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-10-09
Reprise Records2312188
1.25Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonComplete ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2007-10-09
Reprise Records
2.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonComplete ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-12-05
Warner Music Japan (primary imprint of Warner Music Japan, Inc.; do not use for copyright/publisher/etc. relationships!)WPCR-12775/6
3.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonComplete ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-12-11
Duck Records (Eric Clapton's label), Reprise Records294332-1
2.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonComplete ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records294332-2
2.1Pretending4:46Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • US2014-05-06
Audio FidelityAFZ 180
1.1Pretending4:46Eric ClaptonJourneymanEric ClaptonAlbum
  • US2014-05-06
Audio FidelityAFZ 180
1.15Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonForever ManEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-03-28
Reprise Records
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonForever ManEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-04-28
  • XE2015-05-08
Reprise Records9362-49279-1
1.15Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonForever Man (deluxe edition)Eric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-05-08
Reprise Records9362-49278-9
1.15Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonForever ManEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records549134-2
1.6Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonClapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
3.1Pretending4:44Eric ClaptonTrilogyEric ClaptonAlbum + CompilationWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362494932
Bootleg
1.16Pretending4:43Eric ClaptonGreatest HitsEric ClaptonAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), Star Mark16975-1/2
1.6Pretending4:45Eric ClaptonClapton ChroniclesEric ClaptonAlbum + CompilationCD-2203

Relationships

assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:Ben Fowler
drums (drum set) programming:Jimmy Bralower
engineer:Steve "Barney" Chase
Jack Joseph-Puig
Dave O’Donnell
Dave Wittman
producer:Russ Titelman
mixer:Rob Eaton
bass:Nathan East
congas:Carol Steele
guitar:Eric Clapton
Jerry Lynn Williams
Hammond organ and synthesizer:Alan Clark (keyboardist)
piano:Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer:Jeff Bova
background vocals:Nathan East
Chaka Khan
vocals:Eric Clapton
Jerry Lynn Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Reprise Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:Pretending

Pretending

lyricist and composer:Jerry Lynn Williams