The British rock musician Eric Clapton covered Dylan's original release, adding his
Pilgrim-style arrangements to the track. Clapton plays the song in the key of
E major. The British recording artist adds a
Distortion effect while playing the
rhythm guitar pattern with his
signature Fender Stratocaster. In between some lyrical lines and for his guitar solo, Clapton uses a
Dobro, playing with the
slide guitar technique. The
background vocals and
synthesizers on the recording create a
string orchestra sound and feel. The recording was produced by Clapton himself along with his long-time collaborator record producer
Simon Climie.
Track listing Reception Entertainment Weekly critic David Browne notes pop record producer
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds humming the backing vocals to the tune on the
Pilgrim studio album, giving it a
R&B feel. Journalist David Wild from
Rolling Stone likes Clapton's interpretation of this "overlooked Dylan tune". The
compact disc single was not that successful in the charts, reaching only number 88 in Germany, where the single release stayed for eight weeks on the official German single charts. In the Czech Republic, the CD single was purchased more than one thousand times in the first week, making it Clapton's only single in the Republic, gaining a
silver disc for outstanding sales figures.
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