Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born March 30, 1945) is a British guitarist and composer. Nicknamed slowhand, Clapton became one of the most respected and influential artists of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Clapton's musical style underwent multiple changes during his career, but always remained rooted in the blues. Clapton is credited as an innovator in several phases of his career, which included blues-rock (with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds), hard rock (with Cream), as a sideman, and as a solo artist.

Discography

• 1970 Eric Clapton #17 UK, #13 US
• 1970 Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (as Derek and the Dominoes) #16 US
• 1972 The History of Eric Clapton (compilation) #20 UK, #6 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1972 Eric Clapton at His Best (compilation) #87 US
• 1973 Clapton (compilation) #67 US
• 1973 Live at the Fillmore (as Derek and the Dominoes) (Live 1970) #36 UK, #20 US
• 1973 Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert (Live 1972) #18 US
• 1974 461 Ocean Boulevard #3 UK, #1 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1975 There's One in Every Crowd #15 UK, #21 US
• 1975 E.C. Was Here (Live 1975) #14 UK, #20 US
• 1976 No Reason to Cry #8 UK, #15 US
• 1977 Slowhand #23 UK, #2 US, US Sales: 3,000,000
• 1978 Backless #18 UK, #8 US, US Sales: 1,000,000
• 1980 Just One Night (Live 1979, Double Disc Set) #3 UK, #2 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1981 Another Ticket #18 UK, #7 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1982 ' (1970-1978) #20 UK, #101 US, US Sales: 7,000,000
• 1983 Money and Cigarettes #13 UK, #16 US
• 1984 Too Much Monkey Business
• 1984 Backtrackin' #29 UK
• 1985 Behind the Sun #8 UK, #34 US, US Sales: 1,000,000
• 1986 August #3 UK, #37 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1987 The Cream of Eric Clapton #3 UK
• 1988 Crossroads (Box Set) #34 US, US Sales: 2,000,000
• 1989 Homeboy
• 1989 Journeyman #2 UK, #16 US, US Sales: 2,000,000
• 1990 The Layla Sessions (as Derek and the Dominoes) (20th Anniversary Edition, Box Set)
• 1991 24 Nights (Live 1990) #17 UK, #38 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1992 Rush #24 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1992 Unplugged (Live 1992) #2 UK, #1 US, US Sales: 10,000,000
• 1994 From the Cradle #1 UK, #1 US, US Sales: 3,000,000
• 1995 The Cream of Clapton #80 US, US Sales: 1,000,000
• 1996 ' (Live from 1974 to 1978, Quadruple CD Set) #137 US
• 1998 Pilgrim #6 UK, #4 US, US Sales: 1,000,000
• 1999 The Blues (Double Disc Set) #52 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 1999 ' #6 UK, #20 US, US Sales: 1,000,000
• 2000 Riding With the King (with B.B. King) #15 UK, #3 US, US Sales: 2,000,000
• 2001 Reptile #7 UK, #5 US, US Sales: 500,000
• 2002 One More Car, One More Rider (Live 2001) #43 US
• 2004 Me and Mr. Johnson (an album of Robert Johnson covers) #10 UK, #6 US
• 2004 Sessions for Robert J. (official CD/DVD of tour auditions)
• 2005 Back Home #19 UK; #13 US