Eric Clapton
Discography 1970-2023
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At his peak, Eric Clapton was nicknamed "God" by his fans, an indication of how highly regarded the guitarist was during his glory days. This phrase, immortalized in graffiti that spread across London in 1967, originated a few years earlier when Clapton was playing with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers just after leaving the Yardbirds in 1965. Clapton never was comfortable with the nickname -- he embraced "Slowhand," titling his 1977 album after it -- but "Clapton Is God" is a pivotal part of his story and an instrumental moment in the rise of the guitar hero, a rock & roll cliché that didn't exist prior to EC. To be sure, there were flashy players in blues and rock prior to Clapton, but nothing along the lines of Clapton, whose fame quickly eclipsed Mayall's in the Bluesbreakers and whose playing became the centerpiece of Cream, the psychedelic power trio he co-led with bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker between 1966 and 1968. Clapton was venerated for his fast-fingered solos (the "Slowhand" nickname was in jest) and that's what people came to see. Although he sang some Cream songs, it took him a while before he embraced lead vocals, easing into a solo career after a stint with Delaney & Bonnie in 1969 and 1970. Clapton was so reticent to step to the front of the stage that he adopted a pseudonym for what's regarded as his finest album, Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & the Dominos, but after a bout with addiction that sidelined him through much of the early '70s, he re-emerged as the pre-eminent guitarist of his generation, a sword-slinger who undercut his bravado with pretty ballads, like "Wonderful Tonight." The '80s may not have treated Clapton kindly -- he teamed with Phil Collins for albums designed to bring him hits that never materialized -- but he reigned in the '90s, benefitting from the acoustic authenticity of 1993's Unplugged, which turned into one of his biggest records. After that LP, he went out of his way to boost his idols -- he cut full albums with J.J. Cale and B.B. King -- while occasionally taking an odd stylistic departure (his odd TDF side project with Simon Climie) but always reconnecting with the blues roots upon which his entire career lay, as evidenced by his relaxed 2021 album The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions. 

Contents:

1970 - Eric Clapton
1970 - Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (20th Anniversary)
1970 - Live At The Fillmore (2CD)
1971 - The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
1973 - Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
1974 - 461 Ocean Boulevard
1975 - E.C. Was Here
1975 - There's One In Every Crowd
1976 - No Reason To Cry
1977 - Slowhand
1978 - Backless
1981 - Another Ticket
1982 - Time Pieces, The Best Of Eric Clapton
1983 - Money And Cigarettes
1985 - Behind The Sun
1986 - August
1987 - The Cream Of Clapton
1988 - Crossroads (4CD)
1988 - Knockin' On Heaven's Door
1989 - Journeyman
1990 - Story
1991 - 24 Nights (2CD)
1992 - Rush
1992 - Unplugged
1994 - From The Cradle
1996 - Crossroads 2, Live In The Seventies (4CD)
1998 - Pilgrim
2000 - Riding With The King
2001 - Reptile
2002 - One More Car, One More Rider (2CD)
2003 - Louise
2004 - Me And Mr. Johnson
2004 - Sessions For Robert J
2005 - Back Home
2006 - The Road To Escondido
2010 - Clapton (Special Edition)
2013 - Old Sock
2014 - The Breeze, An Appreciation of JJ Cale
2016 - I Still Do
2018 - Happy Xmas
2020 - Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2021 - The Lady In The Balcony, Lockdown Sessions
2023 - The Definitive 24 Nights (Super Deluxe) (3CD)


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