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This article is about Clapton's solo albums. For his singles, see Eric Clapton singles discography. For recordings with former groups, see § See also.
British guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton's recording career as a solo artist began in 1970, with the release of his self-titled debut, Eric Clapton. Since then, he has released several best selling albums, such as Unplugged (1992), From the Cradle (1994), and Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (1999).
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Eric Clapton discography | |
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![]() Clapton in Switzerland, 1977 | |
Studio albums | 22 |
Soundtrack albums | 7 |
Live albums | 16 |
Compilation albums | 22 |
Collaborative albums | 6 |
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To date, Clapton has reportedly sold 280 million records worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling music artist in history.[1] According to RIAA, he has sold 40 million certified albums in the United States (including one diamond, seven multi-platinum and 23 gold records).[2] According to Billboard, Clapton is the 38th Greatest Artist of all time in their chart history, as well as the 38th Greatest Mainstream Rock Artist of all time.[3] Clapton is also the 24th Most Successful Artist on Billboard 200 history.[4] Unplugged remains his career's best seller with over 26 million copies sold worldwide, and is recognised as the biggest-selling live album in history.[5]
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Studio albums
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Title | Album details[6] | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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AUS [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [16] | |||
Eric Clapton | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 13 | ||
461 Ocean Boulevard |
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3 | 2 | — | 11 | 4 | 4 | 38 | — | — | 1 | |
There's One in Every Crowd |
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15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 21 |
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No Reason to Cry |
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8 | 30 | — | — | 9 | 13 | 18 | 24 | — | 15 |
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Slowhand |
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23 | 46 | — | 66 | 17 | 5 | 32 | 41 | — | 2 | |
Backless |
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18 | 16 | 24 | — | 22 | 2 | 22 | 28 | — | 8 | |
Another Ticket |
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18 | 30 | — | 26 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 26 | — | 7 |
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Money and Cigarettes |
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13 | 20 | — | 22 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 5 | — | 16 | |
Behind the Sun |
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8 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
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August |
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3 | 34 | — | 32 | 29 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 23 | 37 | |
Journeyman |
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2 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 43 | 3 | — | 16 | |
From the Cradle |
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1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Pilgrim |
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6 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | — | 4 | |
Reptile |
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7 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 9 | — | 5 | |
Me and Mr. Johnson |
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10 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 7 | — | 6 | |
Sessions for Robert J |
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— | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | |
Back Home |
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19 | — | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 13 |
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Clapton |
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7 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
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Old Sock |
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13 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 14 | — | 7 | |
I Still Do | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | — | 6 | ||
Happy Xmas |
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97 | — | 45 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | |
Meanwhile |
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— | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
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Live albums
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Title | Album details[34] | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [16] | |||
Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert |
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19 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
E. C. Was Here |
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14 | 29 | — | 34 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 20 |
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Just One Night |
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3 | 22 | — | 16 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 44 | — | 2 | |
Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — |
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24 Nights |
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17 | 49 | — | 48 | 36 | — | 49 | — | 19 | 38 | |
Unplugged |
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2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | |
Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies |
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115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | |
One More Car, One More Rider |
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69 | — | 37 | 21 | — | 15 | — | 40 | 26 | 43 | |
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 | — | — | 63 | — | 75 | — | — | — | 50 | — | ||
Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Crossroads Revisited: Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals |
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— | 30 | 12 | 62 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 122 | |
Live in San Diego | 60 | — | 23 | 20 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 |
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— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Lady in the Balcony: Lockdown Sessions | — | — | 9 | 4 | 10 | 39 | — | — | — | — | ||
Nothing but the Blues |
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44 | — | 13 | 8 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
To Save a Child: An Intimate Live Concert |
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— | — | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Compilation albums
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Title | Album details[34] | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [16] | |||
The Best of Eric Clapton[43] |
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The History of Eric Clapton |
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20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Eric Clapton at His Best |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | |
Clapton |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | |
Steppin' Out |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton |
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20 | 28 | — | — | 11 | — | 22 | — | — | 101 | |
Backtrackin' |
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29 | — | — | — | 79 | — | 35 | — | — | — |
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The Cream of Eric Clapton | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Crossroads |
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— | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 34 |
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Story |
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— | — | 24 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Best of Eric Clapton |
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Stages |
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The Cream of Clapton |
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52 | — | — | 17 | — | 14 | 9 | 3 | — | 80 |
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Strictly the Blues |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Blues |
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52 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 52 |
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The Blues Years |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton | 6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 20 | ||
Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Eric Clapton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric Clapton |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Complete Clapton |
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2 | 38 | 20 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 14 | |
Icon |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | ||
Forever Man |
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8 | — | 22 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 37 | 46 | — | 48 | |
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Collaborative studio and live albums
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [7] |
AUS [8] |
AUT [9] |
GER [10] |
NL [11] |
NOR [12] |
NZ [13] |
SWE [14] |
SWI [15] |
US [16] | |||
Retail Therapy |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Riding with the King |
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15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
The Road to Escondido |
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50 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 23 | |
Live from Madison Square Garden |
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40 | — | 25 | 8 | 60 | — | — | 44 | — | 14 |
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Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center |
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40 | — | 11 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 40 | 51 | — | 31 |
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The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale | 3 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 40 | — | 2 |
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Soundtrack albums
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Edge of Darkness |
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Lethal Weapon |
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Homeboy |
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Lethal Weapon 2 |
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Rush | |
Lethal Weapon 3 | |
Life in 12 Bars |
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Other appearances
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Contributions to albums by other artists
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Albums that Clapton contributed to four or more songs.
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Album title | Artist | Year | Ref(s) |
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Is This What You Want? (reissue) | Jackie Lomax | 1969 | [81] |
Fiends & Angels | Martha Veléz | [44] wheres Eric | |
All Things Must Pass | George Harrison | 1970 | [44] |
Doris Troy | Doris Troy | [44] | |
The Concert for Bangladesh | Various artists | 1971 | [82] |
Bobby Whitlock | Bobby Whitlock | [44] | |
The Sun, Moon & Herbs | Dr. John | [44] | |
The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions | Howlin' Wolf | [83] | |
Play the Blues | Buddy Guy and Junior Wells | 1972 | [84] |
Rough Mix | Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane | 1977 | [44] |
Freddie King (1934–1976) | Freddie King | [44] | |
Back to the Roots | John Mayall | [44] | |
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking | Roger Waters | 1984 | [69] |
Deep in the Heart of Nowhere | Bob Geldof | 1986 | [44] |
Cloud Nine | George Harrison | 1987 | [44] |
Knocking on Heaven's Door | Arthur Louis | 1988 | [85] |
Live in Japan | George Harrison | 1992 | [86] |
Concert for George | Various artists | 2003 | [87] |
Live at Montreux 1986 | Otis Rush and Friends | 2006 | [88] |
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See also
- The Yardbirds discography
- John Mayall discography
- Cream discography
- Blind Faith discography
- Derek and the Dominos discography
- Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page – Blues Anytime
- Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse – What's Shakin'
- Plastic Ono Band – Live Peace in Toronto 1969
- Delaney & Bonnie & Friends – On Tour with Eric Clapton
- Eric Clapton videography
- List of awards and nominations received by Eric Clapton
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