Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

blues rock, hard rock, jazz fusion, psychedelic rock

United Kingdom

"The music pulses with a steady groove that intertwines bluesy licks and soulful phrases, creating an atmosphere rich in emotional tension and release."

Quick Start

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Riding with the King

Riding with the King

2000

Eric Clapton occupies a significant space in the musical landscape, serving as a bridge between the raw emotional depth of blues and the polished sophistication of rock.
Eric Clapton occupies a significant space in the musical landscape, serving as a bridge between the raw emotional depth of blues and the polished sophistication of rock. His work has reshaped the expectations of guitar playing and songwriting, influencing countless artists across multiple generations. By introducing a blend of heartfelt expression with technical mastery, Clapton has contributed to the evolution of popular music; his ability to convey profound feelings through simple yet poignant melodies resonates deeply within diverse audiences. Employing a fluid approach to guitar playing, Clapton often distills complex emotions into accessible soundscapes. His performances are marked by a conversational quality, where each note feels like an intimate dialogue between artist and listener. This innovation lies not just in his virtuosic solos but in how he integrates storytelling with musical phrasing that allows space for reflection and emotional connection. Lyrically, Clapton frequently navigates themes of love, loss, and longing, often framed through personal experiences that lend authenticity to his narratives. His writing strikes a balance between sincerity and introspection, utilizing vivid imagery to create relatable moments while allowing for ambiguity that invites interpretation. This duality enriches his songs, making them enduring touchstones for many listeners.

Full discography

Eric Clapton's albums in order, from earliest releases to latest.

90 releases 67 albums 2 EPS 1966–2024
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Meanwhile album by Eric Clapton

Meanwhile

2024

Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 album by Eric Clapton

Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

2020

Happy Xmas album by Eric Clapton

Happy Xmas

2018

Live in San Diego album by Eric Clapton

Live in San Diego

2016

I Still Do album by Eric Clapton

I Still Do

2016

Live at the Royal Albert Hall album by Eric Clapton

Live at the Royal Albert Hall

2015

Forever Man album by Eric Clapton

Forever Man

2015

The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale album by Eric Clapton

The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale

2014

Give Me Strength – The ’74/’75 Studio Recordings album by Eric Clapton

Give Me Strength – The ’74/’75 Studio Recordings

2013

Unplugged Deluxe album by Eric Clapton

Unplugged Deluxe

2013

Old Sock album by Eric Clapton

Old Sock

2013

Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center album by Eric Clapton

Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center

2011

Icon album by Eric Clapton

Icon

2011

Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Clapton

2010

Live from Madison Square Garden album by Eric Clapton

Live from Madison Square Garden

2009

Complete Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Complete Clapton

2007

Back Home album by Eric Clapton

Back Home

2005

Legends: Live at Montreux 1997 album by Eric Clapton

Legends: Live at Montreux 1997

2005

Sessions for Robert J album by Eric Clapton

Sessions for Robert J

2004

The Best of Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

The Best of Eric Clapton

2004

Me and Mr. Johnson album by Eric Clapton

Me and Mr. Johnson

2004

Ballads album by Eric Clapton

Ballads

2003

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Eric Clapton

2003

One More Car, One More Rider album by Eric Clapton

One More Car, One More Rider

2002

Reptile album by Eric Clapton

Reptile

2001

Riding with the King album by Eric Clapton

Riding with the King

2000

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

1999

Blues album by Eric Clapton

Blues

1999

In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua album by Eric Clapton

In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua

1999

The Blues Years album by Eric Clapton

The Blues Years

1999

Pilgrim album by Eric Clapton

Pilgrim

1998

Strictly the Blues album by Eric Clapton

Strictly the Blues

1996

Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies album by Eric Clapton

Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies

1996

The Cream of Clapton album by Eric Clapton

The Cream of Clapton

1995

From the Cradle album by Eric Clapton

From the Cradle

1994

Stages album by Eric Clapton

Stages

1993

Unplugged album by Eric Clapton

Unplugged

1992

Rush – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack album by Eric Clapton

Rush – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

1992

24 Nights album by Eric Clapton

24 Nights

1991

Story album by Eric Clapton

Story

1991

Journeyman album by Eric Clapton

Journeyman

1989

Homeboy – Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Homeboy – Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton

1988

Crossroads album by Eric Clapton

Crossroads

1988

The Cream of Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

The Cream of Eric Clapton

1987

August album by Eric Clapton

August

1986

The Color of Money – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album by Eric Clapton

The Color of Money – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1986

Behind the Sun album by Eric Clapton

Behind the Sun

1985

Backtrackin' album by Eric Clapton

Backtrackin'

1984

Money and Cigarettes album by Eric Clapton

Money and Cigarettes

1983

Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies album by Eric Clapton

Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies

1983

Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton

1982

Another Ticket album by Eric Clapton

Another Ticket

1981

Steppin' Out album by Eric Clapton

Steppin' Out

1981

Just One Night album by Eric Clapton

Just One Night

1980

Backless album by Eric Clapton

Backless

1978

Slowhand album by Eric Clapton

Slowhand

1977

No Reason to Cry album by Eric Clapton

No Reason to Cry

1976

Arthur Louis's First Album album by Eric Clapton

Arthur Louis's First Album

1976

There's One in Every Crowd album by Eric Clapton

There's One in Every Crowd

1975

E. C. Was Here album by Eric Clapton

E. C. Was Here

1975

461 Ocean Boulevard album by Eric Clapton

461 Ocean Boulevard

1974

Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert album by Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert

1973

Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Clapton

1973

Eric Clapton at His Best album by Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton at His Best

1972

The History of Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

The History of Eric Clapton

1972

Guitar Boogie album by Eric Clapton

Guitar Boogie

1971

Eric Clapton album by Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

1970

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Timeline

How their sound evolved over time

Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton (1970)
Guitar Boogie
Guitar Boogie (1971)
Eric Clapton at His Best
Eric Clapton at His... (1972)
The History of Eric Clapton
The History of Eric... (1972)
Clapton
Clapton (1973)
Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
Eric Clapton's Rainb... (1973)
461 Ocean Boulevard
461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)
There's One in Every Crowd
There's One in Every... (1975)
E. C. Was Here
E. C. Was Here (1975)
No Reason to Cry
No Reason to Cry (1976)
Arthur Louis's First Album
Arthur Louis's First... (1976)
Slowhand
Slowhand (1977)
Backless
Backless (1978)
Just One Night
Just One Night (1980)
Another Ticket
Another Ticket (1981)
Steppin' Out
Steppin' Out (1981)
Timepieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
Timepieces: The Best... (1982)
Money and Cigarettes
Money and Cigarettes (1983)
Time Pieces Vol.II Live in the Seventies
Time Pieces Vol.II L... (1983)
Backtrackin'
Backtrackin' (1984)
Behind the Sun
Behind the Sun (1985)
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (1985)
August
August (1986)
The Color of Money – The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Color of Money –... (1986)
The Cream of Eric Clapton
The Cream of Eric Cl... (1987)
Crossroads
Crossroads (1988)
Homeboy – Original Score Performed by Eric Clapton
Homeboy – Original S... (1988)
Journeyman
Journeyman (1989)
24 Nights
24 Nights (1991)
Story
Story (1991)
Unplugged
Unplugged (1992)
Rush – Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Rush – Music from th... (1992)
Stages
Stages (1993)
From the Cradle
From the Cradle (1994)
The Cream of Clapton
The Cream of Clapton (1995)
It Hurts Me Too
It Hurts Me Too (1995)
Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies
Crossroads 2: Live i... (1996)
Strictly the Blues
Strictly the Blues (1996)
Pilgrim
Pilgrim (1998)
Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
Clapton Chronicles:... (1999)
Blues
Blues (1999)
In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua
In Concert: A Benefi... (1999)
The Blues Years
The Blues Years (1999)
Riding with the King
Riding with the King (2000)
Reptile
Reptile (2001)
One More Car, One More Rider
One More Car, One Mo... (2002)
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Eric Clapton
Martin Scorsese Pres... (2003)
Ballads
Ballads (2003)
Me and Mr. Johnson
Me and Mr. Johnson (2004)
The Best of Eric Clapton
The Best of Eric Cla... (2004)
Sessions for Robert J
Sessions for Robert... (2004)
Back Home
Back Home (2005)
Legends: Live at Montreux 1997
Legends: Live at Mon... (2005)
Complete Clapton
Complete Clapton (2007)
Live from Madison Square Garden
Live from Madison Sq... (2009)
Clapton
Clapton (2010)
Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
Play the Blues: Live... (2011)
Icon
Icon (2011)
Old Sock
Old Sock (2013)
Give Me Strength – The ’74/’75 Studio Recordings
Give Me Strength – T... (2013)
Unplugged Deluxe
Unplugged Deluxe (2013)
The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
The Breeze: An Appre... (2014)
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live at the Royal Al... (2015)
Forever Man
Forever Man (2015)
I Still Do
I Still Do (2016)
Live in San Diego
Live in San Diego (2016)
Happy Xmas
Happy Xmas (2018)
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Crossroads Guitar Fe... (2020)
Meanwhile
Meanwhile (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Eric Clapton sound like?

The music pulses with a steady groove that intertwines bluesy licks and soulful phrases, creating an atmosphere rich in emotional tension and release. Rooted in hard rock and jazz fusion. Start with Unplugged.

What is the best Eric Clapton album to start with?

The best album to start with is "Unplugged" (1992). It's the most representative of what makes Eric Clapton worth hearing.

Who is Eric Clapton for?

If you're into hard rock and jazz fusion, Eric Clapton is worth your time. The music pulses with a steady groove that intertwines bluesy licks and soulful phrases, creating an atmosphere rich in emotional tension and release.

How many albums does Eric Clapton have?

Eric Clapton has 90 releases in their discography, including 67 albums and 2 EPs.