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Eric Clapton


DISCOGRAPHY

EARLY CAREER


with The Yardbirds (1963-1965)

1964 Five Live Yardbirds (live)
1965 For Your Love
1965 Having a Rave Up
1971 The Yardbirds Featuring Performances by: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page

with The Immediate All-Stars (1965)

1965 Blues Anytime

with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1965-1966)

1966 Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton

with Powerhouse (1966)

1966 What's Shakin' (compilation)

with Cream (1966-1968, reunion 2005)

1966 Fresh Cream US #39, UK #6
1967 Disraeli Gears (RIAA: Platinum) US #4, UK #5
1968 Wheels of Fire (RIAA: Gold) US #1, UK #3
1969 Goodbye US #2, UK #1
1969 Best of Cream (compilation) US #3, UK #6
1970 Live Cream (live)
1972 Live Cream Volume II (live)
1972 Heavy Cream (compilation)
1983 Strange Brew (compilation)
1995 The Very Best of Cream (compilation)
1997 Those Were the Days (box set)
2000 20th Century Masters (compilation)
2003 BBC Sessions (compilation)
2005 Cream Gold (compilation)
2005 Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6 2005 (live)

with Blind Faith (1968-1969)

1969 Blind Faith (RIAA: Platinum) US #1, UK #1

with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (1969-1970)

1970 On Tour with Eric Clapton (live)

with Derek and the Dominos (1970)

1970 Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (RIAA: Platinum) US #16
1973 In Concert (live)
1990 The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition (box set)
1994 Live at the Fillmore (live)

SOLO CAREER (1970s-present)

1970 Eric Clapton US #13, UK #17
1974 461 Ocean Boulevard (RIAA:Gold) US #1
1975 There's One in Every Crowd US #21, UK #15
1976 No Reason to Cry US #15, UK #8
1977 Slowhand (RIAA:3x Platinum) US #2
1978 Backless (RIAA:Platinum) US #8
1981 Another Ticket (RIAA:Gold) US #7, UK #18
1983 Money and Cigarettes US #16, UK #13
1985 Behind the Sun (RIAA:Platinum) US #34, UK #8
1986 August (RIAA:Gold) US #37
1989 Journeyman (RIAA:2x Platinum) US #16
1994 From the Cradle (RIAA:3xPlatinum) US #1
1998 Pilgrim (RIAA:Platinum) US #4, UK #6
2001 Reptile (RIAA:Gold) US #5
2004 Me and Mr. Johnson (RIAA:Gold) US #6
2004 Sessions for Robert J (CD and DVD package) US #172
2005 Back Home (RIAA:Gold) US #13

LIVE ALBUMS

1973 Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert
1975 E.C. Was Here
1980 Just One Night (RIAA:Gold)
1991 24 Nights (RIAA:Gold)
1992 Unplugged (RIAA:10x Platinum) US #1
1996 Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (box set)
2002 One More Car, One More Rider

COMPILATIONS

1972 The History of Eric Clapton
1972 Eric Clapton at His Best US #87
1973 Clapton
1982 Time Pieces: Best Of Eric Clapton (RIAA:7x Platinum) US #101, UK #20
1984 Backtrackin'
1984 Too Much Monkey Business
1987 The Cream of Eric Clapton (UK)
1988 Crossroads (RIAA: 3x Platinum) (box set)
1995 The Cream of Clapton (US) (RIAA: Platinum)
1999 The Blues (RIAA: Gold)
1999 Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (RIAA: Platinum)
2004 Eric Clapton & The Yardbirds: The Early Years

SOUNDTRACKS, COLLABORATIONS AND GUEST APPEARANCES

with George Harrison
(largely uncredited due to contractual constraints)

1968 The Beatles/White Album (with The Beatles)
1968 Wonderwall Music (soundtrack from the 1968 film, Wonderwall)
1970 All Things Must Pass
1971 The Concert for Bangla Desh (live, with various artists)
1974 Dark Horse
1976 The Best of George Harrison (compilation)
1979 George Harrison
1987 Cloud Nine
1989 Best of Dark Horse 1976-1989 (compilation)
1992 Live in Japan (live)
2003 Concert for George (live, with various artists)
2004 The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992 (box set)

with other artists

1968 Lumpy Gravy (with Frank Zappa)
1969 Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (live, with The Plastic Ono Band)
1970 Stephen Stills (Stephen Stills' solo debut)
1970 Leon Russell (with Leon Russell)
1976 The Last Waltz (live, with The Band and various artists)
1977 Rough Mix (with Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane)
1984 The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (Roger Waters' solo debut)
1986 Live at Montreux 1986 (live, with Otis Rush "and friends")
1986 Persona (with Liona Boyd)
1992 The One (with Elton John)
1993 Ten Summoner's Tales (with Sting)
1997 Retail Therapy (with TDF)
1999 Supernatural (with Santana)
2000 Riding with the King (with B.B. King)
2003 Ringo Rama (with Ringo Starr)
2005 Africa Unite: The Singles Collection (with Bob Marley)
2006 The Road to Escondido (with J.J. Cale)

SOUNDTRACKS

1985 Edge of Darkness (soundtrack to the 1985 television drama, Edge of Darkness)
1987 Lethal Weapon (soundtrack from the 1987 film, Lethal Weapon)
1988 Homeboy (soundtrack from the 1988 film, Homeboy)
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 (soundtrack from the 1989 film, Lethal Weapon 2)
1991 Rush (soundtrack from the 1991 film, Rush)
1992 Lethal Weapon 3 (soundtrack from the 1992 film, Lethal Weapon 3)
1996 Phenomenon (soundtrack from the 1996 film, Phenomenon)
1999 The Story of Us (soundtrack from the 1999 film, The Story of Us)

SINGLES

EARLY CAREER (1960s)

with The Yardbirds (1963-1965)

1964 Jun "I Wish You Would" / "A Certain Girl"
1964 Oct "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" / "I Ain't Got You"
1965 Feb "For Your Love" / "Got To Hurry" (#3 UK, #6 US)

with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1965-1966)

1965 Oct "I'm Your Witchdoctor" / "Telephone Blues"
1966 Aug "Lonely Years" / "Bernard Jenkins"
1966 Sep "Parchman Farm" / "Key to Love"

with Cream (1966-1968)

1966 Oct "Wrapping Paper" / "Cat's Squirrel" (UK #34)
1966 Dec "I Feel Free" / "N.S.U." (UK #11)
1967 Jun "Strange Brew" / "Tales Of Brave Ulysses" (UK #17)
1968 May "Anyone For Tennis" / "Pressed Rat and Warthog" (UK #40, US #64)
1968 Sep "Sunshine of Your Love" / "SWLABR" (UK #25, US #5)
1968 Sep "Spoonful part 1" / "Spoonful part 2"
1969 Jan "White Room" / "Those Were the Days" (UK #28, US #6)
1969 Jan "Crossroads" / "Passing the Time" (US #28)
1969 Apr "Badge" / "What a Bringdown" (UK #18, US #60)
1970 Jun "Sweet Wine" / "Lawdy Mama"

with Delaney & Bonnie & Friends (1969-1970)

1969 "Comin' Home" (#16 UK)

with Derek and the Dominos (1970)

1972 Jul "Layla" / "Bell Bottom Blues" (#7 UK, #10 US)
1973 Apr "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad" (live) / "Presence of the Lord" (live)
1982 "Layla" (#4 UK)

SOLO CAREER (1970s-present)

1970 Oct "After Midnight" / "Easy Now" (#18 US - ATCO label)
1974 Jul "I Shot the Sheriff" / "Give Me Strength" (#9 UK, #1 US)
1974 Oct "Willie and the Hand Jive" / "Mainline Florida" (#26 US)
1975 May "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" / "Pretty Blue Eyes" (#19 UK)
1975 Aug "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" / "Someone Like You" (#38 UK)
1976 Oct "Hello Old Friend" / "All Our Past Times" (#24 US)
1977 Feb "Carnival" / "Hungry"
1977 Nov "Lay Down Sally" / "Cocaine" (#39 UK, #3 US)
1978 Mar "Wonderful Tonight" / "Peaches and Diesel" (#16 US)
1978 Oct "Promises" / "Watch Out For Lucy" (#37 UK, #9 US)
1979 Mar "If I Don't Be There By Morning" / "Tulsa Time"
1980 "Cocaine" / "Tulsa Time" (#30 US)
1980 "Blues Power" (#76 US)
1981 Feb "I Can't Stand It" / "Black Rose" (#10 US)
1981 Apr "Another Ticket" / "Rita Mae" (#78 US)
1983 Jan "I've Got a Rock n Roll Heart" / "Man In Love" (#83 UK, #18 US)
1983 Apr "The Shape You're In" / "Crosscut Saw" (#75 UK)
1983 May "Slow Down Linda" / "Crazy Country Hop"
1985 Mar "Forever Man" / "Too Bad" (#51 UK, #26 US)
1985 Jun "She's Waiting" / "Jailbait"
1985 "See What You Can Do" (#89 US)
1987 Jan "Behind the Mask" / "Grand Illusion" (#15 UK)
1987 Mar "It's In the Way That You Use It" / "Bad Influence" (#77 UK)
1987 Mar "Tearing Us Apart" / "Hold On" (#56 UK)
1987 Nov "Holy Mother" / "Tangled In Love" (#95 UK)
1989 Nov "Bad Love" / "Before You Accuse Me" (#25 UK, #88 US)
1990 Mar "No Alibis" / "Running on Faith" (#53 UK)
1990 May "Pretending" / "Hard Times" (#96 UK, #55 US)
1991 "Wonderful Tonight" (live) (#30 UK)
1992 "Layla" (live, unplugged) (#45 UK, #12 US)
1994 Sep "Motherless Children" / "Driftin'" (#63 UK)
1998 "My Father's Eyes" / "Change the World" (#33 UK)
1998 "Circus" (#39 UK)
2001 Apr "I Ain't Gonna Stand For It" / "Losing Hand"

SOUNDTRACKS, COLLABORATIONS AND GUEST APPEARANCES

Loving Your Lovin' Wayne's World

from Edge of Darkness (soundtrack to the 1985 television drama, Edge of Darkness)
1985 Jan "Edge of Darkness" / "Shoot Out" (#65 UK)

from Rush (soundtrack from the 1991 film, Rush)
1992 Jan "Tears In Heaven" / "Tracks and Lines" (#5 UK, #2 US)

with Elton John
1992 "Runaway Train" (#31 UK)

with Sting
1992 "It's Probably Me" (#30 UK)

with Cher, Chrissie Hynde & Neneh Cherry
1995 "Love Can Build a Bridge" (#1 UK)

with Babyface, from Phenomenon (soundtrack from the 1996 film, Phenomenon)
1996 Jul "Change the World" / "Danny Boy" (#16 UK, #5 US)

with Beatchuggers
2000 "Forever Man (How Many Times)" (#26 UK)