Eric Clapton - iTunes Discography - 1970-2016, AAC

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945), is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist and separately as a member of the Yardbirds and of Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009.

In the mid-1960s Clapton left the Yardbirds to play with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed the power trio Cream with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce, in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop". After Cream broke up, he formed blues rock band Blind Faith with Baker, Steve Winwood, and Ric Grech. Clapton's solo career began in the 1970s, where his work bore the influence of the mellow style of J. J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market.[6] Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded with Derek and the Dominos; and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded with Cream. Following the death of his son Conor in 1991, Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was featured on his Unplugged album.

Clapton has been the recipient of 18 Grammy Awards, and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He has received four Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his solo career, Clapton has sold more than 130 million records worldwide. In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.

Studio Albums

1970 - Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Remastered) 40th Anniversary Version {Super Deluxe Edition} [iTunes LP]
1970 - Eric Clapton (Deluxe Edition) (Remastered)
1974 - 461 Ocean Blvd. (Deluxe Edition) (Remastered)
1975 - There's One In Every Crowd
1976 - No Reason to Cry (Remastered)
1977 - Slowhand (Remastered)
1978 - Backless (Remastered)
1981 - Another Ticket
1983 - Money and Cigarettes
1985 - Behind the Sun
1986 - August
1989 - Journeyman
1994 - From the Cradle
1998 - Pilgrim
2001 - Reptile
2004 - Me and Mr. Johnson
2005 - Back Home
2010 - Clapton (iTunes LP)
2013 - Old Sock
2016 - I Still Do

Collaborations

2000 - Riding With the King (with B.B. King)
2006 - The Road to Escondido (with J.J. Cale)
2009 - Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
2011 - Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues (Live from Jazz At Lincoln Center)
2014 - The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale

Live

1975 - E.C. Was Here (Live)
1980 - Just One Night (Live) (Remastered)
1992 - Unplugged (Deluxe Version) (Remastered)
2004 - One More Car, One More Rider (Live)
2013 - Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 (Live)
2016 - Live in San Diego (with Special Guest JJ Cale)

Compilations

1982 - Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton
1996 - Crossroads 2: Live In the Seventies
1999 - Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
2004 - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Eric Clapton
2007 - Complete Clapton