Released: Jul 1974. Genre: Blues-Rock. Label: RSO. Number Of Tracks: 10. Clapton's second attempt at a solo career is the greatest example of his concise song writing and playing ability.

POSTED: 07/24/2009 - 03:15 am

Released: Nov 24, 1986. Genre: Rock, pop. Label: Reprise. Number Of Tracks: 12. "August" is a funny album in that it failed to generate any massive hits despite being one of Claptons biggest sellers, and it is undeniably loaded with decent hooks.

POSTED: 07/09/2010 - 03:05 am

Released: Aug 30, 2005. Label: Reprise. Genre: Rock. Styles: Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock. Number Of Tracks: 12. Back Home is Eric Clapton in a good mood, filled with upbeat toe-tappers about hearth and home.

POSTED: 09/05/2005 - 07:04 am

Released: Sep 27, 2010. Genre: Blues-rock. Label: Reprise. Number Of Tracks: 14. On this album Eric Clapton returns once again to his musical roots, even going a bit further than on any record he has done before.

POSTED: 10/04/2010 - 03:28 am

Release Date: Oct 9, 2007. Label: Reprise. Genres: Rock, Blues. Number Of Tracks: 36. With his singles as the focus, Eric Clapton’s latest best-of compilation is an impressive look at the legendary guitarist’s career since 1968.

POSTED: 10/25/2007 - 02:32 am

Release Date: November 9, 2010. The third Crossroads Guitar Festival at Chicago’s Toyota Park was held in July 2010 and featured Jeff Beck, ZZ Top, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, B.B. King, Vince Gill, Steve Winwood, and of course Clapton himself in an 11-hour show that included some of the greatest guitar players around.

POSTED: 11/10/2010 - 03:46 am

Release Date: Sep 13, 1994. Label: Reprise. Genres: British Blues, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock. Number Of Tracks: 16. Even with its faults, From the Cradle is one of Clapton's finest moments.

POSTED: 07/22/2008 - 02:01 am

Released: Mar 23, 2004. Genre: Rock. Styles: Album Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Contemporary Blues, British Blues, Blues-Rock. Number Of Tracks: 14. Me and Mr. Johnson is an album-length tribute to Clapton's hero, the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson.

POSTED: 12/13/2004 - 01:51 am

Released: Mar 12, 2013. Genre: Blues Rock, Reggae. Label: Bushbranch. Number Of Tracks: 12. Wherever you drop the needle on the record, every song is standout, and can both easily and comfortably sit alongside his more seasoned material.

POSTED: 03/13/2013 - 08:42 am

Release Date: Mar 10, 1998. Label: Reprise. Genres: Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock. Number Of Tracks: 14. Pilgrim, Clapton's first studio album of new songs since Journeyman, reflects all these facets in his most ambitious, and certainly darkest solo project.

POSTED: 06/11/2007 - 03:07 pm

Released: Dec 7, 2004. Genre: Rock. Styles: Adult Contemporary, Blues-Rock, British Blues. Number Of Tracks: 11. It appears that Eric Clapton had more Robert Johnson in his blood than he thought ? or perhaps it was planned this way.

POSTED: 01/04/2005 - 02:14 am

Released: Nov, 1977 / Nov, 2006 (CD remaster). Genre: Rock. Label: Polydor. Number Of Tracks: 9. The album is an excellent example of Clapton's different playing styles and a great showing of his influences.

POSTED: 07/20/2009 - 04:27 am

Released: Mar 7, 1995. Genre: Rock. Styles: Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Hard Rock, Soft Rock, British Blues. Number Of Tracks: 19. The Cream Of Clapton stands as the single-disc best-of to own for Clapton's greatest recordings.

POSTED: 04/04/2005 - 09:19 am

Release Date: May 1982. Label: Polydor. Genres: Album Rock, Hard Rock, Blues-Rock, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary. Number Of Tracks: 11. This compilation still provides a good introduction for neophyte Clapton fans, especially those who just want copies of his '70s hits.

POSTED: 08/01/2006 - 07:36 am

Released: Aug 18, 1992. Genre: Rock. Styles: Adult Contemporary, Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock. Number Of Tracks: 14. Eric Clapton's Unplugged was responsible for making acoustic-based music, and Unplugged albums in particular, a hot trend in the early '90s.

POSTED: 01/03/2005 - 05:34 am