Eric Clapton’s eight studio albums, including his classic Derek & the Dominos, will be rereleased in a special vinyl box set on January 29.
The nine disc set includes some of Clapton’s most iconic work including his debut solo album which includes the classics Let It Rain, After Midnight and Blues Power along with the top selling Slowhand with Lay Down Sally and Wonderful Tonight.
Each album has been faithfully replicated and pressed on 180g vinyl and two of them, Eric Clapton and Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (Derek and The Dominos), have been re-mastered for this release.
Eric Clapton, who recently celebrated his 70th year, needs little by way of an introduction, as a renowned solo artist in his own right as well as a member of the Yardbirds, Cream and Derek and the Dominos. He is the only three time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame and is one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. He has been the recipient of 17 Grammy Awards, 1 Brit Award and 1 Bafta.
The albums in the set
Eric Clapton
Debut, solo studio album
Released in 1970
More than 750,000 copies sold worldwide
Reached top 20 on four national music charts, #14 in the UK
Includes After Midnight, Blues Power and Let It Rain
Layla And Other Songs – Derek & The Dominos
Released in 1970
More than 600,000 copies sold worldwide
Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2000)
#117 of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time” – Rolling Stone
Includes Tell The Truth, Layla and Bell Bottom Blues
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton’s 2nd Studio album
Released in the summer of 1974
Sold over 2,000,000 copies worldwide
#3 in the UK charts, # 1 in US and Canada
Includes I Shot The Sheriff
There’s One In Every Crowd
Clapton’s 3rd studio album
Released in 1975
More than 700,000 copies sold worldwide
#15 in the UK charts
Includes Swing Low Sweet Chariot
No Reason To Cry
Clapton’s 4th solo studio album
Released in 1976
More than 600,000 copies sold worldwide
#8 in the UK charts
Includes a duet with Bob Dylan on Sign Language
Slowhand
Clapton’s 5th solo studio album
Released in 1977
4,000,000 sales globally
Includes Lay Down Sally and Wonderful Tonight
Backless
Clapton’s 6th solo studio album
Released in 1978
#18 in UK charts
2,300,000 sales globally
Includes If I Don’t Be There By Morning and Promises
Another Ticket
Clapton’s 7th solo studio album
Final album for Polydor
Released in 1981
Has sold more 800,000 copies worldwide
#18 in the UK
Includes I Can’t Stand It and Another Ticket
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