Γεννήθηκε : 30/3/1945 στο Ripley, Surrey, Αγγλία
Πραγματικό όνομα : Eric Patrick Clapp
Συγκροτήματα : THE ROOSTERS, THE YARDBIRDS, DEREK AND THE DOMINOS, THE BLUESBREAKERS, CREAM, BLIND FAITH
Δισκογραφία :
1. Eric Clapton (1970, LP, Polydor)
2. Eric Clapton at his best (1972, LP, Polydor)
3. History of Eric Clapton (1972, 2LP&2CD, RSO)
4. Clapton (1973, LP, Polydor)
5. At his best (1973, 2LP, RSO)
6. Eric Clapton's Rainbow concert (1973, LP, RSO / 1983, LP reissue, RSO / 1988, CD, RSO / 1995, CD reissue, 1995)
7. 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974, LP, Polydor / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1989, CD, Polydor)
8. There's one in every crowd (1975, LP, Polydor / 1985, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor)
9. E.C. was here - Live (1975, LP, RSO / 1983, LP reissue, RSO / 1992, CD, RSO)
10. The blues world of Eric Clapton (1975, LP, Decca)
11. No reason to cry (1976, LP, Polydor / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1986, CD, Polydor)
12. Slowhand (1977, LP, Polydor / 1983, LP&CD reissue, Polydor)
13. Backless (1978, LP, Polydor / 1983, LP reissue, Polydor / 1989, CD, Polydor)
14. Just one night - Live at Budokhan (1980, 2LP &2CD, RSO / 1988, 2CD, RSO)
15. Another ticket (1981, LP, Polydor / 1984, LP reissue, Polydor / 1987, CD, Polydor)
16. Steppin' out - Live (1981, LP, Decca)
17. Time pieces - The best of (1982, LP, RSO / 1984, CD, RSO / 1988 & 1995, CD reissue, RSO)
18. 461 Ocean Boulevard/Backless/Slowhand (1982, 3LP, Polydor)
19. Time pieces Vol. II - "live" in the seventies (1983, LP, RSO / 1985, CD, RSO)
20. Money and cigarettes (1983, LP, Warner / 1984, CD, Warner / 1995, CD reissue, Warner)
21. Back Trackin' (1984, 2LP, Starblend / 1985, 2CD reissue, Polydor / 1991, CD reissue, Polydor)
22. Too much monkey business (1984, LP, Astan)
23. Survivor (1986, LP, Thunderbolt / 1988, CD, Thunderbolt)
24. Behind the sun (1985, LP&CD, Warner / 1995, CD reissue, Warner)
25. August (1986, LP&CD, Reprise / 1995, CD reissue, Reprise)
26. Greatest hits (1986, LP, Arcade)
27. The Cream of Eric Clapton (1987, 2LP & CD, Polydor / 1994, CD reissue, Polydor)
28. The Early Clapton collection (1988, 2LP & CD, Castle)
29. Crossroads (1988, 6LP & 4CD, Polydor/PolyGram)
30. Five long years (1988, LP, Big Time)
31. Homeboy - O.S.T. (1989, LP&CD, Virgin)
32. Journeyman (1989, LP&CD, Reprise)
33. The first time I met the blues (1990, CD, O.N.N.)
34. 24 Nights - Live (1991, 2LP & 2CD, Reprise)
35. Rush - O.S.T. (1992, CD, Reprise / 1995, CD reissue, Reprise)
36. Unplugged - Live Acoustic (1992, LP&CD, Reprise)
37. Blues you can't loose (1992, CD, Koch Int.)
38. Mister Slowhand (1993, CD, Pulsar)
39. The Early Years (1993, CD, Immediate)
40. Living on Blues power Vol. 2 (1993, CD, Extremely Rare)
41. From the cradle (1994, LP&CD, Reprise)
42. Beginnings (1994, CD, Charly)
43. Slowhand/461 Ocean Boulevard/There's one in every crowd (1995, 3CD box, Polydor)
44. Crossroads 2 - Live in the seventies (1996, 4CD box, Polydor/PolyGram)
45. Blues Power (1996, CD, Hallmark / 1998, CD reissue, Hallmark)
46. Pilgrim (1998, LP&CD, Reprise)
47. From Yardbirds to Bluesbreakers (1998, LP&CD, Get Back)
48. Eric Clapton (1999, 2CD, Collection)
49. Clapton, Page & Beck (1999, 3CD box, Dressed To Kill)
50. Blues (1999, 2CD, Polydor)
51. Clapton Chronicles - The best of (1999, LP&CD, Reprise)
52. Riding with the king - with B.B. King (2000, LP&CD, Reprise)
53. Most Famous Hits: The Album [Disc 1] (2000, 2CD, Surprise)
54. Reptile (2001, 2LP & CD, Reptile)
55. One more car one more rider (2002, 2CD+1DVD, Reprise/Duck Records)
56. Me and Mr. Johnson (2004, CD, Warner/Wea)
57. 20th Century Masters/The Millenium Collection (2004, CD, Polydor)
58. Sessions for Robert J. (2004, CD+DVD, Warner/Wea)
59. Back home (2005, CD, Warner/Wea)
60. The road to Escondido - with J.J.Cale (2006, CD, Wea/Reprise)
61. Complete Clapton (2007, 2CD, Reprise/Wea)
62. Clapton (2010, CD, Reprise)
63. 461 Ocean Boulevard: Rarities Edition (2010, CD, Polydor)
64. The Platinum Collection: Reptile/Me & Mr. Johnson/MTV Unplugged (2010, 3CD, Warner)
65. Eric Clapton & the Yardbirds (2010, CD, JDC Records)
66. Time Pieces Vol. 1: The Best of Eric Clapton + Time Pieces Vol. 2: Live In The Seventies (2010, 2CD, Polydor / Universal)
67. Icon (2011, CD, Polydor)
68. Icon 2 (2011, 2CD, Polydor)
69. Eric Clapton's Jukebox: The songs that inspired the man (2011, CD, Chrome Dreams)
70.Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (2011, CD, Reprise/Rhino/Warner /2011, CD/DVD, Reprise)
71. Blues [Box Set] (2011, 5LP, Reprise/Warner)
72. The Ultimate Hits: The Master plays the Blues (2012, CD, Blueline / IMV / IMV Blueline / Laser Media)
73. Old Sock (2013, LP, Bushbranch / Surfdog Records - CD, Polydor)
74. The Early Days: Ultimate Collection (2013, CD, IMV Blueline / XXL Media)
75. Give Me Strength: The '74/'75 Studio Recordings (2013, 2LP/2CD, Polydor/Universal)
76. The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale (2014, LP/CD, Polydor)
77. Forever man (2015, 2LP/2CD, Reprise)
78. Slowhand at 70: Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015, LP/DVD, Eagle Records)
79. The Early Days (2015, CD, Ascot Elite / Blue Line Music / Blueline)
80. The Studio Album Collection 1970-1981 (2016, 9LP, Polydor)
81. The Live Album Collection (2016, 6LP, Polydor)
82. I still do (2016, LP/CD, Bushbranch)
83. Crossroads Revisited: Selections From the Crossroads Guitar Festivals (2016, 3CD, Rhino / 2019, 3LP, Rhino/Warner)
84. Live in San Diego (2016, 2LP/2CD, Reprise/Rhino)
85. The Dallas Cowboy (2017, CD, Sutra)
86. Eric Clapton & Friends the Early Years (2018, CD, Innovation 360)
87. New York 1986 (2018, 2CD, Left Field Media)
88. Happy Xmas (2018, LP/CD, Surfdog Records)
89. Historic Classic Recordings (2018, 2CD, The Store for Music)
90. Snake Drive (2019, LP, Replay)
91. Tokyo 1988 (2019, CD, Sonic Boom)
92. Roswell: The UFO Cover-Up; Communion [Original Soundtracks] (2019, CD, BSX Records)
93. A kind of Blues (2019, 2CD, Left Field Media)
94. Historic Recordings, Vol. 1 (2020, LP, Let Them Eat Vinyl)
95. Historic Recordings, Vol. 2 (2020, LP, Let Them Eat Vinyl)
πηγές :
1. "The Tapestry of Delights" by Vernon Joynson (Borderline UK, 2006)
2. http://www.ericclapton.com/
3. "The Great Rock Discography" by Martin C. Strong (Canongate UK, 2002)
4. The All Music Guide
Απόδοση στα ελληνικά : Δημήτρης Μ. Χανιωτάκης