Album artist 27 - Eric Clapton


This page lists the album chart entries of Eric Clapton. A list of songs by Eric Clapton can be found
here.
The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
Duane Allman (of The Allman Brothers Band) also played
on the Derek & The Dominoes song Layla.
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Eric Clapton |
Unplugged |
1992 |
US num 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1993, Canada 1 for 17 weeks - 1992, Australia num 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1993, Grammy in 1992, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1996), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1995), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany 2 x Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1994), Canada Diamond (certified in Aug 1993), UK 2 - Sep 1992 (91 weeks), US BB 2 of 1993, US CashBox 3 of 1993, US 3 of 1993, Austria 3 - Sep 1992 (11 months), Switzerland 3 - Sep 1992 (48 weeks), Sweden 3 - Sep 1992 (63 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 5 of 1992 (peak 8, 76 weeks), Norway 6 - Sep 1992 (38 weeks), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Holland free40 17 of 1992, Italy 39 of 1993, Global 41 - 19 M claimed, RYM 56 of 1992, Internet 73 - 16 M claimed (1992), WXPN 173 (1992), WTMD 573, Acclaimed 1336 (1992) |
| 2 |
Eric Clapton |
From The Cradle |
1994 |
UK 1 - Sep 1994 (18 weeks), US num 1 for 1 week - Oct 1994, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1994 (18 weeks), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1995), Sweden 2 - Sep 1994 (13 weeks), Grammy in 1994 (Nominated), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Feb 1995), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1996), Norway 4 - Sep 1994 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1994), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1994), Austria 5 - Sep 1994 (5 months), US BB 27 of 1994, US CashBox 30 of 1994, France (InfoDisc) 37 of 1994 (peak 6, 22 weeks), Italy 44 of 1994, RYM 182 of 1994, WXPN 534 (1994) |
| 3 |
Eric Clapton |
Clapton Chronicles - The Best Of Eric Clapton |
1999 |
Europe num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1999, Austria 1 - Nov 1999 (3 months), Sweden 1 - Oct 1999 (17 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2001), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 2001), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 2004), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1999), Norway 3 - Oct 1999 (20 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Oct 1999 (15 weeks), UK 6 - Oct 1999 (14 weeks) |
| 4 |
Eric Clapton |
Pilgrim |
1998 |
Norway 1 - Mar 1998 (21 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1998), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 1998), Sweden 3 - Mar 1998 (18 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Mar 1998 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1998), France Gold (certified by SNEP Jun 1998), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1998), UK 6 - Mar 1998 (15 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1998 (4 months), US BB 33 of 1998, Italy 37 of 1998, France (InfoDisc) 79 of 1998 (peak 5, 17 weeks) |
| 5 |
Eric Clapton |
461 Ocean Boulevard |
1974 |
US num 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1974, UK 3 - Aug 1974 (19 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1974 (23 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1974), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1974), US BB 17 of 1974, US CashBox 34 of 1974, Radio Caroline 65 (1974), Fox101 73, Italy 86 of 1974, RYM 91 of 1974, WTMD 333, WXPN 396 (1974), Rolling Stone 409, Acclaimed 409 (1974) |
| 6 |
Eric Clapton |
Journeyman |
1989 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1991), UK 2 - Nov 1989 (34 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1989 (24 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1989), Sweden 3 - Nov 1989 (21 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Nov 1989 (19 weeks), Holland free40 22 of 1989, Italy 38 of 1989, France (InfoDisc) 51 of 1990 (peak 17, 18 weeks), Radio Caroline 126 (1989), RYM 169 of 1989, WXPN 745 (1989) |
| 7 |
Eric Clapton |
Slowhand |
1977 |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1993), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Norway 5 - Dec 1977 (26 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1978, US BB 8 of 1978, Fox101 16, UK 23 - Nov 1977 (12 weeks), RYM 119 of 1977, WTMD 316, Rolling Stone 325, WXPN 354 (1977), Acclaimed 2035 (1977) |
| 8 |
Eric Clapton |
Reptile |
2001 |
Switzerland 2 - Mar 2001 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2001), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2001), Austria 6 - Apr 2001 (2 months), UK 7 - Mar 2001 (8 weeks), Norway 7 - Mar 2001 (9 weeks), Sweden 9 - Mar 2001 (6 weeks), Italy 89 of 2001, US BB 100 of 2001 |
| 9 |
Eric Clapton |
Backless |
1978 |
Norway 2 - Nov 1978 (19 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1978), UK 18 - Dec 1978 (12 weeks), Austria 24 - Jan 1979 (1 month), US BB 26 of 1979, Sweden 28 - Dec 1978 (4 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1979, Holland free40 64 of 1978, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1978) |
| 10 |
Eric Clapton |
Another Ticket |
1981 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1981), Norway 5 - Mar 1981 (14 weeks), UK 18 - Mar 1981 (8 weeks), Sweden 26 - Mar 1981 (4 weeks), US BB 34 of 1981, US CashBox 44 of 1981, Italy 71 of 1981, Holland free40 77 of 1981, France (InfoDisc) 92 of 1981 (peak 9, 16 weeks) |
| 11 |
Eric Clapton |
Just One Night |
1980 |
UK 3 - May 1980 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1980), Norway 13 - May 1980 (12 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1980, US BB 21 of 1980, RYM 51 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 98 of 1980 (peak 21, 20 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1980) |
| 12 |
Eric Clapton |
August (-) |
1986 |
UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1987), UK 3 - Dec 1986 (46 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1987), Sweden 7 - Dec 1986 (18 weeks), Norway 12 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Jan 1987 (7 weeks), Italy 87 of 1987 |
| 13 |
Eric Clapton |
Me & Mr Johnson |
2004 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), Switzerland 7 - Apr 2004 (9 weeks), Sweden 7 - Apr 2004 (8 weeks), UK 10 - Apr 2004 (12 weeks), Norway 14 - Apr 2004 (6 weeks), Austria 22 - Apr 2004 (1 month), US BB 96 of 2004, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 2004) |
| 14 |
Eric Clapton |
Behind The Sun |
1985 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1997), Switzerland 3 - Mar 1985 (13 weeks), Norway 5 - Mar 1985 (10 weeks), UK 8 - Mar 1985 (14 weeks), Sweden 10 - Mar 1985 (12 weeks), Austria 30 - May 1985 (1 month), Holland free40 48 of 1985 |
| 15 |
Eric Clapton |
Back Home |
2005 |
Switzerland 4 - Sep 2005 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 2005), Sweden 5 - Sep 2005 (5 weeks), Norway 6 - Sep 2005 (5 weeks), Austria 9 - Sep 2005 (1 month), UK 19 - Sep 2005 (3 weeks), US BB 178 of 2005 |
| 16 |
Eric Clapton |
Money & Cigarettes |
1983 |
Norway 3 - Feb 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 5 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), UK 13 - Feb 1983 (17 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1983, Italy 97 of 1983, RYM 195 of 1983 |
| 17 |
Eric Clapton |
Complete Clapton |
2007 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 2008), Norway 5 - Oct 2007 (15 weeks), Sweden 11 - Oct 2007 (6 weeks), Austria 23 - Nov 2007 (1 month), Switzerland 32 - Oct 2007 (6 weeks), US BB 201 of 2007 |
| 18 |
Eric Clapton |
Time Pieces, The Best Of Eric Clapton |
1982 |
US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1995), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), UK 20 - Apr 1982 (16 weeks), Global 131 - 8 M claimed |
| 19 |
Eric Clapton |
Eric Clapton |
1970 |
Australia Goset 5 - Nov 1970 (12 weeks), UK 14 - Sep 1970 (8 weeks), Norway 17 - Sep 1970 (1 week), US CashBox 57 of 1970, US BB 63 of 1970, RYM 197 of 1970 |
| 20 |
Eric Clapton |
24 Nights |
1991 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1992), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1991), UK 17 - Oct 1991 (7 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Nov 1991 (5 weeks), RYM 158 of 1991 |
| 21 |
Eric Clapton |
History Of Eric Clapton |
1972 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1972), UK 20 - Aug 1972 (6 weeks), US BB 41 of 1972, US CashBox 61 of 1972 |
| 22 |
Eric Clapton |
No Reason To Cry |
1976 |
UK 8 - Sep 1976 (7 weeks), Norway 13 - Sep 1976 (4 weeks), Sweden 24 - Sep 1976 (4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1976) |
| 23 |
Eric Clapton |
EC Was Here |
1975 |
Norway 13 - Oct 1975 (6 weeks), UK 14 - Sep 1975 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 94 of 1975 (peak 13, 15 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1975) |
| 24 |
Eric Clapton |
'One More Car, One More Rider' - Live On Tour 2001 |
2002 |
Norway 15 - Nov 2002 (1 week), Switzerland 26 - Nov 2002 (3 weeks), Sweden 40 - Nov 2002 (1 week) |
| 25 |
Eric Clapton |
Crossroads |
unknown |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2005) |
| 26 |
Eric Clapton |
Eric Clapton Story 1967-1980 |
1991 |
Austria 24 - Jun 1991 (1 month), Italy 39 of 1991 |
| 27 |
Eric Clapton |
There's One In Every Crowd |
1975 |
UK 15 - Apr 1975 (8 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1975) |
| 28 |
Eric Clapton |
Complete |
2007 |
UK 2 - Oct 2007 (17 weeks) |
| 29 |
Eric Clapton |
Rush |
unknown |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992) |
| 30 |
Eric Clapton |
Blues |
unknown |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1999) |
| 31 |
Eric Clapton |
The Cream Of Clapton |
1994 |
Norway 4 - Apr 1994 (9 weeks) |
| 32 |
Eric Clapton |
The Best Of Eric Clapton |
1993 |
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1993) |
| 33 |
Eric Clapton |
Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert |
1973 |
UK 19 - Nov 1973 (4 weeks) |
| 34 |
Eric Clapton |
Backtrackin' |
1984 |
UK 29 - Jun 1984 (16 weeks) |
| 35 |
Eric Clapton |
Live At The Rainbow |
1973 |
UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1975) |
In addition to the above listed albums Eric Clapton also contributed to the
following entries:
| # |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Eric Clapton & BB King |
Riding With The King |
2000 |
Norway 1 - Jun 2000 (20 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2001), Europe Platinum (certified by IFIP in 2000), Switzerland 3 - Jun 2000 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 2000), France Gold (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2000), Austria 5 - Jun 2000 (4 months), Sweden 8 - Jun 2000 (16 weeks), UK 15 - Jun 2000 (15 weeks), US BB 24 of 2000, Italy 31 of 2000, France (InfoDisc) 96 of 2000 (peak 11, 19 weeks), RYM 171 of 2000, WTMD 870 |
| 2 |
Eric Clapton & Cream |
The Cream Of Clapton |
1987 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 2005), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1991), UK 3 - Sep 1987 (109 weeks), Sweden 3 - Apr 1994 (17 weeks), France Gold (certified by SNEP Nov 1995) |
| 3 |
JJ Cale & Eric Clapton |
The Road To Escondido |
2006 |
Norway 3 - Nov 2006 (12 weeks), Sweden 4 - Nov 2006 (11 weeks), Austria 6 - Dec 2006 (3 months), Switzerland 7 - Nov 2006 (16 weeks) |
| 4 |
John Mayall & Eric Clapton |
Blues Breakers |
1966 |
UK 6 - Jul 1966 (17 weeks), RYM 17 of 1966, Rolling Stone 195, Acclaimed 288 (1966), WTMD 804 |
| 5 |
Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood |
Live From Madison Square Garden |
2009 |
Norway 31 - May 2009 (1 week), Switzerland 33 - Jun 2009 (7 weeks), Austria 34 - Jun 2009 (1 month), RYM 45 of 2009 |
| 6 |
Eric Clapton & JJ Cale |
The Road To Escondido |
2006 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 2007), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2006), UK 50 - Nov 2006 (1 week) |
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