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Unplugged is a live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992.[2] It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla".

Clapton performed the show in front of a small audience on 16 January 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England. In addition to the final album tracks, the performance included early versions of "My Father's Eyes" and "Circus Left Town" along with "Worried Life Blues and an impromptu version of Rollin' and Tumblin'."[3] Clapton played a Martin 000-42 acoustic guitar for much of this performance, and in 2004, the guitar sold for $791,500 (£434,400) in auction.[2][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [5]
Chicago Tribune[6]
Entertainment Weekly(A-)[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
Robert ChristgauB− [9]

Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song.[10] "Tears in Heaven" earned three of the six awards.[10] The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for shipping over 10 million copies in the United States.[11] In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums. In October 2011, the album was ranked number nine (between Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark and Stone Temple Pilots' Core) on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992.[12]

Commenting on the popularity of the album in his 2007 autobiography, Clapton wishes the reader to understand its great emotional toll, and suggests that they visit the grave of his son Conor in Ripley to do so.[13]

Track listing (CD and DVD)

  1. "Signe" (Eric Clapton) – 3:13
  2. "Before You Accuse Me" (Ellas McDaniel) – 3:36
  3. "Hey Hey" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 3:24
  4. "Tears in Heaven" (Clapton, Will Jennings) – 4:34
  5. "Lonely Stranger" (Clapton) – 5:28
  6. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox) – 3:49
  7. "Layla" (Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 4:46
  8. "Running on Faith" (Jerry Lynn Williams) – 6:35
  9. "Walkin' Blues" (Robert Johnson) – 3:37
  10. "Alberta" (Traditional) – 3:42
  11. "San Francisco Bay Blues" (Jesse Fuller) – 3:23
  12. "Malted Milk" (Robert Johnson) – 3:36
  13. "Old Love" (Clapton, Robert Cray) – 7:53
  14. "Rollin' and Tumblin'" (Muddy Waters) – 4:10

Personnel

Hit singles

Chart positions courtesy of the Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Tears in Heaven" Billboard Hot 100 2
Adult Contemporary 1
"Layla" Adult Contemporary 8
Mainstream Rock Tracks 9
Billboard Hot 100 12
Top 40 Mainstream 4
1993 "Running on Faith" Adult Contemporary 28
Mainstream Rock Tracks 15

Charts

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[39] 30

Certifications

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b Clapton's guitar smashes record BBC News Retrieved 28 January 2011
  3. ^ Clapton, Eric: Clapton, page 254. Broadway Books, 2007.
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  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Unplugged at AllMusic
  6. ^ Kot, Greg (21 February 1993). "It's A Roller-coaster Career From Blues To Pop And Back". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  7. ^ Simels, Steve (28 August 1992). "Unplugged Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  8. ^ Hochman, Steve (27 September 1992). "In Brief". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 October 2011. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Reviews: Eric Clapton". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  10. ^ a b Billboard 6 Mar 1993 Billboard Retrieved 28 January 2011
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