Eric Clapton albums discography
British guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton's recording career as a solo artist began in 1970, with the release of his self-titled debut, Eric Clapton. Since then, he has released several best selling albums, such as Unplugged, From the Cradle, and Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton.
To date, Clapton has reportedly sold 280 million records worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling music artist in history. According to RIAA, he has sold 40 million certified albums in the United States. According to Billboard, Clapton is the 38th Greatest Artist of all time in their chart history, as well as the 38th Greatest Mainstream Rock Artist of all time. Clapton is also the 24th Most Successful Artist on Billboard 200 history. Unplugged remains his career's best seller with over 26 million copies sold worldwide, and is recognised as the biggest-selling live album in history.
Collaborative studio and live albums
Contributions to albums by other artists
Albums that Clapton contributed to four or more songs.| Album title | Artist | Year | |
| Is This What You Want? | 1969 | ||
| Fiends & Angels | 1969 | ||
| All Things Must Pass | 1970 | ||
| Doris Troy | 1970 | ||
| Various artists | 1971 | ||
| Bobby Whitlock | 1971 | ||
| The Sun, Moon & Herbs | Dr. John | 1971 | |
| Howlin' Wolf | 1971 | ||
| Play the Blues | and Junior Wells | 1972 | |
| Rough Mix | and Ronnie Lane | 1977 | |
| Freddie King | 1977 | ||
| Back to the Roots | 1977 | ||
| 1984 | |||
| Deep in the Heart of Nowhere | 1986 | ||
| Cloud Nine | 1987 | ||
| Knocking on Heaven's Door | 1988 | ||
| Live in Japan | 1992 | ||
| Various artists | 2003 | ||
| Live at Montreux 1986 | and Friends | 2006 |