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 (1992), From the Cradle (1994), and Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (1999).
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 (including one diamond, seven multi-platinum and 23 gold records). 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 as his careers best seller with over 26 million copies sold worldwide and is recognized as the biggest-selling live album in history.
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Collaborative studio and live albums
Soundtrack albums
Other appearances
Contributions to albums by other artists
Albums that Clapton contributed to four or more songs.