Eric Clapton returns to the Top 10 in the UK album charts this week at #7, with his 24th Top 10 album entitled 'Clapton'. His first Top 10 solo album came in 1974 with '461 Ocean Boulevard',but his first encounter with the Top 10 came in 1966 with his collaboration with John Mayall and the Heartbreakers. With his Top 10 debut this week, his Top 10 album chart span now reaches an impressive 44 years!
Below is a list of all his Top 10 albums as both a solo artist and as a collaborator -
1966 - Blues Breakers (with John Mayall and the Heartbreakers) (#6)
1966 - Fresh Cream (with Cream) (#6)
1967 - Disraeli Gears (with Cream (#5)
1968 - Wheels of Fire (with Cream (#3)
1969 - Goodbye (with Cream) (#1)
1969 - Best of Cream (with Cream) (#6)
1969 - Blind Faith (with Blind Faith) (#1)
1970 - Live Cream (with Cream) (#4)
1974 - 461 Ocean Boulevard (#3)
1976 - No Reason to Cry (#8)
1980 - Just One Night (#3)
1985 - Behind the Sun (#8)
1986 - August (#3)
1987 - The Cream of Eric Clapton UK (#3)
1989 - Journeyman (#2)
1992 - Unplugged (#2)
1994 - From the Cradle (#1)
1995 - The Cream of Eric Clapton US (#3)
1998 - Pilgrim (#6)
1999 - Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton (#6)
2001 - Reptile (#7)
2004 - Me and Mr. Johnson (#10)
2007 - Complete Clapton (#7)
2010 - Clapton (#7)
In the US album charts, the same album debuts at # 6 this week. Like in his native UK, his US discography is just as impressive. This is the list of his Top 10 albums in the US both as a solo artist and as a collaborator -
1967 - Disraeli Gears (#4) (with Cream)
1968 - Wheels of Fire (#1) (with Cream)
1969 - Goodbye (#2) (with Cream)
1969 - Best of Cream (#3) (with Cream)
1969 - Blind Faith (#1) (with Blind Faith)
1969 - Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (#10) (with John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band)
1972 - The History of Eric Clapton (#6)
1974 - 461 Ocean Boulevard (#1)
1977 - Slowhand (#2)
1978 - Backless (#8)
1980 - Just One Night (#2)
1981 - Another Ticket (#7)
1992 - Unplugged (#1)
1994 - From the Cradle (#1)
1998 - Pilgrim (#4)
2001 - Reptile (#5)
2004 - Me and Mr. Johnson (#6)
2010 - Clapton (#6)
In the US, he has 17 Top 10 albums and has a 43 year span between his first Top 10 album and his latest Top 10 album. Impressive career this guy has!! He also has five number one songs in the US.
In the US album charts, the same album debuts at # 6 this week. Like in his native UK, his US discography is just as impressive. This is the list of his Top 10 albums in the US both as a solo artist and as a collaborator -
1967 - Disraeli Gears (#4) (with Cream)
1968 - Wheels of Fire (#1) (with Cream)
1969 - Goodbye (#2) (with Cream)
1969 - Best of Cream (#3) (with Cream)
1969 - Blind Faith (#1) (with Blind Faith)
1969 - Live Peace in Toronto 1969 (#10) (with John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band)
1972 - The History of Eric Clapton (#6)
1974 - 461 Ocean Boulevard (#1)
1977 - Slowhand (#2)
1978 - Backless (#8)
1980 - Just One Night (#2)
1981 - Another Ticket (#7)
1992 - Unplugged (#1)
1994 - From the Cradle (#1)
1998 - Pilgrim (#4)
2001 - Reptile (#5)
2004 - Me and Mr. Johnson (#6)
2010 - Clapton (#6)
In the US, he has 17 Top 10 albums and has a 43 year span between his first Top 10 album and his latest Top 10 album. Impressive career this guy has!! He also has five number one songs in the US.
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