It includes a version of the successful 1992 single 'Tears in Heaven' and an acoustic version of 'Layla'.
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In 2016, Unplugged was certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the U.S. Unplugged is a 1992 live album by Eric Clapton, recorded at Bray Studios, England in front of an audience for the MTV Unplugged television series. Eric Clapton, MTV Unplugged Language English 16th January 1992 Enjoy the full performance of Eric Clapton Live MTV Unplugged (one year after the death of his son).
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It featured a bonus CD with six additional tracks, and a restored version of the concert video, plus more than an hour of unseen footage from the rehearsal for the show. The live album captured the legendary guitarist, backed by a small band, performing acoustic versions of his own songs and several blues standards. Unplugged also features a version of Clapton's 1992 hit "Tears in Heaven," a few other original tunes, and a variety of blues covers, including renditions of Bo Diddley's "Before You Accuse Me," Son House's "Walkin' Blues," Robert Johnson's "Malted Milk" and Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin'."Ĭlapton's backing band for the Unplugged show included longtime Rolling Stones touring keyboardist and former Allman Brothers Band member Chuck Leavell, longtime Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers drummer Steve Ferrone and longtime Elton John percussionist Ray Cooper.Īt the 1993 Grammy Awards, Clapton won a trio of trophies for Unplugged - Album of the Year Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male and Best Rock Song for his acoustic version of "Layla."Īn expanded two-CD/DVD version of Unplugged was released in 2013. Eric Clapton was already an acknowledged master of the electric guitar in January 1992 when he traded his signature Stratocaster for an acoustic Martin to record Unplugged. It included one hit single, a low-key, jazzy rendition of Eric's 1971 Derek and the Dominos classic " Layla," which reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Unplugged album spent three weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart in March 1993. El álbum en vivo capturó al legendario guitarrista, respaldado por una pequeña banda con la que interpretó versiones acústicas de sus propias canciones y varios estándares de blues. The 14-track acoustic live collection features performances from an episode of the MTV Unplugged series that was shot in front of an intimate audience in January of 1992 at Bray Studios outside of London and premiered in March of that year. UNPLUGGED won 1993 Grammy Awards for Album of The Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Eric Clapton ya era un reputado maestro de la guitarra eléctrica en enero de 1992, cuando cambió su Stratocaster por una Martin acústica para grabar su disco Unplugged. Thirty years ago today, Eric Clapton released what has become the best-selling album of his career, Unplugged.
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