Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton is the debut solo studio album by British blues musician Eric Clapton, originally released in August 1970 via ATCO Records in the US and Polydor Records in the UK.

Eric Clapton’s eponymous first solo album, originally released in August 1970, represents one of rock history’s most successful reinventions. After emerging as one of the seminal guitar heroes of the 1960s, the English superstar decisively re-established his musical priorities with Eric Clapton.

The album marked Clapton’s transition from flashy instrumental icon to well-rounded recording artist, downplaying sonic pyrotechnics in favour of a song-focused ensemble approach that would lay the groundwork for his massively successful solo career.

For the occasion, he surrounded himself with a new cast of American musicians, tapping into a rootsy musical foundation that provided an inspired framework for his talents.

This album is a 2021 reissue on black vinyl with remastered audio, pressed in Europe via Polydor Records.