Eric Clapton Unplugged | 
 enlarge | Artist: Eric Clapton
Label: Warner
Category: Music
List Price: £10.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 991
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 45024
UPC: 093624502425
EAN: 0093624502425
ASIN: B000002MFE
Release Date: August 31, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Signe | | • | Before You Accuse Me | | • | Hey Hey (Baby) | | • | Tears In Heaven | | • | Lonely Stranger | | • | Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out | | • | Layla | | • | Running On Faith | | • | Walkin' Blues | | • | Alberta Alberta | | • | San Francisco Bay Blues | | • | Malted Milk | | • | Old Love |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Clapton caught the "unplugged" trend just at the right time, when the public was hungry to hear how well rock stars and their material could hold up when stripped of elaborate production values. Clapton himself seemed baffled by the phenomenon, especially when picking up the armload of Grammys Unplugged earned him, including Record and Song of the Year for "Tears in Heaven", the heart-rending elegy to his young son, Conor. That song and a reworked version of "Layla" got most of the attention, but the rest of the album has fine versions of acoustic blues numbers such as "Malted Milk", "Rollin' & Tumblin' and "Before You Accuse Me" that make it worth investigating further. --Daniel Durchholz
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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
 Simply magic November 27, 2008
Strat (England, UK)
Don't be fooled Eric Clapton makes it look easy! This is a well thought through set, well rehearsed, well executed and leaves you wanting more! Great value for money as well!
 emperors new clothes September 2, 2008
B. L. Rudd (UK)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been a guitarist for 47 years, I have never understood why Clapton is so highly rated, believe me his limitations are laughable. If you want blue-based Rock n Roll, Ry Cooder produces better albums, at least they have heart and guts.
Clapton unplugged is so lame, and the sidesmen so timid, trying never to show up the boss, the album is rehearsed to death. I remember B.B. King on one of his visits saying he was off to see a real guitarist at Ronnie Scott - Barney Kessel. I think when Joe Public decides that some-one is God that person ends up believing it, and if they harbour any doubt then they can always to resort to drugs and liquor.
Astounding. July 9, 2007
Steven (Liverpool, England)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Despite the usual struggle for Blues at populist award ceremonies this album picked up 2 Grammys when it was first released in 1992. And after listening to it, frankly that is no surprise.
You don't even have to be a Blues fan to enjoy this sensational album. It is a must have for everyone. Clapton manages to combine good vocals, excellent guitar playing, raw passion and, not to mention, catchy tunes all into one album.
Others become legends when heard in another perspective. March 13, 2007
Jay (Mauritius)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the best Clapton albums ever. Better known for his guitar riffs and accompaniements; Clapton was musically stripped to the bare essentials and in more senses than one, basically deleivered.
Two of the tracks are now classic folklore namely Tears In Heaven and Layla. What made the latter so memorable was that it previously famed for its guitar riff introduction and background. The Unplugged version added another dimension, the slow tempo coupled with a prominent vocal. Some classics are better left unchanged; others become legends when seen or heard in another perspective.
Sobering and thoughtful January 8, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Everyone knows Eric Clapton can play the blues, but until this album, few believed he really understood the genre. Here, Clapton pulled together a set of covers and originals, which re-established him as the premier guitarist of his generation, particularly on the openers, Signe and Before You Accuse Me. The set also shows him at his most relaxed and confident, (Layla) and laying bare his demons (Tears In Heaven).
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