ERIC CLAPTON albums and sales

Updated: May 10, 2024

ERIC CLAPTON sold over 66.4 million albums. The best-selling album by ERIC CLAPTON is UNPLUGGED, which sold over 17.6 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, ERIC CLAPTON is the 30th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of ERIC CLAPTON have sold over 2.38 million units, led by CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL with over 625,000 units sold.

ERIC CLAPTON albums ranked by sales

Click on any album to see detailed sales, certification history, sources and chart runs.

Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	UNPLUGGED ERIC CLAPTON 1992	1992	17,663,563	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 3 21 56
2	TIMEPIECES: THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1982	1982	7,440,000	Rank in 1982 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 4 66 344
3	FROM THE CRADLE ERIC CLAPTON 1994	1994	4,280,000	Rank in 1994 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 43 308 896
4	THE CREAM OF CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1995	1995	4,045,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 31 344 999
5	CLAPTON CHRONICLES THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1999	1999	3,570,562	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 36 381 1,123
6	RIDING WITH THE KING ERIC CLAPTON & B.B. KING 2000	2000	3,518,890	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 41 237 1,144
7	SLOWHAND ERIC CLAPTON 1977	1977	3,401,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 17 131 1,196
8	JOURNEYMAN ERIC CLAPTON 1989	1989	2,860,278	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 39 290 1,600
9	PILGRIM ERIC CLAPTON 1998	1998	2,662,500	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 60 579 1,690
10	20TH CENTURY MASTERS – THE MILLENNIUM COLLECTION: THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 2004	2004	1,366,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 90 842 3,640
11	BACKLESS ERIC CLAPTON 1978	1978	1,175,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 63 441 4,267
12	REPTILE ERIC CLAPTON 2001	2001	1,136,549	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 165 1,056 4,455
13	THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1987	1987	1,135,000	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 109 804 4,469
14	BEHIND THE SUN ERIC CLAPTON 1985	1985	1,046,110	Rank in 1985 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 86 964 5,399
15	COMPLETE CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 2007	2007	972,500	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 115 1,617 6,930
16	THE ROAD TO ESCONDIDO J.J. CALE & ERIC CLAPTON 2006	2006	840,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 146 1,689 7,239
17	AUGUST ERIC CLAPTON 1986	1986	833,740	Rank in 1986 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 120 1,250 7,255
18	ME AND MR. JOHNSON ERIC CLAPTON 2004	2004	770,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 191 1,760 7,568
19	CROSSROADS ERIC CLAPTON 1988	1988	753,170	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 167 1,311 7,610
20	JUST ONE NIGHT ERIC CLAPTON 1980	1980	689,500	Rank in 1980 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 110 1,385 7,987
21	461 OCEAN BOULEVARD ERIC CLAPTON 1974	1974	673,614	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 56 864 8,081
22	RUSH (SOUNDTRACK) ERIC CLAPTON 1992	1992	611,120	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 228 2,636 8,514
23	BACK HOME ERIC CLAPTON 2005	2005	602,867	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 216 2,050 8,597
24	ANOTHER TICKET ERIC CLAPTON 1981	1981	600,000	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 118 1,552 8,909
25	ERIC CLAPTON'S RAINBOW CONCERT ERIC CLAPTON 1973	1973	571,000	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 89 983 9,115
26	HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1972	1972	503,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 85 1,148 10,111
27	24 NIGHTS ERIC CLAPTON 1991	1991	384,640	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 328 4,318 14,874
28	STORY ERIC CLAPTON 1990	1990	298,150	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 394 4,842 16,822
29	BLUES ERIC CLAPTON 1999	1999	261,220	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 584 4,913 17,110
30	THE BREEZE - AN APPRECIATION OF JJ CALE ERIC CLAPTON 2014	2014	200,000	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 203 2,380 19,144
31	CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 2010	2010	190,000	Rank in 2010 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 263 2,461 20,948
32	BALLADS ERIC CLAPTON 2003	2003	129,418	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 651 5,807 22,614
33	ONE MORE CAR, ONE MORE RIDER ERIC CLAPTON 2002	2002	103,706	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 730 6,263 23,845
34	LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD 2009	2009	100,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 462 6,357 25,769
35	LIVE 1986 ERIC CLAPTON 2007	2007	100,000	Rank in 2007 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 564 6,792 26,204
36	THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1991	1991	100,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 561 8,974 30,720
37	BLUES BREAKERS JOHN MAYALL & ERIC CLAPTON 1966	1966	100,000	Rank in 1966 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 88 693 32,744
38	E C WAS HERE ERIC CLAPTON 1975	1975	97,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 269 2,703 33,000
39	NO REASON TO CRY ERIC CLAPTON 1976	1976	95,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 314 2,704 33,076
40	PLAY THE BLUES LIVE FROM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WYNTON MARSALIS & ERIC CLAPTON 2011	2011	90,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 544 4,748 33,257
41	THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD ERIC CLAPTON 1975	1975	78,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 277 2,734 34,265
42	BACKTRACKIN ERIC CLAPTON 1984	1984	75,000	Rank in 1984 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 395 4,884 34,626
43	MONEY AND CIGARETTES ERIC CLAPTON 1983	1983	72,430	Rank in 1983 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 396 4,902 34,717
44	THE BLUES YEARS ERIC CLAPTON 1999	1999	60,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,220 9,807 38,007
45	STRICTLY THE BLUES ERIC CLAPTON 1996	1996	60,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,070 10,135 38,335
46	STAGES ERIC CLAPTON 1993	1993	60,000	Rank in 1993 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 903 10,383 38,583
47	SESSIONS FOR ROBERT J. ERIC CLAPTON 2004	2004	33,105	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,717 14,272 47,833
48	OLD SOCK ERIC CLAPTON 2013	2013	12,921	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,043 10,250 56,986
49	IT HURTS ME TO & SOME MORE BLUES[EP] ERIC CLAPTON 1995	1995	3,640	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,507 14,069 61,780
50	ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1970	1970	1,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 207 4,025 64,451
51	FOREVER MAN ERIC CLAPTON 2015	2015	451	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,467 15,003 65,234
52	I STILL DO ERIC CLAPTON 2016	2016	30	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 1,374 15,132 65,422
53	NOTHING BUT THE BLUES ERIC CLAPTON 2022	2022	N/A	Rank in 2022 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 734 3,597 65,520
54	THE LADY IN THE BALCONY: LOCKDOWN SESSIONS ERIC CLAPTON 2021	2021	N/A	Rank in 2021 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 995 3,982 65,905
55	ERIC CLAPTON'S CROSSROADS - GUITAR FESTIVAL 2019 ERIC CLAPTON 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 1,271 4,328 66,251
56	TEARS IN HEAVEN ERIC CLAPTON 1997	1997	N/A	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,746 14,479 72,490
57	CROSSROADS 2 ERIC CLAPTON 1996	1996	N/A	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,555 14,568 72,579

ERIC CLAPTON videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL ERIC CLAPTON 2004	2004	625,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 3 23 65
2	CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2007 ERIC CLAPTON 2005	2005	350,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 10 65 156
3	CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2010 ERIC CLAPTON 2004	2004	290,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 12 88 209
4	UNPLUGGED ERIC CLAPTON 1992	1992	171,115	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 8 102 463
5	IN CONCERT: A BENEFIT FOR THE CROSSROADS CENTRE AT ANTIGUA ERIC CLAPTON 1999	1999	165,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 17 106 478
6	LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ERIC CLAPTON & STEVE WINWOOD 2009	2009	125,000	Rank in 2009 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 21 307 635
7	ONE MORE CAR, ONE MORE RIDER ERIC CLAPTON 2002	2002	125,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 28 314 642
8	CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2013 ERIC CLAPTON 2013	2013	100,000	Rank in 2013 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 19 220 889
9	CREAM OF CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1990	1990	100,000	Rank in 1990 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 25 266 1,208
10	LIVE AT MONTREUX 1986 ERIC CLAPTON 2006	2006	72,500	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 67 696 1,445
11	24 NIGHTS ERIC CLAPTON 1991	1991	65,000	Rank in 1991 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 23 309 1,508
12	SLOWHAND AT 70 - LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL ERIC CLAPTON 2015	2015	50,000	Rank in 2015 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 29 392 1,743
13	PLAY THE BLUES LIVE FROM JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WYNTON MARSALIS & ERIC CLAPTON 2011	2011	50,000	Rank in 2011 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 64 444 1,795
14	LIVE IN HYDE PARK ERIC CLAPTON 1997	1997	40,000	Rank in 1997 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 50 523 2,540
15	LIVE 1986 ERIC CLAPTON 2003	2003	37,500	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 213 1,277 2,563
16	CLAPTON CHRONICLES: THE BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON ERIC CLAPTON 1999	1999	15,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 88 624 3,622
17	NOTHING BUT THE BLUES ERIC CLAPTON 2022	2022	N/A	Rank in 2022 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 21 63 4,562
18	CROSSROADS GUITAR FESTIVAL 2019 ERIC CLAPTON 2020	2020	N/A	Rank in 2020 Rank in 2020s Overall rank 30 111 4,610
19	LIVE IN SAN DIEGO ERIC CLAPTON 2017	2017	N/A	Rank in 2017 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 103 1,150 4,776
20	PLANES, TRAINS & ERIC ERIC CLAPTON 2014	2014	N/A	Rank in 2014 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 113 1,383 5,009

ERIC CLAPTON sales by country

ERIC CLAPTON album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by ERIC CLAPTON are the United States (41.3 million), the United Kingdom (5.82 million) and Japan (3.95 million).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Argentina	420,000	6
2	Australia	910,000	6
3	Austria	260,000	7
4	Belgium	125,000	2
5	Brazil	590,000	7
6	Canada	2,336,000	14
7	Denmark	70,000	2
8	Finland	129,679	4
9	France	1,350,000	8
10	Germany	2,880,000	11
11	Hong Kong	20,000	1
12	Hungary	20,000	1
13	Iceland	30	1
14	Ireland	135,000	2
15	Italy	25,000	1
16	Japan	3,957,453	33
17	Korea	21,906	5
18	Netherlands	815,000	8
19	New Zealand	532,500	13
20	Norway	196,689	5
21	Poland	170,000	5
22	Spain	700,000	7
23	Sweden	320,000	5
24	Switzerland	385,000	12
25	United Kingdom	5,820,000	30
26	United States	41,366,000	27
27	USSR	18,000	1

ERIC CLAPTON video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by ERIC CLAPTON are the United States (3.8 million), Australia (217,500) and Germany (175,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	217,500	9
2	Brazil	170,000	6
3	Canada	85,000	4
4	Denmark	1,115	1
5	France	50,000	3
6	Germany	175,000	5
7	New Zealand	7,500	2
8	Poland	2,500	1
9	United Kingdom	150,000	6
10	United States	3,800,000	11