The misguided miscreants who graffitoed “Clapton Is God” had got it wrong; God was God because he had created Clapton. Eric Clapton, for his own part, had to be content with merely being the greatest living guitarist of his time. Yes, you could argue for Jimi Hendrix (although his time was too brief) or Frank…
Clapton’s first solo album features the Bramletts (Delaney & Bonnie), a pocketfull of Dominoes and a few classics.
[Kronomyth 1.0] Creamelot.
Clapton emerges from the shadow of a heroin addiction with his strongest album since Layla.
Clapton nicked Knock while working with Arthur Louis, effectively preempting Louis’ own shot at a hit single.
Another live album, this time with a proper backing band to prop him up.
A slightly edited version of “Carnival” served as the second single from No Reason To Cry, but it weren’t no Wonderful Tonight.
Another album of other people’s songs that doesn’t hold a candle to how he torched up Townshend’s tunes.
Clapton turns another J.J. Cale song into gold, although in most of the world this was a B side.
Slowhand and Backless are basically bookends that ended the decade on a high note.
The harsh reality of marriage leads to a return to his first love, the blues.
A successful cash-in compilation issued by RSO after Clapton signed with Warner Bros.
Kronomyth 12.0: ALL IRONED OUT. Clapton emerged clean from a second stint in rehab and, against doctor’s orders, was soon back in the studio making another album with a new band for a new label. Money And Cigarettes (the title alludes to what Clapton felt remained after losing alcohol) is, fittingly, a clean-sounding record featuring…