Unplugged  by Eric Clapton

In the early '90s, MTV had the idea to film artists and bands live and acoustically, followed by the release of both the video of the performance and a record featuring the songs presented. On January 16, 1992, it was Eric Clapton's turn, who was filmed at Bray Film Studios in London.

This particular work came at an extremely difficult and distressing period in Eric Clapton's personal life, as his four-year-old son had died after falling from an open skyscraper window a few months earlier. Clapton initially transformed this tragedy into the composition Tears In Heaven, which he wrote with Wilbur Jennings, and eventually into the album Unplugged, where he presents new and old songs of his, as well as covers of others in an acoustic performance. The creation of this album and the acceptance it received from the public gave the creator courage and acted in a liberating way. The album is filled with excellent acoustic rock and blues songs thanks to the musicians accompanying Clapton, as well as producer Russ Titelman.

Album sales are estimated at 26,000,000 worldwide. It should be mentioned that 10,000,000 were sold in the U.S. and 1,000,000 in Japan (!) Eric Clapton's Unplugged is the best-selling live album in the history of pop & rock music.