description Eric Clapton - Unplugged Overview
"Unplugged" is a live acoustic album by the British guitarist and singer-songwriter Eric Clapton, released in 1992 by Reprise Records. It was recorded for the MTV Unplugged television series and features Clapton performing with an acoustic ensemble, stripping down his established electric blues repertoire. The album includes a drastically slowed-down, acoustic arrangement of his 1970 hit "Layla," as well as the acoustic original "Tears in Heaven." The release was a major commercial success and won six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
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Why does the Unplugged version of Layla sound so different?
Clapton slowed the song down and recast it as a relaxed acoustic blues performance rather than the urgent rock recording made by Derek and the Dominos in 1970. The arrangement also omits the original recording's famous extended piano coda.
Was Tears in Heaven first recorded for Eric Clapton's Unplugged?
No. Clapton had already released Tears in Heaven for the 1991 film Rush before performing it during the MTV Unplugged session, and the acoustic performance became one of the album's central tracks.
Where and when was Eric Clapton's Unplugged recorded?
The performance was recorded at Bray Studios in England in January 1992 for MTV Unplugged. Reprise Records released the album later that year.
How many Grammy Awards did Unplugged win?
Clapton won six Grammy Awards at the 1993 ceremony, including Album of the Year for Unplugged. The reworked Layla won Best Rock Song, while Tears in Heaven received Record and Song of the Year.
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