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Release Date
21 August 1992
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Length
14 tracks
Unplugged is an album by Eric Clapton released in 1992. It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series. The album includes an acoustic version of the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla".
Clapton earned three Grammy Awards for the album: Album of the Year, Best Rock Male Vocal, and Best Rock Song; he earned another three for the record and song "Tears in Heaven".
Clapton performed the show in front of a small audience on January 16, 1992 at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England.
In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums.
Clapton played a Martin 000-42 guitar for much of this performance.
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