Complete Clapton
| Complete Clapton | ||||
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| Compilation album by Eric Clapton | ||||
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Publication |
October 9, 2007 |
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| Label (s) | Warner Bros. , Duck Records, Polydor , Universal | |||
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Title (number) |
36 |
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running time |
154: 52 |
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Complete Clapton is a compilation album by British rock musician Eric Clapton . It was released in October 2007 under various labels to accompany Clapton's autobiography.
CD 1 is largely identical to the Polydor album The Cream of Clapton , while the second CD contains more songs from his time under the Warner Bros. Records label . The album sold over 45,000 copies in the first week after its release.
Track list
Reception and charts
Allmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that the album “doesn't have many surprises” but is “a good package of hits for any casual and curious fan”. He awarded a total of three and a half of the five possible evaluation units for the compilation.
The album reached number two on the UK UK Top 40 album chart in 2007 and stayed in the charts for 24 weeks. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, on the other hand, the album was only at number 41, 20 and 32. In the United States, the compilation was at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top Internet album charts. In 2011, the album entered the charts again and reached number 44 on the top pop catalog charts in the USA. A year later, the album placed again at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and rose to number 21 on the top pop catalog charts.
Sales figures
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Ireland (IRMA)
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 platinum
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15,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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 gold
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100,000 |
 New Zealand (RMNZ)
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gold
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7,500 |
 United States (RIAA)
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gold
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500,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × platinum
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600,000 |
| All in all |
3 × gold 3 × platinum |
1,222,500 |
Main article: Eric Clapton / Music Sales Awards
Web links
- Complete Clapton at Allmusic (English)