The Cream of Clapton is an Eric Clapton compilation album released in the US in 1995. It should not be confused with the 1987 Polydor (U.K.) compilation The Cream of Eric Clapton, which has since been retitled The Best of Eric Clapton. In addition to profiling Clapton's solo work, the album also profiles Clapton's involvement in the bands Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominos. Read more on Last.fm.
Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. He ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". In 2023, Rolling Stone named Clapton the 35th best guitarist of all time. He was also named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. Read more on Last.fm
