Eric Clapton was already an acknowledged master of the electric guitar in January 1992 when he traded his signature Stratocaster for an acoustic Martin to record Unplugged. The live album captured the legendary guitarist, backed by a small band, performing acoustic versions of his own songs and several blues standards. Released later that same year, the album was an unqualified blockbuster, selling more than 19 million copies worldwide and earning six Grammy® Awards, sweeping the top honours, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

For the original album’s 14 performances, Clapton reinterpreted songs from his rich catalogue, including Layla—completely reimagined as a shuffle —from his time with Derek and the Dominos, Running On Faithand Old Lovefrom 1989’s Journeyman, and the hit single Tears In Heaven,a song he wrote after the passing of his young son Conor the previous year. Much of the album showcases blues songs Clapton grew up listening to, like Bo Diddley’s BeforeYou Accuse Me.