Unplugged is an live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992.It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla". Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. "Tears in Heaven" earned three of the six awards. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the United States.In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums.

Unplugged is an live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992.It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla". Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. "Tears in Heaven" earned three of the six awards. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the United States.In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums.

Unplugged is an live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992.It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla". Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. "Tears in Heaven" earned three of the six awards. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the United States.In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums.

Unplugged is an live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992.It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla". Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. "Tears in Heaven" earned three of the six awards. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the United States.In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums.

Unplugged is an live album by Eric Clapton released in 1992.It was recorded live in England for the MTV Unplugged series and includes both the hit single "Tears in Heaven" and a heavily reworked acoustic version of "Layla". Clapton earned six Grammy Awards for the album including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Best Rock Male Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song. "Tears in Heaven" earned three of the six awards. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the United States.In 2000 Q magazine placed Unplugged at number 71 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums.

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