Eric Clapton and Mark King perform at The Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2010 supported by Novae at the Royal Albert Hall on November 17, 2010 in London, England. Ian Gavan/Getty Images ...

Eric Clapton had already carved out a respectable career before he issued his first solo album in 1970. Since then, he's released nearly two dozen LPs under his name. And it's been kind of a ...