Alphabetical List of Songs by Eric Clapton
Alphabetical List of Songs by Eric Clapton
During the early years of his career, Eric Clapton contributed very few songs to the various bands he played with. He preferred to fill his albums with cover songs because, as he says today, he was unwilling to reveal himself beyond what could be determined from the music and his guitar playing. Over the years, Eric Clapton evolved into a master songwriter and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame (U.S.).
When writing, Clapton has said he keeps things abstract so a listener can identify with the song and apply it to their own life. He said, “I am very much an emotional writer. I don’t really know how to tell stories or make social comments about the state the world is in or even to be… to have any idea of how to suggest anything that would be better you now. I have to be naked and I have to be vulnerable and I have to let things… and I have to let myself feel anything. I think the thing is that what my records are about, especially this one (Pilgrim), is how much care you can take with making something sound good.” (From a 1998 BBC interview)
Eric Clapton has composed numerous songs over the years for his own albums. Below is a list of songs written or co-composed by Eric in alphabetical order by song title that have been officially released.
| Song Title | Composer(s) | Album |
| Ain’t Going Down | Eric Clapton | Money And Cigarettes |
| Angelica | x-sample*, Simon Climie | Retail Therapy |
| Another Ticket | Eric Clapton | Another Ticket |
| Anyday | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Anyone For Tennis | Eric Clapton | Wheels of Fire |
| Back Home | Eric Clapton | Back Home |
| Bad Boy | Eric Clapton, Bramlett | Eric Clapton |
| Badge | Eric Clapton, George Harrison | Goodbye |
| Bad Love | Eric Clapton, Mick Jones | Journeyman |
| Behind The Sun | Eric Clapton | Behind The Sun |
| Believe In Life | Eric Clapton | Reptile |
| Bell Bottom Blues | Eric Clapton | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Bernard Jenkins | Eric Clapton | Crossroads |
| Better Make It Through Today | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard & There’s One In Every Crowd |
| Black Summer Rain | Eric Clapton | No Reason To Cry |
| Blue Rock | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Blues Power | Eric Clapton, Leon Russell | Eric Clapton |
| Bottle of Red Wine | Eric Clapton, Bramlett | Eric Clapton |
| Broken Hearted | Eric Clapton, Greg Phillinganes | Pilgrim |
| Carnival | Eric Clapton | No Reason To Cry |
| Catch Me If You Can | Eric Clapton, Gary Brooker | Another Ticket |
| Circus | Eric Clapton | Pilgrim |
| Comin’ Home | Eric Clapton, Bonnie Bramlett | Single (studio), Delany & Bonnie On Tour (live) |
| Crying | Eric Clapton | Crossroads 2 |
| Don’t Blame Me | Eric Clapton, George Terry | There’s One In Every Crowd |
| Don’t Know Why | Eric Clapton, Bramlett | Eric Clapton |
| Donna | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Double Crossing Time | Eric Clapton, John Mayall | Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton |
| Easy Now | Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton |
| Edge of Darkness (Instrumental) | Eric Clapton, Michael Kamen | Edge of Darkness Soundtrack |
| Falls Like Rain | Eric Clapton | Pilgrim |
| Find Myself | Eric Clapton | Reptile |
| Get Ready | Eric Clapton, Yvonne Elliman | 461 Ocean Boulevard |
| Give Me Strength | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard |
| Golden Ring | Eric Clapton | Backless |
| Got To Get Better In A Little While | Eric Clapton | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Got To Hurry | Eric Clapton** | Crossroads |
| Hard To Thrill | Eric Clapton, John Mayer | Crossroads |
| Heaven Is One Step Away | Eric Clapton | Crossroads |
| Hello Old Friend | Eric Clapton | No Reason To Cry |
| High | Eric Clapton | There’s One In Every Crowd |
| Hold Me Lord | Eric Clapton | Another Ticket |
| Hold On | Eric Clapton, Phil Collins | August |
| Holy Mother | Eric Clapton, Stephen Bishop | August |
| I Am Yours | Eric Clapton, Nizami | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| I Can’t Stand It | Eric Clapton | Another Ticket |
| (I) Get Lost | Eric Clapton, Marc Shaiman | The Story of Us Soundtrack |
| I Looked Away | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Innocent Times | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy | No Reason To Cry |
| Inside of Me | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Pilgrim |
| It All Depends | Eric Clapton | Behind The Sun |
| It’s In The Way That You Use It | Eric Clapton, Robbie Robertson | August |
| Just Like A Prisoner | Eric Clapton | Behind The Sun |
| Keep On Growing | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Lay Down Sally | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry | Slowhand |
| Layla | Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Let It Grow | Eric Clapton | 461 Ocean Boulevard |
| Let It Rain | Eric Clapton, Bramlett | Eric Clapton |
| Lonely Stranger | Eric Clapton | Unplugged |
| Lovin’ You Lovin’ Me | Eric Clapton, Bramlett | Eric Clapton |
| Lovin’ Your Lovin’ | Eric Clapton | Wayne’s World Soundtrack |
| Man In Love | Eric Clapton | Money And Cigarettes |
| Man Overboard | Eric Clapton | Money And Cigarettes |
| Miss You | Eric Clapton, Gregg Phillinganes, Bobby Columby | August |
| Modern Girl | Eric Clapton | Reptile |
| My Father’s Eyes | Eric Clapton | Pilgrim |
| Needs His Woman | Eric Clapton | Pilgrim |
| Never Make You Cry | Eric Clapton | Behind The Sun |
| Next Time You See Her | Eric Clapton | Slowhand |
| Old Love | Eric Clapton, Robert Cray | Journeyman |
| One Chance | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Pilgrim |
| One More Chance | Eric Clapton | Crossroads |
| One Track Mind | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Back Home |
| Opposites | Eric Clapton | There’s One In Every Crowd |
| Peaches & Diesel | Eric Clapton, Albhy Galutin | Slowhand |
| Pilgrim | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Pilgrim |
| Pnom-Sen | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Presence of the Lord | Eric Clapton | Blind Faith |
| Pretty Blue Eyes | Eric Clapton | There’s One In Every Crowd |
| Pretty Girl | Eric Clapton | Money And Cigarettes |
| Reptile | Eric Clapton | Reptile |
| Revolution | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Back Home |
| Rip Stop | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Rita Mae | Eric Clapton | Another Ticket |
| River of Tears | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Pilgrim |
| Roll It | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy | Backless |
| Roll It Over | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | B Side Single |
| Run Home To Me | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Back Home |
| Same Old Blues | Eric Clapton | Behind The Sun |
| Say What You Will | Eric Clapton | Back Home |
| Second Nature | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan | Reptile |
| Seven | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| She’s Gone | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Pilgrim |
| She’s Waiting | Eric Clapton, John J. Peter Robertson | Behind The Sun |
| Sick and Tired | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Pilgrim |
| Sienna | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Signe | Eric Clapton | Unplugged |
| Slow Down Linda | Eric Clapton | Money And Cigarettes |
| Slunky | Eric Clapton, Bramlett | Eric Clapton |
| So Tired | Eric Clapton, Simon Climie | Back Home |
| Snake Lake Blues | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | Crossroads |
| Sno-god | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Something Special | Eric Clapton | Another Ticket |
| Son and Sylvia | Eric Clapton | Reptile |
| Strange Brew | Eric Clapton, Gail Collins, Felix Pappalardi | Disraeli Gears |
| Sunshine of Your Love | Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Brown | Disraeli Gears |
| Superman Inside | Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II, Susannah Melvoin | Reptile |
| Take A Chance | Eric Clapton, Gregg Phillinganes, Nathan East | August |
| Tales of Brave Ulysses | Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp | Album |
| Tearing Us Apart | Eric Clapton, Gregg Phillinganes | August |
| Tears In Heaven | Eric Clapton, Will Jennings | Rush (studio), Unplugged (live) |
| Tell Me That You Love Me | Eric Clapton | Backless |
| Tell The Truth | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| The Core | Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy | Slowhand |
| Theme From A Movie That Never Happened | Eric Clapton | B Side / CD Single |
| The Shape You’re In | Eric Clapton | Money And Cigarettes |
| Three Little Girls | Eric Clapton | The Road To Escondido |
| To Make Somebody Happy | Eric Clapton | Crossroads 2 |
| Too Bad | Eric Clapton | B Side Single |
| Watch Out For Lucy | Eric Clapton | Backless |
| Water On The Ground | Eric Clapton | Crossroads 2 |
| What Else | x-sample*, Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| What She Wants | Eric Clapton (x-sample), Simon Climie | TDF Retail Therapy |
| Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad | Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock | Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs |
| Wonderful Tonight | Eric Clapton | Slowhand |
| You Were There | Eric Clapton | Pilgrim |
* For his quasi-anonymous effort TDF: Retail Therapy, Eric chose to be credited on the CD as “x-sample”
** Credited on the original single to “O. Rasputin” a nom de plum of The Yardbirds’ manager, Giorgio Gomelsky