Unplugged is a 1992 album by Eric Clapton, recorded at Bray Studios, England in front of an audience for the MTV Unplugged television series. It includes a version of the successful 1991 single "Tears in Heaven" and an acoustic version of "Layla".
It won six Grammy awards at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards in 1993 and became the bestselling live album of all time, and Clapton's bestselling album, selling 26 million copies worldwide.
Personnel:
Eric Clapton – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, dobro, kazoo
Andy Fairweather Low – acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica
Chuck Leavell – acoustic piano, harmonium
Nathan East – acoustic bass, backing vocals
Steve Ferrone – drums, percussion
Ray Cooper – percussion
Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
Tessa Niles – backing vocals
Lyrics
What'll you do when you get lonely
And nobody's waiting by your side?
You've been running and hiding much too long
You know it's just your foolish pride
Layla, you've got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling please
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind
I tried to give you consolation
When your old man had let you down
Like a fool, I fell in love with you
You turned my whole world upside down
Layla, you've got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling please
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind
Make the best of the situation
Before I finally go insane
Please don't say we'll never find a way
And tell me all my love's in vain
Layla, you've got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling please
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind
Layla, you've got me on my knees
Layla, I'm begging, darling please
Layla, darling won't you ease my worried mind
Songwriters: Eric Patrick Clapton / Jim Gordon
Layla (Acoustic) [Live at MTV Unplugged, Bray Film Studios, Windsor, England, UK, 1/16/1992] [2013 Remaster] lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
