[Slowhand] Interesting Clapton/Winwood Record

[Kevin Wilson]

Don't know if this is still true, but check this out - Kevin.


>From Billboard Vol. 105 #11, p.134 - 13 March 1993 (Fred Bronson - Chart

Beat):

Eric Clapton's Grammy sweep catapults Unplugged to No. 1 on the Billboard
200. The album debuted at No. 4 last Sept. 12 and peaked at No. 2 two weeks
later. It has remained in the top 6 ever since. Unplugged is Clapton's
highest charting album since 461 Ocean Boulevard spent four weeks at the top
in 1974. That's a gap of 18 years and 7 months between No. 1 albums. 

Rob Durkee of American Top 40 believes the only artist with a longer gap
between No. 1 albums is, ironically, Clapton's Blind Faith bandmate Steve
Winwood. There were 18 years and 11 months between the Blind Faith album
going to No. 1 in September 1969 and Roll With It reaching the top in August
1988.