22 January
Eric opened the UK leg of his 25th Anniversary Tour at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The tour visited the US, Canada and Japan before it ended on 5 November in Osaka, Japan
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25 January
First night of Eric's 2nd annual residency took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London with concerts through the 4th of February. The 9 show run was part of his 25th Anniversary Tour
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18 April
Eric's award-winning Crossroads box set was released. It featured his work with the Yardbirds, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Derek and the Dominos, and his solo career. It received a gold record in the US on the 22nd of June
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23 April
Eric began recording the Homeboy soundtrack. The sessions took place at both the Town House Studios and Olympic Studios in London
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May
Eric played on sessions recording a variety of instrumentals for the Peace In Our Time soundtrack at Olympic Studios in London