Eric Clapton releases 20th anniversary edition on 20 November
Published on 10/25/2026 at 10:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Eric Clapton will release The Road To Escondido: Enhanced Edition on 20 November 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of his collaboration with J.J. Cale. The project expands the album with six additional recordings.
The Road To Escondido Enhanced Edition arrives on 20 November
The official store listing gives 20 November 2026 as the release date. It describes three previously unreleased songs from the original recording sessions, three live performances from Live in San Diego and new liner notes.
Bushbranch/Surfdog Records will issue the expanded edition in digital form, on 2CD and as a 2LP set pressed on 180-gram Rusty Red and Sky Blue vinyl. The Blues Magazine lists the release as a 20-track collection.
Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale share a long blues connection
Eric Clapton is a British rock and blues musician whose career has moved through the Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream and solo work. His official biography places the blues at the centre of that musical path.
The connection with Cale developed from admiration into a recording partnership. Their first album together brought Clapton’s guitar-led blues background into contact with Cale’s roots-based approach, which helps explain the expanded edition’s blend of blues, rock, country and folk.
Blues, rock, country and folk shape the expanded edition
The three newly uncovered studio recordings are Wrong No More, I Got To Find My Baby and Roll On. They extend the original sessions while keeping the focus on the collaborative work between Cale and Clapton.
The live additions are Who Am I Telling You?, Anyway The Wind Blows and Don’t Cry Sister. Together with the new liner notes, they give the release both archival studio material and a stage perspective on the partnership.
Eric Clapton: what fans in Germany need to know
- The The Road To Escondido: Enhanced Edition will be released on 20 November 2026.
- The formats are digital, 2CD and 2LP on 180-gram Rusty Red and Sky Blue vinyl.
- Bushbranch/Surfdog Records is the named label for the expanded edition.
- Official release details are listed at store.ericclapton.com.
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Eric Clapton: frequently asked questions
When is the new Eric Clapton album released?
The Road To Escondido: Enhanced Edition will be released on 20 November 2026.
What formats will The Road To Escondido Enhanced Edition have?
The edition will be issued digitally, on 2CD and as a 2LP vinyl set.
Which album did Eric Clapton make with J.J. Cale?
The Road To Escondido was their first album together, and its enhanced edition will arrive on 20 November 2026.
