Eric Clapton releases The Road to Escondido on 20 November
Published on 09/29/2026 at 12:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSEric Clapton releases The Road to Escondido: Enhanced Edition on 20 November 2026, a Bushbranch/Surfdog Records reissue made with J.J. Cale. The expanded album adds archival studio material, live recordings and new liner notes to their collaborative project.
The Road to Escondido returns with expanded material
Bushbranch/Surfdog Records has set 20 November 2026 as the release day for The Road to Escondido: Enhanced Edition. The label presents the edition as a 20th-anniversary update to the collaborative album. Its release details list digital, CD and two 180-gram vinyl variants.
The added material includes three previously unreleased songs from the original recording sessions and three live tracks from Live in San Diego. The package also carries new liner notes, while the track listing retains the original album alongside the additional recordings.
Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale define the album’s musical blend
For the 20 November 2026 release, the partnership with J.J. Cale remains central. The label describes the resulting sound as a blend of blues, rock, country and folk, giving the album a broad musical range without reducing it to one category.
The edition is credited to J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton rather than presenting a solo re-recording. The San Diego Union-Tribune also confirms the CD and vinyl formats for the anniversary edition.
New tracks bridge archive sessions and live recordings
For the 20 November 2026 release, the three new studio songs will be Wrong No More, I Got To Find My Baby and Roll On. The live additions will be Who Am I Telling You?, Anyway The Wind Blows and Don’t Cry Sister.
Surfdog identifies Roll On as the first single and notes performances by Billy Preston and John Mayer on the recording. The track listing separates the session material from the live recordings, showing the two parts of the expanded release.
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- The Road to Escondido: Enhanced Edition will be released on 20 November 2026.
- The edition will be available digitally, on CD and on 180-gram Rusty Red and Sky Blue vinyl.
- The additional material will include three previously unreleased studio songs and three live tracks.
- The label is Bushbranch/Surfdog Records, with release details listed at surfdog.com.
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Eric Clapton: frequently asked questions
When is the new Eric Clapton album released?
The Road to Escondido: Enhanced Edition is released on 20 November 2026.
What formats does The Road to Escondido Enhanced Edition have?
It will be issued digitally, on CD and on 180-gram Rusty Red and Sky Blue vinyl.
Which songs are new on the Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale edition?
The edition will add Wrong No More, I Got To Find My Baby and Roll On from the original recording sessions. It will also include three live tracks from Live in San Diego.
