Eric Clapton – Old Sock (2LP)
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar, Dobro, Mandolin – Eric Clapton [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eric Clapton]
Vocals – Julie Clapton, Lisa Vaughn, Nikka Costa, Sophie Clapton, Wendy Motten
Backing Vocals – Michelle John, Sharon White
Accordion – Frank Marocco
Baritone Saxophone – Stephen "Doc" Kupka*
Bass Guitar, Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Willie Weeks
Clavinet, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer], Organ [Hammond B3] – Chris Stainton
Clavinet, Mellotron, Drums – Justin Stanley
Drums – Abraham Laboriel Jr., Henry Spinetti, Jim Keltner, Matt Chamberlain, Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals – Doyle Bramhall II
Fiddle – Gabe Witcher
Keyboards – Matt Rollings
Organ [Hammond B3, Chord Organ] – Tim Carmon
Pedal Steel Guitar, Mandolin – Greg Leisz
Percussion, Piano, – Simon Climie
Tenor Saxophone – Joseph Sublett
Trombone – Nicholas Lane
Trumpet – Sal Cracchiolo
Upright Piano, Keyboards – Walt Richmond
2 LP, gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : MPO
Label : Surfdog
Original Label : Surfdog
Recorded 2012–2013 at Air Lyndhurst Hall and Angel Recording Studios (London, England)
Recorded by Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Steve Price and Justin Stanley
Mixed by Simon Climie
Cover and Photography by Eric Clapton
Design by Catherine Roylance, Noiseland Industries
Mastered by Bob Ludwig
Originally released in 2013
Tracks :
Side A
- Further On Down The Road
- Angel
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
Side B
- Gotta Get Over
- Till Your Well Runs Dry
- All Of Me
Side C
- Born To Lose
- Still Got The Blues
- Goodnight Irene
Side D
- Your One And Only Man
- Every Little Thing
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
Reviews :
« After the guest-star-drenched No Reason to Cry failed to make much of an impact commercially, Eric Clapton returned to using his own band for Slowhand. The difference is substantial -- where No Reason to Cry struggled hard to find the right tone, Slowhand opens with the relaxed, bluesy shuffle of J.J. Cale's "Cocaine" and sustains it throughout the course of the album. Alternating between straight blues ("Mean Old Frisco"), country ("Lay Down Sally"), mainstream rock ("Cocaine," "The Core"), and pop ("Wonderful Tonight"), Slowhand doesn't sound schizophrenic because of the band's grasp of the material. This is laid-back virtuosity -- although Clapton and his band are never flashy, their playing is masterful and assured. That assurance and the album's eclectic material make Slowhand rank with 461 Ocean Boulevard as Eric Clapton's best albums. » AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4,5 / 5 , Discogs :