Eric Clapton – Slowhand
Guitar, Vocals – Eric Clapton [click here to see more vinyl featuring Eric Clapton]
Vocals – Marcy Levy, Yvonne Elliman
Bass – Carl Radle
Drums, Percussion – Jamie Oldaker
Guitar – George Terry
Keyboards – Dick Sims
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Written by J. J. Cale (A1) , Eric Clapton (A2-4, B1, B3-4), Marcy Levy (A3, B1), Don Williams (A5), John Martyn (B2), Albhy Galuten (B4)
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Polydor
Original Label : Polydor
Recorded in May 1977 at Olympic Studio, London
Engineered and produced by Glyn Johns
Artwork by Jonathan Dent
Design by David Stewart, Nello
Photography by Watal Asamuma
Originally released in 1977
Reissued in 2012
Tracks :
Side A
- Cocaine
- Wonderful Tonight
- Lay Down Sally
- Next Time You See Her
- We're All The Way
Side B
- The Core
- May You Never
- Mean Old Frisco
- Peaches And Diesel
Awards :
1978 Grammy Awards Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Lay Down Sally" -
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Ranked 325
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 :