Slowhand | 
| Artist: Eric Clapton
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Category: Music
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Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 5948
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 531825
UPC: 731453182523
EAN: 0731453182523
ASIN: B000002G8H
Release Date: September 10, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Cocaine | | • | Wonderful Tonight | | • | Lay Down Sally | | • | Next Time You See Her | | • | We're All the Way | | • | Core | | • | May You Never | | • | Mean Old Frisco | | • | Peaches and Diesel |
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Amazon.com essential recording
Clapton had already established himself as a guitar legend by the time he released Slowhand. His heroin habit long behind him, Clapton's songwriting mastery was fully evident on the album, particularly in the stunning ballad "Wonderful Tonight." It fully actualized all of the potential hinted at in his earlier "Promises," and Clapton trusted himself enough to slow things down. Some of his most expressive guitar work can be found throughout this album, not just within "Wonderful." Ironically enough, Slowhand is probably best known for the hit "Cocaine." Built upon a simple repeated riff, the song had Clapton's trademark smooth voice with its wear around the edges, and yet another stellar guitar solo. Flashy runs and licks were never the most integral part of Clapton's catalog, his blues background being the primary source for his sound. Slowhand, with its phrasings, both guitar and vocal, established Clapton as the possessor of one of the most extensive vocabularies in rock. --Steve Gdula
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| Customer Reviews: Read 43 more reviews...
 Strong Hand July 27, 2001
Thomas Magnum (NJ, USA)
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
After his major comeback in 1974 with 461 Ocean Boulevard, Eric Clapton shied away from the mainstream with his next two releases. There's One In Every Crowd & No Reason To Cry. With Slowhand, he returned to the sounds that made 461 a hit. On his first solo album, he had a major triumph with J.J. Cale's "After Midnight". He returns to the Cale catalog for another triumph, the searing "Cocaine". The song has a propulsive riff and a ringing guitar solo. On the flip side of that is "Wonderful Tonight" which is built around his waiting for his wife to get ready for a party. The song is among the prettiest things he's ever done and it his easy picking of the guitar shows that subtle playing is just as powerful as in your face power chords. "Lay Down Sally" has a country flavor and was a big hit becoming his second top ten single and peaking at number three. The best song on the album is the lengthy "The Core". The song has some marvelous vocal interplay between Mr. Clapton and Marcy Levy and some stellar guitar work. Slowhand was a return to the top ten for Mr. Clapton reaching number three in early 1978.
 Certainly Solid October 30, 2002
G. J Wiener (Westchester, NY USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Slowhand is clearly one of Eric Clapton's stronger solo releases. Whereas there are plenty of guitar solos and effects, many of these tunes are quite pleasing. A little bit mellow but certainly quite focused.The lead off track, Cocaine features a very distnictive riff and steady instrumental support. Like the gutiar solo in the middle. Wonderful Tonight will always be known as a classic wedding song. One of Eric's best compositions. Lay Down Sally features some mellow guitar picking and a nice chugging rhythm. Next Time You See Her features some good drumming by Jaime Oldaker in addition to some tasty guitar licks. We're All The Way is a pleasant focused ballad. The second half kicks off with a riveting duet between Eric and Marcy Levy on the Core. Super guitar solos by George Terry and Eric as well as a good saxaphone break by Mel Collins. May You Never is a catchy tune with cute vocal styling by Eric. Mean Old Frisco is a fine blues number and Peaches And Diesel is a pretty instrumental with touching guitar parts. A solid if not overly spectacular release that showcases the mellow side of Eric Clapton.
Give a big hand for slow hand February 17, 2007
BHP (Santa Barbara, Ca)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is, in my personal opinion, by far the best Eric clapton album. We all have our own choice of music & albums of favourite Rock stars are no different.
The album starts with Cocaine. I never get tired of listening to cocaine -the best song on this album - great tunes, amazing vocals. wonderful tonight is my next favourite - the classic Hit that you will occasionally hear in soap operas. If you are on the romantically inclined side, you will love this love song. "Lay down sally" is another big hit song and I dont have to say more. "Next time you see her" is one of those repetitive catch-line songs that you cannot get enough out of and you find yourself singing the line over and over again when you are at work.
You have to have an acquired taste to enjoy "We're all the way". "The core" - Eric comes out with his strong guitar skills on this one. Its simply awesome. It also has very nice vocals of Marcy Levy. "May you never" and "Mean old frisco" are good songs if you are in the right mood - listening to good songs mood! "Peaches and diesel" is a Rich guitar/ drums instumental piece which at first sounds like "wonderful tonight" but its really not and it just sounds wonderful.
I have been listening to the vinyl format of this album but I recently switched to CD. I do have to confess that I like listening to vinyl because I think certain albums sound much better on vinyl but thats just me. vinyl or CD, there is a reason why Eric clapton is nicknamed "slowhand". Dont take my word for it. listen to the album and you will find out that I was right afterall!
A Clapton Master Piece & and a MUST HAVE in your collection October 18, 2004
Chris T. Young (Kalamazoo, MI)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Although everyone is entitled to their opinions, for me Clapton just doesn't get any better that with what you hear on this album. It is as heart felt as they come. Many Fine ballads such as "Wonderful Tonight" & We're All The Way" & some GREAT rockers like "The Core" & "Cocaine".
When I was a teenager and this came out, I intitally bought all the single's from the record, then finally saved up for the album and I wore that sucker out!
Aside from Clapton's well known hit's that most people are familar with, if you truly want to dive into EC, you simply can't find a better record to do it with than Slow Hand. (...) Without question 5 STARS!!
Eric Clapton's Best February 9, 1999
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Slowhand is not only Clapton's best, it is possibly the greatest album of all time. This is a classic album. It contains some of Clapton's best songs such as Cocaine, Wonderful Tonight, Lay Down Sally and The Core. This is the Clapton album to get.
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