Eric Clapton – Slowhand (VG+/VG+) – LP, UK 1977

Slowhand is an LP by Eric Clapton from 1977 released on the RSO label.

About this album

Slowhand is Eric Clapton’s most widely loved solo statement, balancing laid-back blues-rock with some of his sharpest songwriting. Issued in 1977, the album found Clapton working with producer Glyn Johns to create a warmer, more relaxed sound than his earlier solo records, while still drawing on his deep blues roots and British rock pedigree. The record’s mix of originals and reworked material produced enduring staples such as Wonderful Tonight, Lay Down Sally and Cocaine, songs that helped make the album a commercial and critical peak. Its easygoing confidence and melodic instinct turned it into one of Clapton’s defining releases.