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Slowhand
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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Tracks| 1 | Cocaine - Eric Clapton, Cale, J.J. | | 2 | Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton, Kamen, Michael | | 3 | Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton, Clapton, Eric | | 4 | Next Time You See Her - Eric Clapton, Clapton, Eric | | 5 | We're All the Way - Eric Clapton, Williams, Don [1] | | 6 | The Core - Eric Clapton, Levy, Marcy | | 7 | May You Never - Eric Clapton, Martyn, John | | 8 | Mean Old Frisco - Eric Clapton, Crudup, Arthur "Big | | 9 | Peaches and Diesel - Eric Clapton, Clapton, Eric |
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