Slowhand (studio album) by Eric Clapton

From VictorVale 06/03/2023 14:07

Grande acerto, muito forte no começo.

The first 3 tracks are fantastic and then the album slows for a little bit before reaching The Core when it picks back up but then slows again after that song. This inconsistency is what keeps the album away from the top because if it wasn't for those weaker tracks this album would be up there. Clapton is phenomenal both vocally and on his guitar pretty much the whole way through and it is such a joy to listen to him perform. He makes the songs his own and creates this fantastic laid back atmosphere that is perfect to sit down and be immersed in. This makes it a very enjoyable album to revisit and is the main reason I have listened to this album so many times. Overall, if you love laid back rock music with great guitar solos and riffs then this is a perfect album for you.

Lay Down Sally, Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine... Sin duda, este es mi disco favorito de Clapton en los 70.

From Brandon8 03/22/2021 00:56

My favorite Eric Clapton solo release it has two hits Wonderful Tonight & Lay Down Sally but other strong material such as Cocaine, Next Time You See Her & The Core which should have been hits as well. Everything came together on this release.

It's a little late in the game for my Clapton taste (this is a '77 release), but it does contain some nice songs. The A side is recognizable for its stack of hit singles.

Clapton and late 70's soft rock collectors shouldn't pass this by; others seeking more definitive Clapton could look back to '461 Ocean Blvd', or Cream, for insights.

The first 6 songs make for a very pretty collection of music, and then the last 3 are just ok. I come back to Cocaine, Wonderful Tonight, and We're All The Way often, but as an album it's not a lot of *there* there.

1st 3 tracks are great, Wonderful Tonight up there with his best work,Next Time and The Core are good also.

A decent Eric Clapton album. Slowhand, kicks off with J.J.Cale's, cocaine, and then runs into, wonderful tonight, an absolutely beautiful ballad, which is utterly lovely. Some people may say it's soppy, but it a gorgeous celebration of a man's love to his beautiful wife. There's nothing soppy about that. I don't go for the sexist argument either, he's obviously proud to be able to show off his beautiful wife at a party, but I do think they should have got a taxi, it would have been easier all round. Anyway, Long tall Sally, is a nice country shuffle, and, the core, is an underrated epic of a song. Not so good though is Clapton's cover of John Martyn's, May you never, and a dull instrumental, peaches and diesel, closes the album. Not as consistent as, 461, but a good album.

From RoundTheBend 04/08/2016 23:24

Wonderful Tonight is one of the best songs ever written. Cocaine is a strong track. Aptly named album for the album... it's a very subtle/slow beautiful album. Probably my favorite Eric Clapton record that I've listened to. Sometimes the slow and sincere wins over the flashy/loud.

From Graeme2 08/14/2015 10:47

Ok so this album is kind of bland but nice to stick on in the background while you go about your day. Nothing to grab you. What does grab me though is how sexist wonderful tonight is. If you do decide to give this track attention past the chorus its hard to see it as a beautiful love song it's seen as by some. Basically he loves his women as she makes him look good at the party, he then has too much to drink, he then decides they both should go as he's tired, got a headache and had enough and so he gives her the car keys and says drive us home, where she has to put him to bed as he's a bit too gone, yes darling you were wonderful tonight. Well done dear.