Slowhand
by Eric Clapton
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Eric Clapton bestography
Slowhand is ranked 2nd best out of 61 albums by Eric Clapton on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Eric Clapton is Unplugged which is ranked number 1626 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,055.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Slowhand track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Slowhand rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 95 Music Albums of 1977 | 26/95 | 4 |
| 2026 | Siromynian | Top 38 Music Albums of 1977 | 23/38 | 2 |
| 2026 |  spigelwii | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 93/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 60 Music Albums of 1977 | 32/60 | 2 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1977 | 15/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 75/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  sssvnnn | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 74/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Moondance | Top 100 Music Albums of 1977 | 46/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 1970s Pt 2 | 29/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1977 | 11/73 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 250 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 695 | |||
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Slowhand ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/03/2026 21:38 |  serpico | 906 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 13:18 | Devilwoac | 1,453 | 97/100 |
| ! | 05/18/2026 11:59 | DasKraut | 1 | 100/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.1/100, a mean average of 77.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.3/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.5.
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Forum mentions
Romanelli 11/09/2024 15:14 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
pedro1976 11/25/2023 18:49 in What album are you listening to right now?Slowhand comments
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VictorVale 06/03/2023 14:07 | #297363
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. (Edited)
Lay Down Sally, Wonderful Tonight, Cocaine... Sin duda, este es mi disco favorito de Clapton en los 70.
Brandon8 03/22/2021 00:56 | #267617
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.
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