Release date: 21-10-2004  (reissue from 1977 album)

2004 us limited 9-track vinyl LP version. Pressing on 180 gram vinyl. Slowhand was the nickname given to Clapton by the Yardbirds. On this quintessential Seventies album, he mixes candlelit love songs and guitar-hero riffs; "Cocaine" and "Wonderful Tonight" are the hits, but don't overlook "Next Time You See Her," a tender melody loaded with a death threat to a lover's suitor. Presented in sealed sleeve.

Tracks:
01. Cocaine       
02. Wonderful Tonight       
03. Lay Down Sally       
04. Next Time You See Her       
05. We're All The Way       
06. The Core       
07. May You Never       
08. Mean Old Frisco       
09. Peaches And Diesel 

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.