Eric Clapton - Slowhand Album

Eric Clapton had already established himself as a guitar legend by the time the Slowhand album came out, but the disc firmly established him as a masterful songwriter. Highlights on the disc include “Wonderful Tonight,” a stunning ballad that fully actualized all the potential Clapton demonstrated on Promises. The album’s most well-known tune by far is “Cocaine” and though it may not be the best cut on the disc it is also a showcase for Clapton’s serene vocals with their roughness around the edges and his supremely confident guitar work. Slowhand was a return to the top ten for Clapton reaching number three in early 1978 and it’s no wonder. He may be the most talented blues rocker around.