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Slowhand
Sign in to saveSlowhand is the fifth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. Released on 25 November 1977 by RSO Records, and titled after Clapton's nickname, it is one of his most commercially and critically successful studio albums. Slowhand produced the two hit singles "Lay Down Sally" and "Wonderful Tonight", reached various international music charts and was honoured with numerous awards and recording certifications. In 2012, a deluxe edition was released to celebrate the album's 35th anniversary.
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- Slowhand
- Album.type
- studio
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- Eric Clapton
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- Album.recorded
- May 1977
- Album.studio
- Olympic, London
- Album.genre
- Rock blues country
- Album.label
- RSO
- Album.producer
- Glyn Johns
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- 2346
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- publication date
- 1977-11-25
- number of parts of this work
- 9
- title
- Slowhand
- review score
- 4.5
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11 sectionsContents
- Recording
- Title and artwork
- Release and reception
- Deluxe Edition
- Track listings
- 2012 Deluxe edition
- Personnel
- Production
- Charts
- Certifications
- References
Slowhand is the fifth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. Released on 25 November 1977 by RSO Records, and titled after Clapton's nickname, it is one of his most commercially and critically successful studio albums. Slowhand produced the two hit singles "Lay Down Sally" and "Wonderful Tonight", reached various international music charts and was honoured with numerous awards and recording certifications. In 2012, a deluxe edition was released to celebrate the album's 35th anniversary.
==Recording== Clapton wanted to work with record producer Glyn Johns as he thought Johns had produced great work with famous groups like the Rolling Stones and Eagles and understood how to work with both British and American musicians. While in the studio with Johns, Clapton noted that the A-list producer was very disciplined and disliked jamming because it would kill important recording time. Although Clapton and his band were intoxicated nearly all the time when recording, Johns liked Clapton's work and brought out the best in every musician, according to Clapton.