Slowhand 35th Anniversary

Great album, lovecthe bonus CD

While Eric Clapton kept on topping the rock and pop charts for the rest of the 1970’sand appeared at live venues on a regular basis, The Guitar God deeply impressed themusic world in 1977 with this ambitious landmark album that not only became anothergreat masterpiece, but what perhaps as his most sophisticated original album to date.Produced with world class excellence, finesse, ambience and richly diverse melodies,Slowhand highly showcases Clapton in his most original and sophisticated form as heoffers a high fidelity mixture of enlightened music, which is peppered by dashes of theblues, mainstream rock, pop and country and western as they deliver it’s full house ofbright intelligent notes from start to finish. Starting with the compulsive, bluesy shuffleof J.J. Cale’s Cocaine, the kaleidoscopic track set proceed with eclectic pace on othertimeless hits like the romantic Wonderful Tonight, the Top Ten hit Lay Down Sally, histake on the blues classic Alberta, We’re All The Way, The Core, Peaches And Diesel,Mean Old Frisco and Greyhound Bus. Hailed as Clapton’s best album, what you alsoget from the Super Deluxe Edition of Slowhand are a couple live performances whereDisc Two includes uplifting live versions of Hello Old Friend, Sign Language, Tell TheTruth, Steady Rollin’ Man and Can’t Find My Way Back Home, while Disc Three haveepic takes on Stormy Monday, Badge, his ebullient 15-minute reindition of I Shot TheSheriff and Layla, as the Super Deluxe Edition sustains itself throughout the course ina more towering format. Plus, you even get to hear a couple live tracks which featurea cameo appearance by Yvonne Elliman on the second disc (notably with her stirringperformance on Can’t Find My Way Back Home), whom Clapton sincerely introducedFor those who to hear this spectacular deluxe edition from start to finish, here is yourdirect chance to give yourself the privilege to hear this special extravagant edition.

I have an original pressing of vynil. My seventeen year old guitar player will love this gift.

Much appreciated

I'll say up front that the customer service at Amazon is great. I got this in the mail so warped it was unplayable. No problem, no hassle, just sent it back and got a new one. Bummer waiting for the mail, but the process was just what you'd like when something isn't right.The album - this 35th Anniversary edition is very good but still it's no big deal. I've had other copies of this record before. This one sounds just as good as any of them. The disc is a heavy 180 grams, as is the fashion these days. The cover is a reproduction of the original gatefold, but is a thin card stock much like the cheapo covers of the 1980's. There is no printing on the inner sleeve or any other snazzy packaging to differentiate it from any other pressing.Overall, this is a very good pressing that makes a fine replacement for a worn out copy. It is appropriately priced, and is actually quite a good deal compared to retail prices I've seen locally. Those collectors who enjoy the usual special edition goodies won't find them here, though.

Slowhand 35th Anniversary Edition Digitally remastered & expanded 2 CD set from the original Album released in 77 .Disc one features the remastered edition of Slowhand with four additional bonus tracks : Looking at The Rain - Alberta - Greyhound Bus - Stars , Strays and Ashtrays .Tracks : Cocaine 3:41 - Wonderful Tonight 3:45 - Lay Down Sally 3:56 - Next Time You See Her 4:01 - We're All The Way 2:34 - The Core 8:45 - May You Never 3:01 - Mean Old Frisco 4:42 - Peaches and Diesel 4:50 - Looking At The Rain 3:41 - Alberta 2:43 - Greyhound Bus 2:59 - Stars , Strays and Ashtrays . 13 tracks approx 53 minutes .Disc 2 contains 9 live recordings from the live Concert at Hammersmith Odeon on April 27 - 1977 . Slow hand was recorded at Olympic Studios in South West London the same year and reached # 2 on the bill charts for 5 weeks and a total of 74 weeks on the American Album charts .Tracks : Tell The Truth 9:00 - Knocking On Heavens Door 5:17 - Steady Rolling Man 6:55 - Can't Find My Way Home (Yvonne Elliman vocals , Guitar ) 6:05 - Further On Up The Road 6:33 - Stormy Monday 12:40 - Badge 8:02 - I Shot The Sheriff 14:03 - Layla 6:02 . 9 live tracks approx 74 minutes .Slow Hand would have to be on my favorite Albums by Eric Clapton featuring Classics like Cocaine - Wonderful Tonight - Lay Down Sally - Knocking On Heavens Door and I Shot The Sheriff live songs that are still heard on the radio today and Eric Clapton's concerts , A must have for any Clapton Fan .

I love Eric Clapton so this is a must have. CD2 is especially good,

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