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Slowhand (1977)

★★★★ Jun 27, 2026

I always knew the big songs from Slowhand, but listening to the album front to back was a different experience. It's a surprisingly relaxed record. Eric Clapton never feels like he's trying to prove anything here he just sounds comfortable, and that confidence carries the whole album. "Cocaine" and "Wonderful Tonight" are obviously classics, but I ended up enjoying some of the deeper cuts just as much. "The Core" in particular stood out to me; it's one of those tracks that feels like it could keep going for another ten minutes and I wouldn't mind at all. Not every song stuck with me immediately, and there were a few moments where the album drifted into the background. But maybe that's part of its charm. Slowhand isn't flashy or overly ambitious. It's simply a warm, easy record to put on and spend time with. I can see why so many people return to this album years later. It feels less like an event and more like an old friend you revisit every now and then.