Eric Clapton - Slowhand (Hybr) (Ms)
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Artist: Eric ClaptonEdition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
CD Release Date: 2004-11-09
Music Label: Polydor / Umgd
Soundtracks:
- Cocaine
- Wonderful Tonight
- Lay Down Sally
- Next Time You See Her
- We're All the Way
- The Core
- May You Never
- Mean Old Frisco
- Peaches and Diesel
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Music Review: Slowhand SACD Review
Rating: 5 Stars
Finally, Slowhand comes to hi-resolution format. I have heard multiple CD versions from the original to the Gold Disc to the remastered, but this new SACD version just blows the rest away.
Slowhand has always been my favourite Clapton album over the years. Classic Clapton originals like Lay Down Sally and Wonderful Tonight define his style and songwriting capabilities and singing. His voice has an aching and tender reach on the ballads, and yet bluesy growl on the fast tracks.
From 461 and Slowhand, Clapton began to rely less on his guitar prowess on albums, but move towards stronger songwriting and singing to establish his albums, and Slowhand is the best example of it. And yet, his taste for covers cannot be faulted either.
Dusting off JJ Cale's Cocaine and William's We're With YOu All the Way shows how he can choose the right material to augment his own songs, until they blend into a seamless piece of excellent work.
Ending the album with an instrumental ballad that recalls the piano coda to Layla, Slowhand remains his best and most focused work over the years. And throw in a great guitar jam in the epic Core, you get a Clapton masterwork that is as timeless now as it was commercially and critically successful during its original release almost 30 years ago.
Listening to the 5.1 mix by the original producer, Glyn Johns did a superb work. Although some has commented the mix sounds muddy, its actually not and its true to its original sound. Its natural and spatial mix and creative surround mixing by Johns gives this classic a new dimension that was not there before.
The electric solos now sound more alive and kicking and even the tender fender licks that kick off Wonderful Tonight sounds so much there and enveloping. Its the drums that has a tendency to sound muddled underneath and the strong bass levels that gives the muddy impression. BUt '70s recordings tend to be presented in such fashion and listening it over again, the surround mix is just perfect and natural. Compared to the bright but not as creative surround mix of 461, this is far superior in the end.
A compulsory purchase and listening for every Clapton fan.
Description of Slowhand (Hybr) (Ms)
Scuffs on jewel box, Minor marks on disc not affecting play. Insert in excellent condition. Close to perfection.Blues CDs
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