ERIC CLAPTON, Slowhand USA LP Cocaine / Wonderful Tonight / Lay Down Sally

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Eric Clapton – Slowhand Label: RSO – RS-1-3030, RSO – 2394 196 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Pitman Pressing Country: US Released: 1977 Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits A1 Cocaine Written-By – J.J. Cale Written-By – J.J. Cale 3:38 A2 Wonderful Tonight Written-By – Eric Clapton Written-By – Eric Clapton 3:41 A3 Lay Down Sally Written-By – Eric Clapton, George Terry, Marcy Levy Written-By – Eric Clapton, George Terry, Marcy Levy 3:52 A4 Next Time You See Her Written-By – Eric Clapton Written-By – Eric Clapton 3:58 A5 We're All The Way Written-By – Don Williams (2) Written-By – Don Williams (2) 2:30 B1 The Core Written-By – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy Written-By – Eric Clapton, Marcy Levy 8:42 B2 May You Never Written-By – John Martyn Written-By – John Martyn 2:57 B3 Mean Old Frisco Blues Written-By – A. Crudup* Written-By – A. Crudup* 4:38 B4 Peaches And Diesel Written-By – Albhy Galuten, Eric Clapton Written-By – Albhy Galuten, Eric Clapton 4:48 Companies, etc. Copyright © – RSO Records, Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RSO Records, Inc. Manufactured By – RSO Records, Inc. Marketed By – RSO Records, Inc. Distributed By – Phonodisc, Inc. Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman Published By – Unichappell Music Published By – Island Music Published By – Duchess Music Corp. Published By – Stigwood Music, Inc. Published By – Audigram Music Published By – Jack Music, Inc. Credits Art Direction, Design – David Stewart (8), El And Nell Ink.*, Nello (3) Artwork – Jonathan Dent Bass Guitar – Carl Radle Drums, Percussion – Jamie Oldaker Guitar – George Terry Guitar, Vocals – Eric Clapton Keyboards – Dick Sims Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Andy Seymour Photography By [Outer Sleeve] – Watal Asanuma Producer – Glyn Johns Saxophone – Mel Collins Vocals – Marcy Levy, Yvonne Elliman Notes Different record labels from other version of this release. This version does not have the Polydor logo and reads "Manufactured & Marketed by RSO Records, Inc.", denoting a reissue from 1978-1981. Release comes in a gatefold cover. The title is shown as two words on the label: Slow Hand "CP" in runout denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing.

USA PRESSING VINYL ALBUM IN GATEFOLD SLEEVE WITH WHITE INNER SLEEVE.

SLEEVE: VERY GOOD+, JUST LIGHT SHELF, CORNER, EDGE AND RING WEAR.  SPINE NICKS. INNER SLEEVE VERY GOOD+ WITH NO SEAM SPLITS.

DISC: VERY GOOD+. NO SCRATCHES BUT THERE ARE SOME PLAY SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES. CLEAN LABELS.

Why buy a first or early pressing and not a re-issue or a ‘re-mastered’ vinyl album?

First and early pressings are pressed from the first generation lacquers and stampers. They usually sound vastly superior to later issues/re-issues (which, in recent times, are often pressed from whatever 'best' tapes or digital sources are currently available) - many so-called 'audiophile' new 180g pressings are cut from hi-res digital sources…essentially an expensive CD pressed on vinyl.  Why  experience the worse elements of both formats?  These are just High Maintenance CDs, with mid-ranges so cloaked with a veil as to sound smeared.  They are nearly always compressed with murky transients and a general lifelessness in the overall sound.  There are exceptions where re-masters/re-presses outshine the original issues, but they are exceptions and not the norm.

First or early pressings nearly always have more immediacy, presence and dynamics. The sound staging is wider.  Subtle instrument nuances are better placed with more spacious textures. Balances are firmer in the bottom end with a far-tighter bass. Upper-mid ranges shine without harshness, and the overall depth is more immersive.  Inner details are clearer, the music tends to sound more ‘alive’ and vibrant and you 'hear' what the mixing and mastering engineers wanted you to hear when they first recorded the music.  

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