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325) Slowhand

Eric Clapton

Posted Nov 01, 0003 12:00 AM

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Slowhand was the nickname given to Clapton by the Yardbirds. On this quintessential Seventies album, he mixes candlelit love songs and guitar-hero riffs; "Cocaine" and "Wonderful Tonight" are the hits, but don't overlook "Next Time You See Her," a tender melody loaded with a death threat to a lover's suitor.

Total album sales: 3 million +

Peak chart position: 2

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