Eric Clapton’s skills as a guitarist and songwriter came together on this 1977 album. Even the covers, such as J.J. Cale’s hypnotic blues-blast “Cocaine” and John Martyn’s gentle “May You Never”, are soulful and well-sketched. His unhurried guitar playing is subtly persuasive and restrained, especially on the country-influenced “Lay Down Sally”, the melancholic lover’s ballad “Wonderful Tonight” and blues burner “Mean Old Frisco”. More, Clapton’s singing conveys wide-ranging emotions—from sadness on the telling “We’re All the Way” to contrition on the Dylanesque “Next Time You See Her”.
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- Beverly Jo Scott
- Joe Bonamassa
- Otis Rush
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- Luther Allison
- Freddie King
- The Derek Trucks Band