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"Cocaine" is a song written and recorded in 1976 by singer-songwriter J. J. Cale. The song was popularized by Eric Clapton after his version was released on the 1977 album Slowhand. J. J. Cale's version of "Cocaine" was a number-one hit in New Zealand for a single week and became the seventh-best-selling single of 1977. Personnel
Slowhand is the fifth solo studio album by Eric Clapton.Released on 25 November 1977 by RSO Records, and titled after Clapton's nickname, it is one of his most commercially and critically successful studio albums.
But actually, it is quite cleverly anti-cocaine. [5] Although "Cocaine" would be a major hit for Clapton in 1977, the first single released by Cale from Troubadour in 1976 was the restless "Travelin' Light" with "Hey Baby" as the B-side.
The first, of these, introduced in 1995, was a limited edition 000-42EC Eric Clapton signature model with a production run of 461. For the single "Change the World" (1996) and the album Pilgrim (1998) he used a Martin 000-28 EC Eric Clapton signature model, which he subsequently gave to guitarist Paul Wassif. [184]
From the album Slowhand (1977) "Layla" by Derek and the Dominos (Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 7:06 From the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) "Cocaine" (Cale) – 3:34 From the album Slowhand (1977) *The 1982 US LP uses the live version from Just One Night* "Lay Down Sally" (Clapton, Marcy Levy, George Terry) – 3:49
The 71-year-old revealed his condition in an interview with Classic Guitar magazine, saying that he’s 'been in a lot of pain the last year.'
Story is a compilation album by Eric Clapton. ... Cocaine" - 3:35 (from Slowhand, 1977) "Lay Down Sally" - 3:50 (from Slowhand) "Wonderful Tonight" - 3:39 ...
The session drummer was convicted of killing his mother in 1983 and was serving time in prison when he died