Excited? Good. Eric Clapton, guitar god, is set to re-release his 1977 classic Slowhand in FIVE different formats! If you get the Super Deluxe Edition, as you should all rightly aspire to do, you will also get four session outtakes of Looking At The Rain, Alberta, Greyhound Bus and Stars, Strays And Ashtrays on top of the complete 14 track Hammersmith Odeon, April 27, 1977 concert on two CDs. More details can be found below…
1. SUPER DELUXE EDITON – 3 CD / 1 DVD (audio only) / 1 LP
- Slowhand remastered from the original Olympic Studios 1/4″ flat analog master tapes, plus four album session outtakes. The unreleased tracks have been newly mixed from the original Olympic Studios 2″ analog masters by Kevin Reeves at Sterling Sound.
- Complete Live At Hammersmith Odeon Concert, April 27, 1977 (2CDs, 14 tracks including 10 previously unreleased). The tracks have been newly mixed from the original 2″ analog masters by Kevin Reeves at Sterling Sound.
- Slowhand remastered in 24/96 Hi-Resolution Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound (audio only DVD)
- Slowhand remastered vinyl LP on 180g heavyweight vinyl
- Including 3 replica tour programmes from the time & a book featuring a behind-the-scene look at the recording
- Packaging replicates the original Fender amplifier tweet used on the recording
2. DELUXE EDITON – 2 Disc Set
- Slowhand remastered from the original Olympic Studios 1/4″ flat analog master tapes, plus four album session outtakes
- Live At The Hammersmith Odeon Concert, April 27, 1977 (9 tracks including 5 unreleased)
3. SINGLE CD
- The original album, re-mastered from the original analog masters
4. VINYL LP
- The original album, re-mastered from the original analog masters
5. DIGITAL VERSION
- The original album, re-mastered from the original analogue masters pus four album session outtakes
For more information visit Eric’s official website here
