Song: “Cocaine” Originally by JJ Cale, Cover by Eric Clapton
We kick off our list with “Cocaine.” Released in the year 1976 in JJ Cale’s fourth studio album titled “Troubadour.” The blues album was a moderate success and was certified silver in the UK.
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The song achieved mainstream popularity after Eric Clapton did a cover for the song for his fifth studio album “Slowhand.” Some call it Clapton’s best recording to date. Interestingly though, Eric added the lyrics “..that dirty cocaine” because he thought the message in the song was too ambiguous. Industry veterans call it “one of the best covers of all time.”