461 Ocean Boulevard
| 461 Ocean Boulevard | ||
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| LP/CD by Eric Clapton | ||
| Released | July 1974 | |
| Recorded | 1974 | |
| Genre | Blues-Rock | |
| Record label | RSO Records | |
| Original Length | 43:21 | |
| Deluxe Ed. Length | 2:22:05 | |
| Producer | Tom Dowd | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| All Music Guide review | 4½/5 | link |
| RollingStone review | NR | link |
| Eric Clapton Chronology | ||
| Rainbow Concert (1972) | 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) | There's One in Every Crowd (1975) |
461 Ocean Boulevard is a 1974 (see 1974 in music) album by blues rocker Eric Clapton. His first album after quitting heroin and his second after the dissolution of Derek & the Dominoes, Clapton was under a lot of pressure during the recording of 461 Ocean Boulevard. He succeeded though, and the album received rave reviews upon its release. Though some noted the lack of experimentation and a perceived stagnation in his growth as an artist, listeners and many critics sincerely enjoyed the record.
Deluxe Edition 461 Ocean Boulevard was rematered and a second disc included in the packaging, featuring a live concert with various "jam" sessions. The first disc also included a few new added tracks, all live which were recorded at Hammersmith Concert Hall (formally the Hammersmith Odeon).
| Contents |
Track listing
- "Motherless Children" (Traditional)
- "Give Me Strength" (Clapton)
- "Willie and the Hand Jive" (Otis)
- "Get Ready" (Clapton/Elliman)
- "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley)
- "I Can't Hold Out" (James)
- "Please Be With Me" (Boyer)
- "Let It Grow" (Clapton)
- "Steady Rollin' Man" (Johnson)
- "Mainline Florida" (Terry)
Personnel
- Eric Clapton - dobro, guitar, vocals, arranger
- Yvonne Elliman - vocals, background vocals
- Albhy Galuten - organ, synthesizer, piano, clavichord, electric piano
- Tom Bernfield - vocals, background vocals
- Dick Sims - organ, bass, keyboards
- George Terry - guitar, piano, background vocals
- Carl Radle - bass
- Carl Radie - bass, arranger
- Jamie Oldaker - percussion & drums
- Al Jackson, Jr. - drums
- Jim Fox - drums
- Thomas Bernfeld - background vocals
- Karl Richardson - engineer
- Steve Klein - assistant engineer
- Bob Defrin - art direction
- David Gahr - photography
Charting singles
1974 I Shot the Sheriff Pop Singles No. 1 1974 Willie and the Hand Jive Pop Singles No. 26 1974 I Shot the Sheriff Black Singles No. 33
Remastered Deluxe Disc Track Listing
Disc 1 (In addition to original 10 tracks):
- "Walkin' Down The Road" (Musgrave & Levine)
- "Ain't That Loving You" (Reed)
- "Meet Me (Down At The Bottom)" (Dixon)
- "Eric After Hour Blues" (Clapton)
- "B Minor Jam" (Clapton)
Disc 2:
- "Smile (Live)" (Chaplin, Parsons, & Phillips)
- "Let It Grow (Live)" (Clapton)
- "Can't Find My Way Home (Live)" (Winwood)
- "I Shot The Sheriff (Live)" (Marley)
- "Tell The Truth (Live)"
- "The Sky Is Crying/Have You Ever Loved A Woman/Rambling On My Mind" (James, Robinson, & Lewis/Myles/Johnson)
- "Little Wing (Live)" (Hendrix)
- "Singin' The Blues (Live)" (McCreary)
- "Badge (Live)"(Clapton)
- "Layla (Live)"(Clapton)
- "Let It Rain (Live)" (Bramlett & Clapton)