461 Ocean Boulevard | 
 enlarge | Artist: Eric Clapton
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Category: Music
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Rating:  68 reviews
Sales Rank: 5048
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 531821
UPC: 731453182127
EAN: 0731453182127
ASIN: B000002G89
Release Date: August 20, 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Motherless Children - Eric Clapton, Traditional | | • | Give Me Strength - Eric Clapton, Clapton, Eric | | • | Willie and the Hand Jive - Eric Clapton, Otis, Johnny | | • | Get Ready - Eric Clapton, Clapton, Eric | | • | I Shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton, Marley, Bob | | • | I Can't Hold Out - Eric Clapton, James, Elmore | | • | Please Be With Me - Eric Clapton, Boyer, Scott | | • | Let It Grow - Eric Clapton, Clapton, Eric | | • | Steady Rollin' Man - Eric Clapton, Johnson, Robert [01 | | • | Mainline Florida - Eric Clapton, Terry, George |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential recording
The 1974 album on which Clapton's solo career truly caught fire, 461 Ocean Boulevard is best remembered for its hit version of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff"--perhaps the first time many in America ever heard the rhythms of reggae music. But it's also an album on which emotions run high, especially on two Clapton originals, the prayerful "Give Me Strength" and the pleading "Let It Grow." Clapton maintains his grounding in the blues with versions of Robert Johnson's "Steady Rollin' Man" and Elmore James's "I Can't Hold Out"; revisits a rock & roll classic in Johnny Otis's "Willie and the Hand Jive"; and turns the standard "Motherless Children" into a showcase of snarling guitars. Following a period of dark reclusiveness, 461 Ocean Boulevard was a powerful comeback for Clapton. --Daniel Durchholz
Amazon.com
This was Clapton's comeback record after a long bout with heroin addiction. Up through 1970 or so, he had been a restless musical seeker, opening rock up with his guitar experimentation, trying to get to the bottom of the blues. There is none of this on 461. He seems relieved just to be alive. It's a low-key affair, and that suits him. Some of his best songs are here, as well as his cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff." Torn and frayed from the melee inside him, this album may be the most personal blues he ever made. --Steve Tignor
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Eric Clapton Merchandise
Album Description
Japanese remastered reissue of 1974 album, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.
Album Details
Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sunny Florida Blues January 7, 2009
Carsten Knoch (Toronto, ON Canada)
I don't really remember where I first got this, just that I first heard it when I was a teenager. Prior to this, I had only read about Clapton - the legendary British guitar slinger whose fans had spray-painted "Clapton is God" on an Underground station during his tenure with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and who was commonly viewed as `right up there' with Jimi Hendrix and other A list guitarists.
461 Ocean Boulevard didn't really sound like that guy - or at least not like what I imagine that guy would sound like. It's groovy, funky, low-key but energetic, and it has the energy of a great ensemble record, not a self-absorbed solo effort by a guitar god. Recorded in Miami in 1974, the title refers to the address of Clapton's residence there during that period.
I think this music has held up very well over the years - it's a kind of bluesy rock masterpiece that shows Clapton's wide-ranging musical interests. Long before punk made it de rigueur to have reggae influences, this record features the famous version of "I Shot the Sheriff." Other standouts are Elmore James' "I Can't Hold Out," Robert Johnson's "Steady Rolling Man" and Johnny Otis' "Willie and the Hand Jive."
I love the subtleties in this: how Clapton's guitar is always the most tasteful thing you've ever heard - not too flashy, not too subdued, not too distorted; how Clapton's voice - often a point of discussion, but actually quite strong here - blends with Yvonne Elliman's (and the band's) background vocals. 461 Ocean Boulevard is a perfect demonstration of what was great about classic rock when it was firmly rooted in its rock `n roll and r&b roots.
EAT ANOTHER PEACH ;) December 24, 2008
JON STRICKLAND (Smithfield, NC United States)
Just as Songs in the Key of Life is perhaps, several years after the fact, a monumental classic that Stevie Wonder has not yet been able to equal in his subsequent recordings, the same can be said for 461 Ocean Boulevard relative to the latter forthcomings of none other than the immortal blues guitarist, Mr. Eric Clapton.
Released in 1974, 461 Ocean Boulevard was an unparalleled landmark album in its own right. Thanks to the inclusion of the number one hit cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff", it is possibly the primary catalyst to the never-before-witnessed international stage of multiplatinum-selling reggae artists, the first and most famous being Mr. Marley himself. Also, it is arguably the release that not only recharged but also supercharged a career that, with a future in doubt as a result of prior drug addictions and band dissolutions, especially Derek and the Dominos, would turn out to be prolific and enduring.
Other tracks include the great introduction, "Motherless Children", with Clapton's trademark guitar work as well as the top 40 "Willie and the Hand Jive". Also contained is the staple "Let It Grow". Throughout the release is the presence of a backing vocalist who would attain stardom some three years later with the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack release. Who is this person? It is none other than Yvonne Elliman, who would have her only number one hit with the Bee Gees' "If I Can't Have You".
In sum, questions likely had arisen prior to 1974 as to whether there would even be several Clapton projects ahead, what with the untimely deaths of close friends and fellow guitar greats, Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman. Fortunately, Clapton is still around. Though his works from the mid-1970s onward, from an artistic standpoint, might not quite match the masterpiece that is 461 Ocean Boulevard, his decisions to kick the drug habits and to maintain his legacy as a performer who continues to inspire present and future artists are personal triumphs that are far more important than any one particular work of art.
Steady Rollin' Clapton September 17, 2008
Neo-beatnik
I thought Clapton's work during the '70s couldn't get any better than Derek and the Dominoes, but I was wrong. 461 Ocean Blvd. is a great mix of traditional blues like Robert Johnson's "Steady Rollin' Man" and the opening track, "Motherless Children" is a beautiful collage of distorted blues guitars(George Terry with Clapton). "Motherless Children" should be played on classic rock stations alot more than it is.
The album also features Clapton's hits like "I Shot the Sheriff" and "Let It Grow" but it dips into unknown funky tracks like "Get Ready" and "I Can't Hold Out". It's acoustic leanings on "Give Me Strength" and "Please Be With Me" are great to listen to because you get to hear Clapton alone on guitar, probably where his blues roots began.
What a comeback! April 22, 2008
Baljit S. Grewal (Los Angeles CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of Eric's best recordings. Should be listened to in a hammock under the warm sun with a good beer in one's hand. Great guitar playing mixed with a laid back, mellow feel in the groove. Terrific stuff.
clapton's studio album March 30, 2008
B. E Jackson (Pennsylvania)
You remember back in the 70's when it seemed like side one of a record always contained the most memorable songs? Well in this case it's the second side that has the best songs, specifically the final three- the emotionally brilliant "Let it Grow" with its ending you don't want to EVER end, the funky and bluesy "Steady Rollin' Man", and the poppy goodness that is "Mainline Florida". People can take their "I Shot the Sheriff" but it's NOT the best song on the album. Remember- hit songs don't equal best songs. Never has and never will.
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