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Music : 461 Ocean Boulevard

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by: Eric Clapton

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731453182127
Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Label: Polydor / Umgd
Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Polydor / Umgd
Release Date: August 20, 1996
Sales Rank: 1779
Studio: Polydor / Umgd

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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

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Steady Rollin' Clapton
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 ... Read More

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- What a comeback!
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.

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- clapton's studio album
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 ... Read More

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- batcall
He was thought to be washed up and gone before this LP. Some friends got together and encouraged him to put this out. You can see why he was called the guitar god. Can't be beat.

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- "Get Ready" 5 stars with the bonus tracks and 4 on the original
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.

"461 Ocean Boulevard" Clapton's 1974 album on so many levels is important not only for deserving its rightly place in your CD collection but for the myriad of reasons.

What makes this particular release fascinating is the incredible diversity of those that have purchased ... Read More

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