461 Ocean Boulevard
Studio album by Eric Clapton
Released	July 1974
Recorded	April–May 1974
Genre	Blues-rock
Length	43:21 2:22:5 (deluxe edition)
Label	RSO
Producer(s)	Tom Dowd
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau A link Rolling Stone 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 Dominos, Clapton was under a lot of pressure during the recording of 461 Ocean Boulevard. He succeeded regardless, and the album received rave reviews upon its release. Cover of the Eric Clapton album 461 Ocean Boulevard. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Blues Rock or Blues-rock is a fusion genre of music which combines elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... RSO Records was a record label, formed in partnership with Polydor Records by rock and roll and musical theatre impresario Robert Stigwood in the late 1960s, after the death of his business partner and mentor Brian Epstein. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Tom Dowd (October 20, 1925 - October 27, 2002) was a famous and influential American recording engineer and producer who died from emphysema. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and rock critic. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Eric Claptons Rainbow Concert was an album recorded live at the London Rainbow theatre, released in 1973. ... Theres one in Every Crowd is a 1975 (see 1975 in music) album by blues rocker Eric Clapton. ... See also: 1973 in music, other events of 1974, 1975 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events January - The Ramones form. ... Blues-rock, is a hybrid musical genre combining elements of the blues with rock and roll. ... An example of the famous Clapton is God graffiti craze Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born March 30, 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the rock era, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Eric Clapton CBE (born Eric Patrick Clapp on March 30, 1945 in The Green, Ripley, Surrey), is a British guitarist and composer, nicknamed slowhand. ...

The original album and Polygram CD had (2) Better Make It Through Today (dropped from the re-release) and (11) Give Me Strength, now at position (2).

In 2004 a remastered two-disc "deluxe edition" of 461 Ocean Boulevard was released. The second disc included in the packaging features a live concert with various "jam" sessions. The first disc also has a few new added tracks, all live which were recorded at Hammersmith Concert Hall (formerly the Hammersmith Odeon). Remaster (and its derivations, frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word and concept ushered into the mass consciousness via the digital age, although it had existed before then. ... The Apollo, Hammersmith, London has been a rock venue for decades, and was originally known as the Hammersmith Odeon. ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 409 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

Side one

1. "Motherless Children" (Traditional)
2. "Give Me Strength" (Clapton)
3. "Willie and the Hand Jive" (Otis)
4. "Get Ready" (Clapton/Elliman)
5. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley)

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Side two

1. "I Can't Hold Out" (James)
2. "Please Be With Me" (Boyer)
3. "Let It Grow" (Clapton)
4. "Steady Rollin' Man" (Johnson)
5. "Mainline Florida" (Terry)

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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, 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

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Charting singles

1. 1974: "I Shot the Sheriff," Pop Singles, No. 1
2. 1974: "Willie and the Hand Jive," Pop Singles, No. 26
3. 1974: "I Shot the Sheriff," Black Singles, No. 33

Deluxe edition

Disc one

The Original Album

1. "Motherless Children" (Traditional)
2. "Give Me Strength" (Clapton)
3. "Willie and the Hand Jive" (Otis)
4. "Get Ready" (Clapton/Elliman)
5. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley)
6. "I Can't Hold Out" (James)
7. "Please Be With Me" (Boyer)
8. "Let It Grow" (Clapton)
9. "Steady Rollin' Man" (Johnson)
10. "Mainline Florida" (Terry)

Bonus Tracks Johnny Otis Johnny Otis (born Ioannis (Yannis) Veliotes on December 28, 1921 in Vallejo, California) is an American blues and rhythm and blues pianist, vibraphonist, drummer, singer, bandleader, and impresario. ... I Shot The Sheriff is a song originally written by Bob Marley. ... Robert Nesta Marley, OM (February 6, 1945 – May 11, 1981), better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Elmore James album cover Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues singer and guitarist. ... For other persons named Robert Johnson, see Robert Johnson (disambiguation). ...

1. "Walkin' Down the Road" (Musgrave & Levine)
2. "Ain't That Loving You" (Reed)
3. "Meet Me (Down At The Bottom)" (Dixon)
4. "Eric After Hour Blues" (Clapton)
5. "B-Minor Jam" (Clapton)

Disc two

All songs recorded live December 4 and December 5, 1974 at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, England. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Apollo, Hammersmith, London has been a rock venue for decades, and was originally known as the Hammersmith Odeon. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ...

1. "Smile" (Chaplin, Parsons, & Phillips)
2. "Let It Grow" (Clapton)
3. "Can't Find My Way Home" (Winwood)
4. "I Shot The Sheriff" (Marley)
5. "Tell The Truth" (Clapton/Whitlock)
6. "The Sky Is Crying/Have You Ever Loved A Woman/Rambling On My Mind" (James, Robinson, & Lewis/Myles/Johnson)
7. "Little Wing" (Hendrix)
8. "Singin' The Blues" (McCreary)
9. "Badge" (Clapton/Harrison)
10. "Layla" (Clapton/Gordon)
11. "Let It Rain" (Bramlett & Clapton)