461 Ocean Boulevard

461 Ocean Boulevard
LP/CD by Eric Clapton
Released	July 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Blues-Rock
Record label	RSO Records
Length	43:21
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.

461 Ocean Boulevard was a #1 hit on Billboard's Pop Albums chart.

Track listing

1. "Motherless Children" (Traditional) - 4:53
2. "Give Me Strength" (Clapton) - 2:54
3. "Willie and the Hand Jive" (Otis) - 3:31
4. "Get Ready" (Clapton/Elliman) - 3:47
5. "I Shot the Sheriff" (Marley) - 4:25
6. "I Can't Hold Out" (James) - 4:14
7. "Please Be With Me" (Boyer) - 3:26
8. "Let It Grow" (Clapton) - 5:00
9. "Steady Rollin' Man" (Johnson) - 3:14
10. "Mainline Florida" (Terry) - 4:04

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