461 Ocean Boulevard [Deluxe Edition] Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert Band

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  • Release Date: 11/09/2004
  • Original Release: 1974
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 63,363
  • Label: POLYDOR / UMGD
  • UPC: 602498252468

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461 Ocean Boulevard [Deluxe Edition]

Disc 1
1LISTENMotherless Children 4:53
2LISTENGive Me Strength 2:54
3LISTENWillie and the Hand Jive 3:31
4LISTENGet Ready 3:47
5LISTENI Shot the Sheriff 4:25
6LISTENI Can't Hold Out 4:14
7LISTENPlease Be With Me 3:26
8LISTENLet It Grow 5:00
9LISTENSteady Rollin' Man 3:14
10LISTENMainline Florida 4:09
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Disc 2
1LISTENSmile Live / previously unreleased 4:39
2LISTENLet It Grow Live / previously unreleased 6:23
3LISTENCan't Find My Way Home Live / previously unreleased 4:49
4LISTENI Shot the Sheriff Live 7:49
5LISTENTell the Truth Live / previously unreleased 7:03
6LISTENThe Sky Is Crying/Have You Ever Loved a Woman/Ramblin' on My Mind Live 7:23
7LISTENLittle Wing Live 6:49
8LISTENSingin' the Blues Live / previously unreleased 7:42
9LISTENBadge Live / previously unreleased 8:36
10LISTENLayla Live / previously unreleased 5:26
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Polydor/Chronicles' 2004 deluxe edition reissue of Eric Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard -- long considered one of Clapton's best solo albums, ranking alongside Eric Clapton and Slowhand as one of his finest studio efforts -- expands the original ten-track album to two discs. The original album is supplemented by five session outtakes on the first disc, all of which have been previously released on other reissues: "Walkin' Down the Road" appeared on 1996's Crossroads 2, "Ain't That Lovin' You" appeared on 1988's Crossroads, while "Meet Me (Down at the Bottom)" appeared on 1999's Blues and the other two tracks, "Eric After Hours Blues" and "B Minor Jam," appeared on the limited-edition bonus disc that came with the original release of Blues. All these sound like outtakes -- they're all a little too lazy and meandering to make a finished album, but fanatics will surely like all of these outtakes collected in one place and paired with the official album. The second disc compiles highlights from two concerts Clapton gave at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on December 4 and 5, 1974. Here, Clapton also sounds a little bit too laid back, particularly on the acoustic material, but he does have some fine moments scattered through the disc -- perhaps not enough to satisfy anybody besides dedicated fans, but that's who the reissue is for, and they'll likely be satisfied with this nicely remastered, well-packaged set, even if it packs no revelations. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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461 Ocean Boulevard Sounds Better In It's Deluxe Editionby Anonymous

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February 24, 2009: In 1974, a year after he made his comeback with his Rainbow Concert, his

all-star get well concert that brought him back in the spotlight and free

from a heroin addiction that nearly destroyed him, Eric Clapton presented

461 Ocean Boulevard, the highly praised album that is hailed by many as

his masterpiece. What is so great about the album (and CD!) is that it is

filled with sweeping guitar solos, harmonic artistry, high-rocking performances and outstanding songs, including Motherless Children and his

Top Ten reindition of Bob Marley's I Shot The Sheriff (though we do find

Marley's original version to be equally great as Clapton's reindition).

The album also showcases The Guitar God in a more progressive and highly

sophisticated form while keeping his landmark guitar-driven artistry and

creative edge sharp and at high levels as he always has since establishing

his reputation as The Guitar God in the late-1960's and making his solo

recording debut in 1970.

Now thanks to Polydor Records (whom Clapton recorded with from 1965 to

1981) and the Universal Music Group, we can now enjoy 461 Ocean Boulevard

in complete deluxe form, which makes it perfect and sound even better--it

would include him performing live at London's Hammersmith Odeon on Disc 2

that he later gave later in 1974. So if you are interested in buying 461

Ocean Boulevard, I would strongly suggest you get the deluxe edition of

this timeless landmark achievement, because it would give you the most

comprehensive and up-to-date listeningt pleasure that it will offer you.

Part of The Deluxe Edition Series, Polydor and Universal Music may want to

give three blockbuster albums Clapton made in the 1970's, they are Layla And

Other Assorted Love Songs (1970), Slowhand (1977), and Backless (1978), which are likely to receive the Deluxe Edition treatment. The 2-CD Deluxe

Edition of 461 Ocean Boulevard is The Best!

An Expanded Classicby Anonymous

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May 15, 2006: The original 461 Ocean Boulevard was a comeback for Eric Clapton. This expanded version is a mixed bag. The added studio tracks are so laid back you wonder if the musicians were standing when they recorded them. The live disc is much better. The band plays well and Eric has many fine solos. The version of Layla burns from beginning to end and there is no piano coda. Clapton tended to the mellow side for the rest of the 70s and this was probably his last notable album of the decade.