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461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton · 1974 · Track 10
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Duración4:04
Álbum461 Ocean Boulevard
Año1974
ISRCNLF057490013
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The story behind
When Eric Clapton set out to record 461 Ocean Boulevard, his second solo album, he did so after a three-year period away from the studios, a time he dedicated to recovering from his heroin addiction. The address that gives the album its title, in Golden Beach, Florida, was where he lived while this new musical phase was gestating. It was in this same space, and at the nearby Criteria Studios in Miami, that the album was recorded between April and May 1974. The connection was so strong that, upon finishing, Clapton and his manager recommended the house and studio to the Bee Gees, who would later move there to work on their album Main Course.
The gestation of 461 Ocean Boulevard had a particular impetus. After his recovery, Clapton reconnected with music, revisiting old blues records and listening to new proposals. It was then that he received a demo tape from Carl Radle, an old collaborator, which included songs performed with keyboardist Dick Sims and drummer Jamie Oldaker. Clapton found them "simply superb" and they inspired him to compose new material. He wanted the songs to remain as open as possible so that the musicians who would accompany him on the recording could contribute their own vision. For the sessions, Clapton turned to his iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar, nicknamed 'Blackie', and for the slide parts he used several Gibson ES-335s, as well as Martin acoustic guitars. Producer Tom Dowd was in charge of the recording, seeking a sound that fused blues rock with touches of funk.