461 Ocean Boulevard [Hybrid SACD] (2004)

About this title: 461 Ocean Boulevard is Eric Clapton's second solo studio album, arriving after his side project of Derek and the Dominos and a long struggle with heroin addiction. Although there are some new reggae influences, the album doesn't sound all that different from the rock, pop, blues, country, and R&B amalgam of Eric Clapton. However, 461 Ocean Boulevard is a tighter, more focused outing that enables Clapton to stretch out instrumentally. Furthermore, the pop concessions on the album -- the sleek production, the concise running times -- don't detract from the rootsy origins of the material, ... read more

Tracks:

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]
11. Walkin' Down the Road [Levine/Musgrove]
12. Ain't That Lovin' You [Reed]
13. Meet Me (Down at the Bottom) [Dixon]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.