461 Ocean Boulevard

461 Ocean Boulevard is the second solo album by Eric Clapton . RSO Records released it in July 1974. David Gahr photographed for the album cover of the house where Clapton lived during the filming:  461 Ocean Boulevard in Golden Beach (Florida) . The music was recorded in the spring of 1974 in Criteria Studios in Miami. Tom Dowd was responsible for the musical production.

The song " I Shot the Sheriff "(written by Bob Marley ) and " Willie and the Hand Jive "were as singles released.

461 Ocean Boulevard was commercially very successful. Clapton achieved with this album primarily in Canada and the United States. The American music magazine Rolling Stone placed it at the 441st place in their list of the hundred best albums . The album is described in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .

Employees [ edit ]

 * Musicians
 * Thomas Bernfeld - background vocals
 * Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals, dobro
 * Yvonne Elliman - guitar, backing vocals
 * Jim Fox - drums
 * Albhy Galuten - piano, synthesizer, organ, clavichord
 * Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums
 * Jamie Oldaker - drums, percussion
 * Carl Radle - bass guitar
 * Dick Sims - bass guitar, keyboard, organ
 * Terry George - guitar, piano, backing vocals
 * Remaining
 * Tom Dowd - production [1]
 * David Gahr - photo album cover [1]
 * Ron Fawcus - sound
 * Andy Knight - sound
 * Karl Richardson - sound
 * Suha Gur - mastering
 * Darcy Proper - mastering