8 Replies to “ Willie And The Hand Jive - Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard (Vinyl, LP, Album) ”

1. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Gatefold Vinyl release of Ocean Boulevard on Discogs. Label: RSO - • Format: Vinyl LP, Album Gatefold • Country: Canada • Genre: Rock • Style: Blues Rock, Classic Rock/5(98).

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2. Limited Edition import-only vinyl LP repressing of this album from the guitar slinging Rock icon. Recorded after he overcame his heroin habit, Ocean Boulevard contains Clapton's biggest solo single, 'I Shot the Sheriff', which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot chart/5().

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3. Clapton's solo career began in earnest with this LP, and what a giant step this was. He hit #1 as he tackled reggae (his smash version of I Shot the Sheriff), blues (Motherless Children) and R&B (his hit take on Willie and the Hand Jive)/5().

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4. Feb 14,  · Eric Clapton: Ocean Boulevard ‎ (LP, Album, LY,) RSO: SO US: Sell This Version: referencing Ocean Boulevard, LP, Album, Ltd, Promo, My copy has the labels misplaced. The one marked A has the list of songs on side B and vice versa Willie and the hand jive DR 17 4. Get ready DR 18 5. I shot the sheriff DR /5(K).

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5. EU reissue on g LP = The album on which Clapton's solo career truly caught fire. Ocean Boulevard is best remembered for its hit version of Bob Marley's " I Shot the Sheriff ", perhap's the first time many in America ever heard the rhythms of reggae music. Its also an album on which emotions run high especially on two Clapton originals the prayerful" Give Me Strength " and the .

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6. Ocean Boulevard is Eric Clapton 's second studio solo 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.

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7. Ocean Boulevard is the second studio album by Eric Clapton that marked his return to recording after recovering from a three-year addiction to heroin. The album was released in late July for RSO Records, shortly after the record company released the hit single " I Shot the Sheriff " in early July the .

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8. On July 20, , Eric Clapton ’s Ocean Boulevard entered the Billboard album chart and on August 17 his creative and personal comeback was complete. The record moved to No.1 on that date.

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