Best Ever Albums

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Listmeister — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:32:15 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 08/14/2014 16:32

He shot the Sherriff (but he did not shoot the Shuggie)

Inspiration Information 8-4 (1-0)

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Skinny — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:14:52 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 08/12/2014 12:14

Thought that Otis album was cool if underwhelming, but it won't take much for me to vote against Clapton, who I find absolutely detestable.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Norman Bates — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 03:49:50 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 08/12/2014 07:49

Totally love Inspiration/Information. Vote for Otis.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Hayden — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:53:11 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/12/2014 02:53

meccalecca wrote:

Not the biggest Shugie fan, but Inspiration Information is definitely the superior album here.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:20:02 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/12/2014 02:20

I'm not surprised to see an album from Eric Clapton struggle in a BEA tournament, but I agree with RepoMan completely on this one. The dude may make prototypical dadrock, but Clapton still put out some really solid material. Shuggie failed to wow me here.

461 Ocean Blvd

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:41:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/12/2014 01:41

I showed up late to the early 70s Eric Clapton party, but better late than never. This shit is solid. Classic, laid back 70s rock with a guitar that soufully sings the blues. Quite frankly blows Shuggie Otis away, and I've been a Shuggie fan for way longer. (It was considered essential hipster listening back in 2001 when it re-released).

Inspiration Information is crazy inconsistent and never quite lived up to the hype imo. Some lounge-y cocktail numbers. A couple of tracks are great though such as the title track, Sparkle City and the epic psychedelic closer Freedom Fight (just beautiful guitar and saxophone). A number of tracks are just flat out boring drivel though. Overall, it's an ok-great crossover funk record that's actually more relevant in regards to the re-release/mining the vaults culture of the past decade.

461 Ocean Blvd

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

NickVolos — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 16:35:09 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 08/11/2014 20:35

This is actually one of Clapton's best. I like Inspiration Information as well, so voted for both.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

meccalecca — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:55:36 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 08/11/2014 19:55

Liked Cream, but pretty much anything else I've heard by Clapton really irks me. This is no different.

Not the biggest Shugie fan, but Inspiration Information is definitely the superior album here.

Re: [Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:32:55 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 08/11/2014 18:32

I can't help but hear "hand job" in that hand jive song. Vote to Shuggie Otis. My father loves Eric Clapton which actually assists in my dislike for a lot of his solo work (he played far too much Eric Clapton in the car on several occasions).

[Closed] B1974 1R Inspiration Information v 461 Ocean Blvd.

Listmeister — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:25:48 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 08/11/2014 18:25

In 1958, a band called the Johnny Otis Show produced their greatest hit, called "Willie and the Hand Jive." Maybe you've heard of it.

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"Hand Jive" was the tip of the iceberg as far as the musical influence in that Johnny Otis had on Rhythm and Blues. His son Shuggie (rhymes with "boogie") later joined the band, and became an influential musician in his own right. One of the more active session musicians in the 70's, he produced a few albums that proved that yes, he could do it on his own. He was 21 in 1974, when Shuggie Otis produced this one:

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Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis, nominated by WindowAbove.

Speaking of Willie and Hand Jive, get a load of track 3

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from an album from a man who needs no introduction, Eric "God" Clapton.

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461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton, nominated by BasdeWit97.