Song · Eric Clapton
“Mainline Florida” by Eric Clapton
From the album 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974)
“Mainline Florida” by Eric Clapton appears on 7 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1974 on the album 461 Ocean Boulevard. Its best result is #305 on the WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,090 classic rock song of all time.
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George Terry wrote "Mainline Florida" by himself, words and music, and Eric Clapton gave it a place on 461 Ocean Boulevard in 1974, the RSO album named for the Golden Beach, Florida, house he was living in while he made it. The record marked his return to the studio after a three-year break caused by heroin addiction, and he came back leaning on a band.
Terry trades guitars with him here, Carl Radle plays bass, Jamie Oldaker drums, Dick Sims organ and Albhy Galuten piano. Clapton takes the lead vocal, with Yvonne Elliman, Tom Bernfield and Terry singing behind him, and Tom Dowd produced, with Karl Richardson engineering.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 757 | 102.3 WBAB | WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) | 1023 |
| 2010 | 305 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2012 | 1115 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) | 1200 |
| 2013 | 845 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) | 1000 |
| 2014 | 856 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 853 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
| 2026 | 345 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
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