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Wishing to escape the superstar expectations that sank Blind Faith before it was launched, Eric Clapton retreated with several sidemen from Delaney & Bonnie to record the material that would form Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. From these meager beginnings grew his greatest album. Duane Allman joined the band shortly after recording began, and his spectacular slide guitar pushed Clapton to new heights. Then again, Clapton may have gotten there without him, considering the emotional turmoil he was in during the recording. He was in hopeless, unrequited love with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his best friend, George Harrison, and that pain surges throughout Layla, especially on its epic title track. But what really makes Layla such a powerful record is that Clapton, ignoring the traditions that occasionally painted him into a corner, simply tears through these songs with burning, intense emotion. He makes standards like "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" and "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)" into his own, while his collaborations with Bobby Whitlock -- including "Any Day" and "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" -- teem with passion. And, considering what a personal album Layla is, it's somewhat ironic that the lovely coda "Thorn Tree in the Garden" is a solo performance by Whitlock, and that the song sums up the entire album as well as "Layla" itself.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmie Cox, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Albhy Galuten, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist - Nizami Ganjavi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Segar, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Richardson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Albert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Albert, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist - Chuck Kirkpatrick, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Lee Broonzy, ComposerLyricist - Mac Emmerman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Myles, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Jimi Hendrix, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Chuck Willis, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Executive Producer - Bobby Whitlock, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Dominos, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 2
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Walter Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Dave Mason, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - GEORGE HARRISON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Phil McDonald, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur Crudup, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Eric Clapton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JIM GORDON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - ANDY JOHNS, Remixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bobby Whitlock, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek & The Dominos, Producer, MainArtist - Steve Chadie, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
Wishing to escape the superstar expectations that sank Blind Faith before it was launched, Eric Clapton retreated with several sidemen from Delaney & Bonnie to record the material that would form Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. From these meager beginnings grew his greatest album. Duane Allman joined the band shortly after recording began, and his spectacular slide guitar pushed Clapton to new heights. Then again, Clapton may have gotten there without him, considering the emotional turmoil he was in during the recording. He was in hopeless, unrequited love with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his best friend, George Harrison, and that pain surges throughout Layla, especially on its epic title track. But what really makes Layla such a powerful record is that Clapton, ignoring the traditions that occasionally painted him into a corner, simply tears through these songs with burning, intense emotion. He makes standards like "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" and "Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)" into his own, while his collaborations with Bobby Whitlock -- including "Any Day" and "Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?" -- teem with passion. And, considering what a personal album Layla is, it's somewhat ironic that the lovely coda "Thorn Tree in the Garden" is a solo performance by Whitlock, and that the song sums up the entire album as well as "Layla" itself.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 23 track(s)
- Total length: 01:54:12
- Main artists: Derek & The Dominos
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2020 Polydor Ltd. (UK) ℗ 2020 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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