Derek and the Dominos record their only album : ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’ featuring ‘Layla’ (1970)
‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’ by Derek and the Dominos is their only studio album recorded on August 30 & October 2, 1970 and released In November 1970 By Polydor, Atco.
WATCH
1 . It’s Too Late (Derek And The Dominos, On “The Johnny Cash Tv Show”, 1971
2 . Bell Bottom Blues (w/ Bobby Whitlock
3 . Bell Bottom Blues (Live
4 . Key To The Highway
5 . Tell The Truth
6 . Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad (w/ Derek Trucks, Live, 2007
7 . Layla
Track Listing : 1.I Looked Away (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 03:05 . 2.Bell Bottom Blues (Eric Clapton) – 05:02 . 3.Keep On Growing (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 06:21 . 4.Nobody Knows You When You’Re Down And Out (Jimmy Cox) – 04:57 . 5.I Am Yours (Eric Clapton, Nizami) – 03:34 . 6.Anyday (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 06:35 . 7.Key To The Highway (Charles Segar, Willie Broonzy) – 09:40 . 8.Tell The Truth (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 06:39 . 9.Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 04:41 . 10.Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Billy Myles) – 06:52 . 11.Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) – 05:33 . 12.It’S Too Late (Chuck Willis) – 03:47 . 13.Layla (Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 07:05 . 14.Thorn Tree In The Garden (Bobby Whitlock) – 02:53
Musicians : Derek And The Dominos – Band . Eric Clapton – Lead, Rhythm, Slide & Acoustic Guitars, Lead Vocals . Duane Allman – Slide And Acoustic Guitars, On Tracks 4 Through 14 . Jim Gordon – Drums, Percussion, Piano . Carl Radle – Bass Guitar, Percussion . Bobby Whitlock – Organ, Piano, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Production : Produced By Tom Dowd . Howie Albert – Engineer . Ron Albert – Engineer . Dennis M. Drake – Mastering . Mac Emmerman – Engineer . Chuck Kirkpatrick – Engineer . Carl Richardson – Engineer . Dan Gellert – Assistant Engineer . Scott Hull – Digital Editing . Bob Ludwig – Mastering . Steve Rinkoff – Mixing
Package : Emile Théodore Frandsen De Schomberg – Cover Painting “La Fille Au Bouquet” . Mitchell Kanner – Art Direction . George Lebon – Art Direction . Gene Santoro – Notes
Recorded On August 30 & October 2, 1970 At Criteria Studios, Miami.
Released In November 1970 By Polydor, Atco.
(Source Derek and the Dominos – Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs | Official Site)
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The Second Disc
Layla features the sound of an impossibly tight band, sympathetic and attuned to each other, producing a joyful noise. They played the blues, for sure, but with a joy, too, that’s nearly unmatched in the annals of rock. […]
Rolling Stone
Drugs and alcohol exacerbated the raw emotions churning inside the guitarist. Keyboardist Bobby Whitlock provided a terse summary of the sessions’ psychotropic menu: “Cocaine and heroin, that’s all —and Johnnie Walker.” […]
BBC
Those who only know the signature song may be surprised by the Layla album, which is largely made up of mid-tempo and sometimes even slightly soporific blues work-outs, albeit adorned by almost impossibly brilliant instrumentation. […]
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