Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs [Hybrid SACD]

1. I Looked Away

2. Bell Bottom Blues

3. Keep On Growing

4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

5. I Am Yours

6. Anyday

7. Key to the Highway

8. Tell the Truth

9. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?

10. Have You Ever Loved a Woman

11. Little Wing

12. It's Too Late

13. Layla

14. Thorn Tree in the Garden

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Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs [Hybrid SACD]

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THE TESTAMENT AND CONFESSIONS IN THE LIFE OF MR. ERIC "SLOWHAND" CLAPTON.

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
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Tracks:

I Looked Away
Bell Bottom Blues
Keep On Growing
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
I Am Yours
Anyday
Key To The Highway
Tell The Truth
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?
Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Little Wing
It's Too Late
Layla
Thorn Tree In The Garden

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Layla stands as one of a handful of pillars of classic rock. The short-lived ensemble that was the Dominos provided an outlet for Eric Clapton to vent his then unrequited (and secret) passion for the wife of his best friend, George Harrison. Romantic anguish inspired Clapton to write and collect an embroiling and interconnected song cycle. Meanwhile, latecomer Duane Allman prodded Clapton to tear it up on guitar, so as not to be overwhelmed by his even more talented foil. Of course, Clapton eventually won the hand of his lady love. And then he divorced her. Sometimes real life messes up a good plot line. --Steve Stolder

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25 years, 1000+ CD's, and this is my favorite ..........2007-05-25

I bought this LP's, as an angst ridden, teenage girl. I'm now very settled and happy but I continue to love music. I have over 1000 CD's (that are ripped of course) in the blues/rock/alternative genre and actively seek out new artists to add to my collection every year.

It occured to me recently, that out of all the music I own, this is my favorite. I have listened to it countless times, yet it still moves me. So many other reviews have detailed what's so great about this music, that I won't repeat, but somthing magic happened during these sessions.

The studio was on fire........2007-05-08

Duane Allman was the fuel that powered these sessions and the slide playing on this session is as powerful now as when it was recorded. A fantastic collection played with the raw fire that ignited when Clapton and Allman tore into these songs. You can see Eric Clapton playing a number of these songs in 2007 with Derrick Trucks playing the slide parts which is excellent, but Duane had a soulfulness in his playing here that is timeless. A great CD.

The greatest album ever recorded.......2007-03-02

Remember vinyl? Back when records were put out on vinyl I used to say that vinyl had never been put to better use than making this album. It is the greatest album ever made by anyone at any time. I'm not even a big Clapton fan, I don't care about "Guitar Gods" or endless solos or any of that crap. Every song here is heartfelt, anguished and played by musicians who sound like they're on the ledge and could fall at any second. But they don't fall, they hang together and no one ever played better.

Everything builds to the end of the title cut where Clapton invokes Robert Johnson, "Please don't say we'll never find a way, And tell me all my love's in vain." Then the piano coda, and the quietly resigned "Thorn Tree." Perfect, never matched, never surpassed.

EC & Skydog in the Miami Heat.......2007-02-19

The best and sincere white blues there is, Erics masterpiece, this and Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac is the real deal. "Skydog" Duane Allman plays his heart out here also. One note about the guitar(s) sound on this album. This album was recorded using 5 watt Fender Champ tube amps from the 50's, that is why the GTRS sound big, small amps = big sound in the studio.

THE TESTAMENT AND CONFESSIONS IN THE LIFE OF MR. ERIC "SLOWHAND" CLAPTON........2007-02-12

I recently conversed with my friend in New Jersey commending him on a job well done in reviewing some of Rock's most sacred albums by CREAM. Since my friend succeeded in adding more to the CREAM and ERIC CLAPTON legend, I felt inspired in adding more to what my friend has already successfully accomplished by writing a review on one of Rock's most beloved sacred guitarists of all-time, MR. ERIC "SLOWHAND" CLAPTON AKA DEREK AND THE DOMINOES. The legendary album I have chosen to review is one of the all-time greats and is the real stuff that is purely made of Rock legend, "LAYLA." "LAYLA" was originally released in 1970 on Vinyl/LP and 8-Track on the Polydor Records label in association with PolyGram Records. I purchased the original Two-CD release on the RSO Records label in the mid-eighties. I also purchased this legendary album on a special 24KT Gold Plated Compact Disc in the ORIGINAL MASTER RECORDING format series which is distributed by Mobile Fidelity Sound lab. This album was remixed using the ULTRADISC II process resulting in adding and giving this legendary album an additional life with a beyond superior sound quality unimaginable. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.

MR. ERIC "SLOWHAND" CLAPTON is known the world over as "God." CLAPTON has achieved and accomplished everything beyond every great guitarist's dreams and more. This fact makes you wonder just how much more can CLAPTON push the limits of his expertise and knowledge in revolutionizing the sounds the guitar is really capable of producing and how it would be played. With this in mind, you will hear the real ERIC CLAPTON at his absolute best when he is playing the Blues. It is in the Blues that you will see and feel the true emotions of CLAPTON flowing through his guitar. This natural talent and passion is what makes CLAPTON the legendary guitarist he really is which defines what the real stuff of legend should consist of. In all due respects, "LAYLA" also represents the true testament and confessions of the legendary guitarist. "LAYLA" would contain one of the greatest songs ever recorded. "LAYLA" would also carry one of the many true tales of Rock legend. At the end of the roaring sixties, CLAPTON would already established himself with the reputation as being one of the greatest guitarists of all-time. It was also well documented and publicized during this time period that CLAPTON fancied and fell in love with his best friends wife. CLAPTON'S best friend was EX-BEATLE GEORGE HARRISON, the wife he would steal and later marry is PATTI BOYD HARRISON. What's sad and tragic about this story is that CLAPTON'S love for BOYD HARRISON would often turn to guilt resulting in beginning CLAPTON'S heroin addiction and seclusion. What's also tragic is that CLAPTON'S marriage to BOYD would be short lived and end in divorce. On a good note, believe it or not, CLAPTON'S friendship with HARRISON survived and both remained best friends till the day HARRISON died in December 2001. Everything that happened during this period in the late sixties would inspire CLAPTON to record an album under a different disguised name and proclaim his love for the anonymous woman of his dreams through his music. "LAYLA" is the result of what happened in CLAPTON'S life during that period which discloses and exposes his testament and confessions that he kept bottled up secretly inside him. In reality, PATTI BOYD HARRISON is the real life LAYLA. In my opinion, this time period would be one of the very few that would bring out the best in CLAPTON. In my opinion, "LAYLA" is a well recorded album that is a true testament of a sheer genius and a superb tribute to the legendary guitarist that has been called the greatest guitarist in the world.

But before CLAPTON would record his masterpiece album "LAYLA," CLAPTON would need to find passionate and dedicated musicians that shared his same interests, tastes and visions in music. When CLAPTON recruited fellow music legends BOBBY WHITLOCK, JIM GORDON, CARL RADLE and DUANE ALLMAN, DEREK AND THE DOMINOES would be born and Blues Rock with a mixture of Southern Rock would be taken to the next level and phase.

I will list and briefly review certain songs that are vital and relevant during the recording of this album. If you want to hear vintage CLAPTON playing guitar at his absolute best, listen to the breathtaking song tracks "I Looked Away," "Bell Bottom Blues," "Keep On Growing," "Anyday," "Tell The Truth," "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad," the legendary Hendrix classic "Little Wing," and the legendary song that would inspire and begin the recordings for this album, "LAYLA." CLAPTON plays his guitar with such emotion and passion not heard from him before. In my opinion, the song "Layla" is one of CLAPTON'S all-time greatest achievements and one of Rock's all-time greatest contributions to popular music.

If you want to hear vintage CLAPTON playing the Blues at his very best, listen to the Blues songs "Nobody knows You When You're Down And Out," "Key To The Highway," the emotional confession classic "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" and "It's Too Late."

You will also hear beautiful ballads on this album such as "I Am Yours" and the beautiful acoustic "Thorn Tree In The Garden."

Overall, this is one of the greatest albums ever recorded by anybody. Listening to this album, you can actually feel the pure heart and emotion flowing through CLAPTON'S guitar. All of this passion would rub off on the other musicians which would effect the heart and soul of the music. The album "LAYLA" is the story of life and is actually regarded as a love manual.

I would like to highly recommend that everyone purchase this legendary album to own as a valuable and important part of their own personal music collection. This legendary album has definitely proven to stand the test of time and will always be around to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many more years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.

In closing, ERIC CLAPTON has continued to bless and grace us with his unique blend and style of guitar playing to this very day. CLAPTON is still regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all-time. Besides HENDRIX, CLAPTON has accomplished so much in Rock n' Roll and Blues music history that CLAPTON doesn't really have anything left to prove. CLAPTON'S place in Rock and Blues history is well secured and will never ever be forgotten. So here's to you ERIC. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N' ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my reviews in the near future when time permits. CLAPTON RULES. Long Live Rock n' Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L.

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Impeccable Songs and Sound!
SACD cannot work miracles
Classic, of course
Cleaner and clearer
Layla and Other Love Songs gone wrong

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
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I Looked Away
Bell Bottom Blues
Keep On Growing
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
I Am Yours
Anyday
Key to the Highway
Tell the Truth
Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Little Wing
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Customer Reviews:

Impeccable Songs and Sound!.......2007-06-12

The Clapton/Allman/Gordon Rock 'n Blues in Surround Sound!? Fantastic! "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues" never looked or sounded so good! This album was the only studio album produced by Eric Clapton, Duane Allman and veteran drummer Jim Gordon. The SACD Surround Sound is less distinct than most, but still gives the strong feel of a studio presence. Classic songs with classic arrangements.

SACD cannot work miracles.......2005-12-15

I used to have the optimistic point of view that, in the digital age, old music could be infinitely improved if it was properly remixed and remastered. Time has shown that the best of the digital "redos" can only be as good as the original source tape, whether the original stereo master or the original multitracks.

It's obvious now, after at least six attempts at digital remastering (the original CD reissue, the boxed set in '90, the Mobile Fidelity release in '93, the '96 remaster and now the SACD edition), that the original tapes are not that well recorded. We've heard excuses for this, that everything was recorded live (and LOUD) and there was a lot of bleed between mics, that it was the beginning of multitrack technology and therefore noisy, that everyone, including the engineers, was stoned, etc., etc.

None of the excuses, except for the drugs, really holds up. They were working in a fine studio with state of the art equipment, a place where other artists made fine sounding records at that time. Also, I don't think they were playing all that loud, as Clapton was using a Pignose (small amp) for much of the session. But even if they were playing loud, I doubt that they could top the volume level of Who's Next, for instance, and that's a fine sounding LP.

Anyway, it is what it is. It's obvious now that there will be no significant improvement on the way this LP sounds. It will always sound claustrophobic, muddy and midrange heavy. You know they've gone back to the multitracks at least twice (20th Anniversery was remixed and they had to use the multitracks for the 5.1 on the SACD) with no significant improvement.

So I guess we just have to appreciate the subtle improvements, and, to disagree with several other reviews, I think they are here. I own all the other remasters, and I've felt like the best were the Mobile Fidelity and the '96 remaster. Tough to declare a winner there; each has their pros and cons, and the difference is definitely subtle. Last night, I did an A-B comparision of each of those with this SACD, and the SACD is a marked improvement on the bottom end. The drums also have more detail. When the tape becomes more saturated (i.e., when all those guitar overdubs kick in) like on Anyday, it still becomes a quagmire. But on sparser songs, like Have You Ever Loved A Woman, the improvement is considerable.

Our ears (and minds) are tricky animals. When looking for improvement in a recording such as this, it is not fair to compare to another recording. Layla will never sound like Who's Next or Abbey Road. Different musicians, different studio, different conditions. And Layla will never be a CD to demo speakers with. But when comparing apples to apples, I guarantee this SACD is the best sounding Layla yet.

Classic, of course.......2005-09-07

No words necessary for the content so this will be for the sound of the disc. The surround is a very good mix that gives you a spread across the front of the instruments and especially in the first few tracks with Clapton's strat. Finally, you're able to hear instruments and vocals clearer than ever before. I agree with another reviewer that said if you wanted a state of the art demo disc for SACD, this wasn't it. But I will say this is the best version of this classic recording available now. Yes, it will sound great on the CD layer, but you need SACD to really appreciate this disc.

Cleaner and clearer.......2005-03-16

Layla is one of the great albums of Rock Music and stands as Clapton's personal opus. The addition of Duane Allman at his peak is a huge bonus and the key catalyst in the creation of this masterpiece. Bobby Whitlock, Carl Raddle and Jim Gordon never played any better then on this.

I own two vinyl copies (Aust & US), CD release, Anniversary box set and now the SACD. I agree with other reviewers that the original CD release was the usual poor transfer from the equalized-for-vinyl master tape. The anniversary box set was a significantly improved transfer but this SACD raises the bar.

The extra spread across the front channels and sub clarifies the sound. What it clearly shows is that the recording was live in the studio plus overdubs and redubs. The guitars can be clearly heard through the drum mikes and the drums through the vocals mikes, which seem to be just left on most of the time. The bass is now present with a strong bottom end and with judicious adjusting of the sub, nicely balanced against the guitars. It's the clearer separation of the guitars that provides increased clarity (the rears are only used for ambience and I turn them well down). However it remains a sonically flawed recording due to its live-in-the-studio recording and jamming music style. But that's what also gives the brilliant music its distinctive sound - Tom Dowd was interested in capturing the music and admits he just kept the tapes rolling. Thus the sound is a bit raw and rough, which amplifies spontaneous feel to the process of creating the highly sophisticated music that is Layla.

Layla and Other Love Songs gone wrong.......2005-03-06

I first bought Derek and the Dominoes "Layla and Other Love Songs" in 1972 as a high school boy and have since kept it close to my heart as many have and will do as long as guitars and yearning coincide. I bought the double LP, expensive then at $14.00. I wore that out, bought the 8 track, passed by the cassette version, bought the first version of the CD and now the SACD version. That's approx. $100.00 worth of "Laya", cheap at half the price, I suppose considering the music...
Yet..
I am not a vynle purist. I have plenty of 45 and LPs that sound better than CD/SACD/DVDaudio. But for the most part, new technology has brought out nuance and crisp sound that has just not been avaiable to some older recordings. Plus the thrill of 5.1 sound adds a kick to us audiophiles.
The first release of "Layla" on stereo LP played on a home HiFi through conventional speakers sounded as it should when recorded. Clear, crisp sound loud when it should have been, quiet when it meant most. We knew 8 track would sound awful so that doesn't count it was meant to be played loud in a car with a girlfriend on a bench seat. The first CD version was so bad that I checked my ears for mud.
Now the new SACD hybrid: The SACD doesn't sound much better than the old version. If you have 5.1 capability, you might find a few surprises. The lower ends are less full, but the high ends sound terrific. The vocals are in line and the phasing seems right. Channel separation is at best somewhat haphazard. Center seems fine, rear fades in and out.
Bottom line: If one is looking for the thrill of 5.1 sound, it ain't here. If one wants a clear clean version, then, yes okay fine, this is the one to buy. However, if you still have a nice LP without too many scratches, then put that one on. Oh and if you have the 45 version of " Tell the Truth" produced by Phil Spector play that instead

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Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
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Release Date: 2006-07-17

Tracks:

I Looked Away
Bell Bottom Blues
Keep on Growing
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
I Am Yours
Anyday
Key to the Highway
Tell the Truth
Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Little Wing
It's Too Late
Layla
Thorn Tree in the Garden

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Part of the 'my Generation, My Music' Series of Rock Reissues from Universal. Originally Released in 1970.

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Clapton's Love Letter Has Just Gotten Better!
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Album Description

Japanese remastered reissue of 1970 album Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Clapton's Love Letter Has Just Gotten Better!.......2007-05-26

This mini-lp replica sleeve version of the Clapton classic is a treat for fans; the mlps design is fairly well done and contains the lyrics in both English and Japanese. Ths sound quality is not that well remastered though which is a shame. This album is Clapton's love letter to George Harrison's wife to whom he was secretly in love with but what really makes it great is the guitar work on it done by both Clapton and Duane Allman. At the time the album was made, both men were the foremost exponents of blues guitar in the world. If anyone was better at it than Clapton, it had to be Duane Allman who tragically died soon after this album was made. Duane's slide guitar work is still amazing to behold today. Few people realise that it was Duane who played the lead on the famous track "Layla" with Eric playing rhythm guitar on the main riff.

Overall, this is essential listening for fans of blues guitar and especially for students of rock guitar.

Recommended.

clapton is in love.......2004-04-21

layla and other assorted love songs is pure and simple a truely great love album. Eric Clapton had fallen so head over heals for George Harrison's wife that he had to express his feelings and the only way he could was to write beautiful songs like he did on this album. The title track "Layla" stands out as probably Eric Clapton's best song ever. The guitar is claptonesque and the lyrics are so deep and desperate. I personally have never heard a song of this type where its so hard at the beggining then completely changes into a great piano ballad. I would probably say that Layla is the greatest rock ballad of all time, and really was the pioneer of all of the eighties love ballads to come. This album is simplistic and arranged so beautiful. Clapton really did not plan any of this out, it seems almost like it just came to him one day and these are songs that he wrote in minutes perhaps. this album really does kick ass, its so good, and i put it right up there with any dylan or beatles album because it has that classic feel to it that you can't go wrong with....clapton is god on guitar, just thought i would add that

Derek & The Dominos' Layla.......2003-09-09

This album is the classic of all classics. There is not a song on it that I don't love! A one-of-a-kind recording that can never be repeated. It sure will bring you back to the good old days of your youth (If you're about 50 years old!). Eric Clapton at his finest. A must-have no matter what age you are. Buy it now!!! You cannot go wrong.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs [GOLD CD]

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The best album of all Clapton's career
4.5 stars - excellent album
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THIS IS THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs [GOLD CD]
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The best album of all Clapton's career.......2004-05-16

Despite being a real Cream fan, I've never subscribed to "Clapton is God" theory. However, Derek and the Domino's LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS is, I believe, one of the greatest rock albums of all time. The musicianship is absolutely incredible, the songs are amazing, and I think that it features Clapton's best blues playing of his career.

I recently rebought this on CD. I had it on tape from when I was a kid, but I wore the darn thing out.

All of these are love songs; ballads, blues numbers, and straight out rock. Duane Allman plays rhythm guitar and backup vocals on many of the selections, and the effect on the energy is palpable. This is infectious rock and roll at its finest, played with a maturity and sincerity that I think is really hard to find anywhere else, and is listenable in any context. All the songs are complete and balanced; there is no self-indulgent excess here, and the band is tight. Although these are all love songs, the main reason why this album just plain WORKS is that there is no typical rock adolescent fixation on sexuality, and there is no hyper-sincere self-pitying narcissism that marks most rock love songs from the seventies and early eighties. Just look at the "monster ballads" for sale on late-night TV, and you understand that its only by our nostalgia and camp humor that bands like Journey still get by.

LAYLA totally transcends that. There is real content, real sincerity, and superb playing that takes this album to a higher level. Clapton's writing and arrangements are perfect. The covered tunes are great selections; various in style and translated perfectly by the band. Each song holds up on its own, and the album as a whole is unsurpassable. "I Looked Away" starts out right away with a straight forward, tightly played song. "Bell Bottom Blues" is a classic in its own right; Clapton, no great singer by any measure, nails this one. The 9+ minutes "Key to the Highway" is a great blues romp that is never tedious. "Why Does Love..." is a frantic balls-out jam. The cover of Hendrix's "Little Wing" almost makes for an off-note with its pretentious intro, but having two singers and great guitar solos makes it a wonderful tribute to Jimi. "Layla" of course is the one everyone knows, a 7-minute song with the 4-minute ending; a glorious excess. My personal favorite, however, is the last tune: Bobby Whitlock's solo "Thorn Tree in the Garden," which is so soulful and elegant I wish it were more well-known.

Almost have the songs are over 6 minutes. Altogether the album is almost 78 minutes. So quantity and quality all come together here. This is definitely a must-have. Clapton's best work. It'll liven you up on the sunny days and get you through the rainy ones.

4.5 stars - excellent album.......2004-05-07

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs (1970.) Derek And The Dominos first and only album.

By the time that the year 1970 rolled around, Eric Clapton had more than proved himself as a capable musician. He'd played with the Yardbirds, the Bluesbreakers, Cream, and even in Blind Faith for a brief period. He also recorded his first solo album in 1970. And following the recording of that first solo album, Clapton got together many of his session musicians and put together a new little band - Derek And The Dominos. Among their ranks was Dwayne Allman, fellow guitar virtuoso. The newly-formed band released only a single album, Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. Read on for my review of the band's lone album.

Before I really get into the album, I need to explaiin something about the time period in which this album came out. Beatles guitarist George Harrison's wife Patty Boyd had just left him, and she left him for, you guessed it, Eric Clapton (surprisingly, the two remained friends despite this little incident.) Because of this series of events, many of the songs were written about his newfound love for her. Among these are the title track, which was the only really popular song to emerge from the album. And why not? It's a classic rock masterpiece? The other songs featured on the album, though they never came close to matching the success of the title track, are still excellent songs. The only other song that even came close to being a popular one is Bell Bottom Blues, which is also very good. Eric (or should I be calling him Derek?) and the boys even serve up a cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic Little Wing! What's even more surprising is cover is a damn good one! Because Hendrix is a guitar mastermind, it's difficult to make good covers of his songs - but the band succeeds nonetheless. The other songs are mostly blues-styled rockers, and for the most part these are what Clapton does best. The album goes on for over seventy minutes, and there are almost no dull moments at all.

It's a shame that Derek And The Dominos was such a short-lived band, because their one album showed that when united, these musicans had some serious potential. In addition to this album, the band recorded and released live material, but that's about it as far as released material by this band goes. They did, however, release some rare material from these sessions in a box set - worth purchasing if you're a big-time Clapton fan (that set contains the album as well.) If you're a fan of classic rock, this is a must own.

A Masterpiece from two Incredible Guitarists.......2004-03-10

Nearly any Clapton album would be nice enough to own, (particularly those from his early days) but an album containing the talents of both Clapton and Duane Allman is truly remarkable. Their meeting is almost legendary, and the inevitable result was Clapton's invitation extended to Allman for a recording. What ensued was their creation, "Layla and Assorted Love Songs." The music itself is a combination of blues standards, ("Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and "Key to the Highway") Clapton's ballads ("Bell Bottom Blues" and "Why does Love Got to be So Sad") and good ol' fashioned rock (the title track, and Hendrix's "Little Wing"). The album came during Clapton's depression as a result of his love for George Harrison's girlfriend at the time (Harrison being his best friend). The resultwas pure magic, and the song "Layla." Clapton was in fact too bashful to use the lady's name, and instead substituted the name of a Persian legend, Layla. Allman filled in on slide guitar, along with "Key to the Highway" while Clapton sung his heart out. Bobby Whitlock's organ and piano melds beautifully with the blues from Clapton and Allman, and percussion from Jim Gordon and Carl Radle is a nice compliment. Although all the songs on this venerable album are good, the title track smokes, while "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" brings in the blues and "Little Wing" veers off into Hendrix's psychadelia. It makes for a powerful work. In all seriousness, this is a must-have.

Overrated.......2004-01-30

I have never been a Clapton fan, but I feel compelled to speak up here because this is one of the most truly overrated albums of all time. Take the title track - this would be decent guitar pop if it didn't have Eric's disgraceful vocals dumped on top of it.
I don't really have a cohesive viewpoint to state. Just that this record stinks.

THIS IS THE GREATEST ROCK ALBUM OF ALL TIME.......2003-01-07

I have never heard an album so pure and so beautiful... Every song sticks in your head like glue. You will never forget that piano solo at the end of "Layla"- It's timeless!

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Easily One of The Greatest Rock Albums of All Time

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
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Easily One of The Greatest Rock Albums of All Time.......2006-10-23

This is Eric and Rock and Roll at its finest. You could easily say this is also one of the finest blues albums ever made. While the music, which is fanastic, is rock, the singing comes from the soul. This album finds Eric teaming up with a cast of all stars including Duane Allman. This is a tortured time in E.C.'s life fighting substance abuse and in the guilt associated with loving his best friend's (George Harrison) wife. This is a great blues album that should be part of everyone list. Also check out the new re-issue of this album that includes some of the extended jam sessions.

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This is The Layla Sessions 20th Anniversary Edition by Derek and the Dominos. Tracks are: I Looked Away, Bell Bottom Blues, Keep On Growing, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, I Am Yours, Anyday, Key To The Highway, Tell The Truth, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, Have You Ever Loved A Woman, Little Wing, It's Too Late, Layla, Thorn Tree In The Garden.