Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Really enjoyed this album, was groovin.

solid album!!

holy shit another classic

I listened to this like 3 times and none of the tracks jumped out at me, but I enjoyed them all. Would like give this a 4 for solid instrumentals, grooves, and overall vibes. Would throw on while cooking sometime.

Many instant classic songs on here. Loved the starts to the songs, but not all of them continued to be good through the often six minute lengths. Hit or miss on being complete songs, but still mostly had something good to say about each one.

The album title doesn't fuck about. There is exactly one main character track on this album, and it's name rhymes with "Schmayla". The rest is a looooooooong bluesy rock n roll jaunt. Solid, mostly, with some stinkers. But boy, Layla alone raises the score a point and a half

EC ahead of his time with Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. The bluesy guitar work of Duane and Eric is masterful. Layla and Bell Bottom Blues are solid hits, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out is a great sleeper. (He does a version of it on Unplugged that’s worth a listen.) Could do without the cover of Little Wing, but all songs are well put together and executed. Gotta love the white man blues (4.4*s)

What a guitarist. Longer than it needed to be. Also, I feel like Clapton's influence is overstated in the comments. He's not even the lead singer, and despite him being a racist prig, he's real talented.

The song writing is not always of the highest order, but despite a large part of me not wanting to like Clapton, I think this is a superb album. The covers and solos are particularly great. Very accessible and enjoyable blues.

Liked it more than I thought

Bluesy, melodic, guitar much better than the voice, quite charming actually

Starts out dad rock, becomes super bluesy. Great chill listen.

Some fantastic tracks, mixed with some good white-boy blues and some other stuff. Probably a few tracks I’d skip over if I listen to it again. The inclusion of an Allman makes this album for me.

This gives summer at the lake music. Would listen to on a boat. Classic rock.

Fun, dynamic, and ahead of its time. Cool slide guitar. I shouldn’t expect anything less from Eric Clapton. Standout track is: “Layla”

A new sound, it is reminiscent of country with a little mix of indie and rock

4/5

Otra portada icónica para un disco que incluye una de las mejores canciones de la historia: Layla, en su mejor versión (luego se haría otra vez famosa en la unplugged). No solo destaca este tema sino que el disco entero es una obra llena de buenos temas, tanto originales como versiones, desde la inicial I looked away, pasando por clásicos como Tell the truth (primer sencillo y producido además por Phill Spector), Nobody Knows you when you´re down and out (aquí en una versión más pausada y con peor resultado que en la del unplugged, más similar al original), la galopada de Why does love got to be so sad (¿Qué habría hecho Jimi Hendrix con esta joya viendo lo que hace Clapton con Little wing?) o la estupenda Jam que es Anyday, una maravilla. Cierto es que se hace un poco largo, por la cantidad y extensión de algún tema, pero en los 70 esto lejos de ser un debe era una virtud.

Layla itself adds a whole other star

Okay another Clapton. I can do it I promise. It's not that I don't like him, it's that I wrote an essay about how much I don't like him in my last review of a Clapton/Mayall album. This one I like much better than the other. It doesn't strike me as the Mayall album did, which was that other people had done it better. There's way more variety in this one than in that other record, which felt like extensive i-iv-v blues only, basically. There's more room here for Clapton to do what he can do with his guitar, there's more passion behind it, it's just better in almost every way. I just opened the wikipedia summary that you can get about the album, and this is apparently Eric Clapton's best masterpiece. I can see it, must be why I like it more than the others...lol.

We probably get Eric Clapton at or near his best in this one. Couple that with probably the greatest slide guitarist ever in Duane Allman, and really solid performances from Bobby Whitlock. The result is a fantastic album. Add in the fact that “Layla” is about Clapton wanting to smash his good friend George Harrison’s wife gives it some DIABOLICAL lore. “Have You Ever Loved a Women” super underrated.

So this is a cool discovery. I reckon I'm going to listen to this quite a bit over the coming years. It's worthy of being on the list and the accolades that it has received.

Derek and the Dominos of course is famously helmed by Eric Clapton. This makes both the band and their music part of legend and canon. Had I any better relationship to classic rock I would five star this instantly. Yet even I, with my relative disdain for "classic rock" can't completely dismiss this album. It is canon and it is ... pretty great actually. The titular Layla is one of quite a few undeniably special songs, and some of them have not gotten oversaturated air-time or at least for a while now. So I suppose if one is in the mood or really does not know this music, the album is a good one to take a listen to.

uno de los mejores discos de blues que escuché en mucho tiempo

Yes, Clapton’s a wanker. But this album is full of real classic songs. I even bought it on cassette in high school.

Rating: 4.5/5 Favourite Track: Layla Honourable Mentions: Bell Bottom Blues, I Looked Away, Little Wing (Jimmy Hendrix Cover) LAYLAAAAAAAA, YOU'VE GOT ME ON MAH KNEEESSS. LAYLAAAAAAAA, I'M BEGGIN' DARLIN' PLEASE Ugh such a good album if it weren't for Eric Clapton's racist statements. My rating will be based on the music only, separating the art from the artist. I'm already a huge fan of blues and soul, so a rock album with classic blues undertones and amazing guitar riffs is already a yes for me. The guitar work between Clapton and Duane Allman creates such rich, layered textures throughout the album; combined with some legendary solos and passionate vocals. The album's length is a bit too long, which made it feel a bit sprawling. It lost me in between I Am Yours and Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?, But finishes off with some unforgettable tracks (Obviously Layla, but the cover of Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing and Thorn Tree In The Garden are so good). Also petition for Pattie Boyd to be in the rock and roll hall of fame for inspiring so many iconic songs lmao

layla and most of the other assorted love songs: approved

This is that kind of album that my dad puts on and goes "shit my dad loved this shut up and listen" and he is correct. Eric Clapton as a person aside, this album is so tight. Vocally, harmony-ly, guitarly, what have you all solid. Even the self indulgent guitar parts manage to be interesting almost all the way through (Key to the highway and Have You Ever Loved a Woman excluded). Solid version of Little Wing, and of course Layla rules but could be 2 minutes shorter. Not necessarily something I would seek out to listen to but a very comfortable sound.

Going into this album, I expected to kinda like most of the songs just based on Layla. I ended up liking even more of this record than I thought I would. Clapton (and Allman) are better guitarists than I had given them credit for. I was worried that this record was going to be an hour-long geetar circlejerk, but it's not. The songs are good and the guitar, at least for the most part, serves them well. Lyrical content is pretty exclusively about trying to smush George Harrison's wife and it's only thinly veiled - Derek = Eric, Layla = Patti Boyd. I wish George made a counter record to this. The whole love triangle might be the best british rock lore out there. This album definitely deserves it's spot on the list. I struggled between a 3 and a 4, but then Layla came on. It's a light 4. ------------------------------ Highlights: Bell Bottom Blues, Keep On Growing, Key To The Highway, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, Little Wing (way better cover than I thought it would be), Layla Stinkers: Have You Ever Loved A Woman? -------------------------------- My Rating Scale: 1 - Trash. Why is it on this list? 2 - Mostly disliked, some good/great tracks 3 - Mostly liked, some exceptions 4 - It's great, with one or two misses allowed 5 - Masterpiece

Good

I really don't know how I feel about this album. Most of the songs were blues bangers, but the album played like a collection of singles more than an album. I'll throw it a 4/5 noting that I really need another listen

So, first: the title track is one of the high points of rock history. Otherwise, this album is long but none of the songs are bad. I wouldn't say it drags, but I don't know that it's well served by it's length. The rest of the album is good to great blues rock, but the songs don't really stick so well. But Clapton is among the best guitarists so everything kinda works out. 4 stars.

So “Derek is Eric” and “Eric is God”! In an act of Blind Faith (Clapton’s previous Band), Eric fell in love with Patti Boyd and penned Layla (“you got me on my knees, Layla”) who is actually (...for now...) married to George Harrison of the Beatles, 2 yrs after George invited Clapton to play on the White Album, while they toured together with Bonnie & Delaney to avoid any drama. So this album is the catalyst of Clayton’s quarter life crisis. He does an incendiary cover Hendrix’s “Little Wing,” which he may have envied after being outplayed during a live Cream jam session in London (Beatles in attendance) but later revered until he died after Clapton recorded these Bell Bottom Blues. Clear? Perfect! Just think of an English Bachelor TV show with the world’s greatest rock stars. Unfortunately Clapton traded the Dominos in for piles of coke so this is their sole album, .... and boy-oh is it good! There is a little bit of pop. A little bit of blues and a whole lot of Clapton! I honestly have always liked his one-off albums better than his solo work, but without disrespect to his solo work.

Bit long for what it is but at the same time the one clapton album that I’d say doesn’t have filler 4/5

I like it! I really like it.

The Boomers are alright man

I did really enjoy this one, but I honestly don't have a whole heap to say. Nothing particularly stood out to me except for Bell Bottom Blues and Layla. Great album, but white man blues for 75 minutes can definitely get tiring at times.

Genuinely annoyed that I kinda enjoyed this because a lot of the awful, distasteful and mean spirited jokes I wanted to make about Conor Clapton hinged on me writing a negative review 7 Coke Fueled Racist Tirades / 10, might have been a 4 if it didn't meander so much in the middle plus Layla (especially the latter half) is incredible in spite of how genuinely evil the songs inception was

It’s been a while since I’ve listened to this one, still sounds great. Jim Gordon’s drumming and the drum recording sounds great on here. Outside of music Eric Clapton is a moron, but he sounds pretty good on here so I won’t deduct any points for his involvement.

When I saw the title, I thought oh god, it’s really going to be Layla and 10-12 throw away songs. I was wrong, Clapton is indeed of the goats, if not the goat himself. This is as good as blues rock gets. It’s still too damn long 8.1/10

Was pretty familiar with this album growing up, as my parents would play it a lot. There's some good classic rock, I love the sprinkling in of Paul McCartney to a lot of these songs without calling attention to it... But I can't help but feel like Clapton is on his final legs here of trying to make it work in a band. 'Layla' is obviously an all time jam, and there are several great songs on this album, but there's also a lot of filler, and (much like a lot of the non-iconic classic rock albums from the late 60's all the way to the late 70's early 80's), there's just way too much bloat.

Decent yacht rock, but ultimately just goes on a little bit too long.

I like + Layla banger

I didn’t realize Eric Clapton was in bands but figured it out when I saw Layla. I enjoyed this! His guitar is soo good and Layla has like a top 5 guitar riff of all time.

For the first few tracks, I was thinking this would be a three-star album at best, but it started getting good after track six, so I think it's worth a fourth one.

A classic for a reason. You come for Layla and stay for the high quality guitar playing from both Clapton himself and Duane Allman. Probably not one I would regularly listen to the whole thing of, but it is really good. Favorite songs were I Looked Away, Bell Bottom Blues, Anyday, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?, Little Wing, and Layla.

I don't think this needed to be a double album, and some of the songs themselves go on too long (looking at you Keys to the Highway), but fuck me if it isn't worth it when you get to Layla. What an absolutely monstrous song. The best guitar riff of all time? I'm happy to give this a 4. Hell, it would be a 4 if it was only Layla and a bunch of white noise.

Plenty of good blues tracks

Pretty good album

Wow I enjoyed this so much more than expected. 4-5 stars

Eric Clapton is a legend.

White guy blues done right. Double LP is a lofty aspiration...but I don't see enough to chop off to make it a single LP. Favorite tracks are covers: "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" and "Little Wing" "Layla" still rips after hearing it time after time after time on classic rock radio.

Great album in parts but it’s not perfect

I feel like this album is only on here for Layla, which is what carries it. Oh the feels I felt when listening to that song.

Solid riffs, Layla in its original forme

7/10. Full classic rock. Few bangers, Layla is goated. Smooth electric guitar throughout

Never been a fan of Clayton's solo work but when he's collaborating with a band such as Cream or the guys on this project, he shines. Also, the lore behind this album is great too with the whole Harrison/Boyd/Clapton love triangle drama. So yeah, this is a good one.

This album has a lot of bloat, but I can't help find this indulgent 70s maximalism endearing. Just a couple of guys being dudes.

Missing my favorite Eric Clapton song, “don’t leave your window open while you’re doing cocaine”

Really good album nice and easy listening. I really like the musical sports in it and the guitar solos.

4.5 stars. Excellent album. Maybe a little samey by the end but otherwise, really good. Can really hear allman and Clapton wailing on some of these songs together.

When this album started my first reaction was bracing for a struggle, by the track "Anyday" I stopped what I was working on to fully focus on the straight jam coming out of my speakers.

Really liked these!

My parents are a little too old for Clapton, and I’m a little too young to have come to him on my own. But plenty of my friends had parents in the right age range for this to be the music that influenced them. And when they introduced me to Slowhand, I was in. It’s hard not to like this, even if Clapton is a gargantuan prick.

It was kinda bleh, but MAN LAYLA is just one of a kind. honestly, I'll put it out there, this is one of the greatest songs written about a woman. I wanna be LAYLA

Classic 70’s rock sound, Clapton a wizard on the guitar. Great voice, only really knew the of Layla. Sounded like Tom Jones with other singer, very good album.

Incredible solos. Layla has one of the best riffs I’ve ever heard. The only problem is that it is 77 minutes of mostly the same idea. They’re doing a decent job of keeping it fresh, but the album still feels a tad bit repetitive.

Hadn't heard this album before, but thoroughly enjoyed the listen! Great tones from Clapton!

Listened to this on vinyl. Standout tracks are great as always, but the album tracks I find a little boring.

Fantastic! I know many of these tracks but first time listening to this album straight through.

I just think that every song doesn't need to be 6 minutes. It's good music but come on, I already heard that riff 30 times. Chill

Great musicianship, great songs, basically an hour of Guitar soloing and a couple of words. Just the guitar players to pull it off.

Eric clapton at his best!!

Having only ever heard Layla, this album was great. I was very surprised how many good songs there were

I mean it had Layla but it’s a little bloated as an album

Great album, but Layla defo. stands out as THE song

Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite Tracks: Layla, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad, Bell Bottom Blues, Little Wing Least Favorite Tracks: Key to the Highway, Anyday

Anyday is a good day to listen to this album. To Tell the Truth, this is the Key to the Highway.

Very good, guitar was cool. Nice to know where Layla came from

It wasn't bad but often boring but often objectively good.

Duane Allman's guitar really stood out being that this is an eric clapton album

A couple of Clapton’s best, shame they never managed more than one album but thats as long as anyone could put up with him I feel

Classic rock album - kind of heart-breaking, especially Have You Ever Loved a Woman. Layla is a classic too, although not my favorite song, even on the album. Clapton's got a pretty solid voice but the guitar (especially with Duane Alman) is fantastic. Really solid album although simply not my style of music. I've always kind of hated Layla for some reason.

Overall: 7/10 Eric Clapton is someone I really respect as an artist but hate as a person. I won't get into that here because I want to focus on the music, which is awesome. Clapton really was one of the best blues guitarists out there. This album is full of memorable riffs and solos, and his singing is actually pretty good too. There are two tracks that standout the most to me. The first is Layla, which is a song that I have nothing new to say about that everyone else hasn't already said. The other is Little Wing, a song originally written and performed by Jimi Hendrix. I'm shocked this cover isn't talked about more because I think Clapton made it his in the same way that Hendrix claimed All Along the Watchtower. I'm sure the lack of praise comes from who Clapton is as a person. The rest of the album is full of great blues songs and I recommend it to anyone who can separate the art from the artist and wants to hear some good blues songs. Way too long though. Fav Song: Little Wing Least Fav Song: Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out

I like this. It’s really strong throughout, with great songwriting and musicianship. He sings well, there’s nice melodies and the guitar work is on-point. I thought it might all be front and centre and showing off, but it’s not really. There is a reasonable amount of noodling, but it’s done well, and it’s mostly complimentary. Layla is obviously a monster of a tune. What a riff that is, honestly.

Excellent album. You can almost feel the guitar as it plays.

I’ve never really got on with post-Cream Clapton so, despite really liking the title track, I was not too excited when I saw this album come up, especially when I saw it was 76 minutes. However I was pleasantly surprised. While a couple of solos could maybe be trimmed down nothing massively outstayed it’s welcome, the songwriting was consistently pretty strong, and the performances by the whole band were great. Layla does steal the show but it doesn’t turn up until about an hour into the album and honestly that hour flew by

I had heard Layla and have you ever loved a woman before. Very classic 70s rock that I would have loved in high school

Worth it just for Layla, so good

Fantabulous 3.5/5

Layla bangs and several of the other assorted love songs do as well. Stand-out: Anyday

Bluesrock, 1970 -> 3-4

Enjoyed it.

Love key to the highway

Didn’t know what to expect but actually really liked it

It good. Its Clapton.

This is an excellent blues-rock recording. I have never been a huge fan of Eric Clapton, but I enjoy this record and Duane Allman's contributions. It has some fluff, but overall a very worthwhile listen.

Really good album all around.

duane allman steals the show

Są zespoły jednego utworu. Większość z nich nie jest w stanie tego, że udało im się stworzyć jeden niepowtarzalny hit i to będzie ich cały wkład w historię muzyki. Wciąż próbują stworzyć więcej, licząc, że uda im się powtórzyć sukces. Derek & The Dominos wiedzieli. Stworzyli Laylę i nie tylko nadali albumowi nazwę swojej najlepszej piosenki - świadomie ujęli wartości pozostałych utworów nadając im przymiotniki "other" i "assorted". A potem się rozpadli. Piękna historia. Fajny album, dobrze mi się go słuchało, nie męczył nawet po godzinie odtwarzania. Layla to absolutny klasyk, fantastyczny utwór. Ale pozostałe to też solidne kawałki i fajnie sobie leciało w tle. Ciężko było mi oddać mu pełne skupienie, przez co nie przytoczę z głowy żadnych szczegółów, ale to było dobrze spędzone 2,5h na dwóch odsłuchach.

Derek & The Dominos. I know it's a double album, but still felt a bit too long. However, the music was damn fine. Clapton and co. at the top of their game. Favourite songs: Nobody knows you when you're down and out I Am Yours Little Wing Layla (of course... second half was quite the adventure too) Thorn Tree in the Garden Bluesy wonders. High 3* for me (rounded up)

Terrific guitar work, as would be expected I guess!

Good album. Too bad Clapton's such a prick.

A rock blues classic. My highest rated album in this list so far and a very rare 4 stars from me.

Eric Clapton is a terrible human being, but amazing guitar player.

Clapton is at his best when he’s not trying to be a black blues musician, but instead, a psychedelic rocker that’s inspired by black musicians. I don’t want to hear your rendition of “Key to the Highway”. You won’t do it better. I want to hear you play original ballads about George Harrison’s wife or really good songs about pants. Most every song on here was good, but it did suffer from how long it was with not every song being perfect/necessary. There’s a good chance I’ll listen again, though. 4/5

Ahh, yes, the one album we got from Derek & the Dominos. This was the short-lived blues-rock side project of Eric Clapton and the people he played with in the ensemble version of Delaney & Bonnie. Of course, most people knew this group for Clapton alone after his time spent in Cream and Blind Faith, and based on the marketing and title of this album those same people largely knew the one song "Layla." To be fair, "Layla" is an iconic song. Its straightforward rocker movement segues into the lamenting piano-driven second movement, with Clapton's lyrics of unrequited love aimed toward George Harrison's then-wife, Patty Boyd, even if it was later found that he just wanted her because he wanted what George had. As for the rest of the album marketed as the "Other Assorted Love Songs", it's a pretty decent blues-rock affair, with a mix of original songs that continue the narrative of Clapton's profession of love towards Patty alongside covers of various blues standards. The group played well throughout, as each song works on its merits except for the cover of "Little Wing" which can't quite hold a candle to the serene nature of the original Hendrix version. My main problem with the album is that it is too long for its sake, clocking in at over 76 minutes. When I got to "Layla" on my listen, I was like "FINALLY!" because I knew the end was near. At that point, I didn't care about Bobby Whitlock's solo piece "Thorn Tree in the Garden" because the album was practically over for me. Suffice it to say that some songs should have been cut from the final product. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs proved to be a decent album for me, even if it was largely known for the song and that Eric Clapton was a bit of an asshole back then. It is certainly worth a listen.

first listen HOW have i never heard this...super about all of Allman's slide work here

Solid

I have of course heard "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues," but I don't think I've heard the rest of the album. Let's see! Really like the sound of "I Looked Away," just sort of a rocking, rollicking number that showcases some good bluesy Clapton vocals. "Bell Bottom Blues" is long as fuck--longer than I remembered. Great though. "Keep on Growing" is a great little 'I wish i was a better man' type of song. Love this one. Rockin'. "I Am Yours"--kind of a trippy, psychedelic number. Cool, but not my fave.

I don’t like to judge the album by the person, but this did remind me to get my flu shot

My first proper listen to Derek and the dominos. Really enjoyed it. Can see what all the fuss is about. Album is maybe a little too long. Never used to like their Little Wing - always in favour or Jimi but I must have matured or something. Loved it. 4.2

Album einer Band in der Eric Clapton anfänglich Incognito mitwirkte und das durch den lead Song „Layla“ geprägt ist. Die übrigen Songs sind melodisch mit einem prägnanten Blues Stil. Hierbei weiss „Nobody Knows You When You are Down“ zu gefallen. Insgesamt zum Wiederhören geeignet … und am Ende wartet Layla ;-).

Love the song Layla but overall an easy listening album that sometimes shows the genius of Clapton

Very clean blues album, some really nice solos in ther and lots of cool Clapton licks

Muy buen álbum. Clapton y Duane Allman, rock and roll. Rotoso, crudo, blusero.

Sounds just like you expect it will: like a foundational work of blues-inspired rock and roll. Or like Eric Clapton, which is essentially the same thing.

- Love the heavy blues influence mixed with newer age rock - I can visualize how this layed the foundations of dad rock - Layla is obviously the standout here, as it has the best progression, most recognizable sound, and killer guitar solo - A lot of songs wind up sounding very similar due to the bluesy backbone of the tracks - Solid Little Wing cover, and I like the tonal finish of the final song, Thorn Tree in the Garden

Wist niet dat Clapton ooit in een band zat.Verder gewoon goeie blues

LAYLA

Decent

Loved this album and had no idea Layla was the result of Clapton being in in a band I've never heard of. I've made sure to save this one so I can come back to it again.

Rocks so hard I can ignore that some of it is a lil bloated

pretty glorious. Listened to this at 6 in the morning in a hotel lobby (don’t worry, I had headphones). What Does Love Got to Be So Sad? is banger. The album cover is so unassuming. Behold!!

7.5/10

Wasn’t sold on the album initially, something with the sound and engineering (even though it was remastered around 2010). As I got deeper it grow on my plus Eric Clapton, Layla and the gutsy move to release a double album for their first (and only) record…so

Pretty hard to beat Clapton, great album all the way through in every way

Dejando de lado las controversias protagonizadas por Eric Clapton y su pésima actitud racista, Derek & The Dominoes con su trabajo "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs", destaca como uno de los mejores discos de Blues Rock de la historia. Es cierto que algunas canciones se alargan demasiado, pero las ideas y composiciones son espectaculares, y el sentimiento detrás de la letra y su interpretación son intensas, calzando con el "desamor", temática que permea todo el LP. Sumamente recomendable, pero con precaución, ya que Eric Clapton es una de las figuras más nefastas y nocivas de la "vieja escuela" de la industria musical.

A pretty good album I liked Bell Bottom Blues the most.

Guitar jams for days!

A 2 but Bell Bottom Blues and the Rita Coolidge piano bit of Layla are so great I’m bumping to 4

A solid 3 that grew to a four by the time the album finished. Really appreciated the shift from standard southern rock to more blues.

Really enjoyed this, reminded me of my dad's choice in music.

Bluesy country vibe out of the gate. Surprisingly good background music tbh.

# Album Name: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs # Artist: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Bell bottom blues is a great tune. The vocals are spot on for the track. Love the guitar licks. Great solo in key to the highway. This is 10 mins of epic guitar proportions. Absolutely banging solo opening "have you ever loved a woman". Cracking stuff. The epic solos continue throughout. Interesting and ambitious take on little wing. I prefer jimmy's version if im honest. Layla. Nuff said. Epic tune in huge proportions. Overall the album is a tad long for me but theres some really good songs and music on this album. Its a grower not a show'er. # Top Tunes: Bell bottom blues / Anyday / key to the highway / Have you ever loved a woman / Layla # Would I listen to it again? For sure.

More like «Layla and a bunch of okay blues tunes» Layla still hits though, and ensures this one extra star.

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Thoroughly inelegant and extremely raffish and rough-hewn overall – an informal jam, indeed – but ultimately this is effective. The blues are not too terribly cringey on the cultural appropriation front. There is some risk of boredom for a non-careful listener because fineness of soloing risks being lost to muddied sound and rudimentary-ish production. "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Why Does Love Have to Be So Sad?" are very good, tough the "Little Wing" version is non-transcendent (largely for raggedness). But the record mostly lives/dies by the title cut, with its all-time signature hook (plus Duane Allman) and an ending movmenet that sounds like a final lament for the '60s (and not just because of its use in Goodfellas), a coda, a requiem, a veritable threnody, even if it was just about his yearning for Mrs. George Harrison. "Thorn Tree" makes for a soft and pleasant landing after all the endless squealing and reaching and endless soloing. One has always found this just about the best thing Clapton ever did.

Of course, heard Layla a bazillion times but never this whole album. Glad I did after all these years. I enjoy the other songs much more than I do Layla (the ending with the slide guitar drags for me - I know, blasphemy since it’s Allman). Sounds like Freddie King’s tone and playing on several of these songs. A few of the standards he always played are here (ex: Key to the Highway). Know Clapton took a lot from him. Great listen. Enjoyed this a lot and might be my favorite Clapton-related album.

I quite liked this one, or at the least I seemed to be very in the mood for something like this. I really enjoyed the guitar work on this which seems to be the point of the album digging into some of the other reviews. Overall was more into the the first half of the album than the second, though of course you have "Layla" right towards the end. It's a song title I have heard but not a song I was actually familiar with and I can see why it's well known. Overall I think this is a 3.5 for me but more worthy of being rounded up instead of rounded down because what I liked I thought was strong.

great album but some songs dragged

🎧Nicely done Slowhand. I’m assuming Have You Ever Loved A Woman is about Pattie Boyd/George Harrison.

liked the first half and was done by the end but its good

Lot of stuff going on on some of the songs. I said this on another review but blues seems like such an American genre that I am surprised there are so many British artists who have made albums like this. Low 4.

pretty good. the middle chunk kinda blended together. not a super long album but long enough that I feel like I might enjoy these songs more when I listen separately from the album

Knew a few of the songs, and I did really like those, but most of the album was pretty unremarkable

I liked ita lot more than I expected to.

Some sweet love songs

Believe it or not, this was a flop on its release! A critical and commercial failure, with only the passing of time making critics and consumers see sense. That’s just nuts!

Great Songs and Layla def one of the greatest when not the greatest from eric clapton. Fkk him as a Person tho. Album was too long and thats not the only flaw but still entertaining. 3.5/5.0

Standard classic rock album. Good for camping trips and long car rides. I said “it’s got a real Eric Clapton vibe” and Kyle replied “that’s because it’s Eric Clapton”. Touché.

Some really great songs on this album, but also some rambling nonsense. Overall, I'd listen again, but it's not an everyday listening album.

Recognized and thoroughly enjoyed Layla. The rest was pretty decent blues rock. The album was a bit long, but never felt tired or stale to me.

Really enjoyed this one

That Clapton guy is pretty good at playing the guitar.

An excellent showcase of virtuoso. Clapton’s best

I had a good time listening to this, it sometimes goes on a bit too long , but its bluesy and cool and I enjoyed it.

amazing stuff

Love

I liked it, I already had known Layla, so the rest was nice enough

Classics and great vibes

Fantastic album. The guitar was out of this world!

Liked this. Album is a bit on the long side but not much filler. Will listen to it again. Impressive songs and musicianship 7.5/10

Solid and oddly comforting album? Layla is definitely the best track

Very nice album, love it

I had a nice blues phase in late college, and some of these songs were part of that phase. Can't go wrong with Clapton.

You guys are concerning me. Should I be searching up who this Clapton fulla is?

Mischung aus Country, Jazz und Rock. Chillig anzuhören.

Nice walking around vibes kind of music. Not sure if it would make any deeper impact but a good listen.

A true classic. Never listened to entire album before, and this is pretty solid.

I'm here for the Eric Clapton guitar solos. Good stuff!

iconic classic

I enjoyed this as a teenager, but admittedly skipped large portions of it. It's way too long for an album without much variety. There are some classic and memorable songs though.

Eric Clapton's Layla

Incredible guitar work. Layla has gotta be up there as one of the greatest songs ever.

I’ve listened to this album several times before, and love the second half of Layla. I don’t want to fade away…

Layla and bell bottom blues; classic Clapton!

There’s a lot of really good stuff on here. All blues that at times reminded me a lot of the allman brothers. The vocal quality took away from this album a bit, but the guitar playing is so good it makes up for it. Layla is probably one of the best songs of the genre. 3.6

Smooth with some incredible guitar and some jammy vibes. Great album but lacked many songs that transcended on their own to become hit (outside of Layla obviously).

Ok so Clapton sucks, but this album was pretty decent. It waffled on far too long in some parts but he can definitely play guitar. Layla is obviously a great tune.

A deep dive into the blues. Classics mixed with musings. The anniversary editions much longer than the original. Cherry pick your favorites and you have plenty to enjoy.

Really enjoyed it. Never been into blues but this was a nice surprise.

A classic.

Layla's undeniably a great song. Rest of the album is pretty good, if a bit "jammy" for my taste.

Original von "Layla". 70er Rock. Erfrischend, gute Laune verbreitend. 4/5

An incredible album. Lots of great songs that I hadn't heard before (Layla and Bell Bottom Blues were all I knew). Dropping a star because some of the songs are too long, even if I like them, and because Clapton sucks total shit as a person.

These are exactly the kind if blown out love songs I’m in to, they are so melodramatic but sometimes that is what you need. Delightful.

Man. This one is probably the strongest '4' I've got so far, and the only reason it doesn't get a '5' is that something about Eric Clapton's voice just doesn't quite resonate with me. Every song is fantastic and full of energy and endless talent. A diverse album that never gets too repetitive. I can see how this is a masterpiece, but not quite for that level for me.

Overall a good album. There's a few misses, but I enjoyed most of it.

Aside from a couple of songs, this is a cozy Route 66 road trip vibe for me, or evening cozy on the patio with a drink and music. I love it 💓 And who doesn't love Layla?!? It's a great album, I enjoyed it (could take away a couple of songs) but all in all a great listen.

4☆/5 07.02.2024

The high points on this album are excellent with virtuosic guitar playing and brilliantly written love songs. Think some of the bluesier numbers could have been cut for the sake of a more concise album listening experience.

I had my classic rock phase about 20 years ago and I rarely listen to stuff like this anymore, but it holds up. I don’t care what people say, Clapton (and that other guy) can rip. This album is way too long, but other than that I have no complaints.

Heard the name; don't know the songs.

One of the great blues albums. “Layla” is one of my least favorite songs on here, which shows this album’s strength. 4/5 Will listen again

Good album with one really good song and then one of the greatest songs in Layla.

An album of mourning and melancholy, plenty of space is given for Clapton’s guitar to shine, but the Allman-led backing band is essential in creating a soundscape for the lead to thrive. While not an elite vocalist in the traditional sense, the combination of daring vocal choices (channeling Zeppelin in Anyday, for example) and his unfiltered pain works with the heartbreak subject matter. Listened to: in San Francisco Botanical Garden. Favorite tracks: Bell Bottom Blues, Layla

I really enjoyed this album. I had never heard much of this except for Layla. Knew some Clapton, and enjoy Clapton. But early Clapton in this band is really good. I’ve been given some great albums recently. This is a good one too.

This album has a strong point of view from beginning to end, which I appreciate. It was interesting to hear the context around “Layla,” which I’ve heard 1,000 times, so hearing the whole album gave me more appreciation for the urgency of that song as it tells part of a story that’s told across the album.

Derek & The Dominos was a short-lived project of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman. The band only released one studio album and had one tour. While they recorded material for a second album, it was never finished. After Duane Allman's death, the group never reconvened. Initially, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs was not a commercial success, and met with mixed critical reception. Over time, the consensus has changed considerably. This album includes "Layla," which may be Clapton's best song, and others like "Bell-Bottom Blues," which is on his top-ten list. This album is regarded as Clapton's best, and one of the best albums of blues-rock ever recorded.

Clapton without so much arrogance

I was only familiar with the work Eric Clapton did with Cream and Yardbirds before today. When this popped up, I assumed it was just a mostly unknown blues album since I didn’t recognize the name of the band. After doing some digging, I discovered that Clapton was also apart of this, and that immediately piqued my interest. I’ve learned a lot about that man today. Mostly bad stuff though. I was not aware of how much of a piece of shit he was in the past, and how much people really don’t like him. But I don’t think that changes the fact that he was great as a lead guitarist and vocalist in this group. No matter how much of it was unfortunately stolen from black people. Not justifying or excusing that, or any of his racist behavior by the way. That isn’t to discredit the other members either, since they are all fantastic as well. The vibe of this is as the title says. These are all love songs. Love songs that feel perfect for when the going gets tough. When life is just beating you down and the only thing bringing you solace is a pack of Marlboro Reds. Very specific imagery, but it’s just what comes to mind when I hear this. Considering this is the only real album they ever released, this is a pretty beefy double LP that’s almost an hour and 20 minutes long. Although I’m a little torn between whether I think some of these songs should be shorter or go for even longer. I can never really tell with jam band blues rock. It still feels like it drags in a couple places though. But all in all, what I have here is an album I honestly expected nothing from. And what I ended up hearing is basically everything I personally look for in a good blues album. Rating: 8/10

Imagine writing an entire album to express your infatuation with a fellow musician's wife. Couldn't be me. That could only be one man. Well, okay. I'm sure others could do it too, but no one could do it quite like how Eric Clapton and the other members of Derek and the Dominos. Eric Clapton may be a racist antivax piece of shit, but he's a talented racist antivax piece of shit. This is a damn good album. Is it long? Sure. It could've been a bit shorter. But it's definitely not the worst 76 minute long album I've ever heard (I have got to stop complaining about Haunted Dancehall). The singing is alright. The writing, while a bit repetitive, is solid. The best part is easily the instrumental work. Songs like the iconic "Layla" stand out as being really good songs. I mean, there's a reason why this is the one that's mentioned in the title. I hate to say it, but this is a really good album. 4/5.

Imagine being beautiful enough to get this album Looked Away - 4.1/5 Bell Bottom Blues - 4.8/5 Keep On Growing - 4.7/5 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - 5/5 I Am Yours - 3.5/5 Anyday - 4/5 Key To The Highway - 3.7/5 Tell The Truth - 4.4/5 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? - 4.9/5 Have You Ever Loved A Woman? - 3.2/5 Little Wing - 5/5 It's Too Late - 4.3/5 Layla - 5/5 Thorn Tree In The Garden - 4/5 Total - 4.3/5

4.4

the songs went on longer than they needed to and there must be eight guitar parts per song, but good music

Definitely an above average album. Great guitar playing (which makes sense considering it's Eric Clapton and Duane Allman). I don't know what it is but I feel like something's missing for this to be truly great though. It's also too long of an album with six songs that are 6+ minutes. 7.5/10 (3.75/5)

some absolute gems in this album

Pretty good!

Eric Clapton is sick on guitars

If we're talking about the music alone, which I am because I'd have to give this a one otherwise, this is pretty enjoyable.

Clayton’s lead guitar throughout was special. Apart from Layla enjoyed Bell Bottom Blues and the lead Blue riffs through Have you ever loved a woman….

Really great Clapton album. Bell Bottomed Blues is one of my personal favourites.

Apart from "Bell Bottom Blues" and the massive "Layla", I'd not heard any of the tracks from this double album before. Not the best blues-rock I've ever heard, but pretty close. I liked their version of the blues standards "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", "Key to the Highway", and "Have You Ever Loved a Woman", but wasn't so keen on their cover of the Jimi Hendrix song "Little Wing".

I'm starting to think this Derek guy might be kind of an asshole...

A song or two felt a little long, but still a damn good album!

Really great blues and rock and roll. Fantastic playing by the whole band, great songs, though maybe it was about twenty minutes too long. Too bad Eric Clapton is a POS or I could see myself listening to this again.

i like how they knew they had a hit with Layla so they decided to really push it with the album title

Easy listening, nothing bad to say

Bell Bottom Blues

A great blues album that doesn't need to put its famous title track so much out front - all the other songs are great as well.

Great album overall! Love the instrumentation and really appreciate the Little Wing cover!

Good stuff.

I quite liked it, I didn't even get bored of the SEVEN MINUTE LONG SONG

Rly enjoyed this one, groovy

The first four bars of the verses from 'Bell Bottom Blues' (one of my favorite tracks off the album) sound like ‘Everybody’s Gotta Live’ by Arthur Lee which came out just two years later. I realized the other day that it makes a huge difference whether you are listening on earbuds or monitors (no matter how good your earbuds are). Monitors let the sound evolve and have more weight to it. It is almost like watching someone do a cool/exciting thing compared to doing it yourself. You can feel it. ‘Have You Ever Loved A Woman’ sounds like some Jimi Hendrix song I can’t think of right now. This slow blues transports a cool attitude. I remember reading about a club where Jimi would play and guys like Clapton or McCartney would go and see him play. ‘Little Wing’ is also a great, long-stretched cover. Going back to the original I started appreciating it even more. While Clapton's version sounds cleaner and more polished, Hendrix's has more character and sounds raw, cool, and flawless. I like both for what they are. To me 'Layla' is iconic. There are few tracks I would skip when listening to it again. Altogether this was a very enjoyable listen.

Layla is a banger obviously and the rest of the album is decent, but too long and not consistent enough for top marks

Solid album with some good tunes. Layla in particular a classic. Don't think it's quite enough for 5 though.

I really expected this to be a bunch of floaty yacht rock songs. Don’t get me wrong, I love yacht rock. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much electric guitar the songs have. It was a good listen that left a really good first impression.

Great album and a great guitar player.

An essential album in the blues rock genre and includes one of the greatest rock songs ever written.

Its a great record. Initially I was skeptical about the length, but it's just a classic double rock album, deserves it's 76 minutes. I think Allmans here puts Clapton in a more relaxed version, not trying to prove anything. And he shines ad a result. Good balance of blues and ballads. Fantastic listen.

Slowhand' finest hour

nice album, bell bottom blues is my favorite track. production is a little wonky but still sounds nice. 7/10

Bluesy, smoky, twangy, and just really cool. Very Allman-esque and just so good. The good songs (Bell-Bottom Blues, Layla) are just amazingly good, and even the forgettable songs were great to listen to. Four stars.

this really makes you *feel * like a country boy but like, in a good way. I'm usually pretty turned off to a lot of country music, but this feels much less commercialized and a lot more soulful compared to a lot of country rock from today. Little Wing fucks.

This was surprisingly great. I came in with zero expectations and was blown away. The songwriting, guitar parts, the old school blues were all lovely and the diversity kept me engaged throughout. This should be better known

Classic

Very good blues album has two of my favorite songs of all time in Layla and Bell Bottom Blues. Hard to not love it. Was happy to hear some tracks I haven't heard in a while. This is a very easy album to listen to. Was tempted to lose a star for Clapton's comments in the 70s but he's raising money for kids in Gaza so...

Favorite Tracks: Layla Bell Bottom Blues Keep On Growing

Eric Clapton with Duane Allman hitting on all eight cylinders. Only a couple of weak tracks here. This is all classic blues rock. Some of it sounds a little noodly but it's all good. Along with Layla and Bell Bottom Blues, my favorites are. Have You Ever Loved a Woman and Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out. However, there are far far better versions of Little Wing out there.

Really want to give it a 5, but due to a few songs on this LONG album I cant. But the rest are standout, feel good, amazing tunes with spectacular guitar work. 4.5 forsure. Heavily recommend.

A classic.

4/5 - amazing guitars and vocals, catchy, songs can start to sound a little samey toward end of album as it drags a little.

- epic jamming on this one - some blues and oldies vibes - very enjoyable - 3.5

- Eric Clapton! - Guitars are sick - love the vibes of this album

4/5

You’re getting the title here - great early 70s love songs with Clapton's smooth guitar lines, voice, and songwriting. A great listen for a sunny day.

A timeless classic from an individual that is tough to stomach these days. Still, looking at this album in a vacuum has genre defining hits and leave a strong legacy.

Just for layla alone this gets a 4, luckily I like the other tracks as well. Got to love pre racist fuckwit Clapton.

Layla is definitely Claptons magnum opus. The rest of the album is half decent as well but man what a great song. Shame that Eric is a massive twat and an awful human

I had never listend to this but have always known it buy the cover and the one ubiquitous song. Its an excellent album, I prefer the more adventurous tracks over the basic blues. Bell Bottom Blues is great as is Layla even after hearing it for millionth time. I wonder why clapton shifted to a solo guitar centric career, here he crafts songs that transcend his bluesmaster approach with a sweep of emotion and musical beauty across instruments. When the guitar chimes in it is a great accent to the songs, not the sole focus. I still will not likely dig into this album as a whole again so it is as close to a 5 as a 4 can get...

There are some great songs on here, but it felt too long and watered down with a few less great songs.

Bell Bottom Blues // Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out // I Am Yours // Little Wing // Layla //

This was good.

Never knew Duane Allman played guitar on Layla

Once I got over my disappointment that it wasn't Fats Domino (like I initially thought), it wasn't bad.

Eff Eric Clapton but I really liked this album. Light on the blues and instead lots of boppy rock.

Good album

Keep On Growing, Bell Bottom Blues, Layla, and Tell the Truth Jam were the highlights for me. Loved listening to it as a sort of album-long duel between Clapton and Allman.

finished it, fav track was bell bottom blues

Eric Clapton - eigentlich hatte ich mir mehr erwartet. Trotzdem noch 4 Sterne

Clapton, Duane Allman and a crazy dude who killed his mom, among others, make up this one album only release. Layla is considerd Clapton's magnum opus, and I can't disagree. This was a really strong blues/rock album. the guitar and vocals were top notch. I had fun with this.

I think it’s some of Clapton and Duane Allman‘s best work. Unfortunately we lost Allman pretty quickly after this record but it’s really good blues rock. Obviously Layla is the number one track and a hit for a good reason but the rest of the album holds up and got some replayability.

There are so many solid songs on this thing it’s not even funny. The two opening songs back to back practically knocked me over. Notable tracks include I looked away, bell bottom blues, nobody knows you when you’re down and out, key to the highway, and Layla. Bangers galore. Not a 5 for me because the cover of little wing offended me a little, to be honest. Maybe that’s dumb, but I’d call this a 4.4905.

If you don't like this particular music genre, then you might find the album a tad boring. I played it in the background while working and it was quite relaxing.

I love this album - it's full of fun, bluesy rocks songs. Puts a smile on my face, nostalgia from "Bell Bottom Blues." Minus one star because Eric Clapton broke my heart by becoming a dickhead.

Vale muito a pena escutar tudo com a expectativa de tocar Layla.

10/10 schizophrenic drumming

Layla has always been one of my absolute favourite songs. The rest of the album was also good and the guitar was outstanding. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Layla Rating: 4

Ну понимаемо, что Клэптону нужно пространство где развернуться со своими композициями, потому они и по 5-6 минут... больше убило, что кавер на Хендрикса в 2 раза длиннее оригинала. Layla это конечно пиздец разъёб... не знаю, может быть, я настолько уже старпёр. Никогда не понимал эту песню в акустике, хотя чаще всего её в акустике и исполняют. Вот тут аранжировка что надо. И вообще, есть пара композиций, которые ну прям неистовые. Любил я женщин, любил. Вот они только все были немного суки.

I love writing a song about your best friend’s wife inspired by ancient Persian poetry.

I love that Eric Clapton was reportedly exhausted by the number of supergroups, so he formed a... supergroup.

Fun groovy, bit repettative

Guitar and band was unreal. Couple songs I had to skip halfway through or before they ended because the vocals stayed too repetitive. Still the guitar carries the album.

Some really good rock blues. I wish there was some more variety throughout the album, but that just makes Layla shine all the more when you do get to that song. A few other songs are top notch, and the rest of it is just incredibly solid.

Pretty cool album from a band I thought I'd never heard of before. I honestly thought Layla was performed by like Eric Clapton or something. But they have a good sound that goes beyond their biggest hit. I enjoyed this one

It's an album full of love rock ballads. Expected some more, harder rock, but still they got Layla in there.

Great classic rock and roll album

Instant classic, the blues was never as intense (at least the white man's reinterpretation of it) as in this record

Good vibes good tunes. LONG album, my goodness. Gotta love Clapton tho! I’d listen to this album while making dinner for my friends and we’re all chilling and vibing in the kitchen.

Jam band, awesome

Clapton was raised in the style of Chicago blues. Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, etc. After he was in the Yardbirds, Mayall, Cream, Blind Faith, people started calling him “God,” I think he just wanted to be in a band and find his roots again. The “Dominoes” were relatively unknown. This is much more “southern” than his previous work, which I think we have The Band (the reason he left Cream) and Duane Allman on slide guitar to thank. Many of these tracks sound like live cuts, and his vocals reach emotionally raw levels. This isn’t a “love is awesome” record - it’s a “love is agony” record. The title track gets all the glory but its placement is weird - it should be last. “Anyday” and “Bell Bottom Blues” are my favorites. But as a whole, this is a top 5 blues-rock record.

Layla is a great song

I didn’t know this was clapton! Full of great guitars and Layla is certified. Very fun 8.9/10

Overall -I feel like I’m always finding out a new band Clapton was in -The fact that there is only one guitarist and all these guitar tracks is fucking insane -Damn Eric, save some pussy for the rest of us I looked away -I’m extremely into this soft rock bluesy mushy love song style Bell Bottom Blues -it kinda sounds like that Aerosmith song ? Or that song sounds like this Keep on Growing -UGH the opening riffing 😩 -ok the guitar fucks, in the a delay ?? -def not a delay, how the fuck did they create so many guitar tracks that intertwine so well Any day -the god damn slide -OOOOOOO that subtle riff during the verses -oh the guitars fuck so hard Key to the Highway -Brooooo the blues of this fucks so good -you have got to be kidding me Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad -this is very old school sounding, I love it -Ooo the tremble/bass fucks -fuck these multi guitar tracks Layla -LAYLAAAAAAAAAAAA -Eric, the man that you are

I think this album can be encapsulated by a meme. It’s the one with young Michael Scott giving a handshake to his old boss. Eric Clapton is the boss, everyone else in this group is Michael. Seriously, this album is like a group project where Eric Clapton did all the work and let everyone else put their name on it. World class guitar playing from Clapton, everyone else mostly felt like a warm body on this album. Doesn’t mean this music isn't great by any stretch of the imagination, but it will stop me from giving it a five.

Par jako dobrih, ali mi fali zanimljivijeg bubnja. Ovak je malo dosadnjikavo jer ne znam cijeniti to prebiranje po žicama kak treba. Al bar 3.5

4.5

Love a little yacht rock to start the day

Layla and Bellbottom Blues are the most recognizable but the rest of the album's blues rock tracks don't take a back seat at any level. Throw in Duane Allman's slide guitar on most and you've got a real jewel here.

Excellent!!

Guitars wailed, cried, screamed, prayed. It was cool, raw. Really liked the balance of the instruments and their panning on the album. It's just a buzzkill.

Pretty good love songs

Clapton at his fucking best. Classic heroic guitar rock n blues.

Great album. Couple of classic tracks like Layla. Also, really enjoy "Why Does Love Got to be So Sad?" (what a jam!!!)

Listened at the end of Libby's birthday party

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