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I listened to this twice and still have no feelings about it. Sometimes there was a cool blues thing. Sometimes it went on too long. Sometimes it faded into the background. Oh and then I recognized Layla.
Blue eyed blues at their best
50/50
2.5 but rounding up. I like Bell Bottom Blues and Layla.
I did not know about Layla or Clapton going into this, so I get to approach it from a clean slate. It's okay blues rock, but it's also so bloody long. It doesn't need to be anywhere near this long. Wikipedia suggests it was Clapton's attempt to show he could produce good music as part of a band instead of as a guitar noodling showoff, but then this album is just unnecessarily full of guitar noodling showoffness. It's both nothing special and also a drag.
I wasn’t looking forward to this one. I absolutely hate the song Layla. Fortunately the rest of the album, for the most part, was a decent enough listen without having anything that blew me away. Top Track - Keep On Growing
Très agréable à écouter en travaillant!
Non mi ha fatto impazzire, è quel rock/rocknroll che sa di vecchio. Ma c’è qualche pezzo che si salva
Better than eagles. But still kind of boring to me. A lot of middle aged dad albums coming through lol
A true classic, great early Eric Clapton playing and singing. Great sound and the backs is tight. A must listen for guitar fans.
boring old man music
This is one I haven't heard in a long time. Classic album. It plays & sounds as I was sitting in that studio. Yes it has it's classic cuts but what blows away is the musicianship on display. It pours out of every songs. As a guitarist, in my opinion this is definitely a guitarist album.
Pas désagréable mais rien d'exceptionnel à mon goût. Quant à Layla j'ai trop le souvenir de la version du fameux Mtv Unplugged pour lui préférer cette version. Mais content tout de même de l'écoute.
Really didn't like this one felt flat and not even ground breaking considering the contemporaries.
I know Eric Clapton is highly regarded but this was kinda boring. Layla is peak though!
Loved this album. Lots of passion in the melodies and lyrics.
The first real stinker of this project, I’m already exhausted which definitely didn’t work in my favor for this album either. It feels so monotonous and boring. Yes, there’s some cool guitar stuff and Layla is an okay song, but holy fuck was 1:17 a slog to get through. I’ve sat through plenty of 4 hour movies that felt shorter than this. Not a fan.
Bought with money from my paper round this is a fine collection of songs. Exemplary musicianship.
In so many years since knowing of Derek & the Dominoes, I have never bothered to listen to this besides Layla, so should be interesting. So far, listened to half and don't really see what's the big fuss with this one. Your average 70s blues rock with mid vocal performances and not many memorable parts at all I'm afraid, probably 3 stars at most.
HOLY SHIT THIS WAS AMAZING!!???? LAYLA IS NO DOUBT A BANGER BUT THE OTHER SONGS ARE ALSO SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!! Why does love got to be so sad was fav
Gosh, that's a lot of blues riffs to get through before you can listen to Layla. Is it weird that I like the long outro for that song better than anything else on the album?
Hard to give an album with Layla and an incredible arrangement (though not as good as the original) of Little Wing less than 4 stars.
Layla is a 5/5 but some of the other tracks are a bit too meandering for me
I think this is just a 3 for me. Layla is one of my favorite songs of all times but I just didn't love this one as a whole. Maybe I'm crazy
Musica de pai/radio.
Love Clapton, so this one was easy. Already knew Layla of course, but the others were a pleasant surprise. Super chill to sit back and listen to.
Definitely has some jams
nice!
absolute banger. i loved layla and knew id probably enjoy the album and im so glad i listened to the whole thing. just so great and so much groove and electricity. big fan!!!
I imagine this is what happened in the studio....Oh my gosh we just laid down a banger with this new song Layla. Everyone is going to love that song so much that we need to release it ASAP, but we don't have anything else really ready so let's write a whole bunch of throw away background songs and hide Layla at the end so it sounds everyone forgets about how they listened to all these throw away songs for the last hour. Personal rant...this was love in the 70's, she left me, she won't stay with me, she won't put up with all my crap and just deal with all the bad things I do to her...how dare she! If she just loved me exactly how I am and let me do whatever I wanted we would have a perfect love. I liked the guitar in I am Yours and Layla is a banger (even if the lyrics are actually subpar). But I am just not sure they really save the rest of this blah album about love for me.
This feels like one long album of Eric Clapton showing how well he can play the guitar. I'm probably biased in general because he sucks as a human, but this album was boring to me and felt too self-indulgent. Layla is a good song, despite its weird roots and the saga surrounding it.
It's filled with blues, rock and roll and some great songs, a few took me by surprise by being very long and mostly instrumental, liked the concept and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Will recommend!
Overall for me this album is too much in one tone. The voice is more droning than expressive to my ear. Not a fave.
Love all the guitar - some great playing. Songs were not very memorable- Layla was the best one.
Insufferable, apart from Layla. If I’m going to listen to blues, I’d prefer the original stuff! Some other people’s reviews amused me: “Uninspired trash over basic blues backing. If I wanted to listen to this, I can go to a local dive bar on a Tuesday evening show with a bunch of aging rockers who believe in conservative fiscal policy.” Also: “ If you want something that goes on for ages and then you hear Layla, watch Goodfellas.”
really enjoyed this one!! I don’t think i had any skips
Very cool album , I like dis shit
5/5 stupendous album dedicated to ur friends wife that ur in love with
Ekki nógu grípandi fyrir mig
Klassa blús.
Has a bit of a shaky start, but once it gets going, it’s pretty good! Not something I'd come back to though.
Very excited there’s a whole album dedicated to my 🐎 Layla-bayla.
(61/100)
yep that was fun
Not my jam. I really tried to finish it, so I skipped ahead to their most listened song on this album on Spotify, and hey! I know this song, it isn't bad! So I went back and finished the album. One good song, thirteen not my jams.
Pretty damn great. Groovy. Love the cover photo. Good companion for drawing!
The guitar playing is great, but the album is quite long. I wish Layla was closer to the start so I could properly enjoy it before my ears become numb to the sound of the album. Sounds like more of a rock album than a blues one. I really like the art on this one too.
Дуже романтично Гарне, незвичне звучання Більше інструменталу ніж слів Красіва композиція альбому Дуже спокійний музончік
6.29
fun record! Really enjoyed this
Horrible average blues, a terrible version of little wing and spent the entire album waiting for Layla
It's fine. There are some absolutely legendary tracks buried in here and I have nothing but love for Duane Allman, but let's be honest. It's 1970 boomer guitar noodling for the most part. It's a very excellent specimen of 1970 boomer guitar noodling, but I think there's enough of it out there. Some underrated highlights IMO are Key to the Highway, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, and Nobody Knows You. Everyone knows Layla, fewer people know how messed up the backstory is.
great album. layla is really the best song of it.
Not bad
I love Layla but never listened to this version. I prefer Eric Clapton’s acoustic but the other songs are rockin too. The lore adds to the vibes
Beautiful vocals by Bobby and Eric Clapton shreds the ENTIRE album. This album is so close to being perfect. There's not a single skip! The only demerit from me the lack of variety. 4.5/5
layla es muy buena las demás no me mataron. Una onda a los beatles
I enjoyed some of the more bluesy tracks, but not typically the kind of music I enjoy, especially not first thing in the morning, so that possibly effected my listening experience. Wasn't bad by any means, but doubt Ill revisit in the near future
good album! i liked the guitars, hadn’t heard most songs before. favorite was bell bottom blues
Bluesy greatness
Might be a hot take but not every song needs a minute long riff. Felt a little indulgent. Cool sound though (2.5 stars)
Hmm.. not my usual taste of music
I liked this more than I expected. I recently learned what electric guitars sound like and I kind of like them. I’m also intrigued by the process of remastering, so it’s cool to listen to an example of that. Music from this era seems so simple, which gives me more respect for the artistry. Eric Clapton is also one of those people of whom I only know the name; this listen may come in handy for trivia later today.
This is a tough one. Not sure if we are supposed to rate based on how influential or how much we enjoyed the album. Ended up going in the middle. Would have given a 3.5 if half stars were an option. In my opinion there were far more influential blues/ rock albums and bands than this one. I did like several songs and of course love Layla and Eric Clapton in general.
Good album. Layla and Bell Bottom Blues are especially great and there are some great blues covers. Jimi’s original Little Wing is better. 3.5 but I’ll round up to 4
Love the album. Majority of the tracks are fantastic. Doesn’t get old!
Very promising the first two songs, but kinda dragged on in the middle
Solid album, Layla is the absolute highlight of it.
I like it a lot. I didn't know there was going to be so much blues in it. It was not just Leayla and ten more songs.
Interesting album, both lore and music wise. Written by Clapton to profess his wife to Pattie Boyd who was then George Harrison’s wife, and as you would expect she said no and Clapton got so depressed he stopped performing music for like 5 years which Is objectively very funny. The music aspect of this album is very good, it is musically very fun to listen to but I did find the majority of blues numbers to be very similar and I could predict the chord changes that was going to happen, which at times did take away some of the enjoyment. A good album but could’ve been much better if it was shorter and a bit more varied
oo maybe i love i could get with it
first three songs i was like damn am i not gonna like this ? but then i was like wait this is tea!!! blues rock is so cool !!
Nunca he sido tan fan de Clapton, aunque entiendo el por qué se le considera uno de los mejores. Solo creo que no es completamente para mí, aunque disfruto de el álbum en general.
I would recommend people check out Pattie Boyd’s autobiography to learn more about how she (“Layla”) was treated by him.
🔵🔵🔵🔵/5
I really can’t get why Clapton is as highly regarded as he is. I thought this project would help me but it fees it showed me Clapton is a scam, his only good work was with Cream and that probably had more to do with the rest of the band. Anyway a collection of mostly fun and good blues songs. Nothing earth shattering or transcendental. It’s fine. Three stars.
none stood out to me but i liked the sound, would listen to again
Very 1970s very late period Beatles influence. Naval gazing.
This must be Clapton's best work. I don't like his solo records and this is better than Cream. It should have been 2 albums though. After 7 songs I checked how much longer it was. Turns out that's the end of disk one. Would have been perfect length. Favorite song: Layla.
My heart sank when this popped up, and I put it off long enough that I forgot about it, until my partner-in-project dropped his glowing review as a part of a desperate bid to catch up on his reviews ahead of a group zoomscotch. Perhaps expectations played a part, but listening to this album was not the torture I expected it to be. #claptonblows.
Always nice to push the average rating down guilt free
I thought this was pretty good but it's quite samey and very long. Layla is so good though. I think George Harrison would really enjoy this band.
It was okay.
Everyone was right, 1970s rock is fuckin cool.
I overall enjoyed this album but it’s not really one I’ll go back to a lot. It obviously has some hits and is well regarded.
Album Review 036 Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos (1970) Rating 3.5/5 I’ve never been a fan of Eric Clapton; racism aside, I’ve always found his music to be indulgent wankery and I really wasn’t expecting to be as impressed as I was with this album. I’d normally avoid anything labelled “blues rock” but there’s some really good stuff on Layla - both musicianship and the songs. Can I just give the credit to the band members not named Eric though? (see earlier point about Clapton being a racist ****).
There's a hypnotic quality to Clapton's playing here, and his backing band is excellent - you can see why everyone was so fascinated with him circa 1970. Most of this album is a nice slab of the sort of bloozey classic rock you probably associate with truck ads at this point, made all the better by the fact that I don't think I've ever heard any of these tunes in a truck ad. That said, I don't know that Clapton has much to say other than what you've heard a million times already from the classic rock catalogue - I need you baby, I'm lonesome, etc., etc. And the only really transcendent thing here is the title track, as you'd expect. But it kicks Bad Company's ass all over the place, which is worth something (and I don't even hate Bad Company).
Very distinct rock album with a lot of great aspects. Deep vocals, well written and played solos and great album structure. Favorite Song: Little Wing 7.5/10
LAYYYYYYYLAAAAA
As a Mets fan I just wanna say I miss Pete Alonso already and the season hasn't even started yet. Why'd we let this dude walk?
Great guitar work was the shining star
I liked this album I think it would grow on you the more you listened to it
Not horrible but really not my thing.
There’s no reason this needs to be so long, other than self indulgence I guess. Eric Clapton ruins perfectly good songs by dragging them out way too long. Layla is a perfect example of this. It starts out so well and just devolves. This whole album is pretty much that over and over again.
Tedious white guy blues
I have not finished all the disks posted on Apple Music but this album is very much instrument sound forward. The lyrics I am not enjoying as much but the instrumental is enough to keep me engaged. Very interesting sound. I read on Wikipedia that Eric Clapton wanted the sound to make the listener feel like they are in the audience and I believe this was achieved. I’m unsure if I will listen to all 3 hours of the album but I do enjoy it.
man, he sure can shred, shame about his personality
Sigh. I mean... I can sort of forget it's there for the most part. And then there are a few nice tracks here and there.
I don’t like the guitar. I don’t like this.
It sounded good but a bit too long for a concept album. Better than the last project I listened to featuring Clapton.
Eric Clapton's fifteenth new group, where just like the previous 10 groups, they only recorded a single album. So I went into this album never having had listened to the title track and expecting a guitar solo fest. And I managed to correct my mistake and listen to "Layla", and my god yes it was a guitar solo fest. This being a double album I find is just overkill. I believe this being a tight 35-40 minutes, this would've been more concise. I think some of the tracks on my imaginary shortened album would be: "I Looked Away", "Bell Bottom Blues", "Anyday", "Key To The Highway", "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?", "Little Wing" and finally "Layla." It's just way more to the point and it gives it a more concept album which was all rage in the 60s and 70s. My final words are Duane Allman is just insane on the guitar, what a loss to the world his death was, and I liked this album more than I thought I did. Which is always good. Highlight Song/s: "I Looked Away", "Key To The Highway" "Little Wing" and "Layla"
9/10… blues / rock / *1970
Can't believe I've never listened to this front to back. I'd be giving this a 5 just for Layla. In fact, just for the end of Layla, which is one of my favorite things ever. But the whole album is solid. 5
War ok
hmmm...
“Stop Britain from becoming a black colony,” said Clapton at the time. “Get the foreigners out. Get the w*gs out. Get the c**ns out. Keep Britain white.” Start this off with a quote from 1976 just to see what kind of person Eric Clapton is. He expressed remorse for this by saying: "There was this sort of air of this in the early '70s. I'm not excusing myself. It was an awful thing to do. I think it's funny actually." Hawhawhaw. So funny. He also protested COVID restrictions, so he is exactly this person. But enough about the main person in this band, this is the only album for Derek and the Dominos, which was basically Eric Clapton post his other bands. Maybe it's just one of those days for me, but this album droned on and on for me. I can hear the passion in Have You Ever Loved A Woman? and I pretty much stuck it out to hear Little Wing, remake of Jimi Hendrix's song, and Layla. Little Wing was well done and great. One Rolling Stone writer said of Layla: "there are few moments in the repertoire of recorded rock where a singer or writer has reached so deeply into himself that the effect of hearing them is akin to witnessing a murder, or a suicide … to me, 'Layla' is the greatest of them." Yeah.......a bit of a sociopath statement to make there. I can't say anything bad about the song, it's an awesome song with a great beat switch going from the screaming guitar to the smooth, melodic piano. The insanity of wanting a woman so badly and then finally getting her and living happily ever after, so it's really a great song and kind of makes the album worth it. Overall there are like, 3 great songs, 1 insanely good song and the rest is just not there for me. The ending song, Thorn Tree in the Garden, takes you from rock hard to instantly flaccid and wtf were they thinking? Just end the album with Layla.
It's a shame Duane Allman died but Eric Clapton got to keep living.
The guitar tone is fantastic throughout. Some of the songs could've been a touch shorter.
3,4/5
Right at the pinnacle of Eric Clapton's height and would be the best record he was on if it wasn't for Cream existing. Duane Allman (RIP) is the one that shines the most on this album, and it really pisses me off that Clapton the racist is the last one alive from this band. Although Jim Gordon did murder his mom and was genuinely an insane individual, at least he (probably) wasn't a racist bigot. But this is also one of the best blues rocks (studio) albums ever. Drags on for a bit more than the typical album of its time? Yeah but Duane Allman's time on this planet was short and his impact on the guitar is immeasurable like Hendrix. I implore you weird normies of this website: ignore the Clapton, praise Duane. Duane only did good in his short life. Fuck you if otherwise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I respect Eric Clapton’s guitar skills immensely, but this album doesn’t fully resonate with me, and I’m not sure why. “Layla” itself feels less like just a song title and more like a piece of rock mythology at this point, even turning up later in bands like Oasis.
The hits are really good. The rest is fine I guess.
The album gets better as it goes
Very pleasant Kitchen album
85/100. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and The Dominos is a beautifully produced record, filled with rich instrumentation and soulful performances. With the stunning "Layla" as its title track, this album was set up for success from the start. Eric Clapton’s guitar work is exceptional throughout, delivering countless memorable riffs and solos. There’s not much to critique, it’s a chill, well-crafted album that balances raw emotion with masterful musicianship
The intro to Layla is cool. The rest is mind numbing.
Layla is the only reason to listen to this very generic blues album.
ok
Electric guitar is going awwffff Not really my type of music again but still it was a fun album to listen to Great music to walk to icl
Great rock album and what a rabbit hole to go down with the history of these musicians and their friends.
nah
Alright album.
Strong 3, light 4
Solid! The guitar work is perfection and just a good album to have playing in the background
Dude absolutely loved this album. Clapton has been one of my main inspiration guitarists since I started playing in the sixth grade.
Classic. Clapton may be the ultimate collaborator.
Despite the piece of crap that Clapton turned out to be, I still really love this album.
I got so bored about halfway through this album that I skipped to "Layla" to confirm it was in fact still good. It is, but doesn't rescue an otherwise bunch of meh.
Boring af.
Great album
This album is actually pretty good. It has great songs (even if others are not that much), but overall it's a fantastic album, very cohesive and with very interesting sounds. I enjoyed it a lot.
Sunny winter afternoon. This album is quite the yearners paradise if you yearn in the tune of blues rock. It didn’t spark any super strong feelings or wholly resonate with me, but this just isn’t a genre I connect with like that. Actual rating 3.5 Fav: Thorn tree in the garden. Quite beautiful. Like really beautiful I think I could listen to that one for a long time and probably will
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Pretty good blues rock. To me, Duane Allman is the real star on this album and he keeps a few of the filler tracks interesting. Keep On Growing, Anyday and Layla are the highlights to me.
Anglo-American blues-adjacent guitar fireworks. Allman is astounding, yes Clapton's a dick, and this record has some good songs.
I knew a bunch of these songs from classic rock radio (thank you, Labor Day/Memorial Day countdowns) but hearing as a collection was pretty stupendous. The singing harmonizes with the guitars and the guitars battle and play. This may be the apotheosis of guitar god rock.
This is the classic rock that it seems like I should like, but something has just always rubbed me a little wrong about Clapton. I really have no idea what it is. A lot of this feels like repetitive blues riffs over and over - and despite how good the guitar work is, I just get bored. I Looked Away is a great starter. Bell Bottom Blues is fine - could have been a 3 minute song. Keep on Growing provides a nice boost but then it goes on for 6 and a half mins. I've never been a fan of the jam band tracks that go forever - maybe that's what's bothering me about this - too many songs feel like they are the last song of the encore and everyone's having a great time. But I can't do that on EVERY song! It loses it's luster. Nobody Knows instantly drags if I'm not in the mood for that lope. I Am Yours...no. And so it goes with this album I guess. Some great tracks that I appreciate (even like), and some tracks that I get so tired of. This feels like the most hand-wringing pearl-clutching 3 I'll ever give. I'm annoyed that I've thought about it this much and it still comes out as 'average'.
Some good songs, but as usual Clapton has a couple good tracks and the rest is forgettable.
I haven’t listened to this album in years. It holds up!
good mix of fun music and lyrics!
from the opening twangs i knew i really didn’t like this. took me so long to get through it 1001 albums marked me as on hiatus
Excellent album. Great throughout. Loved it
Man the some of the bluesier songs are a drag. However, the rock songs are good.
Good ol' Derek and the Dominos
Layla is one of the best songs ever. The rest were pretty good too
Excellent album of blues rock
Got a little boring with blues twangy, and is too long. But has some great songs! Loved Thorn Tree in the Garden, Layla, & Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
Exactly the kind of music a guy named Derek would make
Pretty good. 3.4
Not bad, but not my favorite
Learning so much, like that this was the band Eric Clapton started after Cream.. another band I need to listen to. Glad I listened, and it's good background work music!
1 song added to my favorites. Would listen again if asked to.
Wasn't that lovely 🌹
Found this very hard to get through, don't why it just doesn't do it for me
A real walk down memory lane. Some gems, but the middle began to feel like a slog.
Oi kaip atsibodo. Be laylos nieko išskirtinai įdomaus.
Clapton and Duane Allman. Smooth grooves and solos. 5/5
Just one good song
Aight
A lot of people say Clapton is a good guitarist and that may be technically true. But all his music sounds like three drunk alley cats in a fight. The last two songs were okay.
Clapton sucks as a human being, but made a damn good album. When this becomes the Duane Allman show, it goes to another level.
Pretty good!
Layla is a classic but there were several other good songs on here.
Two things are true: 1) Clapton belongs on the Mt Rushmore of guitarists and 2) He gets a lot better than this album. You’re likely to never find me in the mood for the blues. Different strokes…
What a great blues rock album. I wasn't surprised to find out it was old slow hand on guitar.
Hey guys, I'm gonna make an album where I just play blues licks for the whole runtime, how long do we think it should be?
Layla is a classic but the rest of the album is pretty good too. Lots of songs I feel like I should have heard before but haven’t.
A bit too long but perhaps my favorite Clapton work. His guitar playing is insane on this and the songs are awesome. Incredible band too shout out Jim Gordon and Duane allman obv too is all over this
FUUUUCK YEAH wow. Just so good all the way through. Can’t believe an album at 1:15 long kept me gripped the whole way through. The melodies and riffs and all of the above just were so great. Really well done Mr. Clapton.
Fine. Layla obviously the stand out song on this.
The moment the 60s became the 70s. Self-indulgent and overlong twiddling.
Not my thing, and although I always liked Bell Bottom Blues, Clapton is a bit difficult to listen to now.
Another double album? Another artist who turns out to be a schmuck? I just picked up Claire Dederer's book Monsters, about how to deal with art by terrible people, from a little free library and I haven't read it yet, but I think the answer is I'm supposed to tell Eric Clapton to fuck right off, which I am happy to do. (It gets one point above the absolute minimum for being a blues album that is not all covers.)
Classic rock, dual guitar virtuosity
A worse version of Abbey Road songs. This gets old fast. Layla saves this record.
Love songs... this isn't how to woo me, Derek/Eric. It's all a bit of a snooze, and very dated. I don't think it was dated and generic in 1970, though, I think it probably stood out as being a great album. For now, though, I think we're allowed to recognise that, whilst it's very solid and accomplished, it's ultimately unexciting, apart from one great, famous, opening riff.
Layla just kinda is one of the best songs ever written
Pretty based and sad rock album. 4/5
Music about wanting to bang George Harrison's wife is unsurprisingly pretty boring Best Song: Layla Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3
I listened to the titular song and some others and it was pretty decent, doesn't feel right to give it a rating tho
Layla's incredible, the rest is generally decent though a bit more hit or miss
Clapton
Titelspåret är odödlig, men är inte superintressant i övrigt.
Några riktigt bra låtar men lite långt
Pretty nice rock
Well, Clapton is a huge chode and we should all call him out on his bullshit, but that said this is a solid album. They're kinda generic 70s rock songs, but you're really here for the guitar laid down between Clapton and Allman. It's damn good and that can't be looked over. The downside of this album is its length. This thing is chock full of tracks and some of them are meaty, but in a draggy way. The "Little Wing" Hendrix cover kinda pissed me off. Standouts were "Bell Bottom Blues" "Key To The Highway" and "Layla" I really wanted to love this album. It's got all the ingredients but for some reason it just didn't move me. Sure the guitar is very good, but it wasn't really gripping. I found myself bored a few times so I think it's a 3.5/5 for me.
I guess file this one under, "Bands I didn't know Eric Clapton was a part of". Seems to be a lot of those. It's got Layla on here. It's alright.
#196/1001. Can't confirm myself as a fan of mr. Clapton's and his friends blues. There is some great shredding here and even funky and soulful stuff with the inevitable psychedelic organs and effects - I did read about the band basically living on hard drugs at the time, which might explain some of that for sure. But as with the sister project, the Harrison album All Things Must Pass, there is a bit too much jamming to my taste, and less nice things for my ear. I was thinking 2, but my daughter is called Laila - not after the song though - so I'll ramp the number up to 3.
Don't like the sound signature
Surprisingly better than cream for me. I was genuinely a bit surprised that it sounds a step or two more mature and musical than the cream album I heard earlier. Still sounded kind of generic in parts to me (that's the blues sometimes I guess.) but with a few interesting things and mostly pretty pleasantly listenable throughout a whole double album. I have been really trying to separate art from artist. This is the biggest test of that for me yet - I can try to ignore that Clapton is a horrible racist, but when he's playing blues music it's tough!!
Classic Clapton, Classic Derek and The Dominos.
It has some great songs on it. Well put together and musically sound. I've always enjoyed listening to it. With Clapton being such complex dude I can't give it the full 4 stars it deserves. On one hand he has said some racist shit. Then he will do everything he can to help out black musicians and they will say nothing but good things about him. Dude is only about music from what I can tell.
I looked away- 5 bell bottom blues- 5 keep on growing- 5 nobody knows you when youre down and out- 4 I am yours- 4 anyday- 3 or 4 key to the highway- 3 tell the truth- 3 or 4 layla- 4 I skipped some songs cause I didn't care
I am a fan of Clapton, politics aside. Guitar work is spot on and singing is just OK. why did they need to compile love songs? I don't understand the purpose of compiling these in one set?? Listened before? Partially Saved tracks? N Favorite tracks? Bell Bottom Blues, Tell the Truth, ⭐️⭐️⭐️Liked it, saved no tracks.
I'd like this if it wasn't way too long and if Eric Clapton wasn't a right-wing bigot. Layla's pretty great, but I'm not saving it to my Deezer because he doesn't get any more pennies from me. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Layla ⭐: Hated it.
hate clapton, chinless bitch front kicked his son out of a a 69 floor building. racist and bigot probably hates gays too. cat can play though. good voice. this shit rips better than cream fuck clapton. wish it was him and not skydog edit: after reading his wiki i retract most o f that. he needs to be sack tapped for sure but whatever
OVERALL THOUGHTS 2.5/5 Some cool guitar stuff (Duane Allman apparently taking a lot more lead parts then people realize) but yeah it really did feel like some white dudes trying to make compelling blues music without any of the soul and emotion that should come along with it. Not the most offensive dad rock I've heard by far though. (maybe one of the more offensive dad rockers tho, dude stinks big time) STRAY THOUGHTS - Beatles ass chorus on Bell Bottom Blues - Neat that they're using a Tabla drum but kinda distracting??? - There were some compelling songs at first but mannnn they start dragging - People hyped up Little Wing, it's fine FAV SONGS: I Looked Away, Layla LEAST FAV: Key To The Highway, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, It's Too Late
Very accurate title. Layla and some other songs. Would give it 2.5
Some great guitar work, but otherwise pretty forgettable for me.
It was ok.
I liked this album but it was way too long! There was no need for these songs to be 5+ mins each Loses a star for that reason, but it was enjoyable 3 ⭐️
Favorite Track: Have You Ever Loved A Woman?
It’s better than the Cream album, but it’s too long, with few and far between decent bits. Layla is overblown imo, the riff/chorus release is undeniably class but that’s it. It’s too long. Too bloody long, stopped listening in the weird end-of-a-sitcom series bit. 2.1/5.0 Best Song: Bell Bottom Blues
It’s my issue and I get that but I can’t enjoy this album at all, partly because I despise Eric Clapton partly because the music is shite old dad rock. Layla is maybe the most overplayed song ever. Goodbye.
Fuck Eric Clapton, but this slaps man. Some of rock's greatest albums and songs came from some simp whining about a woman.
L album
Layla is a tuneeee but doesn't negate from the fact Clapton is a racist and the rest of this album is quite shite
groovy 70s blues rock music. this is the only album released by derek & the dominos, formed by famed rock singer and guitarist eric clapton. mans was going through a bit when he was recording all this material, and even hearing a small sample allows one to hear that passion and emotion. it's blues, but it's probably the most fiery, most energetic blues music you'll ever hear. i absolutely agree with a lot of people that say that some of the stuff in here is clapton's best... i'm VERY impressed by the chemistry of the band, especially when guitars clash with one another. it's a very impressive collection of songs, and i'm surprised i haven't listened to any of them until now.
Up beat, good background music. has jimmy Hendrix vibes. Layla would of been the perfect ending to the album.
2 oder 3
The best album on this list so far.
Layla turns out to be the least interesting song. As much of a twat as I think Clapton is this album is amazing because of the other cast of characters. Bell Bottom Blues & their version of Key to the Highway have been in my rotation since I was a teenager.
I love rock, but this album does not catch me. Maybe I should relisten it. Layla - 1 love
all fine songs and then you hit the One and you're like holy shit why didn't they make them all this good. extra star for that one
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs ist das einzige Studioalbum von Derek & The Dominos. Die Band besteht aus dem britischen Gitarristen und Sänger Eric Clapton sowie den US-amerikanischen Musikern Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle und Jim Gordon, unterstützt von Duane Allman an der Slide-Gitarre. Die Aufnahmen entstanden im Criteria Studio in Miami unter der Leitung von Tom Dowd. Das Album bewegt sich im Blues-Rock-Genre und verbindet langsame, nachdenkliche Balladen wie „Bell Bottom Blues“ oder „I Am Yours“ mit energischen Rockstücken wie „Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?“ und längeren Blues-Jams wie „Key to the Highway“. Besonders hervorzuheben ist der Titeltrack „Layla“, dessen Gitarrenriff und Klavier-Coda die emotionale Intensität des Albums prägen. Die Produktion wirkt bewusst direkt und organisch, was den persönlichen Ausdruck der Songs unterstützt. Insgesamt ergibt sich ein kohärentes Werk, das sowohl musikalische Vielseitigkeit als auch emotionale Tiefe vermittelt und seine Wirkung auch Jahrzehnte nach der Veröffentlichung nicht verloren hat. Das ist Erich und Erich macht genau das, was Erich kann.
It’s ok and of course Layla is a classic but a lot of bland rock sound.
Un disco en el que esté “Layla” tiene que tener mis bendiciones. Se me ha hecho un poco largo pero es, de largo, lo que mejor escucho de algo en lo que esté implicado Eric Clapton. Aunque hay algunas versiones (“Little Wing” de Jimi Hendrix es excepcional), la mayoría de los temas son originales, y para mí, destacan los que no son descaradamente blues rock, cosas que tiene uno. En definitiva, un clásico con un temazo eterno.
For their one solo album, it's timeless. Exactly the kind of guitar singing you'd expect from Clapton and Allman. Great sound, meaningful songs, and you can't help but dance a bit.
Good
37/1001 First listen. Layla and some other shit. This is like way back in the day when you hear that song on the radio you love and just can’t wait to hear it again and again so you save up and buy the album and then there’s nothing else on there that sounds like that one song. But you try like hell to like it cause it’s all you got till your next allowance. Well it’s streaming now bitch and I don’t have to try and like your shit so I’m Movin’ on. 3/10
19/11/2025 A good Clapton album, never fails. Spotify listeners: 3.3 million
Ight
ne znam zašto, ali malo mi je neugodno priznati da mi se ovo svidjelo
Brilliant album by Eric Clapton and his backing band. Layla one of the classiest records of all time
Really liked this one. Thought it was a good listen, liked the singing, liked the instrumentation. Think it ran a little long but I would definitely listen again. Fav song: Layla Least fav: Have You Ever Loved A Woman?
I actually cannot believe I have gone my whole life not knowing the goodfellas music is Layla. The switch in the song absolutely floored me. Great song + album though and mental stories behind them. Really enjoyed it, some of the songs are just a tad long. Would happily listen again though. Specific rating - 4.6 Fav song - Layla/ Bell bottom blues Least fav- have you ever loved a woman?
Imagine 7 years before she divorces her husband (your close personal friend George Harrison) you write a series of love songs for Pattie Boyd, only to treat her like absolute shit when you do get together (after nearly a decade of pining!). Also you're a racist and an anti-vaxxer. Anyway, while I don't think we'd get on I do think the music is good. It could do with some trimming, a few less guitar solos and I think some of the covers feel out of place. But Layla is such a great song. Hope Pattie's having much better luck with her third husband. Favourite song: Layla Least: Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Some decent songs but too long
this was actually such a joy to listen to. It’s easy for me to get bored of 70s rock tbh, but this was awesome. It’s not my favorite album ever but it’s very solid for a genre I don’t listen to a ton. Fav songs: bell bottom blues(!!!!!), thorn tree in the garden
“She belongs to your very best friend”-Have You Ever Loved a Woman… and like every other song on here. The chorus of Layla made me think “oh that’s why it’s called Layla &. This is the real reason this album exists”, too bad the verses kinda suck with real awkward transitions from the chorus and they’re so short I wonder why they’re here other than convention. The coda sounds like a jam where everyone is too nervous to deviate from a good groove so they just stay on it for way too long and eventually it just gets boring. There’s gotta be so many white women named Layla because of this song lol. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? is the best track, it has a sound that seems to anticipate disco years before it would break out. Rest of the songs break into fun enough jams but they almost seem like they’re there to try and make up for how most of these actual songs are just pretty standard 60s British blues stuff. Eric Clapton is one of my musical arch-nemeses but I gotta admit he did alright here.
Favorite tracks: Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? These songs are so irritatingly long, all of the songs over 5 minutes ended up getting skipped during Eric Clapton's solos. He is a good guitar player but boy does it get old. Also, knowing that he wrote this album in pursuit of his friend's wife, who he then abused and raped, made it hard to stomach most of these "assorted love songs". Layla still slaps, though
fuck you eric clapton
It’s horribly bloated. But it’s also pretty good which is annoying. Eric Clapton does have a load of talent. It’s a shame he’s so fucking annoying and stupid
I've always loved EC, this is the best of him and I knew nothing about it. Listened through 2 times.
Fun vibes!
Day 92 Really enjoyed this, a bit overlong but some great tracks I’ll definitely return to. 8/10 Highlights Keep on Growing Tell the Truth Layla
The best non-cream clapton album (and a lot of the good parts are duane allman anyway). Every song is good at least but it goes on a little too long. The cover of little wing is a bit ass compared to the original. Layla hits tho damn both parts slap - the bit where eric is creaming for his best friends wife, and the second half where duane allman goes nuts with the slide is heavenly. Eric also hates foreigners and jim gordon killed his mum.
what a strange album... it was kinda decent most of the way if a bit derivative at its worst, then all of a sudden track 13 comes out of nowhere and is phenomenal. the long run time definitely works against it though
I like guitar
Absolutely great! What a blast. The second half of Lyla is just beautiful.
I wasnt super into this one. It was a little too busy and too muddled for me. Maybe I just don't listen to enough blues. Layla was my favorite song on the album, and I thought the guitar was really impressive.
Shoot me with a gun
Classique du blues/rock, il fait parti des premiers albums que j’ai écouté et que j’ai adoré
Clapton can get fucked.
There is no good reason why this should be a double album; too many songs, not enough substance.
Another fine album, best so far probably but still nothing to write home about for me. I actually recognised one song in this album
That was quite a lot of 12-bar blues. Not bad, but a lot of blues. When I heard Layla, I was wondering who wrote it, these guys or Clapton? Turns out that this was Clapton's prior band. The blues played on the album was really good at moments, but it kind of ran together.
Dope
Found this to be fairly unremarkable, but there were a couple of nice tracks!
På den ene sida va det her et gøyalt album å høre på, på den andre va det så himla hektisk at æ holdt på å få hjerteflimmer. Muligens atter et bevis på at ekstremt forelska menn e ekstremt slitsom. Men «Layla» e en banger, det må man kunne si. (Eller en bop, eller ka enn det e ungdommen sier nu til dags)
296/1089 - I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. Not usually a Clapton fan but there's enough interesting things going on in the song forms and instrumentation throughout. I like Hendrix and Sting's version of Little Wing better than this one.
3.25-3.0 Layla is p good, but want in the mood for the other stuff cause the first track wasnt too bad either
Overly long but some great tracks on there as well.
Me ha pillado un poco distraído,
I've already listened to his album (29). A few stellar songs does not make it devout of flaws. Overrated band with too many guitars.
Bell Bottom Blues is a classic, Layla possibly heard too much and the rest nothing special.
This was surprise. I was fully expecting a reggae album. It's such a reggae band name. What I got was 70 American rock that was so middle of the road I nearly crashed on the motorway.
It was good, but it got a bit repetitive after the first 6 songs
Layla is incredible!
White boy has serious motion
Classic, even if it's too bluesy for my taste. Five stars.
Would have been 3 but Layla and Bell Bottom Blues
its not good. not only that, it is way too long as well. the classic 1-2 combo.
Clapton is considered a guitar god for a reason. "Bell Bottom Blues" is a very underrated track, and "Layla" is one of the all-time epic greats.
If you want something that goes on for ages and then you hear Layla, watch Goodfellas.
I am not a Clapton fan. That being said this might be the least painful of his records on here. (Dear Reader, that’s a low bar) Layla is a great listen, especially while being chased by the police whilst high on concaine. I’ll give Bell Bottom Blues some love too. But man this record gets long in the tooth.
downloaded layla and little wing. meh
Just feel bad for george harrisson. Not bad, just didn’t speak to me
Amazing
For the music only. If I were rating Clapton as a human it would be a negative score.
I was expecting it to be 95% garbage and then Layla, that seems to be how a lot of 'highly regarded' albums come across. This was really good though. Plenty of really good tracks, and not really any dross.
65
I like Clapton well enough, but have never understood the whole "Clapton is God" thing. Sure, he's good, but groundbreaking? Astounding? A technical marvel? Can't see it. I'm a super audiophile and think that electric guitars are one of the greatest modern inventions. I love guitarists that play with great passion and those that are amazingly technically apt. And Clapton has never really shown me those things. That's the overall, and when I listen to this (too long) album, I'm reminded of just that fact. It's fine, but it's not really interesting throughout. Of course "Layla" is an epic song. "Bell Bottom Blues" is quite good. Both of which are winners because of the songwriting, structure, and oddly enough the vocals. NOT because of technical guitar wizardry. I'm not looking for shredding or anything, just something that pops out as interesting or different would be nice. Alman's slide being the best part. "Little Wing" here seems to spark some controversy in reviews and it deserves the discussion. If I hadn't heard Jimi or another cover of it, I'd say this is a good tune. But, I think the only thing that's "covered" is the vocals. There aren't even nods towards the musicality of the original. Overall, I think this is a decent, solid album with 2-3 great or at least really good songs with only 1 or 2 that I would skip. BUT, nothing really calls me back to it either. So outside of the 2 big singles, I don't think I'll be listening to Derek again. Giving it a motr 3.
the last time i got clapton (461 ocean boulevard) i said these wise words: "after reading all the reviews, there's only one thing that i can say: ew. Come on guys, why won’t you understand that every people has flaws? Please seperate the artist and their works first before you write your fucking reviews. but i dont think that we should seperate the two here. both are trash. y'know what they say? members of a great band always flop after going solo." but layla isn't trash. it is better than trash. but for me it is still a 3. clapton did peak at the song. 3/5
I can see why people like it but it’s just not for me.
Forgettable, with the exception of Layla
Fuck you, Eric Clapton.
Loved it!
This is pretty great overall, there were several songs that made me look up and notice the name because I was really enjoying it. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out was a standout, with its followup I Am Yours also right there with it. Layla is a banger, no doubt. The guitars are great and timeless in my opinion.
Never knew some of the Eric Clapton songs were under Derek and The Dominos. I genuinely thought it was a new band, but then I heard the iconi c guitar of Clapton. It is a really decent album, you can tell he did this band to show off his guitar skills, but I really enjoyed it. 4/5
slow. chill. mellow. ok.
A lot of guitar Kind of forgettable Only great song is layla
To be fair, I was working when listening to this yesterday so didn’t pay much attention, but it’s not like I haven’t heard much of this before. I’ve never been a fan of Clapton, white boy blues is not my thing, but there’s no denying his talent or influence, and there were a few songs on here I did enjoy.
Solid (early) classic rock. Clapton is a legend and for good reason. His ability to make the guitar sing is elite and his voice is always recognizable.
Forget about Layla - who wants to listen to some heroin addicts play the ‘classic rock’ that will one day make fans of Phish and other jam bands bounce around the room? Everyone, apparently. Well, not me. I hear unimaginative blues covers and formulaic rock structures existing just to unleash indulgent, extended solos that do nothing but make the album boring and repetitious. Some say this album is “hit after hit.” I’d agree - if they were talking about the skip button.
I've always loved the Blues, which is interesting since I've listened to very few actual Blues artists in my lifetime. I suppose I've always actually enjoyed a Blues feel to music. Blues mixed with rock being my clear favorite and who better than Clapton in that category. Layla is an absolute classic, in my book an all time classic song. The first half of the song is gold, the second half is unnecessary and a bit obnoxious. Much like Clapton himself, he has produced amazing music early in his career, but has lacked in his later years. Not unlike most I suppose. Anyway, lots to love on this album, Layla, bell bottom blues, down and out, tell the truth lead the way. Always happy to throw this album on and settle in for a listen.
4.5
Not a bad listen, just one that gets a bit old for me. Though "Bell Bottom Blues" and "I Am Yours" really stood out to me. Also the back half of "Layla" is so good.
right up my alley, a new fave
Incredible guitar album
Another album that I've owned, listened to once and never played again. It's safe, bland and beige! Everyone has heard Layla and probably never needs to hear it again.
3.5 stars and the .5 star is purely for the guitars in "Layla".
3- Stars (7/15)
Racism be damned my boy can play the guitar.
This just wasn’t my type of music. Very strange.
I hate Eric Clapton, but I love this. He's a horrible human, but dammit he makes a guitar sing.
Blues rock
Love this one
Some tracks went on a little too long, but overall it was pretty good blues rock. And Layla is a solid track.
Teetering between 4 and 5 on this one. Rounding up.