Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Thoughts before listening: I own this album on vinyl and I like it well enough I guess. "Layla" is an all time great song and there are plenty of other winners i.e "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Little Wing". Its also a long album that gets boring at times, so it will be nice to throw the better songs on the playlist. Review: This album is a classic for a reason...and not nearly as boring as I remember. Its full of classic blues-based rock n roll songs played by top notch musicians, including Duane Allman adding slide guitar throughout. "Bell Bottom Blues", "Keep on Growing", "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", "Key to the Highway", "Tell the Truth", "Little Wing", and of course "Layla" are all going on the playlist. 4-star album full of 5-star songs.

A truly great assortment of rock songs. We got Layla, but the others felt really strong too. Lots of great guitar riffs and love songs. I kept a few. We are getting some good albums now!

Love the guitar work Clapton provides along with the stellar blues vibe presented. Feels very dated in the production.

Boy, some of the reviews on this are cranky.

It's a shame this band was short lived. Some of Clapton's best stuff.

Knew it was Eric Clapton from the first track even though I had never heard the song and I didn't know this was a Clapton band from their name. Trying my best to separate the artist from the art, Layla is an all-time great song. It fucking rocks. It's so good it makes the rest of the album seem not as good. But taken on its own, if you removed Layla, it's still guitar riff radness. It doesn't feel like a cohesive album to me but a group of musically talented folks just pumping out solid tracks. Don't think I'll listen back to this whole album often but if I'm making a long summer drive, I'll crank it up.

Between Clapton and Duane Allman, the album is a guitar masterclass. "Layla" obviously stands out but "Bell bottom blues " has always been the song that has blown me away. Reading other reviews, I just dont get how people can hate this album other than because they dislike Clapton as a person, which we aren't rating his humanity, but the album.

Honestly? Just sounded like a Clapton album and that’s not bad.

Just really good.

I didn’t like the Clapton solo album or the Cream album this project gave me. But three songs into this album and I’m really enjoying it. after listening to the whole thing: can’t stand the bluesy noodling songs. It’s why I don’t like Clapton’s solo stuff. I was going to give it a 3 but Layla is way too good. So 4.

Is Eric Clapton a complete douche: yes We’re some of the songs on the album too long: yes Was it surprisingly very good: yes

Great songs. Saloon american vibe.

Derek and the Dominos - Layla and other assorted love songs This review is going to be my first attempt of separating the art from the artist. I'm going to actually review the album on it's own merit, but I can't do so without addressing my thoughts on Eric Clapton. I'm not here to change your mind on an artist, but I also can't praise sometime without discussing their racist past. In the 70s, Clapton went on a racist tirade saying keep Britain White, and that all foreigners and blacks should get out of the country. I'm not going to go into it (just Google Eric Clapton racist and you can get the whole story). And he's known for being a real shit person. And to be fair, Clapton isn't the only horrible person in this band. The drummer, Jim Gordon did some shitty things too . In the song, Layla, there a beautiful piano piece that is attributed to Gordon. However it has come out Gordon stole that piece & melody from his then girlfriend Rita Coolidge. And even though it's widely known to be her piece, Gordon still has writing credit instead of her. (Oh and in 1983, he killed his mother and died in jail in 2023). I know this won't be the only time I have to try and put aside my feelings (not sure what I'm going to do when Michael Jackson, Kanye West, or Marilyn Manson comes around) as I listen to an album. As for this album, it's really good. In fact, it's amazing. It's got history and interesting stories surrounding it. You can also read all about it on the Internet if you want to get all the tidbits and gossip. Duane Allman is a powerhouse, playing on 11 of the 14 songs. It's such a bluesy rock album and I understand why it's so beloved. Playing off my last review (The War On Drugs), I see and understand the influence this album had on rock, blues, and future artists. There will always be shitty people making music. And shitty artists will make great art. I for one can see that and can choose to acknowledge it and to not give my money or time to said artist in the future. Is it worth listening to, yes! For me it's Bobby Whitlock that makes this album so good. He deserves more credit than he gets. And let's not forget the late, great Duane Allman. His signature is also all over this album. 4/5 stars.

Just south of perfect. I would have cut a few tracks. Nothing in particular, it just felt a little too long.

4.5-Pretty good. No other words needed

This was good

Didn't make personal notes for each tune this time. Was getting ready and listening to it at the same time so didn't have time. Never properly listened to Eric Clapton's stuff before so this was a nice introduction. Obviously Layla is a classssssiccccc which was nice. My fave song was Anyday. Whole album felt very cool, felt like a cool boy listening to this album. Fun, cool and incredibly talented band. Great album.

Guitarren-lastiger (Country-)Sound - und Eric Claptons Lied "Layla".

Well, that was worth waiting for ! Layla is one of my all time favourite songs for a variety of reasons but I thoroughly enjoyed the album. Clapton is a brilliant exponent of the blues ! 4*

The first time I listened to this was about a year ago and was disappointed, but now after listening again it’s a bona fide classic.

Ok

On ne perd jamais son temps à écouter du bon blues. Et Layla demeure inoubliable, fait basculer le tout à 4 étoiles.

Took a minute to figure it out, but then I learned this is a Clapton thing. And it's got Clapton doing what Clapton do, little bit samey at points, but that'sa some pretty good blues guitar

I really enjoyed this for what it was, just over an hour of excellent musicianship. Layla has been overplayed, so it wasn't really the high point it should have been. The other material was great and I loved the Hendrix cover thrown in. Definitely a strong 4 stars.

Another instance where you need to separate the art from the artist. Eric Clapton is famously a huge piece of shit. That said, this album is really great. Clapton is obviously a master at his craft and he's got an all-star lineup of musicians around him to add to the vibe. The Bell Bottom Blues drums nearly broke my brain in the best way possible. Overall, a solid blues album that is overshadowed by how massively popular Layla became (and for good reason). Standout tracks: I Looked Away, Bell Bottom Blues, Have You Ever Loved a Woman?, Little Wing, Layla,

solid album.

Just good stuff. Layla is the obvious standout, but the other songs have a nice flow. Enjoyable experience.

4.7

Meget positivt overrasket! Fed blues, fed rock! Det holder sgu stadig.

I totally forgot a big part of what makes this album great is Duane Allman's slide guitar. A reminder of just how much emotion some of the early rockstars were able to conjure sonically. Many excellent songs with their influence shown from cover renditions on the album itself. I would've stayed with George Harrison though

People seem to really hate this Clapton guy! I was not aware of all the vitriol and history. I think this album is great! I don't think it's just Layla, which is so assured to be one of the most memorable songs from this era, everyone knows it. It's the build-up of infatuation, love lost, sadness and despair, that takes you over the edge in the second half. And I kind of did tear up on the last track, "Thorn Tree In The Garden," I'll be honest. I don't think the songs are particularly great, other than a few standouts, but most things *feel* great, and the through-line is convincing and kind of fun to watch him totally fall apart in this super dramatic way. 4/5

Okay yes what’s not to like but also this has become such a keystone of a certain kind of rock, a certain kind of not just music but music appreciation, a kind of benchmark against which so much is judged and not to sound like a woke wokerpants wokist but bro the white British dudes doing fast black American blues that have turned into the stodgiest old stodgers, I can’t help but think how many people DIDNT make it in music because “we all” decided at some point that these guys were the baseline? Obviously yes Slowhand is a god—but only *a* god. Not *the* god. And there’s not just a pantheon of gods but a plurality of pantheons. This isn’t fair to Derek and his Dominoes of 1970, and on their own merits, again, what’s not to like? But I can’t unknow all the years since then.

Great listen, ear candy for guitar players/enjoyers. Really satisfying songs, feels expected but not in a predictable way

Otro clásico más del que difícilmente puede decirse algo nuevo. En mi escala de gustos personal, pongo por delante otras cosas que ha hecho Clapton, como sus discos con Cream, "Slowhand" en solitario, o Blind Faith. Delicattessen, en cualquier caso. Y luego Layla, of course.

I get the accusations of cultural appropriation. But this is still a fine album of 70s blues rock and among the best of Clapton’s work.

Heerlijk rock album, de rock en roll afgewisseld met balads slapt hard

Enjoyed it and deserves a second listen. 3.7/5

I really liked this one, will definitely be revisiting it later.

It’s a classic, but this amount of time later not a popular style any more.

Hdp

Jaa ik vind dit mooi

Keep On Growing was good, especially with the solos at the end Anyday was good Like the energy in Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? Layla is Layla

Really cool. Loved the vocals, production, instrumentation, and the whole thing was just great musicianship

1 Banger, a few really good ones, a few boring ones. 7/10

Great blues album that you could also dance to. I love Layla!! 4.1

Probably Clapton’s finest work. Terrific blues all around and Duane Allman was a perfect six-string buddy for him. Just misses out on A status for a couple of slower tracks I don’t vibe with and a mid cover of “Little Wing” (dear guitarists- stop covering “Little Wing”), but still essential. B+

Some of dEric’s best if not the, Ocean’s Blvd could be better.

WHAT AN ALBUM! It’s right on the edge of a no-skipper! Great guitars, great blues tracks. This thing totally rocks! High 4

Very much Layla and some filler, although most of the filler is pretty good too. Very bluesy, and Clapton hadn't really found his voice as a singer, but I really liked it. Every second song seems to be about him being in love with his friend's wife or girlfriend though - not just Layla - which shows where his head was at!

Very nice, but a bit too long and too many of the same guitar solos for me.

Gostei

Legendary album. Clapton, Duane Allman. Multiple classic hits.

4.4/5

Groovy psychedelic country.

Excellent album

Classic. Great guitar Clapton and Duane Allman.

Ooffff nice

A certified classic

Still a sucker for early Clapton

This is a good album with a decent amount of great standouts (Bell Bottom Blues, Nobody Knows You When You’re Down, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad, Little Wing, Layla). It excels the most when the raw longing of its lyrics are accentuated by the wails of its guitars. It’s never bad, but, at least by modern standards, it does seem somewhat generic at points like on Key to the Highway, which seems to drag on. I do get the sense that even my least favorite among these tracks would be really fun to see live though. I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed this album as much if I didn’t know that it was about Eric Clapton wanting to bang George Harrison’s wife.

Layla is the obvious highlight here but tbh the whole album is worth listening to. Some sick ass classic rock guitar riffs in here

Bell Bottom Blues Have You Ever Loved A Woman? Layla

"Layla" cover is amazing. God tier song Had better hopes for "Little Wing" "Why does love got to be so sad" is the track I keep coming back to.

A true classic. Part of the fabric by now.

Boo Clapton guys a douche But great tunes

Kannte ich gar nicht. Würde ich wiedermal hören, paar richtig schöne Songs. Layla natürlich absolut supreme

Classic Clapton and allman. Best guitar work on any album maybe ever

The times of never ending solos. Love it!

Very chill jam vibe. Lot of long songs, Layla is a classic.

Classic pabbarokk my new fav

Some bangers.

Would probably have been a 5 if not for several songs being stretched thin and the Clapton of it all. That being said, the real star of this album is Duane Allman-his slide guitar work in particular is transcendent.

I wanted to hate this album because, well, Clapton, but it's actually really good. Yes there's filler, and yes it does go on a bit, but there's enough here to really enjoy. Still, what's the difference between a toddler and a bag of coke? Clapton wouldn't let a bag of coke fall out of a window.

Classic album from a classic band

This album was great. All of the strings are so well done, groovy stuff. 4/5

Clapton's solo career was so overrated, the music was boring and he definitely didn't showcase that he was supposedly the "greatest" guitar player ever. His best music was with other equally or more talented musicians in bands such as Blind Faith, the Bluesbreakers and the one-off album by Derek & The Dominos. Layla And The Other...songs features the song, Layla, which might be Clapton's greatest achievement, though I have gotten sick of hearing it so often. The rest of the assorted "love songs" were mainly above average blues numbers, sometimes extended jams that show off what Clapton and Duane Allman were capable of. Since it was a double album, there is plenty of filler which (to me) prevents a higher grade, but all in all, it's a pretty damn good record.

Great driving music. Enjoyed the mellow vibe and general riffs.

Great album. Review again later

Vivid memories of back yard bbq at my friend Ryan's house in the Vacaville countryside 4

It was alright. A couple of good songs.

Everyone knows Eric Clapton's blues-rock creds, but I underappreciated the occasional roots-rock approach that comes through in Derek & the Dominos. My favorite from this album (outside of "Bell-Bottomed Blues") is "I Am Yours".

The music is phenomenal and the lyrics are fascinating to know that he was stealing his best friend's wife.

Great album, nice bluesy sound all around. "Layla" is the song that this album is most remembered by and is an old favourite of mine, but the whole album is very enjoyable.

It's a shame that the band didn't continue. The few tracks that were put together for the second album are really good. I think the biggest problem I had with the album was Eric's singing. Throughout his later albums where he had become more comfortable in his voice ("August", "Journeyman") there's a growl that comes with age. By that first solo album and this, his vocals still seem unsure. I'm glad he took the first steps to becoming the lead singer, but this album and the first solo album show he really needed the other singer to help beef up those vocals. There are a couple of songs that go on a bit, like "Why Does Love Got To Be Sad?" I always felt could have been trimmed down a bit. So what do we have here? An album that is basically one long love song to George Harrison's wife. Listening to it now, it seems incredibly apparent. But is it any good? The songs themselves and the guitar work by both Clapton and Allman are undeniable. But the vocals... it's what keeps it from being the 5-star album I want it to be. Live, the 4-piece without Allman worked pretty well. It would have been interesting to hear them with Allman live. If only...

This is not a perfect album but it is a great blues rock album. The combo of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman on guitars gets all the attention (and they are quite the duo) but the combo of Clapton and Bobby Whitlock on songwriting and vocals should not be overlooked (plus everything else Whitlock brought on keys and his background working with Booker T). This band had a great sound, even if not everyone loves Clapton's vocals. They could just jam and you get that epic and endless blues jamming on some very cool songs like the 3-song sequence from Anyday to Key to the Highway to Tell the Truth. In general they do a great job on some old blues classics like Have You Ever Loved a Woman. Keep on Growing and Why Does Love Got to be So Sad are their own creation and more of the new blues sound (thinking Traffic), but it's a great sound. Bell Bottom Blues is probably my favorite of their songs aside from Layla - great desperation blues with an uptempo beat. And then there's Layla. That opening, those riffs. Clapton and Allman are ridiculous on this song. It's too bad they never put together another album because it would've been cool to see what they could do after ironing out some of the imperfections and tightening up their sound.

Really good solid 4

It's iconic enough- but is it any good? I went straight for the biggie, a hit that's been played a zillion times. Maybe played too much as it left me flat. Then I played the songs in descending listens and gradually the feel of the album started to seep through. I do like Peter Green, Cream and white-man's blues in general so it wasn't difficult. So I think this doesn't hit you straight away and you need to soak up the 70's vibe before you judge.

Not too far from Clapton surprisingly, and well... Layla is a banger, the one good song with this title

Excellent blues rock. A perfect album to put on when you’re looking for classic rock to soundtrack a BBQ. The whole album is solid front to back. I really like “Bell Bottom Blues.” Of course the standout track is “Layla.” Just an incredible hook. What a sweeping energy this song has! It’s got the drama of classical music.

Great guitarring and one of the best rock songs of all time, "Layla". Eric Clapton the man gets a -1/5 rating, but this record gets a solid 4. It's funny hearing "Little Wing" and thinking how other-worldly Jimi Hendrix was and how he took that song and elevated it. I think a lot of people don't realize that it's not an original song of his. This version is nice, and even really good I think, but Jimi just takes it places that this version doesn't go. "Nobody Knows When You're Down and Out" is great. Love the guitar tone and playing here. Very BB King. "I Am Yours" was nice too. A little droney. Nice phrasing on the lead guitar but some weird stop-go rhythms at times threw off my listening a little but I did end up enjoying. I dig how eclectic the album is. It goes places!

I dunno why, but this album makes me think of vanilla ice cream.

The more I learn about Eric Clapton, the more I hate him as a person. But I have tried to look at this album objectively and it's a solid work from start to finish. I enjoyed the music more than I thought I would or wanted to. Too bad it comes from such an awful person.

Classic

I forgot I wasn't supposed to listen to this because of the royalties for Mr. Covid Denier. But damn isn't it good.

Very surprised by this. Song after song are impressive. Nearly everything is great, though Little Wing stands out for me as well as the two opening tracks. This seems pretty timeless. The only knock i would say is that far too many of these track overstay their welcome... even 7 minutes of Layla is too much.

I actually didn't have time to listen to this album during the week. I love this album and have played it multiple time since my teens. It's not my favorite "Eric Clapton" album but always enjoyed listening to it.

I like blues, I like guitar solos. This album is just a lil too long though. Version of Little Wing is OK, prefer the original though.

'Bell Bottom Blues' is a great song and the rest of the album is solid listen!

Layla is the standout but I enjoyed this

Me: this sounds a lot like Eric Clapton. *looks up band* Oh, it is Eric Clapton

Heb hem niet helemaal kunnen luisteren, maar klonk heel erg gaaf! Stabiele 4 voor de zekerheid

Klassikoja mielestäni 4/5

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It's Duane Allman's playing on this that makes it for me

'Layla' heeft een van de beste riffs ooit. De andere nummers zijn maar middelmatig. Maar al bij al wel een tof album

Clapton Sucks. Duane Allman and the rest of the band (Carl Radle, Jim Keltner, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon) are what make this album such a classic. Maybe if Clapton wasn't so strung out on smack and too busy trying to bang his best friends wife he'd be better. It is ironic that he did end up marrying his Layla later on though. Duane's solo on Layla is one of the best in music. Wail on, Skydog.

Love this album. So good. Bell bottom blues brings me back to being a kid

This is some David Burt music. Eric Clapton rocks.

Clapton's guitar rules. I knew a few songs on this album that didn't know were by this band like Little Wing and Bell Bottom Blues. And of course Layla is just a classic kickass song. Love how Derek and the Dominoes made the 1 album then peaced out.

Great album. So many jams and awesome covers. Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out is one of my favs. Guitar is unreal on some of these songs. Easy with Clapton and Allman, but still incredible.

Quality American-style blues rock Not a bad moment Altough sometimes I feel like there's only so much you can do within the framework of blues rock

Great album never gets old.

I like it, it's lovely. The album forms a whole, and the songs fit each other. Well, except for "Layla". Don't get me wrong, the song is brilliant! It's just that it sounds out of context.

Probably too long. Actually definitely too long. Still quite a lot of bangers though.

Vocals are iffy, production/sound is muddied, even muffled, and there are rough edges aplenty. And this might not even be a top 10 version of "Little Wing." But there's a great deal of soul in "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Why Does Love Have to Be So Sad?" The blues are credible, too, even accounting for Clapton's overrated, allegedly divine reputation w/r/t same. Appropriation or no, one almost empathizes with his sense of being haunted by unrequited love in "If You've Never Loved a Woman." And "Layla" -- what's to say? Yes, one of the all-time riffs, but it's the closing section that makes it, a bittersweet, highly layered (and Duane Allman-assisted) lament of the end of an era or the aforementioned unrequited love. Powerful stuff indeed. Slowhand never did better work.

I'm not the biggest fan of Eric Clapton but I was thoroughly impressed with this.

Pretty good. Bell Bottom Blues and Layla are obviously the standouts. Everything else is pretty good. Only a few truly boring songs.

Clapton does a fantastic effort in this jammy blues rock record, reminiscent of the sound of The Band or Grateful Dead. Not only do we have Clapton establishing why he's one of the most renowned guitarists of all time, but the other guitarist is Duane Allman of the jam band Allman Brothers. Production sounds amazing, mixing the percussions, keyboards, and bass well in regard to the guitars. There's a diverse range of tracks, with a pretty good Hendrix cover "Little Wing" (no one near as amazing as the original), a few blues covers that stay faithful while still matching Clapton's style, and a few standout surprises. I never felt like any song was too long. Maybe this is because I'm used to the jam style now compared to when I first listened to Allman Brothers' At Fillmore East a couple years ago. Of course I don't think anything matches up to the masterpiece of "Layla" but there were some really awesome solos in the other compositions and a few other standout tracks that left an impression on me. I thought "It's Too Late" was decent but forgettable, especially when compared to the vastly superior sentimental cover by Carole King. I did space out most of the middle segment, so it could do by cutting a few tracks. Favorites: Bell-Bottomed Blues, I Am Yours, Layla

Clapton's personal views aside, the guy knew how to play guitar, and the album is good with a couple of obviously great moments. Some of it a bit procedural with simple progressions but given it's 50 years old I try to remember that it not being groundbreaking now doesn't matter all that much.

Listened before: No Listens: 5ish Something keeps drawing me back to this one and I'm not quite sure what. It's a very nice chilled vibe

Can't argue with Eric Clapton on the strings. The vocals leave something to be desired, but man the guitar playing is so strong. I like the fuzziness of the recording; whether it was intentional or not, it creates a garage-type sound that really works for the blues rock sound they are going for. The sound overall reminds me of anything by Traffic. Not a perfect album, but I am a happy listener on this one. Fave tracks: Keep On Growing, Key To The Highway, Little Wing, Layla

4.25

Some might say this album is too long with not enough variety to fill up it’s runtime. I’d say the quality of songwriting is actually consistently quite good. This may have been affected by me listening to this album in two chunks, but I don’t know. Personally, this is one of my more favourite things Clapton has worked on

Lite väl mycket gitarrsolon, men Layla är fortfarande väldigt bra.

Many people would think this was Layla plus a bunch of filler. I view it as a solid blues album with Layla as a bonus.

Great songs throughout, a nice listen all the way through.

Some true gems, a few duds

Goodfellas song

Good bluesy album

Not bad

Dynamic, fun. Yesterday I listened to Ramones and there's such a strong contrast between the two albums. Ramones must have been truly jarring to ears more accustomed to music like Derek & The Dominos. I was surprised to learn that Layla and Other Assorted Songs was commercially disappointing; the whole album feels well-crafted. The standout throughout are the incredible guitar solos. And that may actually be the one shortfall of the album: few of the songs have a strong hook and the vocals aren't anything spectacular. Guitar more than makes up for the vocals. But there are some songs where the vocal weaknesses are much more apparent. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" was sung better by Nina Simone, but the guitar solo in the cover by Derek & The Dominos is terrific. I think this album is really, ultimately, about the guitar. Everything serves the guitar. It's the lead. And on the strength of that, I give this album 4 stars.

The guitars. Wow.

This album is superb!

Well, I feel like the album is called Layla etc. for a reason. There’s a lot of uniform lengthy (though high-quality) blues songs, and then, near the end, the centerpiece hits you like a bolt of lightning. The piano part is also amazing. Rest of the album is pretty good, but nowhere near, though I really enjoyed their take on “Little Wing”. 7/10 Fave song: take a wild guess

Buena voz. Guitarrero en su justa medida. Muy de la época. Canciones tranquilas y con buenas melodías.

My brain felt like it was melting by the end of this but the individual songs are good so I guess light 4?

Fantastic guitar playing but just a little too long and generically classic rock to grab a 5 from me

it’s clapton, so the guitar is of course technically incredible. i didn’t really feel anything emotionally from this, however, and it feels kind of soulless. the guitar is good enough to get it a 4, but it’s a low 4

Good stuff

I've enjoyed this album, but some of these songs go on for just a bit too long.. Saved tracks: Keep On Growing, Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out, I Am Yours, Key To The Highway, Little Wing, Layla

Loved it. Would have been five if a little shorter with some of the samey filler tracks cut out. Anyday is an exceptional song. Made for listening to while driving into a desert sunrise.

Really good. I think Layla is the best song on the album.

Muy lindo el álbum pero hay que vacunarse.

Was hoping the rest of this would match up to Layla but it doesn't quite manage to do so

Clapton and Duane Allman - what more could you want? A vocalist would have been good. Clapton can hold a tune but his voice is nothing special and is clearly the weak link in Derek and the Dominos. That said, this is a classic collection of blues and worthy of inclusion just for Little Wing alone. Then there is the title track - one of the greatest blues recordings ever.

Bell Bottom Blues makes me think of Mike Junk and a time when he sang the live version of this song, quite loudly, while driving in their Suburban up in Bear Lake. And what can you say about Layla. Just an absolute jam, acoustic or electric!

Pretty good 70's rock album that's fairly well-known in my family due to a family member being named Layla, after the song. That track is an undisputed banger, and there were a couple of other good songs here, but all the slow blues tracks kind of melded into one forgettable mess, to me. Favourite: Layla

In my memory this was a 5* Eric Clapton record but listening to it now: a hit & miss, still it got Layla, I Looked Away, Tell The Truth and a handful of other 5* songs on it.

Kind of a hard one to put my finger on. There's some great music here. But much of it seems pretty mundane. I think I might be expecting vintage Clapton but getting 25 year old Clapton. Which means I've set expectations they can't meet.

I've listened to this twice - and I think there are some absolute gems in this. Some really good feel good blues, with some classic rock CCR style. Bell Bottom Blues was my favourite - makes sense to me why that is the most popular one with 30M listens on Spotify!! I'm glad I've discovered this.

A belter.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: I looked away, Bell bottom blues, It’s too late, Layla

Its kinda weird how into his friends wife he is.. Favourite songs: Bell bottom blues, Keep on growing, I am yours,why does love got to be so sad, little wing, layla

Oh look, there's that racist again! Why are we allowing the openly racist here, anyway? Did Elon Musk buy this website, too? I thought this place was about creating an open community. As to the music (insert painful segue): It's of the very bluesy rock I used to like a lot, and actually still like a lot (especially in the longer songs, such as Key to the Highway or Have You Ever Loved a Woman). However, one could successfully argue, though, that this album is rather old in the tooth. And then there's Layla, a timeless classic.

Yup, good album

Прослушано! Отличный альбом, можно и нужно слушать ещё.

I will be in a minority here and say that Layla itself isn't that much of a hit for me. On the other hand I did enjoy the album as a whole. Nothing really stood out that much, but looking back at the length of it - never really felt like it dragged and that is a big compliment coming from me when it comes to records over 1 hour.

Another round of love the art, hate the artist. Clapton is amazing, no other musician's fans acclaim god-like status like his and it's fairly evident on this album. There is a lot of filler, everything after track 2's Bell-Bottom Blues through track 10's Have You Ever Loved A Woman just drones. But the real gold is the bookends of the album. People love to drag Clapton through the mud and he deserves that, but Clapton found the inspiration for the album in Duane Allman who plays on many of the tracks and had these two met, Clapton's career might've been shorter. 4/5.

I enjoyed the heck out of this! Only thing making it a 4 and not a 5 in my view is that some songs lasted about 1 to 2 to 4 minutes longer than was warranted. (But I also get that the band was jamming.)

I actually liked this and found it easy to listen to and fun. I've always liked blue rock and Eric Clapton.

It's tempting to give this album 5 stars reflexively, just based on one song, a song that happens to be one of the greatest songs ever recorded. But if I'm being honest, this is a solid 4 album with a couple of exceptional 5+ star tracks. That takes nothing away from the fact that Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs is a beautiful album that's always a pleasure to hear, one of the great albums of its era. This is laid back, bluesy stuff with an undercurrent of longing and sadness that brings a lot of depth to the sound. Yeah, there's a pronounced self-indulgence on some of these songs that gets to be a bit much. But when that self-indulgence results in "Layla," I'll listen to it gladly anytime. Fave Songs: Layla, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?, Little Wing, Anyday, Bell Bottom Blues, I Am Yours

This is probably Clapton’s best and most cohesive work. This album more or less is a concept album about Eric Clapton’s infatuation with George Harrison’s then wife which culminates in the penultimate track, the title track, where he expresses his love directly to her. The music itself is a tight country infused blues rock. Some of Clapton’s best guitar playing is found here as well.

19th October 2022 Listened during the day while working from home. Chilled week, watched Liverpool West Ham. What a combo Clapton and Allman are, duelling lead guitars riffing on blues rock.

Good album

Pretty solid album from a short-lived band with a stupid name. 4/5

Listened to on 10/24/22 4.5/5 Favorite song: Layla, have you ever loved a woman, any day I loved this rock album and listened to it all morning

Really enjoyed

Banger banger

Amazing album by an amazing guitarist that rose to fame on the back of American blues artists.

Ma note : 4 Waouh ! Un vrai disque de gratteux ! Deux légendes : Clapton d'Angleterre et Duane Allman des États-Unis (il participe à 11 titres sur 14).... La Gibson d'Eric et la Slide de Duane ! Les autres musiciens sont issus du groupe Delanney & Bonnie & friends... Publié fin 1970, il reste un standart du rock et apparaît régulièrement dans les classements... Il faut acheter le coffret avec toutes les "chutes" de studio et les jams entre les deux guitares hero... Il est sorti aussi en version 3 CD pour le 20 anniversaire du disque... Tout le monde (ou presque) sait que Layla (la chanson titre) etait secrètement dédiée à Pattie Boyd, dont Clapton était secrètement fou amoureux... Le problème c'est que Patti était la compagne de Georges Harrison, le silent Beatles, qui s'avérait être aussi le meilleur ami d'Eric... Un triangle amoureux et d'amitié terrible dont les tortures génèreront une grande partie des plus belles chansons de cet album... L'histoire se finira bien puisque Clapton epousera Patti en 79 (et en divorcera en 88 !... C'était bien la peine !!!) Il existe un live, très moyen quand on sort du disque studio présenté aujourd'hui.... De ce live, hélas, Duane Allman est absent... C'est le groupe Delanney & Bonnie qui accompagne Clapton... Et sans la slide de Duane, cela n'a plus du tout le meme goût... C'est d'ailleurs cette version de Derek & Dominoes qui sera le backing band de Georges Harrison sur l'ensemble de son triple album "All things Must Pass"... "Little Wing", une reprise d'Hendrix figure aussi sur l'album... Pour ma part, je préfère et de loin les versions d'Hendrix... Celles de Clapton seront toujours lourdes et verbeuses, loin de l'émotion du titre phare d'Hendrix... C'est pour moi la seule faute de goût du disque...

Good shit man 4 Buncha people rating it 1 and 2 just because Clapton is a piece of shit. Y'all probably unironically love Yeezy ya hypocrites

Great record with Layla and other well assorted love songs.

Nice band, I think with Eric Clapton.

6/14, 43%

Very good rock bless album. Though Clapton doesn't hit the same as he used to...

Frantic blues. Sweet!

Qué grata sorpresa. Primero, no sabía de la existencia de esta agrupación. Mi conocimiento de la carrera de Eric Clapton llegaba a Cream y el otro grupo con Jeff Beck. Bell Bottom Blues ahora es una de mis canciones favoritas

I was familiar with the story surrounding this album but never listened to the full album before. The album starts off with a song with a rather country like sound. But with the start of the 2nd song the albums shifts gears into a full blues rock album. My favorite song is the 3rd song, Keep On Growing. From the first few seconds of the start of the song I could already tell i was gonna like this song. Its 2 minute outro is finger licking good! 2nd place is for Key To The Highway, such a great sound, absolutely love the guitarplay! Really like the vibe of the album, weeping guitars and that typical, almost classical 60's sound. This was really a awesome starter!

Oh Clapton.. not a huge fan of him as a person but I can’t deny his ability. This album was an enjoyable listen. No obvious highs and no obvious lows, maybe almost to a fault.

This record was made by a bunch of very seasoned and talented dudes who really, really, loved playing together, and that's exactly what it sounds like. 70s guitar rock doesn't get much better than this, and I don't think anyone can deny that Layla is one of the very best all-time rock songs. I'm not much of a Clapton fan, but his guitar work is undeniably great on this album. That said, I like Duane Allman's playing so much more, and I think he's probably the reason Clapton is so good here, as they're so clearly playing off of each other and pushing each other to go further. It's so much fun to listen to, especially on Key To the Highway, Tell the Truth (goddamn that's some beautiful slide playing!) and Have You Ever Loved a Woman. We were talking about jazz and how watching the musicians compete with each other usually kind of leaves me cold... well I guess this is my jazz, because listening to this guys trade solos is just so exciting to me.

I have never heard of this band before, but I enjoyed this album thoroughly.

Good stuff. I liked it. Bell bottom blues is one of my favorites

I used to work with a woman named Shayla, who was MAYBE 4 foot 9 inches in heels. And that's if we're being generous. Whenever she'd walk by, one of my cubicle mates would sing "Shayla, I can talk to you on my knees, Shayla." Again, this was in an office, not grade school. Good times. My cubicle mate justified it by saying, "I'm allowed to sing that. I'm not very tall either." Shayla was married to a jovial and quite tall fella who I really came to like. It turns out they divorced years later. I wish I could say it was due to the fact that Shayla carried on a wild affair with Billy Barty, but the time lines don't match. Shayla did have a suitor who she eventually left her tall husband for. But guess what? That jilted fucker remained jovial and tall. So in a fun, ironic twist, Shayla's husband reacted the same way that George Harrison did when he heard about Clapton having the hots for his wife. He didn't give a shit.

Classic Clapton rock/blues.

Bluesy jam album Lots of cool stuff to pick through You can lose yourself in the guitars and/or the lyrics ^^^ very slow pace if that's not your vibe Key to the Highway is one of my favorite long jams of all time Cool mix of standards, covers, and originals Amazing album art Layla is a tragically beautiful centerpiece to the album

Never heard of the band before, but Layla is a song I'm familiar with. Some pretty good songs on the album, enjoyable, not my fav, but will play it again.

Pure nostalgic joy listening to this.

Not a particular Clapton fan, but this is good.

I don't know who this Derek character is but hooray for an album that sounds like Eric Clapton without the guilt of supporting a racist POS. Wait, did Clapton cover Layla from Derek? Oh Shit...Derek IS Clapton. Damn it.

Guitar going crazy the whole time. Nobody knows you when you're down is an awesome song.

I knew a couple of songs off of this album, including Layla, but ultimately I know more solo Clapton stuff, and wasn't too familiar going into this. I will say, I was pleasantly surprised. While nothing is ever going to be Layla, this album was chock full of excellent tracks. The guitar was out of this world on each song, as would be expected from a Clapton album; he and Duane Allman are on full-force display here. Nearly every song makes room to show off their combined guitar prowess and I was here for it. This was heavy on the blues, which can often get a bit boring for me, but the band navigated that incredibly well with what I felt was some good variety and incredibly catchy rhythms. Clapton's singing also establishes some variety here, ranging from gravely bluesy to loud cries meant to support the heaviest guitar moments. As far as the album's claim to being a love song album, that is the part that fell short for me. I wasn't particularly wowed with this album looking at it through that specific lens. But what this album lacks in truly heartfelt love songs, it makes up for in good old fashioned fiery guitar playing.

Very bluesy.

Not gonna lie, this would definitely be a 3 without "Layla".

great album

Great Clapton Blues Guitar!

Too long, but some pretty great bluesy rock.

This guy knows how to play guitar! Obviously Layla is out of this world and the sound of the whole album is quality. Just felt it dragged a bit at times. Perhaps it was one of those where you know the one song is coming so you’re listening with bated breath and everything else just drags until that point.

When the best song on the album is over 7 minutes long you know they can create some good music. Enjoyed this and would listen again.

Obviously there are some classic rock classics here. There is also a fair bit of typical Clapton lazy blues filler. Mostly redeemed by virtuoso guitar... Getting an assist from Duane Allman never hurts I guess.

Quite Enjoyable

Nice mellow classic rock

Learned alot.

It's a great album, but some of the songs run too long, which causes me to zone out a lot while listening.

Super goed blues/rock album, kan ik elke dag wel luisteren

Great album, but I still don't like clapton.

Worth to tell

This is a great mixup of a supergroup. Clapton and some solid blues players make this a really good album. Layla is so great and known from goodfellas. The album has some classic rock staples and some nice blues rock songs that make it a little genre bending. Pretty cool album. 7.8/10

Dope

Decent, some nice hits

Layla is an obvious classic, but I can't shake the feeling that I just listened to a guy masturbate for 75 minutes. The fact that it's Clapton makes it even more gross. A little more restraint in all areas of your life, please. Best track: Layla

A few duds but overall pretty darn good including some real scorchers. "Key to the Highway" is my favorite, they play it on Jazz88's Bridge to the Blues show about once a month and it always knocks my socks off.

Really good album with everything from blues to rock and some tracks that share lots of common ground with Pink Floyd.

Kolejny potezny voljumowo krazek, bo bite 76 minut materialu, jak nazwa wskazuje roznorakich milosnych kawalkow, to sie nazywa tytul spojlerujacy plyte, bo nie tylko juz wiesz o czym bedzie, ale takze gdzie znajduje sie gem nagrania, czyli w tym wypadku tytulowa Layla, czyli pani z okladki, z ktora jest zwiazana przepiekna historia ruchania zony kolegi, tak bardzo ponadczasowa, banda Derek & The Dominos, to projekt pana Claptona, ktory wymeczony graniem w super bandach jak cream postanowil stworzyc cos swierzego, wiec zwerbowal kogo chcial i mial i nagral ten ekskluzywny krazek, jedyny projekt tego skladu, ktorego glownymi czlonkami poza Claptonem byli Bobby Whitlock na klawiszach i wokalu, Carl Radle na basie i drugiej perkusji, bo pierwsza gral Jim Gordon, znany takze z pianika na Layli, sam Clapton dzielil gitarowe partie z Duanem Allmanem, a to gitara jak dla mnie stanowi o brzmienie bluesowego rocka, bo o ile pan Eric jest niekwestionowana legenda jesli chodzi o skillsy gitarowe, to Duan z pewnoscia nalezy do czesci tej legendy, bo sporo wytrejdowali info podczas nagran do tej plyty, co slychac potem na nagraniach Allmanowych braci, ale posluchac tego duetu mozna jedynie tutaj gdzie jeden wyciaga z drugiego coraz to bardziej wymyslne power chordy przesterowane do granic mozliwosci technicznych, ktore niekiedy wrecz zawodza i slychac trzaski na tasmach, w ogole cala plyta brzmi jak wystep na zywca, wiec raczej zbyt duzego overdubowania tu nie bylo, tylko czyste jamowanie, jamowane sa zarowno klasyki bluesa jak Key to the Highway, Have You Ever Loved a Woman, czy tributowy cover Hendrixa, ktory wydyndkowal podczas prac nad krazkiem, Little Wing, na 14 trakow 5 to covery, reszta to kompozycje autorstwa duetu Clapton-Whitlock, poza Layla do ktorej sporo swojego dolozyl Gordon, na nieoczekiwanym pianinie, ktore razem z trakiem zostalo hajlajtem plyty, kolejny raz sprawdza sie, ze bardziej tragiczna historia jest tlem albumu tym lepszy on jest muzycznie, ale czy historia pozadania i rozczarowania jest naprawde az tak tragiczna jak mozna wnioskowac z kontentu plyty, w szczegolnosci wrecz maniakalnych wokalow Claptona z tytulowego traka, ktorym towarzyszy gitara, ktora progresuje napiecie w miare tego jak rozwijaja sie wokale, tylko po to zeby zostac opanowana przez pianinowe outro, ktore stanowi druga polowe traku, elektryczne ujadanie jest opanowane i teraz stanowi raczej tlo dla akustyka ktory wysuwa sie na pierwszy plan, wiec 7 minutowa calosc stanowi swojego rodzaju opowiesc z happy endem, od szlenstwa pozadania do blogosci posiadania, z plejkowych pickow to layle juz mialem dawniej dodana, ale z coverowych trakow najbardziej siadl mi nobody knows you when you are down and out z tak uniwersalnymi madrosciami zyciowymi, plyta nie odniosla komercyjnego sukcesu na premiere i jedynie tytulowy kawalek jest strimowany na spotifaju, ale jak dla mnie jest to jeden z najlepszych przykladow bluesowego rocka, laczacy w sobie klasyczne covery z orginalnymi kompozycjami bedacymi owocami pragnienia i pogoni za czyms co wydaje sie byc poza zasiegiem czleka, wiec idealnie tworzy bluesowy klimat

1970 - Blues Rock

hi for kool cova and nice music

gorgeous album art funkier than expected

Outside of the single it’s an interesting album. Very good. Shines and light on what Clapton does well.

Ah Derek and the Dominoes. I've listened to this album many times over the years. The guitar work on this is superb and something I love yet over the years I just don't get into it as much as I used to. Saying that, this entire album is worth it just for the song Layla. I've been listening to that song for almost 2 decades now and hearing that opening riff always makes me want to crack up the volume.

Good stuff

Love the sound of the overall album culminating of course in the epic Layla.

Clapton may be a terrible person, but his best qualities are on display in this album as he pines for another man's wife. This album has all of the hallmarks that would become synonymous with Clapton's sound - blues, sweeping guitar solos, and beautiful harmonies. It is a strong candidate for his strongest work as an artist and the production story behind it is fascinating.

Didn't even realize this was an Eric Clapton joint until near the end! A great bluesy album. Love Layla (Look, I didn't know it was THAT Layla). The one-two-punch of Layla and then Thorn Tree in the Garden is the best

Hate that this was Eric Clapton but liked the music!

Hadn't listened to the full album before...so much more than Layla. Really well crafted songs that are a joy to listen to. 4/5

surprised at how much I liked this album. bell bottom blues is such an under-rated song.

An odds n' ends record that somehow comes together and feels cohesive. The personnel list on this record is insane, and the record itself runs the gambit of the various incarnations of the blues, even including a Hendrix cover in the mix. That being said, the project runs a little long and some fat could've been trimmed here. Oh, also, Clapton is still a massive dickhead. Favorite tracks: "Bell Bottom Blues", "Layla", "Key to the Highway"

Never listened to any D&TD. Glad I have now. What a classic. Noteworthy: Have You Ever Loved A Woman

Such a shame Clapton has revealed himself as a racist anti-vaxxer, as this album is proof that the 'Clapton is God' stuff at the time was true. Duane Allman also once again displaying his mastery of the guitar. If there's to be a 'greatest songs ever written' list then surely Layla is towards the top-the piano outro will never not floor me. My favs on this album were Key To The Highway and Anyday. Little Wing sucked though!

I wasn't expecting to like this one. Didn't realize who it was! After looking them up, I felt silly but understood why the guitar had me hooked.

I have such ambivalence about Eric Clapton. It's a mostly fun album, though. Except that last song. Wow.

The recording session for this album was the inaugural meeting of Eric and Duane's Mutual Admiration Society. Having Duane in the studio probably made it more of a "just jammin" atmosphere and this album feels like a live recording. Also, I expect Clapton wasn't the type of guy who liked to spend weeks on overdubs and making chords sound just right. The D & D version of Key to the Highway is the best version. Duane and Eric trading solos is as good as it gets. They even solo over each other after the 5 min mark. and again after the 7 min mark. This rarely works but it sure did on this song. The guitar playing on this album is second to none. The best guitar work is on the covers (Nobody knows you . . . Key to . . ., When a Man Loves . . . and Little Wing) which I guess makes sense since Duane and Eric would both know these songs inside out so Take 1 would be amazing solos rather than feeling things out.

Nice and bluesy, enjoyable listen

Very solid from front to back, really enjoyed this

Bon album the rock / Blues mais certains morceaux tire en longueur avec des solo de guitare

Side project of Eric Clapton after Cream disbanded, Derek & The Dominos never did any other albums. And perhaps this is a damn shame, because this high points on this album are amazingly high. Bell Bottom Blues is a prime example of an amazing hard-hitting chorus that I wish never ended. Everyone is in their prime on this record, and it shows. Songs flow naturally from one to the next, making for a well-paced album that explores different moods. The overall strengths lie in the absolute beast that is Eric Clapton rocking his guitar, keeping a strong pace with the rest of the band as he carries a rocking momentum into the solo. It's a must-listen for any classic rock fans, because it rocks so hard. Great record, even if it is a little long.

probably one of the most real and honest looks at the subject of love, ever

I dig it

God blues med det helt dyre orgel.

sygt at clapton er bedre alene

Love that warm electric guitar sound.

Didn't expect to enjoy this album as much as I did. Entertaining guitar from Eric Clapton throughout.

Comfortable guitar music

What'll you do when you go crazy? And your listeners are no longer by your side? You've been racist and anti-vax much too long You know it's just your foolish pride Eric, you've got me on my knees Eric, I'm begging, dude please Eric, you're talented but you're out of your mind

I had a great time with this one! Knowing the background of Eric Clapton (+George Harrison), I had very complex feelings going into this listen. That being said, the blues rock eventually worked on me. At first I did feel like I wasn't "absorbing" anything, though.

There are some great songs on here - it's obviously a classic record. I'm not a huge fan of the production of this record. It always sounds kind of muddy to me. I feel the production combined with their take on it kind of ruins Hendrix's Little Wing (on of my favorite songs) I used to be a bigger fan of Clapton but these days I find him a bit... not sure the right word... stodgy? He's a bit too traditional in his adherence to the blues. And he's not the greatest singer. But still, some great stuff on here. Hard to dislike it.

Pretty uncool to make a bunch of songs about loving your best friend's wife. They sound decent though! 8/10

There were a lot of songs on this album where I liked the music much better than the lyrics. I really liked the music though.

Blues rock

3.5 | Quizá suene extraña esta opinión pero igual la daré... Los británicos no tocan bien blues. Suena casi racista pero siento que hay algo que simplemente no termina de sonar bien cuando algun inglés toca blues puro. Aquí en mi opinión hay un ejemplo claro de eso, el disco tiene la mitad de covers de canciones clásicas de blues, que suenan... bien. Sí, están adornadas muy bonito con esos solos virtuosos y largos de Clapton, pero es quizá justamente esos solos y esa sensación la que para mí hace que sean versiones medio descuadradas... el blues no suena así. Ahora, en cuanto a las canciones originales que son la otra mitad es patente la calidad de músicos que hay aquí. No es lo mismo blues puro que blues rock y de verdad que son excelentes y suenan interesantes. Tienen una producción particularmente de sonido suave que las hace sonar hasta casi "refinadas." Bell Bottom Blues y Anyday muy buenas pero obviamente la canción que se lleva el disco es Layla, sin necesidad mayor de discutir mucho sobre ella una canción clásica, emblemática y muy posiblemente en fuerte contienda si se hace un top de canciones de rock de toda la historia. No pudo haber mejor decisión en la carrera de Clapton que aceptar que se pusiera esa coda de Allman después de su parte, es una canción con un híbrido de sonidos espectacularmente cuadrados y dificilmente superable. A pesar de unas canciones originales excelentes y una obra maestra de sencillo, el disco sí termina perdiendo un poco de puntos por esos covers de blues que suenan... bien.

It's a classic album no doubt. Eric Clapton at his peak I would say. 4 stars.

Why so long though

Absolute classic. The guitar playing is otherworldy!

Eric Clapton is a guitar god.

Virtuoso guitar solos. Some blues numbers that shine more with guitar solos than with vocal performance. (7/10) Favourite Tracks: Layla, Bell Bottom Blues

22/06/2021

Fun listen

Clapton and the boys with their finest blues-rock.

Super bluesove solicka, standardny stary blues - Eric Clapton.

Really awesome album, was cool to hear Clapton in a different light

Good and chill

👍

Nice Eric Clapton. 7.5/10

First listen wanted to write this off... Didn't realize they did Layla! Classic song. Second listen and playlist for Layla, Little Wing, Anyday and Bell Bottom Blues!

First time listening to Layla in full. What I have missed for all these years. Album really grew on me.

bell bottom blues

Eric clapton is a guitar god but also a racist + fucked george harrisons wife so 4 stars. layla is very banger type shit

It's a solid album, but most of the tracks get overshadowed by the epic title track.

Good fun a bit much to listen to in one listen

Classic 70's rock. BT: Bell Bottom Blues, Have You Ever Loved a Woman?, Layla

4/5

One of best double records in rock history. A well deserved status of classic

Eric “the kindred moose” Clapton at it again with a very catchy album soaring great guitar rhythm and solos.

Clapton is such a legend. His touch, as well as Allman’s, creates so much on this album. Very enjoyable!

Layla hab ich gestern zufällig gehört. Mit Clapton hatte ich es ja auch nie so. Versöhnt mich dieses Album mit seinem Schaffen? Joa, na ja…

Nice classic rock! Layla is killer song!

yes, THAT Layla; songs are heavy on instrumentals

A few good songs, some nice guitar playing but to play the blues is to live the blues.

Old school.bluesy rag time rock....I like it but don't love any of it

"Layla" by itself justifies the existence of this album, but I think it would also be a strong release if that song weren't a part of it. "Bell Bottom Blues" is a great track.

The song Layla is such a towering work on this that it's hard to think of it as more than "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs that No-One Cares About" Some of the others - Bell Bottom Blues, Keep on Growing, Anyday, Why Does Love Got to be so Sad? - come pretty close to Layla's brilliance and I am Yours and Thorn Tree in the Garden are at least interesting near misses. But the covers are unnecessary. When you've got Hendrix's Little Wing do you need Clapton's? Bessie Smith's Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out and Freddy King's Have You Ever Loved a Woman are not improved upon. And let's face it Keys to the Highway in one form or another is such a standard, but Bill Broonzy or Little Walter make other versions unneeded. If you cut the covers and trimmed the jams this would make a fine dingle album, but there's quite a bit of bloat here.

While I do enjoy Clayton’s guitar work, I find this album drags in many places. I can appreciate long groove sections as much as the next guy, but it feels like some fat could have been trimmed off on this one. It makes for a long listen. 3/5.

5/10

Très cool, j’en attendais pas autant et j’ai été servis. Album de l’année assez love avec quelques musiques surprenantes. Les solos de guitare sont mortels et changent entièrement le son. HM à Layla wow le track de fou

3.5

Longo. Algumas músicas são boas, mas a maioria é ok

3.5/5

Favorite track(s): Bell Bottom Blues, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?, Layla Clapton is a hack player like usual but Jim Gordon and Duane Allman hold it down.

I enjoyed this. Very strong opening but kinda lost its way a little on the middle. A strong 3.5

Some legendary songs, but the rest is just OK. Too long.

*listened before the project* To be honest, Layla is a very stupid song to me

Eric Clapton is painfully lame but this is not his worst output. Mind you, it's not Cream, Blind Faith or The Yardbirds but it's a decent mix of blues, classic r&b and soulful vocals. I would not call this an essential album but it does the job. I would still urge you to go to the originals electric bluesmen from the 60s, where Clapton got it all from. Way better.

Laylas good innit

giving it a 3 and moving on or whatever that other review said. (man this is masturbatory but Layla does slap)

I liked this idk

Easy to listen to. This one was pretty good

Why I remember only Layla :///. Every other song forgotten right after listening.

overhyped

On the background not that bad! It’s varied enough and I like the production quality. Not the biggest fan of Layla, but the rest of the tracks are fine

dad rock, liked the second half of layla, pretty good, but I'm sure other albums do the same thing better

Definitely some classics here it's just a little too long