Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Bell Bottom Blues is a classic, Layla possibly heard too much and the rest nothing special.

Just feel bad for george harrisson. Not bad, just didn’t speak to me

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

Forgettable, with the exception of 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.

Incredible guitar album

3- Stars (7/15)

Racism be damned my boy can play the guitar.

Definitely some classics on here but it runs a bit long and I don’t think the cover of Little Wing does the song justice.

Probably the best Eric Clapton record. Not a big fan of him, but it's still an impressive record.

Eric Clapton and Duane Allman make a compelling rock/blues album. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #226 (2023) Best Songs Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out Have You Ever Loved A Woman? Layla

While Layla is an all time great song and many tracks are a solid 4 out of 5, it is overly long. Especially since it is just Blues rock track after blues rock track. Get in the mix a horrible Little Wing cover and Derek and The Dominos' albums really isn't the strongest even if it is still miles ahead of any solo work from Clapton.

𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 shows that Eric Clapton can actually write memorable music and lyrics when he wants to, rather than just leaning on his guitar skills. The emotional weight of 𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘢 still stands out, but much of the credit belongs to Duane Allman, whose slide guitar gives the album its real soul and fire. Clapton may have been called “Slowhand,” but here Allman clearly steals the show. A solid blues-rock record overall — passionate but uneven.

Ultimate dad rock boss battle. Bland blues. Not terrible just not as good as anything else going at the time. Just some dudes noodling.

Zwei okayene Lieder, aber die Version von 'Layla' ist abgesehen von einem Mittelteil deutlich schlechter als die Akustikversion.

Only ever heard "Layla". Super impressive, and not in an eye-roll way, guitar playing. "Keep on Growing" got bumped half a star thanks to that guitar solo at the end. Why is it so much easier for me to enjoy white dudes playing the Blues?

I know rick beato strokes his shit to this. I sorta get it cause Layla is such a sweet song among some others on here. The blues parts are painfully tedious though. Eric clapton sucks big donkey chodes too

There is clearly a lot of talent here, but it just didn’t keep my attention after listening.

Layla is an all time banger, there were a couple of pretty good tunes though most were just mid blues

Soft rock/blues rock. Like KGLW Flight B741. I am yours has some world music elements too. Nice. Otherwise nice enough but not outstanding. Quite easy listening. Best track - I Am Yours, Anyday 3 stars

The music is not as cheesy as the title and cover might suggest. Several nice compositions. But yet again, we’re dealing with a double album that should have been a 1 LP release. 3/5

Always feel a bit funny about Clapton, as he basically stole Harrison’s wife and now I’m reading plenty of other slants in the reviews too. Let’s see… It’s pleasant enough. Im not sure how you get an “attitude” over in music but there is just a sense of self-importance and indulgence 🤷🏻‍♂️ Nice groove and enjoy ‘Keep On Rolling’ and ‘Anyday’. Looking like it’s heading towards a 3 at this point. Apparently this was a project to become “just another guy in the band” again. Not the impression I’m getting from his place in the album! Yeh, was ready for this to finish. Get the picture and a pretty similar one throughout.

I have a hard time getting into this. I just have never liked Clapton. There, I said it. Obviously he has incredible technical mastery. But I just don't find any any life in his playing. He also has one of the weakest and most soulless voices in rock history. The version of Little Wing is a great example. He stripped all of the the life and emotion out of the song. It's painful to listen to it He would have been a better fit as a prog artist. He just isn't believable playing blues. The overall sound of this album is salvaged by Bobby Whitlock's vocals and Duane Alman's guitar. They both have the actual soul that this music need. Giving it three stars because if one of my jam band friends wants to put something on, this isn't the worst thing they own.

Well, dear god, did this have to be so long? Again, some of these sacred cow artists have become a bit lost on me over the years. Sure, pleasant to listen to but not my favourite style really. Full of what you'd expect, cool solos, riffs, Eric singing about love (although you kind of think with his track record, how's he singing about love). It's fine, if you like blues and rock from the 70s.

Classic, but totally overrated IMHO. Dull sound.

Great blues rock. It dragged on a bit long for me though.

3.5 - Hit and miss for me. Some of these are classic, some are very skippable.

They should’ve called it Long-la

A mixed bag (as you would probably expect for a double album), I wasn't pleasantly surprised how much I didn't hate it.

A few solid blues numbers but nothing groundbreaking

-so the biggest issue with this album for me was definitely how long it felt. just a little hard to take in and appreciate individual aspects when there’s so much goin on but it was nice -blues rock as a holistic genre continues to grow on me more than i thought it ever could. some absolutely mesmerizing tracks on here -Favorites: Keep On Growing, Have You Ever Loved A Woman?, Layla

Du blues de blanc pas très inspiré, -1 parce que Clapton est un gros con.

LAYLAAAAAA you got me on my knees! LAYLA begging darlin please! LAYLAAAAA Have You Ever Loved A Woman stood out along with Little Wing. some of this album felt a little disconnected from said songs, not matching up in comparison. i didn’t even know Eric Clapton wrote Layla about George Harrison’s WIFE… the men being messyyyyyyy

Bell Borrom Blues is incredible Layla is incredible Everything else is decent But its way too long and the singer is a prick

Pretty good classic Clapton! I'd be pretty happy to hear any of this on classic rock radio.

nice artwork, Layla is excellent, but also plenty of blues fillers.

a classic.

Back after a break of a couple of weeks... So Eric Clapton has always been one of those artists who I respect their talent but not so much their music. This album does little to change that although there are some strong moments. But if I never hear Layla again, that will be just fine with me. 3/5 #201

bluesrock

Most of the songs are bland, Layla is definitely doing a lot of heavy lifting here.

I found myself rocking out to this album a lot more than I thought I would. The fast songs are better than the slow ones. I started to get tired of all the guitar noodling by the end of the album, though.

Primera vez 6/10

God damn that man could play guitar

More rock blues not for me. 3.

Jesus, Derek! That’s my wife you’re talking about! It’s embarrassing how obsessed you are.

A pretty long album, especially considering most of it is blues jams. Getting Duane Allman to play on this was a great idea. And of course there’s that song, although it took an hour to get to it.

This had a Muppet vibe. 3 stars.

If I was Patti Boyd, I suspect boredom would have crept in about halfway through this and be debating whether I could be bothered. This album is largely a standard blues effort, albeit a far too long one. It’s all a bit same-y: not just lyrically (obviously), but at points I’d gotten confused as to whether we had gone onto the next track or not. I didn’t even twig the cover of “Little Wing”, so same-y was all of it. AND THEN! God bless Duane Allman for creating what is, in my humble opinion, the greatest guitar riff of all time. Although I’d cut most of the piano ending, “Layla” stands out immediately in an album of mediocrity, and is a barnstormer of a track that still sounds incredible more than 50 years later. If Patti Boyd did get bored halfway through… I bet she took notice of THAT. Even I’d risk it all if someone wrote “Layla” about me.

Your dad's favourite album. Middle of the road blues rock. Some solid guitar work on display but Clapton is no messiah. He's also a cunt.

Layla title track is very familiar and nice, although the instrumental part is quite long. Vibes are defo giving old coffee shop or saloon mayhaps?

Ambitious

j'ai cru que ça allait être un coup de cœur mais non, c'était cool pour autant, 3.5

Prva misel: lepa naslovnica! In spet nekaj meni totalno nepoznanega. Uuu, všeč mi je začetek. Ok, Derek so far delivera banger after banger 70s sounding komadov, z obilo kitarskih solov (ha, sm poguglala poj, itak mi je bil že ime Layla sumljiv, ampak Derek je Clapton!) Potem bluesovska balada, "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" in umirjen " I Am Yours" in gremo v šest in pol minutni "Anyday", k je res hud. Sledi še en bluesovski komad, "Key To The Highway" (mislm, večinoma je to za pričakovat - ne bom neki posamezne komade več opisovala - so zelo glasbeno kompetentni, rock, blues komadi. Claptonov problem je pa itak to, da je čist preveč samovšečen - kle je 1 uro in 16 minut približno the same sounding shita). Iiiin "Layla". Vsi poznamo. Za zaključek albuma pa umirjen "Thorn Tree In The Garden". Sicer nism nek fen Claptona (I prefer others), ampak tole je blo čist fletno za poslušat ob pucanju.

this one wasn’t really my fave. I love a good instrumental as the next person but… meh

Bell Bottom Blues was a fun one!

It was alright. I know it's considered a classic, but it was just kind of boring after a while. The dueling guitars was the one saving grace.

2025-09-17: I came to this album lacking sleep. I spent the first couple of songs trying to get into it but I did not manage to do so. Perhaps I am not much into blues(?)-like music, but I found the style somewhat repetitive and felt that the guitar solos dragged on. “Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad” did get my attention (though I didn't quite like the change of pace of the chorus), but half way through I was distracted and hoping for the album to end. Hearing Clapton's voice and ”Layla” felt nostalgic, but for the time being I don't feel compelled to come back. In a scale of 1 to 5, at the very beginning I hoped to give it a 4 but at the end I was thinking more in the lines of a 2.

A little little jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd’s, soul. But a little generic. No great Hooks. An easy listen but feels forgettable

Rating: 6/10 Competent blues rock, nothing too memorable besides Layla.

Not bad, not my style. Probably a 3

7/10

Solid 70-talls-rock.

I tried to give this a fair shot and an attentive listen, as I do all albums on this list, but it felt like it went in one ear and out the other. I had a hard time focusing, and I’m not sure how much of that is the fault of the music. Either way, it didn’t stand out to me at all. Little Wing, Layla 2-3

I liked this album.

Sounds like the shit my dad used to play when I was a kid that made me believe english/western music is stupid and boring. Initially gave this a two stars rating, then changed it to three because...well...I did like a few songs. Fave tracks: why does love got to be so sad, little wing, layla. Other than these, boring.

had higher hopes

Pretty solid album. His voice is satisfying and their sound is great.

It's funny that they titled the album "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs". It's practically a more honest album title to what's happening to albums these days, where it feels like an album is just a collection of random filler songs plus that one song that really popped off on TikTok. To be fair, Layla is that good of a song that it's worth singling it out in the album title. I'm not sure still how I feel about Clapton writing 'Bell Bottom Blues' and 'Layla' about his best friend's wife, then marrying her, then abusing her. Favorite tracks: Bell Bottom Blues, Layla.

Thought this album would be more promising after a strong start with I looked away, but found it difficult to connect with the rest of the way through. Still a good listen, one I wouldn't have touched outside of the project and that's a win in my book

Some great playing. Layla is an all time classic. Lots of long sections of noodling over a blues rhythm. 3/5.

Did not relisten - fine

Obviously, most people remember this album for the title track [easily Eric Clapton's signature song], but in reality, there's quite a lot to like about the sprawling, 77-minute double LP that is 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.' For a long time, I would always see Eric Clapton's name pop up on the 'Greatest Guitarists of All Time' lists and didn't really understand why. I felt that, maybe, he's a touch overrated. Sure, 'Sunshine of Your Love' has been so many guitarists 'first song learned' for decades, but it's a pretty simple song to learn, all things considered. But, if I didn't find out already from 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', this album, to me, justifies why Clapton is regarded as one of the all time greats of the six-string, especially in the blues category. Clapton's subtle-but-emotive guitar work combined with his and Bobby Whitlock's impassioned vocals and a solid rhythm section make 'Layla...' [at times] such an engaging listen, not to mention the additional contributions of fellow guitar great Duane Allman. In addition to 'Layla', 'I Looked Away', 'Bell Bottom Blues', 'Anyday' and 'Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?' are some key highlights. With that said, I did find the 77-minute run-time a little bit exhausting, especially with the blues genre having a tendency to get lost in meandering guitar solos [some might call it guitar wanking], and the cover of the blues standard 'Key to the Highway' is the worst culprit here. I don't mind the blues, but sometimes I can't help but think 'just get to the point already, sheesh.' Overall, it's a good album, and the truest showcase of Clapton's guitar skills, but there's maybe a few too many covers, exhausting guitar passages and a little too much untrimmed fat for it to be a perfect record.

a few really great tracks on here for sure, not into the bluesier stuff tho

Usually I can’t stand Clapton but honestly, this was perfectly pleasant and well made, with some good songs.

Good, enjoyed

The title of the album speaks perfectly to what the album is: Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs. Layla is one of the best rock songs that has ever been performed. The rest... Bell Bottom Blues is actually a great song, but seriously, it's such a boring drag of blues rock with little sustenance. They should have cut around four songs and made the rest of the songs build up to the significance of Layla because it deserves it. Eric Clapton, you can do so much better.

Good 70s blues rock.

Enjoyed it.

Sounded like standard blues-rock of the era. Not bad, but nothing special either. The length of the album, and the fact that it's Clapton (never been a fan) didn't help.

Aw make it talk son, make it talk! No matter what project you have Eric Clapton in, it's always that Eric Clapton sound. I would prefer some John Mayhall or Cream, as I have never heard anything on here other than Layla. That is the way this album sits with me. Its Layla and a bunch of other songs.

When the title of the album is the review. A great song in Layla and a bunch of other songs that are fine.

Neat little blues album. Layla still feels like the standout, but there's some good blues jams on here. Key to the Highway and Thorn Tree in the Garden were my key discoveries here.

I'm not sure I really like it. I kinda like blues but this feels empty and seems like a showcase of guitar skills. I am not blown away by this album but Layla raises the overall score for me - I really like this track, it's so different from anything else on this album.

Sounded like some straight forward rock.

A pretty apt album title I guess, as I didn't know much of the non-"Layla" songs coming in. Decent blues rock album that goes on for a little too long. Guitar playing is the highlight, to be expected from a Clapton joint. I just found much of the album bland unfortunately. There's a lot of bland blues rock in this list now that I think about it. "Layla" definitely does a ton of heavy lifting here.

Others have talked about Clapton as a person already. I'm here solely for the music, not the man. This is a decent blues rock album, but most of it's nothing really mind blowing. Layla is the obvious star here. There's a reason that's the one that still gets played on classic rock radio decades later. Other than Layla, I think Bell Bottom Blues is worth the listen.

That was that. 3.

Didn’t know anything about the artists until I read the reviews and saw some strong opinions. Without all that context, this could have been a 4. I loved the long, rocking guitar solos and duets. However, this is just way too long and could be much more concisely done. For that reason I am giving this 3.

A little dated for my taste but great song writing.

Not bad - 3.5 out of 5 Eric Clapton is always a legend, depsite how ignorant he is (we didn't back then what an a-hole he was). TIL Duane Allman was a huge contributor which makes sense. This sounds like Southern Rock and has the Allman Brothers sound. Little bluesy, some southern rock, and little bit of folk rock. Not too bad. Good background music while working.

They really just named the album "we got this one banger and an hour of other shit"

Wusste nicht das es hier auch Best of Alben gibt. Klang natürlich nichts kagge, aber war mir dann doch zuviel "Summer of Love" Sound :D

Nichts besonderes. Ich merk einfach die beste Dauer für ein Album ist so ca. 40-50 Minuten. Alles drüber ist einfach too much. Eric Clapton kann toll Gitarre spielen, aber menschlich leider ein HuSo

Layla is a brilliant song. Rest ok 3/5

Started off great, ended great with Layla. Lots of overly long blues songs that kinda bored me (despite Clapton stuffing those songs to the brim with good stuff). Was thinking initially I'd rate higher, but then the bluesier stuff kicked in.

Classic Clapton. or as I call him, the American David Gilmour. whats not to love.

Great bluesy album with, of course, one of Clapton's biggest hits. But while great musically, there were no other standouts.

Obviously Clapton is a guitar legend (regardless of his recent years of…being interesting). This album, to me, excels with its slow blues numbers that showcase his playing and their ability for delicate music. Some all-timers on here, some really good songs, and some that I was ok with skipping after a couple of minutes.

Before I went into this, I expected a boring collection of unimpressive vaguely blues-inspired guitar noodling. Instead, I got a boring, and at points genuinely annoying, collection of unimpressive vaguely blues-inspired guitar noodling. It’s nice when Eric Clapton shuts up, but then you realise he’s the one playing that annoying guitar. He really thinks he’s the shit, doesn’t he. Every time he comes up on this list I will mention his “keep Britain white” ideals and his contradictory heavy ‘borrowing’ of music made by... black people. Hang on, track 11 is great! Oh, it’s just a worse version of a Hendrix song. As are half of the songs on here; blues-y covers of (probably) better originals. The title track, the song more well-known than the album, is... OK? It’s just alright? The sort of thing that appears on “top 10 greatest riffs of the 70s” Youtube videos, or more accurately, “top 10 most recognisable riffs”, as it’s more just recognisable than actually being any good. I can’t really say Little Wing is the best track on here, it’s a like-for-like cover, but it’s certainly the one I enjoyed the most. As for the remaining 13 tracks, they range from listenable to near-laughably annoying. This really is your average rock album.

Fun easy listening music with stellar guitar playing. 3.4/5

Ugh, I love Bell Bottom Blues. The rest of the record is fine but that one track carries the whole thing.

Greit nok. Har sine bra stunder, men blir også fortvilt bakgrunns musikk. Svak 3»er

2.5 rounded up it’s pretty good, but way too long and just lacking a certain something. overrated highlights: bell bottom blues, i am yours, little wing, layla (mar 16 2026)

takes the place as least favourite 3/5

yeah not bad, i almost felt something on some songs so, not too shabby, didn't evoke much tho it gotta be said, so it's getting a 3

Decent album overall. Some high and low points. Layla kind of carries it tho Standout songs: Layla Key to the highway Little wing

Good, but not enough to reach 4 stars. "Layla" rocks pretty much.

Some excellent electric guitar

Another meh album, but Layla gets it an extra star. Not really incentivized to go higher since Eric Clapton sucks as a person.

A lot of songs I’ve heard. Glad I listened to the album but don’t think I’d revisit

Coming back to this one

4 stars for Layla alone. 2.5 for everything else.

Much as expected really for this period. Heavy blues driven riffs. Layla is a stand out classical and added to bell bottomed blues moves the dial to 4 stars. But then a soulless pointlessly heavy version of little wing takes one star away. 3 stars given that Clapton is a great guitarist.

Not my cup of tea for the most part. I enjoyed the last two songs and Anyday

je connaissais que Layla de cet album (une des meilleures chansons du monde), et jsuis un peu déçue en vrai c'est hyper générique, pas forcément innovant. c'est pas mauvais mais un peu boring

Layla good

Clapton's final attempt to be in a band resulted in one album with dueling guitars over a wide range of blues and classic rock inspired songs. Fairly fun to listen to, and birthed the stalwart "Layla"

When this albums rocks - like on the title track or "Keep on Growing" - it rocks. When it moves in a more bluesy direction, it suffers. This is partially because I find Clapton's voice a bit weak for conveying these emotions, and partially because while the guitar is great it doesn't have the soul of the best blues I've heard. I'd also be lying if I said it wasn't hard to take the songs about love being so hard and his woman cheating on him seriously given the album's most well-known song is famously about wanting to sleep with his friend's wife. Even then it would all be fine if this album wasn't 76 minutes long; after the first four songs the only new sounds on it are the title track's second half and the short (and limp) closer. A forty minute version of this with the best material might get a 4.

Did not stick in memory

A fun album! Some classic songs and I enjoyed my listen

Layla is the clear hit here. Definitely a well done album, but dragged on for me. Didn’t listen to him growing up so no nostalgia. Get why people would love this but it was just good not great for me.

Layla is iconic, used to love playing this on guitar. Didn't get a chance to listen to this more than once today but overall I had a fun time.

There’s a fair bit of Clapton’s work that I really love, and that’s despite his own personal behaviour which sounds relentlessly toxic. However, this was the first time I’d tried this album and just found it unfocused, indulgent and boldly. If I was to hazard a guess, I’d say this is probably the result of band members having ready access to a huge amount of cocaine. Aggressively average, despite all the talent in the room.

Tonal and twangy, this felt like a secret show at a honkytonk. They saved the listener from the usual “3rd Act Drag” by tossing in some truly solid covers and changing gears from blues to rock to surf and back. This feel was also a drawback for me, as it felt like friends goofing off sometimes, not a studio album. This all feel like one-takes, outtakes or jam sessions that went well. So much talent, though, that maybe you accept that and be glad you’re in the room?

not super sure why this list has so many albums that are only known for one song, and not the cohesion of the album? Layla clearly stands far above the rest, and there are some better and some worse songs but the rest of these love songs really blend together

good but not great

Musically, there's little to fault, the guitar work is superb, and the overall mood is intense and heartfelt. But the album drags on and loses momentum along the way. Many of the songs start to blur together, making it feel a bit repetitive and heavy. A few standout tracks like "Layla" and "Bell Bottom Blues" keep it afloat, but it's not an album I find myself returning to often. 3/5

Very much enjoyed this album, but definitely felt fatigued as the album went on as the songs became repetitive. Hard to go past Layla though, one of the best songs ever written.

Some very good love songs to listen to

English-American blues rock from the 70s. With Eric Clapton. One hit song, but very good, easy rock to just put on.

Forglemmelig men greit

First things first, I loathe Eric Clapton. Absolute trash human being. Beyond that, I also have never had any particular desire to go through his 'I want to steal my best friend's wife' album. Despite that, a couple songs on here weren't bad, and of course there's Layla which is a classic. But the album is too long and gets very tedious as it continues.

"Other Assorted Love Songs" really makes the other 13 tracks on here sounds as identical and unnecessary as they are - thanks for the head's up, Eric! 2.5*

Parece ser que si me gusta la primera mitad

I liked the album, but I wasn't amazed by it.

A couple of standouts. I feel like this sound is not totally my vibe. 3/5

I have a soft spot for Eric Clapton even though he stole George Harrison's wife, only to cheat on assault and abuse her then divorce her to move on to new 20 year olds whenever his last wife grew up. He also let his 4 year old climb out a window and die. Anyways this album is decent with Layla being the only really inspired track. A lot of firepower went into this album being a solid project including Duane Allman of the Allman brothers. As a whole the album just doesn't stand out among the classics and pales in comparison to the work coming from Cream.

For whatever reason I didn’t know Clapton was in this band, and I thought Layla was just his song. I guess it doesn’t really matter because there isn’t much else about this album worth writing about. It’s standard blues rock, performed well but without anything really standing out. Clapton is a great guitarist (and a shitty person) but you wouldn’t really know it from this album. Other than Layla it’s not very memorable and the cover of Little Wing is straight up bad. I guess the album title really sums it up.

Man, I really don’t like that little twat Eric Clapton but goddamnit if I don’t enjoy a lot of this.

Layla is a banger of course and there are some other crackers on here. The rest is a bit meh though. The most interesting things about this are Jim Gordon’s story and the fact that when Clapton finally got Pattie he was horribly abusive to her. What a man…

A little long, a little boring at times. The guitars aren't as impressive after 70 minutes.

My personal dislike of Eric Clapton’s right wing turn may affect this rating but there are great, great songs here. Layla being the obvious choice. But also too much indulgent Blues from white guys from the UK co-opting black music. If I want to hear that I’ll stick with the Stones or Zeppelin lol

Blues-influenced rock from 1970 that has its moments of beauty but can feel at times like listless, self indulgent noodling. Standouts: Layla, Little Wing

one of my favorite albuns when i was a teenager

Fun

This is exactly the sound I like. However, each song was way too long.

Enjoyed the guitar, otherwise kinda boring and quite repetitive. Layla is a banger though Favourites: Keep On Growing, key to the highway, Layla

It was… fine. I could take or leave Clapton Fav song: Layla

Classic

Layla is really good. Everything is pretty mid... Good blues adjacent rock, but just not very exciting.

Sort of left field surprise, I'd heard of this band, but had no reference so never really paid any mind. But then surprise Eric Clapton and Duane Allman enter the chat, from absolutelu effin' nowhere did I see this coming. Well, the album turns out to be mostly boring blues/soul noodling, the stuff that was really popular in the early 70's. Few really good tracks in the mix, I mean Layla is there... I was half expecting to hear Cocaine after that to tell you the truth. Most of it is pretty meh tho, nice guitar playing, don't get me wrong, but boring album is boring, no matter how nice the boring song's guitars are played.

Of course Eric Clapton is an amazing guitarist, but it really feels like the days of guitar dominance in rock bands (extended solos on every track, etc.) is over--or at least it's less common than it used to be--and I honestly am not too sorry about that. Thorn Tree in the Garden is kind of a nice track, though.

Overall felt a little eh. standout track: Layla

If they cut out half the guitar solos, it’s a great album!

Great album, but as the title suggests it feels more like a single and a couple of other tracks thrown together instead of an album

not bad but quite conventional, I prefer Cream

So you're telling me they were capable of writing songs like Layla, but just decided to do formulaic blues stuff? For fun??? Simply unreal.

where's da bangers

Very good, for now I’ll go 3.5 but I guarantee the more I listen the more it’ll go up

This goes on far too long, both as an album and some of the individual songs; I thought Key to the Highway would never end. But there are some decent songs on it, and the playing quality is good. A low three.

Not bad not completely enamored 3/5

Sometimes people need to separate the art from the artist. Eric Clapton may be a racist, anti-vax moron now. But, back in the day, he was just a guy trying to break up the marriage of his best friend and his wife at the time. Now to the album itself. Eric Clapton can play a mean guitar but, the jams go on way too long. It’s not a bad album. It needed to be shorter and more structured.

Can't help that I'm a guitar fan. However no more than 3 due to Clapton being ... Clapton.

Layla song og bop fr fr

Fine, Layla is really good but maybe just wasn't in the right mood for listening

Good bits but a lot of cruft

Appreciate the quality and some great moments but a bit too indulgent for me

Nice 60's guitar vibe. Yes, I know it's Eric Clapton.

Another one of those albums where the title track is the only really good one

Not bad. Fun instrumentals, vocals didn’t move me. Lots of similar sounding songs.

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?, Little Wing, Layla There are some real bangers on this album.

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Do you want to listen to listen to some music that has a lot of Percussion? Well in Little Wing you can! ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of electric guitar? Well in Layla you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song. Do you want to listen to some music that has a lot of percussion? Well in Keep on growing you can! I rate this song a ⭐⭐⭐. I kind of recommend this song.

i dont like t because i dont like the beat and there is no one is singing, i like the second song i like the beat and ow the guy sounds . i dont like the third song i do not reccomend this album

I kind of like this because his voice sounds weird and I didn't like how the quitar sounded, but I liked the lyrics. I would not recommend this to someone else because I don't think they would enjoy listening to it. I give this a solid 3 stars out of 5.

Little Wing I really like this song becuase of the beaats and the electric guitar is super good and then the singer with the drums joins in and this song is really good cause of that. Layla I like this song because its fast paced song and the electric guitar is super good with the singer singing and then the drums in the background. keep on growing I really like because its how they use both of the guitar and the drums and that makes the singer sound better and I give this album 5

Layla! This album was good, but felt extremely long.

Kind of okayish, classic 70's rock, most of them heard for the first time. Of which Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? was the best for me.

I don't like my songs to long. And some of these definitely went long. Nothing really jumped out to me, other the Layla, which is the best song on the album. I'm sure someone will love this album....just not me

I like the production of a lot of the songs, but it didn't necessarily make an impression on me. I think "Key To The Highway" was a favorite of mine, I look how jaunty it is. It makes me imagine a man taking a sassy walk down a busy street downtown or something.

i know layla. i know the song. the song is one the best songs i have heard, i don't know the rest. i've already wasted a day without listening to this so i'm just gonna get straight to it because i want to do the next one too. TRACK BY TRACK 1 I LOOKED AWAY. it's alright. pretty standard blues rock about a woman running away or something. nice guitar. it's what i would expect from clapton. 6/10 2 BELL BOTTOM BLUES. now this is better. man the verses remind me so much of ballrooms of mars by t rex, and the guitar is really similar too. that's a great song though so it's alright. the chorus is great too, this is a great song. the way it goes when he says "i don't want to fade away" is soo good. really great song. 9/10 3 KEEP ON GROWING. yeah, cool blues rock. that's really all i hear is blues rock, it's so hardwired to the genre, mostly because of clapton. besides that it's a cool song, great guitar solo. 7/10 4 NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT. man the guitar is so panned lmao but great song. it's like a slower version of bell bottom blues, very emotional sounding. 60s type progression but i like it. 9/10 5 I AM YOURS. why is this here. 5/10 6 ANYDAY. everything i could say about this song i already said about the first and the third song except i like this one a bit more. 8/10 7 KEY TO THE HIGHWAY. there had to be an electric blues song somewhere in here. i don't mind it, it's pretty chill. has no right being 9 minutes but really nothing bad to be said otherwise. 7/10 8 TELL THE TRUTH. pretty standard but nonetheless head-bop worthy. earns an extra star literally just because of the guitar in the second half, damn. 7/10 9 WHY DOES LOVE GOT TO BE SO SAD? well the song isn't. solid jam-rock with good performances from everyone. that sums up the album so far too. 8/10 10 HAVE YOU EVER LOVED A WOMAN. it's crazy how these songs are good and enjoyable yet still manage to sound like standard blues rock to my ears. still a 7/10 11 LITTLE WING. what a great cover of hendrix. the added psych elements are fresh air from the rest of the album, i wish there was more of it. such a great riff, one of the best songs here. 9/10 12 IT'S TOO LATE. pretty boring and way more so in contrast with the last track. i could really do with an all-time emotional rollercoaster of a song right now. 4/10 13 LAYLA. this is it, this is the song. i understand using piano in the rest of the songs might've undermined this song's singularity but cmon man. this is one of the greatest most moving songs i've ever heard and there is good reason this was used in like 529 movies. the first half is peak blues rock anyway, and then the second half comes in and hits you like a truck. some of the most beautiful piano and guitar put together is just heart wrenching. such an easy 10/10 14 THORN TREE IN THE GARDEN. this guy really made layla and instead of making it the closer he put this offensively inoffensive bland folk song at the end. that falsetto is horrendous. 5/10 overall a solid enjoyable album, with some incredibly high highs and some bland lows (none of the lows are laughably bad though). being hailed as a classic is understandable, but the title is painfully apt. 7/10

Its far too long, hour and 15 minutes and needs to be 45. The songs are too similar overall to justify the length, or to make the album feel tight. Much like some of the songs, the album just. keeps. going. A perfect example: Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix is a PERFECT song at 2:24. Gorgeous, fleeting. Little Wing on this album is 5:33, needlessly drug out, overly indulgent, RUINED, OVER DOUBLE the length?! YEUGH. Its 3/5 because its still better than even some things I've rated 3 on here but there's so much fumbled on this album.

Thought that I would hate this but actually didn't mind it, apart from it being a bit dragged out at times

I liked this one fine. It definitely seemed more like zone out, background music to me tbh, but I also didn't mind how it sounded. At least, I didn't mind how it sounded until I was like 10 songs in. At that point, I felt like all the songs sounded the same and I had been listening to it for ages. It all blurred together and I didn't particularly like that, though that could be from unfamiliarity. If it was unfamiliarity, it will stay that way lmao

This is definitely some hippy hop along music. The title seems a bit off since I find the songs to be more upbeat that lovey. A good love song is slow. It’s made to make love to and allow the make lover to pace themselves to the slow grooves of the songs. 3 songs in and I feel like I’ve listened to 10. More songs in and it’s still the same feeling from when I pressed play. I don’t hate it, I really don’t but it’s just lacking flavor. Momentum. Anything. It deserves to be higher than a 3 star but I’m finding it may not be possible. It fails drastically in comparison to my normal 4 star and above. Choice cut: Bell Bottom Blues

fun sound. Not my favorite. but the type of music I'd like to have on in the background at a dinner party.

Where are the assorted good songs.

I enjoyed this album listen! It was a solid rock album overall. Obviously “Layla” is the standout track but there were some other groovy songs on there too. Would recommend to others!

3/5

It’s okay - there are some gems on here, but they are too far and wide. The album gets too long for me. It should have been a 35 minute album. I could have listened to the songs that are too bluesy on other blues artists’ albums, and perhaps they would also be better there

it's alright but i dont ever want to listen to it again

3.5

Rambling at times, but the highlights make it worth the while

I don't think I've ever actually heard this whole album. I mean I know a few of the songs from it, but to the best of my memory, I've never played the whole thing. I've always felt like Clapton was super overrated as a guitar player (and as a human too I suppose but that's a different conversation...) and never really got they hype. I mean he's good, yes. But there were so many people who did it better than him. Layla is a great song, there's no denying that. I've always like Bell Bottom Blues too. I mean I feel like those are the two songs from this album everyone is going to know. A few others I've heard a bunch of times by a bunch of different artists. The cover of Little Wing is just terrible. The rest of it is...fine. No real complaints it's just exactly what you would expect from a Clapton album. I think this album is on her solely because of Layla, outside of that, there isn't really anything that you couldn't hear from a local band at any number of bars in any city in the US. It's a decent album, but not one I would ever play again. 3/5

Love the jimi Hendrix cover

Took me a while to finally get through the whole thing but I do like how consistently well produced and pretty it sounds. Just a bit too boomer rocky for me but I could definitely see myself enjoying it much more when I’m drunk next to a body of water. Some songs overstay their welcome but I guess that’s kind of the point

a classic and some other alright songs, did not stand out too much

Cooler psychedelic rock

This was very, very middling. Listened to it whilst doing various tasks about the house. Nothing caught my attention, but the didn’t stop listening either.

Real solid blues rock for what it's worth. Nice mix of classics like Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out and more individualistic takes such as Layla itself. The title of this album really nails it, as Layla itself is such a behemoth of a track that all the others seem to drift from memory as soon as Clapton lets that iconic riff rip. Not that the other songs aren't good, as they are quite solid, but they sure aren't Layla. I'll say that Bell Bottom Blues is a great standout as well, in its own George Harrison-feeling way. Testament to the personal and creative friendship between the 2 of them that shared more in common than just Pattie Boyd. The last track Thorn Tree in the Garden feels pretty out of place and unnecessary.. All in all, my core opinion and takeaway from this album is that this album has Layla on it.

The instrumental end of Layla is the most beautiful instrumental ever produced. Gets a star for that alone. Can't say I get into the rest all that much, but it's quality at least.

Lots of solid stuff in here, lots of generic blues riffs as well. What's the difference between a toddler & a bag of coke?...

3.5/5 kind of forgettable but I enjoyed it overall.

Over an hour of stolen blues riffs and diddling himself. I’d give this racist piece of shit a 2 if Bell Bottom Blues wasn’t awesome.

Was a 4 star off the first two songs, then devolved and felt like I was just listening to a bunch of guitar solos

An eric clapton vehicle with bluesy tones and the occasional elton john-like melody. The guitars make for such a specific and powerful guitar sound that makes each of the songs feel raw and rich. Sounds straight out of the 70s, some of the songs would fit either into guardians of the galaxy or a jimmy jacks rib shack. I have no specific care for this vibe but it's a very specific mood that I'd coast down route 66 to any day.

Songs overall are pretty good, however the album is waay too long. This then turns the album into kind of a snooze fest.

From one of Eric Claptons bands, This album is a jammy blues album which I enjoy regularly but there's definitely 2 songs here which are 10 times better than the rest of the album. Bell Bottom Blues has a great chorus and verse section and Layla with its iconic opening guitar riff is an instant classic. 6/10 Favourite: Layla Least Favourite: Tell the Truth

Overindulgent. Don’t get me wrong. It has great songs: Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, Little Wing…. It would be fantastic listening to them back in 70. But the rest of the songs are the same stuff other artists were releasing. How about releasing a killer 37 minute album instead of a double >70 minute one?

Once again, Clapton proves that with a band, he’s tolerable. And with a good band, he’s even sometimes enjoyable! In its totality, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is a bloated mess of standard blues tunes. When I take it apart piece by piece, though, sure, there’s still a lot of Basic Blues™️ deadweight fat, but there’s also a lot of interesting blues-based hard rock that revels in its maximalism. I get how the chaotic dueling guitar solos can be too much to handle at once, I get how Whitlock’s pressing keyboards and Allman’s syrupy slide guitar can be overwhelming on the ears. I know an onslaught when I hear one. Yet there’s something honest about it here– it feels like a true collaboration, something that seems to otherwise make Clapton physically ill. I think it’s at its best when it’s at its most, so a song like “Bell Bottom Blues,” “Anyday,” or especially “Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?” work well. By doing the most, it allows everyone here to shine, and you can find something to sink your teeth into each listen. At the same time, though, I think more subdue cuts like “I Am Yours” or “Thorn Tree In The Garden” also work because it highlights the detail of the guitar playing. Hell, I’m even fine with “I Looked Away” as a twist on those old traditional blues. The problem is that for every decent ‘70s Boomer song that is fun but never transcendent, there’s a Basic Blues™️ counterpart waiting to ruin your mood and bore you to tears for at least 5 minutes– and that’s if your lucky. Sometimes, the suffering can last a full 10 minutes! The majority of these problem children are covers, and while that doesn’t mean Derek and the Dominos are incapable of bland original Basic Blues™️ groaners themselves [see: “Keep on Growing” and “Tell The Truth”], the cutting room floor should have been littered with studio jams and covers, and not a single one should’ve ever seen the light of day. If this had been the case, I think you could make an argument that this is the closest Clapton ever got to greatness on a single record, and that’s largely despite himself and thanks to the addition of other musicians of equal caliber. These chaff covers are a sack of stones tied tightly around this album’s ankle, and it’s a shame, because I think their blandness distracts from the actual quality of the original songs. The thing is, we all know why Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs is here, and it’s not because we all need to obsess over Pattie Boyd for 76 minutes. Half this record can be a boring snooze fest that lasts five eternities, and the other half can be messy but fun ‘70s early hard rock chaos, but none of it is transcendent. “Layla” is transcendent. Few songs are a certified powerhouse in the same way “Layla” is. Now, don’t get me wrong– it is still chaotic, there is too much going on with those guitars, and I feel like the front-half and the back-half are stuck together with an Elmer’s glue stick that an elementary schooler left opened in the sun since recess. And yet, despite that, the song just…works. It’s almost inexplicable, which proves its greatness. It’s a song everyone must hear before they die, and if that means you have to first get through a 65 minutes sonic rollercoaster? It might be worth it. Honestly, the hate for Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs is overhyped. In its worst moments, yeah, it’s basic and unoriginal and can and probably should put you to sleep. On the other hand, those lows are just boring, they’re never actually bad, and sure, boredom can feel like torture if it’s back to back to back, but like…have you heard anything else Clapton has ever touched, like, ever? Most of it is way worse than this, and its basicness is maybe the least important reason why. The thing is that this time, even at his worst, this album still has other good musicians on here to save it from plummeting into offensive territory. And for about 50% of this very long-winded album that should never have been made a double album, those other musicians put in so much work that they create some actually enjoyable material here. None of it will change your life, and it’s still bluesy hard rock, so you get what you expect. But with an open mind, it’s pretty enjoyable. One time it even tastes amazing! Obviously, had this been a single album release that cut all the covers, we’d have a stronger record, but I still think it would be a kind of middling album overall, because again, nothing here beyond “Layla” is flawless, but at least it would be easier to stomach. At the end of the day, though, while you can bare the mess of the full release if you’re interested, few people ever need to venture past the epic of “Layla” as a stand-alone track. So just do that instead.

Favorite song on this album was Anyday, followed by Nobody Knows When You are Down and Out, Bell Bottom Blues, and then the Little Wing cover and Layla. This album probably slapped at a live show back in the 70s mixed with some mid weed, but, weed has gotten better, and it's now 55 years later. I've never really been a huge fan of Eric Clapton, but I understand his cultural significance. The only reason why Layla is so popular is because of the super recognizable guitar riff. Other than that, not a big fan of that song. I'm struggling between a 2 and a 3, but I think I'm landing on a soft 3 because it meets my criteria for making it on this list but doesn't go much beyond that.

I didn’t really like it. Boring and hard to sit through because each song was sooo long. I don’t feel like they did much at all here . Don’t really like his voice, there’s nothing special about this. Cool guitars I guess. Wasn’t horrible I just don’t find myself listening and enjoying them

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This is a good album! 3/5.

pretty good radio type songs

Random Thoughts: * This was way more bluesy than I thought it would be. * The hits (Bell Bottom Blues and Layla) are easily recognizable on here for their pop sensibilities. * While the hits were good, they needed more pop oomph on this album. * Did anyone tell George Harrison about this song called ""Have You Ever Loved a Woman?"? Here's a little excerpt from the lyrics: "You just love that woman, yes / So much it's a shame and a sin...But all the time you know, yes, you know / She belongs to your very best friend". * Pattie Boyd you are the ultimate rock muse!!!

Started strong

I’ve always liked Layla and Bell Bottom Blues, the rest played long and tiresome at times. The two hits have enough staying power for a 3.

The album title should be called Layla…and other assorted way-to-long guitar jams that go on…and on…and…on… Rating based on Layla alone. The rest is utterly forgettable.

Pretty solid album and liked the dual guitars. Not sure I knew about Derek & The Dominos…always thought Layla was Clapton solo. I think Little Wing is one of the greatest songs. Similar to Purple Rain with how the guitar touches your soul. SRV’s version is great. This version, not so much. Thought they completely lost the feel of that song.

Approach to this album was: play guitar good; play guitar for long time. Sure Layla is good, but we all skip the last half of it. Clapton seems like a pretty big d-bag. Album is good enough for a mid-range rating but don’t think I’ll be revisiting. 3.5/5

Great bluesy rock album. My Mom definitely had their albums growing up. I actually thought I'd like it more than I did. I LOVE the song Layla.

6/10

Could have got a 4 but I got this straight after a breakup and im bitter lol

Nice folksy blues album, decent tracks but the title says it all: “Layla and others…” great background music, I waited a bit too long to start so I was quite tired and didn’t appreciate as much as maybe I should have. 3.5/5 rounding down as outside ‘Layla’ the songs dropped off a bit.

6.5/10 I found this frustrating - it started amazingly, I loved it, but then the filler crept in. Indulgent boring studio blues jams. There were way too many of them. But the non-filler stuff verged on magic. Loved the uptempo ones with the high, wailing guitars. Extraordinary musicians playing really good stuff. If this album had lost 20-30 minutes of the lazy filler stuff, it would have been amazing. As it was, I liked it but was getting very bored at times. Best: Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?

I've heard this name before, but not the music. It started out alright. A slight 50's vibe mixed with 60's and almost yacht rocky at times, then it moved into long blues songs, which is a turn off for me. I like the Little Wing cover, although Jimi is waaay better. Yeah, this just isn't music for me. Solid 3.

This felt a little long and drawn out, like it could have been enough material for two different albums. The guitar work is wild in spots, especially on “Layla,” and there’s a raw, emotional edge to a lot of it, but some of the blues jams dragged for me, and Clapton’s vocals sometimes got a little repetitive. There's a lot of homage to the blues and 1950s rock and roll. The highlight for me is Layla. The piano coda from Layla is beautiful but always felt a little incongruous to me after the raucous, driving energy of the first part. It always seemed weird that it's longer than the first part of the song, and like it could have been fleshed out into its own track. It does transition nicely into the next quieter track on the album, though. Side note, I heard that this coda was actually written by Rita Coolidge, and stolen with no credit given by the drummer, her boyfriend at the time. 👎🏻 Little Wing is one of my favorite Hendrick songs if not my favorite, so it was interesting to hear this version, but it kind of lost the delicate sweetness that I love about the original.

Solid 70s, dad jam type rock. Layla is the highlight. Keep On Growing really grooves. I can really picture this stuff being played at a pool hall. Check out the Wikipedia on the drummer though.....good Lord!

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Solid, Clapton really is about it guitar-wise

This would have been a 4 if they'd ended it with Layla.

I liked this more than I expected to like an Eric Clapton record under another name. Duane Allman's influence is really evident on this album and it makes the blues sound much more convincing than anything Cream ever did, in my opinion. There's a good handful of songs that just sound like cocaine-fueled guitar jam sessions, but there are quite a few that I especially liked. "I Am Yours" and, of course, "Layla" are the best tracks for me. "Layla" is really a lovely song. 7/10

I felt instantly relaxed by this album Favourite song: Key to the Highway and Layla

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs – Derek and the Dominos – 3.3/5 Eric Clapton delivers smooth melodies and great guitar tones, making for an easy, pleasant listen. However, aside from the few tracks, none of the songs stuck with me.

a very average rock experience, the songs were enjoyable but nothing particular that was very special. The guitarwork was great and the songs were fine, some of the covers felt a little out of place(Nobody knows when your down and out), but overall the album was fine in its own right, just nothing very special. Favorite track: Little wing. Overall score: 5.0/10

The songs suffer from being too long. Many far too long. The vocals are not great for me. The album is driven by amazing guitar work though. The last song is one of the worst I have ever heard lol. 3 stars for great guitars and Layla being an all timer

This is a high three stars.

Great album, consistent and tuneful. With a better singer, it would have been spectacular.

Never ending guitar solos and a couple dudes harmonizing vocals. 5/10

Was excited about this because i knew two songs off the album and was looking forward to hearing more! But i'll be honest the two i knew were the best lol - nothing particularly bad about the rest it all just kinda blended together for me

held my attention, if by 'held my attention' i mean 'i wasn't annoyed as it played in the background'

again, nice but idk if id really listen to it again. maybe id relisten to some of the songs but yeah

- Obligatory "Fuck Eric Clapton." - Vastly prefer rock Clapton to blues Clapton. If I wanted that, I would go back to the source. "Bell Bottom Blues," "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?," and "Layla" (duh) are standouts. - This album would be half the length if you cut the jamming from 90% of the tracks. - I mean...doesn't the album title tell you what the band thought was their best selling point?

Not really my thing, Layla is great but the rest was just background noise

I was surprised to see that there was only one Eric Clapton album in this collection (and a seemingly early and obscure one at that), but I guess this makes up for that with a double-album Derek & The Dominoes album (not sure whether the Cream album really counts as a full-on Eric Clapton album). I'm not a huge Eric Clapton fan (music or otherwise), and I'm getting a bit tired of how many 70s albums are in this collection (far and away the most of any decade), so I'm kind of grumpy to get well over an hour of somewhat monotonously consistent Eric Clapton stylings. Just picking at random, how different is "Bell Bottom Blues" from parts of the songs before and after on this album? And isn't "I am yours" just "Layla" with water drums? It kind of feels like he has two song styles that he just does endless variations on--the sad ballad and the blues. But at least there are fewer covers on this than on "461 Ocean Boulevard", so at least we get more of his compositions, although I feel like the "Key to the highway" cover is probably the highlight of this album with Duane Allman and Clapton shredding it up together (but his "Little Wing" cover is quite disappointing). I *was* a bit surprised that "Layla" was the only (original) song that I recognized from this album, though.

solid album. Favorite tracks are Bell-bottomed blues and Anyday. At this point, I'm kind of sick of Layla. Sorry, Eric.

It's a good bluesy album. Too bad Clapton is a major douche

Liked it. A bit long. But I appreciate it.

If the artists are so famous and good, why are their timings (rhythm) and the balance (mix) again and again so poor? Do they want it to sound like that? 2,8

Pretty standard british blues boosted by Layla

Uninspired blues, talent that is crammed together and not appropriately tamed with fighting vocals and instruments that do not fit with one another. Strong elements with thoughtless translation to music. Sometimes a decent song is made, but short of Layla this is forgettable. Clapton is highly overrated, and as shitty a person as Kanye (coincidence that I got this right after The College dropout)

A lot of the songs sound the same. I mean it's a nice sound, but I feel that some are too long and overstay their welcome. The cover of little wing was ok. Layla is a great song but sometimes even that one I feel drags out in the second half. With the album coming in at an hour and 16 minutes, my attention lulls a bit in the middle. Certainly not bad music though. Favorite track(s): Layla Will I revisit?: low priority Current rating: 7/10

Fav: Layla Least Fav: I Am Yours The less bluesier it got, the better it was. However I’m not gonna forgive this website for forcing me to listen to over an hour of Clapton

Liked the more non-bluesy ones.

It was okay, but i liked the songs i knew

On paper, Derek and the Dominos should have been excellent. And in many ways, excellent music was produced. Though the band is tight and talented, you get the sense that they knew, even in the midst of everything, that they lacked cohesion. In many ways, I think this describes Clapton... a brilliant guitarist that needs help all around him to be truly great. Despite a few really nice cuts, this album underperforms.

Yeah, it's no disreali gears. For whatever reason, I just love the Cream version of Clapton, and can't really get in to the rest. But obviously Layla, and there are a couple other bangers, but I wouldn't call it consistent. Good album, probably a 4 if I didn't like rock and I didn't think Cream was amazing. Someone will sue me for this later (sorry Mr. Embree)/

I really enjoyed the first 3 tracks, but I felt like the album never really reached those highs again. Maybe Little Wing or Why Does Love Got to be So Sad?, got back there. There's some good shredding and I love the passionate/intense vocal delivery in a lot of these songs, but it's just a lot. Like I don't think Layla needs the 5 minute piano outro, or some of these songs need 3 minute solos. It kinda gets to the point where I'm like "I get it, you Shred, let's go"

Music is decent. Not that into it. Clapton sounds great.

On paper, Derek and the Dominos should have been excellent. And in many ways, excellent music was produced. Though the band is tight and talented, you get the sense that they knew, even in the midst of everything, that they lacked cohesion. In many ways, I think this describes Clapton... a brilliant guitarist that needs help all around him to be truly great. Despite a few really nice cuts, this album underperforms.

Harder than usual to rate this album. I don’t care for Clapton’s pursuit of his friend’s wife, which is the emotional backdrop for this album. Plenty of good music, but I’m never really…surprised. Never fully hooked. I feel guilty giving this three stars but I also feel honest.

3+/5

This was good, especially the bluesier songs, but despite Layla and Little Wing none of it quite held my attention enough for a 4.

The good parts sound like the Allman Brothers, and there's Layla, of course. The question of good artists who are lousy humans hangs in the background, but that's nothing new.

The soundtrack to the opening shot of a busy city from a 00’s romcom. Then Layla hits you out of nowhere like a truck

I have heard this one. It has its moments. Lengthy blues jams are just not my thing, I'm afraid. Plus, Clapton...

OK. Some good tunes, but mainly top Gear shite again

Bueno

Quite like it, not particularly my genre. But has some very good songs, especially Layla.

Average

Lots of jam songs and many songs ran one into the other. Some great highlights (Bell Bottom Blues).

Some songs are fun and nice with great technical skills, others where somewhat dull or made me feel they drag on for too long.

I enjoyed most of these songs, obviously Layla casts a long shadow. For good reason, as many times as I've heard it and gotten tired of it it's still some incredible guitar.

Nice

one good one

Eric Clapton is a racist piece of dog shit. +1 for Layla and +1 for Duane Allman

Probably Clapton's best. 3.5

Layla and a lot of stuff I've already forgotten that I know. Beautiful album cover though.

Eric Clapton Bias

Eric Clapton is a wet fart of a human, but this album is okay. Not as good as the Bluesbreakers album or the early Yardbirds stuff (too much hippie noodling nonsense on this one), but it's okay overall.

I had been big Cream fan and even some of Clapton’s earlier work with John Mayall, but 1970 was peak Prog times so had moved on. I did take an interest in this album but to my ears at the time was a bit too country and rockabilly influenced for my liking. I even missed Layla, the standout track on the album, at the time and it was only because of me realising the story behind the track and the end section been used everywhere, that I realised it had come off this album. As time went on so did the standing of this album and it has become a seminal recording. Even so I never bothered to add it to my collection until recently having bought it cheaply second hand. So I eventually gave it my attention that it had deserved all along. There are still roughly half the tracks which do not appeal but the rest are worthy of Clapton at his best. These include of course Layla and my next favourite Bell Botton Blues. 3/5 6/1/25

not for me but cute

Some strong moments on here, I like Bell Bottom Blues a lot. Dig the harmonies. The stuff where they just sound like a divy blues band aren't too exciting. And I'm realizing I'm not much of a guitar guy. Layla is kinda corny to me.

Layla is a fantastic song but the rest of the album mostly blurred together

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Definitely better than the previous Clapton album. However it is 76 minutes of self-indulgent noodling. The title track is that good that it single handedly bumps this up from a 2/5 to a 3/5

Really? A fucking double album from Eric Clapton? Setting my contempt for the man aside, this album is some good Eric Clapton. This album suffers from the same problem that most double albums suffer from, though, which is that it would be significantly better if it were a single album with all of the repetitive filler removed 3/5 Even when Eric Clapton is good, he's still annoying

Une heure et neuf minutes de blues correct, ainsi que LAAAAAAAAAYLAAAAAAAAAA

Some good tunes, some repetitive tunes. 12 bar blues, boring guitars for the most part

schono kuul, am afang hanis recht toll gfunde, aber mit de zit wirds chli langwiilig. aber guet als hintergrundmusig, aber das isch iwie keis kriterium findi..

Probably the best thing Clapton ever did, and I'm saying this in a derogatory manner.

It' a very important Blues Rock album. Too bad I don't like Blues.

The album is too long for what it has to offer, but we can find some excellent blues cuts in there! They were cooking for real.

Decently played blues, but it feels like it misses the soul.

Nostalgic for me.

Not bad, a bit too long. Layla was cool, but also too long.

***An ok album

There's a lot of wankery and noodling on the album. To be expected I guess from a bluesy Eric Clapton record (only found out Clapton was in this band when I got this as my album of the day). But he can't half write a riff or two, and he's a pretty shit hot guitarist as well. That's easily the best part of this whole 75 minutes. It does go on a bit too long for my liking. The material as a whole isn't quite strong enough to carry it for over an hour but there is some great stuff here. I would happily select any of these tracks at random to listen to on its own, but would struggle to listen to the whole album at once.