Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

I love blues rock and I love Eric Clapton. But this album seemed so fucking long and boring. Also I think Layla doesn't fit into the album at all. Expected some good songs like Layla and didn't get it.

Has got some decent tracks, Layla itself is good but I skip as soon as the piano hits and I prefer the Unplugged version of it anyway. People think he's a knob but I think he's a great guitar player and separate his personal life from his songs. I doubt I'll listen to much off of here again but it's a classic.

It started so strong but I found the mid section to be a bit, well, mid.

Layla and other assorted love songs...

that was enjoyable enough. nothing really stood out to me except the titular track which i obviously already knew....so i guess i didn't really get much out of this full album listen through. it wasn't bad though.

Classic album and cover with a bunch of rock radio staples. You can still regularly hear "Bell Bottom Blues", "Nobody Knows When You're Down And Out", "Key To The Highway" & "Layla" (all of which were made popular again with Clapton's "Unplugged" album in the 90's). Add in "Have You Ever Loved A Woman", their version of "Little Wing" & "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad", and you have a classic album that still stands the test of time. The only knock, especially from someone who may not be enamored with Clapton & Allman, is the songs are long, too long in some cases. It has a recorded live feel to it, that's why some of the songs turn into 7 minute jams. I prefer most of the songs that EC takes the lead on. 70's tour de force, influential to all the classic rockers who came after and every jam band on the planet. Stands up today and still gets airplay so it deserves a spot on the Top 1001.

I like this album a lot but when you hear Duane Allman playing you really want to just listen to an Allman Brothers album.

Very aptly named; it's Layla and also some other songs. Love Layla. The other songs were simple, laid back rock tracks. Performed well but not exactly exciting.

Not terrible music. I think this genre is so outplayed that I have a hard time enjoying it for what it is.

2.5/5

Meh

3.6

racist guitar guy is good at guitar. Layla is a bop.

This album was never my favorite Clapton nor my favorite Allman, but I always kinda liked it. I've grown less tolerant of Clapton's wankery over the years, so my rating has fallen a bit. Still, if you're in the mood for some post invasion Brit blues spiced up with some Duane Allman, there's some good stuff here. "Anyday" and "Key to the Highway" were standouts on this last listen. I really just can't stand "Layla" anymore, speaking of extreme wankery. It took me four tries to get through that song this time.

also not really for me, well made though

Very good! A true classic that stands up to time.

I don't really like harmonizing wailing guitars. But I recognize the excellence

Many of the songs need to be shortened. Haha

Was excited for the album, figured it'd be at least a 4 or 5. Enjoyed the first couple of songs, then dragged through the rest of the album for another hour before Layla.

3.5

I thought that the album will be Layla and other songs will mush into non-existance but i was pleasantly suprised. Clapton's guitar is excellent in all songs but one great point is just enough. Other/5.

W porządku. Utalentowany, młody Clapton, jeszcze nie wojujący ze szczepionkami. Słuchało się dobrze, chociaż momentami miałem przesyt, za wiele podobnego. Teksty o życiu i miłości, czasem o banalnych prawdach - to nic złego ofc., ale żaden mnie nie urzekł, żaden banał sie został dla mnie ubrany w ciekawe słowa, dające świeżą perspektywę. Może nie przepadam za tego typu rockującym bluesem, może coś przegapiłem, ale zachwycony po przesłuchaniu nie jestem. Szczególnie rozczarowany też nie... Było OK. PS wolę nowszą aranżację "Layli" przez Claptona solo, ale może to kwestia efektu stałej ekspozycji, bo to ona głównie leci w radiach... na pewno riff w tej oryginalnej jest cool, trzeba przyznać. 2,5/5

Something quite Californian about the sound of this, even though it's meant to be an English riff on delta blues. It's excellent in places, though way too long. Everyone knows Layla of course, but I'd not heard the album in full before. Always that slight lingering thought in the back of my mind as well, that although we can all admire Clapton's virtuoso playing, he is still an absolute knobhead.

I get that this group was going for a warm, empassioned, bluesy setlist with a host of guitar-heavy epics to go down in history. They get about halfway there, and the main things holding these songs back are their long runtime and inter-track similarity. Half of these songs sound completely identical, including the solos – and oh boy are there a lot of solos to choose from here. Most of them are technically good, but hardly are very memorable. I do quite like the vocals here and they almost outshine the guitars even though they're clearly not meant to. (Take that, Clapton!) Shorter tracks that are more singing-focused, like It's Too Late, Layla, and Have You Ever Loved A Woman? are strong. The guitar playing is obviously good – almost too good. It's not nearly raw or passionate enough for ideal enjoyment, and it remains extremely consistent in this regard. The party-blues atmosphere, consisting of lots of jam-session-style pieces and background whooping/chatter, sort of works, but does get old towards the latter half of the album. 3/5 Key tracks: Bell Bottom Blues, It's Too Late, Layla

# 363 : They've done a pretty decent job, it's ok, if over-long. I like the hits of course, A few decent songs. If it wasn't for all the bland twaddle and screaming guitar instrumentals, this would be a really good record. Sometimes this list feels like things are included just because they were really popular at the time, but does anyone actually still listen to this album? Favourite track : Layla

Ok. Nothing special

Wow that is a lot of bluesy guitar to sit through to get to Layla. I did find it interesting trying to pick out the different guitar parts and it’s not unpleasant on the ears. But it does get a bit much.

Pleasant songs with a few standouts. Bell Bottom Blues is great and obviously Layla is amazing. 7/10

The Good: People say EC = God The Bad: Some people say the earth is flat… The Ugly: Other people say a 1 + 1 = 3 TLDR is almost applicable to this album, as after a while you wonder what the hell the producers were thinking when they said “sure, go on for a bit more lads!” Little Wings was terrible, several of the tunes were just WAY too long and the artist trying too hard being Blue is way too evident… guess drugs are bad after all! Yet, one can not deny that, overall, the album is what it is, from a period that was what it was… so, 3 1/2 * that translate to 3, as we will downgrade due to excessive trying...

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - I Am Yours - Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? - *Layla* - Thorn Tree In The Garden ^^^^ songs i liked I can totally hear why is it so high rated album. It's very well made musically. Sadly, I'm bored to tears by this genre and the overdriven guitar. Maybe if i'd give it few more listens, it would grown on me, but i'm clearly not the target audience. Anyway the song LAYLA. That shit fucking slaps.

Used to like Clapton and it’s hard to deny that this is a ‘Classic” Despite this, it’s important to acknowledge Clapton’s controversial history, including openly racist remarks in the mid-1970s, and anti vax bat shit craziness of recent years so despite absolutely classic tracks like Layla it’s not for me anymore

Not memorable in my opinion

A little overrated....its fine.

Really nice album but the instrumentals are too high to the point it causes me headaches. Wouldn't listen to it on repeat.

Too long, generic dad rock

Rating: 6/10 Best Song's: Bell Bottom Blues, Layla, Thorn Tree in the Garden. A plethora of love songs relating to several kinds of relationships, whether you and your gal are slow and romantic or energetic and loving. Regardless, There is a song for you on this album.

Didn't get to listen to it fully due to having a busy day, most of what I heard was a bit superficial but there were a few great songs nonetheless

Ok

Aside from the hit songs this album didn't impress me that much. I've never been a huge fan Eric Clapton's voice either. In the words of a good friend "it's thin."

hvítingja blús, góðir sprettir inn á milli. ekki spenntur fyrir stefnunni í heild eða þessari plötu sem slíkri.

Meandering at times, and I didn't think you could have too many bends in guitar licks. But the good tracks are very good

Some good licks, and cool dueling guitars.

Decent but not super exciting.

Clapton er rosa góður gítarleikari. Við vissum það, ekkert nýtt.

Nothing special. 2.5

Ganska meningslös lyssning. Det är inte dåligt det är bara inte bra. Inget som sticker ut förutom Leyla då som är helt okej. Sången är inte bra dock. Kanske blir det bättre om man lyssnar om men det har jag inte tid med.

Långt in på skivan fattade jag att det är Eric Clapton som håller på med sin jävla gitarr. Noterade inte att Layla var med (kopplade inte titeln på albumet). Är det nåt problem med det? Ja, lite väl mycket gitarr och långa låtar som känns som ett jam. Gitarr är ballt nån gång ibland och när det passar i låten i övrigt. För Eric Clapton känns det mer som att han gärna vill ta sig till ett solo eller låta gitarren komma först. Så intressant/bra är det inte. Layla är ju en bra låt annars. Resten är rätt meh.

Gillar att det är så gitarrdrivet, även om det bitvis blir lite väl utdraget. Layla är förstås enastående bra, men utöver den inte så mycket som verkligen sticker ut. Skulle säkert växa med fler lyssningar, men hinner inte med det så får bli en stark trea.

Just thought it really dull

3.9 Really enjoyed it

When they found Carbone in the meat truck, he was frozen so stiff it took them three days to thaw him out for the autopsy.

Solid album.

Very much a garage band sound. Lots of long melodic riffs. Not exactly my bag, but fun to listen to. Notable song: Layla obv. 3/5

Some Stand out tracks but sounded like white boy blues…missing the soul

Love the bluesy feel and the guitar work between Eric and Duane Allman is just so good.

The songs themselves are fine, even enjoyable. The five minutes of masturbatory guitar solos at the end of each one are wholly unnecessary. The last song ("Thorn Tree in the Garden") was by far the best song on the album.

Good album title. Layla is pretty good. Will I listen to again: 5%

I’m close to really liking this. There’s some sweet slide guitar and swoonful chord changes in the first few tunes that hit the spot. My complaints are familiar ones: it goes on far too long, and the extended jamming over blues covers completely kills my interest. Compare and contrast Layla, rightly considered Clapton’s best song: it’s urgent, concise (barring that piano outro), energetic and has a killer riff. So many of the tracks in the middle of this album are the complete opposite of that, and it’s a shame, because there are 6 or 7 others that I really enjoy. 3.5

Bluesy rock that's pretty alright. Not much else to say past that.

This is a pretty solid classic rock album. I wasn’t ans into the tracks that leaned more blues. Eric Clapton’s talent was on full display, but I never really loved the tone of his guitar. This album reminded me of that pretty often. I don’t particularly love Eric Clapton’s vocals either. I’m just not a Clapton guy. Bobby Whitlock’s backing vocals were excellent, apparently he was going for a Sam and Dave style and I think he did great. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad, Anyday and Keep On Going were standout tracks.

I like the rockabilly vibe. Bell bottom blues was good

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. Blues is my dad's favourite music and it's very easy to listen to, but I wouldn't generally seek it out. The first half of the album was pleasant, but not terribly exciting. The back part was way better though with both Little Wing and Layla coming in strong. The guitar was lovely the whole way through with way more guitar solos and fade ins/outs than I was expecting. It works very well with Derek's voice being complimented by the strings. Many of the songs had a sorrowful slant to them with the emotion coming through. I plan to recommend this to my dad. Favs: Layla, Little Wing, Bell Bottom Blues.

Bluesy rock. Your enjoyment of this album will depend on how much you like blues guitar. if you love it you’ll love this album. If you’re like me though, it starts to take over and be a little much. The title track is truly excellent, but I didn’t feel like there was any other track on the album that really stood out.

Alle sange var fine men kun layla var virkelig interessant

Layla is amazing, the rest kind of dull.

Layla is by far the best track on this album. Cut 30 minutes out, just take the best songs, and give Duane Allman more time on the album and we'd be looking at a 5, but this is more of a soft 3.

Some generic tracks and a few standouts

Layla distinctly carried the assortment of love songs here. We enjoyed, but Layla is clearly the standout track.

This really is Layla and other assorted songs. A lot of jam banding around on very uninteresting blues progressions and pentatonic scales. It seems on paper as if it's sprawling epic rock and roll, but most songs drag and don't really go anywhere worth writing home about. Fave Tracks: I Looked Away, Layla, Thorn Tree In the Garden 3.2/5

Ah, le voilà, le monument, la pierre angulaire, le monolithe, l'album que tout le monde, de ton pote hippie qui sent encore le patchouli à ton oncle qui pense que la musique s'est arrêtée avec les Stones, te cite comme LE chef-d'oeuvre absolu du blues rock, de la guitare, de la complainte amoureuse. Je parle bien sûr de "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" par Derek and The Dominos. Et là, j'arrive avec mes gros sabots et je balance un "gros 3/5". Un Gros Trois Sur Cinq. C'est presque une insulte, une hérésie, c'est comme dire que "Citizen Kane" est un "petit film sympa" ou que la Chartreuse, c'est "pas mal pour se rincer la bouche". Cette note est une provocation et j'adore ça car elle résume parfaitement le malaise que l'on peut ressentir face à certains colosses de l'histoire du rock. On nous dit que c'est génial, on lit que c'est fondamental, on sait que c'est important. Mais au fond, est-ce qu'on aime vraiment ? Est-ce qu'on se le repasse en boucle ? Est-ce que ça nous parle, à nous, les enfants du post-punk, les adeptes de la dissonance et du bruitisme ? Derek and The Dominos, déjà, le nom c'est un paravent, une tentative désespérée d'anonymat pour un type qui, à l'époque, était tout sauf anonyme. Eric Clapton, c'est le mec que des graffiti à Londres avaient proclamé "Dieu". Après la trinité blues rock quasi divine de The Yardbirds, la déflagration psychédélique de Cream et le supergroupe avorté Blind Faith, "Dieu" voulait redescendre sur terre, se faire humble, jouer le blues avec des potes. Louable intention, sauf que le moteur de toute cette entreprise n'a rien de divin, et encore moins d'humble car il s'agit de la plus vieille et de la plus triviale des motivations humaines : une obsession amoureuse, bien lourde et bien poisseuse. Clapton est raide dingue de Pattie Boyd. Problème : Pattie Boyd est la femme de son meilleur ami, George Harrison. Oui, LE George Harrison, l'un des quatres Fab Four. Alors plutôt que de gérer ça comme un adulte, ou de se trouver une autre groupie (c'était pas ce qui manquait, j'imagine), Eric décide d'en faire un double album, un putain de double album. La quintessence du drame de rockstar. "Je ne peux pas avoir la femme de mon meilleur pote, alors je vais écrire 77 minutes de musique pour le crier au monde entier". On a connu plus discret comme approche. Et c'est là que réside toute la force et toute la faiblesse de ce disque. C'est un journal intime mis à nu, suintant la frustration, le désir inassouvi, la douleur, la jalousie. Ça transpire l'honnêteté la plus crue, la plus pathétique. Quand Clapton chante, il ne joue pas un rôle, il est ce mec au coeur brisé, ce type qui rampe. Cette authenticité, cette impudeur, est touchante, on ne peut pas lui enlever ça. C'est un torrent de lave émotionnel qui a dû en consumer plus d'un à l'époque, et qui continue de fasciner. Musicalement, c'est l'apothéose du blues rock de l'époque. C'est gras, ça suinte, ça dégouline de feeling. Et puis, il y a le miracle, l'intervention divine qui n'est pas celle de Clapton. Elle s'appelle Duane Allman et c'est le guitariste de l'Allman Brothers Band, invité sur la plupart des titres, qui vient poser sa slide et qui, soyons francs, vole la vedette à tout le monde. Le duel de guitares sur le morceau-titre, "Layla", est entré dans la légende. Ce n'est plus un dialogue, c'est un corps-à-corps, une joute furieuse et désespérée entre la plainte rageuse de Clapton et les arabesques célestes, presque vocales, d'Allman. Chaque note de Duane est une larme, un cri, une fulgurance. C'est lui, l'âme véritable de cette chanson et, par extension, de l'album. Sans lui, "Layla" ne serait qu'une bonne chanson, avec lui, c'est un monument. Alors pourquoi, mais pourquoi diable, ce "gros 3/5" ? Parce qu'un monument, c'est souvent chiant à visiter. C'est long, et "Layla and other assorted love songs" est long, terriblement long. C'est un double album, et il en a tous les défauts. Des jams qui s'étirent sans fin, des reprises de blues correctes mais pas transcendantes ("Key to the Highway"), des moments où l'on sent que les musiciens se font plaisir, mais qu'ils ont un peu oublié qu'on était là, à écouter. Pour chaque "Layla", il y a un "Thorn Tree in the Garden" qui nous achève par sa langueur. Pour moi, cette démonstration de virtuosité et d'épanchement sentimental peut vite devenir indigeste. C'est une question de culture, je vient d'un monde où le silence, la dissonance et l'économie de moyens sont des armes. Ici, je suis dans l'opulence, le débordement, le "plus c'est long, plus c'est bon". Ce n'est pas une critique de la qualité intrinsèque, mais un constat de fossé culturel. Et puis, il y a le fond de l'affaire. Un type richissime, adulé, considéré comme un dieu de la guitare, qui pleurniche sur 77 minutes parce qu'il n'arrive pas à piquer la femme de son pote. Avouez qu'il y a un côté légèrement indécent. C'est un chagrin d'amour de luxe, une peine de coeur de la jet-set. Voilà pourquoi ce 3/5 est si juste, c'est une note qui refuse de se laisser impressionner par le statut de l'oeuvre. C'est un 3 parce que l'album est pétri de longueurs, d'auto-complaisance et qu'il représente une esthétique du rock parfois difficile à digérer aujourd'hui. C'est une musique de son temps, et ce temps n'est plus tout à fait le nôtre. Mais c'est un GROS 3, parce que c'est un témoignage brut, une capsule temporelle chargée d'une émotion palpable. C'est pour la fulgurance de Duane Allman qui illumine chaque titre où il apparaît. C'est pour la démence de "Layla", ce standard absolu qui a transcendé son créateur. C'est un album qui, même s'il nous agace, nous oblige à l'écouter, à le respecter. "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" est un passage obligé dans ce projet "1001 Albums". Il faut l'entendre, ne serait-ce que pour comprendre une partie de l'histoire du rock, il faut s'y confronter. Mais l'aimer d'un amour inconditionnel ? Pas obligé, on a le droit de rester un peu sur le bas-côté, de regarder le monument avec un mélange d'admiration et d'ironie, et de se dire que, décidément, on préfère nos chapelles plus modestes et nos prières plus bruitistes. Et puis, entre nous, piquer la femme de son meilleur pote, ça reste moche, même si ça donne un classique du rock.

Sept. 9 2024 First album for this project. Already I can tell that I'm going to have to decide how to rate based on whether these albums are objectively musically good or based on how much I like it. Because I'm super specific in the music I like. Like I objectively think this album is good so far, but it's none of the songs I would listen to again so far. 10 songs in and yep very bluesy. Ah yes Layla is very good and I've def heard it many times. Idk why this album would be one of the best of all time with only one banger IMOOOOO. I think this is a perfect first album for me because I am very neutral about it, so I will give it a 3/5. Fav song is the first two minutes of Layla lol. Actually I also like Thorn Tree in the Garden too.

Why is this album an hour and 16 minutes long I enjoyed it but it was ! Too long

Classic Clapton

Layla was good

First Eric Clapton album on here, and we know he's a real gem of a person (/s). I try to not let awful people influence my ratings, but I also found this album to be pretty mediocre. It's very bluesy, lots of guitar solos (and he can play the guitar well of course). Every song is unnecessarily long though, and the double album (76 minutes) just kind of drags on in a bit of an uninteresting way. It feels like a knockoff Rolling Stones album or something, with less variety than they usually give. It's not terrible or anything, and I know it's pretty highly reviewed generally (and "Layla" is a classic of course). This just isn't something that I feel like I need to listen to in full again, and very few tracks really stood out to me. Fine album, bad person, meh overall. I definitely think I'm losing a bit of my early steam on '70s soft rockers at this point in the list. It was all new to me for awhile, but not so much anymore. Favorite song: Layla Other: Bell Bottom Blues, Keep On Growing, Tell The Truth, Have You Ever Loved A Woman? 9/7/24

Ahh it just kinda looks waits to show its hand. The 3 is all for Layla!!

Enjoyed this, never heard before other than Layla. Loved the bluesy sounds, would give another spin to.

I liked the sound of this but I got bored. 3/5

6/10 - There were some good songs and some alright ones. Layla is pretty popular so I had heard it before but I also liked Bell bottom Blues. Overall it was decent but nothing amazing.

Really enjoyed this overall album!

Nothing special.

Not that interested until Layla came on. I like that song, although I think it would be improved if it was 5 instead of 7 minutes. Feels a little repetitive. We get it already, you're on your knees!

Duane Allman's guitar work makes this album worth a listen. Some of the covers are good, and Clapton still plays them in concert. I didn't much like the cover of "Little Wing", though.

This isn't a bad album, but at an hour and a quarter, it is a long album. The production isn't stellar, but both the drumming and the bass progress by leaps and bounds as it progresses. The end ends well, but it is overindulgent to the point of annoyance. Tone it down and trim it down and it'd be a dozen times better.

I've heard the album before. I've listened to this album before, but I'm not a big fan of it. I realize that Clapton's voice is the weak link. I'm also generally not a fan of British artists covering blue songs. The version of Little Wing included here completely robs it of it's beauty. I'm not a huge fan of the Allman Brothers, and this album sounds like an Allman Brothers (Duane Allman contributed). There are lots of screaming vocals here... Not in a good way. A couple of classic songs, so I'm giving it a soft 3.

The guitar work is phenomenal of course and the music is solid, but the vocals aren't super strong which holds it back in my mind from the next level

Definitely heard of these guys. I actually thought it was more 50's Jazz. Never actually listened to them. That I am aware of. Did not know it was also Eric Clapton. Typical classic rock.

enjoyed this more than i expected. as a lifelong audio-processing-disorder haver, til that song is called Layla. 3.5

This was good but then it just kept going. When I thought it was almost done there were still five songs before Layla.

This should be called "Layla....and some other songs." There's some good blues on here, but Layla will always be the top track.

Solid

There's some gold on this album, and some meh filler. I'm not going to listen more than once because I don't want to give Clapton the money

Good sound good songs. Only ever heard Layla from them before.

This album is the epitome of classic rock. Major blues influence combined with meandering guitar solos, over an hour of runtime, songs purely about love, no conceptual theme between said songs, and a lead singer who turns out to be a complete piece of garbage. Not to say classic rock is bad, per say. I’ve probably listened to hundreds of these type of songs, per my dad’s constant playing of them on the radio/song recommendations from his youth. I’ve come to really enjoy most of it. But when you listen to so much of the same sounding song, it becomes a bit over saturated of a genre, and songs don’t hit the same anymore. Still, this album has its highs. Obviously Layla is a masterpiece and there are other songs here that match the vibe, but the album title does really fit the album: it’s Layla and some other love songs you’ll never hear again. All in all, it’s an alright album.

Cool 70s sounds. Layla is, of course, a classic, as well as Little Wing (although I'm partial to Sting's rendition!) but other songs are also nice.

75% Best: Keep on Growing, Anyday, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?, Layla Must-Hear? No

Clapton on a beach holiday tired out after the excitement of cream. But a couple of good tracks.

Clapton can rip guitar and I love a good blues riff. Some good songs and some duds. Also I learned today that Eric Clapton is a shitty guy so that sucks.

This is your typical white-man blues nonsense. Some very good guitar playing mired by awful singing. It’s enjoyable, but I’d rather listen to Muddy any day

Solid stuff here, but, bar Layla, nothing really stands out.

Not for me. Somewhat bland.

An interesting listen to say the least. "Bell Bottom Blues" is my favourite. I also like that Pink Floyd-esque guitar solo in one of the songs. Clapton was good at his job like with many of his projects. However some of the songs were a bit boring. 3 stars for "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs".

Pretty standard issue blues based rock. Nothing world beating and nothing bad. This is definitely 5/10 not 3/5. 3/5

goated, enjoyed all songs Layla will always be a hit for me. However is the type of music you can get sick of.

I try to separate the music from the musician as much as possible, but Clapton makes it hard. Beyond that this is a fine album, I like blues, but the meandering blues gets a little old and repetitive, the only thing interesting after a while is the guitar solos, even that gets a redundant. Layla is a classic, but so much so that it gets filed under songs I never need to hear again.

I enjoyed listening to this album. I had never heard of the band and was surprised to hear Eric Clapton's guitar and vocals. I had heard Layla but never attributed to Derek & The Dominos. This was a good album, it had some good gems such as Have You Ever Loved A Woman?, a very good rendition of Little Wing, Layla of course, and one of my personal favorites Thorn Tree In the Garden. It was a good album.

Could be shorter tho

Could be a 4 on relisten, but I feel like it's a pretty long listen for just a small payoff of two or three strong songs at the very end 3

My second album with Clapton on it in three days, oh boy. This one starts quite strong, but when the nine-minute jams start rolling in is when I start to lose interest. The title track is remarkable in some places (the beautiful instrumentals of the second half) and irritating in others (LAYYYLUHHH!!!). Overall worth hearing if far from a masterpiece. Best song: Bell Bottom Blues

Heard the album before; it is simply very mediocre. I always thought Eric Clapton was full of crap. I'm convinced most people who listen to his music are just nostalgic about The Yardbirds or Cream.

The thing that keeps this from being irredeemably bland is the presence of Duane Allman and some top notch musicians. Clapton always gets under my skin.

Jebenom brit naziju nije bilo dosta šta je pokra crnce nego ovdje manje više više izravno krade sourhern rock do te mjere da duane allman svira slide i ritam gitare. Uz sve rečeno vjerojatno njegov najbolji solo album

Good stuff!

The title sums this album up perfectly. Competent music, but for a collection of love songs it feels cold and perfunctory.

It's a perfectly fine album, even if it is a little bloated. But Layla is so obviously superior to almost everything here.

Goshdarnit. I went in thinking I was over Clapton, but then Bell Bottom Blues started playing and that is still a five star song. Most of the rest of the album is a beaten-horse-meh. Layla is still pretty good I guess.

Getting this out of the way early: Eric Clapton is a garbage person. That definitely impacts my rating of this album. That said, about a third of this is pretty good. Can’t deny the power of Layla, Bellbottom Blues sounds like an outtake from Let It Be, and Little Wing is gorgeous. But there are way too many cliche 12 bar blues songs that all sound the same. Ultimately pretty shrug worthy overall.

3/5 The songs on this album are mostly ok and rarely great. It can be a bit of a boring listen at times. However there are still enjoyable movements, including the Hendrix cover and the inescapable Layla, and you have to give it credit for starting and finishing strongly. I Looked Away 4/5 Bell Bottom Blues 4/5 Keep On Growing 2.5/5 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 2.5/5 I Am Yours 2.5/5 Anyday 3.5/5 Key To The Highway 3/5 Tell The Truth 3/5 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? 2/5 (LEAST FAV) Have You Ever Loved A Woman? 3/5 Little Wing 4.5/5 It's Too Late 3/5 Layla 5/5 (FAV) Thorn Tree In The Garden 4.5/5

Ah old slow hand - using your guitar prowess and some old school classic rock to steal your best friend’s woman

Decent songs, Clapton over noodling on like all of them.

Never heard of this band yet they sound very familiar.

This album is kinda fun, on the whole I did enjoy it, and to be honest I can't find a lot to criticise about it. It's just sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo looooooonnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggg.

'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' is exactly right because that's exactly what this is. Layla is a great song, the rest is just a mish-mash of rock and blues tracks with varying qualities. Pretty fine way to spend an hour though, just not mindblowing.

I have a strange relationship with Eric Clapton’s music

Boring

Cozy, and nostalgic. Nice sounding, but not sure I would listen to the whole album again. Great guitar and voice throughout, but some of the song went on for just a bit to long.

Virker lidt nostalgisk selvom jeg aldrig har hørt det før. Måske bare fordi det falder ind i den her Tarentino/James Gunn Guardians of the Galaxy stil af musik? Hits er hits. Layla er best men stadigt lidt lang.

Eric goes pretty hard on the guitar solos in most songs and it becomes a bit self-indulgent. Especially "Key to the highway" is pretty much just a 10min guitar solo. The lyrics are often pretty simple, and the solos often aren't very imaginative either. As a whole the album comes across very cookie-cutter with some notable exceptions. The album gets progressively better towards the end after "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?". Layla is obviously the big draw here and is indisputably a classic Tentative 3/5

Eric Clapton med sin Stratocaster er altid en fornøjelse :) Musikken fylder dejlig meget på albummet og balancerer fedt mellem blues og rock. Mine favoritnumre er ikke på denne plade (Tears in heaven & Knockin on heavens door), men genkendeligheden er der bestemt. Men Layla er selvfølgelig stadig et vildt fedt nummer. Fedt album og godt indspillet.

Totalt hygge - som at være tilbage i mit barndomshjem en fredag aften, når min mor havde fået et glas rødvin eller to og pladespilleren blev tændt.

Eric goes pretty hard on the guitar solos in most songs and it becomes a bit self-indulgent. Especially "Key to the highway" is pretty much just a 10min guitar solo. The lyrics are often pretty simple, and the solos often aren't very imaginative either. As a whole the album comes across very cookie-cutter with some notable exceptions. The album gets progressively better towards the end after "Have You Ever Loved A Woman?". Layla is obviously the big draw here and is indisputably a classic Tentative 3/5

Hello!!!

The name of this album is very fitting because it's really Layla and other assorted love songs, which are at times nice, but mostly way too long and filler-y. I generally didn't mind this; it would have for sure gotten a four if it wasn't so bloated. 3.5 stars

Most of the blues is fine-good, however Layla is one of the best rock songs I have ever heard. The opening guitar riff coming in after the rest of the album is akin to the sun setting after a rough day knowing that you are alive and okay. That musical moment alone is why you should listen to this album. Is the rest of the album at the same caliber? No and it doesn't even come close.

Overall solid blues rock album. Layla is the standout song here as expected. A couple gems that are nice too. Standout Tracks: Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, I Looked Away, Little Wing Worst Track: Have You Ever Loved A Woman? ( It just really bored me)

LOVE LAYLA

I am tempted to give this album 5/5 because it brought us Layla, but I simply can't. 3/5 - It's sad when an album that should be meant for me ends up missing the mark :( Now, let me talk about Layla. When I hear that riff, I ascend to another plane of consciousness. I see the clouds next to me, I see a bright blue sky above and I get higher and higher until I am floating, existing merely as a vessel for these vibrations to enter through my ears all the way towards my heart. I am complete for the 7 minutes and 3 seconds this song lasts, and I thank the universe I could live in a time after 1970. Those poor souls who died in 1969, they missed out big time.

Not bad. Enjoyed some of the songs but wasn't my favorite all the way through.

OK, so clapton is a scumbag so we're gonna lose some stars there but I actually agree that this album belongs on the list. It stands alone for the year it was released as one of the best rock albums with some of the most talented musicians of the time and its very well produced. Tell you what, if clapton wasnt the garbage human that he is it would have been a 5 star album but lets say it loses 5 stars for clapton but then gets 2 stars back for the production and Duane Allman and then gains one more star for the track "Layla." 3/5

3.5, not enough listening time

This album has some really nice guitar parts and I especially enjoyed "Layla". However, it did go on for longer than I would have liked and thus became a bit repetitive.

I only knew Layla before, but otherwise, I thought Derek & the Dominos were a one-hit-wonder. Which it kind of is. But Layla is such a legendry track.

Good old classic rock

Великая песня Layla (которую я больше люблю в анплагед версии) + блюзовые джемы = приятно, но утомляет. Плюс в блюзе мне не нравится этот стандартный рисунок 'ту-тудум-тудум-ту-тууту'

Fine. Too long. Gets old halfway through.

Layla is a classic banger but the rest of the album is pretty meh.

I'll give it 3 stars, only because it has the song Layla on it. The rest of it is basic blues, but not that bad. If it wasn't for Layla, I would have given it somewhere around an 1.75

So, what is it, the absolute best - or complete bore? I bought this album when it came out, and probably listened to the whole thing once. Then, since it was 4 sides - only listened to side one and side four. Too much, too long.

Blues Eric Clapton

The whole album has the classic rock sound that seems to be present across the decade but is really refined here. The guitar solos are epic and amazing. Overall most of the tracks seem to drag on longer than they need with the same riff repeating too many times. The title track "Layla" is great with a wonderful transition into a softer more melancholy tone. The closer for the album also is a beautiful sendoff. Overall the album was good, but each track was a little long.

Some lovely moments!

Not bad. Some well known songs. But the songs went on too long and some were too rocky and not bluesy enough. I give this 3.5 stars.

Don't understand all the hate, it's not that bad. Some of the songs are wayyyy to long

Honestly, I was mainly excited to just finally hear the song 'Layla' when I started listening to this - having heard nothing but incredible things about it. 'Layla' unfortunately overshadows most other songs here in terms of being an incredible standalone blues-rock staple - especially those first 3 minutes right before it mellows out and cruises through this stunning sun-kissed piano-driven outro. As for the rest of the album, it's just some solid blues-rock with some decent covers sprinkled in here (including Hendrix's 'Little Wing'). I'd say Eric Clapton and company wear their influences on their sleeves. However, they still have a solid foundation and intricate understanding of blues-rock and they cultivate it into this grimy and dirty hour-plus experience. While not every song blew me away, especially on the songwriting and vocal side of things, I have to credit the virtuosity that's put on full display here - especially in Clapton's sharp and tight playing. This album won me over on the long blues epic that is 'Key to the Highway' and I love the general chorus on 'Anyday' and slicker rhythm guitar on 'Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?'. While I do think it's a tad long and there were quite a few forgettable songs here (personally wasn't a fan of 'Have you Every Loved a Woman'), you'd be hard-pressed to find a (white) blues-rock album that delivers this consistently while still paying homage to its parent genre. Despite some of its shortcomings, when it delivers it DELIVERS.

01) I Looked Away - 7,0 02) Bell Bottom Blues - 8,0 03) Keep On Growing - 6,5 04) Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out - 7,0 05) I Am Yours - 7,5 06) Anyday - 7,5 07) Key To The Highway - 7,5 08) Tell The Truth - 7,0 09) Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? - 7,5 10) Have You Ever Loved a Woman - 7,0 11) Little Wing - 8,0 12) It's Too Late - 7,0 13) Layla - 10,0 14) Thorn Tree in the Garden - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,46 (75/100) Current ranking: 103/186 It seems that Eric Clapton is an asshole, but one cannot deny that he is a master on the guitar. As the name of the album itself says, it's really all about "Layla" and not much about other assorted love songs. And while "Layla" is a supreme rock masterpiece, other assorted love songs... are not that much. I liked "Bell Bottom Blues", "Little Wing" is also one of the better ones, while the others sound more or less the same. The guitars are great, but the album is too long, so I lost interest in them after a while.

Good album, loses a star for being dead racist 3

This feels like a watered down version of Jimi Hendrix's "Band of Gypsys" album, which came almost a year before this. Is there a connection or influence? I have no idea. But if they are drawing from the same well, I would take the Hendrix album just about every time. It's not bad! But it pales in comparison.

Really loved the last song, overall pretty solid performance from this Clapton colab

For the sake of trying to separate art from the artist, I did actually find this album mildly enjoyable. But I must mention that Clapton is a real pos and shouldn’t be glorified the way he is in the music industry.

Layla alone holds this album up, rest is very generic blues rock and album on the long side, but Lyla makes it worthy of the list.

Guitar guy music… can’t fully enjoy without a fedora and a fender shirt

I didn't hate this as much as I thought I would

decent album great guitar from Eric Clapton' but the only memorable song was Layla, the rest weren't really noteworthy.

This sounds like generic dad rock.

Early Clapton. Generic bluesy-rock. 2.5 stars

the jams where both guitars are soaring are the highlights of this album (e.g., keep on growing). People pay too much moms to Clapton and not enough to Allman, who is a monster player and shines often. Solid tunes and playing throughout - some great songs and some alright. Could take or leave it overall, but this album certainly has its moments of power.

- no idea this was Eric Clapton - gritty, raw, great guitar and organ - distortion Faves: I looked away and nobody knows you

This is pretty classic stuff, but I don't find it terribly relevant or interesting in today's world.

Layla is so much better than all the other songs that they’ve even reflected this in the name of the album. I’m not sure it even helps it sneak a 4. Simpsons: No

Some of the songs are a little to long, but it's easy to listen to and Layla is an absolute tune

The first song reminded me of That One Night by The Hunted. Layla is like the opposite of Synergy. It’s 2 songs that when put together are worse than the sum of their parts. The rest of the album was fine.

Se eu conhecer alguém algum dia que não sabe o que é blues, eu usaria esse álbum para apresentar. Ele tem todas as características definidoras do gênero, é do início da carreira solo de Eric Clapton e tem simplesmente Layla, um dos riffs de guitarra mais famosos da música (ironicamente em uma música que tem 7 minutos dos quais 4 são um instrumental de piano). Uma pena que blues não é um gênero que me cativa muito.

Great album. A lot of these songs I love but didn't realize were Derek & The Dominos.

I don’t know much about music, but even I could tell the guitar work was amazing. That being said, I found most of this kind of boring besides a couple of really great tracks. This may have more to do with my indifference towards the blues than the objective value of the album.

Layla is a banger, a few other good song and a cool vibe overall. But it's a bit too "forgettable".

Good music but, slow tracks.

bloody hell what a slog that was

💖 layla 🗣️ 6️⃣

When they’re attempting American blues, which is much of the album, it’s weak. Shame on them for what they did to Little Wing. They probably should have stopped at Layla.

Incredible talent, but not a lot of soul in the album outside of Layla. Still a solid listen, but not one I'll come back to.

This has some nice songs! And Layla is still a huge hit.

Layla - that is all

Could listen to Layla all day. Happy memories of gangsters being shot. Despite some great riffarama, bit dull. Must have been all that skag and wife stealing plotting.

It’s a good album, it certainly deserves its place on the list. Honestly, Duane Allman’s contributions are way under-appreciated compared to Clapton’s. “Layla” is iconic, overindulgent, awesome, and overlong. All these things are true. My favorite track is “Bell Bottom Blues,” and the final acoustic track, “Thorn Tree In the Garden,” was a pleasant surprise. But I think their cover of Hendrix’s brilliant song “Little Wing” best exemplifies why this is a mid-tier album: well played, reinterpreted consistently, but losing the magic of the original. Side-note while thinking about “Little Wing:” it would be interesting to see the songs that appear on more than one release on this list.

I objectively realize this is a very good album. But this type of music is not my thing.

Another great 70's rock (in this case more blues but still) record. Didn't realize that it was one of Eric Clapton's bands but you could tell once you listen. Very much enjoyed it! 3/5

I’ve never heard of these guys, and probably for good reason as they weren’t around very long, and their music is entirely unremarkable. There are a lot of okay blues and rock songs here, I just can’t imagine anyone would geek out over this music.

Meh

He got a great guitar sound on this album and for all his faults as a human being it sounds great throughout. Could take or leave the vocals and there were a few too many nondescript tracks for me but I did enjoy this

Love Eric Clapton

Ci od "LEJLA!", calkiem fajne, kilka nieprzeszkadzaczy

pleasant and easy listening... a little TOO easy maybe, it was enjoyable but got boring as it went on. something i would not say is meant to be listened to as an album in one go.

Decent blues album, but honestly fairly generic in my opinion. Clapton has a great time, but not overly impressed by his chops.

pls never make me sit through that again

Layla's good

It's a shame Eric Clapton is such a terrible person because he makes good music. It's sad to see what he's become (or who he's revealed himself to really be) after making a career out of playing blues music and once counting Jimi Hendrix as one of his closest friends. The fact that most of the original songs on this album were the result of the weirdest love triangle between him and George Harrison is also wild. Layla is one of the greatest songs in rock, but realizing it was written about another man's wife is yikes. Anyway, to the actual album. It was good, often really good. The musicianship is fantastic, the songs are catchy, and Clapton and Bobby Whitlock sound great (even though I can't understand most of what they're actually saying). It's just really, really long. Between it being 14 tracks and several of the songs being covers, it feels very bloated. With so many of the songs also turning into long jam sessions, it starts to get tiring quickly. There's also not a ton of variation in the songs and, especially by the last half, they start to blur together. I feel like the sole reason this album is on this list is because of Layla. 3/4

I can see how this was a great album upon release.

Pretty solid overall, nothing too offensive. A lot of the songs do blend together unfortunately, but the top songs stand out in a satisfying way. Top tracks: Little Wing, Layla, Thorn Tree in the Garden

The bluesy stuff kind of drags on a bit.

El album es demasiado largo y un poco sin más para mi gusto. Pero no todo es malo, contiene el temazo "Layla" con un pedazo de cotilleo detrás

Positiv overraskelse. Ud fra navnet havde jeg forventet en barbershop kvartet, men det er jo slow hands himself det her. God musik men her kan man da virkelig snakke om at mange af numrene kunne være skåret en del kortere. F.eks. er det storhittende titelnummer 50% fyld til sidst der ikke rigtig bidrager noget til sangen.

I've been listening to this album for 3 days and the exit of Layla is still going...

Propped up by Layla

Not a bad listen. Some pretty solid rock riffs in here.

The guitars kick. Very much a feeling of R'n'B.

it started off well.... but it just got so so so so repetitive its got some really good tracks but also some really ass ones.. 3/5

Simply put, This is a classic album. Sit yourself in a comfortable place and soak it in.

Good just a little long. Rating: 3.4

3,5 of toch 4? Bluesy

затянуто, но забавно укоротить бы раза в 2-3 в целом, приятно Алкоальбом: сиська 5л пива

Good songs but I don't like Clapton

Some songs had me thinking “great golf music” all in that genre of good oldies-a few recognizable songs also sneak in 3.5/5

Cool title track

It's funny, I've always held this album in high regard... until I listened to it straight through. There's some classic songs here, but overall I'm not that impressed. Nobody Loves You and Little Wing are messy covers. But I do like Key to the Highway. Most of it is mediocre blues and way too long.

The band's blues prowess, while undeniable, is showcased to the point of excess, and the assorted love songs often feel more like fleeting flings than enduring romances.

Solid album with good songs on it.

Unexpectedly giving this an album a 3. I thought I liked it way more than I just listened to it, but going in unbiased, it misses the mark.

Kinda boring, put me to sleep- Sully

layla and a bunch of filler 🥱

I thought most of the songs could have been about half as long, but I liked this enough.

Layla and other assorted love songs starts badly, Tracks 1,2 and 4 are slow, self pitying bilge which Eric Clapton’s (for it is he apparently)endless guitar wanking does nothing for. Things pick up later on with a mixture of Blues and soft rock tracks. The blues stuff is ok, if I stumbled into a pub and a band was playing it live I’d appreciate it but as a record it’s…well meh! The faster, soft rock tracks with good bass lines that counter Clapton’s wanking are better, Layla is good of course so if you are into that you’ll probably like some of the other tracks too. I enjoyed ‘Little Wing’ - it really is a good song and, for me, the one track where Clapton wanks less furiously; as they say sometimes, less is more. Overall 3/5. I was tempted to knock one off for Clapton being a dick but that would make this album only marginally better than Graceland by Paul Simon and that just doesn’t sit right.

Tää oli Eric Claptonin bändi ja Layla oli tällä levyllä. Tasapaksua rockia. Vähän tulee kummiskin jenkkityyli mieleen. Parhaat: Layla, Little Wing

Favourite song- anyday

Forglemmelig baggrundsmusik

I mean Clapton is amazing and I already knew this. When I read about this album I was surprised by both its release year (1970) and its initial reception. Clapton was a known commodity at this point and I was surprised this was so poorly received and sold so poorly. Was the name recognition not there? If you love a good jam band, this is for you. Guitar solos and improvisation are abound and undertaken by legends like Clapton and Duane Allman on slide guitar. But as good as each song is, I just found myself getting lost between tracks. They all kind of blended together at a certain point and I just didn’t know one from another. It’s good and I’m glad I listened but given its length (1 hour and 16 minutes) and the nature of the songs (longer jam style songs), I just think it runs a little long. Standout tracks: Bell Bottom Blues, Key to the Highway, Tell the Truth, Little Wing, Layla

It was fine.

It’s OK, I just don’t really like this style of rock. It just feels a bit standard to me. Maybe some time it will click with me.

I can appreciate the passion with which these lads play and rock out for the ladies, but the squeal of an orgasming electric guitar starts to grate on the ears after a while. 3/5 -- "It's good, just a bit uncomfortable to listen to."

ERIC CLAPTON!! The Legendary story of Layla #threeway #GeorgeHarrison

The Clapton band, or at least one of them. Good grief, Eric was in a lot of different bands. I forget that "Layla" is by D and the D's, I just know it's Clapton. That's the big hit on here, and there are a few other solid songs too, this is just a good bluesy-rocky album. Apparently the only album from the group too. I don't love it, even the big hit "Layla" doesn't blow me away, but it's solid. Favorite tracks: Layla, Bell Bottom Blues, Key to the Highway, Why Does Love. Album art: A nice abstract painting of a woman's face obscured by a bouquet of flowers, or is that a dolphin covered in mold? No idea, but the art style is nice. 3.5/5

This album started out pretty interesting and good, but turns into kind of a blues rock album a bit more than I enjoy, so that was too bad.

Some classics and great moments on the album. I also have some nostalgia for this album so it bring me back to when I was listening to it as a teenager. But this is definitely a case where I think the album would be better if half of the songs were cut. I can see people don't venture far outside classic rock loving this, but for people that have explored a bit more, it's a bit to lengthy and the filler is boring.

All the good songs became the hits that we’ve already come to know.

quite generic, but not bad

не ме кефи обложката ;д

A perfectly agreeable album, if not a bit tame for my taste. Good background tunes.

Enjoying the guitars in I looked away, backup vocals in it's too late, Layla (a classic, cool piano interlude) Overall enjoyable singing and instrumentals since I'm a sucker for blues, 3*

a bit boring. But layla riff is legendary.

There’s a reason it’s called “Layla and other… songs.” Besides the title track, the other tunes aren’t very memorable. Still not bad for white blues rock. Duane Allman’s slide guitars and the vocal harmonies are highlights.

I'm sure I listened to this long ago. Was pretty unclear on the history, so my favorite thing is again the Wikipedia link. This deserves a 4, but it is Clapton, so I'm giving it a 3.

Very 70s, not surprising given the decade. Lots of fantastic electric guitar riffs, tons of jamming, and a great, bluesy rock n' roll sound that makes the origin of rock REALLY obvious. I didn't recognize any of the songs, but that doesn't mean much. Definitely also felt that all of the members of the band were VERY talented; incredible guitar and drum solos. Haven't listened to any of the lyrics, but I honestly don't think that's the point? It makes me incredibly happy. (reading): The singer-songerwriter is Eric Clapton, of frickin course. Layla is THE Eric Clapton song; it's the title of the album. And now that I'm reading it, of course it's about George Harrison's wife Pattie Boyd. Lol. Might be important to know this one just so that you're familiar with rock history.

Aquí está Layla. Suena bien y entiendo que por cultura hay que oírlo. No está mal, pero no me ha entusiasmado.

I've always been a fan of Clapton and it's great to hear the original versions of songs he also covers in his solo career. For the most part I really enjoyed this but by the end I was checking to see when it would be over. 3 stars.

I'm disappointed to say that this was fine, not excellent. It contains good qualities, but two days after listening to it, I remember almost nothing about it—so clearly it didn't make much of an impact on me. I may go back to it one day, so I'll give it a three.

I guess we'll have to add \"Layla\" to the list of songs I didn't know were covers. In general I thought this album was pretty solid. I definitely would have liked it more if some of the weaker songs were removed, but overall it was fine.

Oh Clapton! I didn’t realise it was him. Quite an album. I rolled my eyes but enjoyed the opening tracks so much. Sagged again in the middle but then came back around for Layla. It was only at that point I realised it was Clapton. A really good album. I’d return to a few songs for sure.

Long album. A lot of it feels like I've tuned into a classic rock station while driving, and though it's enjoyable enough, if derivative, I can't remember a thing about the songs when they're finished. But a couple great tracks too, obviously. 3.5 🌟

While irrefutably carried by Eric Clapton's virtuosity, it is hard to sit through the better part of an hour and a half of blues jamming. Clapton's voice is not nearly as endearing as his guitarwork, and although there are some timeless classic tracks, I couldn't help but find myself bored during a good deal of the tracklist.

Overall, I enjoyed this album - some of the songs were slightly forgettable but it has some absolute classics.

Decent "blues" album. with Layla a 7/5 song.

Great example of blues repackaged with rock. Pulsing guitar drives the album. Songwriting leaves some to be desired. Really let down by mixing/production. Guitar should be front and centre. Strong 6

The band in general play very well, impressive musicians. The album was ok, got a bit samey after a while and I wasn't really connecting with much of it. Probably needs multiple listens. Decent 5

Really love the bluesy guitars. A bit long and only a couple of standout songs. Layla definitely the highlight.

This is one I knew pretty well already. Some good tunes.

Honestly I'm sure this was an incredible example of guitar and classic rock but it left me feeling meh. May be good cleaning music. Sorry to the greats! I am what I am.

Good background music. I felt like I’d hard this kind of rock/groove before. But maybe this was the original

Pretty chill, but only liked a few of the songs. Some seemed too same-y for me.

I liked Layla, but mostly due to it's connection to Goodfellas. Wasn't sure what the rest of the album was supposed to be - kind of bluesy rock, but nothing I really enjoyed.

It is interesting that the most famous song seems to be the least bluesy

Yeah, fine.

Good players but god this just goes on and on.

Enjoyed it. Not listened to Eric Clapton before. It isn't really my music, but it was good and there were some really good solos!

Layla is good, Eric Clapton is not. 3/5

Album was all over the place.

Haven’t heard of this/them. Rock from 1970. Quite enjoy it right off the bat, mellow and guitary. A pretty good album. High 3.

I definitely should've heard this before

C'est très long et très américain donc pas franchement malin de surcroît, mais étonnamment pas si désagréable à l'oreille. Tu t'en sors bien Robert.

Pas si nul pour une daube des années 70.

It has one of the best rock songs ever written and a couple of great tracks. It has Clapton and Allman. But somehow I still found it too long and not quite the masterpiece altogether. [0094/1001]

Enjoyed this one a lot, but as with many other albums on this list, I do wish it was shorter.

This album was good but not as groundbreaking as the titular song, "Layla."

Pretty damn good blues album. I had no idea Duane Allman was part of this group.

Layla is a good song, but overall this is pretty lukewarm. I liked 461 Ocean Boulevard because of the production, but this doesn't even have that. I don't think I really like Eric Clapton. He's good, but I just don't believe him.

Good stuff. Layla is an all time classic.

God blooze! Titelnunmeret er en af de bedste sange nogensinde og fed tråd hele vejen igennem. Ved sgu ikke lige om jeg findes den behøvede at være halvanden time lang

One good one, the rest is meh.

This is another of what I would call a Boomer addition to this list. I tend to dislike Eric Clapton's version of the blues, though I will admit Bell Bottom Blues is one of my favorite songs ever. This album is not as bad as I was anticipating, specifically Side 1 and part of Side 2, but once the long guitar solos begin, it tends to annoy my ears a bit more. I think this album is on the list because of "Layla" and it is a supergroup that is fondly remembered. Is this album so good it deserves inclusion? I would say it is not.

Gear: Focal Clear Mische (2010 Remaster): alles am rechten Fleck, jedes Instrument wie der Star der Show abgemischt Mugge: bluesige Sause mit ordentlicher Überlänge (...und "Layla") Wertung: 3/5

Lots of groovy licks, but it felt like it’s missing that thing that grabs you and makes you not want to let go. Maybe I went in with too high of expectations, but I thought I’d be slappin my knee for an hour and instead was just mostly bored.

Good blues album with a decent Jimi cover

Important blues album, but not my favorite listening.

Had eigenlijk meer verwacht van dit album, op Layla na erg meh

Leuk album voor de achtergrond

Layla ontzettende banger de rest van het album lekker achtergrond muziekje

I liked the last two songs, and some parts of others. But it didn't captivate me before then.

Layla is a 10 outta 10 classic in its own right. Clapton is an impressive guitarist and the cover of Little Wing was great and there’s some really thick blues on here, Have You Ever Loved a Woman is awesome and Key to the Highway is a journey I enjoyed but I did find a chunk of the other assorted songs to be somewhat forgettable. Still, very strong release 3.5 stars

I hold an unpopular opinion that the song Layla is pretty terrible, at least this version. The jump from the choruses into the verses feel very jagged and out of place, the guitar "solo" is uninspired, and the ending section is obviously tacked on (though the piano is nice). It's a complete mess. It might seem cool the first time you hear it, but after getting pumped through repeated airplay, the hand is ready to change the station as soon as it comes on. There is a live version that floats around that is infinitely better because it dials into the songs more jazz and blues elements and feels more natural. The rest of the album is fairly decent, especially early on, but the excessive blues guitar soloing becomes redundant after a while.

Not bad, but some of the songs aren't my style.

Got bored

Layla is a standout but everything else is quite meh

Great album. Duane Allman was unstoppable at this time. The combination of him and Clapton really shouldn’t work but it does.

Highs and lows for me on this album. It started out pretty good, with more of an Allman Brothers and Grateful Dead sound to it than I was expecting. It lost lots of steam once it started just kind of repeating 12-bar blues/rock songs though, even though it kind of picks up again near the end. 2.5/5

Trevlig blues

heard layla before but i don't like this vision...

Neben dem absoluten MEEEGAAA-Hit Layla, ein meiner Meinung nach etwas uninspiriertes Album / Kann sämtliche Kontroversen um Eric Clapton nicht mehr ausblenden - einfach ein Vollidiot / Gitarrenspiel natürlich erstklassig und moody --- 2.5/5

Just didn't love it like I thought I would considering the talent and genre. It's ok.

I enjoyed this. The guitar riffs sound familiar even though I don’t think I’ve heard any of the tracks before. It was more background for me than anything else. But I liked it, there’s something nostalgic about this music, like it reminds me of something I can’t quite grasp. I’d listen again.

Bro-session over another man's wife fueled by cocaine, wine, and feroxious guitars. Some real great songs and some snoozers. But fucking Layla is on this album. It would be a forgettable two without that. Clapton dug deep and Duane soared above. Other than that, it sounds like the thrown together band to jam that it was.

What I expected from a 70s rock album: lots of lead guitar. Some country aspect and slide guitar. Pretty decent!

Kind of like a better Dead.