1001 Albums Summary

Not to say this album is bad but it’s very much a relic of its time, which is fine but I think the weaker parts of this project have shown more as its aged. Often I feel as if I’m just waiting through a simple song to see how Clapton going to save it with his guitar solo. Speaking of, Eric Clapton’s guitar work is fucking timeless! Layla For instance feature both of these qualities. I swear to god this song has the most drab introduction with the most epic payoff. Clapton’s guitar sings one of the most iconic ballads of its time but you have to wait through the obligatory, bland 2 minute intro that comes before every song and that summarizes a lot of the music on the album. Album’s aight though