Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

a fine listen, nothing stood out for me tbh

Tråkigt, allt låter som mycket annat.

There's a couple of bangers on here like Bell Bottom Blues, It's Too Late, and Layla. I was hoping that Layla was going to be the song I thought it was, which is the one I knew from the Eric Clapton live performance. Honestly I think his version is still better overall, but I did like the instrumental bit added to the end of the song by Derek and the Dominos.

This album Is one of the most beautiful creations. It’s been one of my favorites for decades now. The most gorgeous blues guitar work all the way through. Layla gets most of the attention, but Bell Bottom Blues can bring me to my knees. Five stars isn’t enough.

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Or as I like to call it Layla and other assorted songs that include blues standards and some various songs about love.
Loved this one! Such great tunes, brilliant blues melodies and what a voice Bobby Whitlock has. I feel that the blues standards don’t really need to be included here, the band penned tracks stand up on their own. Layla is the obvious star of the show, a song that is etched into my consciousness, but the rest of the songs make for warm lazy listening.

Great now when I hear this I can only picture a pink Cadillac and a freezer truck full of carcasses and it's all Martin Scorsese's fault

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman”

Layla is an absolute classic, but the rest of the album is meh. It would need something more going for it to elevate it beyond a 3/5.

Whether it’s called “Derek & The Dominos” or whatever else says on the cover: “Layla...” is a typical Eric Clapton album. And that’s exactly the problem. This is supposed to be my kind of music, but Clapton never really comes across as authentic to me. Of course, the guitar playing is great (Duane Allman is on the album!), but aside from the title track, everything sounds—well, how should I put it? Generic? Clichéd?
His version of “Little Wing” really opened my eyes: it just sounds strange when Clapton plays it because the micro-timing is too precise. It’s like a folk musician covering Hendrix: technically flawless, but it just lacks that blues feeling.
And I think that’s exactly why I rarely listen to Eric Clapton: he plays the blues without the blues feeling. His success proves him right in a way, but his secret is probably precisely that he gives the blues a mainstream sound. That’s where I draw the line, though.

Loved the first couple songs. Not as big of a fan as the album went on.

Convinced Eric Clapton might have left his soul behind on this one with the way he plays here, such a great collection and worthy double album

As its own title suggests, it is a collection of good songs with the greats Eric Clapton and Duane Allman. It does not attempt to be a conceptual album but it works on some level as a collection of bangers.

8/10 [KEEP]

*Some cool blues rock
*I think I knew of Layla before but didn't realize it was by this band
*This is a looooong album that got to feel that way by the end

This record is admittedly quite lovely and "Layla" is as good as people say. Unfortunately, it doesn't get a higher score cause we don't condone known long-standing racist and anti-vax rhetoric in this house. Also, some of the songs drag themselves to the finish line and I can't shake the irony that there are more authentic blues projects I could be celebrating instead.

I think on another day this would have wound me up and got a lower score. But it worked for me today. Even if it’s still too long.

Omg something with Eric Clapton that I don’t hate….

Some of the tracks are insanely good and some of them are kind of a sleepwalk.

Not really bothering with a full review for this one - other than the title track it didn't do anything for me. And Clapton sucks.

Yes I know the song Layla. Yes it’s great. But man I usually find Clapton boring. On the other hand Duane Allman is my goat. Glad I finally listened to the whole thing and I liked it a lot. Prefer just the Allmans by a wide margin, but some good stuff here. Would be a 4 but I’m taking away a star for Eric stealing Pattie.