Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Studio album by Derek and the Dominos
Released	December, 1970
Recorded	August–September 1970, at Criteria Studios, Miami
Genre	Rock, Blues
Length	76:43
Label	Polydor Records, Atco Records
Producer(s)	Tom Dowd
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A+) link
Derek and the Dominos chronology
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) In Concert (1973)
Eric Clapton chronology
Eric Clapton (1970) Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) Rainbow Concert (1973)

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It was released in December of 1970; critical reception at the time was mixed, and it had mixed sales success. It peaked at #16 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart but, remarkably, in Britain it never made the charts at all. See also: other events of 1970 list of years in music 1970s in music // Charles Wuorinen, aged 32, becomes the youngest composer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs the 89th greatest album of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 115 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Background

The group which created Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs grew out of Clapton's frustration with the hype associated with the supergroups Cream, and the short-lived Blind Faith. After their dissolution, he joined Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, whom he had come to know while they were the opening act for Blind Faith, for a British tour. In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups comprising members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... Cream were a 1960s British rock band, which consisted of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. ... For other uses, see Blind Faith (disambiguation). ... Delaney, Bonnie & Friends featured artists such as Eric Clapton, Carl Radle, Bobby Whitlock, and Jim Gordon, who after Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, would form the group Derek and the Dominos. ...

After that band also split up, a Delaney and Bonnie alumnus, Bobby Whitlock, joined up with Clapton; the two spent some months writing a number of songs "just to have something to play", as Whitlock put it. These songs would later make up the bulk of the material on Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Bobby Whitlock a session musician, best known for being a member of Derek and the Dominos, was born in 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee. ...

After a tour with Joe Cocker, some more of the personnel from Delaney and Bonnie joined up with Clapton; he attempted to avoid the limelight in a group dubbed Derek and the Dominos, and booked a British tour of small clubs. It's thought that the group's name reportedly resulted from a gaffe made by the announcer at their first concert, who mispronounced the band's provisional name – "Eric & The Dynamos" – as "Derek & The Dominos". In fact, Eric chose the name "Derek and the Dominos" because he did not want his name and celebrity to get in the way of maintaining a "band" context. Joe Cocker (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, and his cover versions of popular songs. ... Derek and the Dominos were a blues-rock supergroup formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton with Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, who had all played with him in Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. ...

After the tour, they headed for Criteria Studios in Miami to record an album. Criteria Studios is a music studio in Miami, Florida started in 1958 by Mack Emerman. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

The other source for Layla was Clapton's personal life: he had fallen in love with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend George Harrison. Not even heroin, which Clapton had then begun to use, could dull the pain. Dave Marsh, in The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll, wrote that "there are few moments in the repertoire of recorded rock where a singer or writer has reached so deeply into himself that the effect of hearing them is akin to witnessing a murder, or a suicide... to me, 'Layla' is the greatest of them." George Harrison and Pattie Boyd in A Hard Days Night Patricia Anne Pattie Boyd (born 17 March 1944 in Taunton, Somerset, England), supermodel and photographer, is best known as the wife of two famous rock musicians and the inspiration for several monumental rock love songs. ... George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943[1][2] – 29 November 2001[3]) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. ... Heroin (INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is an opioid synthesized directly from the extracts of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. ...

Duane Allman joins

Clapton had long admired the work of Duane Allman, which he knew from recordings by Aretha Franklin and others, and he had long wanted to meet him. Allman, like many other musicians of the day, revered Clapton. Dowd, as a producer for both, was in a position to make it happen. Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American lead guitarist and noted session musician. ... Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American soul, R&B, and gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. ...

When Clapton heard from Dowd that the Allman Brothers Band were due to play in Miami on August 26, 1970, he insisted on going to see their show. He was allowed to sit at the front of the stage, and made his way out while Duane had his eyes closed, playing a solo. When Duane opened his eyes and saw Clapton, he froze. Dickey Betts, the Allmans' other lead guitarist, assumed Duane had broken a string and decided to take up where Duane left off. When he saw Clapton, he turned his back, presumably to keep from freezing himself. The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia, labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the principal architects of Southern rock. ... Dickey Betts, born Forrest Richard Betts on December 12, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, most known for his work as a founding member of the southern blues/rock group The Allman Brothers Band. ...

After the show, the two returned to the studio and formed a deep bond overnight; Dowd reported that they "were trading licks, they were swapping guitars, they were talking shop and information and having a ball – no holds barred, just admiration for each other's technique and facility" [1]. Duane asked if he could come by the studio to watch some recording sessions, but Clapton refused: "Bring your guitar; you got to play!"

Although the original concept was that "I was just going to play on one or two", Duane said, he wound up contributing to almost all the tracks on Layla, even the ones on which work had already started – and lifting everyone's work onto a higher plane. "He brought out the best in all of us", said Whitlock.

Recording the album

Most of the songs were products of Clapton and Whitlock's writing co-operation, but a number of classics were included as well, including the blues standards "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out", "It's Too Late", "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (a Billy Myles song originally recorded by Freddie King) and "Key To The Highway". A blues standard, much like a jazz standard or pop standard, refers to a song that is widely known, performed, and recorded among blues musicians. ... William Myles Nobles, known as Billy Myles, is an award-winning American R&B songwriter active in the 1950s and 1960s. ... Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976) was an influential American blues guitarist and singer, best known for his recordings Hide Away, Have You Ever Loved A Woman and Going Down. // King was born Frederick Christian in Gilmer, Texas on September 3, 1934. ...

The last was a pure accident – the band heard Sam Samudio in another room at the studio doing the song for his album Hard and Heavy. They liked it and spontaneously started playing it. Dowd told the engineers to start the tape recorder running — which is why that song fades in the middle on the album. Sam the Sham is the stage name of rock n roll singer Domingo “Sam” Samudio from Dallas, Texas. ...

"Tell the Truth" was initially recorded in June 1970 as a fast up-beat song and released soon after as a single. During the Layla sessions, "Tell the Truth" was recorded again, this time as a long and slow instrumental jam. The final version of the song that appears on the album is a combination of these two takes: the frantic pace of the single is slowed down to the laid-back speed of the instrumental. The two previous versions were later released on The History of Eric Clapton (1972). A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. ... The History of Eric Clapton was a compilation double LP, released in March 1972 by Atco Records. ...

Also included was the Jimi Hendrix cut "Little Wing". Though some think it was recorded as a tribute to Hendrix, it was in fact recorded a week before he died. This article contains a trivia section. ... Little Wing is a song written and performed by Jimi Hendrix, from the 1967 album Axis: Bold as Love. ...

The long lyrical piano coda which forms the second half of the version of the title track, "Layla" was composed independently by Jim Gordon, who had to be convinced to allow the piece to be added. "Layla" remains one of the most widely played rock songs of the 1970s. Layla is the title track on the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, released in December 1970. ... James Beck Gordon (born 1945), known as Jim Gordon, is an American-born musician active during the 1960s and 1970s. ...

The last track on the album is a Bobby Whitlock tune entitled "Thorn Tree In The Garden". Whitlock sings and accompanies himself on acoustic guitar.

Assistant recording enginner Karl Richardson recalled that a couple of women came in and were hanging out in the control room and one of them spilled coffee on the master tapes, in which he and producer Tom Dowd had to pass the master tape back and forth through the reels to get the coffee spills out. As well a quirky tape player caused some tunes to have altered tempos.

The band's producer, Tom Dowd said of it that he "felt it was the best ... album I'd been involved with since The Genius of Ray Charles" and was disappointed at the lack of acclaim it garnered in its release.

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Performing the album live

Derek and the Dominoes went on tour to support "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs". A live album, In Concert (January 1973), taken from the 1970 U.S. tour, was a strong seller. In Concert is a live double album, recorded by Derek and the Dominos in October 1970 at the Fillmore East. ...

Eric Clapton's 2006-2007 Tour setlist featured many songs from "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" with slide guitarist Derek Trucks recreating Duane Allman's slide guitar parts. The songs performed on the 2006-2007 Tour were: Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, bandleader (The Derek Trucks Band), and member of The Allman Brothers Band. ... Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American lead guitarist and noted session musician. ...

1. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out"
2. "I Am Yours"
3. "Anyday"
4. "Key To The Highway"
5. "Tell The Truth"
6. "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?"
7. "Little Wing"
8. "Layla"

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Compact Disc Releases

There are at least five distinct releases of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs on compact disc:

1. The 1983, two-CD set on RSO Records 16-bit
2. The September 18, 1990 remixed CD version, which together with two additional "sessions discs" become
   1. The Layla Sessions (see below).
3. The September 15, 1993 Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs 24-kt gold CD release
4. The August 20, 1996 Polydor 20-bit as part of "The Clapton Remasters" series
5. The November 9, 2004 Polydor hybrid SACD/CD remaster

The first CD release (manufactured in 1983 in Japan) is a two-CD version. Because this album is more than 77 minutes it did not fit onto early CD's, which had a maximum play time of approximately 74 and a half minutes. The first CD was a "noisy" version and was full of tape "hiss" as it was made from a tape copy that was many generations removed from the original 1970 stereo master. Because the first CD release was so disapointing to fans there was at least one more attempt to remaster the CD during the 1980's. However the improvements were not very significant because the original 1970 stereo master tapes could not be found at the time. RSO Records was a record label, formed in partnership with Polydor Records by rock and roll and musical theatre impresario Robert Stigwood in the late 1960s, after the death of his business partner and mentor Brian Epstein. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL, or MoFi) is a company that produces audiophile releases of classic CDs and vinyl records. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Super Audio CD (SACD) is a read-only optical audio disc format aimed at providing much higher fidelity digital audio reproduction than the compact disc. ...

To mark the twentieth anniversary of the release in 1990, an extended version of the album was released as a deluxe 3-CD set, with extensive liner notes titled The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition. The first disc has the same tracks as the original LP, remixed in stereo from the 16 track analog source tapes and digitally remastered. This 1990 remix version has also been released as a single CD apart from the box set. The remix has some significant changes including center placement of the bass, which in the original mix was often mixed into either the left or right channel. While some fans think the 1990 stereo mix sounds better, many prefer the authentic 1970 sound of the original stereo version as remastered during the 1990's by Polydor and Mobile Fidelity. The other two discs of "The Layla Sessions" included a number of jam sessions, including the historic jam from the night that Clapton and Allman met. Also included were out-takes of some of the songs, and the previously unreleased tracks ("Mean Old World", "It Hurts Me Too", and "Tender Love"). A jam session is a musical act where musicians gather and play (or jam) without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements. ...

In 1993 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab gave the original 1970 stereo master tapes meticulous treatment for the first time and pressed the album on a high priced limited edition 24kt gold CD. This brought Layla up to 20-bit standards and preserved more of the fidelity of the original recordings. The Mobile Fidelity version was significantly cleaner than the first CD releases, but it also stripped out some of "Wall of Sound"-like technique that was added during mastering for vinyl. Polydor's 1996 remaster as part of the "Clapton Remasters" series was done in much the same manner as the Mobile Fidelity version, but on a standard aluminum CD at a normal price. The Polydor 2004 SACD/CD hybrid release remixed the album in 5.1 surround sound on the SACD side and remastered the 1970 stereo version yet again on the CD side. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL, or MoFi) is a company that produces audiophile releases of classic CDs and vinyl records. ... Wall of Sound is a phrase used to describe the effect created by the music production techniques of record producer Phil Spector. ...

Track listing

1. "I Looked Away" (Eric Clapton, Bobby Whitlock) – 3:05
2. "Bell Bottom Blues" (Clapton) – 5:02
3. "Keep On Growing" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:21
4. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out" (Jimmie Cox) – 4:57
5. "I Am Yours" (Clapton, Nezami) – 3:34
6. "Anyday" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:35
7. "Key To The Highway" (Charles Segar, Willie Broonzy) – 9:40
8. "Tell The Truth" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 6:39
9. "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?" (Clapton, Whitlock) – 4:41
10. "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Billy Myles) – 6:52
11. "Little Wing" (Jimi Hendrix) – 5:33
12. "It's Too Late" (Chuck Willis) – 3:47
13. "Layla" (Clapton, Jim Gordon) – 7:04
14. "Thorn Tree In The Garden" (Whitlock) – 2:53

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Personnel

• Eric Clapton - Guitars, Lead Vocal
• Bobby Whitlock - Organ, Piano, Vocals, Acoustic guitar
• Jim Gordon - Drums, Percussion, Piano
• Carl Radle - Bass, Percussion
• Duane Allman - Guitars (tracks 4 through 14)

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Personnel – production (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs)

• Tom Dowd - Executive producer
• Ron Albert - Engineer
• Chuck Kirkpatrick - Engineer
• Howie Albert - Engineer
• Carl Richardson - Engineer
• Mac Emmerman - Engineer
• Dennis M. Drake - Mastering
• Emile Théodore Frandsen de Schomberg - Cover painting "La Fille au Bouquet" [2]

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Personnel – production (The Layla Sessions)

• Bill Levenson - Producer
• Steve Rinkoff - Mixer
• Dan Gellert - Assistant Engineer
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering
• Scott Hull - Digital Editing
• Gene Santoro - Essay
• Mitchell Kanner - Art Direction
• George Lebon - Art Direction

Singles

• "Layla" / "Bell Bottom Blues" (Polydor Records, 1970)
• "Layla" / "I Am Yours" (Atco Records, 1971)
• "Bell Bottom Blues" / "Keep On Growing" (Polydor Records, 1971)
• "Bell Bottom Blues" / "Little Wing" (RSO Records, 1973)

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Further reading

• The Layla Sessions liner notes (Polydor, 1990)
• Jan Reid, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and the Dominos (Rock of Ages, 2007)

External links

• Longer description of Clapton and Duane's first meeting
• Collected reviews
• Layla Sessions
• Derek Trucks on performing with Eric Clapton