November 21, 2008

Layla

Eric Clapton wrote the song "Layla" when a band member of Derek and The Dominos in 1970. The band made only one album, "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." When the album was released in December 1970, it was a critical and commercial flop. "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" has continued to be noticed by critics and has been named one of the best albums of all time. This is certainly one of my favorites.

4 comments:

  1. It was a flop? Wow, I didn't know that! I remember this being one of the soundtracks for many of the high school parties I went to.

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  2. I love this album too. Didn't Duane Allman play on it also?

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  3. I didn't know it was a flop either! It was pretty popular when I was a teenager in India.

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  4. I don't recall the detail anymore but I believe Layla was written about some other dude's wife.

    I thought EC's slow stuff was OK as was Blind Faith. Cream was fine but I was totally into the Yardbirds!

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