The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition (Box Set)

The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition (or The Layla Sessions) is an anniversary edition reissue of the Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs album by Derek and the Dominos, who disbanded in 1971. The album contains remixed material from its original album, unused alternate/incomplete masters of the original songs and studio jamming, all divided on three disks. Unlike the original album, this album has received fairly low review scores from critics.

Wikipedia

Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.124) - Ranked #115 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time"

Rolling Stone (No. 966, p.65) - 5 star out of 5 - "[A] masterpiece….Clapton rocks harder on [these] tracks than he's done before or since…"

Q (11/96, p.147) - 5 Stars (out of 5) - "…a masterpiece…"

Uncut (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 - "Allman's promethean qualities totally transformed both the ambition and the execution of the record."

This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players.

Derek & The Dominos: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Bobby Whitlock (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, organ); Duane Allman (guitar); Jim Gordon (piano, drums, percussion); Carl Radle (bass guitar, percussion).


Rolling Stone (10/24/90) - 3 Stars - Good - "…has aged gracefully, an appealing and dignified example of enduring blues power…"

Down Beat (2/91) - 5 Stars - Excellent - "…The blues-based, roots rock songs [have] held up extremely well in the two decades since their release…"

Goldmine - 5 Stars - Excellent

Personnel

Eric Clapton - electric & acoustic guitars, vocals
Jim Gordon - drums, piano, percussion
Duane Allman - electric & acoustic guitars, slide guitars
Carl Radle - bass, percussion
Bobby Whitlock - organ, piano, acoustic guitar, vocals


Track List

Disc 1 (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs)

1. I Looked Away (Clapton / Whitlock) - 3:03
2. Bell Bottom Blues (Clapton) - 5:01
3. Keep on Growing (Clapton / Whitlock) - 6:20
4. Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Cox) - 4:56
5. I Am Yours (Clapton / Nizami) - 3:34
6. Anyday (Clapton / Whitlock) - 6:34
7. Key to the Highway (Broonzy / Segar) - 9:37
8. Tell the Truth (Clapton / Whitlock) - 6:37
9. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? (Clapton / Whitlock) - 4:41
10. Have You Ever Loved a Woman (Myles) - 6:51
11. Little Wing (Hendrix) - 5:32
12. It's Too Late (Willis) - 3:48
13. Layla (Clapton / Gordon) - 7:02
14. Thorn Tree in the Garden (Whitlock) - 2:49


Disc 2 (Layla Sessions - The Jams)

1. Jam I (Clapton / Gordon / Radle / Whitlock) - 19:59
2. Jam II (Clapton / Gordon / Radle / Whitlock) - 12:24
3. Jam III (Clapton / Gordon / Radle / Whitlock) - 13:22
4. Jam IV (Allman / Allman / Betts / Clapton / Oakley / Whitlock) - 12:21
5. Jam V (Allman / Clapton / Gordon / Radle / Whitlock) - 18:24


Disc 3 (Layla Sessions - Alternative Masters, Jams, Outtakes)

1. Have You Ever Loved a Woman [Alternate Master #1] (Myles) - 5:54
2. Have You Ever Loved a Woman [Alternate Master #2] (Myles) - 4:59
3. Tell the Truth [Jam #1] (Clapton/Whitlock) - 9:38
4. Tell the Truth [Jam #2] (Clapton/Whitlock) - 13:47
5. Mean Old World [Rehearsal] (Little Walter) - 14:55
6. Mean Old World [Band Version, Master Take] (Little Walter) - 3:36
7. Mean Old World [Duet Version, Master Take] (Little Walter) - 3:50
8. (When Things Go Wrong) It Hurts Me Too [Jam] (London) - 1:56
9. Tender Love [Incomplete Master] (Clapton/Whitlock) - 2:42
10. It's Too Late [Alternate Master] (Willis) - 4:05