Following the break-up of Blind Faith and his departure from Delaney & Bonnie, Clapton formed the group in the spring of 1970 with former members of Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, including keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon.
A summer tour of the UK was followed by recording of the project, which saw the lineup joined in the studio by Duane Allman and was supported by a fall US tour in sync with the record’s release; not long after the tour, the group disbanded while the title track went on to be considered amongst Clapton’s greatest musical achievements.
As the project hits 50, a new 4LP vinyl box set sees the 2LP record expanded to include b-sides, studio outtakes and audio of a rare live US TV performance on The Johnny Cash Show; the package also includes a 12×12 book of sleeve notes taken from the 40th-Anniversary Edition.
Derek & The Dominos
“Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs”
50th anniversary edition (4LP)
Release date: November 13
LP1/ LP2
Side A
I Looked Away
Bell Bottom Blues
Keep On Growing
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Side B
I Am Yours
Anyday
Key To The Highway
Side A
Tell The Truth
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?
Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Side B
Little Wing
It's Too Late
Layla
Thorn Tree In The Garden
LP3 / LP4 - Bonus Material (*denotes previously unreleased on vinyl)
Side A
Mean Old World - Layla Session Out-take
Roll It Over - Phil Spector Produced Single B-Side
Tell The Truth - Phil Spector Produced Single A-Side
Side B
It's Too Late* - Live On The Johnny Cash TV Show, November 5, 1970
Got To Get Better In A Little While* - Live On The Johnny Cash TV Show, November 5, 1970
Matchbox with Johnny Cash & Carl Perkins * - Live On The Johnny Cash TV Show, November 5, 1970
Blues Power* - Live On The Johnny Cash TV Show, November 5, 1970
Side A
Snake Lake Blues* - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
Evil* - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
Mean Old Frisco* - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
One More Chance * - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
Side B
High - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
Got To Get Better In A Little While Jam* - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
Got To Get Better In A Little While* - From April/ May 1971 Sessions For The Dominos' Second Album
See also:
Eric Clapton and B.B. King stream unreleased track from Riding With The King reissue
Eric Clapton and B.B. King preview expanded Riding With The King reissue
VIDEO: Eric Clapton hosts Ginger Baker tribute concert in London
Cream stream unreleased live version of Crossroads
Search Eric Clapton at hennemusic
