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Derek and the Dominos

Musical Group

English-American blues rock band formed by Eric Clapton in 1970, best known for the album 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' (1970).

The group's 1970 album 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' and the song 'Layla' are central in reviews. Duane Allman is credited in reviews with significant slide-guitar contributions (played on eleven of fourteen tracks on the album, according to the reviews). Jim Gordon composed and played the piano coda used on the 'Layla' recording. Live recordings from the Fillmore East (October 23–24, 1970) are documented and praised in the reviews. The album and performances are often discussed in the context of Eric Clapton's personal troubles at the time (romantic difficulties regarding Patty Boyd and heroin addiction), as described in the reviews.

The DeBaser reviews focus on the centrality of the song "Layla", Duane Allman's slide contributions, and the band's brief peak around 1970. Opinions range from ecstatic praise of the album and Fillmore concerts to critical takes on Clapton's wider career. The Live At The Fillmore set and the Layla album remain the touchstones.

For:Fans of blues rock, classic rock and guitar-centered music

 "Layla" the song is a masterpiece, without which "Layla" the album would be reduced to a state of complete disregard, in line with the commercial flop it experienced at the time.

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 This double album is a long and heartbreaking love letter to his muse Patty, alias Layla, from the first song to the last:

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 This album represents the "swan song," the last "glow of vivid and bright light" for the English artist, marking the end of the first and dazzling part of his career, before plunging into the darkest times for a few years.

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