Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Produced by Tom Dowd, Derek and the Dominos
Eric Clapton wrote 9 of 14 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Eric Clapton carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is the debut and sole studio album by Derek and the Dominos, a double LP released in November 1970 featuring Eric Clapton alongside Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, and guest guitarist Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. The album represents Clapton's most substantial and personal songwriting work to that point: he co-wrote the majority of the originals with Whitlock, and composed the title song 'Layla,' a declaration of unrequited love for Pattie Boyd (then George Harrison's wife), with drummer Jim Gordon, who wrote the famous piano coda. Songs like 'Bell Bottom Blues,' 'Anyday,' and 'Tell the Truth' (co-written with Whitlock) show a songwriter finding his own voice after years of interpreting others. The album also includes covers of Willie Myles, Robert Johnson, Skip James, and Jimi Hendrix's 'Little Wing,' recorded in tribute shortly after Hendrix's death, alongside Bobby Whitlock's sole original 'Thorn Tree in the Garden.' Despite initial commercial disappointment, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is now ranked among the greatest rock albums ever made, with the dual-guitar chemistry between Clapton and Allman standing as one of the unrepeatable accidents of rock history.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Looked Away
|
Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 2 |
Bell Bottom Blues
|
Eric Clapton | Eric Clapton | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 3 |
Keep on Growing
|
Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 4 |
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
|
Jimmy Cox | Jimmy Cox | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 5 |
I Am Yours
|
Eric ClaptonNizami Ganjavi | Eric ClaptonNizami Ganjavi | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 6 |
Anyday
|
Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 7 |
Key to the Highway
|
Big Bill BroonzyCharles Segar | Big Bill BroonzyCharles Segar | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 8 |
Tell the Truth
|
Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 9 |
Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
|
Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Eric ClaptonBobby Whitlock | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 10 |
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
|
Billy Myles | Billy Myles | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 11 |
Little Wing
|
Jimi Hendrix | Jimi Hendrix | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 12 |
It's Too Late
|
Chuck Willis | Chuck Willis | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 13 |
Layla
|
Eric ClaptonJim Gordon | Eric ClaptonJim Gordon | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |
| 14 |
Thorn Tree in the Garden
|
Bobby Whitlock | Bobby Whitlock | Tom DowdDerek and the Dominos | Eric Clapton (Guitar, Lead Vocals)Bobby Whitlock (Keyboards, Vocals)Carl Radle (Bass)Jim Gordon (Drums)Duane Allman (Guitar) |