DEREK & THE DOMINOS ? LAYLA & OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS ? NM 70 Atco 2LP A/A/A/A

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First Preswell press of the monumental 2LP set. Derek and the Dominos came about through its four members' involvement in the American soul revue Delaney & Bonnie And Friends, who supported Blind Faith on a US tour in the summer of 1969 (during which Clapton became increasingly drawn towards Delaney & Bonnie's relative anonymity next to the fan worship afforded his own band). Together with his fellow future Dominos – Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboards), Carl Radle (bass) and Jim Gordon (drums) – Clapton toured Europe and the United States again between November 1969 and March 1970, this time as a member of the Friends. In addition, the entire band backed him on his debut solo album recorded over the same period. Many of the members began to leave Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, as a result of disagreements over money, and while Gordon, Radle and drummer Jim Keltner immediately joined Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour with Leon Russell, Whitlock remained with the Bramletts for a short time. In April 1970, at the suggestion of Steve Cropper, Whitlock traveled to England to visit Clapton, and he ended up living in Hurtwood Edge (Clapton's house in Surrey) where the two musicians would jam and began writing the bulk of the Dominos' catalogue, most of which reflected Clapton's growing infatuation with Pattie Boyd, the wife of his best friend George Harrison (who had joined Clapton as a guitarist on Delaney & Bonnie's European tour in December 1969). Soon after Whitlock's arrival they contacted Radle and Gordon in the United States. Although their first choice for a drummer was Keltner (like Radle and Russell, a native of Tulsa), he was busy recording with jazz guitarist Gábor Szabó; Gordon, however, had been invited to London to work on Harrison's solo album All Things Must Pass. In May of that year, Clapton, Whitlock, Radle and Gordon reunited in London at a session for P.P. Arnold before going on to serve as the backing band on much of Harrison's album. Towards the end of the sessions, Dave Mason (another former guitarist with Delaney & Bonnie) joined the Dominos, and was present as their debut live performance on 14 June 1970 at London's Lyceum Theatre. In return for the Dominos' assistance on All Things Must Pass, Clapton and Harrison agreed that the latter's co-producer, Phil Spector, would produce a single for the new group. On 18 June, the five band members, together with Harrison on guitar, took part in a session at the Beatles' Apple Studio in central London. With Spector producing, two Clapton/Whitlock compositions were recorded – "Tell the Truth" and "Roll It Over" – along with two instrumental jams that would be included on the Apple Jam disc of Harrison's triple album. After this session Mason departed from the line-up, Clapton and Whitlock then contributed to the overdubbing phase of Harrison's album, including backing vocals with Harrison (as "the George O'Hara-Smith Singers"). In addition, while continuing to rehearse at Hurtwood Edge, all four band members participated in London sessions for Dr John's album The Sun, Moon & Herbs. The band flew to Miami on 23 August 1970 to begin recording with producer Tom Dowd. Sessions took place at Criteria Studios through September. After Clapton and Whitlock's initial experimentation with heroin while recording All Things Must Pass, the band's time in Miami was marked by all four members' excessive use of hard drugs. (Whitlock recalled: "We didn't have little bits of anything. There were no grams around, let's just put it like that. Tom couldn't believe it, the way we had these big bags laying out everywhere. Cocaine and heroin, that's all. And Johnny Walker.") The first few days of the Layla sessions were unproductive. On 26 August, Dowd, who was also producing the Allman Brothers Band's Idlewild South LP, took the Dominos to an Allman Brothers concert, where Clapton (already a fan of the Nashville-born guitarist) first heard Duane Allman play in person. After inviting the whole band back to Criteria that night, Clapton and Allman formed an instant bond that provided the catalyst for the Layla album. Over ten recording dates, Allman contributed to all but the first three tracks of the album, his slide playing elevating the sessions to unparalleled heights. Clapton subsequently offered him full membership, but Allman demurred, choosing to remain loyal to his own band. Issued in November 1970, Layla was a critical and commercial flop, and it wasn't until March 1972 that the title-track single (a tale of unrequited love inspired by Clapton's relationship with Boyd) made the top ten in both the US and the UK. Over the years the album has come to be seen as the defining achievement of Clapton's career, and also consistently appears in listings of the best rock albums ever recorded, but the band disintegrated messily in London just before they could complete their second LP. After the dissolution, Clapton turned away from touring and recording to nurse an intense three-year heroin addiction, interrupted only by his participation in Harrison's Concert For Bangladesh in August 1971, a guest appearance at Leon Russell's December 1971 show at London's Rainbow Theatre, and his own Rainbow Concert in January 1973 (which Pete Townshend organized to help him kick the drug and build momentum for his return). Unfortunately Clapton would never record anything a tenth as vital and potent as Layla over the remainder of his successful, yet underwhelming solo career.



Artist: DEREK AND THE DOMINOS

Year: 1970

Label: Atco

Catalog Number: SD 2-704

Mono/Stereo/Quadro: stereo

Country: USA

Weight: 147 grams / 144 grams

Cover Format: thick gatefold, wrap-around outer slick with paste-on inner panel

Cover Condition: EX (sharp, crisp, vivid & tight, slight edge & shelf wear primarily on back, close to NM with a 1/4" fade line across the front top)

Vinyl Condition:

Label Condition: like new

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MINT :  Absolutely perfect.

This record looks like it has just left the plant, with no flaws whatsoever.  It appears unhandled and unplayed, with no marks of any sort.  Usually only sealed or (sometimes) unplayed LPs will warrant this grade.

The cover does not appear to have had a record inside it; there is no wear or distraction of any kind.

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The record is virtually identical to the moment it was opened, but may have a few faint paper, packaging or pressing scuffs which will produce no sound whatsoever and are very hard to see without critical inspection.  It was very carefully handled and played, likely only once or twice.

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EX : A beautiful specimen, which will please most critical collectors and not need to be upgraded.

The record has no scratches or significant blemishes, and will play NM throughout.  It retains 100% of the gloss, sheen and luster, but may have a handful of faint superficial scuffs, hairlines or light spindle marks which will not produce any sound whatsoever.

The cover is nearly perfect.  There may be the absolute faintest suggestion of ring wear or possibly a light touch of dulling on the corners (nothing wrinkled or obtrusive in any way), but no notable seam or spine wear, writing or sign of tape anywhere.

 VG+ : Plays perfectly nearly all of the time, with only a few minor distractions.

The record still retains nearly all of the gloss, sheen and luster, but there may be a handful of inaudible superficial marks or scuffs, a mild scattering of light hairlines (which would only be faintly audible between tracks or in some very quiet passages), or a few stray marks which may mildly sound for a few revolutions. Each flaw is very minor, barely noticeable to the naked eye, and will not detract from the enjoyment in any way.

The cover is still very clean and crisp, but may look slightly more aged and have a few minor flaws such as small unobtrusive writing, minor wear to the seams and spine (no splits), slightly worn corners, very light ring wear or minor creasing.  No flaw is at all distracting in and of itself.

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The cover looks somewhat used and shows some mild wear.  There may be some minor seam splitting, ring wear (which still doesn’t overwhelm the cover), discreet writing (not large magic marker), or mild yellowing due to air contaminants. It is still nice, just a few notable flaws away from VG+.

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