Layla Derek and the Dominos Rare 1977 Pressing Vinyl Promo Gatefold RS-2-3801 NM
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Derek and the Dominos Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs RSO Polydor RS-2-3801
- 1977 Collector's Edition re-issue of the 1970 All-Star supergroup, of Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon and Carl Radle
- Double album appears to have never been played, gatefold cover in VG+ to NM condition - presented to single owner, music biz exec, at time of release for promotional purposes and has been in storage since
- This promo, collectible re-issue has a gold cover badge and blue hype sticker; also featuring a stamped promo designation on back cover; both discs have white, promotional labels (shown)
- Inner sleeves are original, generic white with no splits
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- Int'l shipments via Ebay Global program
Derek and the Dominos were an English–American blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon. All four members had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, during and after Clapton's brief tenure with Blind Faith. Dave Mason supplied additional lead guitar on early studio sessions and played at their first live gig. Another participant at their first session as a band was George Harrison, the recording for whose album All Things Must Pass marked the formation of Derek and the Dominos.
The band released only one studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, produced by Tom Dowd, which also featured contributions on slide guitar from Duane Allman. A double album, Layla did not immediately enjoy strong sales or receive widespread radio airplay, but went on to earn critical acclaim. Although released in 1970 it was not until March 1972 that the album's single "Layla" (a tale of unrequited love inspired by Clapton's infatuation with his friend Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd) made the top ten in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The album is often considered to be the defining achievement of Clapton's career.[1]
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