Derek and the Dominos
Derek and the Dominos
Derek & the Dominoes
Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock jam 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. They had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends. Dave Mason supplied additional lead guitar on early studio sessions and played at their first live gig.
The band released only one studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. The album went on to receive critical acclaim, but initially faltered in sales and in radio airplay. 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 relationship with his friend George Harrison’s wife, Pattie Boyd) made the top ten in both the United States and the United Kingdom. The album, which has received praise from critics and fans alike, is often considered to be the defining achievement of Clapton’s career.
- Layla
- Bell Bottom Blues
- I Am Yours
- Little Wing
- Thorn Tree in the Garden
- I Looked Away
- Got to Get Better in a Little While
- Key to the Highway
- Blues Power
- Roll It Over
- Let It Rain
- It’s Too Late
- Presence of the Lord
- Mean Old World
- Bottle of Red Wine
- Have You Ever Loved a Woman
- Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out
- Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad?
- Keep on Growing
- Anyday
- Tell the Truth