Derek and the Dominos

Songwriter: Eric Clapton Bobby Whitlock

Producer: Bill Levenson

Go down easy and let me take my time
Go down easy and let me take my time
Rock me slow till I lose my mind

Roll it over, let's take it from behind
Roll it over, let's take it from behind
It's only love, God knows it ain't no crime

You don't know how much it means to be here in your arms
Roll it over
Roll it over

Go down easy and let me take my time
Go down easy and let me take my time
Rock me slow till I lose my mind

Roll it over, let's take it from behind
Roll it over, let's take it from behind
It's only love, God knows it ain't no crime

You don't know how much it means to be here in your arms
Roll it over
Roll it over

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.

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From the albums

In Concert (1973)
Live at the Fillmore (1994)

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