![]() ![]() ![]() Once considered a failure, the album is now hailed as a rock and roll landmark.Īs for Clapton, he’s rightly celebrated for his accomplishments as a blues stylist as well as for the years he thrilled us as rock’s premier guitarist.īut why did Clapton take a detour into anonymity and isolation, just as his solo career was beginning, and at a time when rock and roll needed a hero more than ever? Over half a century on, history has been kinder both to Layla and Clapton. But it was also evident that he had left the brand of rock with which he had thrilled and inspired countless other guitarists far behind. When he finally emerged in 1974 with the breezy 461 Ocean Boulevard, it was clear Clapton had once again found his footing. record buyers were more favorable toward it, but the disc failed to make a dent in Britain.Ĭlapton retreated into heroin addiction and largely sat out the next few years, while rock and roll became dominated by powerhouse acts like Led Zeppelin, the Who and Deep Purple. (Image credit: Polydor/Atco)Ĭritics blew the album off. Derek and the Dominos' Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs was released in 1970. ![]()
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