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Layla

"Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally recorded with their band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970). Its contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon. The piano part has also been controversially credited to Rita…

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Genre
Rock, blues-rock
B-side
"I Am Yours"
Label
Atco (US) · RSO · Polydor
Length
7:04 (album version & Re-release version) · 2:43 (single version)
Producers
Tom Dowd · Derek and the Dominos
Recorded
9 September 1970

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Writing and recording

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Beyond the original album

Unplugged version

Critical reception and legacy

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Layla

Nodes133
Edges132
Triples211
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
Components1

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Layla

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related to Recording · 44
Layla → Although, Andy Fairweather Low, Berkshire, Bray, Bray Studios, Christie's, Chuck Leavell, Clapton, Clapton's, Company, Eric Clapton, Finally, For, In, It, January, Katie Kissoon, Kerry Keane, Leavell, Lonely Stranger
related to Writing and recording · 37
Layla → After, All Things Must Pass, Allman, Allman Brothers, And, August, Beatles, Blind Faith, Bobby Whitlock, Bonnie, Bonnie's, Carl Radle, Clapton, Could, Cream, Delaney, Derek, Dominos, Dowd, Duane Allman
related to Beyond the original album · 32
Layla → As, Atco Records, Billboard, Billboard Hot, Clapton's, Critical, Dave Marsh, Derek, Dominos, Duane Allman's An Anthology, Eric Clapton, Greatest Singles Ever Made, History, In, March, Marsh, Other Assorted Love Songs, Part, Part II, Piano Exit
related to Critical reception and legacy · 26
Layla → All Time, America, As, Best Rock Song, Best Singles, BMI Broadcasting Award, Century, Dave Marsh, Fame, Grammy Award, Greatest Songs, In, It, March, Music, Rock, Roll, Roll Hall, Rolling Stone, Shaped Rock
related to background · 25
Layla → Badge, Beatles, Between, Blind Faith, Boyd, Clapton, Cream, Cream's, During, George Harrison, Goodbye, Hard Day's Night, Harrison, Harrison's, Ian Dallas, In, Islam, Majnun, Majnun's, Nizami's
related to Arrangement · 19
Layla → And, Andy Fairweather Low, Bob Dylan, Chelsea, Clapton, Derek, Dominos, During, Fairweather Low, I'm, January, Jazzier, London, MTV Network, Rhythm, So, They, Unplugged, When Clapton
related to Reception · 12
Layla → AllMusic, Clapton's, Derek, Dominos, Entertainment Weekly, Journalist Steve Hochman, Leavell's, Music, Stephen Thomas Erlewine, The, Unplugged, VH1
Label · 3
Layla → Atco (US), Polydor, RSO
Length · 2
Layla → 2:43 (single version), 7:04 (album version & Re-release version)
Producers · 2
Layla → Derek and the Dominos, Tom Dowd

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clapton song guitar album acoustic version rock piano eric love allman time gordon part songs isbn recorded band boyd unplugged

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
LaylaB-side"I Am Yours"1.00infobox
LaylaGenreRock, blues-rock1.00infobox
LaylaLabelAtco (US)1.00infobox
LaylaLabelRSO1.00infobox
LaylaLabelPolydor1.00infobox
LaylaLength7:04 (album version & Re-release version)1.00infobox
LaylaLength2:43 (single version)1.00infobox
LaylaProducersTom Dowd1.00infobox
LaylaProducersDerek and the Dominos1.00infobox
LaylaRecorded9 September 19701.00infobox
LaylaReleased16 May 1972 (Re-release)1.00infobox
LaylaSongwritersEric Clapton1.00infobox
LaylaSongwritersJim Gordon1.00infobox
LaylaStudioCriteria, Miami1.00infobox

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