WIN A 40th ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION OF 'LAYLA'

THREE TO GIVE AWAY!

To celebrate the reissue of the classic 'Layla and other Assorted Love Songs' we are giving away three copies.

Derek and the Dominos came together at a very special time and place - riding a late ‘60s wave of interest in roots music and blues-based rock and roll. In 1969, Clapton found inspiration playing in the loose, family-like structure of Delaney and Bonnie and Friends - an American, R&B-influenced entourage whose 1969 U.K. tour hit the British music scene with seismic proportion.

Despite the tongue-in-cheek, spontaneously chosen name, Derek and the Dominos represented a sincere effort to recreate the friendly, leaderless vibe and easy, groove-driven sound Clapton had enjoyed in ’69.

The foursome originally featured Delaney and Bonnie’s rhythm section - keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon - plus Clapton on voice and guitars.

This double CD deluxe edition features the original album, plus bonus tracks including several previously unreleased:

+ Six exciting performances from what was to be Derek and the Dominos' second album, all remixed by the original session engineer, Andy Johns.

+ All four audio performances from Derek and the Domino's sole, historic television appearance on The Johnny Cash Show, November 9, 1970 - including Clapton's famous jam on 'Matchbox Blues' with Cash and rockabilly legend Carl Perkins.

+ The two tracks produced by Phil Spector in early summer 1970 that amounted to the first release by Derek and the Dominos: 'Tell the Truth' and 'Roll It Over,' the A- and B-side of a single that was quickly pulled from circulation by the group.

+ The Layla session out-take 'Mean Old World': the legendary acoustic duet performed by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.

The album is released via Universal on March 29.

Album review and more information

To win just answer the following question. Closing date 30.04.11

When was 'Layla' first a hit single in the UK charts?

a) 1971
b) 1972
c) 1973

(For a chance to win the 4-CD super deluxe edition of this release, budding guitar virtuosos and the musical minded alike are invited to submit their own versions of one of the most iconic riffs in rock music history.

Via the official Facebook page fans are invited to record and upload their rendition of the classic solo to Layla: http://www.facebook.com/DerekAndTheDominosOfficial

The entries will be judged by founding member Bobby Whitlock and original engineer Andy Johns, to win a super collector’s edition of the album and one-off canvas of the artwork for this special release).
 

Now complete the form below: