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The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition Reviews
The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition Reviews
| 128 of 131 people found the following review helpful  If you thought the origanal was good,wait till you hear this, By Brian Mayes "brian-m" (California) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition (Audio CD) First,we'll start with the first disc,which is a remaster/remix of the origanal "Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs" album.First,nothing was really taken or added to these tracks.The origanal album is 77:06 minutes long.This remaster is 77:00 minutes long.I can live with an album that is six seconds shorter. The origanal version of this album,even the re-released remaster,sounds a bit muddy.By that I mean you can hear vocals,bass,drums,and in the background the other guitar and organ. This new remix changes all of that.You can hear everything clearly,including all of Clapton and Allman's guitar parts. Take for example the exellent song,"Why Does Love Got To Be Sad".In the origanal mix,when Clapton comes in twards the end of Allman's solo,it sounds like Allman stopped playing after a few notes.In this remixed version you can hear that he just moved lower on the neck,playing some very deep guitar lines.In the origanal mix this is burried under Clapton's... Read more 23 of 24 people found the following review helpful I'll tell the truth, By chaerae (Williamstown) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition (Audio CD) The reviewer below states the truth when commenting that the new remix emphasizes the guitars and de-emphasizes drums and bass. If you're only going to have one copy of this album, then you'll probably be better off with the original remaster.That said, this remix is a dream for me because, finally, I can hear all the different guitar parts distinctly. Like the aforementioned reviewer said, the original remix was muddy -- you can usually hear the main lead line, and the rest are lost in the mix. This new remix brings out the other guitar lines to the front. So now, among other things, you can hear the three simultaneous leads in "Keep on Growing" crystal clear, and so on. More importantly, you can finally hear Clapton's slide countermelody to Allman's lead in the coda portion of "Layla"! So... The original remastered album makes a more "unified" statement and is probably more listenable. It brings out the important melodies and... Read more 24 of 26 people found the following review helpful The one and only., By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Layla Sessions Box (Audio Cassette) Well, now. I do not think, in the history of recorded music, that the moon and tides have ever been so right for a great album. Clapton was broken hearted, at the top of his game, his band was fantastic with two all-worlders on board (Allman and Gordon), two top sidemen (Radle and Whitlock), and he was ready to work.The result is a double album that probably features the best pair of guitarists to ever grace an album. And do they grace it. After the third song, Duane Allman joined the ensemble for "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out", and he and Clapton proceede to tear the house down. I mean, if you want top notch, legendary guitar heroes trading licks, pushing the other to the limit, in all types of songs (not only da Blues is featured), then this is the top album of all time. Jim Gordon is just fantastic, and Radle is about as solid a bottom as it gets. Whitlock sings lead fairly often, keeping his keyboards in the background. The original mix,... Read more |
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