Derek and The Dominos -- "One More Chance"

After the dissolution of Cream, Eric Clapton formed a supergroup called Blind Faith. But he quickly became wary of the limelight and began backing up Delanie & Bonnie and Friends. Clapton, along with other members of the band Bobby Whitlock, Carl Radle and Jim Gordon, eventually formed Derek and The Dominos. Dave Mason was also a member but quit the band before it recorded Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs.

Today, Derek and The Dominos’ Layla album is considered a classic. But at the time of release, the album sold poorly and received mixed reviews. Disappointment apparently led to tension within the group. And the death of Duane Allman, who had played on the album and become a close friend of Clapton, resulted in less enthusiasm for continuing.

In a later interview, Clapton said sessions for the second album "broke down halfway through because of the paranoia and tension. And the band just ... dissolved."

While it's not possible to duplicate Layla, there is enough material to create a modest follow-up album.

A cover of T-Bone Walker’s “Mean Old World” was recorded during Layla, and “Roll It Over” was recorded live. Both were later released on The Layla Sessions.

Five songs from the aborted second album's sessions were released on Clapton’s Crossroads box set.

• One More Chance
• Mean Old Frisco
• Snake Lake Blues
• Evil
• Got to Get Better in A Little While

Another song, alternately titled “Gold Devil’s Roads” and “Devil Road” and featuring Gordon’s wife Renee Armand on vocals, has surfaced on bootlegs. 

Using these eight tracks, I organized them into what I felt sounded coherent and would equal roughly the same amount of time for both sides. 

SIDE A
1. Evil
2. Mean Old World
3. Roll It Over
4. One More Chance
5. Got to Get Better in a Little While

SIDE B
1. Mean Old Frisco
2. Snake Lake Blues
3. Gold Devil's Roads

"Evil" seemed to me to be the obvious opener. The Willie Dixon cover is the most fiery of the tracks. Since "Gold Devil's Roads" is the longest track, and has an outside lead singer, I thought it best for the closer. Overall, this is a pretty good album, I think, but it probably would have been considered a letdown after the debut.

For the cover, I took a photo of the band, "sepia-toned" it, and placed it on a wood background. I titled the album "One More Chance" after one of the tunes, as it seemed appropriate.