[Slowhand] Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad

[Bruce Wilson]

Bettye LaVette has released a fine cd of R&B versions of very well-known British rock songs including the Dominos' Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad.  Many songs are significantly re-arranged, some with alterations to lyrics, with the effect of putting the focus on the songs themselves and how great they are.  I saw Bettye perform a couple years ago and became an instant fan.  She opened that concert with Free's The Stealer. 

        Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook

  1. The Word (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
  2. No Time To Live (James Capaldi/Stephen Winwood)
  3. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Bennie Benjamin/Gloria Caldwell/Sol Marcus)
  4. All My Love (John Baldwin/Robert Plant)
  5. Isn't It A Pity (George Harrison)
  6. Wish You Were Here (David Gilmour/Roger Waters)
  7. It Don't Come Easy (Richard Starkey)
  8. Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney)
  9. Salt Of The Earth (Michael Jagger/Keith Richards)
10. Nights In White Satin (David Hayward)
11.Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad (Eric Clapton/Bobby Whitlock)
12. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John/Bernard Taupin)
13. Love Reign O'er Me (Peter Townshend)