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The prototype MCI JH-16 tape machine that recorded Derek and the Domino's classic "Layla" will be among the pro-audio items hitting the auction block this month at Julian's Auctions' annual Music Icons event.

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Prototype Tape Machine That Captured Eric Clapton Classic ‘Layla’ Goes to Auction

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 05/03/2023 ⋅ Updated: 05/23/2023

The prototype MCI JH-16 tape machine that recorded Derek and the Dominos' classic "Layla" will be among the pro-audio items hitting the auction block...

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Classic Tracks: Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love”

By Dan Daley ⋅ Published: 09/01/2001 ⋅ Updated: 05/28/2026

Tom Dowd recalls recording "Sunshine Of Your Love" as an exercise in "protecting" Ginger Baker's drums from Eric Clapton's Marshall stacks.

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Classic Tracks: John Coltrane’s “My Favorite Things”

By Blair Jackson ⋅ Published: 10/01/1999 ⋅ Updated: 05/28/2026

Legendary producer Tom Dowd sheds light on the recording of John Coltrane's classic rendition of "My Favorite Things."