13.01.2008.
Allman Brothers Band - Allman Brothers Band (1969) (@256)
(Review from wikipedia, allmusic)
Allman Brothers Band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida on March 26, 1969. The actual Allman brothers, Duane and Gregg, had originally been in a garage band called the Escorts, then the Allman Joys and finally the Hour Glass. The Hour Glass had released two failed albums from Liberty Records. They were all released from the contract except Gregg, who Liberty thought might have some commercial potential. Duane Allman, with a stint as a session guitarist in Muscle Shoals, Alabama on Johnny Jenkins Ton-Ton Macoute album behind him (it was to be Duane's first solo album before the ABB was formed), started jamming with Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks and Berry Oakley in Jacksonville. Duane brought in Jaimoe, a drummer he had played with before and the nucleus of the band was formed. Gregg was in Los Angeles, fulfilling the Hour Glass contract with Liberty Records. He was summoned back to Jacksonville by Duane to "fill out the band and sing."
The Allman Brothers Band played numerous shows in the south before releasing their debut album, The Allman Brothers Band. This might be the best debut album ever delivered by an American blues band, a bold, powerful, hard-edged, soulful essay in electric blues with a native Southern ambience. Some lingering elements of the psychedelic era then drawing to a close can be found in "Dreams," along with the template for the group's on-stage workouts with "Whipping Post," and a solid cover of Muddy Waters' "Trouble No More." There isn't a bad song here. Critics loved it, but the blues-rock album found few listeners, attracting only a cult audience.
Line-up :
* Duane Allman: slide guitar and lead guitar
* Gregg Allman: vocals, organ
* Dickey Betts: lead guitar,
* Berry Oakley: bass guitar, backing vocals
* Butch Trucks: drums
* Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson: drums, congas
Track List :
01. Don't Want You No More – 2:29
02. It's Not My Cross to Bear – 4:48
03. Black Hearted Woman – 5:20
04. Trouble No More – 3:47
05. Every Hungry Woman – 4:16
06. Dreams – 7:19
07. Whipping Post – 5:19
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Original Post Date : 11 Feb 2007 | 12:04 PM
