The Allman Brothers Band Album: “20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection: Th”

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Allman Brothers Band: Gregg Allman (vocals, piano, organ); Duane Allman (acoustic & electric guitars); Dickey Betts (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Berry Oakley (bass); Butch Trucks, Jai Johanny Johanson (drums, percussion). Additional personnel: Les Dudek (acoustic & electric guitars); Dan Toler (guitar); Chuck Leavell (piano); Lamar Williams, David Goldflies (bass); Bonnie Bramlett (background vocals). Includes liner notes by Alan Paul. Digitally remastered by Suha Gur (Universal Music Studios, Edison, New Jersey). The Allman Brothers Band: Dickey Betts, Duane Allman (guitar); Gregg Allman (organ); Berry Oakley (bass guitar); Butch Trucks (drums); Jaimoe (congas). Additional personnel: Thom Doucette (harmonica). A good if not ideal one-disc best-of by the venerable American institution, this set has all the hits (including Greg's solo "Midnight Rider") and studio versions of most of the concert favorites (translation: don't expect the usually epic "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"). Interestingly, for a band that first made its mark as a contemporary blues band, not much of the material here is blues per se ("Whipping Post" being the obvious exception), so if you're considering buying this you might want to check out the previously available DECADE OF HITS: 1969-1979, another one-disc best-of that gives a more well-rounded view of the band's music.

...these all appear on 'At Fillmore East' and on 'Eat A Peach.' What's here is great, and the sound quality is simply incredible, but this might not have been a necessary release. It's enjoyable for it's price, but you might want to buy the individual albums as opposed to this. But if you want a best of live for the Allmans, look no further.

These are all from the Fillmore East tapes. But, it is kind of nice to see these together on one CD.