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Track Listings
| 1. Don't Want You No More |
| 2. It's Not My Cross To Bear |
| 3. Black Hearted Woman |
| 4. Trouble No More |
| 5. Every Hungry Woman |
| 6. Dreams |
| 7. Whipping Post |
| 8. Revival |
| 9. Don't Keep Me Wonderin' |
| 10. Midnight Rider |
| 11. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed |
| 12. Hoochie Coochie Man |
| 13. Please Call Home |
| 14. Leave My Blues At Home |
Product Description
Original 1973 recordings. 14 tracks.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"Beginnings" brings the Allman Brothers' two first LPs together on one CD, and it was originally put together by Atco as a double-LP to encourage new fans who'd missed them to buy the group's first two albums.
It proved so successful that it was kept in print on CD by Polydor when they acquired the group's catalog, but Polydor's single-CD version was substandard in audio quality, digitized from an LP production master, and their individual CDs of "The Allman Brothers Band" and "Idlewild South" were far superior. But when Capricorn got the library back in 1997, they remastered "Beginnings" along with the rest of the library, and the Capricorn version of this CD is one of the better bargains going, featuring several of the group's best songs.
It proved so successful that it was kept in print on CD by Polydor when they acquired the group's catalog, but Polydor's single-CD version was substandard in audio quality, digitized from an LP production master, and their individual CDs of "The Allman Brothers Band" and "Idlewild South" were far superior. But when Capricorn got the library back in 1997, they remastered "Beginnings" along with the rest of the library, and the Capricorn version of this CD is one of the better bargains going, featuring several of the group's best songs.
"Decade Of Hits" remains the best introduction to the Allman Brothers Band, but this one is not far behind, and includes all-time Allman classics like "Midnight Rider", "Whipping Post", "It's Not My Cross To Bear" and "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'".
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
...and then buy Fillmore East. Forget about Jessica and all that middle of the road country stuff that Dickie Betts had the band doing after Duane Allman and Berry Oakley died. This is a very different band, playing some of the most soulful, grinding, uplifting, jazzy, latin-tinged, funky blues you will ever hear. Beginnings is a fine introduction to their attitude and their songs, but the Allmans were one of those rare acts who really must be heard live to appreciate where they were coming from. They burnt fast and bright, produced two great studio albums and one earth-shattering live album, then exploded in a tragic mess of bike crashes and drug addiction. In a way, the perfect band, the perfect rock n roll story.
26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
On this CD you get the Allman Brother's first two albums, "The Allman Brothers Band" & "Idlewild South" together with some reasonable liner notes.
Capricorn Records got back control of the band's early work in 1998 and have done a superb job with the digital re-mastering & packaging.
I like all 14 tracks though "whipping Post" & "Midnight Rider" stand out.
Duane Allman died tragically in a motorcycle accident exactly 30 years ago aged only 24.
Treat yourself to this bargain CD & boogie with Duane & The Brothers.
Capricorn Records got back control of the band's early work in 1998 and have done a superb job with the digital re-mastering & packaging.
I like all 14 tracks though "whipping Post" & "Midnight Rider" stand out.
Duane Allman died tragically in a motorcycle accident exactly 30 years ago aged only 24.
Treat yourself to this bargain CD & boogie with Duane & The Brothers.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
not all that
midnight rider is good but short.
the rest is average, passable, not good.
overrated group and albums; overall drab and unexciting. Read more
the rest is average, passable, not good.
overrated group and albums; overall drab and unexciting. Read more
Published 7 months ago by BORU
2 ALBUMS ON 1 CD
This is a top value collection which brings the first two Allman Bros albums together on one disc. Both albums are superb, especially the latter which contains the glorious... Read more
Published 15 months ago by J. McCarraher
Must Have
This is basically the bands first 2 albums (The Allman Brothers Band and Idlewild South) packaged together and for that reason alone represents excellent value. Read more
Published 23 months ago by R Raybould
QUALITY AND VALUE FOR MONEY
This cd incorporates the first two Allman Bros Band albums for the price of one.
As expected the playing is great from Duanne Allman and the rest of the band. Read more
As expected the playing is great from Duanne Allman and the rest of the band. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2009 by Mr. R. Peel
Beginnings - the Allman Brothers. Excellent start!
An excellent electric blues set, combining the forst two albums of a group who would be come legends of the genre. And from this start, it's easy to see why! Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by Victor
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