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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The Allman Brothers first few albums are essential for collectors of blues-based rock music. The band blow hot from the first searing notes of lead guitar on 'Don't Want You No More'. This instrumental segues into 'It's Not My Cross To Bear', with virtuoso cameos shared out. What is most impressive is how they maintain a compelling intensity and seething energy across the album. 'Trouble No More', the album's halfway house provides a little relief from this, but the last three tracks pick up the mood again, each distinctive from everything else. The organ-led 'Dreams' is strongly atmospheric and 'Whipping Post' tops everything off superbly. At just thirty-three minutes, this album leaves you hungry for more, which brings us to Idlewild South...
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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For the first half of the 1970s, the Allman Brothers Band was the most influential rock and blues group in America, setting new standarts for live performances with their twenty-thirty-forty minute jams.
At first, they were an almost pure blues band, and this 1969 album features some of their best and most powerful blues tunes, including "It's Not My Cross To Bear" and the classic "Whipping Post".
The late Duane Allman was a masterful guitarist, his playing versatile and tasteful, and younger brother Gregg Allman's vocals are soulful and confident. This is almost "The Gregg Allman Brothers Band", actually; all five original songs are written by the younger Allman brother, who also takes all the lead vocals.
The dual lead guitar onslaught of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts wasn't yet quite as developed at this point as it would be just a year later, at least not in the studio, but there is still plenty of instrumental highlights to be found, including some sizzling slide guitar playing on a tight, muscular cover of the prewar blues classic "Trouble No More" (mistakenly credited to Muddy Waters, who played it, but certainly didn't write it. It is probably about the same age as Muddy).
Some may find this music to be overly indulgent, particularly the slightly psychedelic seven-minute "Dreams", and it is true that a few of of the Allman Brothers' songs would have benefitted from tighter arrangements. But most of what is here is excellent. A powerful rhythm section which at times sounds like it is barely kept under control. Some blistering lead guitar. Gregg Allman's swirling organ. And a very convincing batch of songs, including several classic tunes which are still part of the group's set today, forty years later.
A fine, fine debut, and there were even better things to come.
Highly recommended.
At first, they were an almost pure blues band, and this 1969 album features some of their best and most powerful blues tunes, including "It's Not My Cross To Bear" and the classic "Whipping Post".
The late Duane Allman was a masterful guitarist, his playing versatile and tasteful, and younger brother Gregg Allman's vocals are soulful and confident. This is almost "The Gregg Allman Brothers Band", actually; all five original songs are written by the younger Allman brother, who also takes all the lead vocals.
The dual lead guitar onslaught of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts wasn't yet quite as developed at this point as it would be just a year later, at least not in the studio, but there is still plenty of instrumental highlights to be found, including some sizzling slide guitar playing on a tight, muscular cover of the prewar blues classic "Trouble No More" (mistakenly credited to Muddy Waters, who played it, but certainly didn't write it. It is probably about the same age as Muddy).
Some may find this music to be overly indulgent, particularly the slightly psychedelic seven-minute "Dreams", and it is true that a few of of the Allman Brothers' songs would have benefitted from tighter arrangements. But most of what is here is excellent. A powerful rhythm section which at times sounds like it is barely kept under control. Some blistering lead guitar. Gregg Allman's swirling organ. And a very convincing batch of songs, including several classic tunes which are still part of the group's set today, forty years later.
A fine, fine debut, and there were even better things to come.
Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have just revisited this album after 30 or more years. I was always drawn to the band because of the remarkable Dwayne Allman guitar style. I never really thought much about the whole nucleus of the band though. Now I can appreciate them all on this eponymous first album. Great stuff from the best U S band from the 1970s.
Eamonn
Eamonn
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In the top 5 debuts of all time?
I really don't know how it does it, but this album is one of those rare commodoties that I can return to over and over again without ever getting tired of it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by C. Jones
Under-rated but great
Greg Allman (or Mr Cher) superb on organ, Duane Allman (or the man who really made Layla a hit - not the over-rated Eric Clapton) amazing slide guitar and a spectacular band made... Read more
Published on 6 May 2009 by Fred Dread
BRILLIANT!!
Absolutely brilliant and great value as well. I could be biased because I am a big fan of the band, however, I cannot imagine anyone not being totally thrilled with this cd.
Published on 5 July 2007 by Rob Dylan
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