THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST 2LP – EXC 1971 US

The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East
(Capricorn Records  1971  SD2802  US Pressing)

Gatefold Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– wear to edges/corners, ringwear & 4 inch split on top edges

Double Vinyl in Excellent condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall)

The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson (drums). The band incorporates elements of Southern rock, blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.

The group’s first two studio releases stalled commercially, but their 1971 live release, At Fillmore East, represented an artistic and commercial breakthrough. The album features extended renderings of their songs “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and “Whipping Post”, and is often considered among the best live albums ever made. Group leader Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident later that year, and the band dedicated Eat a Peach (1972) in his memory, a dual studio/live album that cemented the band’s popularity. Following the motorcycle death of bassist Berry Oakley later that year, the group recruited keyboardist Chuck Leavell and bassist Lamar Williams for 1973’s Brothers and Sisters, which, combined with the hit single “Ramblin’ Man”, placed the group at the forefront of 1970s rock music. Internal turmoil overtook them soon after; the group dissolved in 1976, reformed briefly at the end of the decade with additional personnel changes, and dissolved again in 1982.

The band reformed once more in 1989, releasing a string of new albums and touring heavily. A series of personnel changes in the late 1990s was capped by the departure of Betts. The group found stability during the 2000s with bassist Oteil Burbridge and guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks (the nephew of their drummer), and became renowned for their month-long string of shows at New York City’s Beacon Theatre each spring. The band retired in 2014 with the departure of the aforementioned members. The band has been awarded seven gold and four platinum albums, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Rolling Stone ranked them 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004.

At Fillmore East is a double live album by The Allman Brothers Band. The band’s breakthrough success, At Fillmore East was released in July 1971. It ranks Number 49 among Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and remains among the top-selling albums in the band’s catalogue. The original album was released in both conventional two-channel stereo and four-channel quadraphonic mixes. This album has been certified as platinum by the RIAA as of August 25, 1992.

Track listing

At Fillmore East

Side one

1. “Statesboro Blues” (Will McTell) – 4:17
2. “Done Somebody Wrong” (Clarence L. Lewis, Bobby Robinson, Elmore James) – 4:33
3. “Stormy Monday” (T. Bone Walker) – 8:44

Side two

1. “You Don’t Love Me” (Willie Cobbs) – 19:15 (“Joy to the World” medley in the ending portions)

Side three

1. “Hot ‘Lanta” (Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson) – 5:17
2. “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” (Dickey Betts) – 13:04

Side four

1. “Whipping Post” (Gregg Allman) – 23:03

Credits

• Duane Allman – lead guitar, slide guitar
• Gregg Allman – organ, piano, Vocals
• Dickey Betts – lead guitar
• Berry Oakley – bass guitar
• Jai Johanny Johanson – drums, congas, timbales
• Butch Trucks – drums, tympani

Special guests

• Thom Doucette – Harmonica on “Done Somebody Wrong”, “Stormy Monday” and “You Don’t Love Me”
• Jim Santi – Tambourine

Production

• Tom Dowd – Producer, Liner Notes
• Aaron Baron – Engineer
• Larry Dahlstrom – Engineer
• Dennis M. Drake – Mastering
• Jim Marshall – Photography