''Shades of Two Worlds'' is the tenth studio

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by the Allman Brothers Band. Among the tracks are several longer songs of varying genres: the rock song "Nobody Knows"; jazzy instrumental "Kind of Bird"; and the blues-rocker "Get On with Your Life". Dickey Betts wrote or co-wrote five of the eight songs. Newer member Warren Haynes also has co-writing credits on five songs, while namesake

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is only credited on two songs. There is also a

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of Robert Johnson's "

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". The instrumental track "Kind of Bird" was nominated for a

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for

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at the

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in 1992, but it lost to "Cliff of Dover" by Eric Johnson.

Critical reception

On Allmusic Bruce Eder said, "The group's follow-up to their comeback album is a major step forward, with more mature songs, more improvisation than the group had featured in their work since the early '70s, and more confidence than they'd shown since ''Brothers and Sisters''." In ''Rolling Stone'' John Swenson wrote, "Charged by topflight performances from Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman, the band summons up both the spirit and the musical resonance of the original group.... arren Haynesreferences uaneAllman's tone and signature techniques yet animates his presentation with his own distinct personality."

Track listing

#"End of the Line" (

, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz) – 4:38 #"Bad Rain" ( Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 5:33 #"Nobody Knows" (Dickey Betts) – 10:58 #"Desert Blues" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 5:02 #"Get On with Your Life" (Gregg Allman) – 6:58 #"Midnight Man" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 4:39 #"Kind of Bird" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 8:26 #"

" ( Robert Johnson, arranged by Dickey Betts) – 6:18

Personnel

The Allman Brothers Band *

– Hammond B-3 organ, piano, lead vocals * Dickey Betts – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic slide guitar on "Come On in My Kitchen", lead vocals *

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– drums, percussion, background vocals * Butch Trucks – drums, percussion, background vocals * Warren Haynes – lead, rhythm, and slide guitar, acoustic guitar, National steel body guitar on "Come On in My Kitchen", background vocals * Allen Woody – bass guitar, acoustic bass * Marc Quiñones – congas, percussion Production *Produced by

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and the Allman Brothers Band *Engineering: Jay Mark, Jeff Powell, Bud Snyder *Mixing: Jay Mark *Mastering:

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*Art direction: Michael Caplan

References

{{Authority control 1991 albums The Allman Brothers Band albums Albums produced by Tom Dowd Epic Records albums