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The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guita ...
's first compilation album, a two-LP set released in 1975. It featured songs from the Allmans' first five albums. In 2001, an expanded edition was released featuring 13 more tracks. The album's title is a line from "
Midnight Rider "Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg ...
."


Track listing


Side 1

#"Black Hearted Woman" (
Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Br ...
) – 5:18 #"Dreams" (Gregg Allman) – 7:19 #"
Whipping Post The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks ...
" (Gregg Allman) – 5:22 #"
Midnight Rider "Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg ...
" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) – 3:00


Side 2

#"
Statesboro Blues "Statesboro Blues" is a Piedmont blues song written by Blind Willie McTell, who recorded it in 1928. The title refers to the town of Statesboro, Georgia. In 1968, Taj Mahal recorded a popular blues rock adaptation of the song with a prominent sli ...
" (Live) (
Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (born William Samuel McTier; May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959) was a Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont b ...
) – 4:20 #"
Stormy Monday "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast blu ...
" (Live) (
T-Bone Walker Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...
) – 8:50 #"
Hoochie Coochie Man "Hoochie Coochie Man" (originally titled "I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man") is a blues standard written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954. The song makes reference to hoodoo folk magic elements and makes novel use of a sto ...
" ( Willie Dixon) – 4:58 #"Stand Back" (Gregg Allman,
Berry Oakley Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band, known for long melodic bass runs. He is ranked number 46 on the ''Bass Player'' magazine's list ...
) – 3:26


Side 3

#" One Way Out" (Live) (
Elmore James Elmore James ( Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
,
Marshall Sehorn Marshall Estus Sehorn (June 25, 1934 – December 5, 2006) was an American A&R man, songwriter, music publisher and entrepreneur who played an important role in the development of R&B and popular music in New Orleans between the 1950s and 1970 ...
,
Sonny Boy Williamson II Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and influential blues harp st ...
) – 5:00 #" Blue Sky" (
Dickey Betts Forrest Richard Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, he collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic tw ...
) – 5:11 #" Hot 'Lanta" (Live) (
Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock guitarist, session musician, and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...
, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley,
Butch Trucks Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer. He was best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Trucks was born ...
,
Jai Johanny Johanson John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Johanson played w ...
) – 5:22 #"Ain't Wastin' Time No More" (Gregg Allman) – 3:40 #"
Melissa Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...
" (Gregg Allman, Steve Alaimo) – 3:54


Side 4

#"Wasted Words" (Gregg Allman) – 4:20 #" Jessica" (Dickey Betts) – 7:30 #" Ramblin' Man" (Dickey Betts) – 4:50 #" Little Martha" (Duane Allman) – 2:10 *Record 1, Side 1, Tracks 1–3 from ''
The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guita ...
'' (1969) *Record 1, Side 1, Track 4 and Record 1, Side 2, Track 3 from ''
Idlewild South ''Idlewild South'' is the second studio album by American southern rock band the Allman Brothers Band. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on September 23, 1970 in the United States by Atco Records and Capricorn Records. Following the ...
'' (1970) *Record 1, Side 2, Tracks 1–2 and Record 2, Side 1, Track 3 from ''
At Fillmore East ''At Fillmore East'' is the first live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on July 6, 1971, in the United States by Capricorn Records. As the title ...
'' (1971) *Record 1, Side 2, Track 4/Record 2, Side 1, Tracks 1–2 and 4–5 and Record 2, Side 2, Track 4 from '' Eat a Peach'' (1972) *Record 2, Side 2, Tracks 1–3 from '' Brothers and Sisters'' (1973)


Live Songs

*Record 1, Side 2, Tracks 1–2 and Record 2, Side 1, Track 3 recorded 3/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY *Record 2, Side 1, Track 1 recorded 6/27/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY


2001 Expanded Edition Track Listing


Disc One

#"Don't Want You No More" (
Spencer Davis Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies; 17 July 193919 October 2020) was a Welsh singer and musician. He founded The Spencer Davis Group, a band that had several hits in the 1960s including "Keep On Running", "Gimme Some Lovin'", and ...
, Edward Hardin) – 2:25 #"It's Not My Cross to Bear" (
Gregg Allman Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. Allman grew up with an interest in rhythm and blues music, and the Allman Br ...
) – 4:57 #"Black Hearted Woman" (Gregg Allman) – 5:18 #" Trouble No More" (
Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago ...
) – 3:49 #"Dreams" (Gregg Allman) – 7:19 #"
Whipping Post The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks ...
" (Gregg Allman) – 5:22 #"Revival" (
Dickey Betts Forrest Richard Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. Early in his career, he collaborated with Duane Allman, introducing melodic tw ...
) – 4:05 #"
Midnight Rider "Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg ...
" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) – 3:00 #"Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (Gregg Allman) – 3:31 #"
Hoochie Coochie Man "Hoochie Coochie Man" (originally titled "I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man") is a blues standard written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1954. The song makes reference to hoodoo folk magic elements and makes novel use of a sto ...
" ( Willie Dixon) – 4:58 #"
Statesboro Blues "Statesboro Blues" is a Piedmont blues song written by Blind Willie McTell, who recorded it in 1928. The title refers to the town of Statesboro, Georgia. In 1968, Taj Mahal recorded a popular blues rock adaptation of the song with a prominent sli ...
" (Live-3/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY) (
Blind Willie McTell Blind Willie McTell (born William Samuel McTier; May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959) was a Piedmont blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont b ...
) – 4:20 #"
Stormy Monday "Call It Stormy Monday (But Tuesday Is Just as Bad)" (commonly referred to as "Stormy Monday") is a song written and recorded by American blues electric guitar pioneer T-Bone Walker. It is a slow twelve-bar blues performed in the West Coast blu ...
" (Live-3/13/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY) (
T-Bone Walker Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...
) – 8:50 #" Hot 'Lanta" (Live-3/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY) (
Duane Allman Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American rock guitarist, session musician, and the founder and original leader of the Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame i ...
, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts,
Berry Oakley Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band, known for long melodic bass runs. He is ranked number 46 on the ''Bass Player'' magazine's list ...
,
Butch Trucks Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer. He was best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Trucks was born ...
,
Jai Johanny Johanson John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Johanson played w ...
) – 5:22 #"
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" is an instrumental composition by the American group The Allman Brothers Band. It first appeared on their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The jazz-influenced piece was w ...
" (Live-3/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY) (Dickey Betts) – 13:05


Disc Two

#" One Way Out" (Live-6/27/1971 at the Fillmore East in New York, NY) (
Elmore James Elmore James ( Brooks; January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and bandleader. Noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice, James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...
,
Marshall Sehorn Marshall Estus Sehorn (June 25, 1934 – December 5, 2006) was an American A&R man, songwriter, music publisher and entrepreneur who played an important role in the development of R&B and popular music in New Orleans between the 1950s and 1970 ...
,
Sonny Boy Williamson II Alex or Aleck Miller (originally Ford, possibly December 5, 1912 – May 24, 1965), known later in his career as Sonny Boy Williamson, was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. He was an early and influential blues harp st ...
) – 5:00 #"Ain't Wastin' Time No More" (Gregg Allman) – 3:40 #"
Melissa Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...
" (Gregg Allman, Steve Alaimo) – 3:54 #"Stand Back" (Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley) – 3:26 #" Blue Sky" (Dickey Betts) – 5:11 #" Little Martha" (Duane Allman) – 2:10 #"Wasted Words" (Gregg Allman) – 4:20 #" Ramblin' Man" (Dickey Betts) – 4:50 #"Southbound" (Dickey Betts) – 5:10 #" Jessica" (Dickey Betts) – 7:30 #"Come and Go Blues" (Live-7/28/1973 at the Racecourse in Watkins Glen, NY) (Gregg Allman) – 5:03 #"Can't Lose What You Never Had" (Muddy Waters) – 5:54 #"Win, Lose or Draw" (Gregg Allman) – 4:47 #"Crazy Love" (Dickey Betts) – 3:45 #"Can't Take It With You" (Dickey Betts, Don Johnson) – 3:36 #" Pegasus" (Dickey Betts) – 7:31 *Disc 1, Tracks 1–6 from ''
The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (founder, slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guita ...
'' (1969) *Disc 1, Tracks 7–10 from ''
Idlewild South ''Idlewild South'' is the second studio album by American southern rock band the Allman Brothers Band. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on September 23, 1970 in the United States by Atco Records and Capricorn Records. Following the ...
'' (1970) *Disc 1, Tracks 11–14 from ''
At Fillmore East ''At Fillmore East'' is the first live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on July 6, 1971, in the United States by Capricorn Records. As the title ...
'' (1971) *Disc 2, Tracks 1–6 from '' Eat a Peach'' (1972) *Disc 2, Track 7–10 from '' Brothers and Sisters'' (1973) *Disc 2, Track 11 from ''
Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas ''Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas'' is a 1976 double album, double live album by the Allman Brothers Band. It collected a variety of performances from the popular mid-1970s line-up of the band, which featured pianist Chuck Leavell and ...
'' (1976) *Disc 2, Tracks 12–13 from ''
Win, Lose or Draw ''Win, Lose or Draw'' is an American television game show that aired from 1987 to 1990 in syndication and on NBC. It was taped at CBS Television City (one of the few non- CBS game shows to tape there), often in Studios 31, 33, and 43 at various ...
'' (1975) *Disc 2, Tracks 14–16 from '' Enlightened Rogues'' (1979)


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Road Goes On Forever, The 1975 compilation albums Albums produced by Tom Dowd Capricorn Records compilation albums The Allman Brothers Band compilation albums