Allman Brothers Band, The - Archival Series Vol. 1-5 '2002-2014

Tracks list

:: TRACKLIST ::

Archival Series Vol. 1 - American University, Washington, D.C. 12-13-1970 [2002]
1. Statesboro Blues 4:34
2. Trouble No More 3:49
3. Dont Keep Me Wonderin 3:46
4. Leave My Blues at Home 6:45
5. Stormy Monday 5:03
6. You Dont Love Me 15:48
7. Whipping Post 20:40

Recorded live at American University on Sunday, December 12, 1970, at 7:30 and
10:30 PM. The CD is drawn from both shows, with tracks one through five from the
second set and You Dont Love Me and Whipping Post from the first. The Allmans
were at a crucial stage in their development on that December night, having just
returned from shows at the Fillmore East in New York on a tour promoting their
second album, Idlewild South. Dont Keep Me Wonderin and Leave My Blues at Home
had just appeared on Idlewild South and this CD marks the first live version of
them to be released by the Allmans. The playing is fierce, especially the
interaction of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts, with a solid 20 plus minute
version of Whipping Post.
Archival Series Vol. 2 - S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook, NY, 9/19/71 [2003]

1-1 Statesboro Blues 4:16
1-2 Trouble No More 4:00
1-3 Dont Keep Me Wondering 3:47
1-4 Done Somebody Wrong 3:54
1-5 One Way Out 5:08
1-6 Blue Sky 11:26
1-7 Stormy Monday 8:53
1-8 You Dont Love Me 25:47

2-1 Dreams 19:37
2-2 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 19:43

Recorded live at State University of New York on 9/19/71, just six weeks prior
to Duane Allman s untimely accidental death, this 2-CD set contains the only
known quality live performance of Duane on Blue Sky , one of the pillars of the
Brother s catalog.

The crowd that day at SUNY witnessed a band that was at the absolute height of
spontaneous creativity, with music that ranged from loose, free-flowing
jazz-like improvisation to whiskey-soaked blues, country swing to full blown
rock - all of it delivered with a furious, right on the edge intensity. The band
truly played as they lived, and lived as they played. With Duane Allmans searing
slide and lead lines, the melodic brilliance of Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley
playing bass like a third guitar, Gregg Allmans distinct vocals and soothing
B-3, and the dual syncopated drumming of Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, the sum total
of the Allman Brothers Band was greater than the considerable talents of its
individual parts.

Five weeks later, while the band was back home in Macon, Georgia, 24 year old
Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle crash. His death on October 29th, 1971,
cost rock music of one its greatest masters, while the Allman Brothers Band lost
their founder and cornerstone. Although they would carry on and actually achieve
their greatest commercial success without Duane, Stonybrook 9/19/71 features the
Allman Brothers Band at their musical zenith before the circle was tragically
broken.

Unlike the Grateful Dead, their obvious and acknowledged model for reissuing
vintage live recordings, the Allman Brothers Band has not shied away from
exploring their early work in an attempt to demonstrate that they were as good
in 1980 and 1990 as they were in 1970. On the contrary, in such archival
releases as 1991s Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 (Polydor), 1996s Fillmore East,
February 1970 (Grateful Dead), and the first release from their own Allman
Brothers Band Recording Company, 2002s American University 12/13/70, the Allmans
have made a point of sticking to their early years when the original band, led
by slide guitarist Duane Allman, was still intact. Their purpose, as band
members said in a front-page article in Billboard in April 2002 that announced
the formation of their record company, is to demonstrate Duane Allmans prowess.
This album, recorded a scant five weeks before the guitarists death, furthers
this goal. Annotator John Lynskey acknowledges that, also unlike the Dead, the
Allmans did not vary their set list very much. The Allman Brothers might have
played the same songs night after night he admits, but they were never played
the same way twice. The album, which compiles material from two shows on the
same night, backs up his assertion. The titles may be familiar, but the jamming
is not, as the band explores different ways to approach the songs, including one
that is still in development. Blue Sky, which would not appear on record until
the groups next album, Eat a Peach, gets an 11-minute treatment that is a
showcase for Duane Allman and Dickey Betts guitar interaction. Six months after
the legendary shows that produced their signature recording, At Fillmore East,
and just before they changed forever with Duane Allmans death, this is the sound
of the Allman Brothers Band at their peak.
Archival Series Vol. 3 - Macon City Auditorium 2-11-72 [2013]

Disc #1
1. Statesboro Blues [4:09]
2. Done Somebody Wrong [3:34]
3. Aint Wastin Time No More [4:15]
4. One Way Out [6:49]
5. Midnight Rider [2:55]
6. You Dont Love Me [21:37]
7. Stormy Monday [7:58]
8. Hoochie Coochie Man [4:40]
9. Hot Lanta [5:07]

Disc #2
1. Les Brers in A Minor [11:14]
2. Trouble No More [3:53]
3. Whipping Post [15:45]

In the 35 year existence of the Allman Brothers Band, the 11-month period of
time from November 1971, to the fall of 1972 - often referred to as the Five-Man
Band era - is an extremely important, emotionally charged, and yet often
overlooked chapter of ABB history. On October 29, 1971, the band lost its
founder, spiritual leader, and guiding force when guitarist Duane Allman was
killed in a motorcycle crash in Macon, Georgia. Words cannot describe the
magnitude of devastation that hit the group, but the notion that the band might
call it quits was quickly discounted - Duane would have wanted them to play on,
so play on they did. Replacing Duane with another guitarist, however, was not an
option, so the Allman Brothers decided to move forward as a quintet. They
finished recording the studio album that they were working on at the time of
Duanes passing - subsequently entitled Eat a Peach - and produced three classic
tracks; Aint Wastin Time No More, Melissa, and Les Brers in A Minor.
Archival Series Vol. 4 - 1973-05-01 Nassau Coliseum [2013]

1-1 Intro 0:21
1-2 Wasted Words 4:58
1-3 Done Somebody Wrong 3:52
1-4 Statesboro Blues 4:15
1-5 One Way Out 7:42
1-6 Stormy Monday 8:46
1-7 Midnight Rider 3:13
1-8 Jessica 10:25
1-9 Come & Go Blues 4:58
1-10 Ramblin Man 7:55
1-11 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 15:06

2-1 Trouble No More 4:02
2-2 You Dont Love Me 6:19
2-3 Les Brers In A Minor 19:12
2-4 Whipping Post 18:40
2-5 Mountain Jam 31:05

Two CD live archival release. This double disc set captures a phenomenal
performance by the version of the Allman Brothers Band that recorded the classic
album Brothers And Sisters. Rebounding from the tragic losses of Duane Allman
and Berry Oakley, the ABB was once again hittin the note in the spring of 1973,
and Nassau Coliseum 5/1/73 captures this important segment of Allman Brothers
history. This release harkens back to the time when the ABB was commonly
referred to as the best damn band in the land, and is loaded throughout with
incendiary performances. Play it often, and play it loud.
Archival Series Vol. 5 - Boston Common 1971-08-17 [2014]
1. Tuning 2:01
2. Statesboro Blues 4:43
3. Trouble No More 4:53
4. Dont Keep Me Wondering 4:14
5. You Dont Love Me - 26:08
6. Hoochie Coochie Man 5:36
7. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 13:02
8. Whipping Post 18:48

Any new music from the original lineup of the Allman Brothers Band is great to
hear, and their new Archive Series CD, Boston Common 8/17/71, is one you will
listen to often, from the first note to the last! The band played in Boston many
times in their early days, and it continues to be one of their favorite towns to
perform. The ABB truly reached their first big peak in 1971, and this
single-disc CD showcases the music they presented on the stage each night they
went out. Along with some cool samplings of their stage banter are amazing
versions of You Dont Love Me, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, and a riveting and
unusual Whipping Post that ends the show.

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