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Easy, mellow listening. Definitely should be in everyone's collection. First rock and roll concert I ever attended was the Allman Brothers. These guys were awesome then and still are.
I really liked the folksy blueness of this band. I was afraid that this album would be a bit too much on the country side, but I was glad that they didn't stray away from the rock sound. Overall, my favorite songs that I really like were southbound ramblin man, and whipping post. Orginally,wasn't too familiar with the allman brothers band. They seem to remind me alot of the Doobie Brothers which were propably competing against them in the charts during this time frame. I decided to get their best hits album, and I thought most of it was pretty good. I'd heard of them,but was not really in the mood to download them since I have ton of old music that i listen to. I really enjoy their rough garage rock sound, and though the lead singer's vocals were pretty standard for a rock singer.
I have nearly worn this CD out over the years. This is a great compilation CD of their best work, in my opinion. I didn't realize how many Allman Brothers songs I knew until I purchased this CD. Even the ones I didn't know were terrific.
You get songs like "Statesboro Blues", "Ramblin'Man", "Midnight Rider", "Southbound", "Melissa", "Jessica", "Revival", "Blue Sky" "One Way Out", "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", "Dreams", "Whipping Post" and others.This is a great cd, and I highly recommend it. This is an excellent 16 song cd of the Allman Brothers Band "classic hits & songs". Thanks. There have already been plenty of reviews on this one, so I'll just point out a few things. How about a "Big Thanks" to all the previous reviewers who gave this one a 5 star rating.
I saw them a few times live between 1970 and 1971, and they were the finest live band I've ever seen. The Allmans Brothers Band was one of the greatest rock groups in the world and this CD is the one to own if you don't want to drag out 4 or 5 CD's to hear your favorite cuts. Outstanding and if I was on a desert island, this would be one of my picks. I recommend all of their first five albums, but if you don't have the time, money or room, this CD is your logical choice. All of their first four albums are superb but this CD captures the essence of those. I'm sure there will be a favorite missing, like "Done Somebody Wrong" one of my faves, but if you're looking for one CD that captures their magic, this is the best one to have.
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