Playlist: The Very Best Of The Allman Brothers Band

Performer: The Allman Brothers Band
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. PLAYLIST rounds up 11 highlights from the Allman Brothers Band's latter-day Epic recordings, which means the versions of "Blue Sky," "Midnight Rider," and "Jessica" are live recordings, not the original '70s hits, but that hardly means they're bad cuts. In fact, when presented in conjunction with such Epic-era highlights as "Seven Turns," "End of the Line," and "No One to Run With," PLAYLIST turns into a good testament to the enduring strengths of the Allmans in the '90s.

They're known as the founding fathers of Southern rock, but the Allman Brothers were actually much more progressive than the musical school they inspired. They reclaimed the US-influenced blues-rock of Cream et al. and brought it back to America, adding country and jazz touches. They were noted for their improvisatory skills, particularly the inspired dual-guitar work of Dickey Betts and the late Duane Allman. Even after the deaths of Duane and original bassist Berry Oakey and the departure of Betts, the band soldiered on strongly into the 21st century, led by founding singer/organist Gregg Allman.

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