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Posted on Friday, July 12, 2019 - 12:54 PM |
GREGG ALLMAN’S MASTERFUL DEBUT SOLO ALBUM LAID BACK TO BE REMASTERED AND RELEASED AS EXPANDED TWO-DISC DELUXE EDITION AND REISSUED ON 180-GRAM VINYL
DELUXE EDITION FEATURES MORE THAN TWO DOZEN BONUS TRACKS OF RARITIES INCLUDING UNRELEASED DEMOS, OUTTAKES, ALTERNATES AND NEW MIXES
LONG-OUT-OF-PRINT LIVE ALBUM THE GREGG ALLMAN TOUR TO BE REISSUED ON VINYL
FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER THREE DECADES
ALL RELEASES AVAILABLE AUGUST 30 VIA MERCURY/UMe
Preorder Laid Back
Preorder Gregg Allman Tour
Los Angeles – July 12, 2019 – A few months after the Allman Brothers Band released their revered fourth studio album Brothers And Sisters, legendary frontman, vocalist, pianist Gregg Allman stepped out on his own with his masterful debut solo album Laid Back. Co-produced by Allman along with Johnny Sandlin, the collection of songs was a creative outlet where he was able to assume full control and explore his varying influences, including rhythm and blues and soul music. Exemplified by the album title’s relaxed approach, the songs were a departure from his band’s guitar-heavy sound in favor of gospel-tinged organs, slower tempos and a choir, all of which beautifully buoyed Allman’s soulful, and at times, mournful vocals. On several songs he sounds like a man reflecting on the last few tumultuous years which included the deaths of his bandmates, brother Duane Allman and Berry Oakley, hard touring and incredible success. Of the album, NPR wrote, “It's amazing stuff, deep and intense yet nowhere near the decibel levels of his work with the band. Allman is amazing when he's belting his heart out about being tied to the whipping post. But he's equally compelling — maybe even more so — in a quieter space, when he's less fired up.” Upon release in October 1973, Laid Back received positive reviews and peaked at number 13 on Billboard’s Top LPs & Tape chart while “Midnight Rider” became a top 20 hit across North America. To support the album, Allman embarked on an unprecedented tour accompanied by a 24-piece orchestra comprising members of the New York Philharmonic, which was captured for posterity on 1974’s The Gregg Allman Tour live album.
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Posted on Friday, June 21, 2019 - 11:00 AM |
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION:
ARCHIVES TO RELEASE FILLMORE WEST '71;
FOUR-CD SET CAPTURES BAND JUST TWO MONTHS BEFORE
RECORDING SEMINAL AT FILLMORE EAST AND MASSIVE SUCCESS
As part of the ongoing celebration of their 50th anniversary, on September 6 the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Recording Company--caretakers of the original band's unreleased catalog--in conjunction with distributor The Orchard will release a four-CD set titled Fillmore West '71, culled from an epic weekend of live music recorded at the legendary San Francisco venue. The Grammy-winning, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band (formed in March 1969) were in great form on this weekend, where they were the middle act playing between headliners Hot Tuna and the 24-piece opener Trinidad Tripoli Street Band. This will be the debut release of these recordings. The packaging contains a front cover photo of Duane Allman from Jim Marshall Photography (taken at these shows) that has rarely been seen before.
Rolling Stone exclusively debuted the band’s "rollicking rendition" of the Muddy Waters classic "Trouble No More;" listen now here.
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Posted on Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 02:09 PM |
Two months before the recording of At Fillmore East, the Allman Brothers Band performed three nights at the Fillmore West. Rolling Stone has an exclusive preview of "Trouble No More" from the upcoming four CD set "Fillmore West 1971" to be released August 16th.
Listen to it here:
https://www.rollingstone.com
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