“The Allman Brothers Band” is the debut studio album by
American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was released in the United
States by Atco Records and Capricorn Records on November 4, 1969 and produced
by Adrian Barber. Formed in 1969, the Allman Brothers Band came together
following various musical pursuits by each individual member. Following session
work, Duane Allman moved to Jacksonville, Florida where he led large jam
sessions with his new band, one he had envisioned as having two guitarists and two
drummers. After rounding out the lineup with the addition of his brother, Gregg
Allman, the band moved to Macon, Georgia, where they were to be one of the
premiere acts on Capricorn.
The album was recorded and mixed in two weeks at Atlantic Studios in New York City. Much of its material was premiered live over the preceding months and combines blues, jazz and country music to varying degrees. It includes re-workings of "Trouble No More" and "Don't Want You No More," as well as notable originals such as "Dreams", which highlighted the band's jazz influence, and "Whipping Post", which became a crowd favorite. Although the group was arranged to work with producer Tom Dowd (whose credits included Cream and John Coltrane), he was unavailable, and they instead recorded with house engineer Adrian Barber. The album's artwork was photographed in Macon and surrounding areas.
The record initially received a poor commercial response, charting in the lower levels of Billboard's Top 200 Pop Albums chart. Despite this, the album received critical acclaim from publications such as Rolling Stone, who called it "subtle, and honest, and moving." Following the band's increased fame in the early 1970s, this album and its follow-up, “Idlewild South” (1970), were repackaged into the compilation album “Beginnings”. Owing to the band's dislike of Barber's original mix, their debut album was remixed by Tom Dowd. In 1973, “Beginnings” was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
In 2016 a Deluxe version of the album was released by Mercury Records that contained the "Original Stereo Mix by Adrian Barber" from 1969 and the “Beginnings” Stereo Mix by Tom Dowd from 1973.
The album was recorded and mixed in two weeks at Atlantic Studios in New York City. Much of its material was premiered live over the preceding months and combines blues, jazz and country music to varying degrees. It includes re-workings of "Trouble No More" and "Don't Want You No More," as well as notable originals such as "Dreams", which highlighted the band's jazz influence, and "Whipping Post", which became a crowd favorite. Although the group was arranged to work with producer Tom Dowd (whose credits included Cream and John Coltrane), he was unavailable, and they instead recorded with house engineer Adrian Barber. The album's artwork was photographed in Macon and surrounding areas.
The record initially received a poor commercial response, charting in the lower levels of Billboard's Top 200 Pop Albums chart. Despite this, the album received critical acclaim from publications such as Rolling Stone, who called it "subtle, and honest, and moving." Following the band's increased fame in the early 1970s, this album and its follow-up, “Idlewild South” (1970), were repackaged into the compilation album “Beginnings”. Owing to the band's dislike of Barber's original mix, their debut album was remixed by Tom Dowd. In 1973, “Beginnings” was certified gold for sales of 500,000 copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
In 2016 a Deluxe version of the album was released by Mercury Records that contained the "Original Stereo Mix by Adrian Barber" from 1969 and the “Beginnings” Stereo Mix by Tom Dowd from 1973.
“The Allman Brothers Band” este albumul de studio de debut
al trupei americane de rock The Allman Brothers Band. A fost lansat in Statele
Unite de catre Atco Records si Capricorn Records pe 4 noiembrie 1969 si produs
de Adrien Barber. Formata in 1969, Allman Brothers Band a adus impreuna membri
cu diverse orientari musicale. Dupa sesiunea de lucru Duane Allman s-a mutat in
Jacksonville, Florida unde a condus mari sesiuni de jam cu noua lui trupa, pe
care si-o imagina in viitor cu doi chitaristi si doi tobari. Dupa completarea
componentei, prin adaugarea fratelui sau Greg Allman, trupa s-a mutat in Macon,
Georgia, unde vor fi o premiera pentru inceputul companiei Capricorn.
Albumul a fost inregistrat si aranjat in doua saptamani in studiourile Atlantic din New York. Cea mai mare parte a materialului a fost in premiera live in lunile premergatoare si combina blues, jazz si muzica country in diverse grade. Include "Trouble No More" si "Don't Want You No More", refacute, precum si originalele notabile ca “Dreams”, care evidentiaza influentele jazz ale trupei si “Whipping Post”, care a devenit o favorite a publicului. Desi grupul a fost pregatit sa lucreze cu producatorul Tom Dowd (ale carui realizari includ Cream si John Coltrane), acesta nu a fost disponibil si a fost inlocuit de inginerul Adrien Barber. Fotografiile albumului au fost facute in Macon si in imprejurimi.
Inregistrarea a primit initial un slab raspuns commercial, intrand in clasamentul Billboard's Top 200 Pop Albums chart in partea inferioara. In ciuda acestui lucru albumul a primit critici laudative de la revista Rolling Stone, care l-a numit “subtil si onest si emotionant”. Ca urmare a cresterii faimei trupei la inceputul anilor ’70, albumul sic el urmator “Idlewild South” (1970) au fost puse impreuna in albumul compilatie “Beginnings”. Din cauza ca trupei nu i-a placut aranjamentul initial al lui Barber, Dowd a facut un alt aranjament al albumului. In 1973 “Beginnings” a fost certicat cu aur de catre RIIA, pentru vanzari de peste 500 de mii de copii.
In 2016 a fost lansat o editie Deluxe, de catre Mercury Records care contine “Aranjamentul original al lui Adrien Barber” din 1969 si “Beginnings” aranjament stereo al lui Tom Dowd din 1969.
Albumul a fost inregistrat si aranjat in doua saptamani in studiourile Atlantic din New York. Cea mai mare parte a materialului a fost in premiera live in lunile premergatoare si combina blues, jazz si muzica country in diverse grade. Include "Trouble No More" si "Don't Want You No More", refacute, precum si originalele notabile ca “Dreams”, care evidentiaza influentele jazz ale trupei si “Whipping Post”, care a devenit o favorite a publicului. Desi grupul a fost pregatit sa lucreze cu producatorul Tom Dowd (ale carui realizari includ Cream si John Coltrane), acesta nu a fost disponibil si a fost inlocuit de inginerul Adrien Barber. Fotografiile albumului au fost facute in Macon si in imprejurimi.
Inregistrarea a primit initial un slab raspuns commercial, intrand in clasamentul Billboard's Top 200 Pop Albums chart in partea inferioara. In ciuda acestui lucru albumul a primit critici laudative de la revista Rolling Stone, care l-a numit “subtil si onest si emotionant”. Ca urmare a cresterii faimei trupei la inceputul anilor ’70, albumul sic el urmator “Idlewild South” (1970) au fost puse impreuna in albumul compilatie “Beginnings”. Din cauza ca trupei nu i-a placut aranjamentul initial al lui Barber, Dowd a facut un alt aranjament al albumului. In 1973 “Beginnings” a fost certicat cu aur de catre RIIA, pentru vanzari de peste 500 de mii de copii.
In 2016 a fost lansat o editie Deluxe, de catre Mercury Records care contine “Aranjamentul original al lui Adrien Barber” din 1969 si “Beginnings” aranjament stereo al lui Tom Dowd din 1969.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Don't
Want You No More" Spencer
Davis, Edward Hardin 2:25
2. "It's
Not My Cross to Bear" 5:02
3. "Black
Hearted Woman" 5:08
4. "Trouble
No More" Muddy Waters 3:45
Side 2
5. "Every
Hungry Woman" 4:13
6. "Dreams" 7:18
7. "Whipping
Post" 5:17
Personnel
The Allman Brothers Band
Duane Allman – slide and lead guitars
Dickey Betts – lead guitar
Gregg Allman – organ, lead vocals
Berry Oakley – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jai Johanny Johanson – drums, congas
Butch Trucks – drums, percussion
Production
Adrian Barber – production, engineer
Robert Kingsbury – design
Stephen Paley – photography
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