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Though it appears in the aftermath of their dissolution in 2014, and the deaths of both actual Allman brothers, Duane and Gregg, this 50th anniversary retrospective box set is arguably the only career overview of the band one can call representative. Arranged over ten LPs or five compact discs, Trouble No More examines in depth each incarnation and stage of the pioneering rockers. It convincingly formulates the argument that no other American band accomplished more musically (especially live) by seamlessly marrying rock, blues, jazz, and R&B to each other and to extended improvisation.
This set compiles 61 Allman Brothers Band classics, live performances, and rarities -- including seven previously unreleased tracks -- all painstakingly remastered, with and a hefty 88-page book full of photos and a lengthy historical essay by ABB historian John Lynskey that recaps all 13 incarnations of the band's lineup. Lynskey co-produced the set with fellow ABB authorities Bill Levenson and Kirk West. Sequenced chronologically, the music and its accompanying visuals offer a detailed, rounded portrait of this legendary band at their best in all incarnations. It forever puts to bed the argument that after Brothers and Sisters in 1972 they were done creatively until Warren Haynes signed up for their second re-formation in 1989. The set is bookended by versions of the Muddy Waters-penned title track. Disc one is an unreleased studio demo from 1969, while disc five's electrifying closer is taken from the farewell shows at the Beacon Theater. The demo is interesting, mainly for the brief, raw interplay between guitarists Dickey Betts and Duane Allman. Some listeners may be surprised to find only the studio version of "Whipping Post" here, but given how many long jams are included, it's a small omission; besides, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from the same Fillmore East concerts is included. There is a previously unissued version of "Mountain Jam" from the Watkins Glenn Music Festival in 1973 that has never been issued before either. At just over 12 minutes, it's nowhere near as long as the one from Eat a Peach, but it does offer the Chuck Leavell version of the band with Betts, Gregg, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, and bassist Lamar Williams. at their best with three special guests: guitarists Robbie Robertson, Jerry Garcia, and Bob Weir! There are excellent choices from the albums Win Lose or Draw and Enlightened Rogues (otherwise spotty documents) that showcase Betts' fine songwriting on "High Falls," Crazy Love," "Pegasus," and "Can't Take It with You," co-composed with actor Don Johnson.
The final disc houses most of the unreleased material, all of it cut live during the Peach Records years, between 2000-2014. The ten-minute read of Fenton Robinson's "Loan Me a Dime" with Derek Trucks and Jimmy Herring on guitars is one of two tunes with this lineup, who offer up their own take on the tune that Duane played on for Boz Scaggs' self-titled debut in 1969. Likewise a 1999 show, with Betts and Jack Pearson on guitars, delivers a read of the latter's "I'm Not Crying" and features the composer's impassioned vocals. While Trouble No More is almost certainly for hardcore fans only (given its cost and [beautifully] assembled excess), it is also the only Allman Brothers Band compilation ultimately worth owning for those same enthusiasts.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Muddy Waters, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Spencer Davis, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Barber, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Edward Hardin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Barber, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Barber, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1969 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Barber, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Jordan, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - William Weldon, ComposerLyricist - Jaimoe, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Lemker, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Britt, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1989 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Robert Kim Payne, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Joel Dorn, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Willie McTell, ComposerLyricist - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jaimoe, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Aaron Walker, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jaimoe, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Thom Doucette, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Jaimoe, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Sehorn, ComposerLyricist - Butch Trucks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - ELMORE JAMES, ComposerLyricist - TOM DOWD, Producer - Sonny Boy Williamson II, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jaimoe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Baron, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Dahlstrom, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Dixon, Composer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Curtis Ousley, Composer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Willie C Cobbs, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, Slide Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Howard Duane Allman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1971 Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Duane Allman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Howie Albert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Albert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jai Johanny Johanson, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Howie Albert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Albert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Alaimo, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jai Johanny Johanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Duane Allman, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Howie Albert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ron Albert, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Allman Brothers Band, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Jai Johanny Johanson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1972 Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Sandlin, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1973 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Gregg Allman, Guitar, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Les Dudek, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Berry Oakley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Sandlin, Producer, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Betts, Guitar, Vocals, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jaimoe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ovie Sparks, Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy Thornton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Sandlin, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Johnny Sandlin, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1989 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Gregg Allman, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Sandlin, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lamar Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jaimoe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ovie Sparks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bill Levenson, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Buddy Thornton, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eliot Kissileff, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 The Island Def Jam Music Group
DISC 3
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Tom Scott, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Sandlin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Flye, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Frank Hubach, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ovie Sparks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt Kinzel, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1976 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Berry Oakley, ComposerLyricist - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, Timpani, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bob Weir, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Garcia, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Donovan Leitch, ComposerLyricist - ROBBIE ROBERTSON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Leavell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lamar Williams, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Duane Allman, ComposerLyricist - Bill Levenson, Producer
℗ 1973 Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Dickey Betts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Timpani, AssociatedPerformer - McKinley Morganfield, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Leavell, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Sandlin, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist - Lamar Williams, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jaimoe, Drums, Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Sandlin, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Sandlin, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bonnie Bramlett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Don H. Johnson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
TOM DOWD, Producer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1989 Polygram Records
Dickey Betts, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Arista Records, Inc.
Mike Lawler, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Cobb, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Arista Records, Inc.
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Lawler, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Acoustic Guitar, Organ, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dan Toler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - David Goldflies, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Toler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Arista Records, Inc.
Gregg Allman, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Arista Records LLC
DISC 4
Dickey Betts, Composer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Neel, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Epic Records
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Forrest Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Neel, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Epic Records
Warren Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Neel, Piano, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Epic Records
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - W. Haynes, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - A. Woody, ComposerLyricist - J. Jaworowicz, ComposerLyricist - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Epic Records
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - J. Neel, ComposerLyricist - D. Betts, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Epic Records
Warren Haynes, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dickey Betts, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Allman, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Johnson, ComposerLyricist - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist
℗ 1992 Allman Brothers Band Recording Company
Warren Haynes, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - J. Pearson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Epic Records
Warren Haynes, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Forrest Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1994 Epic Records
Warren Haynes, Guitar, Slide Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dickey Betts, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Gregg Allman, Organ, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Allen Woody, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Butch Trucks, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Marc Quinones, Percussion, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Jaimoe J. Johanson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Hayes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Epic Records
The Allman Brothers Band, MainArtist - Richard Betts, ComposerLyricist - John Prestia, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1994 Epic Records
Album review
Though it appears in the aftermath of their dissolution in 2014, and the deaths of both actual Allman brothers, Duane and Gregg, this 50th anniversary retrospective box set is arguably the only career overview of the band one can call representative. Arranged over ten LPs or five compact discs, Trouble No More examines in depth each incarnation and stage of the pioneering rockers. It convincingly formulates the argument that no other American band accomplished more musically (especially live) by seamlessly marrying rock, blues, jazz, and R&B to each other and to extended improvisation.
This set compiles 61 Allman Brothers Band classics, live performances, and rarities -- including seven previously unreleased tracks -- all painstakingly remastered, with and a hefty 88-page book full of photos and a lengthy historical essay by ABB historian John Lynskey that recaps all 13 incarnations of the band's lineup. Lynskey co-produced the set with fellow ABB authorities Bill Levenson and Kirk West. Sequenced chronologically, the music and its accompanying visuals offer a detailed, rounded portrait of this legendary band at their best in all incarnations. It forever puts to bed the argument that after Brothers and Sisters in 1972 they were done creatively until Warren Haynes signed up for their second re-formation in 1989. The set is bookended by versions of the Muddy Waters-penned title track. Disc one is an unreleased studio demo from 1969, while disc five's electrifying closer is taken from the farewell shows at the Beacon Theater. The demo is interesting, mainly for the brief, raw interplay between guitarists Dickey Betts and Duane Allman. Some listeners may be surprised to find only the studio version of "Whipping Post" here, but given how many long jams are included, it's a small omission; besides, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from the same Fillmore East concerts is included. There is a previously unissued version of "Mountain Jam" from the Watkins Glenn Music Festival in 1973 that has never been issued before either. At just over 12 minutes, it's nowhere near as long as the one from Eat a Peach, but it does offer the Chuck Leavell version of the band with Betts, Gregg, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, and bassist Lamar Williams. at their best with three special guests: guitarists Robbie Robertson, Jerry Garcia, and Bob Weir! There are excellent choices from the albums Win Lose or Draw and Enlightened Rogues (otherwise spotty documents) that showcase Betts' fine songwriting on "High Falls," Crazy Love," "Pegasus," and "Can't Take It with You," co-composed with actor Don Johnson.
The final disc houses most of the unreleased material, all of it cut live during the Peach Records years, between 2000-2014. The ten-minute read of Fenton Robinson's "Loan Me a Dime" with Derek Trucks and Jimmy Herring on guitars is one of two tunes with this lineup, who offer up their own take on the tune that Duane played on for Boz Scaggs' self-titled debut in 1969. Likewise a 1999 show, with Betts and Jack Pearson on guitars, delivers a read of the latter's "I'm Not Crying" and features the composer's impassioned vocals. While Trouble No More is almost certainly for hardcore fans only (given its cost and [beautifully] assembled excess), it is also the only Allman Brothers Band compilation ultimately worth owning for those same enthusiasts.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 5 disc(s) - 61 track(s)
- Total length: 06:34:17
- Main artists: The Allman Brothers Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Def Jam
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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