Brothers and Sisters (album)
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| Studio album by The Allman Brothers Band | ||||
| Released | August 1973 | |||
| Recorded | October - December 1972 Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA |
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| Genre | Southern rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Producer | Johnny Sandlin The Allman Brothers Band |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (A–)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Brothers and Sisters is the fifth album by The Allman Brothers Band, released in 1973.
The group's first album recorded completely after the death of leader Duane Allman, and mostly after the death of bassist Berry Oakley, Brothers and Sisters saw the Allmans reach a commercial peak. The album logged five weeks at #1 on the U.S. albums chart,[4] and moreover contained their only hit single, Dickey Betts' country-tinged "Ramblin' Man", which climbed to #2 on the U.S. singles chart. Betts, billed as Richard on this album, came to the forefront by also writing the album's other most prominent tracks, the buoyant instrumental "Jessica", the FM radio-friendly "Southbound" (sung by Gregg Allman), and the country blues hybrid "Pony Boy". The group's sound was also somewhat different, with new pianist Chuck Leavell acting as the other lead instrument instead of the band's former trademark dual lead guitars.
The front album cover features a photograph of Vaylor Trucks, the son of drummer Butch Trucks and his wife Linda. The back cover features a photograph of Brittany Oakley, the daughter of bassist Berry Oakley and his wife Linda.
The album's inner gatefold cover art featured a large photograph of the extended Allmans family — band members, roadies, wives, girlfriends, children, dogs, all in a seemingly idyllic, long-haired, multi-racial Southern setting — a setting that would be rent asunder by internal frictions and outside developments over the next few years.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "Wasted Words" (Gregg Allman) - 4:20
- "Ramblin' Man" (Richard Betts) - 4:48
- "Come and Go Blues" (Gregg Allman) - 4:54
- "Jelly Jelly" (Trade Martin) - 5:46
[edit] Side two
- "Southbound" (Richard Betts) - 5:11
- "Jessica" (Richard Betts) - 7:31
- "Pony Boy" (Richard Betts) - 5:51
Early pressings of the album were confused about the contents, with the label listing "Jelly Jelly", the album insert listing "Early Morning Blues", and the album cover listing neither.
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | Billboard Pop Albums | 1 |
[edit] Personnel
- Gregg Allman – lead and background vocals, organ, rhythm guitar
- Richard Betts – lead vocals, lead and slide guitar, dobro
- Berry Oakley – bass (first two tracks)
- Lamar Williams – bass (remaining tracks)
- Chuck Leavell - piano, electric piano, background vocals
- Jaimoe – drums, congas
- Butch Trucks – drums, percussion, tympani, congas
Additional musicians:
- Les Dudek – co-lead guitar on "Ramblin' Man", acoustic guitar on "Jessica"
- Tommy Talton - acoustic guitar on "Pony Boy"
| Preceded by A Passion Play by Jethro Tull |
Billboard 200 number one album September 8, 1973 - October 12, 1973 |
Succeeded by Goats Head Soup by The Rolling Stones |
[edit] References
- ^ Eder, Bruce. Brothers and Sisters at Allmusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 1973). "The Christgau Consumer Guide". Creem 5 (6). http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/crm7311.php. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ The Allman Brothers Band Album Guide, Rolling Stone
- ^ Billboard, Billboard Dec 18, 1999, pg. 26.
