The Allman Brothers Band Brothers and Sisters U.S Capricorn Pressing Vinyl Rip Flac
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Brothers and Sisters
Studio album by The Allman Brothers Band
Released August 1973
Recorded October - December 1972
Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA
Genre Southern rock, country rock
Length 38:21
Label Capricorn
Producer Johnny Sandlin
The Allman Brothers Band
Professional reviews
* Allmusic 4/5 stars link
* Blues.ru 4/5 stars link (in Russian)
Brothers and Sisters is a 1973 album by The Allman Brothers Band.
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,[1] 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 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
Track listing
Side one
1. "Wasted Words" (Gregg Allman) - 4:20
2. "Ramblin' Man" (Richard Betts) - 4:48
3. "Come and Go Blues" (Gregg Allman) - 4:54
4. "Jelly Jelly" (Trade Martin) - 5:46
Side two
1. "Southbound" (Richard Betts) - 5:11
2. "Jessica" (Richard Betts) - 7:31
3. "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.
Chart positions
Year Chart Position
1973 Billboard Pop Albums 1
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"
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