Track Listing

1. Statesboro Blues
2. Done Somebody Wrong - The Allman Brothers Band
3. Stormy Monday - The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Dowd, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, Thom Doucette
4. You Don't Love Me - The Allman Brothers Band, Tom Dowd, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Jaimoe, Butch Trucks, Thom Doucette
5. Hot 'Lanta
6. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
7. Whipping Post

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5101 in Music
• Released on: 1998-07-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Original recording remastered, Live
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 78 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
There has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the peak of his powers, pushing his foil, Dickey Betts, to unsurpassed peaks. Vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman would have been a star in any other setting; here he's merely one more component in a brilliant ensemble. Duane Allman died shortly after At Fillmore East shipped, and the Brothers haven't scaled such heights since. But, then, neither has anyone else. --Steven Stolder

CD Description
The original Fillmore East album is one of the finest live documents of the rock era, capturing the original line-up ofone of the '70s' tightest outfits before they were cruelly robbed of Duane Allman and Berry Oakley. Taken from five 1971 performances at New York's fabled Fillmore East, the extended and effortlessly melodic workouts of "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post" still have the power to rivetand move.
On display here is the Allmans' fabled chemistry at its finest. The band not only rocks, it rolls, swings,and stretches out in exploratory, jazzy passages. The dual guitar interplay of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts glides effortlessly over the propulsive rhythm section of Oakley and twin drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, while Greg Allman's powerful blues voice and melodic keyboard work provides the icing on the cake. Though the later-released THE FILLMORE CONCERTS presents these songs in their original entirety, AT FILLMORE EAST, with its seamless edits of multiple performances, may be the superior recording. It highlights all the glintand sparkle of what still ranks among the best jamming committed to record.

Customer Reviews

Sheer Rock Magnificence
It was the fashion in the `70's to issue a live album and the Allman Brothers Band was no exception. However, the quality of some of these was extremely questionable and a significant amount did not do any justice to the artist. This was most certainly not the case with this album.

The sensational Allman Brothers Band - Live at the Fillmore album blasted onto the streets as their third album in the summer of 1971. It was and remains a sublime live performance highlighting the individual and collective quality of these fine musicians. One of my all time favourite tracks is "In the Memory of Elizabeth Reed", 13 minutes of sheer rock genius that builds to an astounding climax, fronted by Dickey Betts's wonderful guitar.
The distinctive sound of the Allman's, whether it is Greg Allman's superb organ, the amazing procession section or the unique guitar sound of Dickie Betts and of course the late and great Duane Allman is a joy to hear throughout the album. It is impossible to single out any weak tracks, there simply are none, the sheer power of the band coming over in every track.

The Allman's were really at their peak at the time of this album - bear in mind that by the time this album was released, Duane Allman had already played beside Eric Clapton on Layla and with Laura Nyro on her Christmas & the Beads of Sweat album.

One of, if not the greatest US rock band of their time, this album is truly magnificent and a must for any collection.

A classic
At only seven tracks, "The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East" still barely fits on a single disc, clocking in at over 76 minutes.
That's mainly due to the 20-minute jam sessions on "You Don't Love Me" and "Whipping Post", but rather than being redundant, most of the lengthy instrumental breaks actually feel perfectly natural, sort of like a pleasant, at times even mellow, jam session, only occationally becoming a little tedious.

The band do a particularly great job with Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro' Blues", but they also turn out one of the best Elmore James-covers I have heard, "Done Somebody Wrong", and Duane Allman plays circles around almost all other white blues guitar players on Aaron "T-Bone" Walkers's "They Call It Stormy Monday".

There isn't a single weak track here, really, athough two lengthy instrumentals may seem like a bit too much, especially coming right after one another. The sound is great, though, as is Greg Allman's vocals, and the original "Whipping Post" is among the band's best self-penned material.

"At Fillmore East" isn't a perfect album, but when everything gels it really comes pretty close, and if you only ever buy one Allman Brothers album....well, then you should go get "A Decade Of Hits 1969-1979", actually, but if only you buy TWO Allman Brothers albums, this should be the other one!

Out of this world
What an album. Some astonishing guitar work. The version of Stormy Monday is perfection. You Dont love Me weighs in at 20 minutes but with not a wasted second. After about 10 minutes the guitars kick in with the drums and what an astonishing piece of live music this is. On Elizabeth Reed the guitar actually sounds like its about to melt at one point - indescribably brilliant. Whippin' Post at the end maybe does get flogged to death but that is my only negative point. My favourite live album.