Allman Brothers Band To Unearth Fillmore West ’71 Collection
Celebrating their 50th anniversary, the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND will put out their previously-unreleased Fillmore West ’71 collection as a four-CD offering on Aug. 16. Recorded just two months before their historic At Fillmore East, the newly unearthed recording is culled from three gigs (January 29-31) in 1971, featuring hits like ‘Statesboro Blues’ ‘In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed’ and ‘Whipping Post’ as well as covers like Muddy Waters’ ‘Trouble No More’. According to a press release, these recordings showcase a “loose and talkative” ABB, and “you can hear them really dialing their sound in at what would be a final tune-up […]