An Anthology (Duane Allman album)
An Anthology is a compilation of recordings featuring guitarist Duane Allman. The double album consists of a selection of songs by various artists that Allman contributed to as a session musician, along with early recordings by his band the Hourglass and his partial-namesake group, the Allman Brothers Band.[5] The album also features rare solo work by the guitarist.[5] It reached number 28 on the Billboard albums chart.[6]
An Anthology | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | November 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1968โ1971 | |||
Genre | Southern rock, rock, blues | |||
Length | 1:30:43 | |||
Label | Capricorn, Mercury | |||
Producer | Various | |||
Duane Allman chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | "[1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music | [4] |
Critical reception
Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the compilation four and a half stars out of five in his review for the AllMusic website, calling it "an excellent introduction and retrospective."[1] He also noted that "by including session cuts, as well as his brief sojourn in Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos and a few rare solo tracks, along with a number of representative Allman Brothers songs, the double-album Anthology winds up drawing a complete portrait of Allman."[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "B.B. King Medley"
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| The Hourglass | 7:06 |
2. | "Hey Jude" | John Lennon/Paul McCartney | Wilson Pickett | 4:03 |
3. | "The Road of Love" | Clarence Carter | Clarence Carter | 2:55 |
4. | "Goin' Down Slow" | St. Louis Jimmy Oden | Duane Allman | 8:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Weight" | Robbie Robertson | Aretha Franklin | 2:59 |
2. | "Games People Play" | Joe South | King Curtis | 2:47 |
3. | "Shake for Me" | Willie Dixon | John Hammond | 2:42 |
4. | "Loan Me a Dime" | Fenton Robinson | Boz Scaggs | 13:01 |
5. | "Rollin' Stone" | McKinley Morganfield | Johnny Jenkins | 4:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Livin' on the Open Road" | Delaney Bramlett | Delaney & Bonnie & Friends | 3:04 |
2. | "Down Along the Cove" | Bob Dylan | Johnny Jenkins | 3:04 |
3. | "Please Be with Me" | Scott Boyer | Cowboy | 3:49 |
4. | "Mean Old World" | Walter Jacobs | Eric Clapton and Duane Allman | 3:51 |
5. | "Layla" (alternate mix) | Eric Clapton/Jim Gordon | Derek and the Dominos | 7:06 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Statesboro Blues" | Willie McTell | The Allman Brothers Band | 4:18 |
2. | "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" | Gregg Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | 3:28 |
3. | "Standback" | Gregg Allman/Berry Oakley | The Allman Brothers Band | 3:25 |
4. | "Dreams" | Gregg Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | 7:16 |
5. | "Little Martha" | Duane Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | 2:06 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "An Anthology album review". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- CG Book '70s: A
- DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly; Henke, James (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 10. ISBN 9780679737292 โ via Google Books.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. Virgin Books. p. 15.
- "Duane Allman Released Tracks". Duaneallman.info. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
- "Billboard 200 โ Week of February 10, 1973". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2023.