Just Before the Bullets Fly

Just Before the Bullets Fly is a studio album by the Gregg Allman Band, released on Epic Records in 1988.[2][3] The album peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4]

Just Before the Bullets Fly
Studio album by
Gregg Allman Band
ReleasedJuly 12, 1988
GenreBlues[1]
Length40:11
LabelEpic
ProducerRodney Mills
Gregg Allman Band chronology
I'm No Angel
(1986)		 Just Before the Bullets Fly
(1988)		 One More Try: An Anthology
(1997)

Production

The album was recorded in Miami.[5] "Slip Away" is a cover of the song made famous by Clarence Carter.[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]

The Los Angeles Times called the title track "a fine, contemporary blues with an affirmatively chunky rhythm conveying the confidence of a well-tested survivor."[7] The Toronto Star noted that the "grooves are of the solid blues, country and Southern funk variety."[8] The Gazette praised the "road-hardened rhythm 'n' rock."[9]

Track listing
  1. "Demons" (Gregg Allman, Dan Toler, David Toler) – 3:28
  2. "Before the Bullets Fly" (Warren Haynes, John Jaworowicz, Williams) – 3:41
  3. "Slip Away" (William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell) – 4:31
  4. "Thorn and a Wild Rose" (Tony Colton, Dan Toler, Bruce Waibel) – 4:14
  5. "Ocean Awash the Gunwale" was written after Gregg Allman overdosed. He mentions this in his memoir “My Cross To Bear”. (Pages 152–153) (Gregg Allman, Tony Colton, Dan Toler) – 4:53
  6. "Can't Get Over You" (Billy Burnette, David Malloy) – 3:28
  7. "Island" (Gregg Allman, Tony Colton, Johnny Neel, Dan Toler) - 4:17
  8. "Fear of Falling" (Gregg Allman, Tim Heding, John Townsend) – 3:35
  9. "Night Games" (Gregg Allman, Tony Colton, Dan Toler) – 3:53
  10. "Every Hungry Woman" (Gregg Allman) – 4:33

Personnel
  • Gregg Allman – Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Lead Vocals
  • Tim Heding – Keyboards, Background Vocals
  • Dan Toler – Guitar, Keyboards
  • Bruce Waibel – Bass Guitar, Background Vocals
  • David Frankie Toler – Drums
  • Chaz Trippy – Percussion

Production

References
  1. Burliuk, Greg (3 Dec 1988). "Short Cuts". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
  2. Nash, Alanna (Nov 1988). "Popular Music". Stereo Review. 53 (11): 115.
  3. Lester, Paul (May 6, 1989). "Albums: The Gregg Allman Band". Melody Maker. 65 (18): 35.
  4. Rutherford, Kevin. "Gregg Allman's Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. Duffy, Thom (24 July 1988). "Music". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
  6. AllMusic review
  7. Boehm, Mike (6 July 1988). "Gregg Allman Band Comes Back with a Bang in Fourth of July Gig". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 9.
  8. Quill, Greg (22 July 1988). "Just Before the Bullets Fly The Gregg Allman Band". Toronto Star. p. E19.
  9. Lepage, Mark (4 Aug 1988). "Allman sings of troubles without wallowing in them". The Gazette. p. C9.
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