On March 16, 2017, James Henry Cotton died aged 81. He was musician (harmonica), singer and songwriter, had a successful solo career, recording albums under his own name, and recording and performing with number of great blues and rock musicians including Gregg Allman, William “Billy Boy” Arnold, Elvin Bishop, Mike Bloomfield, Joe Bonamassa, Paul Butterfield, Grateful Dead, Pat Hare, Howlin’ Wolf, Janis Joplin, B.B. King, Freddie King, Alexis Korner, Steve Miller, Charlie Musselwhite, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Keith Richards, Todd Rundgren, Santana, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Otis Spann, Taj Mahal, Big Mama Thornton, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Louis Walker, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Johnny Winter.
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The Allman Brothers Band: Enlightened Rogues
In February 1979, “Capricorn” label released “Enlightened Rogues”, the sixth Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded December 1978 – January 1979, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman – vocals, keyboards,
- Dickey Betts – vocals, guitar
- Dan Toler- guitar
- Jim Essery – harmonica
- David Goldflies – bass
- Jaimoe- percussion, drums
- Butch Trucks- percussion, drums
- Joe Lala– percussion
- John Lundahl – backup guitar
- Mimi Hart – backing vocals
- Bonnie Bramlett- backing vocals
Track listing:
- Crazy Love – Dickey Betts
- Can’t Take It With You -Dickey Betts, Don Johnson
- Pegasus – Dickey Betts
- Need Your Love So Bad – John Mertis
- Blind Love – B. King, Jules Taub
- Try It One More Time – Dickey Betts, David Goldflies
- Just Ain’t Easy – Gregg Allman
- Sail Away – Dickey Betts
The Allman Brothers Band: Idlewild South
On September 23, 1970, “Atco” label released “Idlewild South”, the second Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded February–July 1970, at “Capricorn Sound Studios” in Macon; “Criteria Studios” in Miami; “Regent Sound Studios” in
New York City, and was produced by Tom Dowd and Joel Dorn.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, piano
- Duane Allman– slide, acoustic and lead guitar
- Dickey Betts– lead guitar
- Berry Oakley– vocals, harmony vocals, bass guitar
- Jai Johanny Johanson– drums, congas, timbales, percussion
- Butch Trucks– drums, timpani
- Thom Doucette– harmonica, percussion
- Tom Dowd– engineer
- Bob Liftin – engineer
- Chuck Kirkpatrick – engineer
- Howie Albert – engineer
- Jim Hawkins – engineer
- Ron Albert – engineer
- Jimm Roberts – artwork, photography
- Suha Gur – mastering
- Frank Fenter – supervision
Track listing:
All tracks by Gregg Allman, except where noted.
- Revival – Dickey Betts
- Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’
- Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
- In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – Dickey Betts
- Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
- Please Come Home
- Leave My Blues at Home
The Allman Brothers Band: Seven Turns
On July 3, 1990, “Epic” label released “Seven Turns”, the ninth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 1990, at “Criteria Studios” in Miami, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman – lead vocals, organ
- Dickey Betts – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Warren Haynes – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar
- Allen Woody – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jaimoe – drums, percussion
- Butch Trucks – drums, percussion, timpani
- Duane Betts – guitar
- Johnny Neel – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
Track listing:
- Good Clean Fun – Gregg Allman,Dickey Betts, Johnny Neel
- Let Me Ride – Dickey Betts
- Low Down Dirty Mean – Dickey Betts, Johnny Neel
- Shine It On – Dickey Betts,Warren Haynes
- Loaded Dice – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
- Seven Turns – Dickey Betts
- Gambler’s Roll – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
- True Gravity – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
- It Ain’t Over Yet – Doug Crider, Johnny Neel
The Allman Brothers Band: Shades Of Two Woods
On July 2, 1991, “Epic” label released “Shades of Two Worlds”, the tenth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in April 1991, at “Ardent Recording” in Memphis, and was produced by Tom Dowd.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman– lead vocals, organ
- Dickey Betts– lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Warren Haynes– lead guitar, backing vocals
- Allen Woody– bass
- Butch Trucks– drums
- Jaimoe– drums, percussion
- Marc Quiñones- percussion
Track listing:
- End of the Line -Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz
- Bad Rain – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
- Nobody Knows – Dickey Betts
- Desert Blues – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
- Get On with Your Life – Gregg Allman
- Midnight Man – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
- Kind of Bird – Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
- Come On in My Kitchen – Robert Johnson-Arranged by Dickey Betts
The Allman Brothers Band: Where It All Begins
On May 3, 1994, “Sony Music” label released “Where It All Begins”, the eleventh Allman Brothers Band. It was recorded in January 1994, at “BR Ranch Studios”, and was produced by Tom Dowd. This was band’s last studio album with the original line-up guitarist Dickey Betts.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman – lead vocals, organ
- Dickey Betts – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Warren Haynes – lead vocals, lead guitar
- Allen Woody – bass guitar
- Jaimoe– drums, percussion
- Butch Trucks– drums
- Marc Quinones– percussion
Track listing:
- All Night Train – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Chuck Leavell
- Sailin’ ‘Cross the Devil’s Sea – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Jack Pearson
- Back Where It All Begins – Dickey Betts
- Soulshine – Warren Haynes
- No One to Run With – Dickey Betts, John Prestia
- Change My Way of Living – Dickey Betts
- Mean Woman Blues – Dickey Betts
- Everybody’s Got a Mountain to Climb – Dickey Betts
- What’s Done Is Done – Gregg Allman, Allen Woody
- Temptation Is a Gun – Gregg Allman, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon
Patti Smith: Twelve
On April 17, 2007, “Columbia” label released “Twelve”, the seventh Patti Smith album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Patti Smith.
Personnel:
- Patti Smith– vocals, clarinet
- Lenny Kaye– guitar
- Duncan Webster – guitar
- Jack Petruzelli – guitar
- Jackson Smith – guitar
- Tom Verlaine– guitar
- Rich Robinson – guitar, dulcimer
- Sam Shepard– banjo
- Walker Shepard – banjo
- John Cohen– banjo
- Luis Resto– piano
- Tony Shanahan– vocals, bass, keyboards
- Barre Duryea – bass
- Flea– bass
- Paul Nowinski – double bass
- Jay Dee Daugherty– drums, percussion, accordion
- Mario Resto – drums
- Peter Stampfel– fiddle
- Giovanni Sollima– cello
- Jesse Smith – backing vocals
- Emery Dobyns – engineer, mixing
- Andi Ostrowe – live sound mixing
- David Bett – art direction
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steven Sebring– photography
Track listing:
- Are You Experienced – Jimi Hendrix
- Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes
- Helpless – Neil Young
- Gimme Shelter – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Within You Without You – George Harrison
- White Rabbit – Grace Slick
- Changing of the Guards – Bob Dylan
- The Boy in the Bubble – Paul Simon, Forere Motioheola
- Soul Kitchen – Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger
- Smells Like Teen Spirit – Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic
- Midnight Rider – Gregg Allman, Robert Payne
- Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonder
- Everybody Hurts (bonus tracks) – Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe
The Allman Brothers Band: Hittin’ the Note
On March 18, 2003, “Sanctuary” label released “Hittin’ the Note”, the twelfth and final Allman Brothers Band (The) album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Michael Barbiero and Warren Haynes.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman – lead vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, clavinet
- Warren Haynes – lead and backing vocals, lead, slide, acoustic and acoustic slide guitars
- Derek Trucks – lead, slide, and acoustic slide guitars
- Oteil Burbridge – bass
- Butch Trucks – drums
- Jai Johanny Johanson -drums
- Marc Quiñones – congas, percussion
Track listing:
- Firing Line – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
- High Cost of Low Living – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Jeff Anders, Ronnie Burgin
- Desdemona – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
- Woman Across the River- Bettye Crutcher, Allen Jones
- Old Before My Time – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes
- Who to Believe – Warren Haynes, John Jaworowicz
- Maydell – Warren Haynes, Johnny Neel
- Rockin’ Horse – Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Jack Pearson
- Heart of Stone – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Instrumental Illness – Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge
- Old Friend – Warren Haynes, Chris Anderson
The Allman Brothers Band: Eat a Peach
On February 12, 1972, “Capricorn Records” label released “Eat a Peach”, the third Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was mix of studio recordings and recordings from the band’s 1971 “Fillmore East” performances. The live material was recorded on March 12–13 and June 27, 1971, at “Fillmore East” in New York, the studio material was recorded from September to December 1971, at “Criteria Studios: in Miami. The album was produced by Tom Dowd. The double album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”, and became the best selling release in the band’s discography.
Personnel:
- Duane Allman– slide guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Dickey Betts– lead vocals, lead guitar
- Gregg Allman– lead vocals, organ, piano, electric piano, acoustic guitar
- Berry Oakley– bass guitar
- Jai Johanny Johanson– drums, congas
- Butch Trucks– drums, percussion, tympani, gong, vibes, tambourine
- David Powell – artwork
- F. Holmes– artwork
Track listing:
- Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More – Gregg Allman
- Les Brers in A Minor – Dickey Betts
- Melissa – Gregg Allman, Steve Alaimo
- Mountain Jam – Donovan Leitch, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, Jai Johanny Johanson
- One Way Out – Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn, Sonny Boy Williamson II
- Trouble No More – Muddy Waters
- Stand Back – Gregg Allman, Berry Oakley
- Blue Sky – Dickey Betts
- Little Martha – Duane Allman
- Mountain Jam – continued
The Allman Brothers Band: Same
On November 4, 1969, “Atco Records” label released the debut, self-titled Allman Brothers Band album. It was recorded August 3–12, 1969, at the “Atlantic Studios”, in New York, and was produced by Adrian Barber.
Personnel:
- Gregg Allman – vocal, organ
- Duane Allman – guitars
- Dickey Bets – guitars
- Berry Oakley – bass, backing vocals
- Jai Johanny Johanson – drums, percussion
- Robert Kingsbury – design
- Stephen Paley – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Gregg Allman, except where noted.
- Don’t Want You No More – Spencer Davis, Edward Hardin
- It’s Not My Cross to Bear
- Black Hearted Woman
- Trouble No More – McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters)
- Every Hungry Woman
- Dreams
- Whipping Post
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