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Hour Glass: Power Of Love

In March 1968, “Liberty” label released “Power of Love”, the second Hour Glass studio album. It was recorded January – February 1968, and was produced by Dallas Smith.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman – vocals, organ, piano, guitar
  • Duane Allman – guitars, electric sitar
  • Paul Hornsby – vocals, piano, organ, guitar
  • Pete Carr – vocal, bass guitar, guitar
  • Johnny Sandlin – drums, guitar, gong
  • Un-credited studio musicians on horns, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bruce Ellison – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Power of Love – Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn
  2. Changing of the Guard
  3. To Things Before
  4. I’m Not Afraid
  5. I Can Stand Alone
  6. Down in Texas – Marlon Greene, Eddie Hinton
  7. I Still Want Your Love
  8. Home for the Summer – Marlon Greene, Eddie Hinton
  9. I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You – John Berry, Don Covay
  10. Going Nowhere
  11. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  12. Now Is the Time
  13. Down in Texas (alternate version) – Marlon Greene, Eddie Hinton
  14. It’s Not My Cross to Bear
  15. Southbound
  16. God Rest His Soul – Steve Alaimo
  17. February 3rd
  18. Apollo 8

The Allman Brothers Band: Same

The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band

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.

  1. Don’t Want You No More – Spencer Davis, Edward Hardin
  2. It’s Not My Cross to Bear
  3. Black Hearted Woman
  4. Trouble No More – McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters)
  5. Every Hungry Woman
  6. Dreams
  7. Whipping Post