In August 1981, “Arista” label released “Brothers of the Road”, the eighth Allman Brothers Band (The) studio album. It was recorded in March 1981, at “Young’un Sound” in Nashville, and was produced by John Ryan.

Personnel:

• Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, acoustic guitar
• Dickey Betts– vocals, lead, slide, and acoustic guitar
• “Dangerous” Dan Toler– lead and rhythm guitar
• David “Rook” Goldflies– bass
• Butch Trucks– drums
• David “Frankie” Toler– drums
• Mark “Tito” Morris– congas, timbales, percussion
• Mike Lawler– pianos, synthesizers, clavinet
• Charlie Daniels– fiddle
• Jimmy Hall– sax
• Thomas Cain, Johnny Cobb, Jimmy Hall, Chip Young, Greg Guidry, Joy Lannon, Donna McElroy, Keith England, Jeff Silverman, Randall Hart, Peter Kingsberry, Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals

Track listing:

1. Brothers of the Road – Dickey Betts, Jim Goff
2. Leavin’ – Gregg Allman
3. Straight from the Heart – Dickey Betts, Johnny Cobb
4. The Heat Is On – Dickey Betts, Mike Lawler, Buddy Yochim
5. Maybe We Can Go Back to Yesterday – Dickey Betts, Dan Toler
6. The Judgment – Dickey Betts
7. Two Rights – Dickey Betts, Cobb, Lawler
8. Never Knew How Much (I Needed You) – Gregg Allman
9. Things You Used to Do – Gregg Allman, Keith England
10. I Beg of You – Rose Marie McCoy, Kelly Owens