| Eat a Peach | 
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Sales Rank: 2306
Category: Music
Artist: The Allman Brothers Band
Publisher: Island / Mercury
Studio: Island / Mercury
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
Label: Island / Mercury
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 531261
UPC: 731453126121
EAN: 0731453126121
ASIN: B000003CMC
Release Date: October 14, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Ain't Wastin' Time No More | | • | Les Brers In A Minor | | • | Melissa | | • | Mountain Jam | | • | One Way Out | | • | Trouble No More | | • | Stand Back | | • | Blue Sky | | • | Little Martha |
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Having firmly established themselves as "The Grateful Dead of the South" via their enormously successful 1971 Live at the Fillmore East double album, the Allman Brothers had just begun work on a new studio collection when slide guitarist Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident. Undaunted, the group rallied together and completed Eat a Peach, which, via inclusion of the 34-minute-plus "Mountain Jam," blossomed into a double LP. While keyboardist-singer Gregg Allman shone on tracks like Sonny Boy Williamson's "One Way Out" and his own "Melissa," it was second guitarist Dickey Betts who came out from under the departed Allman's shadow with his lead vocal on "Blue Sky" and his incendiary playing throughout. --Billy Altman
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Allman Brothers, Eat a Peach July 21, 2008
I had bought this as a vinyl album many many years ago. I had completely forgotten how good it was. Truly timeless material.
Excellent! June 19, 2008
This is what real music sounds like. There hasn't been much of it in a long time, so we are lucky the old stuff was so good.
Hats off to the Allmans! June 7, 2008
This would have to be their best album ever I bought it when it first came out, even now when we talk about some of the best music we have heard this album is always mentioned.
incredible August 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There's a lot of people who like to dismiss southern rock without even giving it a chance. It's really amazing how close-minded people can be. If they ever heard the Allman Brothers Band (particularly the classic period) they'd grow to appreciate southern rocks best moments.
This is a brilliant band. It's not often I use the word "brilliant" because it's a word that only deserves to be used when it's entirely appropriate. In this case, I feel completely comfortable using it.
I was surprised while listening to Eat a Peach how many songs I had already recognized. "Ain't Wasting Time No More" is a perfect blend of rock and blues. In fact, that's one of the greatest things about this band. They are really good at knowing how to blend the blues with rock and roll. "Les Brers In a Minor" is a great instrumental with a dramatic and intense 3-minute introduction. It eventually progresses into some highly spectacular instrumental guitar and drums sections.
Everyone knows how beautiful the vocal melody and guitar work sounds on "Melissa". The greatest ballad ever written. "Mountain Jam" is a ROLLER-COASTER 34-minute jam that even features a drum solo around the halfway point. The guitar playing is the highlight of the song though- always melodic, exciting and detailed.
"One Way Out" is a return to blues rock, and this version of "Trouble No More" rules in the same way as the version on the debut studio album.
"Blue Sky" is my favorite song on the album. That's a fact. The beautiful vocal melody which starts the song and the spectacular guitar jamming immediately afterwards really adds up to one completely satisfying experience. I dare anyone who claims to hate southern rock to hate this song. "Little Martha" is a calm and pretty way to end a near-perfect album. "Stand Back" was the only song I didn't recognize before hearing this great album. Buy it today.
THE ORIGINAL ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. THEIR SWAN SONG. April 3, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident, The Allman Brothers Band decided that he would have wanted them to soldier on. And that, they did. Eat a Peach (1972) was released about four months after Duane's death. It contains songs recorded in the studio with Duane, unreleased live performances with Duane from the historic Fillmore concerts, and new songs recorded without Duane. Every song is a classic and fan favorite.
The new songs kick off the album with the upbeat Ain't Wastin' Time No More ("I've still got two strong legs and even wings to fly"), the impressive instrumental Les Brers in A Minor' and the beautifully sad Melissa (this new beginning would end eight months later with bassist Berry Oakley's death). Next up is the live material. Mountain Jam, the 34 minute instrumental based on Donavon's "First There is a Mountain" is the highlight of this album, and the Allman's career. This is the best piece of music the band has ever recorded. They have never sounded better than this. Each and every member of the band shines brightly on Mountain Jam and the sound is as pure and unpretentious as rock music can ever get. There are no egos wrestling for the spotlight here, just disciplined musicians dedicated to the music they play. Listening to this, you will also hear how important Berry Oakley (the most underrated bass player in the history of rock) was to their sound. Duane Allman's magic was never more dazzling than it is here, and at the end of this song, he introduces each band member by name, and then says "I'm Duane Allman, thank you". It's the most emotional moment on the album, because it's his last goodbye to us all. The classic One Way Out and an uptempo Trouble No More round out the live portion of the album. Stand Back, Blue Sky, and Little Martha are the songs the band, including Duane, recorded in the studio before the accident. Stand Back is classic ABB with Duane's fiery slide guitar, and Gregg's soulful vocals. Dickey Betts makes his ABB singing debut on Blue Sky, a country style song with plenty of Duane and Dickey's twin guitar lines, and each taking a long bouncy solo. Of course, this is another fan favorite. Last, is Little Martha, an instrumental song Duane wrote. With just he and Dickey on acoustic guitars, it's reflective, well performed, and a perfect way to end the album.
It also ends the story of one of the best bands to ever plug in musical instruments, and play music in the rock, blues, jazz, or country format. Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe. Through Eat a Peach, At Fillmore East, and Beginnings, their music lives forever.
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