A Decade of Hits 1969-1979

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All Music Guide - Bret Adams
The record industry's blatantly greedy ploy of remastering and "upgrading" CDs is shameful. The sonics are usually improved, but the CDs could have been mastered properly the first time. But then fans wouldn't buy the same titles twice. The Allman Brothers Band's indispensable compilation A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 was reissued in 2000, just nine years after the original release. The remastered 2000 edition still features the same 16 songs, but the packaging and liner notes include an essay by Guitar World journalist Alan Paul, photos, and detailed recording credits. It would be easy to argue that individual albums like Idlewild South, Live at Fillmore East, Eat a Peach, or ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Bret Adams
The record industry's blatantly greedy ploy of remastering and "upgrading" CDs is shameful. The sonics are usually improved, but the CDs could have been mastered properly the first time. But then fans wouldn't buy the same titles twice. The Allman Brothers Band's indispensable compilation A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 was reissued in 2000, just nine years after the original release. The remastered 2000 edition still features the same 16 songs, but the packaging and liner notes include an essay by Guitar World journalist Alan Paul, photos, and detailed recording credits. It would be easy to argue that individual albums like Idlewild South, Live at Fillmore East, Eat a Peach, or Brothers and Sisters are more cohesive artistic statements, but no self-respecting rock & roll fan should be without a copy of A Decade of Hits 1969-1979, which includes the cream of those albums. It's impossible to go wrong with one CD featuring Gregg Allman's harrowing "Whipping Post" and gorgeous "Midnight Rider," Dickey Betts' soaring "Ramblin' Man," and the lovely instrumentals "Jessica" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," let alone the blues covers "Statesboro Blues" and "One Way Out," which many people probably don't realize are covers because the band embodies them so much. Fans shouldn't have much of a problem recognizing the 2000 version. The cover featuring the band logo stitched on the denim jacket is still intact, but the white lettering is laid out a little differently on both the front and back covers. Plus, the shrink-wrap has an identifying sticker. Better still, just look at the copyright date. The first pressing's liner notes include a typographical error; there's a noticeable gap within the essay text where the Enlightened Rogues title is missing.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/22/1991
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • UPC: 731451115622
  • Catalog Number: 511156
  • Sales rank: 797

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Statesboro Blues (4:08)
  2. 2 Ramblin' Man (4:47)
  3. 3 Midnight Rider (2:57)
  4. 4 Southbound (5:10)
  5. 5 Melissa (3:52)
  6. 6 Jessica (7:05)
  7. 7 Ain't Wastin' Time No More (3:37)
  8. 8 Little Martha (2:09)
  9. 9 Crazy Love (3:43)
  10. 10 Revival (4:03)
  11. 11 Wasted Words (4:19)
  12. 12 Blue Sky (5:08)
  13. 13 One Way Out (4:57)
  14. 14 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (6:54)
  15. 15 Dreams (7:18)
  16. 16 Whipping Post (5:17)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Allman Brothers Band Primary Artist
Gregg Allman Organ, Piano, Vocals
Dickey Betts Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Duane Allman Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar
Jaimoe Johnson Percussion, Drums
Berry Oakley Bass Guitar
Butch Trucks Percussion, Drums
Technical Credits
Don Gibson Composer
Gregg Allman Composer
Lennie Tristano Composer
Steve Alaimo Composer
Duane Allman Composer
Elmore James Composer
Mac McAnally Composer
Robert Payne Composer
Marshall Sehorn Composer
Merle Watson Composer
Sonny Boy Williamson [II] Composer
Stephen Alaimo Composer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Allman Brothers

    OMG, the Allman Brothers are the best band ever! this cd is the best, it has all their greatest works. so go buy it, b/c you definitely won't regret it.

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