Idlewild South [LP]

by The Allman Brothers Band

Overview

If you're going to listen to the Allman Brothers, make sure you have the first four records. The band made The Allman Brothers Band, Idlewild South, At Fillmore East, and three-fourths of Eat a Peach with its original lineup, before Duane Allman's fatal motorcycle accident in 1971. The Tom Dowd-produced Idlewild South, their second album, comes off with a little less ferocity than their debut -- which is perhaps the result of reaching for new sounds the second time around. "Revival," the album's opener, introduces Dickey Betts as a composer. The countrified flavor of his songs gives an indication of where the band will head in the post-Duane era. Betts' other contribution to Idlewild South is the instrumental "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," a centerpiece of the Fillmore East recordings. Gregg's "Please Call Home" and "Midnight Rider" are built around piano and acoustic guitar, respectively, and have a different feel than the band's usual twin Les Paul-and-Hammond sound. That sound is showcased in the balance of Gregg's tunes, however: the funky blues of "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (with Thom Doucette on harmonica) and "Leave My Blues at Home." The album is also notable for the rollicking version of Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man," with the only vocal bassist Berry Oakley (who died in a motorcycle accident one year after Duane) ever recorded with the group. Though overall it packs less punch than The Allman Brothers Band, Idlewild South is all the more impressive for its mixture of chunky grooves and sophisticated textures. [Idlewild South was re-released on LP in 2016.] ~ Rovi Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	07/22/2016
Label:	Mercury / Virgin Emi
UPC:	0602547813237

Tracks

1. Revival
2. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
3. Midnight Rider
4. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
5. Hoochie Coochie Man
6. Please Call Home
7. Leave My Blues at Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Allman Brothers Band   Primary Artist
Berry Oakley   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Dickey Betts   Guitar,Lead Guitar
Thom Doucette   Harmonica,Percussion
Jai Johanny Johanson   Drums,Congas,Timbales,Percussion
Butch Trucks   Drums,Timpani
Gregg Allman   Organ,Piano,Vocals,Organ (Hammond)
Duane Allman   Guitar,Slide Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Jai Johanny Johanson   Group Member,Composer
Andrew Skurow   Tape Research
Casey Bill Weldon   Composer
Robert Payne   Composer
Dickey Betts   Composer,Group Member
Ron Albert   Engineer
Richard Betts   Composer
Phil Walden   Arranger
Jim Hawkins   Engineer
Joel Dorn   Producer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Howard Albert   Engineer
Vartan   Art Direction
Tom Dowd   Producer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Beth Stempel   Production Manager
Jeff Fura   A&R
Frank Fenter   Executive Supervision
Forrest Richard Betts   Composer
Ryan Null   Photo Coordination
Twiggs Lyndon   Tray Photo,Photography
Donovan Leitch   Composer
William Weldon   Composer
James Bracken   Composer
Mike Diehl   Design
Berry Oakley   Composer,Group Member
Blind Willie McTell   Composer
Bob Liftin   Engineer
Kevin Reeves   Mastering
Thom Doucette   Group Member
Roy Jacobs   Composer
McKinley Morganfield   Composer
Butch Trucks   Composer,Group Member
Muddy Waters   Composer
Bill Levenson   Reissue Supervisor
Gregg Allman   Composer,Group Member
Duane Allman   Composer,Group Member
Robert Kim Payne   Composer
Jimm Roberts   Design,Photography
Jaimoe J. Johanson   Composer