I'm No Angel

by The Gregg Allman Band, Gregg Allman

Overview

Nearly ten years separate Gregg Allman's third and fourth solo albums (not counting Allman & Woman), which is quite a long stretch by anyone's standards. Of course, there were a number of reasons why Allman didn't release an album between 1977's Playin' Up a Storm and 1986's I'm No Angel -- various substance addictions, bad marriage, disappearing bands. By 1986, he had pulled it all together and crafted I'm No Angel, an album designed to be a comeback. After all, the title track alone was a statement of purpose, a declaration of his bad-boy ways. Since this album was released in the midst of the Reagan era, it's not only a little musically tame -- slick surfaces and keyboards dominate -- but the attitude is a little lax, too. On the title track, a song that justifiably became one of his signature tunes, the lyrics say "darn" instead of "damn," which is a little tame for someone like Allman. Still, what matters is the tune, and it's a corker -- so much so that it overshadows many of the other cuts on the record. However, I'm No Angel is, by and large, a solid and thoroughly enjoyable set of songs. The main problem is the production, which is a bit too much of its time. However, that's an easy flaw to overlook, especially for hardcore fans, because Allman rarely delivered a solo album as solid as this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2008
Label:	Epic / Sbme Special Mkts.
UPC:	0886972377728

Tracks

1. I'm No Angel
2. Anything Goes
3. Evidence of Love
4. Yours for the Asking
5. Things That Might Have Been
6. Can't Keep Running
7. Faces Without Names
8. Lead Me On
9. Don't Want You No More
10. It's Not My Cross to Bear

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Gregg Allman Band   Primary Artist
Gregg Allman   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dan Toler   Guest Artist,Guitar
Tim Heding   Guest Artist,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
David "Frankie" Toler   Guest Artist,Drums
Bruce Waibel   Guest Artist,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Chaz Trippy   Guest Artist,Percussion
The 4 Mw Horns   Horn
Don Johnson   Vocals
Ed Calle   Soloist

Technical Credits

Lee Shapiro   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Rodney Mills   Engineer,Producer
Martin Briley   Composer
Phil Palmer   Composer
Michael Bolton   Composer
P. Palmer   Composer
Bud Snyder   Production Manager
Bruce Waibel   Group Member
Dan Toler   Composer,Group Member
John Emery   Stage Manager
Mike Logan   Stage Technician
David "Frankie" Toler   Composer,Group Member
Tim Heding   Group Member
William Perkins   Direction
Brian Hagiwara   Photography
Chaz Trippy   Group Member
Linda Evans Phillips   Sleeve Illustration
Holland MacDonald   Art Direction
Lisa Hernandez   Coordination
Chris Farron   Composer
Eric White   Horn Arrangements
Edward Hardin   Composer
Chris Farren   Composer
Gregg Allman   Composer,Group Member
Eddie Hardin   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Steve Diamond   Composer
Spencer Davis   Composer
Tony Colton   Composer