Allman Brothers Band The Road Goes on Forever: A Collection of Their Greatest Recordings CD

The Allman Brithers Band includes: Gregg Allman (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, Clavinet, organ); Dickey Betts (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Dan Toler, Duane Allman (acoustic & electric guitars); Berry Oakley (bass, background vocals); Jai Johanny Johanson (drums, congas, timbales, percussion); Butch Trucks (drums, timbales, timpani, maracas, background vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Les Dudek (acoustic & electric guitars);
Thom Doucette (harmonica, percussion); Bonnie Bramlett (background vocals).
Producers include: Tom Dowd, Johnny Sandlin, The Allman Brothers Band.
Compilation producers include: Mike Hyland, Mrk Pucci, Bill Levenson.
Recorded between 1969 and 1979. Originally released on Capricorn (2CP-0164). Includes liner notes by Mike Hyland, Mark Pucci and Dave Thompson.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Dickey Betts (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Gregg Allman (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet, organ, background vocals); Duane Allman (guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Dan Toler (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Thom Doucette (harmonica, percussion); Jim Essery (harmonica); Chuck Leavell (piano, electric piano, Clavinet, Moog synthesizer, background vocals); Butch Trucks (drums, congas, maracas, timbales, timpani, percussion, background vocals); Joe Lala (percussion); Bonnie Bramlett (background vocals).
Recording information: Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, NY (09/1969-01/1979); Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon GA (09/1969-01/1979); Criteria Studios, Miami FL (09/1969-01/1979); Filmore East, NY (09/1969-01/1979).
The initial release of The Road Goes on Forever was solid, containing the simple basics of the Allmans' Capricorn recordings. The expanded version that Mercury released in 2001 improves it considerably by almost doubling its running length with 13 bonus tracks and sprawling over two full CDs. This gives plenty of space to showcase the Allmans at their unrestrained best, capturing some of their finest concert jams while sketching a full portrait of their time at Capricorn. As a historic document, the box Dreams still can't be beat, but for listeners who want a thorough anthology that's not exhaustive, this is an excellent choice. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

2cds. Expanded By 13 Tracks. 1969-1979