Brothers And Sisters (Super Deluxe Edition - Remastered) The Allman Brothers Band

• 1 Wasted Words 04:20
• 2 Ramblin' Man 04:48
• 3 Come And Go Blues 04:54
• 4 Jelly Jelly 05:47
• 5 Southbound 05:08
• 6 Jessica 07:28
• 7 Pony Boy 05:50
• 8 Wasted Words (Rehearsal) 05:06
• 9 Trouble No More (Rehearsal) 03:58
• 10 Southbound (Instrumental Outtake) 05:56
• 11 One Way Out (Rehearsal) 05:38
• 12 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (Rehearsal) 11:14
• 13 Done Somebody Wrong (Rehearsal) 03:50
• 14 Double Cross (Outtake) 04:36
• 15 Early Morning Blues (Outtake) 09:27
• 16 A Minor Jam (Studio Jam) 16:29
• 17 Introduction By Bill Graham (Live At Winterland) 01:24
• 18 Wasted Words (Live At Winterland) 05:17
• 19 Done Somebody Wrong (Live At Winterland) 04:01
• 20 One Way Out (Live At Winterland) 08:44
• 21 Stormy Monday (Live At Winterland) 08:12
• 22 Midnight Rider (Live At Winterland) 03:40
• 23 Ramblin' Man (Live At Winterland) 07:33
• 24 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Live At Winterland) 17:19
• 25 Satesboro Blues (Live At Winterland) 04:28
• 26 Come And Go Blues (Live At Winterland) 05:15
• 27 Southbound (Live At Winterland) 06:03
• 28 Jessica (Live At Winterland) 09:46
• 29 You Don't Love Me / Amazing Grace (Live At Winterland) 10:48
• 30 Les Brers In A Minor (Live At Winterland) 25:47
• 31 Blue Sky (Live At Winterland) 04:49
• 32 Trouble No More (Live At Winterland) 04:48
• 33 Whipping Post (Live At Winterland) 15:04
• Total Runtime 04:07:27

Info for Brothers And Sisters (Super Deluxe Edition - Remastered)

The Allman Brothers Band’s 1973 album Brothers and Sisters, was the first full record to be recorded without Duane Allman, who’d been killed in a motorcycle accident in October 1971. The rock/blues outfit then suffered another terrible blow when bassist Berry Oakley was killed during the making of this record (another motorcycle accident). Lamar Williams was brought in as a replacement and plays on five of the record’s seven tracks.

Despite all the adversity, when released in August 1973, Brothers and Sisters would become The Allman Brothers Band first number one album in the US and even spawned a big hit single in the form of the guitarist Dickey Betts’ Ramblin Man’ (it reached number two). Those in the UK will also recognise another Betts composition, the instrumental Jessica, as the theme tune to Top Gear.

Universal’s new super deluxe edition of Brothers and Sisters comes packaged in a rather splendid 10-panel card wallet, with a 32-page booklet that details the making of the album with lots of archive photography.

The four album set contains a bonus disc of rehearsals, jams and outtakes (all previously unreleased) as well as two further discs devoted to a live performance at Winterland in San Francisco in Sep 1973. Eleven of the 17 live tracks are previously unreleased.

The Allman Brothers Band:
Gregg Allman, vocals, Hammond organ, rhythm guitar on "Wasted Words", backing vocals on "Ramblin' Man"
Dickey Betts, lead guitar, vocals on "Ramblin' Man" and "Pony Boy", slide guitar on "Wasted Words", dobro on "Pony Boy"
Berry Oakley, bass on "Wasted Words" and "Ramblin' Man"
Jai Johanny Johanson, drums, congas on "Ramblin' Man" and "Jessica"
Butch Trucks, drums, percussion, timpani on "Jessica", congas on "Come and Go Blues" and "Jelly Jelly"
Chuck Leavell, piano, backing vocals on "Ramblin' Man", Fender Rhodes electric piano on "Jessica" and "Come and Go Blues"
Lamar Williams, bass
Additional musicians:
Les Dudek, co-lead guitar on "Ramblin' Man", acoustic guitar on "Jessica"
Tommy Talton, acoustic guitar on "Pony Boy"

Produced by Johnny Sandlin, The Allman Brothers Band

Digitally remastered

Allman Brothers Band They formed in 1969, but the road veterans continue to tour like they have something to prove. And they're already legends, with a secure place in history and a plaque at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. But THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND is also a vital contemporary phenomenon, as much a part of the present and future of music as any band can be.

In early 2003, the group released the critically lauded Hittin' The Note, their first new studio project in nine years (and 24th overall). Released March 18, 2003 on their own Peach label (via a new deal with Sanctuary), these 11 tracks prove the band's ability to adapt its classic sound to the energy and aesthetics of modern rock. The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND underlined the success of Hittin’ The Note (including two Grammy nominations for the track “Instrumental Illness”) with a live DVD and CD recorded in New York during the group’s annual marathon of shows at the Beacon Theatre (which they have packed over 140 times, including 14 sell-outs in 2006). The group also continues to release music from their personal archives, which they’ve guarded closely over the years.

The Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theatre…just hearing the phrase conjures up images and sounds of well executed and passionately played live rock and roll. To capture the event for fans who might not necessarily have been lucky enough to get into the 2894-seat venue, the group recorded the shows, and released the Live At The2 Beacon Theatre DVD in late ’03, and it was quickly certified gold. One Way Out, a live album from the same Beacon stand, came out in March 2004.

2003 also brought further accolades for the ALLMANS. The band was recognized by Rolling Stone for featuring four of the top 100 guitarists of all time: the late Duane Allman was cited as #2, while current guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks came in at #23 and #81, respectively. Known as one of rock’s best live acts, the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND were one of only two artists whose live albums ranked in the top 50 of Rolling Stone’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND was honored for At Fillmore East (while James Brown was saluted for Live At The Apollo). An expanded version of At Fillmore East and the previously unavailable Atlanta International Pop Festival (the July 1970 concert that they both opened and closed) were released to critical and fan acclaim. The group was selected as the first artist to introduce the “Instant Live” program, whereby fans were able to purchase CD copies of the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND concert they just saw, immediately after the show.

Not many groups have been around as long as The Allman Brothers Band. Of those that have, most have either lapsed into a nostalgia-act coma or withered on a weary vine. If you're talking about a band that has both legs and heart, whose experience feeds an intensity that's rare even among the greenest music newbies, that narrows the field pretty much down to these psychedelic sons of the South. But passion doesn't come easily, which helps explain why it's taken them so long to record once again. In April 1997, frustrated by tensions within the group that were threatening to slow its creative momentum, Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody left to pursue Gov’t Mule (with whom he still tours and releases new music), and the focus of the group shifted exclusively to live performance. Though they still delivered killer shows, something was missing, and eventually it became clear that the only way to get it back was to make a change in the personnel. Visit: www.allmanbrothersband.com

This album contains no booklet.