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THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND - Live at The Atlanta International Pop Festival (1970)

Recorded live at the Atlanta Internation Pop Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, July 3 & 4, 1970.

The 1970 Atlanta International Pop Festival was one of the first big rock festivals of the decade, beating out the Isle of Wight by over a month. It was also home turf for the Allman Brothers, who were invited to play the opening and closing sets of the three-day event. In retrospect, it's interesting to note how--despite their penchant for extended jams--the Allmans were somewhat at odds with the flower-child ethic of the day; after the MC delivers a classic hippie/stoner intro, the tough, raw opening strains of "Statesboro Blues" come off as delightfully incongruous. Nevertheless, the band's improvisational blues-rock majesty made them a crowd-pleaser. It's easy to see why; the level of energy (and musicianship) here equals, if not surpasses their legendary live Fillmore East recordings from the following year, which showcase much of the same material.

Dickey Betts and Duane Allman's guitars play ably against Greg Allman's thick organ voicings and the percolating polyrhythms of drummers Butch Trucks and J. Johnny Johnson. Between-song announcements of a rain delay and the opening of the gates to non-paying fans reinforce the Woodstock-era vibe, making this two-disc set effective as both a musical and historical document. - cduniverse.com

DISC 1: 01. Introduction 02. Statesboro Blues 03. Trouble No More 04. Don't Keep Me Wonderin' 05. Dreams 06. Every Hungry Woman 07. Hoochie Coochie Man 08. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 09. Whipping Post 10. Mountain Jam Pt. I 11. Rain Delay 12. Mountain Jam Pt. II

DISC 2: 01. Introduction 02. Don't Keep Me Wonderin' 03. Statesboro Blues 04. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 05. Stormy Monday 06. Whipping Post 07. Mountain Jam