Whereas most great live rock albums are about energy, At Fillmore East is like a great live jazz session, where the pleasure comes from the musicians' interaction and playing.
The great thing about that is, the original album that brought the Allmans so much acclaim is as notable for its clever studio editing as it is for its performances.
Producer Tom Dowd skillfully trimmed some of the performances down to relatively concise running time (edits later restored on the double-disc set The Fillmore Concerts), at times condensing several performances into one track.
Far from being a sacrilege, this tactic helps present the Allmans in their best light, since even if the music isn't necessarily concise (three tracks run over ten minutes, with two in the 20-minute range), it does showcase the group's terrific instrumental interplay, letting each member (but particularly guitarist Duane and keyboardist/vocalist Gregg) shine.
Even after the release of the unedited concerts, this original double album remains the pinnacle of the Allmans and Southern rock at its most elastic, bluesy, and jazzy.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Statesboro BluesBlind Willie McTell | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Done Somebody WrongElmore James, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Stormy MondayT-Bone Walker | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 08:48 | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| 4 | You Don't Love MeWillie Cobbs | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 19:17 | 44 MB | 114 MB |
| 5 | Hot 'LantaDuane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jai Johanny Johanson, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | In Memory of Elizabeth ReedDickey Betts | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 13:05 | 29 MB | 82 MB |
| 7 | Whipping PostGregg Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | Play | 23:05 | 52 MB | 140 MB |
| 78 mins | 179 MB | |||||
| 78 mins | 475 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Allman Brothers Band | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Duane Allman | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Slide Guitar |
| 3 | Gregg Allman | Composer, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Organ, Piano, Vocals |
| 4 | Aaron Baron | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 5 | Dickey Betts | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 6 | Willie Cobbs | Composer |
| 7 | Larry Dahlstrom | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 8 | Thom Doucette | Harmonica |
| 9 | Tom Dowd | Audio Production, Liner Notes, Producer |
| 10 | Dennis M. Drake | Mastering |
| 11 | Elmore James | Composer |
| 12 | Jai Johanny Johanson | Composer, Congas, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Timbales |
| 13 | Morris Levy | Composer |
| 14 | Clarence Lewis | Composer |
| 15 | Jim Marshall | Photography |
| 16 | Blind Willie McTell | Composer |
| 17 | Berry Oakley | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 18 | Butch Trucks | Composer, Drums, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Timpani |
| 19 | T-Bone Walker | Composer |
The Allman Brothers Band
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |