20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of The Allman Brothers CD

The Best Of The Allman Brothers Band (Polydor/UME) edition of the 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection series, released January 25, 2000, gathers together 11 of the finest examples of the group’s progressive blend of music from the South--blues, R&B, country, and gospel. From the hard-driving jam “Whipping Post” to the jazz-influenced “Dreams,” from the live “Hot ‘Lanta” to the rollicking “Jessica,” from its biggest hit “Ramblin’ Man” to Southern Rock standards “Melissa” and “Midnight Rider,” The Best Of The Allman Brothers Band spans the group’s heyday from 1969 to 1979 by featuring the original recordings of its greatest songs. Brothers Gregg (vocals, keyboards) and Duane Allman (guitars), Dickey Betts (guitars, vocals), Berry Oakley (bass), and Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny Johanson (drums) formed the band in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 before moving to Macon, Georgia. The Allman Brothers Band, with “Whipping Post” and “Dreams,” and Idlewild South, with “Revival” and