Beginnings

Beginnings
Compilation album by The Allman Brothers Band
Publication (s)	1973
Label (s)	Atco Records
Format (s)	CD, LP
Genre (s)	Blues rock , southern rock
Title (number)	14th
running time	63:55
occupation	Voice, organ, piano: Gregg Allman Guitar: Duane Allman Guitar: Dickey Betts Drums: Butch Trucks Drums: Jai Johanny Johanson Electric bass: Berry Oakley
production	Adrian Barber, Tom Dowd
chronology Eat a Peach (1972) Beginnings Brothers and Sisters (1973)

Beginnings is a 1973 compilation album by the Allman Brothers Band on Atco Records .

background

After the band had their commercial breakthrough with At Fillmore East and the following Eat a Peach , the record company decided to publish their first two studio albums, The Allman Brothers Band and Idlewild South, on a compilation album together and in full. Both studio productions had so far only achieved moderate sales success. Originally released as a double LP, it contained detailed liner notes by Jean Charles Costa, in which the previous band history was presented and each song was discussed individually.

Track list

The Allman Brothers Band:

1. Don't Want You No More ( Spencer Davis , Edward Hardin) - 2:25
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear ( Gregg Allman ) - 5:02
3. Black Hearted Woman (Gregg Allman) - 5:08
4. Trouble No More ( McKinley Morganfield ) - 3:45
5. Every Hungry Woman (Gregg Allman) - 4:13
6. Dreams (Gregg Allman) - 7:18
7. Whipping Post (Gregg Allman) - 5:17

Idlewild South:

8. Revival ( Dickey Betts ) - 4:04
9. Don't Keep Me Wonderin ' (Gregg Allman) - 3:40
10. Midnight Rider (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) - 3:00
11. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (Dickey Betts) - 6:54
12. Hoochie Coochie Man ( Willie Dixon ) - 4:54
13. Please Call Home (Gregg Allman) - 4:00
14. Leave My Blues At Home (Gregg Allman) - 4:15

Chart successes

The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200 and the single Midnight Rider at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The RIAA awarded Beginnings in September 1973, with gold from. In Allmusic Bruce Eder awarded in scoring five out of five stars.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Beginnings at allmusic.com
2. ↑ Photos of the LP cover at discogs.com
3. ↑ Chart success at allmusic.com
4. ↑ Awards of the band at tsort.info