An Anthology
Compilation album by
Duane Allman
ReleasedNovember 1972
Recorded1968—1971
GenreSouthern rock, rock, blues
Length1:30:43
LabelCapricorn, Mercury
ProducerVarious
Duane Allman chronology
An Anthology
(1972)		 An Anthology Vol. II
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic"[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music[4]

An Anthology is a compilation of recordings featuring guitarist Duane Allman. The double album consists of a selection of songs by various artists that Allman contributed to as a session musician, along with early recordings by his band the Hourglass and his partial-namesake group, the Allman Brothers Band.[5] The album also features rare solo work by the guitarist.[5] It reached number 28 on the Billboard albums chart.[6]


Critical reception

Music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the compilation four and a half stars out of five in his review for the AllMusic website, calling it "an excellent introduction and retrospective."[1] He also noted that "by including session cuts, as well as his brief sojourn in Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos and a few rare solo tracks, along with a number of representative Allman Brothers songs, the double-album Anthology winds up drawing a complete portrait of Allman."[1]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."B.B. King Medley"
The Hourglass7:06
2."Hey Jude"John Lennon/Paul McCartneyWilson Pickett4:03
3."The Road of Love"Clarence CarterClarence Carter2:55
4."Goin' Down Slow"St. Louis Jimmy OdenDuane Allman8:46
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Livin' on the Open Road"Delaney BramlettDelaney & Bonnie & Friends3:04
2."Down Along the Cove"Bob DylanJohnny Jenkins3:04
3."Please Be with Me"Scott BoyerCowboy3:49
4."Mean Old World"Walter JacobsEric Clapton and Duane Allman3:51
5."Layla" (alternate mix)Eric Clapton/Jim GordonDerek and the Dominos7:06
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Statesboro Blues"Willie McTellThe Allman Brothers Band4:18
2."Don't Keep Me Wonderin'"Gregg AllmanThe Allman Brothers Band3:28
3."Standback"Gregg Allman/Berry OakleyThe Allman Brothers Band3:25
4."Dreams"Gregg AllmanThe Allman Brothers Band7:16
5."Little Martha"Duane AllmanThe Allman Brothers Band2:06

References

  1. 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "An Anthology album review". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  2. ↑ CG Book '70s: A
  3. ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly; Henke, James (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 10. ISBN 9780679737292 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. Virgin Books. p. 15.
  5. 1 2 "Duane Allman Released Tracks". Duaneallman.info. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200 – Week of February 10, 1973". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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