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Music CD - The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Ludlow Garage 1970
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Music CD: Live at Ludlow Garage 1970
Artist: The Allman Brothers Band
List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $12.18
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Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
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Tracks:
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1. Dreams
2. Statesboro Blues
3. Trouble No More
4. Dimples
5. Every Hungry Woman
6. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
7. Hoochie Coochie Man
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0042284326025
Format: Live
Label: Island / Mercury
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Island / Mercury
Release Date: 1990-04-20
Studio: Island / Mercury
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: RAW...that has good and bad points...still recommended!
Comment: This album is a fascinating look at the ABB before they hit their peak at Fillmore a little later. This seems like an "informal" version of the Fillmore performance to come...the improvisation is great...it just shows how off the cuff these guys were. The sound quality?--ehh. It sounds like a straight soundboard recording, very dry. The cymbals sound harsh and brittle--to the point where it sounds like radio static. The guitars are out of tune here and there, particularly during the structured riffs. It's not so noticeable during the improvised solos, thanks to the expertise of Duane and Dickey. Most of the songs on this collection appeared on Fillmore, but here some of the songs are longer--more improvising--that's really cool.
So overall--great album! The sound quality is not up to the standards of the Fillmore CDs, but for true ABB fans, this would be a great addition.
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Summary: Some rare ones here
Comment: A great live set from 1970 here with the original Allman Brothers Band. Highlights include a live "Dreams", a rare Duane vocal on "Dimples" and a killer "Hoochie Coochie Man" with a fine Berry Oakley lead vocal. Disc 2 contains a lengthy "Mountian Jam" with a very good drum duet. A performance that due to unfortunate events cannot be duplicated so enjoy this one.
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Summary: A look at the beginning
Comment: As has been pointed out countless times in the reviews - this is a snapshot of the band in the beginning. Soon they would go on to make history at the Fillmore East. All ABB fans know the story about how they went into the those shows with something to prove (resulting in epic success) but on this night in 1970 they show how hard they must have worked every night prior to hitting it big. I fall into the group of fans who loves the 44 minute mountain jam. It's a real monster! If you already have the fillmore sessions and the greatest hits then give this a try. You might be really surprised.
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Summary: Any Duane Is Good Duane.....
Comment: Recorded nearly a year before AT FILLMORE EAST, LUDLOW GARAGE captures the original Allman Brothers Band in its early days - if a career of just over two years could be considered thus divisible - exploring a relatively straightforward rock and blues mode which frequently hints at the transcendent heights they would soon achieve onstage.
Fans will recognize most or all of the tunes here, of course; but as always the songs themselves are simply launch pads for the Brothers' boundless flights, which even at this stage were quite possibly the greatest jams rock music had to offer. The signature "Statesboro Blues" here gains a lengthy slide guitar coda by Duane Allman which I've never heard elsewhere; and "Mountain Jam," while not nearly as astounding as the version on EAT A PEACH, nevertheless impresses with its sheer mass, clocking in at a remarkable forty-four non-stop minutes. Other treats are the rather rare "Dreams" and "Every Hungry Woman," two songs from the band's eponymous debut album, the former featuring eerily beautiful slide work from Duane and the latter a tight, rocking ensemble performance. A churning "Hoochie Coochie Man" lets the drum team of Butch Trucks and J. Johanny Johannson cook up some thunder, while "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town," another seldom-heard blues cover, spotlights Brother Gregg's fine vocals.
While the sound quality on LUDLOW isn't equal to that of most official live releases, it's strongly recommended for anyone who's gotten into the music of this phenomenal and sadly underrecorded group of musicians. The Fillmore shows (and the recordings made from them) were undoubtedly superior, but there's plenty here you can't get there.
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Summary: Not the Fillmore Concerts, but Still Great!!!!
Comment: Not as great sonically as The Fillmore concerts, but still an outstanding live album. This one and The Fillmore should be in any ABB collection. One disc 1 you get an 8 minute version of Statesboro Blues, over 10 minutes of Dreams an outstanding cover John Lee Hooker's Dimples, Berry Oakley doing lead vocals on Hoochie Coochie Man. On disc 2 is the 44 min epic Mountain Jam which I absolutely love, I think it's better than the Fillmore Concerts version. Like one reviewer said this disc could stand to be re-mastered and hopefully with extra songs. Even if it doesn't get the re-mastered treatment you should definately buy this.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This two-CD set won't cause you to throw out your copy of Fillmore East, but it is at very least a worthy companion to that 1971 classic. Recorded the previous year at the famed Cincinnati venue (but not released until 1991), Ludlow catches the band in the moments just before their peak. Some of the material will be familiar to fans, but this collection adds gems such as John Lee Hooker's "Dimples" and the blues classic "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" to their recorded repertoire. And if you thought the 33-minute "Mountain Jam" on Eat a Peach was extensive, you need to hear Ludlow's 44-minute version, which comprises the entire second CD. --Marc Greilsamer
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