The Allman Brothers - where to start.

Fillmore for sure.

 

I'm listening to WLOD now to re-evaluate, because honestly, I've not listened
to in a decades (most likely). I do remember not caring too much for
this or Enlightened Rogues at the time of release, Reach for the Sky not
worth the trouble (although that is not fair--too long ago). During this
time another live, Wipe the Window Check... was released and have to admit
that I did play the heck out of it and still love it, not bad at all.

After listening to almost all of it, I can say that while not great, there is a little
spark, but not much. The off-songs are flat, but the opener is solid. I hate
to use 'tired', but compared to the Warren Haynes period, it is. Leavell
saves the weaker material. Lamar shines more on the following live lp
than this one. I think Gregg sounded better in the 90's. High Falls got
the love back then, and listening to it again, it's jazzy and nice... I'll take it.
So for better or none, it is not a bad record overall. And considering the
time and strife for the band, it's admirable.

 

WLOD, a pieced-together album, by Johnny Sandlin. Lucky if you had more than 2-3 band members in the studio at the same time. Sad period.

 

Just take them in their original release order, purchasing the most complete and best sounding available versions...

 

Here's what I'd recommend. Of course, the first album, Idlewild, and Fillmore....BUT....then you really need to get the 1990 "Seven Turns" album and the 1991 "Shades of Two Worlds" to hear a revitalized, re-inspired band rising from the ashes.