Gregg Allman's 1973 solo debut also became his biggest hit, a No. 13 LP featuring his Top 20 classic 'Midnight Rider'. Analogue Productions now brings forth a sparkling reissue of this classic album, mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180 Gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings!

• Limited Edition
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
• Mastered by Ryan K. Smith
• Mastered at Sterling Sound
• Cut from original analog Master Tapes
• Deluxe Gatefold Cover

By the end of 1973, the Allman Brothers Band seemed to have it all nailed down, writes reviewer Rickey Wright. They'd proven their mettle with a fine synthesis of blues, jazz, folk, and country influences; expanded upon it with the definitive Fillmore East set; and moved forward after the separate losses of guitarist Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley. The group's myriad strengths, in fact, might've been the reason that one of their most obvious gifts — Gregg Allman's pained, growling voice — was sometimes overlooked.

Laid Back, Greg Allman's first solo disc, seems in part an effort to gain a little more recognition. It worked, particularly given the strong radio response to its opening track, a loping remake of "Midnight Rider." Likewise, much of the album's remainder finds Allman tweaking the band's blues ("Queen of Hearts") and country sides (a cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days"); horns and gospelish backing vocals add to the personal, often mournful feel. Laid Back is an often convincing version of the man's music.

"Recorded in the same year as the Brothers and Sisters album, this solo debut release is a beautiful amalgam of R&B, folk, and gospel sounds, with the best singing on any of Gregg Allman's solo releases." - Bruce Eder, All Music

Gregg Allman is one of the most-acclaimed and beloved icons in rock and roll history. As a founding member of the legendary Allman Brothers Band and in his own storied solo career, Allman has long been a gifted natural interpreter of the blues, his soulful and distinctive voice one of the defining sounds in the history of American music.

Allman's mercurial and organ heavy 1973 solo debut, Laid Back, which was recorded the same year as ABB's Brothers and Sisters album, peaked at No. 13 and includes a downcast remake of his own classic "Midnight Rider," a moving rendition of Jackson Browne's "These Days" and a unique take on the traditional "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" along with soulful originals like "Queen of Hearts," "Please Come Home" and "Multi-Colored Lady."

Track Listing:

1. Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
2. Don't Mess Up a Good Thing
3. Multicolored Lady
4. Please Call Home
5. Queen of Hearts
6. Midnight Rider
7. All My Friends
8. These Days

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