The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters / Enlightened Rogues (2001)

Brothers and Sisters is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Allman Brothers Band. Co-produced by Johnny Sandlin and the band, the album was released in August 6, 1973 in the United States, by Capricorn Records. Following the death of group leader Duane Allman in 1971, the Allman Brothers Band released Eat a Peach (1972), a hybrid studio/live album that became their biggest-selling album to date. Afterwards, the group purchased a farm in Juliette, Georgia, to become a "group hangout". However, bassist Berry Oakley was visibly suffering from the death of Duane, excessively drinking and consuming drugs. In November 1972, after nearly a year of severe depression, Oakley was killed in a motorcycle accident (not dissimilar from Duane's), making it the last album on which he played.

The band carried on, adding new members Chuck Leavell on piano and Lamar Williams on bass. Brothers and Sisters was largely recorded over a period of three months at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia. Lead guitarist Dickey Betts assumed the role of band leader, and many of his compositions reflected a more country-inspired sound. Session guitarists Les Dudek and Tommy Talton sat in on several songs. The album was being produced at the same time as vocalist/organist Gregg Allman's solo debut, Laid Back, and features many of the same musicians and engineers.

The album represented the Allmans' commercial peak: it has sold over seven million copies worldwide, landing it at the time atop of the Top 200 Pop Albums for five weeks. "Ramblin' Man" became the band's first and only Top-10 hit single, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1973. The album was followed by a tour of arenas and stadiums, but drug problems, strained friendships, and miscommunications marred relationships between group members during this time.

Tracklist
1. (00:04:19) The Allman Brothers Band - Waster Words
2. (00:04:49) The Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man
3. (00:04:53) The Allman Brothers Band - Come and Go Blues
4. (00:05:47) The Allman Brothers Band - Jely Jelly
5. (00:05:08) The Allman Brothers Band - Southbound
6. (00:07:28) The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
7. (00:05:52) The Allman Brothers Band - Pony Boy
8. (00:03:44) The Allman Brothers Band - Crazy Love
9. (00:03:34) The Allman Brothers Band - Can't Take It With You
10. (00:07:32) The Allman Brothers Band - Pegasus
11. (00:04:03) The Allman Brothers Band - Need Your Love So Bad
12. () The Allman Brothers Band - Blind Love
13. (00:00:00) The Allman Brothers Band - Try It One More Time
14. (00:00:00) The Allman Brothers Band - Just Ain't Easy
15. () The Allman Brothers Band - Sail Away

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