The Allman Brothers Band -The Reach For The Sky
Gregg Allman – keyboards, lead vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Gregg Allman]
Dickey Betts – guitar, co-lead vocals (A1), lead vocals (A4, B2)
Dan Toler – guitar
David Goldflies – bass guitar
Butch Trucks – drums, percussion
Jai Johanny Johanson – drums
1 LP, Gatefold Cover
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Arista
Recorded May 1980 at Pyramid's Eye Recording Studio, Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Engineered & mixed by Kurt Kinzel
Produced by Cobb, Lawler, The Allman Brothers Band
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1980
Reissued in 2014
Tracks:
Side A :
1 Hell & High Water
2 Mystery Woman
3 From The Madness Of The West
4 I Got A Right To Be Wrong
Side B :
1 Angeline
2 Famous Last Words
3 Keep On Keepin’ On
4 So Long
Reviews :
"Water was being tread ever so slightly here, but there's still enough impressive musicianship and (to a lesser extent) interesting songwriting to qualify this as a solid artifact of the Allmans Mach 2 period (although the occasionally jarring use of synthesizers, rather than the band's usual organ/piano sound, has dated a bit). The standout track is clearly "From the Madness of the West," the sole song here where the twin guitars of Dickey Betts and Dan Toler recall earlier band classics like "Jessica." Also noteworthy is a stomping barrelhouse rocker, "I've Got a Right," sung by Gregg Allman with his usual gruff bluster, and the catchy mean-woman blues "Angeline," which became a minor radio hit." AllMusic Review by Rovi Staff
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2,5 / 5 , Discogs : 3,5 / 5