Simply put, this is a compilation of most of
the Allman Brothers Band
's best-known tunes during their tenure with
Capricorn
. While it's disappointing that the studio version of "Whipping Post" appears in lieu of the live one from
At Fillmore East
, a just compensation is made by the inclusion of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" from that historic recording. The other live cut here is the long version of "Jessica," from
Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas
, though the studio version might well have sufficed. For anyone who is looking for a single-disc
Allman Brothers
compilation,
Icon
might serve. That said, one has to wonder why the compilation producers chose songs from more erratic recordings such as
Enlightened Rogues
and the awful
Win, Lose or Draw
when more excellent material from
Eat a Peach
was there for the picking (i.e., "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," "Trouble No More," "Blue Sky"). That curious decision is troubling. ~ Thom Jurek