Description

The Midnight Rider returns in this 180-gram reissue!
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from the original tapes
Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
Faithfully reproduced jacket artwork; tip-on gatefold from Stoughton Printing

Gregg Allmans 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 disc, mastered from the original analog tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. And presented as a 180-gram sonic superstar plated and pressed at our own Quality Record Pressings!

By the end of 1973, the Allman Brothers Band seemed to have it all nailed down, writes reviewer Rickey Wright. Theyd 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 groups myriad strengths, in fact, mightve been the reason that one of their most obvious gifts Gregg Allmans pained, growling voice was sometimes overlooked.

Laid Back, Greg Allmans 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 albums remainder finds Allman tweaking the bands blues (Queen of Hearts) and country sides (a cover of Jackson Brownes These Days); horns and gospelish backing vocals add to the personal, often mournful feel. Laid Back is an often convincing version of the mans music.