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14 LP box set; 180-gram vinyl; limited edition of 1000, individually numbered; 56-page book contains rare and never-before-seen photos with essays by Scott Schinder and Galadrielle Allman.
Duane Allman was one of the defining musicians of the 60s and early 70s, rated second only to Jimi Hendrix in Rolling Stones list of 100 greatest guitarists. A founding member, with his brother Gregg, of the Allman Brothers Band, Duane was also active as a session musician, and as a member of the all-star group Derek & the Dominos.
The acclaimed 2013 CD box set, Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective, was a critical and commercial success, chronicling the full breadth and depth of Allmans music. This new, highly collectible edition will be a limited run of 1000. Each individually-numbered box set includes 14 LPs, pressed on audiophile-quality, 180-gram vinyl, plus a 56-page book and features rare and new, never-before seen photos, with essays by journalist Scott Schinder and Duanes daughter, Galadrielle.
Produced by Galadrielle Allman and esteemed reissue producer Bill Levenson, Skydog features all 129 tracks from the original CD edition of the retrospective, including many classic Allman Brothers songs, plus a collectors cache of rare singles and long out-of-print album tracks. The songs range from Duanes early recordings (with Gregg) in bands such as The Escorts, Allman Joys and Hour Glass; to his studio work with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Boz Scaggs and Delaney & Bonnie; to a live jam session with the Grateful Dead.
Select reviews from the 2013 CD edition:
Young Duane Allman shows flashes of guitar brilliance on this previously unreleased track from new box set Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective. USA TODAY
To say the resulting seven-disc box set with 129 tracks, 33 of them either previously unreleased or unissued on CD has been worth the wait would be a gross understatement. Skydog is an addictive, endlessly captivating aural history of a towering figure in rock history, with each disc forming a distinct chapter in the sprawling narrative. UNCUT
And if there was ever a talent who deserved this lavish treatment . . . its this legend who effortlessly fused rock, blues, jazz, country and soul into music rooted in Americas southern soil. AMERICAN SONGWRITER
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