At Fillmore East

There has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the peak of his powers, pushing his foil, Dickey Betts, to unsurpassed peaks. Vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman would have been a star in any other setting; here he's merely one more component in a brilliant ensemble. Duane Allman died shortly after At Fillmore East shipped, and the Brothers haven't scaled such heights since. But, then, neither has anyone else. --Steven Stolder

• Eat A Peach [Remastered]
• Brothers and Sisters
• The Allman Brothers Band
• Idlewild South
• Fillmore West '71
• Bear's Sonic Journal: Live at Fillmore East 1970
• Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs [2 CD 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
• A Decade of Hits 1969-1979
• Laid Back [2 CD]
• Down To The River