Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection is a compilation album by the Allman Brothers Band. A retrospective of their entire career, it includes both studio and live tracks, and was recorded from 1969 to 2014. Comprising five CDs or ten LPs, and packaged as a box set, it was released on February 28, 2020.[1][2]
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| Released | February 28, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 1969–2014 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 395:48 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Bill Levenson John Lynskey Kirk West | |||
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The recordings on Trouble No More are arranged in chronological order. All the performances are by the Allman Brothers Band itself, with all of the 13 different band lineups represented; no material is included from the members' solo projects or their pre-ABB work. The album contains 61 tracks, of which seven were previously unreleased. It also includes an illustrated booklet recounting the band's history.
Critical reception
editIn Goldmine Ray Chelstowski, wrote "For their 50th anniversary, the Allman Brothers have decided to pull out all of the stops. No stranger to celebrating milestones, the ABB continues to present awe-inspiring collections that marry never heard before material with classics. Moreover, their eye toward building a proper package to house this music has always been razor sharp. In turn with this outing, the extras complement the music in first-rate fashion."[3]
In AllMusic Thom Jurek said, "[Trouble No More] convincingly formulates the argument that no other American band accomplished more musically (especially live) by seamlessly marrying rock, blues, jazz, and R&B to each other and to extended improvisation.... Sequenced chronologically, the music and its accompanying visuals offer a detailed, rounded portrait of this legendary band at their best in all incarnations."[4]
On jambands.com Larson Sutton said, "Why Trouble No More is essential to those beyond the completist is that, including the neatly inclusive historical essay by the group's chief archivist John Lynskey, it's more than just a bounty of great songs in one place. This is the goalpost-to-goalpost story of their five decades together – never overwhelming nor too finite – for a sum experience unparalleled in telling their tale."[5]
In Glide Magazine Doug Collette wrote, "Trouble No More is targeted at a demographic less rather than more familiar with the Allman Brothers, music lovers more curious than knowledgeable about its evolution. Yet even as this 50th Anniversary Collection may have only limited appeal to long-time fans, the brilliance of so much of what’s inside is indisputable."[6] In All About Jazz he wrote, "Thanks no doubt to the mastering expertise of engineer Jason NeSmith, the impeccable audio quality of 50th Anniversary Collection lends a continuity.... In fact, at its best, the audio is as penetrating as the musicianship here..."[7]
Track listing
editThe track listing for the CD edition of Trouble No More is:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trouble No More" | McKinley Morganfield | previously unreleased | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Don't Want You No More" | Spencer Davis, Edward Hardin | The Allman Brothers Band | 2:25 |
| 3. | "It's Not My Cross to Bear" | Gregg Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Dreams" | G. Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | 7:22 |
| 5. | "Whipping Post" | G. Allman | The Allman Brothers Band | 5:20 |
| 6. | "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" | William Weldon, Roy Jordan | Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 | 9:18 |
| 7. | "Midnight Rider" | G. Allman, Robert Kim Payne | Idlewild South | 3:00 |
| 8. | "Revival" | Dickey Betts | Idlewild South | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" | G. Allman | Idlewild South | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Hoochie Coochie Man" | Willie Dixon | Idlewild South | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Please Call Home" | G. Allman | Idlewild South | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Statesboro Blues" | Will McTell | At Fillmore East | 4:21 |
| 13. | "Stormy Monday" | T-Bone Walker | At Fillmore East | 8:52 |
| 14. | "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" | Betts | At Fillmore East | 13:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Way Out" | Marshall Sehorn, Elmore James | Eat a Peach | 4:58 |
| 2. | "You Don't Love Me" / "Soul Serenade" | Willie Cobbs / Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon | Live from A&R Studios | 19:26 |
| 3. | "Hot 'Lanta" | G. Allman, Duane Allman, Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson | Live from A&R Studios | 6:09 |
| 4. | "Stand Back" | G. Allman, Oakley | Eat a Peach | 3:26 |
| 5. | "Melissa" | G. Allman, Stephen Alaimo | Eat a Peach | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Blue Sky" | Betts | Eat a Peach | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Ain't Wastin' Time No More" | G. Allman | Dreams | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Wasted Words" | G. Allman | Brothers and Sisters | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Ramblin' Man" | Betts | Brothers and Sisters | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Southbound" | Betts | Brothers and Sisters | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Jessica" | Betts | Brothers and Sisters | 7:29 |
| 12. | "Early Morning Blues" | G. Allman | Brothers and Sisters Deluxe Edition | 9:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come and Go Blues" | G. Allman | Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Mountain Jam" | Donovan Leitch, G. Allman, D. Allman, Betts, Johanson, Oakley, Trucks | previously unreleased | 12:19 |
| 3. | "Can't Lose What You Never Had" | Morganfield | Win, Lose or Draw | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Win, Lose or Draw" | G. Allman | Win, Lose or Draw | 4:46 |
| 5. | "High Falls" | Betts | Win, Lose or Draw | 14:28 |
| 6. | "Crazy Love" | Betts | Enlightened Rogues | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Can't Take It With You" | Betts, Don Johnson | Enlightened Rogues | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Pegasus" | Betts | Enlightened Rogues | 7:33 |
| 9. | "Just Ain't Easy" | G. Allman | Dreams | 5:04 |
| 10. | "Hell & High Water" | Betts | Reach for the Sky | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Angeline" | Betts, Johnny Cobb, Mike Lawler | Reach for the Sky | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Leavin'" | G. Allman | Brothers of the Road | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Never Knew How Much (I Needed You)" | G. Allman | Brothers of the Road | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Clean Fun" | Betts, Johnny Neel, G. Allman | Seven Turns | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Seven Turns" | Betts | Seven Turns | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Gambler's Roll" | Warren Haynes, Neel | Seven Turns | 6:46 |
| 4. | "End of the Line" | G. Allman, Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz | Shades of Two Worlds | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Nobody Knows" | Betts | Shades of Two Worlds | 10:59 |
| 6. | "Low Down Dirty Mean" | Betts, Neel | Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992 | 7:23 |
| 7. | "Come On into My Kitchen" | Robert Johnson, arranged by Betts | Club R&R and Epic Records Present an Acoustic Evening with the Allman Brothers Band | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Sailin' 'Cross the Devil's Sea" | G. Allman, Haynes, Woody, Jack Pearson | Where It All Begins | 4:57 |
| 9. | "Back Where It All Begins" | Betts | Where It All Begins | 9:10 |
| 10. | "Soulshine" | Haynes | Where It All Begins | 6:44 |
| 11. | "No One to Run With" | Betts, John Prestia | Where It All Begins | 6:00 |
| 12. | "I'm Not Crying" | Pearson, William Howse | previously unreleased | 7:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loan Me a Dime" | Fenton Robinson | previously unreleased | 10:05 |
| 2. | "Desdemona" | G. Allman, Haynes | previously unreleased | 13:10 |
| 3. | "High Cost of Low Living" | G. Allman, Haynes, Jeff Anders, Ronnie Burgin | Hittin' the Note | 7:51 |
| 4. | "Old Before My Time" | G. Allman, Haynes | Hittin' the Note | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Blue Sky" | Betts | previously unreleased | 12:04 |
| 6. | "Little Martha" | D. Allman | previously unreleased | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Black-Hearted Woman" | G. Allman | March 26, 2009 Beacon Theatre tour CD | 11:58 |
| 8. | "The Sky Is Crying" | James | October 28, 2014 Beacon Theatre tour CD | 9:19 |
| 9. | "Farewell speeches" | — | October 28, 2014 Beacon Theatre tour CD | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Trouble No More" | Morganfield | October 28, 2014 Beacon Theatre tour CD | 4:18 |
Personnel
editThe Allman Brothers Band
- Duane Allman – guitar
- Gregg Allman – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
- Dickey Betts – guitar, vocals
- Berry Oakley – bass
- Butch Trucks – drums
- Jaimoe – drums
- Chuck Leavell – keyboards, vocals
- Lamar Williams – bass
- Dan Toler – guitar
- David "Rook" Goldflies – bass
- David "Frankie" Toler – drums
- Mike Lawler – keyboards
- Warren Haynes – guitar, vocals
- Allen Woody – bass, vocals
- Johnny Neel – keyboards
- Marc Quiñones – congas, percussion, vocals
- Jack Pearson – guitar
- Oteil Burbridge – bass
- Derek Trucks – guitar
- Jimmy Herring – guitar
Additional musicians
- Tom Doucette – harmonica, percussion on Idlewild South, At Fillmore East
- Les Dudek – guitar on "Ramblin' Man", "Jessica"
- Jerry Garcia – guitar on "Mountain Jam"
- Bob Weir – guitar on "Mountain Jam"
- Robbie Robertson – guitar on "Mountain Jam"
- Johnny Sandlin – guitar, percussion on Win, Lose or Draw
- Bill Stewart – percussion on Win, Lose or Draw
- Bonnie Bramlett – vocals on Enlightened Rogues
- Joe Lala – percussion on Enlightened Rogues
- Jim Essery – harmonica on Enlightened Rogues, Reach for the Sky
- Johnny Cobb – piano, vocals on Reach for the Sky
- Thomas Caine – vocals on "Hell & High Water"
- Jimmy Hall – saxophone on "Never Knew How Much (I Needed You)"
Production
- Produced by Bill Levenson, John Lynskey, Kirk West
- Executive producer: Bert Holman
- Mastering: Jason NeSmith
- Essay: John Lynskey
- Art direction: Vartan
- Design: Josh Graham
References
edit- ^ Zemler, Emily (January 15, 2020). "The Allman Brothers Band Celebrate 50th Anniversary with Box Set of Rarities and Unreleased Tracks". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Bernstein, Scott (January 14, 2020). "The Allman Brothers Band 50th Anniversary Collection Includes Previously Unreleased Tracks". JamBase. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Chelstowski, Ray (April 9, 2020). "Trouble No More Collection Makes the Perfect 50th Anniversary Marker for the Allman Brothers Band". Goldmine. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Sutton, Larson (March 28, 2020). "The Allman Brothers Band: Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection". jambands.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Collette, Doug (April 4, 2020). "Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection Spans Arc of the Allman Brothers Band's History". Glide Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Collette, Doug (April 5, 2020). "Allman Brothers Band: Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 3, 2021.