Classic: Universal Masters Collection

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Bought The Allman Brothers Universal Masters Collection as an MP3 download and it is absolutely brilliant!! I bought it mainly for the Top Gear theme "Jessica" but the other tracks are equally great and such a great price too!!

Wonderful stuff - except their penchant for long, long impro riffs does get a little wearing just like I remembered. Great life no doubt but not so good for home listening. Great driving music too.

Who are the Allman Brothers? They are an excellant band with interesting sounds, would buy another of their albums in the future

The Allman Brothers have many discs,studio,live,compilations,so its a daunting task wanting to know where to start,you should consider this collection as a fitting place to dip your toes into the water.All the classics are here,Ramblin Man,Midnight Rider,Jessica etc,each illustrating the different shades that the Allmans brought to their music,Country,rock,blues,the studio tracks are excellent but only give a brief glimpse of what they were capable of,in concert they had a tendency to stretch out,often comparable to the Grateful Dead.Other highlights include 'Whipping Post' and the fantastic instrumental 'In Memory Of Elizabeth Reid' who looked after Confederate Graves i believe during the Civil War.The musicianship shown is top drawer with special mention of Dicky Betts,an unsung hero on lead guitar.For the money you cant go wrong,it doesnt paint the whole picture but its a decent place to start.

This is an excellent compilation that incorporates the best tracks from 2 other compilations - "A Decade Of Hits" and the expanded "The Road Goes on Forever". It includes a fair amount of the bands jamming, as can be expected on one disc.However, it does not miss on any major songs - 'Ramblin Man', 'Midnight Rider', 'Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Whipping Post' are all present.Some songs here have been replaced by extended versions (for instance a 7 minute 'Pegasus'), thus including the very best versions available.This album narrowly misses being a definitive compilation, but is great value for money!

This is an excellent compilation that incorporates the best tracks from 2 other compilations - "A Decade Of Hits" and the expanded "The Road Goes on Forever". It includes a fair amount of the bands jamming, as can be expected on one disc.However, it does not miss on any major songs - 'Ramblin Man', 'Midnight Rider', 'Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Whipping Post' are all present.Some songs here have been replaced by extended versions (for instance a 7 minute 'Pegasus'), thus including the very best versions available.This album narrowly misses being a definitive compilation, but is great value for money!