Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East

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At Fillmore East is the first live album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band, and their third release overall. Produced by Tom Dowd, the album was released on July 6, 1971, in the United States by Capricorn Records. As the title indicates, the recording took place at the New York City music venue Fillmore East, which was run by concert promoter Bill Graham. It was recorded over the course of three nights in March 1971 and features the band performing extended jam versions of songs such as "Whipping Post", "You Don't Love Me" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed". When first commercially released, it was issued as a double LP with just seven songs across four vinyl sides.

At Fillmore East was the band's artistic and commercial breakthrough, rapidly escalating the band's exposure and gaining them a new legion of loyal fans. Many people consider At Fillmore East to be one of the best live albums of all time, and consider the album to be the start of the band's association with the jam band school of music (although members of the band have repudiated the label, stating instead they are just "a band that jams"). It has also been ranked among the best overall albums by artists and continues to be a top seller in the band's catalog, becoming their first album to go platinum. In 2004, the album was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress, deemed to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" by the National Recording Registry.

Track Title Length
01 "Statesboro Blues" 4:17
02 "Trouble No More" 3:43
03 "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" 3:27
04 "Done Somebody Wrong" 4:11
05 "Stormy Monday" 10:19
06 "One Way Out" 4:55
07 "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" 12:59
08 "You Don't Love Me" 19:24
09 "Midnight Rider" 2:55
10 "Hot 'Lanta" 5:20
11 "Whipping Post" 22:37
12 "Mountain Jam" 33:41
13 "Drunken Hearted Boy" (with Elvin Bishop) 6:54

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