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An Anthology Vol. II

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An Anthology Vol. II
Duane Allman
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 9, 1974
Recorded1968 – 1971
GenreRock, blues, R&B, soul
Length79 minutes
LabelCapricorn
Duane Allman chronology
An Anthology
(1972)
An Anthology Vol. II
(1974)

An Anthology Vol. II is an album by Duane Allman. It is a compilation of songs on which Allman plays guitar. On some tracks he plays as a session musician on recordings by other artists, including Aretha Franklin, Otis Rush, Ronnie Hawkins, Wilson Pickett, and Boz Scaggs. Other tracks feature Allman as a member of various bands, most famously the Allman Brothers Band. He sings lead vocals on three songs – "Happily Married Man", "No Money Down", and "Dimples". Six of the 21 tracks were previously unreleased.[1][2]

An Anthology Vol. II was released in 1974 as a two-disc LP. It was a follow-up to the similarly conceived An Anthology. It reached number 49 on the Billboard albums chart.[3]

Critical reception

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AllMusic said, "The session work with other players here isn't quite as good as the material on the first anthology, but An Anthology, Vol. 2 does feature a live cut by Delaney & Bonnie, plus a pair of what were then previously unissued Allman Brothers Band live tracks... Anyone who owns the first double-CD set will almost certainly have to own this one as well..."[1]

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote, "Both volumes of Anthology collect sterling examples of Allman's session work, and are highly recommended to guitar students and Southern soul buffs alike."[4]

Spin magazine said, "[An Anthology and An Anthology Vol. II are an] indispensable summary of Allman's career as a hotshot sideman.... Choice R&B material like Wilson Pickett's version of "Born to Be Wild" and Johnny Jenkins' "Walk on Gilded Splinters"... makes it clear where Southern rock got its soul."[5]

Track listing

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Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Performing artist Original release Length
1 "Happily Married Man" Duane Allman Duane Allman previously unreleased 2:40
2 "It Ain't Fair" Ronnie Miller Aretha Franklin This Girl's in Love with You 3:20
3 "The Weight" Robbie Robertson King Curtis Instant Groove 2:48
4 "You Reap What You Sow" Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites Otis Rush Mourning in the Morning 4:54
5 "Matchbox" Carl Perkins Ronnie Hawkins Ronnie Hawkins 3:06
6 "Born to Be Wild" Mars Bonfire Wilson Pickett Hey Jude 2:44
Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Performing artist Original release Length
1 "No Money Down" Chuck Berry Duane Allman previously unreleased 3:25
2 "Been Gone Too Long" Gregg Allman Hour Glass previously unreleased 3:10
3 "Stuff You Gotta Watch" Dan Grier, George Jackson, Tom Dowd Arthur Conley More Sweet Soul 2:12
4 "Dirty Old Man" Mac Davis, Delaney Bramlett Lulu New Routes 2:18
5 "Push Push" Herbie Mann Herbie Mann Push Push 9:55
Side three
No. Title Writer(s) Performing artist Original release Length
1 "Walk on Guilded Splinters" Dr. John Creaux Johnny Jenkins Ton-Ton Macoute! 5:23
2 "Waiting for a Train" Jimmie Rodgers Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs 2:40
3 "Don't Tell Me Your Troubles" Don Gibson Ronnie Hawkins The Hawk 2:14
4 "Goin' Upstairs" John Lee Hooker Sam Samudio Sam, Hard and Heavy 5:06
5 "Come On in My Kitchen" Robert Johnson Delaney & Bonnie previously unreleased 3:36
Side four
No. Title Writer(s) Performing artist Original release Length
1 "Dimples" James Bracken, John Lee Hooker The Allman Brothers Band previously unreleased 5:05
2 "Going Up the Country" Alan Wilson The Duck and the Bear (Johnny Sandlin and Eddie Hinton) single c/w "Hand Jive" 2:35
3 "Done Somebody Wrong" David C. Thomas, Clarence Lewis, Elmore James, Morgan Robinson The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East 4:05
4 "Leave My Blues at Home" Gregg Allman The Allman Brothers Band Idlewild South 4:15
5 "Midnight Rider" Gregg Allman The Allman Brothers Band previously unreleased 2:56

Personnel

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Production

  • Tony Yoken – compilation
  • Glen Ashmore – coordination
  • Richard Mantel – design
  • Jeff Albertson, Chuck Pulin – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "An Anthology, Vol. 2 – Duane Allman". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Duane Allman – An Anthology Vol. II". Discogs. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200 – Week of October 19, 1974". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  4. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly; Henke, James (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. p. 10. ISBN 9780679737292 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "The Spin Record Guide: Southern Rock". Spin. Vol. 20, no. 2. February 2004. p. 54. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.