Laid Back (Gregg Allman album)
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Laid Back is a 1973 album
by Gregg Allman
and was released on the Capricorn Records label. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard
Pop Albums charts in 1974.
Allmusic stated: "Recorded in the same year as the Brothers and Sisters album, this solo debut release is a beautiful amalgam of R&B, folk, and gospel sounds, with the best singing on any of Gregg Allman's solo releases." In Rolling Stone
, reviewer Tony Glover said "Laid Back isn't quite what you'd expect from Gregg's work with the Brothers Band. Instead, it's a moody LP, often tinged with grandeur, and maybe just a little too rich and one-colored in spots. But on the whole, a moving look at another side of a finely charismatic singer/writer."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman
Gregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
and was released on the Capricorn Records label. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Pop Albums charts in 1974.
Allmusic stated: "Recorded in the same year as the Brothers and Sisters album, this solo debut release is a beautiful amalgam of R&B, folk, and gospel sounds, with the best singing on any of Gregg Allman's solo releases." In Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, reviewer Tony Glover said "Laid Back isn't quite what you'd expect from Gregg's work with the Brothers Band. Instead, it's a moody LP, often tinged with grandeur, and maybe just a little too rich and one-colored in spots. But on the whole, a moving look at another side of a finely charismatic singer/writer."
Track listing
All tracks composed by Gregg Allman; except where indicated- "Midnight RiderMidnight Rider"Midnight Rider" is a popular and widely covered song by The Allman Brothers Band, from their album Idlewild South. Written by Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne, the song has become a fixture of the band's live performances and an enduring standard...
" (Allman, Robert Kim Payne) – 4:28 - "Queen of Hearts" – 6:17
- "Please Call Home" – 2:48
- "Don't Mess Up a Good Thing" (Oliver SainOliver SainOliver Sain was an American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer....
) – 4:13 - "These DaysThese Days (Jackson Browne song)"These Days" is a song written by Jackson Browne and principally recorded by Nico, Gregg Allman, and Browne himself in three distinctly different musical styles...
" (Jackson BrowneJackson BrowneJackson Browne is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone....
) – 3:56 - "Multi-Colored Lady" – 4:55
- "All My Friends" (Scott Boyer) – 4:32
- "Will the Circle Be UnbrokenCan the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)"Can the Circle Be Unbroken " is the title of a country/folk song reworked by A. P. Carter from the hymn "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" by Ada R. Habershon and Charles H. Gabriel. The song's lyrics concern the death, funeral, and mourning of the narrator's mother.The song first gained attention due...
" (Traditional; arranged by Allman & Johnny Sandlin) – 4:49
Personnel
- Gregg Allman – vocals, organ, acoustic guitar
- Bill Stewart – drums
- Chuck LeavellChuck LeavellChuck Leavell is an American pianist and keyboardist, who was a member of The Allman Brothers Band throughout the height of their popularity, a founding member of the jazz-rock combo Sea Level, a frequently-employed session musician, and later, the keyboardist for Eric Clapton and The Rolling...
– acoustic and electric pianos, vibes - Tommy Talton – acoustic, electric and slide guitars, dobro and tambourine
- Scott Boyer – acoustic, electric and steel guitars, electric piano
- David Brown – bass
- Buzz FeitenBuzz FeitenHoward "Buzz" Feiten is a North American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and session musician.He is best known as a lead and rhythm electric guitarist, and for having patented a unique, scientifically designed tuning system which re-configures its stringboard / neck for more accurate tonality...
– guitar - Charlie HaywardCharlie HaywardCharles F. "Charlie" Hayward is a bass guitarist from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, now residing near Nashville, Tennessee. For over 30 years, Charlie has been a member of the Charlie Daniels Band....
– bass - Paul HornsbyPaul HornsbyPaul Hornsby is a musician and record producer who has produced gold and platinum records for artists including the Charlie Daniels Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Wet Willie....
– organ, keyboards, clavinet - Jai Johanny JohansonJai Johanny JohansonJai Johanny Johanson , frequently known by the stage name Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band.-Early years:...
– percussion, conga - Carl Hall – background vocals
- Hilda Harris – background vocals
- Cissy HoustonCissy HoustonEmily "Cissy" Houston is a Grammy Award–winning American soul and gospel singer. She led a very successful career as a backup singer for such artists as Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Wishbone Ash and Aretha Franklin, and is now primarily a solo artist...
– background vocals - Emily Houston – background vocals
- June McGruder – background vocals
- Helene Miles – background vocals
- Linda NovemberLinda NovemberLinda Ellen November is an American singer who sang tens of thousands of commercial jingles. She was the voice of the singing cat in the Meow Mix commercials, sang the jingle "Galaxy Glue" in the 1981 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, the "Coke and a Smile" jingle in the classic Mean Joe Greene...
– background vocals - Eileen Gilbert – background vocals
- Maretha Stewart – background vocals
- Albertine Robinson – background vocals
- Jim Nalls – guitar
- David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone
- Johnny Sandlin – bass
- Butch Trucks – percussion, cabasa
- Ed Freeman – strings
- Max Cahn – violin
- Tony Posk – violin
Production notes
- Johnny Sandlin – producer, arranger, engineer
- David Boyd - personal manager
- Ovie Sparks – engineer
- Buddy Thornton – engineer
- George Marino – engineer, mastering
- Jim Reeves – engineer