Beginnings (The Allman Brothers Band album)

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Beginnings

Compilation album by

The Allman Brothers Band

Released

1973

Recorded

1969–1970

Genre

Southern rock

Length

64:08

Label

Atco

Producer

Adrian Barber (tracks 1–7)
Tom Dowd (tracks 8–12, 14)
Joel Dorn (track 13)

The Allman Brothers Band chronology

Eat a Peach
(1972)

Beginnings
(1973)

Brothers and Sisters
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]

Beginnings is a 1973 reissue of the Allman Brothers Band's first two albums, The Allman Brothers Band and Idlewild South, made to capitalize on the band's popularity since those records had first come out. Beginnings also includes extensive liner notes by writer Jean-Charles Costa that gave many fans their first coherent view of the band's history, as well as useful guidelines for how to tell Duane Allman's guitar parts from Dickey Betts'. The front cover depicts them at one of their many famous performances at the Fillmore East.

For Beginnings, the band's debut album was remixed by Tom Dowd, replacing Adrian Barber's original mix.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gregg Allman, unless otherwise noted

*The Allman Brothers Band*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Want You No More"	Spencer Davis, Edward Hardin	2:25
2.	"It's Not My Cross to Bear"		4:56
3.	"Black Hearted Woman"		5:18
4.	"Trouble No More"	Muddy Waters	3:48
5.	"Every Hungry Woman"		4:17
6.	"Dreams"		7:17
7.	"Whipping Post"		5:22

*Idlewild South*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Revival"	Dickey Betts	4:06
9.	"Don't Keep Me Wonderin'"		3:31
10.	"Midnight Rider"	Gregg Allman, Robert Payne	2:58
11.	"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"	Dickey Betts	6:56
12.	"Hoochie Coochie Man"	Willie Dixon	4:57
13.	"Please Call Home"		4:00
14.	"Leave My Blues at Home"		4:17
Total length:			64:08

Personnel

Personnel on original albums, see:

Personnel of this compilation:

Chuck Pulin – cover and liner photos
Sue Poyneer – album design
Jean-Charles Costa – liner notes

Charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[4]	38
US Billboard 200^[5]	25

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Eder, Bruce. Beginnings at AllMusic
^ The Allman Brothers Band Album Guide, Rolling Stone
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4816". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
^ "The Allman Brothers Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Allman Brothers". Recording Industry Association of America.

v t e The Allman Brothers Band
Duane Allman Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson Berry Oakley Butch Trucks Chuck Leavell Lamar Williams Dan Toler Warren Haynes Johnny Neel Allen Woody Marc Quiñones Oteil Burbridge Derek Trucks Jimmy Herring
Studio and contemporary live albums	The Allman Brothers Band Idlewild South At Fillmore East Eat a Peach Brothers and Sisters Win, Lose or Draw Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas Enlightened Rogues Reach for the Sky Brothers of the Road Seven Turns Shades of Two Worlds An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set Where It All Begins An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set Peakin' at the Beacon Hittin' the Note One Way Out
Retrospective live albums	Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 Fillmore East, February 1970 American University 12/13/70 Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY: 5/1/73 Boston Common, 8/17/71 Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992 Live from A&R Studios The Fox Box Cream of the Crop 2003 Fillmore West '71 The Final Note Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05 Down in Texas '71 Syria Mosque Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972 Final Concert 10-28-14
Compilations and box sets	Beginnings The Road Goes on Forever Dreams A Decade of Hits 1969–1979 Mycology: An Anthology 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Allman Brothers Band Stand Back: The Anthology The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years Gold Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection
Video albums	Brothers of the Road Live at Great Woods Live at the Beacon Theatre 40
Original songs	"Ain't Wastin' Time No More" "Blue Sky" "Crazy Love" "Good Clean Fun" "Hot 'Lanta" "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" "Its Not My Cross to Bear" "Jessica" "Little Martha" "Melissa" "Midnight Rider" "No One to Run With" "Pegasus" "Ramblin' Man" "Revival (Love Is Everywhere)" "Seven Turns" "Soulshine" "Straight from the Heart" "Whipping Post"
Cover songs	"Done Somebody Wrong" "Heart of Stone" "Hoochie Coochie Man" "Mountain Jam" "One Way Out" "Statesboro Blues" "Stormy Monday" "Trouble No More" "You Don't Love Me"
Associated bands and artists	The 31st of February The Allman Joys Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit Derek and the Dominos The Derek Trucks Band Gov't Mule Gregg Allman Band Hour Glass Les Brers Sea Level Tedeschi Trucks Band The Allman Betts Band Thom Doucette
Related articles	Discography Members Museum Joseph L. Campbell Summer Jam at Watkins Glen
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