Bear's Sonic Journals: Allman Brothers Band, Fillmore East, 2/11, 13 & 14/1970 (Orange Sunshine 2-LP Vinyl)

In February 1970, the Allman Brothers Band were on the brink of superstardom — just 11 months into their run together, already burning through venues on sheer force of will. Fortunately for posterity, the Grateful Dead's legendary soundman Owsley "Bear" Stanley had his tapes rolling during their three-night stand at New York City's Fillmore East on February 11, 13 and 14, 1970 — part of a historic triple bill alongside the Grateful Dead and Love, booked by promoter Bill Graham.

Transferred and mastered directly from the original tapes in Bear's personal archives, this 2LP captures the classic original lineup — Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Jaimoe (aka J. Johanny Johnson), and Butch Trucks — delivering a wicked blend of rock, jazz and R&B that would soon make them legends. The set features blues staples the band would employ for years, including "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Statesboro Blues", Gregg Allman's ominous "Whipping Post", and what are believed to be the earliest known live recordings of Dickey Betts' now-classic instrumental "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed", freshly written just before these shows. The set closes with an expansive, side-consuming version of the "Mountain Jam" — the Donovan-derived improvisation that became one of the band's most malleable live vehicles.

Presented by the Owsley Stanley Foundation in partnership with the band, this is an essential document of the ABB just one year before they returned to the Fillmore East to record the album widely considered one of the greatest live rock records ever made.

Pressed on exclusive electric "orange sunshine" vinyl, in a limited run.

LP 1, SIDE 1

1. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
2. Hoochie Coochie Man
3. Statesboro Blues

LP 1, SIDE 2

4. Trouble No More
5. Outskirts Of Town
6. Whipping Post

LP 2, SIDE 3

7. Mountain Jam

LP 2, SIDE 4

8. Mountain Jam (continued)