Title from container spine. "Laid back" album originally released in 1973; contains previously released material. Compact disc. Gregg Allman, vocals, organ, acoustic guitar ; with accompanying musicians and orchestra ; Ed Freeman, conductor. Recorded Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA. Strings, horns and backing vocals recorded Record Plant, New York. "Melissa" recorded live 1974 April 13 Capital Theatre, Passaic, NJ.
Contents:
(5:14). Will the circle be unbroken remastered. Midnight rider (4:27) -- Queen of hearts (6:16) -- Please call home (2:47) -- Don't mess up a good thing (4:12) -- These days (3:58) -- Multi-colored lady (4:56) -- All my friends (4:33) -- Will the circle be unbroken (4:53) -- Laid back early mixes. Midnight rider (Early mix) (4:29) -- Queen of hearts (Early mix) (6:15) -- Please call home (Early mix) (2:59) -- Don't mess up a good thing (Early mix) (4:23) -- These days (Early mix) (3:55) -- Multi-colored lady (Early mix) (4:54) -- All my friends (Early mix) (4:34) -- Will the circle be unbroken (Early mix) (5:14). (4:45). Melissa demos, outtakes & alternates. Never knew how much (Demo) (4:26) -- All my friends (Demo) (4:12) -- Please call home (Demo) (3:31) -- Queen of hearts (Demo) (5:05) -- God rest his soul (Solo guitar & amp vocal demo) (4:59) -- Rollin' stone (Catfish blues) (Solo guitar and vocal demo) (4:05) -- Will the circle be unbroken (Solo guitar & vocal demo) (3:43) -- Multi-colored lady (Solo guitar & vocal demo) (4:40) -- These days (Solo guitar & vocal demo) (2:58) -- Shadow dream song (Solo guitar & vocal demo) (2:28) -- Wasted words (4:48) -- These days (Alternate version with pedal steel guitar) (3:57) -- Multi-colored lady (Rough mix) (4:53) -- These days (Rough mix) (3:55) -- God rest his soul (Rehearsal) (5:33) -- Midnight rider (Rehearsal) (4:52) -- Song for Adam/Shadown dream song (Solo guitar & vocal demo) (4:08) -- Melissa (Live at The Capitol theatre, 1974) (4:45).
Summary:
"Gregg Allman's 1973 debut solo album. Newly remastered from the original stereo analog tapes; expanded with 26 bonus tracks (16 previously unreleased) of early/rough mixes, demos, outtakes, alternate recordings and a 1974 live solo performance of 'Melissa'"--Container packaging.
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