Laid Back in Bloomington, MN

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. He covers his own
"Midnight Rider"
in a more mournful, dirge-like manner, and
Jackson Browne
's
"These Days"
gets its most touching and tragic-sounding rendition as well. Although
Chuck Leavell
and
Jaimoe
are here, there's very little that sounds like
the Allman Brothers Band
-- prominent guitars, apart from a few licks by
Tommy Talton
(
Cowboy
, ex-
We the People
), are overlooked in favor of
-tinged organ and choruses behind
Allman
's soulful singing. ~ Bruce Eder