1974 compilation album by Duane Allman
An Anthology Vol. II Duane Allman . It is a compilation of songs on which Allman plays guitar. On some tracks he plays as a session musician on recordings by other artists, including Aretha Franklin , Otis Rush , Ronnie Hawkins , Wilson Pickett , and Boz Scaggs . Other tracks feature Allman as a member of various bands, most famously the Allman Brothers Band . He sings lead vocals on three songs – "Happily Married Man", "No Money Down ", and "Dimples ". Six of the 21 tracks were previously unreleased.[ 1] [ 2]
An Anthology Vol. II was released in 1974 as a two-disc LP. It was a follow-up to the similarly conceived An Anthology Billboard albums chart[ 3]
Critical reception
AllMusic said, "The session work with other players here isn't quite as good as the material on the first anthology, but An Anthology, Vol. 2 does feature a live cut by Delaney & Bonnie, plus a pair of what were then previously unissued Allman Brothers Band live tracks... Anyone who owns the first double-CD set will almost certainly have to own this one as well..."[ 1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Anthology collect sterling examples of Allman's session work, and are highly recommended to guitar students and Southern soul buffs alike."[ 4]
Spin An Anthology and An Anthology Vol. II are an] indispensable summary of Allman's career as a hotshot sideman.... Choice R&B material like Wilson Pickett's version of "Born to Be Wild" and Johnny Jenkins' "Walk on Gilded Splinters"... makes it clear where Southern rock got its soul."[ 5]
Track listing
Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performing artist
Original release
Length
1
"Happily Married Man"
Duane Allman
Duane Allman
previously unreleased
2:40
2
"It Ain't Fair"
Ronnie Miller Aretha Franklin This Girl's in Love with You 3:20
3
"The Weight "
Robbie Robertson King Curtis Instant Groove 2:48
4
"You Reap What You Sow"
Paul Butterfield , Mike Bloomfield , Nick Gravenites Otis Rush Mourning in the Morning 4:54
5
"Matchbox "
Carl Perkins Ronnie Hawkins Ronnie Hawkins 3:06
6
"Born to Be Wild "
Mars Bonfire Wilson Pickett Hey Jude 2:44
Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performing artist
Original release
Length
1
"No Money Down "
Chuck Berry Duane Allman
previously unreleased
3:25
2
"Been Gone Too Long"
Gregg Allman Hour Glass previously unreleased
3:10
3
"Stuff You Gotta Watch"
Dan Grier, George Jackson , Tom Dowd
Arthur Conley More Sweet Soul 2:12
4
"Dirty Old Man"
Mac Davis , Delaney Bramlett Lulu New Routes 2:18
5
"Push Push"
Herbie Mann Herbie Mann
Push Push 9:55
Side three
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performing artist
Original release
Length
1
"Walk on Guilded Splinters "
Dr. John Creaux Johnny Jenkins Ton-Ton Macoute! 5:23
2
"Waiting for a Train "
Jimmie Rodgers Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs 2:40
3
"Don't Tell Me Your Troubles"
Don Gibson Ronnie Hawkins
The Hawk 2:14
4
"Goin' Upstairs"
John Lee Hooker Sam Samudio Sam, Hard and Heavy 5:06
5
"Come On in My Kitchen "
Robert Johnson Delaney & Bonnie previously unreleased
3:36
Side four
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Performing artist
Original release
Length
1
"Dimples "
James Bracken , John Lee HookerThe Allman Brothers Band previously unreleased
5:05
2
"Going Up the Country "
Alan Wilson The Duck and the Bear (Johnny Sandlin and Eddie Hinton )
single c/w "Hand Jive "
2:35
3
"Done Somebody Wrong "
David C. Thomas , Clarence Lewis, Elmore James , Morgan Robinson The Allman Brothers Band
At Fillmore East 4:05
4
"Leave My Blues at Home"
Gregg Allman
The Allman Brothers Band
Idlewild South 4:15
5
"Midnight Rider "
Gregg Allman
The Allman Brothers Band
previously unreleased
2:56
Personnel
Production
Tony Yoken – compilation
Glen Ashmore – coordination
Richard Mantel – design
Jeff Albertson, Chuck Pulin – photography
References
^ a b Eder, Bruce. "An Anthology, Vol. 2 – Duane Allman" . AllMusic . Retrieved June 19, 2023 . ^ "Duane Allman – An Anthology Vol. II" . Discogs . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .^ "Billboard 200 – Week of October 19, 1974" . Billboard . Retrieved June 19, 2023 .^ DeCurtis, Anthony; George-Warren, Holly; Henke, James (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide ISBN 9780679737292 ^ "The Spin Record Guide: Southern Rock" . Spin . Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Google Books.
