Numbered Limited Edition 180-gram LP Mastered from Original Tapes Idlewild South is the communal sound of one of the best band and producer combinations in music history. Recorded two years before tragedy would strike and forever change the Allman Brothers, the 1970 set features a peerless lineup that includes slide guitar legend Duane Allman, rhythm guitar ace Dickey Betts, and organist Gregg Allman playing under the guidance of iconic session master and kindred spirit Tom Dowd. A more essential hybrid of Southern rock, country, jazz, and blues you will not find. Named after a ranch the Allmans often frequented in Georgia, Idlewild South is a prelude to the group's jam-flavored concerts, but is more digestible, focused, and tight.
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