(Been cut off from the net for about a week due to severe server trouble, but here I go again...) Yet another all time classic I have to post to get this blog more complete. Got nothing to add on the exhaustive wikipedia article so if it's background you're after - go there. I'm just here to shove lots of love over the LP. To me an all time top ten double album and one of the best white blues efforts ever. Two superb guitarists - Duane Allman and Eric Clapton bonding through mutual respect to an excellent backing - Jim Gordon and Carl Radle (former Joe Cocker and Delaney & Bonnie) and Bobby Whitlock (just out of George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" sessions). A mix of covers and self-penned, blending carefully prepared with studio live. Mostly with a rather smooth and alluring exterior, but there's so much emotions going on under the surface it's almost painful to dig in. I get sadness, regret and a fair share of angst, but also streaks of hope. Funny how a record can carry so much weight for fortyeight years and still coming out so fresh and important invoking such strong feelings. Favorite tracks - "Bell Button Blues", "I Looked Away", "I Am Yours", "Anyday", "Tell The Truth" and "Little Wing". For some reason not totally embraced by fans and critics at release, but is now commonly regarded as sterling of its kind. Issued and reissued all over the world through any possible format. Japan 2009 3xCD (Polydor UICY-93958/59/60) came with a remixed version of the original album, connected jam sessions and alternate outtakes. I had a UK first (Polydor 2626 005) some years ago but didn't like the audio - cut too loud for my taste. This US on the other hand sounds perfect and will remain my only keeper. Still not all in with the rather complicated set-up of different US pressings, but the matrixes on this are etched - ST-C-702043 E-1/44 E-1/45 B-1/46 C-1. Maybe possible to figure out. It came with label as shown here, thick matt fold/out cover and ATCO ad inners. (CÄRÄ*) (YZÄ*)
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