THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND: SEVEN TURNS
The Allman Brothers Band's comeback album, and their best blues-based outing since Idlewild South that restored a lot of their reputation. With Tom Dowd running the session, and the group free to make the music they wanted to, they ended up producing this bold, rock-hard album, made up mostly of songs by Dickey Betts (with contributions by new keyboardman Johnny Neel and lead guitarist Warren Haynes), almost every one of them a winner. Apart from the rippling opening number, "Good Clean Fun," which he co-authored, Gregg Allman's contribution is limited to singing and the organ. The title refers to a Navajo belief that there are seven times in life that you must make a decision that determines your life path. Taking the wrong path means you must either backtrack or stay on the road to ruin.
Tracklist:
1.Good Clean Fun 2.Let Me Ride 3.Low Down Dirty Mean 4.Shine It On 5.Loaded Dice 6.Seven Turns 7.Gambler's Roll 8.True Gravity 9.It Ain't Over Yet
Lineup:
Gregg Allman - organ, lead vocals, Dickey Betts - lead guitar, lead vocals, Jaimoe - drums, percussion, Butch Trucks - drums, percussion, timpani, Warren Haynes - lead guitar, background vocals, lead vocals on "Loaded Dice", Allen Woody - bass guitar, background vocals, Johnny Neel - piano, keyboards, background vocals, Duane Betts - additional guitar on "True Gravity"