Idlewild South

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Idlewild South
Idlewild South cover
Studio album by The Allman Brothers Band
Released September 1970
Recorded February to August 1970
Genre Southern rock
Length 30:47
Label Capricorn Records
Producer(s) Tom Dowd
Professional reviews
The Allman Brothers Band chronology
The Allman Brothers Band
(1969)		 Idlewild South
(1970)		 At Fillmore East
(1971)


Idlewild South is the sophomore album of The Allman Brothers Band, released in 1970.

Unlike the band's debut album, Idlewild South enjoyed some popular success as well as critical enthusiasm, mostly due to what Rolling Stone magazine called "briefer, tighter, less 'heavy' numbers" which were more radio-friendly. The two most prominent of these were "Midnight Rider" and "Revival", the latter of which, in conjunction with the instrumental "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (which would become one of the Allmans' most famed concert numbers), foreshadowed the impact of Dickey Betts' songwriting ability upon the band.

The album was named after a ranch they frequently visited in Georgia, whose name in turn was originally a reference to New York City's Idlewild Airport.

"Midnight Rider" has been featured in soundtracks for The Devil's Rejects and Unbreakable. Gregg Allman also rerecorded the song for his solo album Laid Back.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Revival" (Dickey Betts) – 4:05
  2. "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (Gregg Allman) – 3:31
  3. "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman) – 2:59
  4. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (Dickey Betts) – 6:56
  5. "Hoochie Coochie Man" (W. Dixon) – 4:57
  6. "Please Call Home" (Gregg Allman) – 4:02
  7. "Leave My Blues at Home" (Gregg Allman) – 4:17

[edit] Personnel

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