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Brothers and sisters : the Allman Brothers Band and the inside story of the album that defined the '70s / Alan Paul.

Paul, Alan, 1966- (author.).

Summary:

"The Allman Brothers Band's Brothers and Sisters was not only the band's best-selling album, at over seven million copies sold, but it was also a powerfully influential release, both musically and culturally, one whose influence continues to be profoundly felt. Celebrating the album's 50th anniversary, Brothers and Sisters the book delves into the making of the album, while also presenting a broader cultural history of the era, based on first-person interviews, historical documents and deep research. Brothers and Sisters traces the making of the template-shaping record alongside the story of how the Allman Brothers came to the rescue of a flailing Jimmy Carter presidential campaign and helped get the former governor of Georgia elected president; how Gregg Allman's marriage to Cher was an early harbinger of an emerging celebrity media culture; and how the band's success led to internal fissures. The book also examines the Allman Brothers' relationship with the Grateful Dead--including the most in-depth reporting ever on the Jam at Watkins Glen, the largest rock festival ever--and describes how they inspired bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, helping create the Southern Rock genre. With exclusive access to hundreds of hours of never-before-heard interviews with every major player, including Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman, conducted by ABB archivist, photographer and "Tour Mystic" Kirk West, Brothers and Sisters is an in-depth, honest assessments of the band's career, history, and highs and lows."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250282699
  • ISBN: 1250282691
  • Physical Description: xii, 338 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits, facsimiles ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-326), filmographies and index.
Subject:
Allman Brothers Band. Brothers and sisters.
Rock music > 1971-1980 > History and criticism.
Rock music > Southern States > History and criticism.
Musical criticism.
Genre:
Informational works.

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  • 24 of 25 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Fontana Regional Library.

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