Release Date:June 8, 1989 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition:Complete and original artwork included. Free tracking number with every shipment within the USA. Buy with confidence. Satisfaction guaranteed!!!!! External box not included.
Amazon.com This four-CD celebration offers an incredibly comprehensive look at the Allman Brothers, adding early demos, rare live recordings, alternate takes, outtakes, remixes, and solo efforts to the already powerful "official" catalog. Their progression from '60s Invasion-style rockers to blues cover band with a taste for B.B. King to dynamic rock & roll juggernaut is astonishing, and the inclusion of sundry oddities will make collectors happy. The booklet is thorough and lovingly produced. --Marc Greilsamer
Customer Reviews:
great collectionSeptember 19, 2008 Bill Cosby(Oklahoma) This is a great compilation for any AB fan. 'Lots of old favorites and very well put together.
Great purchaseApril 17, 2008 Eat a Peach(Wisconsin) This is a hard product to find in any store, but if you do find dreams in a store you are one lucky SOB. Buying dreams was money well spent, not only do you get great best of and as well as songs from there earlier recordings you get a booklet of all the history on the allman brothers. I would definitely say if your a allman brothers fan this is one for the collection.
A great compilationApril 13, 2008 Bernard J. Demuth(Wellington, Noo Zillund) Great compilation and valuable addition to my ever-expanding Allmans collection. Lots of unreleased stuff. Eg, 'Statesboro Blues' is a studio version. I was hoping that 'I'm gonna move to the outskirts of town' was from the Fillmore but its from 'Live at Ludlow Garage'. Never mind. It was on a Fillmore set that came out on the Greatful Dead label some time back and has been deleted as far as I know. (anyone wishing to sell that album, please contact me).
My only bitch is the way its packaged. Instead of a small box with the cd's packaged one behind the other, the cd's are packed beside each other so you have a LP-sized box to find room for. Having said that, I think they did it that way so you get a decent-sized booklet which has all sorts of cool pics in it and track information.
Anyway, buy it. Its worth it. Lots of goodies there for the serious ABB fan and lots of tracks from 'related bands'.
I would love to give you a full tour of the set but my wife is calling. "Yes my petal, coming ....."
Great box setApril 10, 2008 Sovitti(Zadar, Croatia) This is just the way box sets should be made. First of all, I think box sets are not designed for casual fans but for the devoted ones. And this one has enough of the classic stuff, enough of some unreleased gems and everything else that made Allmans what they are (Hour glass, Allman Joys, solo Gregg and Dickey, etc.). That is the reason any devoted fan should buy this collection. Also it's good sequencing, and makes a pretty good listening experience (many compilations simply don't do that). So 5 stars for this one.
great box setApril 5, 2008 seeker(oklahoma) If you like allman brothers you will love this.I had it on cassette and wore them out.amazon has the cds for $33 which is the best price I have found.
