Allman Brothers: "Eat A Peach" (LP Vinyl Album) 2CP-0102 (1972) 2 LP (Duane)

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You are bidding on a 1974(?) Vinyl Re-Issue of the Allman Brothers Band groundbreaking jam band classic from 1972; “Eat A Peach.” (Capricorn CP 0102). This double album is the last contemporaneous release featuring Duane Allman.  This version contains the gatefold (with the incredible inside artwork).  The album, as you probably know, is perfect from beginning to end, including such Allman Brothers classics as “Ain’t Wastin’ Time,” “Melissa,” “One Way Out,” “Trouble No More,” “Blue Sky,” “Little Martha,” and the two sided monster jam, “Mountain Jam.” 

We purchased this item decades ago, played it (and enjoyed it!), and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades. 

The LP is in very good condition. The LP cover is in very good condition, but does have some bent corners and signs of wear and markings.  Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago. We have tried to show the condition in the photos included with the listing.  See Photos

This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home.  Please see photos of actual item being sold. 

Allman Brothers Band:  “Eat A Peach”

“A tribute to the dearly departed Duane, Eat a Peach rambles through two albums, running through a side of new songs, recorded post-Duane, spending a full album on live cuts from the Fillmore East sessions, then offering a round of studio tracks Duane completed before his death. On the first side, they do suggest the mellowness of the Dickey Betts-led Brothers and Sisters, particularly on the lovely "Melissa," and this stands in direct contrast with the monumental live cuts that dominate the album. They're at the best on the punchier covers of "One Way Out" and "Trouble No More," both proof of the group's exceptional talents as a roadhouse blues-rock band, but Duane does get his needed showcase on "Mountain Jam," a sprawling 33-minute jam that may feature a lot of great playing, but is certainly a little hard for anyone outside of diehards to sit through. Apart from that cut, the record showcases the Allmans at their peak, and it's hard not to feel sad as the acoustic guitars of "Little Martha" conclude the record, since this tribute isn't just heartfelt, it offers proof of Duane Allman's immense talents and contribution to the band”.

“This follow-up to "Live at the Fillmore East" was to many a memorial to Brother Duane. Mountain Jam truly exhibits the genius of Duane Allman as the greatest rock slide guitarist of all time; to his showmanship and to the majesty and mastery of The Allman Brothers Band during this period. Few jam bands could play for that length of time and stay fresh and versatile -- then bring it all home and knock your socks off. But they did. Timeless music played by musicians who seemed to never run out of riffs, ideas, energy and a desire to play on. Gregg Allman's "Melissa" is heart-felt and brilliant. Long live the spirit.”

The good news is that this is probably the Allmans' artistic high point, although some of it was recorded after Duane's death. The bad news is that half the running time is devoted to three live tracks from the Fillmore shows, all of which are available on the new Fillmore reissue: the half-hour "Mountain Jam," which is brilliant but an exhausting auditory marathon; the smoking blues "Trouble No More," which you can hear in a decent studio version on the debut record; and the fine "One Way Out." Since Peach was originally a double album, what you're really getting is one LP's worth of studio tracks - and they're good. The first half is all post-Duane, with Betts filling in quite well on slide guitar: the big-time radio hit "Ain't Wasting Time No More"; Betts' sprawling, riffy "Les Brers In A Minor," with a nearly four minute long intro; and Gregg's great ballad "Melissa." The last side has the funky "Stand Back," Betts' mellow "Blue Sky" (another hit), and last but not least, the wonderful little Duane/Dicky Betts acoustic guitar duo "Little Martha." These six songs would have made a great single album, so think of the Fillmore stuff as bonus tracks. Impressively for a double album, Peach reached #4 on the charts”.