Allman Brothers
Two OOP bootleg albums on 1 cd

Duane & Gregg Allman, Springboard International Records SPB-4046, released 1973
Duane & Gregg Allman,  Bold Records 33-30

  1) No Easy  Way Down
  2) Got To Get Away
  3)  Silently
  4) Changing of the Guard 
  5) To Things  Before
  6) I'm Not Afraid 
  7) I Can't Stand Alone
  8) I Still Want Your Love
  9) Now Is the Time  
10) Morning Dew
11) God Rest His Soul
12) Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out)
13) Down In Texas
14) Melissa
15) I'll Change For You
16) Back Down Home With You
17) Well I Know
18) Do You Know

Duane  Allman (RIP) - guitar (1967-68)
Gregg Allman - vocals, guitar (1967-68)
Jesse Carr - vocals, bass (replaced Mabron McKinney) (1968)
Paul Hornsby - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1967-68)
Mabron McKinney - bass (1967-68)
Johnny Sandlin - drums (1967-68)

Cashing in on big name artists such as Cream, Jimmy Page and others, the early 1970s saw the Springboard label release some of the crappiest records of the decade.  With The Allman Brothers Band attracting considerable media attention and record sales, it was only natural that Springboard would turn it's corporate  attention to Gregg and Duane.

 This Springboard released collected nine tracks from the brothers' two Hourglass releases (three from 1967's "The Hour Glass" and six  from 1968's "Power of Love").  What makes this set  interesting is the fact most of the material (credited to 'Gregory Allman')  is excellent.  Offering up an engaging mixture of pop, rock and light  psych, the Allmans' unique sound may not have been fully developed at this  stage, but on songs such as 'I Can't Stand Alone' it's darn close.   Besides, Gregg's growling voice is surprisingly well suited to more  commercially oriented selections such as 'Changing of the Guard', 'I'm Not  Afraid' and 'I Still Want Your Love' ...  the latter sports a great  fuzz solo from Duane.  

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