Gregg Allman Band - I`m No Angel

Artist:

Allman, Gregg

UPC:

886972377728

See Also:

Allman Brothers Band (The)

Description:

Nearly ten years separate Gregg Allman`s third and fourth solo albums (not counting Allman & Woman), which is quite a long stretch by anyone`s standards. Of course, there were a number of reasons why Allman didn`t release an album between 1977`s Playin` Up a Storm and 1986`s I`m No Angel -- various substance addictions, bad marriage, disappearing bands. By 1986, he had pulled it all together and crafted I`m No Angel, an album designed to be a comeback. After all, the title track alone was a statement of purpose, a declaration of his bad-boy ways. Since this album was released in the midst of the Reagan era, it`s not only a little musically tame -- slick surfaces and keyboards dominate -- but the attitude is a little lax, too. On the title track, a song that justifiably became one of his signature tunes, the lyrics say "darn" instead of "damn," which is a little tame for someone like Allman. Still, what matters is the tune, and it`s a corker -- so much so that it overshadows many of the other cuts on the record. However, I`m No Angel is, by and large, a solid and thoroughly enjoyable set of songs. The main problem is the production, which is a bit too much of its time. However, that`s an easy flaw to overlook, especially for hardcore fans, because Allman rarely delivered a solo album as solid as this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. I`m No Angel
2. Anything Goes
3. Evidence of Love
4. Yours For the Asking
5. Things That Might Have Been
6. Can`t Keep Running
7. Faces Without Names
8. Lead Me On
9. Don`t Want You No More
10. It`s Not My Cross to Bear

Album Information

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Southern Rock

Label:

Epic (USA)

Producer:

Rodney Mills

Catalog Number:

40531

Original Release Year:

1986

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

41 : 1

Guest Artist:

Chaz Trippy; Bruce Waibel; David "Frankie" Toler; Tim Heding; Dan Toler

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