Stand Back: The Anthology
The Allman Brothers Band · 2004
153 min · 32 tracks · Southern rock
A vibrant tapestry of Southern rock, blending bluesy riffs with heartfelt storytelling and improvisational flair.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- vibrant storytelling through music
- for long road trips
- headphone detail hunting experience
- live tracks enhance the energy
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Starting Point — Comprehensive overview of the band's career, ideal for new listeners.
- Themes
- Southern road trips· Midnight Rider resilience· bluesy heartbreak· guitar virtuosity
- Career context
- Released in 2004, 'Stand Back: The Anthology' captures The Allman Brothers Band's expansive legacy as they celebrated over three decades of influential music. This compilation came shortly after the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and reflects their evolution from a pioneering Southern rock group to revered icons within the genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Lynyrd Skynyrd· The Marshall Tucker Band· Gov't Mule
- If this clicks, go next to
- Hittin' the Note — Continues the vibrant Southern rock sound with fresh energy and intricate musicianship.
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Music from Big Pink by The Band — Offers a blend of Americana and bluesy melodies, reflecting on life’s journeys and heartaches.Dose by Gov't Mule — Captures a similar improvisational flair and blues-infused rock sound with heartfelt lyrics.
Tracklist
New here? Start with "Don’t Want You No More".
Disc 1
- 1 Don’t Want You No More Start here 2:25
- 2 It’s Not My Cross to Bear 4:55
- 3 Trouble No More 3:46
- 4 Dreams 7:16
- 5 Whipping Post 5:19
- 6 Revival 4:03
- 7 Midnight Rider 2:58
- 8 Hoochie Coochie Man 4:54
- 9 Statesboro Blues (live) 4:18
- 10 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (live) 13:05
- 11 One Way Out (live) 4:58
- 12 Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More 3:40
- 13 Melissa 3:54
- 14 Stand Back 3:24
- 15 Blue Sky 5:09
- 16 Little Martha 2:07
Disc 2
- 1 Wasted Words 4:19
- 2 Ramblin’ Man 4:47
- 3 Come and Go Blues 4:53
- 4 Southbound 5:09
- 5 Jessica (single edit) 4:09
- 6 Can’t Lose What You Never Had 5:48
- 7 Win, Lose or Draw 4:44
- 8 Crazy Love 3:43
- 9 Just Ain’t Easy 6:05
- 10 Hell & High Water 3:35
- 11 Never Knew How Much (I Needed You) 4:25
- 12 Good Clean Fun 5:08
- 13 Seven Turns 5:05
- 14 End of the Line 4:38
- 15 No One to Run With 5:59
- 16 High Cost of Low Living (edit) 4:49
What to play next
This album is considered a Starting Point in The Allman Brothers Band's catalog. Comprehensive overview of the band's career, ideal for new listeners.
Hittin' the Note
2003
Continues the vibrant Southern rock sound with fresh energy and intricate musicianship.
Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72
2004
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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