One Way Out (album)

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One Way Out
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Live album by
The Allman Brothers Band
ReleasedMarch 23, 2004
RecordedMarch 25–26, 2003
GenreBlues rock, southern rock, jam
Length149:02
LabelSanctuary
ProducerMichael Barbiero
Warren Haynes
The Allman Brothers Band chronology
S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71
(2003) 		One Way Out
(2004) 		Stand Back: The Anthology
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Robert Christgau(A–)[2]
PopMatters(not rated)[3]

One Way Out is a live album by the Allman Brothers Band. It is the first live album to feature Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks together, although both had appeared separately on previous live albums. It was recorded during the group's annual Beacon Theatre run in New York City on March 25 and 26, 2003, and released a year later. This would be the final album released by the band before they disbanded in 2014.

The album features extended jams and guitar solos that showcase the virtuosity of Trucks and Haynes. While the original Allman Brothers Band focused both on jazz-based soloing and looser free jamming, the more modern version of the band is loud and tight throughout. Trucks and Haynes show a great respect for the legacy of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts while still managing to do something original with their guitars.

Reception[]

Writer Robert Christgau awarded the album an A- rating, calling it the Allman Brothers Band's "best live album of their career because both age and youth suit them, and because [...] they're better now than they ever were".[2] Thom Jurek, writing for AllMusic, praised the album's production, comparing the sound quality to that of a live performance and writing that the "listener is in the mix, not in front of it". Jurek additionally stated that the album "is essential for anyone interested in rock & roll".[1]

In an article for All About Jazz, C. Michael Bailey commented on the novelty of the music, favorably comparing the Allman Brothers Band to others in the jam band movement, 1970s pop radio, and American rock band Little Feat. Bailey specifically praised the band for "completely reconstitut[ing] into units making new music as opposed to simply recapitulating the old".[4] In a separate article for the same publication, Doug Collette called the album "without doubt the document of a truly great rock and roll ensemble playing with as much fire as finesse", and commented on the collaborative nature of the album's production and its improvisational style.[5]

Writing for PopMatters, Adam Williams wrote that One Way Out is "flawless in all respects" and that "all doubts are dispelled as to who the finest live jammers are [...] the Allmans and the Beacon have become synonymous with extended play brilliance."[3]

Track listing[]

Disc one

  1. "Statesboro Blues" (Blind Willie McTell) - 5:22
  2. "Don't Keep Me Wonderin'" (Gregg Allman) - 4:12
  3. "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) - 3:16
  4. "Rockin' Horse" (Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Jack Pearson) - 10:12
  5. "Desdemona" (Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes) - 13:27
  6. "Trouble No More" (Muddy Waters) - 3:45
  7. "Wasted Words" (Gregg Allman) - 7:51
  8. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) - 9:01
  9. "Instrumental Illness" (Warren Haynes, Oteil Burbridge) - 16:42 (with 5:36 drum solo)

Disc two

  1. "Ain't Wastin' Time No More" (Gregg Allman) - 6:29
  2. "Come and Go Blues" (Gregg Allman) - 6:03
  3. "Woman Across the River" (, Allen Jones) - 6:38
  4. "Old Before My Time" (Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes) - 5:37
  5. "Every Hungry Woman" (Gregg Allman) - 5:21
  6. "High Cost of Low Living" (Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Jeff Anders, Ronnie Burgin) - 8:42
  7. "Worried Down with the Blues" (Warren Haynes, John Jaworowicz) - 7:58
  8. "Dreams" (Gregg Allman) - 12:49
  9. "Whipping Post" (Gregg Allman) - 15:31

Personnel[]

The Allman Brothers Band

Production

  • Produced by: Michael Barbiero and Warren Haynes
  • Recorded and mixed by: Michael Barbiero
  • Assistant engineers: Mike Scielzi, Joel Singer
  • Tape operator: Hardi Kamsani
  • Stage: Brandon Karp
  • Mastered by: George Marino

Charts and certifications[]

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position 		Sales Certification
US Billboard Albums Chart[6] RIAA 190 —

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Jurek, Thom. "One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert (2004). "The Allman Brothers Band: One Way Out: Live at the Beacon Theatre". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Williams, Adam (13 June 2004). "The Allman Brothers Band: One Way Out". popmatters.com. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
  4. ^ Bailey, C. Michael (April 12, 2004). "The Allman Brothers Band: One Way Out-Live At The Beacon Theater". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Collette, Doug (March 18, 2004). "The Allman Brothers Band: One Way Out-Live At The Beacon Theater". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Billboard 200 - One Way Out: Live At The Beacon Theater". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved 2009-07-06.


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