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Madness of the West
Allman Brothers
Madness of the West
Genres: Blues, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
 
  •  Track Listings (17) - Disc #1

Mid-priced collection featuring 17 of the best from theiryears with the Arista label, including the top 40 hit'Straight From The Heart' & the single 'Angeline'. 1998Camden release.

     
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All Artists: Allman Brothers
Title: Madness of the West
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bmg/Camden
Release Date: 3/27/1998
Album Type: Import
Genres: Blues, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
Styles: Slide Guitar, Blues Rock, Jam Bands, Rock Jam Bands, Southern Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 743215696124, 766484458125, 743215696124

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Mid-priced collection featuring 17 of the best from theiryears with the Arista label, including the top 40 hit'Straight From The Heart' & the single 'Angeline'. 1998Camden release.

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Avoid at all costs
J. Holcombe | 02/06/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)

"This album has none of the fire and class of any of the classic ABB releases (basically, anything from 1969 -'73 and from '90 onwards). It's a compilation of tracks from two dire, early-'80s albums recorded for the Arista label, which tried to push the band in a totally unsuitable MOR, Doobie-Brothers-style direction. Only two tracks are worthy of the ABB name - "Leavin'", which has some stinging slide guitar from Dickey Betts, and "The Things You Used to Do", which features strong, soulful vocals from Gregg Allman. Otherwise, the album is full of feeble, synthesizer-swamped pap. Definitely one for newcomers to avoid - go for something from one of the two periods mentioned above instead."
Could be worse, slightly underrated
nehal51 | Rutgers or South NJ | 12/05/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)

"this is a really good band, and this is a compilation of some of their worst work. but the musis is still pretty good. half the songs are, at least. the better ones sound more like the songs on the dickey betts & great southern albums than anything else that they have done. the best tracks are hell and high water, brothers of the road, madness of the west, hold your ground, and angeline. they are all dickey betts songs. greg doesnt have anything to add to this album really, although things you used to do isnt bad. this is perhaps their worst album (i have not heard half the songs on win lose or draw yet), but with the reviews that i read about it, i thought it would be equivalent to Bobo's Quest's Greatest Hits or something. the allman brothers worst is better than most bands worst. i recommend any other album they have first, then after that, try to find one of dicky betts solos (except atlantas burning down) and either laid back or searching for simplicity from greg allmans solo projects and duane allmans anthology 1 before this. this is a good band, but 5 good tracks out of 17 isnt that great."