Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band album)

Dreams
Compilation album by
ReleasedJune 20, 1989
Recorded1966–1988
VenueVarious
GenreSouthern rock
Length299:09
LabelMercury Records
ProducerVarious
The Allman Brothers Band chronology
Brothers of the Road
(1982)
Dreams
(1989)
Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970
(1990)

Dreams is a compilation album by the Allman Brothers Band. Packaged as a box set of four CDs or six LPs, it was released on June 20, 1989.

Dreams is a collection of recordings taken from not only the Allman Brothers Band, but also from throughout the musical careers of the Allmans and the band's other members prior to and following its formation. The set was compiled by Bill Levenson (who had put together the Eric Clapton box set Crossroads the year before) and released to coincide with the band's 1989 reformation.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Track listing

Disc One

No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."Shapes of Things" (The Allman Joys)Paul Samwell-Smith, Keith Relf, Jim McCartypreviously unreleased demo, August 19662:48
2."Spoonful" (The Allman Joys)Willie Dixonpreviously unreleased demo, August 19663:40
3."Crossroads" (The Allman Joys)Robert Johnsonpreviously unreleased demo, August 19663:33
4."Cast Off All My Fears" (The Hour Glass)Jackson BrowneHour Glass (1967)3:25
5."Down in Texas" (The Hour Glass)Eddie Hinton, Marlin GreenePower of Love (1968)3:07
6."Ain't No Good to Cry" (The Hour Glass)Al Andersonpreviously unreleased studio recording, April 19683:06
7."B.B. King Medley": "Sweet Little Angel" / "It's My Own Fault" / "How Blue Can You Get" (The Hour Glass)B.B. King, Jules Taub / John Lee Hooker / Mel LondonDuane Allman: An Anthology (1972)7:06
8."Morning Dew" (The 31st of February)Bonnie Dobson, Tim RoseDuane & Greg Allman (1972)3:46
9."God Rest His Soul" (The 31st of February)(Steve Alaimo[nb 1])Duane & Greg Allman3:56
10."I Feel Free" (The Second Coming)Jack Bruce, Pete BrownA-side of "I Feel Free" single (1969)3:31
11."She Has Funny Cars" (The Second Coming)Jorma Kaukonen, Marty BalinB-side of "I Feel Free" single4:48
12."Goin' Down Slow" (Duane Allman)Jimmy OdenDuane Allman: An Anthology8:47
13."Dreams"Gregg Allmanpreviously unreleased demo, April 19694:55
14."Don't Want You No More"Spencer Davis, Edward HardinThe Allman Brothers Band (1969)2:25
15."It's Not My Cross to Bear"G. AllmanThe Allman Brothers Band4:56
16."Trouble No More"McKinley MorganfieldThe Allman Brothers Band3:48
17."Dreams"G. AllmanThe Allman Brothers Band7:15

Disc Two

No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."Statesboro Blues"Blind Willie McTellpreviously unreleased outtake, February 19704:06
2."Hoochie Coochie Man"Willie DixonIdlewild South (1970)4:57
3."Midnight Rider"G. Allman, Robert PayneIdlewild South2:58
4."Dimples" (live, 4/11/70 at Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati)John Lee Hooker, James BrackenDuane Allman: An Anthology Vol. II (1974); later included on Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 (1990)5:02
5."I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" (live, 4/11/70 at Ludlow Garage, Cincinnati)William Weldonpreviously unreleased live recording; later included on Live at Ludlow Garage: 19709:23
6."Revival"Dickey BettsIdlewild South4:04
7."One More Ride"G. Allman, D. Bettspreviously unreleased outtake, July 19702:41
8."Whipping Post" (live, 3/12/71 at Fillmore East, New York City)G. AllmanAt Fillmore East (1971)22:53
9."In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (live, 3/13/71 at Fillmore East, New York City)D. BettsAt Fillmore East12:58
10."Drunken Hearted Boy" (live, 3/13/71 at Fillmore East, New York City)Elvin Bishoppreviously unreleased live recording; later included on The Fillmore Concerts (1992)6:54

Disc Three

No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."You Don't Love Me" / "Soul Serenade" (live, 8/26/71 at A&R Studios, New York City for WPLJ broadcast)Willie Cobbs / Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixonpreviously unreleased live recording; later included on Live from A&R Studios (2015)19:28
2."Blue Sky"BettsEat a Peach (1972)5:10
3."Little Martha"Duane AllmanEat a Peach2:13
4."Melissa"G. Allman, Steve AlaimoEat a Peach4:02
5."Ain't Wastin' Time No More" (live 4/2/72 at Mar Y Sol Festival, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico)G. AllmanMar y Sol: The First International Puerto Rico Pop Festival (1972)4:46
6."Wasted Words"G. AllmanBrothers and Sisters (1973)4:21
7."Ramblin' Man"BettsBrothers and Sisters4:48
8."Southbound"BettsBrothers and Sisters5:10
9."Jessica"BettsBrothers and Sisters7:30
10."Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman)G. AllmanLaid Back (1973)4:26
11."One Way Out" (live, 9/26/73 at Winterland, San Francisco)Elmore James, Marshall Sehorn, Sonny Boy Williamson IIpreviously unreleased live recording; later included on Brothers and Sisters deluxe reissue (2013)7:59
12."Long Time Gone" (Dickey Betts)BettsHighway Call (1974)4:30

Disc Four

No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."Can't Lose What You Never Had"McKinley MorganfieldWin, Lose or Draw (1975)5:52
2."Come and Go Blues" (The Gregg Allman Band)G. AllmanPlayin' Up a Storm (1977)4:46
3."Bougainvillea" (Dickey Betts & Great Southern)D. Betts, Don JohnsonDickey Betts & Great Southern (1977)7:13
4."Can You Fool?" (Allman and Woman)Michael SmothermanTwo the Hard Way (1977)3:19
5."Good Time Feeling" (Dickey Betts & Great Southern)D. BettsAtlanta's Burning Down (1978)4:28
6."Crazy Love"D. BettsEnlightened Rogues (1979)3:44
7."Can't Take It with You"D. Betts, Don JohnsonEnlightened Rogues3:34
8."Just Ain't Easy" (live, 7/19/1979 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD)G. Allmanpreviously unreleased live recording5:01
9."In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (live, 7/19/1979 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD)D. Bettspreviously unreleased live recording10:52
10."Angeline"D. Betts, Mike Lawler, Johnny CobbReach for the Sky (1980)3:40
11."Things You Used to Do"G. Allman, Keith EnglandBrothers of the Road (1981)3:42
12."Nancy" (Dickey Betts)D. Betts, Jim Goffpreviously unreleased studio recording, Summer 19813:51
13."Rain" (Gregg Allman)John Lennon, Paul McCartneypreviously unreleased studio recording, August 19853:03
14."I'm No Angel" (The Gregg Allman Band)Tony Colton, Phil PalmerI'm No Angel (album) (1987)3:41
15."Demons" (The Gregg Allman Band)G. Allman, Dan Toler, David TolerJust Before the Bullets Fly (1988)3:28
16."Duane's Tune" (Dickey Betts)D. Bettspreviously unreleased studio recording, June 19885:51

Notes

  1. ^ In chapter 4 of his autobiography My Cross To Bear, Gregg Allman says that he wrote "God Rest His Soul" but he sold the songwriting credit to Steve Alaimo.

Personnel

The Allman Brothers Band
  • Duane Allman – Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Vocals (1969–1971)
  • Gregg Allman – Vocals, Hammond Organ, Piano, Electric Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals (1969–1976, 1979–1982)
  • Dickey Betts – Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Vocals (1969–1976, 1979–1982)
  • Berry Oakley – Bass, Vocals (1969–1972)
  • Butch Trucks – Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Timpani (1969–1976, 1979–1982)
  • Jai Johanny Johanson (Jaimoe) – Drums, Congas (1969–1976, 1979–1980)
  • Chuck Leavell – Piano, Electric Piano, Vocals (1972–1976)
  • Lamar Williams – Bass (1972–1976)
  • Dan Toler – Guitar, Acoustic Guitar (1979–1982)
  • David Goldflies – Bass (1979–1982)
  • Mike Lawler – Keyboards, Electric Piano, Producer (1980–1982)
  • David "Frankie" Toler – Drums, Percussion (1980–1982)
The Allman Joys
  • Duane Allman – Lead Guitar, Vocals (1966)
  • Gregg Allman – Organ, Guitar, Vocals (1966)
  • Bob Keller – Bass, Harmonica, Vocals (1966)
  • Maynard Portwood – Drums (1966)
The Hour Glass
  • Duane Allman – Guitar (1967-1968)
  • Gregg Allman – Organ, Electric Piano, Piano, Lead Vocals (1967-1968)
  • Paul Hornsby – Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocals (1967)
  • Mabron McKinley – Bass (1967)
  • Johnny Sandlin – Drums (1967-1968)
  • Jesse Willard Carr – Bass, Vocals (1968)
  • Pete Carr – Bass (1968)
The 31st of February
  • Duane Allman – Lead Guitar (1968)
  • Gregg Allman – Organ, Lead Vocals (1968)
  • Butch Trucks – Drums, Percussion (1968)
  • Scott Boyer – Acoustic Guitar, Vocals (1968)
  • David Brown – Bass (1968)
The Second Coming
  • Dickey Betts – Guitar, Lead Vocals (1968-1969)
  • Berry Oakley – Bass (1968-1969)
  • Dale Betts – Keyboards, Vocals (1968-1969)
  • Reese Wynans – Organ (1968-1969)
  • John Meeks – Drums (1968-1969)
Duane Allman (solo)
  • Duane Allman – Guitar, Lead Vocals (1969)
  • Berry Oakley – Bass (1969)
  • Paul Hornsby – Piano (1969)
  • Johnny Sandlin – Drums (1969)
Gregg Allman (solo)
  • Gregg Allman – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (1973, 1985)
  • Jaimoe – Congas (1973)
  • Chuck Leavell – Electric Piano (1973)
  • Scott Boyer – Lead Guitar (1973)
  • Tommy Talton – Acoustic Guitar (1973)
  • Johnny Sandlin – Bass (1973)
  • Bill Stewart – Drums (1973)
  • Ed Freeman – String and Horn Arrangements, Conductor (1973)
  • Helene Miles – Vocals (1973)
  • Hilda Harris – Vocals (1973)
  • Maeretha Stewart – Vocals (1973)
  • Dan Toler – Acoustic Guitar (1985)
  • Charles May Ensemble – Choir (1985)
Dickey Betts (solo)
  • Dickey Betts – Lead Guitar, Dobro, Lead Vocals (1974, 1981)
  • Chuck Leavell (1974)
  • Tommy Talton – Acoustic Guitar (1974)
  • John HugheyPedal steel guitar (1974)
  • Johnny Sandlin – Bass, Percussion (1974)
  • David Walshaw – Drums, Percussion (1974)
  • Stray Straton – Vocals (1974)
  • Buck Rambo – Vocals (1974)
  • Dottie Rambo – Vocals (1974)
  • Reba Rambo – Vocals (1974)
  • Johnny Cobb – Keyboards, Piano (1981)
  • Mike Lawler – Keyboards (1981)
  • Jerry McCoy – Bass (1981)
  • R.E. Hardaway – Drums (1981)
The Gregg Allman Band
  • Gregg Allman – Organ, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals (1976, 1987–1988)
  • John Leslie Hug – Guitar (1976)
  • Ricky Hirsch – Guitar (1976)
  • Steve Beckmeier – Guitar (1976)
  • Neil Larsen – Keyboards (1976)
  • Willie Weeks – Bass (1976)
  • Bill Stewart – Drums (1976)
  • David Luell – Horn (1976)
  • Pat Rizzo – Horn (1976)
  • Steve Madaio – Horn (1976)
  • Nick DeCaro – Conductor, String Arrangements (1976)
  • Dan Toler – Guitar (1987)
  • Tim Heding – Keyboards (1987-1988)
  • Bruce Waibel – Bass (1987-1988)
  • David "Frankie" Toler – Drums (1987-1988)
  • Chaz Trippy – Percussion (1987-1988)
Dickey Betts & Great Southern
  • Dickey Betts – Guitar, Slide Guitar, Lead Vocals (1977-1978)
  • Dan Toler – Guitar (1977-1978)
  • Tom Broome – Keyboards (1977)
  • Ken Tibbets – Bass (1977)
  • Doni Sharbono – Drums, Percussion (1977-1978)
  • Jerry Thompson – Drums, Percussion (1977)
  • Don Johnson – Vocals (1977)
  • Michael Workman – Keyboards (1978)
  • David Goldflies – Bass (1978)
  • David Toler – Drums, Percussion (1978)
Allman and Woman
  • Gregg Allman – Organ, Vocals (1977)
  • Cher – Vocals (1977)
  • Fred Tackett – Guitar (1977)
  • John Leslie Hug – Guitar (1977)
  • Ricky Hirsch – Guitar (1977)
  • Steve Beckmeier – Guitar (1977)
  • Mickey Raphael – Harmonica (1977)
  • Neil Larsen – Keyboards (1977)
  • Willie Weeks – Bass (1977)
  • Bill Stewart – Drums (1977)
  • Bobbye Hall – Percussion (1977)
The Dickey Betts Band
  • Dickey Betts – Lead Guitar (1988)
  • Butch Trucks - Percussion (1988)
  • Warren Haynes – Lead Guitar (1988)
  • Johnny Neel – Keyboards (1988)
  • Marty Privette – Bass (1988)
  • Matt Abts – Drums (1988)
Guest Musicians
Production
  • Adrian Barber – Producer
  • Alan Facemire – Producer
  • Chips Moman – Producer
  • Dallas Smith – Producer
  • Dickey Betts Band – Producer
  • Don Tanner – Producer
  • Jack Richardson – Producer
  • John Ryan – Producer
  • Jon Mathias – Producer
  • Johnny Sandlin – Producer
  • Lenny Waronker – Producer
  • Rick Hall – Producer
  • Rodney Mills – Producer
  • Russ Titelman – Producer
  • Steve Alaimo – Producer
  • Timothy Eaton – Producer
  • Tom Dowd – Producer
  • Bill Levenson – Compilation Producer, Liner Notes
  • William Perkins – Executive Producer
  • Kirk West – Associate Producer
  • Dennis Drake – Digital Compilation, Engineer
  • Greg Calbi – Mastering
  • Bonnie MacLean – Photography
  • David Singer – Photography
  • Harry Weinger – Editorial Assistant
  • John Swenson – Essay, Liner Notes
  • Michael Bays – Art Direction
  • Michael Klotz – Design

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dreams – The Allman Brothers Band". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Guterman, Jimmy (July 13, 1989). "The Allman Brothers Band: Dreams". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 18, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.