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"Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second single from their second studio album, Idlewild South (1970), released on Capricorn Records . The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Allman , who first began composing it at a rented cabin outside Macon , Georgia .
Idlewild South is the second studio album by American rock band the Allman Brothers Band.With the exception of one song, the album was produced by Tom Dowd and was released on September 23, 1970 in the United States, by Atco Records and Capricorn Records.
Opening the album is a version of "Midnight Rider", which Allman first composed and recorded for the Allman Brothers Band's second album, Idlewild South in 1970. For the new recording, Allman aimed for a "swamp"-like atmosphere, "with the image of moss hanging off the trees, alligators and fog, darkness, [and] witches," he later wrote. [17]
The Road Goes On Forever was The Allman Brothers Band's first compilation album, a two-LP set released in 1975. It featured songs from the Allmans' first five albums. In 2001, an expanded edition was released featuring 13 more tracks. The album's title is a line from "Midnight Rider."
Midnight Rider" is a cover of the Allman Brothers Band song. [5] Critical reception ... "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) – 2:47; Personnel
Gregg Allman was 21 years old when the song was first recorded. Its writing dates back to late March 1969, when The Allman Brothers Band was first formed. [11] Gregg had failed to make a name for himself as a musician during a late-1960s stint in Los Angeles, [12] and was on the verge of quitting music altogether when his brother Duane Allman called and said his new band needed a vocalist.
It's like hearing the Allman Brothers' At Fillmore East album for the first time. Epic as hell. Epic as hell. The deceptive virtuoso of Deep South holiday dishes.
"The Last Song" Released: February 18, 2003 ... All lyrics are written by Tyler Connolly and Chad Kroeger; ... "Midnight Rider" (Allman Brothers Band cover) 3:09 ...