3 Pak: Evening With / 2nd Set / Seven Turns [Box set]

Allman Brothers Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004S53N
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #657,108 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. End of the Line

2. Blue Sky

3. Get on With Your Life

4. Southbound

5. Midnight Blues

6. Melissa

See all 9 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Sailin' 'Cross the Devil's Sea

2. You Don't Love Me

3. Soulshine

4. The Same Thing

5. No One to Run With

Disc: 3

1. Good Clean Fun

2. Let Me Ride

3. Low Down Dirty Mean

4. Shine It On

5. Loaded Dice

6. Seven Turns

See all 7 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Three great albums, April 10, 2004

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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 3 Pak: Evening With / 2nd Set / Seven Turns (Audio CD)

This is not a box set in the traditional sense...there is nothing here which wasn't on the albums as they were originally issued, no new liner notes or bonus tracks or anything like that. It's merely three of the Allman Brothers Band's 90s albums in a cardbord box.
But if you're a fan of the band, and don't have any of these three CDs, this is a good way to acquire them. You'll even save something like fifty cents!

The two live albums are magnificent, the sound is great, the mix of old and new songs, hits and rarities, is excellent, and there are numerous highlights on both discs: "Get On With Your Life", "Soulshine", "Sailin' 'Cross The Devil's Sea", "Back Where It All Begins", the acoustic slide guitar blues "Midnight Blues", and the classic "Melissa".
"Seven Turns" isn't quite as immediately accesible, perhaps, but the Allmans' bluesy 1990 comeback album is definitely worth as listen as well. It features a number of really great songs, including "Good Clean Fun", "Low Down Dirty Mean", the hook-laden "It Ain't Over Yet", and the acoustic title track, and it is generally strong all the way through.

All in all, this is a great collection of music, well arranged, well produced, and superbly well played.
4 1/2 stars - highly recommended.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great deal, February 24, 2001

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kireviewer (Sunnyvale, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 3 Pak: Evening With / 2nd Set / Seven Turns (Audio CD)

These are three CD's from the early to mid-nineties. They are packaged together at a low price. If you don't already own one of these CD's, then this is a great deal. All three CD's are excellent.

In 1989, the Allman Brothers reformed, adding Allen Woody on bass and Warren Haynes on guitar. The addition of Haynes was great. Instead of being just another sideman or soloist, he became an important part of the band. He wrote some great songs and added new depth to the group. They recorded three studio albums, "Seven Turns", "Shades of Two Words" and "Where It All Belongs". "Shades of Two Worlds" was their best studio album since "Brothers and Sisters". Unfortunately, it is not available. "Seven Turns" is a nice substitute.

The titles of the two live CD's is misleading. They are not the 1st and 2nd sets of the same show. The 1st set was from 1991 while the 2nd set was from 1994.

I was worried that these live CD's wouldn't be any good. It would be another case of a dinosaur band milking the old hits and playing inferior new songs. But this is a complete surprise. The old songs are played in new and exciting ways. Southbound is played funky and there are interesting guitar duets in Blue Sky and Melissa. Jessica is a free form jam with bits of Mountain Jam thrown in. There is even an accoustic version of In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. And the new material is fantastic, especially Back Where It All Belongs and Nobody Knows.

After this, Haynes and Woody left the group to concentrate on their side project, Gov't Mule. Their CD "With a Little Help From Our Friends" is fantastic, especially the limited edition 4 CD set. Allen Woody died last year and Warren Haynes is playing with Phil Lesh and Friends. The Allman Brothers have reformed with Butch Trucks' nephew on guitar and Dickie Betts has been kicked out of the band.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CDs, Great Price, June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: 3 Pak: Evening With / 2nd Set / Seven Turns (Audio CD)

All three of these CDs are amazing. The sound is great, the performances are great. It is almost as amazing as the Duane/Berry era. Above all you are practicly getting three CDs for the price of two! That is a deal!