ROUNDER
FOLLOWS UP DUANE ALLMAN BOX WITH
SKYDOG:
THE DUANE ALLMAN RETROSPECTIVE
ENCORE
EDITION, OUT NOVEMBER 5
CAMBRIDGE,
Mass. — Duane Allman’s acclaimed box set, Skydog: The Duane Allman
Retrospective, was a critical and commercial success. Now, on November 5,
2013, Rounder
Records will release an encore edition, with all the music and the original
booklet in an elegant new presentation.
Duane Allman
was one of the defining musicians of the rock era, rated second only to Jimi
Hendrix in Rolling Stone's list of 100 greatest guitarists. A founding
member, with his brother Gregg, of the Allman Brothers Band, Duane was also
active as a session musician, and as a member of the all-star Derek & the
Dominos.
Skydog:
The Duane Allman Retrospective (released on March 19, 2013) received
nothing but the highest praise from the press and music communities, which
heralded the collection as a must-have for all rock music lovers.
RollingStone.com raved, “Highly recommended, and hopefully to be
on the receiving end of a few awards next time the Grammys roll around.”
Uncut proclaimed, “To say the resulting seven-disc
box set — with 129 tracks, 33 of them either previously unreleased or unissued
on CD — has been worth the wait would be a gross
understatement. Skydog is an addictive, endlessly captivating aural
history of a towering figure in rock history, with each disc forming a distinct
chapter in the sprawling narrative.”
The initial
limited-edition run of 10,000 numbered copies completely sold out to loyal fans
in a matter of weeks (the package included a gold velour-lined box that
represented a guitar case, a replica of Duane’s guitar pick, a “Skydog” sticker,
and vellum disc sleeves). Now, in response to overwhelming demand, the Duane
Allman fan will have access to the most important ingredient of the collection —
the full breadth and depth of his music and work, offered in a slimmed-down
package at a lower price.
The seven-CD
set, produced by Duane's daughter Galadrielle Allman and esteemed reissue
producer Bill Levenson, ranges from his early recordings (with Gregg) in bands
such as The Escorts, The Allman Joys, and Hour Glass; to his studio work with
Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, and many
others; to a live jam session with the Grateful Dead. The set includes
performances available only in this collection, many classic Allman Brothers
songs, and a collector’s cache of rare singles. Also in the encore edition are
the original 72-page book with essays by Scott Schinder and Galadrielle Allman,
and many rare Duane Allman photographs.
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