Just Before the Bullets Fly explained

Just Before the Bullets Fly
Type:studio album
Artist:Gregg Allman Band
Cover:Gregg_Allman_Band_Just_Before_The_Bullets_Fly.jpg
Released:July 12, 1988
Genre:Blues
Length:40:11
Label:Epic
Producer:Rodney Mills
Prev Title:I'm No Angel
Prev Year:1986
Next Year:1997

Just Before the Bullets Fly is a studio album by the Gregg Allman Band, released on Epic Records in 1988.[1] [2] The album peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3]

Production

The album was recorded in Miami.[4] "Slip Away" is a cover of the song made famous by Clarence Carter.[5]

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times called the title track "a fine, contemporary blues with an affirmatively chunky rhythm conveying the confidence of a well-tested survivor."[6] The Toronto Star noted that the "grooves are of the solid blues, country and Southern funk variety."[7] The Gazette praised the "road-hardened rhythm 'n' rock."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Demons" (Gregg Allman, Dan Toler, David Toler) – 3:28
  2. "Before the Bullets Fly" (Warren Haynes, John Jaworowicz, Williams) – 3:41
  3. "Slip Away" (William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell) – 4:31
  4. "Thorn and a Wild Rose" (Tony Colton, Dan Toler, Bruce Waibel) – 4:14
  5. "Ocean Awash the Gunwale" was written after Gregg Allman overdosed. He mentions this in his memoir “My Cross To Bear”. (Pages 152–153) (Gregg Allman, Tony Colton, Dan Toler) – 4:53
  6. "Can't Get Over You" (Billy Burnette, David Malloy) – 3:28
  7. "Island" (Gregg Allman, Tony Colton, Johnny Neel, Dan Toler) - 4:17
  8. "Fear of Falling" (Gregg Allman, Tim Heding, John Townsend) – 3:35
  9. "Night Games" (Gregg Allman, Tony Colton, Dan Toler) – 3:53
  10. "Every Hungry Woman" (Gregg Allman) – 4:33

Personnel

Production

References

  1. Nash . Alanna . Popular Music . Stereo Review . Nov 1988 . 53 . 11 . 115.
  2. Lester . Paul . Albums: The Gregg Allman Band . Melody Maker . May 6, 1989 . 65 . 18 . 35.
  3. Web site: Rutherford . Kevin . Gregg Allman’s Billboard Chart History . Billboard . 11 April 2023.
  4. News: Duffy . Thom . Music . Orlando Sentinel . 24 July 1988 . Calendar . 6.
  5. News: Burliuk . Greg . Short Cuts . The Kingston Whig-Standard . 3 Dec 1988 . Magazine . 1.
  6. News: Boehm . Mike . Gregg Allman Band Comes Back with a Bang in Fourth of July Gig . Los Angeles Times . 6 July 1988 . Calendar . 9.
  7. News: Quill . Greg . Just Before the Bullets Fly The Gregg Allman Band . Toronto Star . 22 July 1988 . E19.
  8. News: Lepage . Mark . Allman sings of troubles without wallowing in them . The Gazette . 4 Aug 1988 . C9.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Just Before the Bullets Fly".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.