Gregg Allman - Searching For Simplicity - Rock Music CD Review

One word describes the CD Searching For Simplicity from Gregg Allman… AWESOME!

It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all.

One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is the way all of the participating artists seem to be really enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overall presentation and you’ve got one of Gregg Allman’s most impressive releases ever.

If you’re a Gregg Allman fan, or just a fan of Rock music this is a CD your collection simply should not be without.

While the entire CD is really very good the truly standout tunes are track 3 - Come Back And Help Me, track 4 - Silence Ain’t Golden Anymore, and track 13 - Startin’ Over.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore […as in “Stuck On REpeat”] is track 1 - Whippin’ Post. Wow!

Searching For Simplicity Release Notes:

Gregg Allman originally released Searching For Simplicity on November 11, 1997 on the 550 Music label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Whippin’ Post

2. House Of Blues

3. Come Back And Help Me

4. Silence Ain’t Golden Anymore

5. Rendezvous With The Blues

6. Wolf’s A Howlin’

7. Love The Posion

8. Don’t Deny Me

9. Dark End Of The Street

10. Neighbor, Neighbor

11. I’ve Got News For You

12. Memphis In The Meantime

13. Startin’ Over

Personnel includes: Gregg Allman (vocals, Hammond B-3); Carla Russell (vocals); Jack Pearson (acoustic, electric & slide guitars, guitar, dobro); Scott Boyer (electric guitar, background vocals); Derek Trucks (slide guitar); Kelvin Holly, Johnny Sandlin (guitar); Topper Price, Jimmy Hall (harmonica); Sam Levine, Hank Crawford (alto saxophone); Harvey Thompson (tenor & baritone saxophones); Jim Horn (baritone saxophone); Vinnie Ciesielski, Gary Armstrong (trumpet); Charles Rose (trombone); Clayton Ivey (piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B-3, Clavinet); N.C. Thurman (piano); Oteil Burbridge, David Hood, Tommy Miller (bass); Bill Stewart, Preston L. Thrall (drums); Mickey Buckins, Roger Hawkins (percussion).

Engineers: Johnny Sandlin, Mark Harrelson, Vincent Wojno.

Recorded at Duck Tape Music Studio, Decatur, Alabama and Fantasy Recording, Berkeley, California.