THE 1971 FILLMORE EAST RECORDINGS

There are few live albums better, or more significant, than the Allman Brothers Band's classic 'At Fillmore East.' From its double-LP packaging to the expanded and extensive songs and solos, the 1971 record pretty much defined the way live albums looked and sounded for the next decade and beyond. And it's an important historical document too, chronicling a band that had two good-but-not-great-selling albums to its name when it shook the famous New York City venue for two nights in March 1971 with four blistering sets filled with rough and raw blues covers and originals cut from the same cloth. Overnight, 'At Fillmore East' made the Allman Brothers -- especially its two leaders, guitarist Duane Allman and his little brother, singer and keyboardist Gregg. (www.ultimateclassicrock.com)