An Anthology Vol. II


An Anthology Vol. II is an album by Duane Allman. It is a compilation of songs on which Allman plays guitar. On some tracks he plays as a session musician on recordings by other artists, including Aretha Franklin, Otis Rush, Ronnie Hawkins, Wilson Pickett, and Boz Scaggs. Other tracks feature Allman as a member of various bands, most famously the Allman Brothers Band. He sings lead vocals on three songs – "Happily Married Man", "No Money Down", and "Dimples". Six of the 21 tracks were previously unreleased.
An Anthology Vol. II was released in 1974 as a two-disc LP. It was a follow-up to the similarly conceived An Anthology. It reached number 49 on the Billboard albums chart.

Critical reception

AllMusic said, "The session work with other players here isn't quite as good as the material on the first anthology, but An Anthology, Vol. 2 does feature a live cut by Delaney & Bonnie, plus a pair of what were then previously unissued Allman Brothers Band live tracks... Anyone who owns the first double-CD set will almost certainly have to own this one as well..."
The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote, "Both volumes of Anthology collect sterling examples of Allman's session work, and are highly recommended to guitar students and Southern soul buffs alike."
Spin magazine said, " indispensable summary of Allman's career as a hotshot sideman.... Choice R&B material like Wilson Pickett's version of "Born to Be Wild" and Johnny Jenkins' "Walk on Gilded Splinters"... makes it clear where Southern rock got its soul."

Personnel

Production
  • Tony Yoken – compilation
  • Glen Ashmore – coordination
  • Richard Mantel – design
  • Jeff Albertson, Chuck Pulin – photography