Shades of Two Worlds

Shades of Two Worlds
Studio album by The Allman Brothers Band
Released	July 2, 1991
Recorded	April 1991 at Ardent Recording, Memphis, TN
Genre	Southern rock, blues rock
Length	52:35
Label	Epic
Producer	Tom Dowd
The Allman Brothers Band chronology
Seven Turns (1990) Shades of Two Worlds (1991) A Decade of Hits 1969–1979 (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Shades of Two Worlds is the tenth studio album by the Allman Brothers Band. Among the tracks are several longer songs of varying genres: the rock song "Nobody Knows"; jazzy instrumental "Kind of Bird"; and the blues-rocker "Get On with Your Life". Dickey Betts takes a more prominent role in songwriting here than on most other of the group's albums, writing or cowriting five of the eight songs. Newer member Warren Haynes also has co-writing credits on five songs. There is also a Delta Blues cover of Robert Johnson's "Come On in My Kitchen". This album is currently out of print in the U.S., but remains a popular favorite among the group's fans. The reason for it being out of print was probably because of its relatively low chart positioning (#85) - however, it was praised by many critics upon its release.

Track listing

1. "End of the Line" (Gregg Allman, Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz) – 4:38
2. "Bad Rain" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 5:33
3. "Nobody Knows" (Dickey Betts) – 10:58
4. "Desert Blues" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 5:02
5. "Get On with Your Life" (Gregg Allman) – 6:58
6. "Midnight Man" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 4:39
7. "Kind of Bird" (Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes) – 8:26
8. "Come On in My Kitchen" (Robert Johnson-Arranged by Dickey Betts) – 6:18

Personnel

• Gregg Allman – organ, lead vocals
• Dickey Betts – lead guitar, lead and background vocals
• Warren Haynes – lead guitar, background vocals
• Allen Woody – bass
• Jaimoe – drums, percussion
• Butch Trucks – drums
• Marc Quiñones - percussion

References

1. Eder, Bruce (2011). "Shades of Two Worlds - The Allman Brothers Band | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
2. Swenson, John (2011). "The Allman Brothers Band: Shades Of Two Worlds : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on January 8, 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2011.