Fillmore East, February 1970

On February 11, 13, and 14, 1970, the Allman Brothers Band, along with the Grateful Dead and Love, played at Bill Graham's Fillmore East auditorium in New York City. The performances were taped by the Grateful Dead's sound engineer, Owsley ("Bear") Stanley. Fillmore East, February 1970 is composed of selections from those concerts. The album was produced by Stanley, who also wrote the liner notes. It was mastered by the Dead's recording engineer, Jeffrey Norman. It was released on the Grateful Dead label, in cooperation with the Allman Brothers' record company at the time, PolyGram Records. Performances by the Grateful Dead from the same set of shows have been released on two albums – ''Bear's Choice, and Dick's Picks Volume 4''. ==Critical reception==

On AllMusic, Lindsay Planer wrote, "There is no mistaking the unbridled fervor of the original line-up of the band. Rising to the challenge of exploratory psychedelia – while remaining ever faithful to their Southern blues roots... Likewise, the Allman Brothers were beginning to ascend as not only premier interpreters, but purveyors of a revolutionary new electric guitar-driven blues movement". Doug Collette of All About Jazz commented: "At its most dramatic peaks, the Allman Brothers Band's collective musicianship was nigh-on miraculous to behold and never more so than with its original personnel. As the septet approached the first anniversary of their formation, the accelerated process of their growth supplies only more evidence to that end." ==Track listing==

Original album Deluxe Edition Note: "Discs 2 & 3 contain the sonic journal reels of the three shows as recorded each night, unaltered. Portions from these three chapters were used to create the compilation album (disc 1)." ==Personnel==

The Allman Brothers Band • Duane Allman – lead and slide guitars • Gregg Allman – vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ • Dickey Betts – lead guitar • Berry Oakley – bass, vocals on "Hoochie Coochie Man" • Jaimoe – drums, percussion • Butch Trucks – drums, timpani Production • Owsley Stanley – producer, sound recording • Jeffrey Norman – digital editing • John Chester, Jamie Howarth, Plangent Processes – tape to digital transfer and speed correction • Dick Latvala – tape archivist and facilitator • Kirk West – associate producer and logistical coordinator • Bob Johnson – photos • Gecko Graphics – design ==References==