{"product_id":"brothers-and-sisters-the-allman-brothers-band-and-the-inside-story-of-the-album-that-defined-the-70s-9781250858351","title":"Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the '70s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Alan Paul's in-depth narrative look at the Allman Brothers' most successful album, and a portrait of an era in rock and roll and American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Allman Brothers Band's \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e was not only the band's bestselling album, at over seven million copies sold, but it was also a powerfully influential release, both musically and culturally, one whose influence continues to be profoundly felt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCelebrating the album's fiftieth anniversary, \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e the book delves into the making of the album, while also presenting a broader cultural history of the era, based on first-person interviews, historical documents, and in-depth research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters \u003c\/i\u003etraces the making of the template-shaping record alongside the stories of how the Allman Brothers came to the rescue of a flailing Jimmy Carter presidential campaign and helped get the former governor of Georgia elected president; how Gregg Allman's marriage to Cher was an early harbinger of an emerging celebrity media culture; and how the band's success led to internal fissures. The book also examines the Allman Brothers' relationship with the Grateful Dead--including the most in-depth reporting ever on the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, the largest rock festival ever--and describes how they inspired bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, helping create the southern rock genre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith exclusive access to hundreds of hours of never-before-heard interviews with every major player, including Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman, conducted by Allman Brothers Band archivist, photographer, and \"Tour Mystic\" Kirk West, \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest assessment of the band's career, history, and highs and lows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250858351\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Alan Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44337870733493,"sku":"9781250858351","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3d323d29-fd4a-42e7-a21a-b002e240bf88.jpg?v=1719329553","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/brothers-and-sisters-the-allman-brothers-band-and-the-inside-story-of-the-album-that-defined-the-70s-9781250858351","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}