The Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East in February 1970

In February 1970, the Allman Brothers Band were on the brink of superstardom, just 11 months into their run together, already burning through venues on sheer force of will. Fortunately for posterity, the Grateful Dead's legendary soundman Owsley "Bear" Stanley had his tapes rolling during their three-night stand at New York City's Fillmore East on February 11, 13 and 14. The set features blues staples the band would employ for years, including "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Statesboro Blues," Gregg Allman's ominous "Whipping Post," and what are believed to be the earliest known live recordings of Dickey Betts' now-classic instrumental "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed," freshly written just before these shows.