Win, Lose or Draw (album)

For the Pras album, see Win Lose or Draw (album).
Win, Lose or Draw
Studio album by
The Allman Brothers Band
ReleasedAugust 22, 1975 (1975-08-22)
RecordedFebruary–July 1975
Studio
  • Capricorn Sound (Macon, Georgia)
  • Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length38:38
LabelCapricorn
ProducerJohnny Sandlin
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band chronology
Brothers and Sisters
(1973) 		Win, Lose or Draw
(1975) 		The Road Goes On Forever
(1975)

Win, Lose or Draw is the fifth studio album and sixth[1][2] overall by American rock group the Allman Brothers Band. Produced by Johnny Sandlin and the band themselves, it was released on August 22, 1975 in the United States by Capricorn Records.[2] It was the last studio album to feature bassist Lamar Williams and pianist Chuck Leavell.

The band had previously released Brothers and Sisters in 1973 to critical and commercial success. The group toured the following year, attracting large crowds and earning substantial amounts of money, all while internal tension grew among the members. Vocalist and keyboardist Gregg Allman and vocalist and guitarist Dickey Betts released solo albums — The Gregg Allman Tour and Highway Call, both issued that fall — which prompted speculation on the band's unity.

When the band regrouped to work on Win, Lose or Draw, unresolved issues arose in rehearsals. The band was particularly critical of Allman's decision to move to Los Angeles, as well as his tabloid relationship with pop star Cher. With miscommunication and anger at an all-time high, the band pieced together the album over a period of several months, in stark contrast to their usual recording methods. Band members often could not be present in the studio at the same time.

Reviews of the album when it came out were mixed-to-positive, but retrospective reviews have generally been unfavorable. The three selections on the album to receive the most praise have been Allman's title track, Betts' instrumental "High Falls", and a rendition of Muddy Waters' "Can't Lose What You Never Had".[3][4][5][6][7] The album reached number 5 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

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  2. ^ a b "Allman Brothers Play In Dome". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. August 28, 1975. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Paul 2014, p. 236.
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