The Allman Brothers Band's best studio album since
Brothers and Sisters is a loud, brash, hard-rocking collection of consistently solid if not first-rate songs. The singing is some of the best since
Idlewild South, and although they would do better once they brought in
Warren Haynes, the dual-guitar lineup of
Dickey Betts and Dan Toler is a reminder of what the group had been missing since
Duane Allman's death. The music isn't earth-shattering, but it is exciting through and through. [
Enlightened Rogues was re-released on LP in 2016.] ~ Bruce Eder