Friday, December 11, 2015

Gregg Allman - I'm No Angel

Although "I'm No Angel" and the album of the same name represented a solid comeback for Gregg Allman, they have become somewhat forgotten over time.  In part this is due to the fact that classic rock stations tend to focus on his earlier (and frankly stronger) work with The Allman Brothers.  Additionally, the production on the I'm No Angel LP sounds a bit dated, and its focus on synthesizers doesn't help matters.

In spite of its flaws, the album represented a surprising success for Allman, who had not released an album in the previous 9 years due to personal problems and substance abuse.  The "I'm No Angel" single hit #49 on the pop charts (and #1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart; it was everywhere for a time).  The album also sold well, and reached #30 on the charts.

The video is a nice performance piece involving an old saloon (that happens to have a full set of instruments) and a flashback to a version of the west where only female cowgirls exist.  But just like the song, the video seems to capture of part of Allman's personality, and it mostly works.

In the aftermath of his success, Gregg Allman continued to have substance abuse problems, though he did clean up his act by the early 1990s.  He remains active in the industry to the present day, but with a reduced schedule due to some health issues.


Cool trivia fact:  While "I'm No Angel" has become something of a Gregg Allman theme song, he did not write it -- two Brits (Tony Colton and Phil Palmer) wrote the song.

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    1. Glad that you liked it; thanks for stopping by.

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  2. Seems they took it off YouTube it was one of my favorites as well

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    1. They did take it of YouTube so
      (SAVE IT) I think it had to do with
      Copyright laws ©®

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  3. Where is the I’m no angel video? I can’t find it anywhere

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    1. They took it off YouTube
      (SO SAVE THIS) COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWS ©®

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  4. In response to the critic, I think the song relates to many other people who will never feel right in this world

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    1. Yep - the beauty of music, touching on universal themes.

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  5. I have this video but in a format I don't like. I guess I am going to have to convert it into another format.

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    1. You're welcome. Not sure why the vid is so rare now either.

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  7. Great video thank you for posting it. Don't know why it was taken off youtube. One of their best

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    1. We agree, and really odd - you'd think that the label would want people to see it (and hear the song). We don't get it.

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  8. Started listening to ABB in 1970 at age 15 was mad as hell that YouTube took Gregg's 'Im no Angel" video down. I've tried to get an explanation from them they havnt the courtesy to reply...😱

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    1. Our guess is that it's a label issue, but who knows. If you get an answer, feel free to update us.

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  9. Thank you so much...love this video..couldn't find it anymore..downloaded it thank you!!!!

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    1. You're welcome - that's what we're here for!

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  10. The woke crowd took this video off you tube and other sites.
    Thanks for posting

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    1. Lol no we didn't. We like this video too. Signed, The Woke Crowd

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  11. Just stumbled across you site. Graduated HS in 80, a time of MTV, so much music, so many incredible videos. This is like a much needed breath of fresh air. Well done my man WELL DONE!!!!!

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  12. Awesome!!! Thank you so much, this video is very hard to find now and is absolutely a classic. Damn record labels

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  13. Thank you for sharing, brings back fun memories!

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  14. I Am A Hell's Angel Bridgeport Connecticut chapter...
    I AM A ANGEL 😇✌🏽

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  15. This video is very hard to find I think because of copyright infringements ©® SAVE IT AGAIN
    SAVE IT...
    Peace ✌🏽 Brothers and Sisters

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