ALLEN COLLINS BAND
''HERE, THERE & BACK''
1983
37:51
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1 Just Trouble 03:58 (Barry Lee Harwood, Randall Hall)
2 One Known Soldier 04:25 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty)
3 Hangin' Judge 03:07 (Billy Powell, Jimmy Dougherty)
4 Time After Time 03:40 (Jimmy Dougherty)
5 This Ride's On Me 04:43 (Barry Lee Harwood)
6 Ready To Move 03:29 (Barry Lee Harwood, Derek Hess, Jimmy Dougherty, Leon Wilkeson)
7 Chapter One 04:31 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty)
8 Commitments 05:01 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty)
9 Everything You Need 04:53 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty, Randall Hall)
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Leon Wilkeson/Bass Guitar
Derek Hess/Drums
Allen Collins/Guitar
Barry Lee Harwood/Guitar
Randall Hall/Guitar
Billy Powell/Keyboards
Jimmy Dougherty/Vocals
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REVIEW/AMG
Bruce Eder
Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash survivor Allen Collins (d. 1990) formed this group after playing with Gary Rossington in the Rossington-Collins Band. The sound -- loud Southern rock with elements of blues and an understandable emphasis on the guitar -- is leaner and louder than Lynyrd Skynyrd's, and the vocals are nowhere in the same league. And the songs aren't nearly as memorable as most of Skynyrd's.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Charlotte Dillon
Celebrated rock guitarist Allen Larkin Collins was born in Jacksonville, FL, on July 19, (b. 1952). The fame he has reached came from his explosive skill with the guitar and from his founding membership in a band known as Lynyrd Skynyrd.
When Collins was 11 years old, he picked up his first guitar, one that belonged to a friend. Collins' mother was a single mom, holding down two jobs, struggling financially, but she managed to get her son a guitar of his own. With no money for lessons, the young Collins, through triumphs and failures, taught himself to play the instrument. As soon as he was good enough, he put together a band called the Mods. Not even 13 at the time, Collins' next amateur musical device, My Backyard, came together in 1964. The group quickly changed the name to Noble Five. Other members were bassist Larry Junstrum, drummer Bob Burns, guitarist Gary Rossington, and singer Ronnie VanZant.
By 1965, Collins, Rossington, VanZant, and Burns changed the name of the band once more, this time becoming Lynyrd Skynyrd. Slowly, with years of practice in between, performing for fun turned into performing professionally. The guys even rocked out with the tune "Free Bird" at Collins' wedding to Kathy Johns in 1970. It was musician Al Kooper who first took real notice of these long-haired Southern boys. With his help, Lynyrd Skynyrd saw the release of its debut album in 1973 under the MCA Records label. Collins, as part of Lynyrd Skynyrd, completed a number of albums, with big hits like "Saturday Night Special," "What's Your Name?," and "Sweet Home Alabama." The band toured worldwide and its albums went gold and platinum.
By early 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd was a household name and it seemed the band's star would burn forever. Sadly, on October 20th of that very year, a plane crash into the muddy Mississippi swamp land extinguished the flame, claiming the lives of singer Ronnie VanZant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backup vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister), and the band's manager Dean Kilpatrick. The other members were injured, but survived.
After three years of recovery, Collins, Rossington, and some of the other Skynyrd members came back together as the Rossington-Collins Band. In 1980, the group released its first album, Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere. Just when the stars were coming in reach for Collins once more, death visited another time, taking his wife. In 1983, Collins was still performing, even though Rossington had left and the band was now known simply as the Collins Band. He recorded one more album, Here, There, and Back.
In 1986 death came yet again and this time Collins was blamed. While driving under the influence of alcohol, he wrecked his car, killing his girlfriend and paralyzing himself from the waist down and reducing the use of his upper body severely enough that he would never play his guitar again. Collins, pleading no contest in court, was convicted of DUI manslaughter. From then on, he used his fame to reach young people and warn them about drinking and driving. In January of 1990, after being diagnosed with pneumonia that was brought on because of his paralyzation, Collins faced death one last time and lost the battle.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
The Allen Collins Band was a spinoff of southern-rock bands Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Rossington-Collins Band. It existed from 1983 to 1984 and was formed shortly after the dissolution of the Rossington-Collins Band.
HISTORY
Most of the members carried over from the Rossington-Collins Band, with the exceptions of Dale Krantz and Gary Rossington, who quit after a row with Collins. Vocalist Jimmy Dougherty was brought in as front man.
The band's name was originally Horsepower, but just prior to the release of its debut album it discovered another band was already using that name. The Allen Collins Band released Here, There and Back on MCA in 1983, its only album. The sudden death of Collins' wife, Kathy, took its toll on Collins. Emotionally drained, his behavior became more and more erratic, and the band began to disintegrate.
Jacksonville guitarist Mike Owings joined in the spring of 1984 and co-wrote several unrecorded songs with Collins (Owings joined Molly Hatchet in 1999 and is currently lead guitarist in David Allan Coe's band). In 1985, in a last-ditch attempt to refurbish the lineup, Collins recruited vocalist/guitarist Michael Ray Fitzgerald and bassist Phil Price, but the project completely fell apart at this point (Fitzgerald, Price and former ACB singer Jimmy Dougherty had formed Mike Angelo and the Idols with Dougherty on drums; Dougherty later played drums for St. Augustine alt-country band Gunga Din, renamed Crabgrass).
Keyboardist Billy Powell and bassist Leon Wilkeson re-joined Skynyrd in 1987. Guitarist Randall Hall formed the Randall Hall Band, with which he still performs. Barry Harwood moved to Nashville. Derek Hess lives in Jacksonville and performs regularly with various local bands.
BAND MEMBERS
Allen Collins - Guitars (1983-1985; died 1990)
Billy Powell - Keyboards (1983-1985; died 2009)
Derek Hess - Drums (1983-1985)
Randall Hall - Guitar & Vocals (1983-1985)
Jimmy Dougherty - Vocals (1983-1985; died 2008)
Leon Wilkeson - Bass (1983-1985; died 2001)
Barry Lee Harwood - Guitar (1983-1984)
Mike Owings - Guitar (1984-1985)
Michael Ray Fitzgerald - Guitar & Vocals (1985)
Phil Price - Bass (1985)
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''HERE, THERE & BACK''
1983
37:51
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1 Just Trouble 03:58 (Barry Lee Harwood, Randall Hall)
2 One Known Soldier 04:25 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty)
3 Hangin' Judge 03:07 (Billy Powell, Jimmy Dougherty)
4 Time After Time 03:40 (Jimmy Dougherty)
5 This Ride's On Me 04:43 (Barry Lee Harwood)
6 Ready To Move 03:29 (Barry Lee Harwood, Derek Hess, Jimmy Dougherty, Leon Wilkeson)
7 Chapter One 04:31 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty)
8 Commitments 05:01 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty)
9 Everything You Need 04:53 (Allen Collins, Jimmy Dougherty, Randall Hall)
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Leon Wilkeson/Bass Guitar
Derek Hess/Drums
Allen Collins/Guitar
Barry Lee Harwood/Guitar
Randall Hall/Guitar
Billy Powell/Keyboards
Jimmy Dougherty/Vocals
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REVIEW/AMG
Bruce Eder
Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash survivor Allen Collins (d. 1990) formed this group after playing with Gary Rossington in the Rossington-Collins Band. The sound -- loud Southern rock with elements of blues and an understandable emphasis on the guitar -- is leaner and louder than Lynyrd Skynyrd's, and the vocals are nowhere in the same league. And the songs aren't nearly as memorable as most of Skynyrd's.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Charlotte Dillon
Celebrated rock guitarist Allen Larkin Collins was born in Jacksonville, FL, on July 19, (b. 1952). The fame he has reached came from his explosive skill with the guitar and from his founding membership in a band known as Lynyrd Skynyrd.
When Collins was 11 years old, he picked up his first guitar, one that belonged to a friend. Collins' mother was a single mom, holding down two jobs, struggling financially, but she managed to get her son a guitar of his own. With no money for lessons, the young Collins, through triumphs and failures, taught himself to play the instrument. As soon as he was good enough, he put together a band called the Mods. Not even 13 at the time, Collins' next amateur musical device, My Backyard, came together in 1964. The group quickly changed the name to Noble Five. Other members were bassist Larry Junstrum, drummer Bob Burns, guitarist Gary Rossington, and singer Ronnie VanZant.
By 1965, Collins, Rossington, VanZant, and Burns changed the name of the band once more, this time becoming Lynyrd Skynyrd. Slowly, with years of practice in between, performing for fun turned into performing professionally. The guys even rocked out with the tune "Free Bird" at Collins' wedding to Kathy Johns in 1970. It was musician Al Kooper who first took real notice of these long-haired Southern boys. With his help, Lynyrd Skynyrd saw the release of its debut album in 1973 under the MCA Records label. Collins, as part of Lynyrd Skynyrd, completed a number of albums, with big hits like "Saturday Night Special," "What's Your Name?," and "Sweet Home Alabama." The band toured worldwide and its albums went gold and platinum.
By early 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd was a household name and it seemed the band's star would burn forever. Sadly, on October 20th of that very year, a plane crash into the muddy Mississippi swamp land extinguished the flame, claiming the lives of singer Ronnie VanZant, guitarist Steve Gaines, backup vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's sister), and the band's manager Dean Kilpatrick. The other members were injured, but survived.
After three years of recovery, Collins, Rossington, and some of the other Skynyrd members came back together as the Rossington-Collins Band. In 1980, the group released its first album, Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere. Just when the stars were coming in reach for Collins once more, death visited another time, taking his wife. In 1983, Collins was still performing, even though Rossington had left and the band was now known simply as the Collins Band. He recorded one more album, Here, There, and Back.
In 1986 death came yet again and this time Collins was blamed. While driving under the influence of alcohol, he wrecked his car, killing his girlfriend and paralyzing himself from the waist down and reducing the use of his upper body severely enough that he would never play his guitar again. Collins, pleading no contest in court, was convicted of DUI manslaughter. From then on, he used his fame to reach young people and warn them about drinking and driving. In January of 1990, after being diagnosed with pneumonia that was brought on because of his paralyzation, Collins faced death one last time and lost the battle.
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BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
The Allen Collins Band was a spinoff of southern-rock bands Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Rossington-Collins Band. It existed from 1983 to 1984 and was formed shortly after the dissolution of the Rossington-Collins Band.
HISTORY
Most of the members carried over from the Rossington-Collins Band, with the exceptions of Dale Krantz and Gary Rossington, who quit after a row with Collins. Vocalist Jimmy Dougherty was brought in as front man.
The band's name was originally Horsepower, but just prior to the release of its debut album it discovered another band was already using that name. The Allen Collins Band released Here, There and Back on MCA in 1983, its only album. The sudden death of Collins' wife, Kathy, took its toll on Collins. Emotionally drained, his behavior became more and more erratic, and the band began to disintegrate.
Jacksonville guitarist Mike Owings joined in the spring of 1984 and co-wrote several unrecorded songs with Collins (Owings joined Molly Hatchet in 1999 and is currently lead guitarist in David Allan Coe's band). In 1985, in a last-ditch attempt to refurbish the lineup, Collins recruited vocalist/guitarist Michael Ray Fitzgerald and bassist Phil Price, but the project completely fell apart at this point (Fitzgerald, Price and former ACB singer Jimmy Dougherty had formed Mike Angelo and the Idols with Dougherty on drums; Dougherty later played drums for St. Augustine alt-country band Gunga Din, renamed Crabgrass).
Keyboardist Billy Powell and bassist Leon Wilkeson re-joined Skynyrd in 1987. Guitarist Randall Hall formed the Randall Hall Band, with which he still performs. Barry Harwood moved to Nashville. Derek Hess lives in Jacksonville and performs regularly with various local bands.
BAND MEMBERS
Allen Collins - Guitars (1983-1985; died 1990)
Billy Powell - Keyboards (1983-1985; died 2009)
Derek Hess - Drums (1983-1985)
Randall Hall - Guitar & Vocals (1983-1985)
Jimmy Dougherty - Vocals (1983-1985; died 2008)
Leon Wilkeson - Bass (1983-1985; died 2001)
Barry Lee Harwood - Guitar (1983-1984)
Mike Owings - Guitar (1984-1985)
Michael Ray Fitzgerald - Guitar & Vocals (1985)
Phil Price - Bass (1985)
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