The Allman Brothers Band : At The Fillmore East ( New Link )

At Fillmore East

 is the first live album

 by American rock band

The Allman Brothers Band,

 and their third release overall. 

Produced by Tom Dowd,

 the album was released in 

July 1971

 in the United States

 by Capricorn Records.

 As the title indicates, 

the recording took place at the

 New York City music venue

 Fillmore East,

 which was run by

 concert promoter Bill Graham.

 It was recorded over the course 

of three nights in March 1971 

and features
 the band performing

 extended jam versions

 of songs such as

 "Whipping Post",

 "You Don't Love Me"

 and

 "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." 

When first commercially released, 

it was issued 
as a double LP 

with just seven songs 

comprising four vinyl sides.

At Fillmore East

 was the band's artistic 

and commercial breakthrough, 

and has been considered by

 some critics to be one of

 the greatest

 live albums in rock music. 

It has also been ranked 

among the best overall albums

 by artists and continues to be

 a top seller in

 the band's catalog,

 becoming their first 

album to go platinum.

 In 2004,

 the album was selected for

 preservation in

 the Library of Congress,

 deemed to be 

"culturally, historically,

 or aesthetically important" 

 by the National Recording Registry.

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