Idlewild South   by The Allman Brothers Band

After recording sessions that lasted from February to July 1970, the Allman Brothers band released their second album, titled Idlewild South, in September of the same year, the album that would make them known to a wider audience – at least in the U.S. The album was recorded in New York, Macon, Georgia, and Miami. This happened as the band was on tour to promote their debut from the previous year and recorded wherever they found an available studio.

The Allman Brothers Band created a classic southern rock album in which one can hear two of the band's most classic songs, Midnight Rider and In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed. The album's producer was Tom Dowd. A characteristic of the album's musical style is the electric blues elements with which it is filled. Most of the songs are compositions by Gregg Allman, while the cover of Willie Dixon's Hoochie Coochie Man also stands out.

Idlewild South entered the Top-40 of the Billboard, reaching No. 38. This meant it was found one hundred and fifty places higher than the debut of the previous year, something that by itself was a huge success.