At Fillmore East the band was paid $1250 each show. The shows were typical performances for the band, and regarded as slightly above average by drummer Jai Johanny Johanson. Ads for the shows read: "Bill Graham Presents in New York — Johnny Winter And, Elvin Bishop Group, Extra Added Attraction: Allman Brothers." While Winter was billed as headliner, by the third night the Allman Brothers were closing the show. Tom Dowd produced "At Fillmore East"; he had previously worked on their second studio album, "Idlewild South". He had recently returned from Africa from working on the film "Soul to Soul", and stayed in
Eat a Peach saving it for a possible solo album he assumed he would one day record. "One Way Out" was recorded on June 27, 1971 at the band's final concert at the Fillmore East, which was shut down after that date, and "Trouble No More" and "Mountain Jam" were culled from the band's March performances. "Mountain Jam" was always intended for inclusion on the band's next album; the band teased its appearance by including the opening seconds on the fade-out of the final song on "At Fillmore East". The band considered it a signature song of the group, but they deemed the