The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd, is a two-disc compilation of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the peak years of its classic lineup (1971–1977). The double album was remastered and re-released in 2006 as part of Universal's Gold series.
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| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1977 | |||
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| Length | 2:10:47 | |||
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| Producer | Ron O'Brien | |||
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Track listing
Disc one
- "Sweet Home Alabama" (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:45
- "I Ain't the One" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:54
- "Was I Right or Wrong?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:24
- "Gimme Three Steps" (Allen Collins, Van Zant) – 4:31
- "Workin' for MCA" (King, Van Zant) – 4:48
- "Simple Man" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:58
- "Swamp Music" (King, Van Zant) – 3:32
- "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:52
- "Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) – 5:12
- "Mr. Banker" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:22
- "Comin' Home" (Original version) (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:30
- "Call Me the Breeze" (J.J. Cale) – 5:09
- "Free Bird" (Collins, Van Zant) – 9:10
Disc two
- "What's Your Name?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:33
- "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" (Live) (King, Billy Powell, Van Zant) – 4:16
- "Tuesday's Gone" (Collins, Van Zant) – 7:34
- "Double Trouble" (Collins, Van Zant) – 2:50
- "I Know a Little" (Steve Gaines) – 3:28
- "Four Walls of Raiford" (Undubbed demo) (Jeff Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:14
- "I Never Dreamed" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 5:21
- "Gimme Back My Bullets" (Live) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:42
- "You Got That Right" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:47
- "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (Acoustic version) (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:24
- "That Smell" (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:51
- "Free Bird" (Live)" (Collins, Van Zant) – 13:41
- Disc 1, Tracks 1, 5, 7-8, 12 from Second Helping (1974)
- Disc 1, Tracks 2, 4, 6, and 13 and Disc 2, Track 3 from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973)
- Disc 1, Track 3 from Skynyrd's First and... Last (1978)
- Disc 1, Track 9 from Nuthin' Fancy (1975)
- Disc 1, Track 10 from Legend (1987)
- Disc 2, Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, and 11 from Street Survivors (1977)
- Disc 2, Tracks 2 and 12 from One More from the Road (1976)
- Disc 2, Track 4 from Gimme Back My Bullets (1976)
- Disc 2, Tracks 6, 8, and 10 from the Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set (1991)
- Disc 1, Track 11 is previously unreleased (1998)
Live songs
- Disc 2, Track 2 recorded 7/7/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia
- Disc 2, Tracks 8 and 12 recorded 7/8/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia
References
- Koda, Cub (2011). "The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- Jurek, Thom (2011). "Gold - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
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