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Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection

Compil. US 1991 on MCA Records label
Rock (Southern Rock)

Three Compact Disc Set * Previously unreleased [1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-11, 1-12, 2-2, 2-14, 3-1, 3-6, 3-8] 1-1 to 1-3: Recorded October, 1970, Quinvy Studios, Sheffield, Alabama Previously unreleased 1-4 to 1-6: Recorded 1971, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama Previously unreleased 1-7: Recorded 1971, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama Overdubbed 1975 from "Skynyrd's First And... Last" (9/78) 1-8: Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia Originally "B" side "Gimme Three Steps" single (11/73) 1-9: Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia Previously unreleased on album Originally "B" side "Free Bird" single (11/74) 1-10: Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Legend" (9/87) 1-11, 1-12: Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia Previously unreleased 1-13 to 1-15: Recorded April, 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Pronounced" (8/73) 2-1: Recorded June-July, 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Second Helping" (4/74) 2-2: Recorded January, 1974, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Mixed June, 1991, Kingsound, No. Hollywood, CA Previously unreleased 2-3 to 2-8: Recorded January, 1974, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA from "Second Helping" (4/74) 2-9: Recorded October, 1974, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Nuthin' Fancy" (3/75) 2-10 to 2-12: Recorded January, 1975, Webb IV Studios, Atlanta, Georgia from "Nuthin' Fancy" (3/75) 2-13: Recorded September, 1975, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA from "Gimme Back My Bullets" (2/76) 2-14: Recorded live November 4, 1975, Capital Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, U.K. Originally recorded for King Biscuit Flower Hour Previously unavailable commercially 2-15: Recorded November 28, 1975, Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia from "Gimme Back My Bullets" (2/76) 2-16: Recorded November 28, 1975, Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia Mixed June, 1991, Kingsound, No. Hollywood, CA Previously unreleased 2-17: Recorded April, 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd Rehearsal Studios, Jacksonville, Florida Previously unreleased/Overdubbed version on "Legend" (9/87) 3-1: Recorded live July 1976, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia Previously unreleased commercially/Released on promo single (8/77) 3-2, 3-4 & 3-5: Recorded live July 1976, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia from "One More From The Road" (9/76) 3-3: Recorded live July 1976, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia from "Legend" (9/87) 3-6: Recorded live August 21, 1976, Knebworth Festival, Knebworth, England Mixed June, 1991, Kingsound, No. Hollywood, CA Previously unreleased 3-7: Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida from "Street Survivors" (10/77) 3-8: Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida Horn overdubs July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia Previously unreleased 3-9: Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida Overdubs 1987, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida from "Legend" (9/87) 3-10: Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida Horn overdubs July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Street Survivors" (10/77) 3-11: Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida Vocal and lead guitar overdubbed July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Street Survivors" (10/77) 3-12 to 3-15: Recorded July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia from "Street Survivors" (10/77) Reissue engineer: […] MCA Studios, North Hollywood “Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (live)” appears courtesy of Lynyrd Skynyrd. “Double Trouble (live)” appears courtesy of Bob Meyrowitz All tracks were mixed and/or re-mastered from original master tapes. Quin Ivy and Muscle Shoals masters courtesy of Jimmy Johnson and Muscle Shoals Sound Production. ℗ 1991, 1987, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973 © 1991 MCA Records, Inc. ——— Some copies may have a yellow sticker on box top: “The Definitive Collection Features a 64-Page Color Booklet and 47 Recordings Including Such Rarities as […]”

     
Musicians
PortraitLynyrd Skynyrd , *1964 US
album by
PortraitEd King g, *1949 US
bass, guitar, guitar, overdubbed 1975, written by
PortraitLarry Junstrom b, *1949 US
bass
PortraitLeon Wilkeson b, 1952-2001 US
bass, performer, overdubs
PortraitBob Burns dr, 1950-2015 US
drums
PortraitArtimus Pyle dr, *1948 US
drums, percussion, performer, original performer
PortraitDoug Schwartz ,
engineer, reissue
PortraitAllen Collins g, 1952-1990 US
guitar, written by
PortraitGary Rossington g, *1951 US
guitar, written by, performer, overdubs
PortraitSteve Gaines g, voc, 1949-1977 US
guitar, lead vocals, written by, performer, original performer
PortraitBilly Powell key, 1952-2009 US
keyboards, piano, piano, overdubbed 1975, written by, performer, overdubs
PortraitAndy McKaie ,
liner notes, reissue producer, compiled by
Ron O'Brien
liner notes, reissue producer, compiled by
PortraitRonnie Van Zant voc, 1948-1977 US
vocals, written by, vocals, overdubbed 1975, performer, original performer
PortraitGreg T. Walker voc, b, eb, US
bass
PortraitRick Medlocke voc, acg, *1950 US
drums, backing vocals
PortraitRoosevelt Gook , US
bass, mellotron, harmony vocals, organ
PortraitRobert Nix dr, bvoc, 1944-2012 US
drums
PortraitBobbye Hall perc, cng, US
percussion
PortraitUnknown Artist ,
backing vocals, friends
PortraitAl Kooper org, *1944 US
producer, original session, piano, arranged by, horn arrangement, piano, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer, moog
PortraitBobby Keys sax, 1943-2014 US
horns
PortraitSteve Madaio tr, 1948-2019 US
horns
PortraitTrevor Lawrence bs, sax, US
horns
PortraitCockroach ,
handclaps
PortraitGooshie ,
handclaps
PortraitKooder ,
handclaps
PortraitMoochie ,
handclaps
PortraitMr. Feedback ,
handclaps
PortraitPunnel ,
handclaps
PortraitToby ,
handclaps
PortraitWicker ,
handclaps
PortraitWolfman ,
handclaps
PortraitDavid Foster syn, frh, *1949 CA
piano
PortraitTom Dowd , 1925-2002 US
producer, original session
PortraitCassie Gaines voc, 1948-1977 US
backing vocals, the honkettes
PortraitJo Billingsley voc, 1952-2010 US
backing vocals, the honkettes
PortraitLeslie Hawkins voc, US
backing vocals, the honkettes
Producers
Vartan art direction
Cimarron/Bacon/O'Brien design
Steve Meyers illustration
John Swenson liner notes
David Gahr photography by, back of front cover disc 2
Mike Hashimoto photography by, scrapbook
David Johnson producer
Quin Ivy producer
Tim Smith backing vocals, producer
Jimmy Johnson producer
Al Kooper producer, backing vocals
Clydie King backing vocals
Merry Clayton backing vocals
Rob Ruscoe engineer
Steve Cormier engineer, assistant
Andy McKaie producer, final production
Ron O'Brien producer, final production
Leon Wilkeson backing vocals
Ronnie Van Zant backing vocals
Ed King backing vocals
Gary Rossington backing vocals
Tom Dowd producer
Bob Meyrowitz producer
The Honkettes backing vocals
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Lynyrd Skynyrd 1Lynyrd Skynyrd
2Free Bird (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant4:07
3Junkie (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant3:48
4He's Alive (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant3:09
5Lynyrd Skynyrd 2Lynyrd Skynyrd
6One More Time (Original Version)Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant5:02
7Gimme Three Steps (Original Version)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant4:08
8Trust (Original Version)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant4:12
9Comin' HomeLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant5:29
10Lynyrd Skynyrd 3Lynyrd Skynyrd
11Mr. Banker (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant5:18
12Down South Jukin' (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant2:53
13Truck Drivin' Man (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Ronnie Van Zant5:15
14I Ain't The One (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:46
15Poison Whiskey (Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Ronnie Van Zant3:08
16Tuesday's GoneLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant7:32
17Things Goin' OnLynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant4:58
18Free BirdLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant9:09
19Lynyrd Skynyrd 4Lynyrd Skynyrd
20Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant4:43
21Was I Right Or Wrong?Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant5:08
22Workin' For MCALynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Ronnie Van Zant4:46
23Don't Ask Me No QuestionsLynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:24
24Swamp MusicLynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Ronnie Van Zant3:31
25The Ballad Of Curtis LoweLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant4:50
26The Needle And The SpoonLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant3:52
27Call Me The BreezeLynyrd SkynyrdJ.J. Cale5:06
28Saturday Night SpecialLynyrd SkynyrdEd King, Ronnie Van Zant5:08
29Lynyrd Skynyrd 5Lynyrd Skynyrd
30Made In The ShadeLynyrd SkynyrdRonnie Van Zant4:39
31Am I Losin'Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant4:33
32On The HuntLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant5:26
33Lynyrd Skynyrd 6Lynyrd Skynyrd
34(I Got The) Same Old BluesLynyrd SkynyrdJ.J. Cale4:07
35Double Trouble (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant3:03
36Roll Gypsy RollLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant2:49
37All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant4:20
38Four Walls Of Rainford (Undubbed Demo)Lynyrd SkynyrdJeff Carlisi, Ronnie Van Zant4:12
39Lynyrd Skynyrd 7Lynyrd Skynyrd
40Gimme Back My Bullets (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:37
41Searchin' (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant4:00
42Simple Man (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant6:48
43Crossroads (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdRobert Johnson4:17
44T For Texas (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdJimmie Rodgers8:42
45Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (Live)Lynyrd SkynyrdBilly Powell, Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant4:16
46Ain't No Good LifeLynyrd SkynyrdSteve Gaines4:38
47What's Your Name (Alternate Mix)Lynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:36
48Georgia PeachesLynyrd SkynyrdRonnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines3:12
49What's Your NameLynyrd SkynyrdGary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:31
50I Never DreamedLynyrd SkynyrdRonnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines5:19
51I Know A LittleLynyrd SkynyrdSteve Gaines3:26
52Honky Tonk Night Time ManLynyrd SkynyrdMerle Haggard4:02
53That SmellLynyrd SkynyrdAllen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant5:47
54You Got That RightLynyrd SkynyrdRonnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines3:45
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