Lynyrd Skynyrd (album)

For the debut album also called "Lynyrd Skynyrd", see (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd).
For the sixth studio album released in 1991, see Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991.
Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set)
Box set by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ReleasedNovember 12, 1991
Recorded1970–1977
GenreSouthern rock, boogie rock
Length214:27
LabelMCA Records
Producer
  • Tom Dowd
  • David Johnson
  • Jimmy Johnson
  • Al Kooper
  • Andy McKaie
  • Bob Meyerowitz
  • Ron O'Brien
  • Tim Smith
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991
(1991) 		Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set)
(1991) 		The Last Rebel
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Lynyrd Skynyrd is the first box set by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It features outtakes, demos and live versions of songs from their first six albums. It was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1997.[2]

Track listing

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Disc 1 (1970–1973)

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  1. "Free Bird" (Edited Demo, Oct 1970) (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:07
  2. "Junkie" (Demo, Oct 1970) (Collins, Van Zant) – 3:48
  3. "He's Alive" (Demo, Oct 1970) (Collins, Van Zant) – 3:09
  4. "One More Time" (Original version, 1971) (Gary Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:02
  5. "Gimme Three Steps" (Original version, 1971) (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:08
  6. "Trust" (Original version, 1971) (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:12
  7. "Comin' Home" (1971) (Collins, Van Zant)– 5:29
  8. "Mr. Banker" (Demo, early 1973)" (Ed King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:18
  9. "Down South Jukin'" (Demo, early 1973) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 2:53
  10. "Truck Drivin' Man" (Demo, early 1973) (King, Van Zant) – 5:15
  11. "I Ain't the One" (Demo, early 1973) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:46
  12. "Poison Whiskey" (Demo. early 1973) (King, Van Zant) – 3:08
  13. "Tuesday's Gone" (Collins, Van Zant) – 7:32
  14. "Things Goin' On" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 4:58
  15. "Free Bird" (Collins, Van Zant) – 9:09

Disc 2 (1974–1976)

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  1. "Sweet Home Alabama" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 4:43
  2. "Was I Right or Wrong?" (recorded Jan 1974) (previously unreleased) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:08
  3. "Workin' for MCA" (King, Van Zant) – 4:46
  4. "Don't Ask Me No Questions" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:24
  5. "Swamp Music" (King, Van Zant) – 3:31
  6. "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:50
  7. "The Needle and the Spoon" (Collins, Van Zant) – 3:52
  8. "Call Me the Breeze" (J.J. Cale) – 5:06
  9. "Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) – 5:08
  10. "Made in the Shade" (Van Zant) – 4:39
  11. "Am I Losin'?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 4:33
  12. "On the Hunt" (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:26
  13. "(I Got the) Same Old Blues" (Cale) – 4:07
  14. "Double Trouble" (Live) (Collins, Van Zant) – 3:03
  15. "Roll Gypsy Roll" (Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) – 2:49
  16. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (Acoustic version) (recorded November 28, 1975) (previously unreleased) (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:20
  17. "Four Walls of Raiford" (undubbed demo) (recorded Apr 1976) (Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:12

Disc 3 (1976–1977)

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  1. "Gimme Back My Bullets" (Live) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:37
  2. "Searchin'" (Live) (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:00
  3. "Simple Man" (Live) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 6:48
  4. "Crossroads" (Live) (Robert Johnson) – 4:17
  5. "T for Texas (Blue Yodel #1)" (Live) (Jimmie Rodgers) – 8:42
  6. "Whiskey Rock-A-Roller" (Live) (King, Billy Powell, Van Zant) – 4:16
  7. "Ain't No Good Life" (Steve Gaines) – 4:38
  8. "What's Your Name?" (Alternate mix) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:38
  9. "Georgia Peaches" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:12
  10. "What's Your Name?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:31
  11. "I Never Dreamed" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 5:19
  12. "I Know a Little" (Gaines) – 3:26
  13. "Honky Tonk Night Time Man" (Merle Haggard) – 4:02
  14. "That Smell" (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:47
  15. "You Got That Right" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:45

Live songs

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  • Disc 2, track 14 recorded 11/4/1975 at the Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales
  • Disc 3, tracks 1 and 5 recorded 7/8/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
  • Disc 3, tracks 2 and 4 recorded 7/9/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
  • Disc 3, track 3 recorded 7/7/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
  • Disc 3, track 6 recorded 8/21/1976 at the Knebworth Festival in Hertfordshire, England


Personnel

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Taken from MCA Records 1991 CD box set release MCAD3-10390 liner notes


Lynyrd Skynyrd 1

Disc 1, Tracks 1-3


Lynyrd Skynyrd 2

Disc 1, Tracks 4-7

  • Ronnie Van Zant - vocals
  • Allen Collins - guitars
  • Gary Rossington - guitars

Additional Musicians


Lynyrd Skynyrd 3

Disc 1, Tracks 8-15

  • Ronnie Van Zant - vocals
  • Allen Collins - guitars (except 8)
  • Gary Rossington - guitars
  • Ed Kings - bass (all tracks except 8 & 13), guitar (8)
  • Bob Burns - drums (except 8 & 13)
  • Billy Powell - piano (except 8)

Additional Musicians


Lynyrd Skynyrd 4

Disc 2, Tracks 1-9

  • Ronnie Van Zant - vocals (all tracks), background vocals (4)
  • Allen Collins - guitars (except 8)
  • Gary Rossington - guitars
  • Ed Kings - guitars
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass (all tracks), background vocals (3-5,8,9)
  • Bob Burns - drums

Additional Musicians

  • Background vocals Clydie King, Merry Clayton, & Friends - background vocals (1)
  • Al Kooper - piano (4,6), horn arrangement (4,8), acoustic guitar (6), background vocal (6), moog synthesizers (9)
  • Horns Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence, Steve Madiao - horns (4,8)
  • Handclapping by Wicker, Toby Cockroad, Moochie, Punnel, Wolfman, Kooder, Mr. Feeback, and Gooshie (8)


Lynyrd Skynyrd 5

Disc 2, Tracks 10-12

  • Ronnie Van Zant - vocals (all tracks), background vocals (1)
  • Allen Collins - guitars
  • Gary Rossington - guitars
  • Ed Kings - guitars (all tracks), background vocals (1)
  • Billy Powell - keyboards (all tracks), piano (1)
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass
  • Artimus Pyle - drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

  • Al Kooper - background vocals (1,2)
  • David Foster - piano (1)


Lynyrd Skynyrd 6

Disc 2, Tracks 13-17

  • Ronnie Van Zant - vocals, guitar (17)
  • Allen Collins - guitars
  • Gary Rossington - guitars
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass
  • Billy Powell - keyboards
  • Artimus Pyle - drums, percussion

Additional Musicians


Lynyrd Skynyrd 7

Disc 3 (all tracks)

  • Ronnie Van Zant - vocals, guitar (17)
  • Allen Collins - guitars
  • Gary Rossington - guitars (all tracks), overdubs (9)
  • Steve Gaines - guitars (all tracks), lead vocals (7), vocals (15)
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass (all tracks), overdubs (9)
  • Billy Powell - keyboards (all tracks), overdubs (9)
  • Artimus Pyle - drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (2011). "Lynyrd Skynyrd [Box Set] - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Boxed Set". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
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