All Time Greatest Hits

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

All Time Greatest Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 14 March 2000
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:44
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Jimmy Johnson, Billy Powell, Bobbye Hall, Tom Dowd, Ronnie Van Zant, Smay Vision, MCA Archives, Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle, Emerson-Lowe, Trevor Lawrence, Tim Smith, Bob Burns, Steve Madaio, Vartan, Bobby Keys, Rick Medlocke, Roosevelt Gook, Jim McCrary, J.J. Cale, Ed King, Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Ron O'Brien, Al Kooper, Allen Collins, Emerson-Loew, The Honkettes, Greg T. Walker

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Collection of the band's MCA recordings, from the 1973 debut through 'Street Survivors', centred on the original line-up's five albums. It gathers the complete singles run of the band's first period.

Genres

Descriptors: compilation, guitars, jam, male-vocals, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Sweet Home Alabama (4:44)
  2. Gimme Three Steps (4:26)
  3. Simple Man (5:55)
  4. Saturday Night Special (5:08)
  5. Swamp Music (3:31)
  6. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (4:51)
  7. Call Me The Breeze (5:06)
  8. Comin' Home (5:28)
  9. Gimme Back My Bullets (3:28)
  10. What's Your Name (3:31)
  11. You Got That Right (3:44)
  12. All I Can Do Is Write About It (4:24)
  13. That Smell (5:47)
  14. Free Bird (Live At The Fox Theater/1976) (13:41)

Credits

  • Allen Collins - written-by, guitar [gibson firebird], rhythm guitar, rhythm guitar, voice [trout voice], soloist [middle], lead guitar, soloist, guitar [gibson firebird guitar], acoustic guitar
  • Ed King - written-by, guitar [fender stratocaster - leads], bass, lead guitar, guitar [fills], soloist [first solo, second solo with gary], slide guitar, guitar [guitar fills (overdubbed 1975)]
  • Gary Rossington - written-by, guitar [gibson les paul], lead guitar, soloist, rhythm guitar, soloist, guitar, soloist [second solo], guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Ronnie Van Zant - written-by, lead vocals, other [j&b], lead vocals, other [lots more j&b], lead vocals [overdubbed 1976]
  • Leon Wilkeson - bass guitar [gibson firebird], bass guitar [fender], backing vocals, bass, backing vocals, bass guitar [fender precision], double bass
  • Billy Powell - keyboards, soloist, piano, grand piano [steinway], keyboards
  • Artimus Pyle - drums, percussion, other [determination], drums [slingerland double bass drum kit]
  • Cockroach - handclaps
  • essay - copyright 2000)], producer [final production]
  • Andy McKaie - coordinator [reissue coordination], producer [final production]
  • Smay Vision - design, design/illustration
  • David Gahr - photography by [page 13], photography
  • Tom Dowd - producer, producer [original session]
  • Vartan - art direction
  • J.J. Cale - written-by
  • Jimmy Johnson - producer
  • Emerson-Lowe - photography

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