Classic Lynyrd Skynyrd (The Universal Masters Collection)

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Classic Lynyrd Skynyrd (The Universal Masters Collection) cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 27 December 1999
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:02:53
  • Community rating: 3.36/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Michael Cartellone, Carol Chase, Johnny Van Zant, Hughie Thomasson, Dale Krantz Rossington

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Issued in MCA's Universal Masters Collection, this compilation presents Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Jacksonville band that defined Southern rock with its triple-guitar attack. It covers their 1970s peak, from 'Sweet Home Alabama' to 'Free Bird', before the 1977 plane crash ended the original line-up.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitar-driven, bluesy, soaring, accessible

Tracklist

  1. Sweet Home Alabama (4:45)
  2. Swamp Music (3:33)
  3. Gimme Three Steps (4:29)
  4. I Ain't The One (3:54)
  5. Double Trouble (Outtake Version) (2:53)
  6. Free Bird (Outtake Version) (10:09)
  7. Truck Drivin' Man (Demo) (5:19)
  8. Working For MCA (4:45)
  9. Saturday Night Special (5:10)
  10. What's Your Name (3:32)
  11. That Smell (5:49)
  12. Don't Ask Me No Questions (3:26)
  13. Call Me The Breeze (5:09)

Credits

  • Hughie Thomasson - guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Rossington - written by, written-by
  • Ronnie Van Zant - written-by, written by

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