The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection

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Packaging: Longbox

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Free Bird (demo) recording of: Free Bird lyricist and composer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.	5	4:07
2	Junkie (demo)	5	3:49
3	He’s Alive (demo)	5	3:10
4	One More Time (original version) producer: Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Tim Smith (producer/singer/songwriter; brother of Steve Smith) mixer: Rodney Mills recording of: One More Time writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	4.35	5:03
5	Gimme Three Steps (original version) recording of: Gimme Three Steps composer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	5	4:09
6	Trust (original version)	5	4:13
7	Comin’ Home producer: Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Tim Smith (producer/singer/songwriter; brother of Steve Smith) drums (drum set): Rickey Medlocke electric bass guitar: Greg Walker (Florida bassist (Lynyrd Skynyrd,NDN,Twowolf)) electric guitar: Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington piano: Billy Powell background vocals: Rickey Medlocke and Tim Smith (producer/singer/songwriter; brother of Steve Smith) lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recording of: Comin' Home (in 1971-07) composer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	4	5:31
8	Mr. Banker (demo) recording of: Mr. Banker composer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	5:21
9	Down South Jukin’ (demo) recording of: Down South Jukin’ writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	2:55
10	Truck Drivin’ Man (demo) recording of: Truck Drivin' Man writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant	5	5:18
11	I Ain’t the One (demo) recording of: I Ain’t the One composer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	3:48
12	Poison Whiskey (demo) recording of: Poison Whiskey composer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant	5	3:10
13	Tuesday’s Gone engineer: Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville producer: Al Kooper bass guitar and mellotron and background vocals [backup harmony vocals]: Roosevelt Gook drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) and Robert Nix guitar [lead guitar]: Gary Rossington guitar [rhythm guitar]: Allen Collins keyboard: Billy Powell lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recorded at: Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States recording of: Tuesday’s Gone (in 1973-04) composer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	4.65	7:33
14	Things Goin’ On engineer: Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville producer: Al Kooper bass guitar: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) guitar [rhythm guitar]: Allen Collins and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell percussion: Bobbi Hall lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recorded at: Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States recording of: Things Goin’ On (in 1973) composer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	4	5:00
15	Free Bird engineer: Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville producer: Al Kooper bass guitar: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) drums (drum set) and membranophone: Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) guitar [lead guitar]: Allen Collins guitar [rhythm guitar]: Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell organ: Roosevelt Gook and Al Kooper lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recorded at: Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 191) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 407) recording of: Free Bird (in 1973) lyricist and composer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.	4.9	9:12

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Sweet Home Alabama miscellaneous support: Ronnie Van Zant engineer and producer: Al Kooper drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) (in 1973-07) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07) electric guitar: Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07) keyboard: Billy Powell (in 1973-07) background vocals: Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07) lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Geffen Records (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974) produced for: Sounds of the South Productions recorded at: Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07) part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398) recording of: Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07) miscellaneous support: Ronnie Van Zant writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)	4.3	4:45
2	Was I Right or Wrong? recording of: Was I Right or Wrong writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	5:10
3	Workin’ for MCA engineer and producer: Al Kooper recording of: Workin’ for MCA (in 1974-01) writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant	4	4:47
4	Don’t Ask Me No Questions engineer and producer: Al Kooper horn arranger: Al Kooper recording of: Don't Ask Me No Questions writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	4.5	3:26
5	Swamp Music engineer and producer: Al Kooper drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) electric bass guitar and background vocals: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recording of: Swamp Music writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant	4	3:33
6	The Ballad of Curtis Lowe engineer and producer: Al Kooper acoustic guitar and piano and background vocals: Al Kooper drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recording of: The Ballad of Curtis Loew (in 1974-01) writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: Songs of Universal	5	4:52
7	The Needle and the Spoon engineer and producer: Al Kooper recording of: The Needle and the Spoon writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	4	3:54
8	Call Me the Breeze engineer and producer: Al Kooper drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) electric bass guitar and background vocals: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington handclaps: Cockroach (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Gooshie (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Kooder (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Moochie (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Mr. Feedback (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Punnel (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Toby (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Wicker and Wolfman (Lynyrd Skynyrd) horn: Bobby Keys (American saxophonist), Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) and Steve Madaio piano: Billy Powell lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant horn arranger: Al Kooper cover recording of: Call Me the Breeze lyricist and composer: J.J. Cale	3.9	5:09
9	Saturday Night Special miscellaneous support: Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) and Ronnie Van Zant engineer and producer: Al Kooper drums (drum set): Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) electric bass guitar and background vocals: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell synthesizer: Al Kooper lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant vocals: Allen Collins recording of: Saturday Night Special miscellaneous support: Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) and Ronnie Van Zant writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant	4.5	5:10
10	Made in the Shade engineer and producer: Al Kooper recording of: Made in the Shade (in 1975-01) lyricist and composer: Ronnie Van Zant	4.5	4:41
11	Am I Losin’ engineer and producer: Al Kooper recording of: Am I Losin’ writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	4:34
12	On the Hunt engineer and producer: Al Kooper recording of: On the Hunt (in 1975-01) writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	4.5	5:28
13	(I Got the) Same Old Blues producer: Tom Dowd harp [uncredited]: Lee Freeman (Guitarist, singer and writer. Born 8-Nov-1949 in Burbank, CA, U.S.A. Died 14-Feb-2010 in San Bruno, CA, U.S.A.) recording of: I Got the Same Old Blues lyricist and composer: J.J. Cale publisher: ATV Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) cover recording of: I Got the Same Old Blues lyricist and composer: J.J. Cale publisher: ATV Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)	4.65	4:09
14	Double Trouble (live) live recording of: Double Trouble writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	5	3:05
15	Roll Gypsy Roll producer: Tom Dowd recording of: Roll Gypsy Roll writer: Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	2:52
16	All I Can Do Is Write About It (acoustic) producer: Tom Dowd, Andy McKaie and Ron O'Brien acoustic guitar: Allen Collins drums (drum set): Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson keyboard: Billy Powell vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recording of: All I Can Do Is Write About It (in 1973-11) writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	5	4:23
17	Four Walls of Raiford (Undubbed demo)	5	4:14

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Gimme Back My Bullets (live) live recording of: Gimme Back My Bullets writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	3:37
2	Searchin’ (live) live recording of: Searching writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	5	4:01
3	Simple Man (live) live recording of: Simple Man writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: EMI Longitude Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.	5	6:48
4	Crossroads (live) live cover recording of: Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) lyricist and composer: Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend) publisher: Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)	5	4:17
5	T for Texas (live) live cover recording of: Blue Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)) lyricist and composer: Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) publisher: Ralph Peer (publisher 1920s) (on 1928-02-03) part of: Blue Yodels by Jimmie Rodgers	5	8:44
6	Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (live) producer: Tom Dowd recorded at: Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1976-07) edit of: Whiskey Rock‐A‐Roller (live, 1976-07-07: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA, with intro) by Lynyrd Skynyrd live recording of: Whiskey Rock‐a‐Roller (in 1976-07) writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Billy Powell and Ronnie Van Zant	5	4:18
7	Ain’t No Good Life producer: Tom Dowd mixer: Rodney Mills recording of: Ain’t No Good Life lyricist and composer: Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist)	4.65	4:40
8	What’s Your Name (alternate mix) recording of: What’s Your Name writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	5	3:37
9	Georgia Peaches producer: Tom Dowd recording of: Georgia Peaches writer: Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant	4.5	3:14
10	What’s Your Name producer: Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd mixer: Rodney Mills drums (drum set): Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recording of: What’s Your Name (in 1977-04) writer: Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant	4.6	3:32
11	I Never Dreamed producer: Tom Dowd mixer: Rodney Mills recording of: I Never Dreamed writer: Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: Get Loose Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc.	4.5	5:20
12	I Know a Little producer: Tom Dowd mixer: Rodney Mills recording of: I Know A Little (in 1977-04) lyricist and composer: Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) publisher: Get Loose Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc.	5	3:27
13	Honky Tonk Night Time Man producer: Tom Dowd mixer: Rodney Mills cover recording of: Honky Tonk Night Time Man lyricist and composer: Merle Haggard (US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter)	4.5	4:04
14	That Smell producer: Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd mixer: Rodney Mills drums (drum set): Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell background vocals: The Honkettes lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant recording of: That Smell writer: Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant	4	5:48
15	You Got That Right producer: Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd mixer: Rodney Mills drums (drum set): Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd Member) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson electric guitar: Allen Collins, Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Gary Rossington keyboard: Billy Powell lead vocals: Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant recording of: You Got That Right (in 1977-04) writer: Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant	5	3:48

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1928902 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000002OHV [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/lynyrd-skynyrd/the-definitive-lynyrd-skynyrd-collection.p/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/54053/ [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 008811039028
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:35:48

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Other
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

MCA Records
MCAD3-10390
Geffen Records

Release events

United States
1991-11-12

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