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Skynyrd's Innyrds
''Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits'' is a Lynyrd Skynyrd greatest hits album, released in 1989. The tracks were recorded between 1973 and April 1977. A notable inclusion is the "Outtake Version" of "Free Bird", which, with a longer running time of 10:08, differs from the original 1973 studio recording (from ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)'') of the song (timed at 9:08) by having a concluding outro instead of a fade-out ending. The album was certified 5× platinum in July 2001 by the RIAA, making it the band's highest-selling album. Track listing *Tracks 1–2, 9, 12–13 from ''Second Helping'' (1974) *Tracks 3–4, 6 (Faded-Out Version) from ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)'' (1973) *Track 5 (original) from '' Gimme Back My Bullets'' (1976) *Track 7 from ''Legend'' (1987) *Track 8 from ''Nuthin' Fancy'' (1975) *Tracks 10–11 from ''Street Survivors ''Street Survivors'' is the fifth studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd (, ) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. The group originally formed as My Backyard and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drummer), Bob Burns (drums). The band spent four years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1968. The band released its first album, ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)'', in 1973. By then, they had settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson, keyboardist Billy Powell, and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s, the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band's career was abruptl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimme Three Steps
"Gimme Three Steps" is a song by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released from the band's debut album, ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)'' (1973). It was written by bandmates Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant. The single release contains the song " Mr. Banker" as a B-side. Background Band member Gary Rossington based the lyrics on a real-life experience Ronnie Van Zant had at a bar in Jacksonville, Florida, having a gun pulled on him for dancing with another man's woman. While the narrator dances with a girl named Linda Lou at a bar called The Jug, a man (either the girl's boyfriend or husband) armed with a .44 revolver enters and catches them, angrily believing her to be cheating and threatening the narrator's life. The narrator protests that he has not even kissed Linda Lou and begs the man to give him a head start out of the bar: "Won't you give me three steps / Gimme three steps, mister / Gimme three steps towards the door? / Gimme three steps / Gimme th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Greatest Hits Albums
1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin Wall in November, the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and the overthrow of the communist dictatorship in Romania in December; the movement ended in December 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Revolutions against communist governments in Eastern Europe mainly succeeded, but the year also saw the suppression by the Chinese government of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing. It was the year of the first Brazilian direct presidential election in 29 years, since the end of the military government in 1985 that ruled the country for more than twenty years, and marked the redemocratization process's final point. F. W. de Klerk was elected as State President of South Africa, and his regime gradually dismantled the aparthei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Survivors
''Street Survivors'' is the fifth studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on October 17, 1977. The LP is the last Skynyrd album recorded by original members Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, and is the sole Skynyrd studio recording by guitarist Steve Gaines. Three days after the album's release, the band's chartered airplane crashed en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, killing the pilot, co-pilot, the group's assistant road-manager and three band members (Van Zant, Gaines, and Gaines' older sister, backup singer Cassie Gaines), and severely injuring most who survived the crash. The album was an instant success, achieving gold certification just 10 days after its release. It would later go double platinum. The album performed well on the charts, peaking at #5 (the band's highest-charting album), as did the singles "What's Your Name" and "That Smell," the former a top-20 hit on the singles chart. Background ''Street Survivors'' was recorded twice, once with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuthin' Fancy
''Nuthin' Fancy'' is the third studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in March 1975. It was their first to reach the top 10, peaking at number 9 on the U.S. album chart. It was certified gold on June 27, 1975, and platinum on July 21, 1987, by the RIAA. This was the band's first record with new drummer Artimus Pyle. In late May 1975, guitarist Ed King left the band in the middle of their "Torture Tour." The album is best known for its only single, "Saturday Night Special," a song about the dangers of acting impulsively, that peaked at #27 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' chart. Critical reception Robert Christgau gave the album a positive review, stating: "On the one hand, two or three cuts here sound like heavy-metal-under-funk--check out 'Saturday Night Special,' a real killer. But on the other, Ronnie Van Zant has never deployed his limited, husky baritone with such subtlety. Where Gregg Allman (to choose a purely random example) is always straight, shuttling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend (Lynyrd Skynyrd Album)
''Legend'' is a posthumous compilation album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that was released in 1987. It contains previously unreleased demos from the albums before the 1977 plane crash as well as non-LP B-sides. Since ''Legend'' was released, most of the tracks have also been included on other albums. The album was certified Gold on July 27, 2001 by the RIAA. Track listing #"Georgia Peaches" (Steve Gaines, Ronnie Van Zant) - 3:12 #"When You Got Good Friends" (Allen Collins, Van Zant) - 3:03 #"Sweet Little Missy" (Gary Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:10 #"Four Walls of Raiford" (Jeff Carlisi, Van Zant) - 4:15 #" Simple Man" (Live) (Gary Rossington, Van Zant) - 6:35 #"Truck Drivin' Man" (Ed King, Van Zant) - 5:17 #" One in the Sun" (Gaines) - 5:19 #" Mr. Banker" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:18 #" Take Your Time" (King, Van Zant) - 7:24 *Track 5 recorded on 7/7/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia Personnel *Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals *Allen Collins †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimme Back My Bullets
''Gimme Back My Bullets'' is the fourth studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on February 2, 1976. Produced by Tom Dowd, it reached number 20 on the U.S. albums chart and was certified gold on January 20, 1981, by the RIAA. Critical reception ''Record World'' said the title track had "a sinewy, guitar-heavy number sound the group is most comfortable with," and said that "the beat is reminiscent of Bad Company and rocks with a stormy aggression." Robert Christgau, who gave the album a positive review, stated: "Ronnie Van Zant may intend those bullets for 'pencil pushers' (which means not only me but you, I'll bet) but that's no reason to shoot him down. In fact, it's just the opposite—his attraction has always been the way he gets his unreconstructed say. Unfortunately, the music could use some Yankee calculation—from Al Kooper of Forest Hills, who I figure was good for two hooks per album, and Ed King of New Jersey, the guitarist turned born-ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Helping
''Second Helping'' is the second studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on April 15, 1974. It features the band's biggest hit single, "Sweet Home Alabama", an answer song to Neil Young's "Alabama" and " Southern Man", which reached #8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in August 1974. ''Second Helping'' reached #12 on the ''Billboard'' album charts. The RIAA certified it Gold on September 20, 1974, and Double Platinum on July 21, 1987. Background After the success of their debut album, ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)'', Lynyrd Skynyrd's fan base continued to grow rapidly throughout 1973, largely due to their opening slot on the Who's ''Quadrophenia'' tour in the United States. ''Second Helping'' features Ed King, Allen Collins, and Gary Rossington all collaborating with Ronnie Van Zant on the songwriting, and cemented the band's breakthrough. Critical reception Reviewing for ''Rolling Stone'' in 1974, Gordon Fletcher said Lynyrd Skynyrd performs a consistent styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Call Me The Breeze
"Call Me the Breeze" is a rock song by J. J. Cale. It first appeared on his 1972 debut album, '' Naturally'', as the opening track. The song consists of a 12-bar blues guitar shuffle and features the early use of a drum machine. Lynyrd Skynyrd version Like many Cale songs, "Call Me the Breeze" has been covered numerous times by an assortment of musicians, most notably Lynyrd Skynyrd on their albums '' Second Helping'' (1974) and the live disc '' One More from the Road'' (1976), Mason Proffit on their 1972 album ''Rockfish Crossing'', Bobby Bare on his album ''Bobby Bare: The Country Store Collection (1988)'', Johnny Cash on his album '' Water from the Wells of Home'' (1988) with his son John Carter Cash, John Mayer on his 2013 album '' Paradise Valley'', former Guns N' Roses guitarist and songwriter Izzy Stradlin' in 2016, and UK singer Alan Price on his 1977 album ''Two of a Kind'' with Rob Hoeke. Many of the cover versions available have been performed as tributes to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Ask Me No Questions
"Don't Ask Me No Questions" is a song by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on their 1974 album ''Second Helping''. It was written by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. Content The song is notable for its lyrics and simple guitar riff. Lynyrd Skynyrd, depicting themselves as just working-class musicians who liked making music at the time, were anxious in the world of record companies, managers, and agents. The song is a message to the people who did not want anything to do with the band during their early years, but became demanding when the band became successful. It was written by Rossington and Van Zant during a fishing trip. The song failed to reach chart status; however, their later song "Sweet Home Alabama" achieved worldwide recognition. Buckrail said that "it’s a simple D-C-G progression with chicken-pickin’ hammer-ons and pull-offs". Personnel ;Lynyrd Skynyrd *Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals *Gary Rossington - guitar *Allen Collins - guitar *Ed Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That Smell
"That Smell" is a song by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Written by two band members, vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Allen Collins. JoJo Billingsley also allegedly took part in the writing; however, she was never credited. It was said Ronnie claimed he wanted to fix it. The song was released in 1977 on the album '' Street Survivors''. At the time the song was written, the band had been using alcohol, cocaine, and heroin.''Classic Rock Stories'', Tim Morse, (New York.: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998), p. 83 Van Zant said that he started using heroin and cocaine to relieve the pressure of performing in front of large audiences. Van Zant's inspiration for the song was the increasing reckless indulgences of the band members culminating in the evening when guitarist Gary Rossington crashed his Ford Torino into an oak tree along Mandarin Road in Jacksonville, Florida, after excessive consumption of alcohol and other drugs. Van Zant was thus inspired to write the song as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Your Name (Lynyrd Skynyrd Song)
"What's Your Name" is a rock song by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the opening track on their album ''Street Survivors''. It peaked at No. 13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 6 in Canada. Background Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Gary Rossington wrote "What's Your Name" while in Miami with producer Tom Dowd and Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitarist Steve Cropper. The lyrics depict life on tour for a band and its entourage, and one of the verses is based on a true story of the band drinking at their hotel bar during a tour when one of their roadies got into a fight. The band got kicked out of the bar, but they went into another room and ordered champagne. However, unlike the song suggests, the incident did not happen in the city of Boise, Idaho. Instead, when Van Zant found out that the band 38 Special (led by his younger brother Donnie) was starting its first national tour in that city, the lyric was changed. Reception ''Billboard'' praised the "strong, accessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
