The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
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compilation
First released:
Aug 25 1998

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Catalog number:
MCAD2-11807
Release dates:
  • 1998 in United States

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Classic Rock, Southern Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Very Much Essential
This album pleasantly surprised me. Although I have always liked Skynyrd, I have never been a big fan of Southern Rock. Thus, I approached this collection with less than full optimism, thinking it might not be that good. I was wrong. This is an excellent retrospective. Indeed, this is perhaps the best non-boxed-set "best of" collection that I have ever come across, in terms of thoroughness and song selection. Truly "The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd". Almost every Skynyrd song that a casual fan could…
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2 stars Questionable Quality
The recordings could have been cleaned up better. Not the quality I expected. Great collection of songs just too bad they didnt clean up the hiss and scratchiness.
Written by Southern Rocker "Southern Rocker"

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  • CD 1 : The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd [2-CD SET]

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    1
    Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Ed
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    2
    I Ain't the One - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary
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    3
    Was I Right or Wrong - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary
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    4
    Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    5
    Workin' for MCA - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Ed
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    6
    Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black, M.
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    7
    Swamp Music - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Ed
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    8
    The Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    9
    Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bastian, Larry
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    10
    Mr. Banker - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    11
    Comin' Home [Original Version][#] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    12
    Call Me the Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cale, J.J.
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    13
    Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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  • unknown format 2 : The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd [2-CD SET]

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    1
    What's Your Name? - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnson, Claude [1]
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    2
    Whiskey Rock-A-Roller [Live] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Edward
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    3
    Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    4
    Double Trouble - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    5
    I Know a Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve [Lyny
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    6
    Four Walls of Raiford - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Carlisi, Jeff
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    7
    I Never Dreamed - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve [Lyny
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    Gimme Back My Bullets [Live] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    9
    You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve [Lyny
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    10
    All I Can Do Is Write About It [Acoustic Version] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    11
    That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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    12
    Free Bird [Live] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen
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The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd 25 tracks format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format
record label: MCA Records
release dates: Aug 25 1998
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