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Very Much EssentialThis 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…
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 ever want is included in this set. Classics like Free Bird (studio and live versions), Tuesday's Gone, Sweet Home Alabama, That Smell, and many others are all in this set. Also included are awesome album tracks like The Ballad of Curtis Loew, Call Me The Breeze, and Was I Right Or Wrong Diehard (which shows Ronnie Van Zant's oft-neglected pathos-inspiring songwriting abilities) among others. Skynyrd fans will even pleased with this set, which offers several live takes, original and alternate demos, and some very nice linear notes. This is a must own album for any Southern Rock or Lynyrd Skynyrd fan.
Written by Bill R. Moore
Questionable QualityThe 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]
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Ed?:??Play Buy track 2I Ain't the One - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary?:??Play Buy track 3Was I Right or Wrong - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary?:??Play Buy track 4Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 5Workin' for MCA - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Ed?:??Play Buy track 6Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black, M.?:??Play Buy track 7Swamp Music - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Ed?:??Play Buy track 8The Ballad of Curtis Loew - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 9Saturday Night Special - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bastian, Larry?:??Play Buy track 10Mr. Banker - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 11Comin' Home [Original Version][#] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 12Call Me the Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cale, J.J.?:??Play Buy track 13Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track -
unknown format 2 : The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd [2-CD SET]
format: number: title: number name artist hh:mm:ss 1What's Your Name? - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnson, Claude [1]?:??Play Buy track 2Whiskey Rock-A-Roller [Live] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, King, Edward?:??Play Buy track 3Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 4Double Trouble - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 5I Know a Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve [Lyny?:??Play Buy track 6Four Walls of Raiford - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Carlisi, Jeff?:??Play Buy track 7I Never Dreamed - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve [Lyny?:??Play Buy track 8Gimme Back My Bullets [Live] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 9You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve [Lyny?:??Play Buy track 10All I Can Do Is Write About It [Acoustic Version] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 11That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track 12Free Bird [Live] - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen?:??Play Buy track
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format: 1 x CD, 1 x unknown format record label: MCA Records release dates: Aug 25 1998 view details |
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