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Released November 08, 2006

With the overabundance of Lynyrd Skynyrd compilations having swamped the marketplace for decades by this point, titling a latter-day Skynyrd comp Ultimate Collection is a pretty bold move. But let's give credit where credit is due -- this triple-disc, 36-track set from 2006 does indeed deliver on the promise of its title, as every single Skynyrd classic is featured, as well as quite a few oft-overlooked album cuts. While some would debate that the Allman Brothers were the first-ever Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd were the first to truly incorporate the sounds of the South into good time, rowdy rock & roll -- as evidenced throughout this set. Included are all the great Skynyrd classics, such as radio standards "Sweet Home Alabama," "Free Bird," (which is included twice -- as both studio and jam-heavy live versions), "What's Your Name," "Saturday Night Special," and "Gimme Three Steps." As longtime Skynyrd fans will attest, however, there are countless album cuts that were just as strong as their hits, including "Simple Man," "I Ain't the One," and "On the Hunt," among others. And while they're known first and foremost as rockers, Skynyrd certainly had their more tranquil moments, tops of which is the gorgeous forlorn ballad, "Tuesday's Gone." There's a reason why Lynyrd Skynyrd are widely considered one of the greatest rock bands to ever come out of the U.S., and Ultimate Collection covers all the bases. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Free Bird
2. Gimme Three Steps
3. Tuesday's Gone
4. Simple Man
5. I Ain't the One
6. Sweet Home Alabama
7. Don't Ask Me No Questions
8. Workin' for MCA
9. The Ballad of Curtis Loew
10. The Needle and the Spoon
11. Call Me the Breeze
12. Down South Junkin' [Demo Version]
13. Saturday Night Special
14. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller

DISC 2

15. Railroad Song
16. On the Hunt
17. All I Can Do Is Write About It [Acoustic Version]
18. Four Walls of Raiford [Undubbed Demo]
19. Gimme Back My Bullets
20. Double Trouble
21. Searchin'
22. That Smell
23. You Got That Right
24. What's Your Name
25. I Know a Little
26. Jacksonville Kid
27. Georgia Peaches
28. Sweet Little Missy

DISC 3

29. Workin' for MCA [Live][*]
30. Saturday Night Special [Live][*]
31. Gimme Back My Bullets [Live][*]
32. Crossroads [Live][*]
33. Free Bird [Live][*]
34. That Smell [Live][*]
35. I Know a Little [Live][*]
36. Dixie/Sweet Home Alabama [Live][*]

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