The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Released August 25, 1998
Putting together the definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd retrospective would be a daunting prospect to all but the most callous of critics who still deny the group their place at the table of rock & roll heroes and innovators. This two-disc, 25-track anthology makes the perfect introductory set to this Southern rock institution, and one great career overview for longtime fans. All the hits like "Sweet Home Alabama," "Gimme Three Steps," "Saturday Night Special," and "That Smell" are aboard, along with "What's Your Name," "Workin' for MCA," "I Know a Little," and "Free Bird" in both live and original studio versions. Other highlights include great album tracks like "The Ballad of Curtis Loew," "Call Me the Breeze," and "You Got That Right," an acoustic version of "All I Can Do Is Write About It," and early demo versions of "Four Walls of Raiford" and "Comin' Home." If you're planning on only making one Lynyrd Skynyrd entry into your collection, this is certainly the one to get. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
TRACKS 1. Sweet Home Alabama 2. I Ain't the One 3. Was I Right or Wrong 4. Gimme Three Steps 5. Workin' for MCA 6. Simple Man 7. Swamp Music 8. The Ballad of Curtis Loew 9. Saturday Night Special 10. Mr. Banker 11. Comin' Home [Original Version][#] 12. Call Me the Breeze 13. Free Bird
DISC 2 14. What's Your Name? 15. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller [Live] 16. Tuesday's Gone 17. Double Trouble 18. I Know a Little 19. Four Walls of Raiford 20. I Never Dreamed 21. Gimme Back My Bullets [Live] 22. You Got That Right 23. All I Can Do Is Write About It [Acoustic Version] 24. That Smell 25. Free Bird [Live]
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