Album
The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection
1991 · Rock
Rare pressing on Gatefold

The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection is a Rock album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1-1Free Bird (Demo)4:07
- 1-2Junkie (Demo)3:48
- 1-3He's Alive (Demo)3:09
- 1-4One More Time (Original Version)5:02
- 1-5Gimme Three Steps (Original Version)4:08
- 1-6Trust (Original Version)4:12
- 1-7Comin' Home5:29
- 1-8Mr. Banker (Demo)5:18
- 1-9Down South Jukin' (Demo)2:53
- 1-10Truck Drivin' Man (Demo)5:15
- 1-11I Ain't The One (Demo)3:46
- 1-12Poison Whiskey (Demo)3:08
- 1-13Tuesday's Gone7:32
- 1-14Things Goin' On4:58
- 1-15Free Bird9:09
- 2-1Sweet Home Alabama4:43
- 2-2Was I Right Or Wrong?5:08
- 2-3Workin' For MCA4:46
- 2-4Don't Ask Me No Questions3:24
- 2-5Swamp Music3:31
- 2-6The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe4:50
- 2-7The Needle And The Spoon3:52
- 2-8Call Me The Breeze5:06
- 2-9Saturday Night Special5:08
- 2-10Made In The Shade4:39
- 2-11Am I Losin'4:33
- 2-12On The Hunt5:26
- 2-13(I Got The) Same Old Blues4:07
- 2-14Double Trouble (Live)3:03
- 2-15Roll Gypsy Roll2:49
- 2-16All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic)4:20
- 2-17Four Walls Of Raiford (Undubbed Demo)4:12
- 3-1Gimme Back My Bullets (Live)3:37
- 3-2Searchin' (Live)4:00
- 3-3Simple Man (Live)6:48
- 3-4Crossroads (Live)4:17
- 3-5T For Texas (Live)8:42
- 3-6Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (Live)4:16
- 3-7Ain't No Good Life4:38
- 3-8What's Your Name (Alternate Mix)3:36
- 3-9Georgia Peaches3:12
- 3-10What's Your Name3:31
- 3-11I Never Dreamed5:19
- 3-12I Know A Little3:26
- 3-13Honky Tonk Night Time Man4:02
- 3-14That Smell5:47
- 3-15You Got That Right3:45
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Southern Rock
- crunchy
- swaggering
- southern
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Three Compact Disc Set
* Previously unreleased
[1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-11, 1-12, 2-2, 2-14, 3-1, 3-6, 3-8]
1-1 to 1-3:
Recorded October, 1970, Quinvy Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Previously unreleased
1-4 to 1-6:
Recorded 1971, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Previously unreleased
1-7:
Recorded 1971, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Sheffield, Alabama
Overdubbed 1975
From "Skynyrd's First And... Last" (9/78)
1-8:
Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Originally "B" side "Gimme Three Steps" single (11/73)
1-9:
Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Previously unreleased on album
Originally "B" side "Free Bird" single (11/74)
1-10:
Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Legend" (9/87)
1-11, 1-12:
Recorded early 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Previously unreleased
1-13 to 1-15:
Recorded April, 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Pronounced" (8/73)
2-1:
Recorded June-July, 1973, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Second Helping" (4/74)
2-2:
Recorded January, 1974, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
Mixed June, 1991, Kingsound, No. Hollywood, CA
Previously unreleased
2-3 to 2-8:
Recorded January, 1974, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
From "Second Helping" (4/74)
2-9:
Recorded October, 1974, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Nuthin' Fancy" (3/75)
2-10 to 2-12:
Recorded January, 1975, Webb IV Studios, Atlanta, Georgia
From "Nuthin' Fancy" (3/75)
2-13:
Recorded September, 1975, Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
From "Gimme Back My Bullets" (2/76)
2-14:
Recorded live November 4, 1975, Capital Theatre, Cardiff, Wales, U.K.
Originally recorded for King Biscuit Flower Hour
Previously unavailable commercially
2-15:
Recorded November 28, 1975, Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia
From "Gimme Back My Bullets" (2/76)
2-16:
Recorded November 28, 1975, Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia
Mixed June, 1991, Kingsound, No. Hollywood, CA
Previously unreleased
2-17:
Recorded April, 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd Rehearsal Studios, Jacksonville, Florida
Previously unreleased/Overdubbed version on "Legend" (9/87)
3-1:
Recorded live July 1976, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
Previously unreleased commercially/Released on promo single (8/77)
3-2, 3-4 & 3-5:
Recorded live July 1976, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
From "One More From The Road" (9/76)
3-3:
Recorded live July 1976, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
From "Legend" (9/87)
3-6:
Recorded live August 21, 1976, Knebworth Festival, Knebworth, England
Mixed June, 1991, Kingsound, No. Hollywood, CA
Previously unreleased
3-7:
Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
From "Street Survivors" (10/77)
3-8:
Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Horn overdubs July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Previously unreleased
3-9:
Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Overdubs 1987, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
From "Legend" (9/87)
3-10:
Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Horn overdubs July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Street Survivors" (10/77)
3-11:
Recorded April, 1977, Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida
Vocal and lead guitar overdubbed July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Street Survivors" (10/77)
3-12 to 3-15:
Recorded July-August, 1977, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
From "Street Survivors" (10/77)
Reissue engineer: […] MCA Studios, North Hollywood
“Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (live)” appears courtesy of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
“Double Trouble (live)” appears courtesy of Bob Meyrowitz
All tracks were mixed and/or re-mastered from original master tapes. Quin Ivy and Muscle Shoals masters courtesy of Jimmy Johnson and Muscle Shoals Sound Production.
Some copies may have a yellow sticker on box top:
“The Definitive Collection Features a 64-Page Color Booklet and 47 Recordings Including Such Rarities as […]”
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Allen CollinsGUITAR
- Gary RossingtonGUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Ronnie Van ZantVOCALS BACKING VOCALS
- Al KooperARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS PIANO, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Artimus PyleDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Billy PowellKEYBOARDS PIANO
- Bob BurnsDRUMS
- Bobby KeysHORNS
- Bobbye HallPERCUSSION
- Cassie GainesBACKING VOCALS
- Clydie KingBACKING VOCALS
- David FosterPIANO
- Ed KingBACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR
- Greg T. WalkerBASS
- Jeff CarlisiGUITAR
- Jo BillingsleyBACKING VOCALS
- Larry JunstromBASS
- Leon WilkesonBACKING VOCALS BASS
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