Ultimate Southern Rock

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Tracklist

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1Gimme Three Steps
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional percussion:
Bobbi Hall
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gary Rossington
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Allen Collins
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
remixer:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Gimme Three Steps (in 1973-03)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.554:31
2One Way Out
engineer:
Aaron Baron (engineer) and Larry Dahlstrom
producer:
Tom Dowd
mixer:
Jay Mark
bass and electric bass guitar:
Berry Oakley (US bassist, The Allman Brothers Band) (on 1971-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Jai Johanny Johanson (on 1971-06-27) and Butch Trucks (on 1971-06-27)
electric piano and organ:
Gregg Allman (on 1971-06-27)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1971-06-27) and Dickey Betts (on 1971-06-27)
slide guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1971-06-27)
vocals:
Gregg Allman (on 1971-06-27)
arranger:
The Allman Brothers Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1972, in 2003)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-27)
live cover recording of:
One Way Out (on 1971-06-27)
writer:
Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Rhinelander Music Inc.
The Allman Brothers Band34:58
3If You Wanna Get to Heaven
recording of:
If You Wanna Get to Heaven
writer:
Steve Cash and John Dillon
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils33:05
4Struttin' My Stuff
Elvin Bishop4:11
5Jim Dandy
Black Oak Arkansas2:40
6That Smell
producer:
Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd
mixer:
Rodney Mills
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
The Honkettes
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
recording of:
That Smell (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
Lynyrd Skynyrd3.95:49
7Don't Misunderstand Me
The Rossington Collins Band3:53
8Jessica
engineer:
Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records), Ovie Sparks and Buddy Thornton
producer:
The Allman Brothers Band and Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records)
acoustic guitar:
Les Dudek (in 1972-12)
bass:
Lamar Williams (in 1972-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jai Johanny Johanson (in 1972-12) and Butch Trucks (in 1972-12)
electric piano and piano:
Chuck Leavell (in 1972-12)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dickey Betts (in 1972-12)
organ and piano:
Gregg Allman (in 1972-12)
vocals:
Gregg Allman (in 1972-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (in 1972-12)
recording of:
Jessica (in 1972-12)
composer:
Dickey Betts
publisher:
F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
The Allman Brothers Band4.257:29
9Saturday Night Special
miscellaneous support:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member) and Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
synthesizer:
Al Kooper
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
vocals:
Allen Collins
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1974-10)
recording of:
Saturday Night Special (in 1974-10)
miscellaneous support:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member) and Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.155:09
10Jackie Blue
miscellaneous support:
Mike MacKenzie and Kent Nebergall
engineer:
Glyn Johns
audio engineer:
Doug Sax
producer:
David Anderle and Glyn Johns
Appalachian dulcimer [dulcimer]:
John Dillon
bass:
Michael Granda ("Supe")
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Larry Lee (Vinyl Kings and Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
guitar:
Randle Chowning, John Dillon, Michael Granda ("Supe"), Glyn Johns and Larry Lee (Vinyl Kings and Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
harmonica:
Steve Cash and John Dillon
keyboard:
Buddy Brayfield, John Dillon and Larry Lee (Vinyl Kings and Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
mandolin and resonator guitar:
Randle Chowning
percussion:
Steve Cash
vocals:
Steve Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc.
recording of:
Jackie Blue
writer and composer:
Steve Cash and Larry Lee (Vinyl Kings and Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils44:08
11So Into You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1976), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1976)
recording of:
So in to You
writer:
Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry and Robert Nix (drummer)
publisher:
Low-Sal, Inc.
Atlanta Rhythm Section54:21
12Travelin' Shoes
Elvin Bishop7:17
13Train Train
recording of:
Train, Train
lyricist and composer:
Shorty Medlock
publisher:
BobNal Music
Blackfoot4.53:36
14Sweet Suzanne
Buzzin' Cousins4:00
15Free Bird
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional organ:
Roosevelt Gook (in 1973-04)
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter) (in 1973-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Allen Collins (in 1973-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Gary Rossington (in 1973-03)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-03)
organ:
Al Kooper (in 1973-04)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-04)
remixer:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 19), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 26), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 407)
recording of:
Free Bird (in 1973-04)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.79:06
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