Essential

~ Release by Lynyrd Skynyrd (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter) (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-18 (number: 31), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
4.14:46
2Gimme 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
4.554:30
3That Smell
recording of:
That Smell
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
5:49
4What's Your Name
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
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
vocals:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1977-04) and Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (from 1977-07 until 1977-08: horn [horn overdubs])
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 70)
recording of:
What’s Your Name (in 1977-04)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated)
4.53:33
5Tuesday's Gone
recording of:
Tuesday’s Gone
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
7:34
6Workin' for MCA
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter)
guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Workin’ for MCA (in 1974-01)
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
44:48
7Gimme Back My Bullets
recording of:
Gimme Back My Bullets
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
3:44
8Whiskey Rock-a-Roller
recording of:
Whiskey Rock‐a‐Roller
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Billy Powell and Ronnie Van Zant
4:16
9Swamp Music
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Swamp Music (in 1974-01)
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
4.153:32
10Double Trouble
recording of:
Double Trouble
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
2:50
11I Know a Little
recording of:
I Know a Little
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist)
publisher:
Get Loose Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
3:28
12I Never Dreamed
recording of:
I Never Dreamed
writer:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Get Loose Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
5:23
13Simple Man
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional organ:
Roosevelt Gook
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer and songwriter)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
remixer:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Simple Man (in 1973-04)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
4.655:57
14Saturday Night Special
recording of:
Saturday Night Special
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.
5:10
15Comin' Home
recording of:
Comin' Home
composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
5:29
16Free Bird
recording of:
Free Bird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
3:33