Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd

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

Name Credits Al Kooper Piano, Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Moog Synthesizer, Bass, Vocals (Background), Organ, Mellotron Allen Collins Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Voices Andy McKaie Producer Artimus Pyle Percussion, Double Bass Bob Burns Drums Bobby Keys Horn Cassie Gaines Vocals (Background) Doug Schwartz Assembly, Mastering, Audio Restoration Ed King Guitar, Slide Guitar Gary Rossington Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) Greg T. Walker Guitar (Bass) Jeff Carlisi Guitar Leon Wilkeson Vocals (Background), Guitar (Bass) Leslie Hawkins Vocals (Background) Merry Clayton Vocals (Background) Robert Nix Drums Ron O'Brien Compilation Producer, Producer, Photo Research Steve Gaines Guitar, Fender Stratocaster Tim Smith Vocals (Background), Producer Tom Dowd Producer Trevor Lawrence Horn