The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd

Compilation by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Released 25 August 1998

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Tracklist

Digital Media 1
1
Sweet Home Alabama
4:43
4.1 ★
2
I Ain’t The One
3:52
4.1 ★
3
Was I Right Or Wrong
5:23
4
Gimme Three Steps
4:30
4.5 ★
5
Workin’ For MCA
4:47
4.0 ★
6
Simple Man
5:56
4.7 ★
7
Swamp Music
3:30
4.1 ★
8
The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
4:51
4.8 ★
9
Saturday Night Special
5:09
4.1 ★
10
Mr. Banker - Single Version
5:19
11
Comin’ Home - Original Version
5:28
4.0 ★
12
Call Me The Breeze
5:06
3.9 ★
13
Free Bird
9:10
4.7 ★
Digital Media 2
1
What’s Your Name
3:31
4.5 ★
2
Whiskey Rock‐A‐Roller - Live At The Fox Theater/1976
4:15
5.0 ★
3
Tuesday’s Gone
7:32
4.7 ★
4
Double Trouble
2:49
5.0 ★
5
I Know A Little
3:27
5.0 ★
6
Four Walls Of Raiford - Undubbed Demo Version
4:12
7
I Never Dreamed
5:20
4.6 ★
8
Gimme Back My Bullets - Live At Fox Theatre, Atlanta, 1976
3:41
9
You Got That Right
3:46
5.0 ★
10
All I Can Do Is Write About It
4:22
5.0 ★
11
That Smell
5:48
3.9 ★
12
Free Bird - Live At The Fox Theater/1976
13:41

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Release credits

Al Kooper
acoustic guitar [8], background vocals [8], engineer [1.1-2, 1.4-9, 1.12-13, 2.3], horn [12], organ [13], piano [8], producer [1.1-2, 1.4-10, 1.12-13, 2.3], remixer [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.13, 2.3], synthesizer [9]
Allen Collins
acoustic guitar [10], electric guitar [1.1, 1.7-9, 1.11-12, 2.1, 2.9, 2.11], guitar [2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 1.2-6, 1.13], vocal [9]
Andy McKaie
producer [10]
Artimus Pyle
drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9-11, 1.9], misc [9], percussion [5, 7]
Billy Powell
keyboard [1.1-2, 1.4-9, 1.13, 2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9-11], piano [11-12]
Bob Burns
drums (drum set) [2.3, 1.1-8, 1.12-13]
Bob “Tub” Langford
engineer [2.3, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.13]
Bobby Keys
horn [12]
Bobbye Hall
additional [4], percussion [4]
Cassie Gaines
background vocals [3]
Clydie King
background vocals [1]
Cockroach
handclaps [12]
Danny Turbeville
engineer [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.13, 2.3]
Ed King
bass guitar [2, 4, 6, 13], electric guitar [1, 7-9, 11-12], guitar [3, 5], slide guitar [8]
Gary Rossington
electric guitar [1.1, 1.7-9, 1.11-12, 2.1, 2.9, 2.11], guitar [1.2-6, 1.13, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10]
Gooshie
handclaps [12]
Greg T. Walker
electric bass guitar [11]
Jimmy Johnson
producer [3, 11]
JoJo Billingsley
background vocals [3]
Kooder
handclaps [12]
Leon Wilkeson
background vocals [5, 7, 9, 12], bass guitar [1.3, 1.5, 2.5, 2.7], electric bass guitar [2.1, 2.9-11, 1.1, 1.7-9, 1.12]
Leslie Hawkins
background vocals [3]
Lynyrd Skynyrd
producer [1, 9, 11]
Merry Clayton
background vocals [1]
Moochie
handclaps [12]
Mr. Feedback
handclaps [12]
Punnel
handclaps [12]
Rickey Medlocke
background vocals [11], drums (drum set) [11]
Rob Ruscoe
engineer [10]
Robert Nix
additional [3], drums (drum set) [3]
Rodney Mills
engineer [1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.13, 2.3], mix [1, 5, 7, 9, 11]
Ron O'Brien
producer [10]
Ronnie Van Zant
handclaps [12], lead vocals [1.1-4, 1.6-9, 1.11-13, 2.1, 2.3, 2.9, 2.11], misc [1, 9], vocal [1.5, 2.5, 2.7, 2.10]
Roosevelt Gook
additional [1.6, 1.13, 2.3], background vocals [3], bass guitar [3], mellotron [3], organ [6, 13]
Steve Gaines
electric guitar [1, 9, 11], guitar [5, 7], lead vocals [9], vocal [1]
Steve Madaio
horn [12]
The Honkettes
background vocals [11]
The Honkettes
background vocals [4]
Tim Smith
background vocals [11], producer [3, 11]
Toby
handclaps [12]
Tom Dowd
producer [1-2, 4-5, 7, 9-11]
Trevor Lawrence
horn [12]
Wolfman
handclaps [12]

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