Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits

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Annotation

Track 7 is a bonus track for the CD release only.

Annotation last modified on 2013-05-02 13:27 UTC.

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) (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:
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
4.154:43
2Swamp Music
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
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
43:32
3I Ain't the One
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Allen Collins
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
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:
I Ain’t the One (in 1973-05)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
43:53
4Gimme 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)
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
4.54:28
5Double Trouble (outtake version)
producer:
Tom Dowd
recording of:
Double Trouble
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
32:52
6Free Bird (outtake version)
producer:
Al Kooper
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.
410:08
7Truck Drivin' Man
producer:
Al Kooper
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
guitar:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
piano:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
performer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Truck Drivin' Man (in 1973)
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
45:18
8Saturday 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
4.25:09
9Workin' for MCA
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
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
44:45
10What'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)
4.63:32
11That 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
3.95:48
12Don't Ask Me No Questions
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gary Rossington
horn [horns]:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist), Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) and Steve Madaio
background vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant and Leon Wilkeson
vocals:
Gary Rossington
horn arranger:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Don't Ask Me No Questions (in 1974-01)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
4.53:25
13Call Me the Breeze
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
handclaps:
Cockroach (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Gooshie (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Kooder (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Moochie (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Mr. Feedback (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Punnel (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Toby (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Wicker and Wolfman (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
horn:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist), Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) and Steve Madaio
piano:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
horn arranger:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
cover recording of:
Call Me the Breeze (in 1974-01)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Johnny Bienstock Music
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
3.95:07