It was certified gold on December 18, 1974, platinum and 2x platinum on Jby the RIAA.Lynyrd Skynyrd Collected focuses on the entire catalogue of the band and besides their well-known songs this record also includes the hidden gems. The American band Lynyrd Skynyrd became famous by popularizing the Southern rock during the '70s.
Skynyrd’s 2012 album was pointedly titled Last Of A Dyin’ Breed, and as Gary Rossington proudly proclaimed: While I’m still alive, I just want to keep the band going, keep the Skynyrd name going, and to let people hear this music. And it’s still true today. Listen to all of Lynyrd Skynyrd Greatest Hits online on JioSaavn. Their list of impressive songs is endless and are all Collected for this double LP. You'll find classics like "Saturday Night Special" and "Call Me the Breeze" on the album, but also "Need All My Friends" (as Lynard Skynard) and "Don't Ask No Questions".
Skynyrd never relied on the jazzy improvisations of the Allman Brothers. Because they have over a dozen.Lynyrd Skynyrd is the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger. Skynyrd never relied on the jazzy improvisations of the AllmanStill, they managed to overcome tragedies and continue doing what they do best make songs that will stand the test of time.
Within a few months, the group added bassist Leon Wilkeson and keyboardist Billy Powell, and changed their name to Lynyrd Skynyrd, a mocking tribute to their gym teacher Leonard Skinner, who was notorious for punishing students with long hair. Top albumsWhile in high school in Jacksonville, FL, Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Allen Collins (guitar), and Gary Rossington (guitar) formed My Backyard. Skynyrd never relied on the jazzy improvisations of the Allman Brothers. Skynyrd split up after the plane crash, but they reunited a decade later, becoming a popular concert act during the early '90s.Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger. Sadly, it wasn't until he was killed in a tragic plane crash in 1977 along with two other bandmembers that many listeners began to realize his talents.
Featuring the hit single "Sweet Home Alabama" - a response to Neil Young's "Southern Man" - Second Helping reached number 12 and went multi-platinum. "Free Bird" earned Lynyrd Skynyrd their first national exposure and it became one of the staples of album rock radio, still receiving airplay decades after its release."Free Bird" and an opening slot on the Who's 1973 Quadrophenia tour gave Lynyrd Skynyrd a devoted following, which helped their second album, 1974's Second Helping, become its breakthrough hit. The group became notorious for their triple-guitar attack, which was showcased on "Free Bird," a tribute to the recently deceased Duane Allman. Kooper produced the group's 1973 debut, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, which was recorded after former Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist Ed King joined the band. For the first few years, the group had little success, but producer Al Kooper signed the band to MCA after seeing them play at an Atlanta club called Funocchio's in 1972.
Released in late 1976, the album featured the band's new guitarist, Steve Gaines, and a trio of female backup singers, and it became Skynyrd's second Top Ten album.Lynyrd Skynyrd released their sixth album, Street Survivors, on October 17, 1977. However, the band retained their following through constant touring, which was documented on the double live album One More from the Road. The record was followed by the Tom Dowd-produced Gimme Back My Bullets in 1976, which failed to match the success of its two predecessors. The new sextet released Nuthin' Fancy in 1975, and it became the band's first Top Ten hit.
The double-album compilation Gold & Platinum was released in 1980.Later in 1980, Rossington and Collins formed a new band - naturally named Rossington Collins Band - that featured four surviving members. Lynyrd Skynyrd broke up after the crash, releasing a collection of early demos called Skynyrd's First and.Last in 1978 it had been scheduled for release before the crash. In the wake of the tragedy, the album became one of the band's biggest hits. (The cause of the crash was either fuel shortage or a fault with the plane's mechanics.) The cover for Street Survivors had pictured the band surrounded in flames after the crash, the cover was changed. Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and his sister Cassie, one of the group's backing vocalists, died in the crash the remaining members were injured.
The re-formed Skynyrd began recording in 1991, and for the remainder of the decade, the band toured frequently, putting out albums occasionally. The band embarked on a reunion tour, which was captured on the 1988 double live album Southern by the Grace of God/Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour - 1987. In 1987, Rossington, Powell, King, and Wilkeson reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd, adding vocalist Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Randall Hall. Collins suffered a car crash in 1986 that killed his girlfriend and left him paralyzed four years later, he died of respiratory failure.
But death continued to haunt the band, and the lineup continued to change, as much from attrition as anything else. The DVD/CD Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour followed a year later, 2006 saw the release of Face to Face, and 2007 brought Paper Sleeve Box. Although Wilkeson died one year later, Lynyrd Skynyrd regrouped and recorded Vicious Cycle for a 2003 release. The seasonal effort Christmas Time Again was released in fall 2000. This lineup went on to release Lyve from Steel Town in 1998, followed a year later by Edge of Forever. With ex-Damn Yankee Michael Cartellone bringing stability to the drum chair, the reconstituted band signed to CMC International for the 1997 album Twenty.
Original keyboardist Powell died at the age of 56 at his home near Jacksonville, FL in 2009. His spot in Skynyrd was taken by Mark "Sparky" Matejka, formerly of Hot Apple Pie, in 2006. Thomasson left the band to reform his band Outlaws in 2005, dying two years later in 2007.
In April 2015, original Skynyrd drummer Bob Burns died in a single-car accident in Bartow County, Georgia. A new studio album, Last of a Dyin' Breed, produced by Bob Marlette, recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, and featuring a new bass player, Johnny Colt (formerly a bassist for the Black Crowes), appeared in 2012. Live from Freedom Hall was released on the same label in 2010.
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