Skynyrd's First and... Last | ||||
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Released | September 5, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1971–1972 | |||
Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, AL | |||
Genre | Southern rock | |||
Length | 36:36 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith | |||
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
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1998 Re-release cover | ||||
![]() Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Skynyrd's First and...Last was the original name of the posthumous compilation album first released in 1978 by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1998, it was repackaged, renamed and re-released as Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album, being expanded to include eight additional tracks – four of which were previously unreleased and four which would be re-recorded for (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). As the renamed title suggests, the album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Originally intended to be their debut album it was shelved, making (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) their actual debut. The album was certified Gold on September 8, 1978 and Platinum on November 10, 1978 by the RIAA.[4]
The albums contains early band recordings from 1971 and 1972. Many of the tracks are exclusive to these albums, being either otherwise unreleased, or original versions of songs later re-recorded for other studio albums. However, a few of these early tracks were later released on compilation albums, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set and the German-based Repertoire Records release Old Time Greats in 1997.
Track listing
Skynyrd's First and...Last
- "Down South Jukin'" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 2:12
- "Preacher's Daughter" (Rickey Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:39
- "White Dove" (Medlocke) - 2:56
- "Was I Right or Wrong" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:21
- "Lend a Helpin' Hand" (Allen Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) - 4:24
- "Wino" (Collins, Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:15
- "Comin' Home" (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:30
- "The Seasons" (Medlocke) - 4:09
- "Things Goin' On" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:10
Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album
- "Free Bird" (Muscle Shoals demo) (Collins, Van Zant) - 7:26
- "One More Time" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:04
- "Gimme Three Steps" (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:09
- "Was I Right or Wrong?" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25
- "Preacher's Daughter" (Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:40
- "White Dove" (Medlocke) - 2:58
- "Down South Jukin'" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 2:14
- "Wino" (Original Version) (Collins, Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:16
- "Simple Man" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25
- "Trust" (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:14
- "Comin' Home" (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:30
- "The Seasons" (Medlocke) - 4:11
- "Lend a Helpin' Hand" (Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) - 4:22
- "Things Goin' On" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:12
- "I Ain't the One" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 3:37
- "You Run Around" (Medlocke) - 5:39
- "Ain't Too Proud to Pray" (Medlocke) - 5:26
Notes on Skynyrd's First
- Tracks 2-3, 10 released on the Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set (1991)
- Tracks 1, 9, 15-17 are previously unreleased
- All the rest are from Skynyrd's First and...Last
Personnel
Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
- Allen Collins – guitar
- Gary Rossington – guitar
- Billy Powell – piano (1, 11)
- Greg T. Walker – bass (2*, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15-17); backing vocals (2*, 6, 11, 12)
- Larry Junstrom – bass (2*)
- Leon Wilkeson – bass (3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14); backing vocals (3)
- Rickey Medlocke – drums (1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15-17); backing vocals (2, 11); lead vocals (6, 12, 16-17); mandolin (12)
- Bob Burns – drums (3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14)
Additional musicians
- Tim Smith – backing vocals (1, 2, 11)
- Gimmer Nichols – acoustic guitar (6)
1975/76 overdubs
- Ed King – bass (1, 6); guitar (4, 7, 11, 12, 14)
- Cassie Gaines, JoJo Billingsley, Leslie Hawkins – backing vocals (4, 7)
- Wayne Perkins – guitar (5, 7)
- Randy McCormick – Mellotron (6)
- Jimmy R. Johnson – guitar (7)
- Ronnie Eades – saxophone (7)
Notes
- (*) Either Larry Junstrom or Greg T. Walker plays bass on "One More Time".
- All Ed King overdubs were recorded in 1975; the remaining overdubs in 1976.
Production personnel
- Jimmy R. Johnson - producer
- Tim Smith - producer
- Michael Zagaris - photography
Chart positions
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 89 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 50 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 15 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Skynyrd's First And...Last - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (2011). "Lynyrd Skynyrd: Skynyrd's First and...Last : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – kynyrd's First and...Last". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0025a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.