Southern Surroundings: The Ultimate Skynyrd Collection

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Walmart exclusive 3 disc set

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1▼CD: All‐Time Greatest Hits
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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) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974)
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., 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
4.154:45
2Gimme 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
4.454:32
3Simple Man
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional organ:
Roosevelt Gook
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Allen Collins and 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:
Simple Man (in 1973-04)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
4.65:58
4Saturday 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
4.25:11
5Swamp 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
43:33
6The Ballad of Curtis Loew
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
acoustic guitar and piano and background vocals:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
slide guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
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:
The Ballad of Curtis Loew (in 1974-01)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
4.654:53
7Call 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
3.95:10
8Comin’ Home
producer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) and Tim Smith (producer/singer/songwriter; brother of Steve Smith)
drums (drum set):
Rickey Medlocke
electric bass guitar:
Greg T. Walker (Florida bassist, in Lynyrd Skynyrd, NDN, Twowolf)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
piano:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
Rickey Medlocke and Tim Smith (producer/singer/songwriter; brother of Steve Smith)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
Comin' Home (in 1971-07)
composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
45:32
9Gimme Back My Bullets
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recording of:
Gimme Back My Bullets (in 1973-11)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
43:30
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)
4.63:33
11You Got That Right
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:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant
recording of:
You Got That Right (in 1977-04)
writer:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant
53:48
12All I Can Do Is Write About It (acoustic version)
engineer:
Rob Ruscoe
producer:
Tom Dowd, Andy McKaie and Ron O'Brien
acoustic guitar:
Allen Collins
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
guitar:
Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (on 1975-11-28)
mixed at:
Kingsound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991-06)
recording of:
All I Can Do Is Write About It (on 1975-11-28)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
54:24
13That 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
3.95:50
14Free Bird (live)
producer:
Tom Dowd
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
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1976-07-08)
live 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.
14:23
2▼DVD-Video: Live on “Old Grey Whistle Test” – BBC Television
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1Double Trouble (live)
live recording of:
Double Trouble
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
3:13
2I Ain’t the One (live)
live recording of:
I Ain’t the One
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
3:34
3Call Me the Breeze (live)
live recording of:
Call Me the Breeze
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Johnny Bienstock Music
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
6:07
4I Got the Same Old Blues (live)
live recording of:
I Got the Same Old Blues
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4:28
5Every Mother’s Son (live)
live recording of:
Every Mother’s Son
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
5:40
6Sweet Home Alabama (live)
live recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama
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., 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
6:19
7Free Bird (live)
live 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.
12:37
3▼DVD-Audio: Southern Surroundings
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1Saturday 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
4.25:11
2Gimme 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
4.454:32
3Swamp 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
43:34
4Gimme Back My Bullets
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recording of:
Gimme Back My Bullets (in 1973-11)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
43:31
5The Ballad of Curtis Loew
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
acoustic guitar and piano and background vocals:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
slide guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
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:
The Ballad of Curtis Loew (in 1974-01)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
4.654:55
6You Got That Right
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:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant
recording of:
You Got That Right (in 1977-04)
writer:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant
53:48
7That 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
3.95:50
8All I Can Do Is Write About It
producer:
Tom Dowd
mandolin [uncredited] and resonator guitar:
Barry Lee Harwood
recording of:
All I Can Do Is Write About It
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
54:18
9Simple Man
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional organ:
Roosevelt Gook
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Allen Collins and 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:
Simple Man (in 1973-04)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
4.66:00
10Free Bird
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.
410:07
11Saturday Night Special (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Saturday Night Special
miscellaneous support:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member) and Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
5:11
12Gimme Three Steps (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Gimme Three Steps
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
4:31
13Swamp Music (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Swamp Music
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
3:34
14Gimme Back My Bullets (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Gimme Back My Bullets
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
3:31
15The Ballad of Curtis Loew (5.1 mix)
recording of:
The Ballad of Curtis Loew
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Songs of Universal (SOCAN)
4:55
16You Got That Right (5.1 mix)
recording of:
You Got That Right
writer:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Ronnie Van Zant
3:48
17That Smell (5.1 mix)
recording of:
That Smell
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
5:51
18All I Can Do Is Write About It (5.1 mix)
recording of:
All I Can Do Is Write About It
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
4:18
19Simple Man (5.1 mix)
recording of:
Simple Man
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
5:59
20Free Bird (5.1 mix)
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.
10:27