Greatest Hits

~ Release by Lynyrd Skynyrd (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The copy with barcode 602498305652 and disc id _auTOrOGpjh2L93e20fxUJV_pw8- has the tracklisting printed as:

I've Been Your Fool
Comin' Home
Down South Jukin'
White Dove
I Ain't the One
Tuesday's Gone
Gimme Three Steps
Simple Man
Poison Whiskey
Freebird
Sweet Home Alabama
Don't Ask Me No Questions
Working for MCA
Swamp Music
The Needle and the Spoon

On listening however, this is completely wrong! The correct tracklisting is:

Freebird
Tuesday's Gone
Three Steps
Simple Man
Poison Whiskey
Don't Ask Me No Questions
Swamp Music
I've Been A Fool
Comin' Home
Down South Junkin'
I Ain't the One
White Dove
Workin' for MCA
The Needle And The Spoon
Sweet Home Alabama

as per http://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatest-Hits-Lynyrd-Skynyrd/dp/B0009OJA4O.

[cjk32; edit #7658557]

Label: Universal International - Catalog #: 9830565

Recorded: March 28, 1973 - November 25, 1975

Annotation last modified on 2010-02-11 11:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Call 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
2Saturday 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
4.25:10
3Railroad Song
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
recording of:
Railroad Song
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
44:16
4I’m a Country Boy
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
recording of:
I’m a Country Boy
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
44:25
5On the Hunt
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1975-01)
recording of:
On the Hunt (in 1975-01)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
4.355:28
6Whiskey Rock-a-Roller
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
recording of:
Whiskey Rock‐a‐Roller
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Billy Powell and Ronnie Van Zant
3.54:17
7Gimme 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
8I Got the Same Old Blues
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
guitar:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
harp [uncredited]:
Lee Freeman (guitarist/singer in Strawberry Alarm Clock)
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 1975-09)
cover recording of:
I Got the Same Old Blues (in 1975-09)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.654:09
9Double Trouble
producer:
Tom Dowd
background vocals:
The Honkettes (American backing vocal group who performed with Lynyrd Skynyrd)
recording of:
Double Trouble (in 1975-09)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
52:51
10Searchin’
producer:
Tom Dowd
recording of:
Searching
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
43:19
11Cry for a Bad Man
producer:
Tom Dowd
background vocals:
The Honkettes (American backing vocal group who performed with Lynyrd Skynyrd)
recording of:
Cry for the Bad Man
writer:
Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
54:51
12What’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
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
14I Know a Little
producer:
Tom Dowd
mixer:
Rodney Mills
bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member)
guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recording of:
I Know a Little (in 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Gaines (Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist/vocalist)
publisher:
Get Loose Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
53:28
15You 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

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