The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
If all you know about Lynyrd Skynyrd is "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird," this album will open your eyes. From their 1973 debut through 1977's Street Survivors (released just three days before the fatal plane crash), Skynyrd was responsible for some of the most powerful rock music of the Seventies. The triple lead-guitar threat of Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Ed King (later replaced by Steve Gaines) coupled with the gritty vocals of songwriter Ronnie Van Zant was indeed a potent combination. In addition to the aforementioned songs, "Gimme Three Steps," "Saturday Night Special," "Gimme Back My Bullets" and "That Smell" (among others) have become FM radio staples. If you want to delve even further into the band's history, pick up either of their first two albums or Street Survivors. Their three-disc box set also offers a healthy dose of demos and live cuts. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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