(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 13, 1973 (1973-08-13)
RecordedMarch 27 – May 1, 1973
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S.
Genre
Length43:03
LabelMCA
ProducerAl Kooper
Singles from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
  1. "Gimme Three Steps"
    Released: November 5, 1973
  2. "Free Bird"
    Released: November 1974

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the first album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, an American southern rock band. It was released on August 13, 1973. It has many of the band's most popular songs, such as "Gimme Three Steps" and "Free Bird".

The album went to number 27 on the Billboard 200, a music chart.[1] It was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album made Lynyrd Skynyrd much more popular.[2] In 2012, Rolling Stone said it was one of the greatest albums ever made.[3][4]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Ain't the One"Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:53
2."Tuesday's Gone"Allen Collins, Van Zant7:32
3."Gimme Three Steps"Collins, Van Zant4:30
4."Simple Man"Rossington, Van Zant5:57
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Things Goin' On"Rossington, Van Zant5:00
6."Mississippi Kid"Al Kooper, Van Zant, Bob Burns3:56
7."Poison Whiskey"Ed King, Van Zant3:13
8."Free Bird"Collins, Van Zant9:08
Total length:41:49

References

  1. ↑ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd, Passion Pictures, Directed by Stephen Kijak, 2018
  3. ↑ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone Magazine. May 31, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.