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July 2026 (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) studio Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrdskynyrd.jpg 1973 08 13 March 27 – May 1, 1973 Studio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S. Southern rock hard rock blues rock 43 03 MCA Al Kooper Second Helping 1974 (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) studio Gimme Three Steps November 5, 1973 Free Bird November 1974 (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on August 13, 1973, by MCA Records.http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/board_posts/pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd Lynyrd Skynyrd March 6, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120227083914/http://www.lynyrdskynyrd.com/board_posts/pronounced February 27, 2012 Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Album Reviews, Songs & More AllMusic https://www.allmusic.com/album/pronounced-lh-n%C3%A9rd-skin-n%C3%A9rd-mw0000190876 May 18, 2023 enMarc January 31, 2019 (Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) Album Cover Location https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/album-cover-locations/other-u-s/lynyrd-skynyrds-pronounced-leh-nerd-skin-nerd-album-cover-location/ May 18, 2023 History Of Rock Music en-US Recording took place in Doraville, Georgia at Studio One, following a lengthy period of rehearsals. Prior to the album's conception, many of its songs were already featured in Lynyrd Skynyrd's live repertoire. To promote it, the band released "Gimme Three Steps" and "Free Bird" as singles; these, along with "Simple Man" and "Tuesday's Gone", are among the band's best-known songs. (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) received acclaim from music critics, and brought the band to the forefront of the Southern rock genre in the 1970s. The album peaked at 27 on the Billboard 200, and received gold and double platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200) https://www.billboard.com/artist/lynyrd-skynyrd/chart-history/tlp/ Billboard 200 June 19, 2021 It has appeared on several editions of Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/lynyrd-skynyrd-pronounced-leh-nerd-skin-nerd-2-1062852/ The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone December 31, 2023 Recording Most of the songs on the album had been in the band's live repertoire for some time. The band found a rural rehearsal space near Jacksonville, Florida, which they nicknamed "Hell House" due to the long hours spent there jamming in the intense Florida heat, and it was there that they composed and ran through the songs endlessly until they were perfected. Producer Al Kooper marveled at how well prepared the band were once they entered the studio; every note was immutable and absolutely no improvisation was allowed. Bassist Leon Wilkeson left the band a few months before the album's recording sessions. Ex-Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist Ed King had been impressed with the band after an earlier incarnation of Lynyrd Skynyrd had opened for Strawberry Alarm Clock in Florida circa 1970. He told vocalist Ronnie Van Zant to keep him in mind if he ever needed a guitarist, and he was invited to replace Wilkeson as bassist. Once the recording sessions were wrapping up, Van Zant decided that King would better serve the band as a guitarist, and he visited Wilkeson and convinced him to rejoin. Wilkeson returned to the band and King moved to lead guitar, giving the band what would become their trademark "Three Guitar Army" along with Allen Collins and Gary Rossington. Wilkeson was back in the band by the time the band shot the cover photo for the album, and appears on the cover, as well as being acknowledged in the liner notes.If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd, Passion Pictures, Directed by Stephen Kijak, 2018 Atlanta Rhythm Section drummer and friend of the band Robert Nix was requested by Van Zant and Kooper to play on the track "Tuesday's Gone". As the band worked up "Simple Man" in rehearsal, Kooper expressed his feeling that the song was weak and should not be included on the album. The band felt differently on both counts and could not change Kooper's mind. Ultimately, Van Zant escorted the producer outside to his car and ordered him to remain there until the song was recorded. The band recorded the song on their own with the producer absent from the studio, and it subsequently became one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's best known tracks. Artwork The cover photograph was taken on Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, and shows, from left to right, Leon Wilkeson (seated), Billy Powell (seated), Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington (seated), Bob Burns, Allen Collins and Ed King. The photo was the last in a long day of shooting for the album cover, and Rossington vomited on the sidewalk seconds after it was taken. As of March 2023, all the band members pictured are now deceased, with the passing of Rossington.Joseph Hudak March 5, 2023 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/gary-rossington-lynyrd-skynyrd-dead-1209960/ Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Last Original Member, Dead at 71 Rolling Stone March 6, 2023 Release The album was released through MCA Records on August 13, 1973. It was re-released in 2001 as an expanded version with bonus tracks, including the two B-sides to the original singles and three previously unreleased demos from the album sessions. Sales through 2014 were an estimated two million units internationally.500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd' https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/pronounced-leh-nerd-skin-nerd-lynyrd-skynyrd-19691231 dead https://archive.today/20120909095655/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/pronounced-leh-nerd-skin-nerd-lynyrd-skynyrd-19691231 September 9, 2012 July 14, 2014 Rolling Stone Reception AllMusic 5 5Stephen Thomas Erlewine Stephen Thomas Erlewine http://www.allmusic.com/album/pronounced-leh-n%C3%A9rd-skin-n%C3%A9rd-mw0000190876 (pronounced 'leh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards AllMusic July 14, 2014 Christgau's Record Guide AChristgau Robert Robert Christgau 1981 Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor & Fields 089919026X Consumer Guide '70s: L https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=L&bk=70 March 1, 2019 robertchristgau.com MusicHound 4 5Graff Gary MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide 1996 Visible Ink Detroit 427 8145585M Rolling Stone Album Guide 4 5Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004 Simon & Schuster New York 505 4th rev. 21112308M Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4 5Larkin Colin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2007 Omnibus 885 5th concise 11913831M (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) immediately put the band on the rock-and-roll map. Upon its release, rock journalist Robert Christgau acknowledged the quality of the songs and gave the album an "A" rating while referring to Lynyrd Skynyrd as a "staunchly untranscendent band".http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Lynyrd+Skynyrd CG: Lynyrd Skynyrd Robert Christgau July 14, 2014 Kooper, a close friend of Pete Townshend, secured the band a spot opening for the Who on their American tour, and Lynyrd Skynyrd was subsequently exposed to much larger audiences than they had ever seen before. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album number 403 on its 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and number 381 in the 2020 edition.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/dr-john-dr-johns-gumbo-68237/ 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone Magazine May 31, 2012 August 5, 2019September 22, 2020 The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/ November 30, 2020 Rolling Stone en-US Track listing Side one (A) I Ain't the One Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant 3:51 Tuesday's Gone Allen Collins, Van Zant 7:32 Gimme Three Steps Collins, Van Zant 4:30 Simple Man Rossington, Van Zant 5:57 Side two (B) Things Goin' On Rossington, Van Zant 4:57 Mississippi Kid Al Kooper, Van Zant, Bob Burns 3:57 Poison Whiskey Ed King, Van Zant 3:11 Free Bird Collins, Van Zant 9:08 43:03 Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–8 on CD reissues. 2001 CD reissue bonus tracks Mr. Banker demo Rossington, Van Zant, King 5:23 Down South Jukin demo Rossington, Van Zant 2:57 Tuesday's Gone demo Collins, Van Zant 7:56 Gimme Three Steps demo Collins, Van Zant 5:20 Free Bird demo Collins, Van Zant 11:09 75:48 Personnel Personnel according to liner notes.MAPS 7042 (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973 Liner notes MCA Records Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – lead guitar ("Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Things Goin' On", "Poison Whiskey"), rhythm guitar ("I Ain't the One", "Simple Man", "Mississippi Kid", "Free Bird") Allen Collins – lead guitar ("I Ain't the One", "Free Bird"), rhythm guitar ("Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man", "Things Goin' On", "Mississippi Kid", "Poison Whiskey") Ed King – bass (all except "Tuesday's Gone", "Mississippi Kid"), lead guitar ("Mississippi Kid") Billy Powell – keyboards Bob Burns – drums Leon Wilkeson – bass (credited but does not perform) Additional personnel Al Kooper ("Roosevelt Gook") – bass, Mellotron, and harmony vocals ("Tuesday's Gone"); mandolin & bass drum ("Mississippi Kid"); organ ("Simple Man", "Poison Whiskey", "Free Bird") Robert Nix – drums ("Tuesday's Gone") Bobbye Hall – percussion ("Gimme Three Steps", "Things Goin') Steve Katz – harmonica ("Mississippi Kid") Technical Al Kooper – producer, engineer Bob "Tub" Langford – engineer Rodney Mills – engineer Thomas Hill – photography Michael Diehl – design Charts Chart (1973) PeakpositionCanada RPM 93 Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) 3661 January 12, 2024 trueBillboard200 27 Lynyrd Skynyrd true January 12, 2024 Certifications New Zealand Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd Platinum album 1974 2026 radioscope February 13, 2026 United Kingdom Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Silver album 1974 1978 5227-448-2 December 24, 2021 United States Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd Platinum 2 album 1974 1987 December 24, 2021 RIAA true true References External links album 70569 Category:Lynyrd Skynyrd albums Category:1973 debut albums Category:MCA Records albums Category:Albums produced by Al Kooper