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It was only fitting that the ultimate Southern rock institution, Lynyrd Skynyrd -- certainly one of the more tragic stories in rock & roll history -- should be one of the first bands to benefit from a comprehensive box set. Following the format of the highly successful Led Zeppelin box set, this three-disc, 47-song anthology provides a near-perfect career retrospective, complete with a carefully researched booklet with meticulous historical essays and rare photos for the new and rabid fan alike. The latter will probably be most interested in disc one, which features a number of early demos dating back as early as 1970 and not featured in prior collections, as well as an embryonic demo of "Freebird" minus its extended-jam coda. The nine-minute version from the band's milestone debut, Pronounced is also featured here, of course, as is most of the material from the group's next album, Second Helping, generally regarded as their career peak. Disc two alone could serve as a greatest-hits set, as classic after classic is rattled off in mind-blowing succession. And even when the creative fires finally begin to wane somewhat as the set approaches the Nuthin' Fancy and Gimme Back My Bullets material (recorded at a time when the band was plagued by overwork and escalating drug abuse), the set wisely offers alternate versions and live renditions to keep things interesting. The first half of disc three alternates never-before-heard concert performances with other, equally inspired live versions. Its second half is dominated by the unintentional swan song Street Survivors. Released only three days before the fateful plane crash, the album saw a re-energized Skynyrd achieving a new level of maturity, power, and purpose. Although most box sets tend to be a bit too much for the casual fan to swallow, this one feels just right. allmusic.com

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Lynyrd Skynyrd is a U.S. Southern rock band. The band reached prominence during the 1970s under the leadership of vocalist and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, until he died, along with guitar player Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines in a plane crash in 1977 in McComb, Mississippi. The band got the idea for their name from Leonard Skinner, a gym teacher/basketball coach for some of the members at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Florida. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006. Their distinctive triple-lead guitar sound made their songs Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama popular songs on the radio. more

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Tracklist:



1. "Free Bird" (previously unreleased demo version) – 4:07
2. "Junkie" (previously unreleased demo version) – 3:48
3. "He's Alive" (previously unreleased demo version) – 3:09
4. "One More Time" (previously unreleased original version) – 5:02
5. "Gimme Three Steps" (previously unreleased original version) – 4:08
6. "Trust" (original version) – 4:12
7. "Comin' Home" – 5:29
8. "Mr. Banker" (demo version) – 5:18
9. "Down South Jukin'" (demo version) – 2:53
10. "Truck Drivin' Man" (demo version) – 5:15
11. "I Ain't The One" (previously unreleased demo version) – 3:46
12. "Poison Whiskey" (previously unreleased demo version) – 3:08
13. "Tuesday's Gone" – 7:32
14. "Things Goin' On" – 4:58
15. "Free Bird" – 9:09



1. "Sweet Home Alabama" – 4:43
2. "Was I Right Or Wrong" (alternate demo version) – 5:08
3. "Workin' For MCA" – 4:46
4. "Don't Ask Me No Questions" – 3:24
5. "Swamp Music" – 3:31
6. "The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe" – 4:50
7. "The Needle And The Spoon" – 3:52
8. "Call Me The Breeze" – 5:06
9. "Saturday Night Special" – 5:08
10. "Made In The Shade" – 4:39
11. "Am I Losin'" – 4:33
12. "On The Hunt" – 5:26
13. "I Got The Same Old Blues" – 4:07
14. "Double Trouble" (previously unreleased live version) – 3:03
15. "Roll Gypsy Roll" – 2:49
16. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (original version) – 4:20
17. "Four Walls Of Raiford" (original version)– 4:12



1. "Sweet Home Alabama" – 4:43
2. "Was I Right Or Wrong" (alternate demo version) – 5:08
3. "Workin' For MCA" – 4:46
4. "Don't Ask Me No Questions" – 3:24
5. "Swamp Music" – 3:31
6. "The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe" – 4:50
7. "The Needle And The Spoon" – 3:52
8. "Call Me The Breeze" – 5:06
9. "Saturday Night Special" – 5:08
10. "Made In The Shade" – 4:39
11. "Am I Losin'" – 4:33
12. "On The Hunt" – 5:26
13. "I Got The Same Old Blues" – 4:07
14. "Double Trouble" (previously unreleased live version) – 3:03
15. "Roll Gypsy Roll" – 2:49
16. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (original version) – 4:20
17. "Four Walls Of Raiford" (original version)– 4:12