All Time Greatest Hits

~ Release by Lynyrd Skynyrd (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

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Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1974) and Universal Music (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
4:45
2Gimme Three Steps
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional percussion:
Bobbi Hall
bass guitar:
Ed King
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gary Rossington
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Allen Collins
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
remixer:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Gimme Three Steps (in 1973-03)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
4:32
3Simple Man
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional organ:
Roosevelt Gook
bass guitar:
Ed King
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
remixer:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Simple Man (in 1973-04)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
5:59
4Saturday Night Special
miscellaneous support:
Artimus Pyle and Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
synthesizer:
Al Kooper
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
vocals:
Allen Collins
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1974-10)
recording of:
Saturday Night Special (in 1974-10)
miscellaneous support:
Artimus Pyle and Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King and Ronnie Van Zant
5:11
5Swamp Music
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Swamp Music (in 1974-01)
writer:
Ed King and Ronnie Van Zant
3:33
6The Ballad of Curtis Loew
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
acoustic guitar and piano and background vocals:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ed King and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
slide guitar:
Ed King
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
recording of:
The Ballad of Curtis Loew (in 1974-01)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Songs of Universal
4:53
7Call Me the Breeze
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King and Gary Rossington
handclaps:
Cockroach, Gooshie, Kooder, Moochie, Mr. Feedback, Punnel, Toby, Wicker and Wolfman
horn:
Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence and Steve Madaio
piano:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
horn arranger:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
The Record Plant 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
5:10
8Comin' Home
producer:
Jimmy Johnson and Tim Smith
drums (drum set):
Rickey Medlocke
electric bass guitar:
Greg T. Walker
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King and Gary Rossington
piano:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
Rickey Medlocke and Tim Smith
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
Comin' Home (in 1971-07)
composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
5:32
9Gimme Back My Bullets
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
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
3:30
10What's Your Name
producer:
Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd
mixer:
Rodney Mills
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
vocals:
Steve Gaines
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1977-04) and Studio One 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
3:33
11You Got That Right
producer:
Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd
mixer:
Rodney Mills
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Steve Gaines and Ronnie Van Zant
recording of:
You Got That Right (in 1977-04)
writer:
Steve Gaines and Ronnie Van Zant
3:48
12All I Can Do Is Write About It (acoustic version)
engineer:
Rob Ruscoe
producer:
Tom Dowd, Andy McKaie and Ron O'Brien
acoustic guitar:
Allen Collins
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
guitar:
Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (on 1975-11-28)
mixed at:
Kingsound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1991-06)
recording of:
All I Can Do Is Write About It (on 1975-11-28)
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
4:24
13That Smell
producer:
Tom Dowd and Lynyrd Skynyrd
mixer:
Rodney Mills
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
The Honkettes
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Studio One 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
5:50
14Free Bird (live)
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Artimus Pyle
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1976-07-08)
live recording of:
Free Bird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
14:23