The Collection

~ Release by Lynyrd Skynyrd (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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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
4:44
2Gimme Three Steps (original version)4:27
3Simple Man (original version)5:53
4Swamp Music3:32
5The Needle and the Spoon3:52
6I’m a Country Boy
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
recording of:
I’m a Country Boy
writer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
4:22
7What’s Your Name3:31
8I Ain’t the One (original version)3:53
9Don’t Ask Me No Questions
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gary Rossington
horn [horns]:
Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence and Steve Madaio
background vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant and Leon Wilkeson
vocals:
Gary Rossington
horn arranger:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Don't Ask Me No Questions (in 1974-01)
writer:
Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
3:26
10Gimme Back My Bullets3:29
11Saturday Night Special5:08
12Honky Tonk Night Time Man
producer:
Tom Dowd
mixer:
Rodney Mills
bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Artimus Pyle
guitar:
Allen Collins, Steve Gaines and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Night Time Man (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
lyricist and composer:
Merle Haggard
4:02
13Railroad Song
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
recording of:
Railroad Song
writer:
Ed King and Ronnie Van Zant
4:14
14Workin’ for MCA4:43
15Every Mother’s Son4:58
16Whiskey Rock‐a‐Roller
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
recording of:
Whiskey Rock‐a‐Roller
writer:
Ed King, Billy Powell and Ronnie Van Zant
4:18
17That Smell5:48