Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrds First [Complete Muscle Shoals] 1971 ak320

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Skynyrds First [Complete Muscle Shoals] 1971 ak320

The band started to record at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in 1971. Bassist Junstrom was fired and Larry Steele took over, followed by Leon Wilkeson in 1972. The songs from these sessions were not released initially but eventually were released as Skynyrd’s First…and Last in 1978 with an expanded version in 1998. Al Kooper got the band signed to MCA Records and the band went to work on their debut album. Wilkeson left the band for a short time and Ed King from The Strawberry Alarm Clock took his spot on bass. After Wilkeson returned, King switched to guitar. Roadie Billy Powell also joined the band on piano after playing the intro to “Free Bird” for the band.


Southern Rock, Country Rock
Tracklist

1. Free Bird [Original Version] [Previously Unreleased] (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) 7:26
2. One More Time [Original Version] (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 5:04
3. Gimmie Three Steps [Original Version] (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) 4:09
4. Was I Right Or Wrong (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 5:25
5. Preacher's Daughter (Rickey Medlocke, Ronnie Van Zant) 3:40
6. White Dove (Rickey Medlocke) 2:58
7. Down South Jukin' (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 2:14
8. Wino [Original Version] [Previously Unreleased] (Allen Collins, Rickey Medlocke, Ronnie Van Zant) 3:16
9. Simple Man [Original Version] [Previously Unreleased] (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 5:25
10. Trust [Original Version] (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) 4:14
11. Comin' Home [Original Version] (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) 5:30
12. The Seasons (Rickey Medlocke) 4:11
13. Lend A Helpin' Hand (Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 4:22
14. Things Goin' On [Original Version] (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 5:12
15. I Ain't The One [Original Version] [Previously Unreleased] (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) 3:38
16. You Run Around [Previously Unreleased] (Rickey Medlocke) 5:39
17. Ain't Too Proud To Pray [Previously Unreleased] (Rickey Medlocke) 5:26

Players:
Ronnie Van Zant: Vocals
Allen Collins: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Gary Rossington: Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Billy Powell: Piano
Ed King: Bass, Guitar
Tim Smith, Cassie Gaines, Jo Billingsley, Leslie Hawkins: Backing Vocals
Rickey Medlocke: Drums, Vocals, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Greg Walker: Bass, Backing Vocals
Larry Junstrom: Bass
Leon Wilkeson: Bass, Backing Vocals
Bob Burns: Drums
Wayne Perkins: Guitar
Gimmer Nichols: Acoustic Guitar
Randy McCormick: Mellotron
Jimmy Johnson: Guitar
Ronnie Eades: Saxophone