(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
Studio album by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ReleasedAugust 13, 1973 (1973-08-13)
RecordedMarch 27 – May 1, 1973
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S.
Genre
Length43:03
LabelMCA
ProducerAl Kooper
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
(1973) 		Second Helping
(1974)
Singles from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
  1. "Gimme Three Steps"
    Released: November 5, 1973
  2. "Free Bird"
    Released: 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.[1][2][3] 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).[4][5] It has appeared on several editions of Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.[6]

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.[7]

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.[7]

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.[7]

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.[7] As of March 2023, all the band members pictured are now deceased.[8]

Release

The album was released through MCA Records on August 13, 1973.[1][2][3] 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.[9] Sales through 2014 were an estimated two million units internationally.[10]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Christgau's Record GuideA[11]
MusicHound[12]
Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[14]

(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".[15] 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.[7]

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.[16][17]

Track listing

Side one (A)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Ain't the One"Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant3:51
2."Tuesday's Gone"Allen Collins, Van Zant7:32
3."Gimme Three Steps"Collins, Van Zant4:30
4."Simple Man"Rossington, Van Zant5:57
Side two (B)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Things Goin' On"Rossington, Van Zant4:57
2."Mississippi Kid"Al Kooper, Van Zant, Bob Burns3:57
3."Poison Whiskey"Ed King, Van Zant3:11
4."Free Bird"Collins, Van Zant9:08
Total length:43:03
  • Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–8 on CD reissues.
2001 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Mr. Banker" (demo)Rossington, Van Zant, King5:23
10."Down South Jukin'" (demo)Rossington, Van Zant2:57
11."Tuesday's Gone" (demo)Collins, Van Zant7:56
12."Gimme Three Steps" (demo)Collins, Van Zant5:20
13."Free Bird" (demo)Collins, Van Zant11:09

Personnel

Personnel according to Discogs and liner notes[18][19]

Lynyrd Skynyrd

  • Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals, lyrics
  • Gary Rossington – lead guitar (tracks A2–A4, B1, B3); rhythm guitar (A1, B2, B4); slide guitar (B4)
  • Allen Collins – lead guitar (A1, A4, B4); rhythm guitar (A2, A3, B1–B3); acoustic guitar (B4)
  • Ed King – bass (all tracks except A2, B2); guitar fills (A2, during piano solo); lead guitar (B2)
  • Billy Powell – keyboards
  • Bob Burns – drums (all tracks except A2 and B2)

Additional personnel

Technical

  • Al Kooper – producer, engineer
  • Bob "Tub" Langford – engineer
  • Rodney Mills – engineer
  • Thomas Hill – photography
  • Michael Diehl – design

Charts

Chart (1973) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[20] 93
US Billboard 200[21] 27

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Lynyrd Skynyrd". Lynyrd Skynyrd. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved May 18, 2023
  3. ^ a b Marc (January 31, 2019). "(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) Album Cover Location". History Of Rock Music. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard 200. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. December 31, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd, Passion Pictures, Directed by Stephen Kijak, 2018
  8. ^ Hudak, Joseph (March 5, 2023). "Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Last Original Member, Dead at 71". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "(pronounced 'leh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  12. ^ Graff, Gary, ed. (1996). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink. p. 427. OL 8145585M.
  13. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th rev. ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 505. OL 21112308M.
  14. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus. p. 885. OL 11913831M.
  15. ^ "CG: Lynyrd Skynyrd". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  16. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone Magazine. May 31, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  17. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 22, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  18. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd – (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  19. ^ (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Liner notes). MCA Records. 1973. MAPS 7042.
  20. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5071b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

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