20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection: The Best Of - Live [Digipak]

Performer: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Producer: Tom Dowd
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Some necessary Lynyrd Skynyrd classics are missing from this installation of the 20th CENTURY MASTERS series, including "Saturday Night Special," "Gimme Back My Bullets," and "What's Your Name," among others. But for a nine-track set, this disc covers the bare essentials ("Free Bird," "Sweet Home Alabama"), as well as perennial fan faves like "I Ain't the One" and "Simple Man." Even this abbreviated hits package packs a punch, though, with plenty of Skynyrd's legendary twin-guitar attack, blues-rock swagger, and Southern rock guitar muscle on offer.

During their 1970s heyday, Lynryd Skynyrd emerged as the preeminent practitioners of Southern rock. Their triple-guitar attack and country-tinged songs carved a permanent spot on the playlists of classic rock radio. Since its first release in 1973 their epic hit "Freebird" has received more airplay than anything this side of "Stairway to Heaven." The tragic deaths of visionary lead guitarist Steven Gaines and lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zandt in a 1977 plane crash cut down the band at its peak; but after parting ways for several years, the surviving members re-formed the group, with Van Zandt's little brother Johnny at the helm.

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