Skynyrd's First and... Last

Skynyrd's First and... Last
Compilation album by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released5 September 1978[1]
Recorded1971–1972, overdubs 1975–1976
StudiosMuscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, AL
GenreSouthern rock
Length36:36
LabelMCA
ProducersJimmy Johnson, Tim Smith
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Street Survivors
(1977) 		Skynyrd's First and... Last
(1978) 		Gold & Platinum
(1979)
1998 Re-release cover
Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB[3]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[4]

Skynyrd's First and... Last was the original name of a posthumous compilation album first released in 1978 by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1998, it was repackaged, renamed and re-released as Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album, being expanded to include eight additional tracks—four of which were previously unreleased and four which would be re-recorded for (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). As the renamed title suggests, the album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Originally intended to be their debut album it was shelved, making (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) their actual debut. The album was certified Gold on September 8, 1978, and Platinum on November 10, 1978, by the RIAA.[5]

The albums contains early band recordings from 1971 and 1972. Many of the tracks are exclusive to these albums, being either otherwise unreleased, or original versions of songs later re-recorded for other studio albums. However, a few of these early tracks were later released on compilation albums, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set and the German-based Repertoire Records release Old Time Greats in 1997.

Track listing

Skynyrd's First and...Last

  1. "Down South Jukin'" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 2:12
  2. "Preacher's Daughter" (Rickey Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:39
  3. "White Dove" (Medlocke) - 2:56
  4. "Was I Right or Wrong" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:21
  5. "Lend a Helpin' Hand" (Allen Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) - 4:24
  6. "Wino" (Collins, Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:15
  7. "Comin' Home" (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:30
  8. "The Seasons" (Medlocke) - 4:09
  9. "Things Goin' On" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:10

Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album

  1. "Free Bird" (Muscle Shoals demo) (Collins, Van Zant) - 7:26
  2. "One More Time" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:04
  3. "Gimme Three Steps" (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:09
  4. "Was I Right or Wrong?" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25
  5. "Preacher's Daughter" (Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:40
  6. "White Dove" (Medlocke) - 2:58
  7. "Down South Jukin'" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 2:14
  8. "Wino" (Original Version) (Collins, Medlocke, Van Zant) - 3:16
  9. "Simple Man" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:25
  10. "Trust" (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 4:14
  11. "Comin' Home" (Original Version) (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:30
  12. "The Seasons" (Medlocke) - 4:11
  13. "Lend a Helpin' Hand" (Collins, Rossington, Van Zant) - 4:22
  14. "Things Goin' On" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:12
  15. "I Ain't the One" (Original Version) (Rossington, Van Zant) - 3:37
  16. "You Run Around" (Medlocke) - 5:39
  17. "Ain't Too Proud to Pray" (Medlocke) - 5:26

Notes on Skynyrd's First

  • Tracks 2–3, 10 released on the Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set (1991)
  • Tracks 1, 9, 15–17 are previously unreleased
  • All the rest are from Skynyrd's First and...Last

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Additional musicians

  • Tim Smith – backing vocals (1, 2, 11)
  • Gimmer Nichols – acoustic guitar (6)

1975/76 overdubs

Notes

  • (*) Either Larry Junstrom or Greg T. Walker plays bass on "One More Time".
  • All Ed King overdubs were recorded in 1975; the remaining overdubs in 1976.

Production personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 89
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 35
UK Albums (Official Charts)[8] 50
US Billboard 200[9] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Fulton, Dave, ed. (August 26, 1978). "Early Skynyrd LP Due" (PDF). Cash Box. 40 (15). New York, NY, USA: Cash Box Publishing Co., Inc.: 20. ISSN 0008-7289. Retrieved July 22, 2026. "Skynyrd's First And...Last," an album recorded in 1971 but never released, will be released by MCA Records on Sept. 5
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Skynyrd's First And...Last - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Marsh, Dave (2011). "Lynyrd Skynyrd: Skynyrd's First and...Last : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – kynyrd's First and...Last". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Image 0025a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018. [dead link]
  8. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

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