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20th Century Masters: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Greatest hits album by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ReleasedMarch 9, 1999 [1]
Genre Southern rock
Length47:02
Label MCA
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1988) 		20th Century Masters: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1999) 		Edge of Forever
(1999)

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd is a compilation album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1999 as a part of the modern effort at recapturing the classics and repackaging them for newer generations to be exposed to and enjoy. It compiles some of the band's greatest and most recognizable hits. The album was certified Double Platinum by the RIAA in 2006, [2] and has sold 2,929,000 copies in the U.S. as of August 2013. [3]

Track listing

  1. " Sweet Home Alabama" ( Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:45
  2. " What's Your Name?" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 3:32
  3. " Gimme Three Steps" ( Allen Collins, Van Zant) - 4:30
  4. " Double Trouble" (Collins, Van Zant) - 2:50
  5. " You Got That Right" ( Steve Gaines, Van Zant) - 3:47
  6. " Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) - 5:09
  7. " That Smell" (Collins, Van Zant) - 5:49
  8. "Swamp Music" (King, Van Zant) - 3:33
  9. "I Ain't the One" (Rossington, Van Zant) - 3:54
  10. " Free Bird" (Collins, Van Zant) - 9:10
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]
Rolling Stone [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [6] 60
US Top Catalog Albums ( Billboard) [7] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard 200 [8] 173
Chart (2012) Position
US Billboard 200 [9] 164

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [2] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Amazon Track listing and Release Date". Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – 20th Century Masters - The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Paul Grein (August 28, 2013), "Week Ending Aug. 25, 2013. Albums: A Let-Down For John Mayer", Chart Watch, Yahoo, archived from the original on October 29, 2013
  4. ^ "Allmusic Review". Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone Album Guide". Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  6. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2021.


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