| A Retrospective | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1977 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, southern rock | |||
| Length | 65:53 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
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A Retrospective is a compilation album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album three stars, stating: "As single-disc budget compilations go, this is a solid one so far as it goes. It contains most of the band's biggest hits and only contains two notorious omissions, since ' Tuesday's Gone,' and ' That Smell' aren't here. Other than that, it's got what most casual listeners need of their biggest songs: ' Sweet Home Alabama,' the nine-minute studio version of ' Free Bird,' ' Saturday Night Special,' 'You've Got That Right,' ' Gimme Three Steps,' and ' What's Your Name?' Of course there have been better comps issued since 1999, but this is OK, and a cheap stopgap." [1]
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Track listing
- " Sweet Home Alabama" ( Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:45
- " Free Bird" ( Allen Collins, Van Zant) – 9:10
- " Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) – 5:09
- " Double Trouble" (Collins, Van Zant) – 2:50
- " What's Your Name?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:33
- " You Got That Right" ( Steve Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:47
- "Am I Losin'?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 4:34
- " Gimme Three Steps" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:30
- " Don't Ask Me No Questions" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:26
- "Made in the Shade" (Van Zant) – 4:39
- " All I Can Do Is Write About It" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:19
- "I Know a Little" (Gaines) – 3:27
- " Mr. Banker" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:19
- "Truck Drivin' Man" (King, Van Zant) – 5:17
- Tracks 1 and 9 from Second Helping (1974)
- Tracks 2 and 8 from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973)
- Tracks 3, 7, and 10 from Nuthin' Fancy (1975)
- Tracks 4 and 11 from Gimme Back My Bullets (1976)
- Tracks 5–6 and 12 from Street Survivors (1977)
- Tracks 13 and 14 from Legend (1987)
References
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Allmusic Review[ permanent dead link] accessed February 4, 2011
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