Skynyrd's First and... Last
1978 compilation album by Lynyrd Skynyrd / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Skynyrd's First and... Last?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Skynyrd's First and...Last was the original name of the 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.[4]
Skynyrd's First and... Last | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Compilation album by | ||||
Released | September 5, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1971–1972 | |||
Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, AL | |||
Genre | Southern rock | |||
Length | 36:36 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith | |||
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
| ||||
1998 Re-release cover | ||||
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
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.