Skynyrd's First and... Last

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.^[4]

Skynyrd's First and . . . Last
Compilation album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
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
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
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.

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

• Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
• Allen Collins – guitar
• Gary Rossington – guitar
• Billy Powell – piano (1, 11)
• Greg T. Walker – bass (2*, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15-17); backing vocals (2*, 6, 11, 12)
• Larry Junstrom – bass (2*)
• Leon Wilkeson – bass (3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14); backing vocals (3)
• Rickey Medlocke – drums (1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15-17); backing vocals (2, 11); lead vocals (6, 12, 16-17); mandolin (12)
• Bob Burns – drums (3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 14)

Additional musicians

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

1975/76 overdubs

• Ed King – bass (1, 6); guitar (4, 7, 11, 12, 14)
• Cassie Gaines, JoJo Billingsley, Leslie Hawkins – backing vocals (4, 7)
• Wayne Perkins – guitar (5, 7)
• Randy McCormick – Mellotron (6)
• Jimmy R. Johnson – guitar (7)
• Ronnie Eades – saxophone (7)

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

• Jimmy R. Johnson - producer
• Tim Smith - producer
• Michael Zagaris - photography

Chart positions

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5]	89
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6]	35
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	50
US Billboard 200[8]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.