Release type
ALBUM
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Product information
From $9.90
1973
13 Tracks
01:15:26
Release options
© 2001 Geffen Records
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1
I Ain't The One
03:53
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 3/10 -
2
Tuesday's Gone
07:32
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 4/10 -
3
Gimme Three Steps
04:30
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 10/10 -
4
Simple Man
05:57
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 9/10 -
5
Things Goin' On
04:59
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
6
Mississippi Kid
03:56
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
7
Poison Whiskey
03:13
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
8
Free Bird
09:18
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 5/10 -
9
Mr. Banker
05:22
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
10
Down South Jukin'
02:57
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 2/10 -
11
Tuesday's Gone
07:55
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
12
Gimme Three Steps
05:19
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10 -
13
Free Bird
11:09
Lyrics availableSynced lyrics availablePopularity 1/10
The Allman Brothers came first, but Lynyrd Skynyrd epitomized Southern rock. The Allmans were exceptionally gifted musicians, as much bluesmen as rockers. Skynyrd was nothing but rockers, and they were Southern rockers to the bone. This didn't just mean that they were rednecks, but that they brought it all together -- the blues, country, garage rock, Southern poetry -- in a way that sounded more like the South than even the Allmans. And a large portion of that derives from their hard, lean edge, which was nowhere more apparent than on their debut album, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd. Produced by Al Kooper, there are few records that sound this raw and uncompromising, especially records by debut bands. Then again, few bands sound this confident and fully formed with their first record. Perhaps the record is stronger because it's only eight songs, so there isn't a wasted moment, but that doesn't discount the sheer strength of each song. Consider the opening juxtaposition of the rollicking "I Ain't the One" with the heartbreaking "Tuesday's Gone." Two songs couldn't be more opposed, yet Skynyrd sounds equally convincing on both. If that's all the record did, it would still be fondly regarded, but it wouldn't have been influential. The genius of Skynyrd is that they un-self-consciously blended album-oriented hard rock, blues, country, and garage rock, turning it all into a distinctive sound that sounds familiar but thoroughly unique. On top of that, there's the highly individual voice of Ronnie Van Zant, a songwriter who isn't afraid to be nakedly sentimental, spin tales of the South, or to twist macho conventions with humor. And, lest we forget, while he does this, the band rocks like a motherf*cker. It's the birth of a great band that birthed an entire genre with this album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. I Ain't The One
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Drums
- Bob Burns
- Guitar
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Allen Collins
Gary Rossington - Performer
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Allen Collins
Bob Burns
Ed King
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell - Piano
- Billy Powell
- Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington - Lyricist
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Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington
2. Tuesday's Gone
- Background Vocals
- Al Kooper
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Al Kooper
- Bass Guitar
- Al Kooper
- Drums
- Robert Nix
- Guitar
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Gary Rossington
Allen Collins - Mellotron
- Al Kooper
- Performer
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Allen Collins
Al Kooper
Robert Nix
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell - Piano
- Billy Powell
- Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Allen Collins
Ronnie Van Zant - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins
3. Gimme Three Steps
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Drums
- Bob Burns
- Guitar
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Allen Collins
Gary Rossington - Percussion
- Bobbye Hall
- Performer
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Bobbye Hall
Bob Burns
Ed King
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell
Allen Collins - Piano
- Billy Powell
- Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Allen Collins
Ronnie Van Zant - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins
4. Simple Man
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Drums
- Bob Burns
- Guitar
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Gary Rossington
Allen Collins - Keyboard
- Billy Powell
- Organ
- Al Kooper
- Performer
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Allen Collins
Al Kooper
Bob Burns
Ed King
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell - Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington - Lyricist
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Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington
5. Things Goin' On
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Drums
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Bob Burns
Bobbie Hall - Guitar
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Allen Collins
Gary Rossington - Performer
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Bobbie Hall
Bob Burns
Ed King
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell
Allen Collins - Piano
- Billy Powell
- Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington
6. Mississippi Kid
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Composer
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Al Kooper
Robert Burns
Ronnie Van Zant - Lyricist
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Al Kooper
Robert Burns
Ronnie Van Zant - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Al Kooper
Robert Burns
7. Poison Whiskey
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Composer
-
Edward King
Ronnie Van Zant - Lyricist
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Edward King
Ronnie Van Zant - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Edward King
8. Free Bird
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Drums
- Bob Burns
- Guitar
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Allen Collins
Gary Rossington - Organ
- Al Kooper
- Performer
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Allen Collins
Al Kooper
Bob Burns
Ed King
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell - Piano
- Billy Powell
- Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Allen Collins
Ronnie Van Zant - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins
9. Mr. Banker
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Guitar
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Ed King
Gary Rossington - Performer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Ed King
Gary Rossington - Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington
Edward King - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Edward King
Gary Rossington - Engineer
- Al Kooper
- Producer
- Al Kooper
- Studio Personnel
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Edward King
Gary Rossington
10. Down South Jukin'
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Bass Guitar
- Ed King
- Drums
- Bob Burns
- Guitar
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Allen Collins
Gary Rossington - Performer
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Allen Collins
Bob Burns
Ed King
Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant
Billy Powell - Piano
- Billy Powell
- Vocals
- Ronnie Van Zant
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington - Lyricist
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Gary Rossington
Ronnie Van Zant - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Gary Rossington
11. Tuesday's Gone
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins
12. Gimme Three Steps
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Composer
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins
13. Free Bird
- Primary Artist
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Composer
-
Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins - Producer
- Al Kooper
- Composer Lyricist
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Ronnie Van Zant
Allen Collins
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 13 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 15 minutes and 26 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1423x1423 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- All tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Pop/Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Arena Rock, Blues-Rock
- Label
- Geffen*
- Music Distribution Service
- UMG Global
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 5/10
- Release Date
- Aug 31, 1973
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 8811272722
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