Audio CD review:
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Edge of Forever

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Edge of Forever

Band: Lynyrd Skynyrd Title: Edge of Forever Rating: Release Date: 10 August, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Workin' 2: Full Moon Night 3: Preacher Man 4: Mean Streets 5: Tomorrow's Goodbye 6: Edge Of Forever 7: Gone Fishin' 8: Through It All 9: Money Back Guarantee 10: G.W.T.G.G. 11: Rough Around The Edges 12: FLA

Editoral Review By now, three members remain from the classic '70s Skynyrd (guitarist Gary Rossington, keyboardist Billy Powell, and bassist Leon Wilkeson); vocalists Johnny Van Zant and Dale Krantz-Rossington certainly qualify as stalwarts, having been with the bunch since their 1987 reformation. The ultimate diehard rock band returns with a collection that at times recalls Skynyrd in their prime, but won't prompt anyone to forget the fabled, ill-fated lineup of yore. Blackfoot alumni Ricky Medlocke and former Outlaw Hughie Thomasson round out the three-guitars-strong frontline, and hired-gun drummer Kenny Arnoff lays a rock-solid foundation, so LS '99 doesn't lack for instrumental muscle. The problem lies in the material. Fallen frontman Ronnie Van Zant wasn't exactly an artful lyricist, but his blunt statements had a way of landing like a solid uppercut. The descendants to Skynyrd warhorses such as "Saturday Night Special" and "Gimme Three Steps" found here, however, aren't going to knock anyone for a loop. You like guitars that travel in packs, Skynyrd's still a good bet. You like enduring rock songs, return to the source. --Steven Stolder .. You can see a complete list of all Lynyrd Skynyrd discography, or go back to the Lynyrd Skynyrd tabs