Audio CD review:
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Solo Flytes

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Solo Flytes

Band: Lynyrd Skynyrd Title: Solo Flytes Rating: Release Date: 1999-10-12 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Prime Time 2: Don't Misunderstand Me 3: One in the Sun 4: Getaway 5: Opportunity 6: Red Hot Light 7: Tashauna 8: Seems Like Everyday 9: Next Phone Call 10: Pine Box 11: Fancy Ideas 12: Chapter One 13: Makes More Rock 14: I'm Free Today 15: Welcome Me Home 16: Sometimes You Can Put It Out 17: Don't Misunderstand Me

comment referring to first review on Solo Flytes P. I just wanted to comment that the first guy must be anti-Artimus Pyle, since of all the bands he lists the *only* other band on the CD is the Artimus Pyle Band aka A. B. - which is what he's calling 5th rate. I liked these spinoff bands enough to collect all of them on vinyl before some kind of CD came out for the majority of them, and the A. P. B. is just as good as the others. This collection does leave out the 1986 album by Rossington "Returned To The Scene of The Crime" which is excellent and similar to "Love Your Man" but was on a different label. EXCELLENT Compilation CD There is not a bad track on the album. This collection is AWESOME! It goes to show how talented these folks were. The only thing that would make it better would be to add another CD and fill it with more songs. There's plenty of good tunes on this CD. I was surprised how many great songs are on this album. Even though I was LS fan going back to 70's, in 1978 I went off to college and lost track of the original surviving band members so I wasn't familiar with the music on this CD. Billy, Gary & Allen really shine on some of the songs like they did in the original band. The single S. Gaines song is excellent. If you are not familiar with this music like I was and you like classic Lynyrd Skynyrd (RVZ era) then you'll enjoy this CD. It's a lot of bang for the money. There are 17 songs so even if you didn't care for half the songs you just can't go wrong at this price, just edit the play list and you'll have at least 8 to 9 great tunes. I like the album more and more, each time I listen to it. I give it a 5. Excellent Compilation of the Skynyrd "Spyn-Off" Bands While one could argue that there is an overabundance of Rossington Collins Band material here, this album is solid all the way through. Solo Flytes is a compilation of the bands that members of Lynyrd Skynyrd were involved in after the plane crash. Highlights here are Steve Gaines' "One In The Sun" (from an album he recorded with his band Crawdad prior to joining Skynyrd), the lovely, acapella "Pine Box", and a live version of "Don't Misunderstand Me" featuring Dixie Dregs/Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse. Every track here's a winner, so check it out now. You can see a complete list of all Lynyrd Skynyrd discography, or go back to the Lynyrd Skynyrd tabs