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Happy Wife!!
She loved it!! She's happy, I'm happy. Bought this for my wife for christmas. :).
Great
Hum. A great sample of some great music by a great band. . I guess it shows I like LS.
Excellent career-spanning Lynyrd Skynyrd package
The later era band (1980's - present) includes Johnny Van Zant (vocals), Rickey Medlocke (guitar), Hughie Thomasson (guitar), Randall Hall (guitar), Ean Evans (bass), Owen Hale (drums), etc. THE BAND: The early era (prior to the '77 plane crash) includes Ronnie Van Zant (vocals)*, Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar)*, Steve Gaines (guitar)*, Ed King (guitar), Billy Powell (piano), Leon Wilkeson (bass), Larry Junstrum (bass), Bob Burns (drums), and Artimus Pyle (drums). * deceased
THE DISC(S): (2003) Thirty tracks on two discs clocking in at approximately 152 total minutes (77+ minutes on disc-1, and 74+ on disc-2). Included with the discs is a 22-page booklet containing song titles/credits, a 12-page intro to the band covering good times and bad, numerous band photos, and what songs came from which albums and the year released. Songs range from 1973-2003, though the 2 unreleased songs are from 1970 (prior to Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut). Digitally remastered sound. Label - UTV Records / MCA.
ALBUM REPRESENTATION: Pronounced (4 songs), Second Helping (4), Nuthin' Fancy (1), Street Survivors (4), First And Last (2), One More From The Road (2), Southern By The Grace Of God (3), Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 (1), The Last Rebel (1), Endangered Species (1), Twenty (1), Lyve From Steel Town (1), Edge Of Forever (1), Vicious Cycle (1), Box Set (1), Unreleased (2).
COMMENTS: There are numerous Skynyrd compilations out there. . . "All Time Greatest Hits", "Gold & Platinum", "Essential", "Skynyrd's Innyrds", "Gold", "20th Century Masters", "Ultimate Collection", "Best Of The Rest", "Box Set", this "30th Anniversary" collection, and a few others. For me, this "30th Anniversary" set is the best career-spanning collection to date on the market. THE GOOD: Lots of music. All the staples are here - "Sweet Home Alabama", "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Free Bird", "Saturday Night Special", "Call Me The Breeze", "Workin' For MCA", "Simple Man", "What's Your Name", "That Smell", "You Got That Right", etc. All the songs on disc-1 are early era tracks featuring Ronnie Van Zant on vocals. Disc-2 is a mix of early and late era songs. Extensive liner notes containing some good inside info and great vintage photos. . . only thing wrong - no song lyrics. 6 live tracks featuring old and new band members. . . two songs from pre '77, and four songs live from the 80's and 90's. Digitally remastered sound is crisp. THE NOT SO GOOD: Most compilations are not without flaws, and "Thyrty" is no exception. The faults here are minor but still worth mentioning. I strongly feel chronological order was needed here - a 30 year career proves deserving and it would show the band's sound evolution over the past four decades. Only a few songs missing that should have been included - "The Needle And The Spoon", "On The Hunt", "Ain't No Good Life" and "Don't Ask Me No Questions". Only one track from "Nuthin' Fancy"? The two unreleased tracks are decent, but by no means classic - they should have been placed at the end of disc-2. . . not in the beginning of disc-1 (and creating a poor start to a long listen). In fact, I'd have no issue had the 10+ minute "Blues Medley" been omitted and a few of the other missing songs (mentioned above) been added. Lastly, "One More From The Road" was a stunning live album. . . I put it right up there with other double-album vinyl classics of the day (i. e. - Frampton, UFO, Deep Purple, Kiss, Rush, etc). In my opinion, only 2 tracks from "One More From The Road" is a sin. . . if anything else Skynyrd's live version of "Free Bird" needs to be here. Skynyrd was always great in concert. OVERALL: An excellent mix. "Thyrty" is the best career-spanning Lynyrd Skynyrd package to date. Lots of music - great to have so many songs all in one place. Polished remastered sound. Nice package (4. 5 stars).
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