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[AMG] Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger. Skynyrd never relied on the jazzy improvisations of the Allman Brothers. Instead, they were a hard-living, hard-driving rock & roll band -- they may have jammed endlessly on-stage, but their music remained firmly entrenched in blues, rock, and country. For many, Lynyrd Skynyrd's redneck image tended to obscure the songwriting skills of their leader, Ronnie Van Zant. Throughout the band's early records, Van Zant demonstrated a knack for lyrical detail and a down-to-earth honesty that had more in common with country than rock & roll. During the height of Skynyrd's popularity in the mid-'70s, however, Van Zant's talents were overshadowed by the group's gritty, greasy blues-rock. Sadly, it wasn't until he was killed in a tragic plane crash in 1977 along with two other bandmembers that many listeners began to realize his talents. Skynyrd split up after the plane crash, but they reunited a decade later, becoming a popular concert act during the early '90s. While in high school in Jacksonville, FL, Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Allen Collins (guitar), and Gary Rossington (guitar) formed My Backyard. Within a few months, the group added bassist Leon Wilkeson and keyboardist Billy Powell, and changed their name to Lynyrd Skynyrd, a mocking tribute to their gym teacher Leonard Skinner, who was notorious for punishing students with long hair. With drummer Bob Burns, Lynyrd Skynyrd began playing throughout the South. For the first few years, the group had little success, but producer Al Kooper signed the band to MCA after seeing them play at an Atlanta club called Funocchio's in 1972. Kooper produced the group's 1973 debut, Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, which was recorded after former Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist Ed King joined the band. The group became notorious for their triple-guitar attack, which was showcased on "Free Bird," a tribute to the recently deceased Duane Allman. "Free Bird" earned Lynyrd Skynyrd their first national exposure and it became one of the staples of album rock radio, still receiving airplay decades after its release. Album Picture "Free Bird" and an opening slot on the Who's 1973 Quadrophenia tour gave Lynyrd Skynyrd a devoted following, which helped their second album, 1974's Second Helping, become its breakthrough hit. Featuring the hit single "Sweet Home Alabama" -- a response to Neil Young's "Southern Man" -- Second Helping reached number 12 and went multi-platinum. At the end of the year, Artimus Pyle replaced drummer Burns and King left the band shortly afterward. The new sextet released Nuthin' Fancy in 1975, and it became the band's first Top Ten hit. The record was followed by the Tom Dowd-produced Gimme Back My Bullets in 1976, which failed to match the success of its two predecessors. However, the band retained their following through constant touring, which was documented on the double live album One More from the Road. Released in late 1976, the album featured the band's new guitarist, Steve Gaines, and a trio of female backup singers, and it became Skynyrd's second Top Ten album. Lynyrd Skynyrd released their sixth album, Street Survivors, on October 17, 1977. Three days later, a privately chartered plane carrying the band between shows in Greenville, SC, and Baton Rouge, LA, crashed outside of Gillsburg, MS. Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and his sister Cassie, one of the group's backing vocalists, died in the crash; the remaining members were injured. (The cause of the crash was either fuel shortage or a fault with the plane's mechanics.) The cover for Street Survivors had pictured the band surrounded in flames; after the crash, the cover was changed. In the wake of the tragedy, the album became one of the band's biggest hits. Lynyrd Skynyrd broke up after the crash, releasing a collection of early demos called Skynyrd's First and...Last in 1978; it had been scheduled for release before the crash. The double-album compilation Gold & Platinum was released in 1980. Later in 1980, Rossington and Collins formed a new band that featured four surviving members. Two years later, Pyle formed the Artimus Pyle Band. Collins suffered a car crash in 1986 that killed his girlfriend and left him paralyzed; four years later, he died of respiratory failure. In 1987, Rossington, Powell, King, and Wilkeson reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd, adding vocalist Johnny Van Zant and guitarist Randall Hall. The band embarked on a reunion tour, which was captured on the 1988 double live album Southern by the Grace of God/Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour -- 1987. The re-formed Skynyrd began recording in 1991, and for the remainder of the decade, the band toured frequently, putting out albums occasionally. The reunited Skynyrd frequently switched drummers, but it had little effect on their sound. During the '90s, Lynyrd Skynyrd were made honorary colonels in the Alabama State Militia, due to their classic rock staple "Sweet Home Alabama." During the mid-'90s, Van Zant, Rossington, Wilkeson, and Powell regrouped by adding two Southern rock veterans to Skynyrd's guitar stable: former Blackfoot frontman Rickey Medlocke and ex-Outlaw Hughie Thomasson. With ex-Damn Yankee Michael Cartellone bringing stability to the drum chair, the reconstituted band signed to CMC International for the 1997 album Twenty. This lineup went on to release Lyve from Steeltown in 1998, followed a year later by Edge of Forever. The seasonal effort Christmas Time Again was released in fall 2000. Although Wilkeson died one year later, Lynyrd Skynyrd regrouped and recorded Vicious Cycle for a 2003 release. The DVD/CD Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour followed a year later, 2006 saw the release of Face to Face, and 2007 brought Paper Sleeve Box and Lyve from Steel Town.

Track List:
CD 1 - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd (1973)

01. I Ain't the One
02. Tuesday's Gone
03. Gimme Three Steps
04. Simple Man
05. Things Goin' On
06. Mississippi Kid
07. Poison Whiskey
08. Free Bird
Bonus tracks:
09. Mr. Banker [Demo Version]
10. Down South Jukin' [Demo Version]
11. Tuesday's Gone [Demo Version]
12. Gimme Three Steps [Demo Version]
13. Free Bird [Demo Version]

CD 2 - Second Helping (1974)

01. Sweet Home Alabama
02. I Need You
03. Don't Ask Me No Questions
04. Workin' for MCA
05. Ballad of Curtis Loew
06. Swamp Music
07. Needle and the Spoon
08. Call Me the Breeze
Bonus tracks:
09. Don't Ask Me No Questions [Single Version]
10. Was I Right or Wrong [Sounds Of The South demo version]
11. Take Your Time [Sounds Of The South demo version]

CD 3 - Nuthin' Fancy (1975)

01. Saturday Night Special
02. Cheatin' Woman
03. Railroad Song
04. I'm a Country Boy
05. On the Hunt
06. Am I Losin'
07. Made in the Shade
08. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller
Bonus tracks:
09. Railroad Song [Live at Winterland, San Francisco, April 27th 1975]
10. On the Hunt [Live at Winterland, San Francisco, April 27th 1975]

CD 4 - Gimme Back My Bullets (1976)

01. Gimme Back My Bullets
02. Every Mother's Son
03. Trust
04. I Got the Same Old Blues
05. Double Trouble
06. Roll Gypsy Roll
07. Searching
08. Cry for the Bad Man
09. All I Can Do Is Write About It
Bonus tracks:
10. Gimme Back My Bullets [Live]
11. Cry for the Bad Man [Live]

CD 5 & 6 - One More From The Road (2-disc set)

CD1 Tracklist:
01. Introduction/Workin' for MCA
02. I Ain't the One
03. Saturday Night Special
04. Searching
05. Travelin' Man
06. Simple Man
07. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller
08. Needle and the Spoon
09. Gimme Back My Bullets
10. Tuesday's Gone
11. Gimme Three Steps
12. Call Me the Breeze
13. T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)

CD2 Tracklist:
01. Sweet Home Alabama
02. Crossroads
03. Free Bird
04. Introduction/Workin' for MCA [Alternate Take]
05. I Ain't the One [Alternate Take]
06. Searching [Alternate Take]
07. Gimme Three Steps [Alternate Take]
08. Call Me the Breeze [Alternate Take]
09. Sweet Home Alabama [Alternate Take]
10. Crossroads [Alternate Take]
11. Free Bird [Alternate Take]

CD 7 - Street Survivors (1977)

01. What's Your Name?
02. That Smell
03. One More Time
04. I Know a Little
05. You Got That Right
06. I Never Dreamed
07. Honky Tonk Night Time Man
08. Ain't No Good Life
Bonus tracks:
09. Georgia Peaches
10. Sweet Little Missy
11. You Got That Right [Alternate Version]
12. I Never Dreamed [Alternate Version]
13. Jacksonville Kid (aka "Honky Tonk Night Time Man")

CD 8 - Southern By The Grace Of God (1988)

01. Introduction by Lacy Van Zant/Workin' for MCA
02. That Smell
03. I Know a Little
04. Comin' Home
05. You Got That Right
06. What's Your Name?
07. Gimme Back My Bullets
08. Swamp Music
09. Call Me the Breeze
10. Dixie/Sweet Home Alabama
11. Free Bird

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- mount it on a virtual drive (forex using Daemon Tools)
- share & play at the same time, without unpacking;
- get extra contents (cue, log, md5, scans, etc.)
- otherwise, you can just extract included files using WinRAR, 7zip or similar.

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