Skynyrd's First and...Last was the original name of the posthumous compilation album first released in 1978 by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1998, it was repackaged, renamed and re-released as Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album, being expanded to include eight additional tracks – four of which were previously unreleased and four which would be re-recorded for (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). As the renamed title suggests, the album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Originally intended to be their debut album it was shelved, making (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) their actual debut. The album was certified Gold on September 8, 1978 and Platinum on November 10, 1978 by the RIAA.[4]
Skynyrd's First and... Last | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | September 5, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1971–1972 | |||
Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, AL | |||
Genre | Southern rock | |||
Length | 36:36 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith | |||
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
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1998 Re-release cover | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
The albums contains early band recordings from 1971 and 1972. Many of the tracks are exclusive to these albums, being either otherwise unreleased, or original versions of songs later re-recorded for other studio albums. However, a few of these early tracks were later released on compilation albums, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set and the German-based Repertoire Records release Old Time Greats in 1997.
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Additional musicians
1975/76 overdubs
Notes
Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 89 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 50 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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