The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
# The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd

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The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd, is a two-disc compilation of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the peak years of its classic lineup (1971–1977). The double album was remastered and re-released in 2006 as part of Universal's Gold series.

## Track listing

### Disc one

* "Sweet Home Alabama" (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:45
* "I Ain't the One" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:54
* "Was I Right or Wrong?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:24
* "Gimme Three Steps" (Allen Collins, Van Zant) – 4:31
* "Workin' for MCA" (King, Van Zant) – 4:48
* "Simple Man" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:58
* "Swamp Music" (King, Van Zant) – 3:32
* "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:52
* "Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) – 5:12
* "Mr. Banker" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 5:22
* "Comin' Home" (Original version) (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:30
* "Call Me the Breeze" (J.J. Cale) – 5:09
* "Free Bird" (Collins, Van Zant) – 9:10

### Disc two

* "What's Your Name?" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:33
* "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" (Live) (King, Billy Powell, Van Zant) – 4:16
* "Tuesday's Gone" (Collins, Van Zant) – 7:34
* "Double Trouble" (Collins, Van Zant) – 2:50
* "I Know a Little" (Steve Gaines) – 3:28
* "Four Walls of Raiford" (Undubbed demo) (Jeff Carlisi, Van Zant) – 4:14
* "I Never Dreamed" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 5:21
* "Gimme Back My Bullets" (Live) (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:42
* "You Got That Right" (Gaines, Van Zant) – 3:47
* "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (Acoustic version) (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:24
* "That Smell" (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:51
* "Free Bird" (Live)" (Collins, Van Zant) – 13:41
* Disc 1, Tracks 1, 5, 7-8, 12 from Second Helping (1974)
* Disc 1, Tracks 2, 4, 6, and 13 and Disc 2, Track 3 from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973)
* Disc 1, Track 3 from Skynyrd's First and... Last (1978)
* Disc 1, Track 9 from Nuthin' Fancy (1975)
* Disc 1, Track 10 from Legend (1987)
* Disc 2, Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, and 11 from Street Survivors (1977)
* Disc 2, Tracks 2 and 12 from One More from the Road (1976)
* Disc 2, Track 4 from Gimme Back My Bullets (1976)
* Disc 2, Tracks 6, 8, and 10 from the Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set (1991)
* Disc 1, Track 11 is previously unreleased (1998)

**Live songs**

* Disc 2, Track 2 recorded 7/7/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia
* Disc 2, Tracks 8 and 12 recorded 7/8/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver | $60,000^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $500,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
