Gold & Platinum

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Gold & Platinum
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gold and Platinum.jpg
Greatest hits album by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ReleasedDecember 1979
Recorded1972–1977
GenreSouthern rock, boogie rock
Length84:09
LabelMCA
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Skynyrd's First and... Last
(1978) 		Gold & Platinum
(1979) 		Best of the Rest
(1982)
Alternate cover
Alternate cover - Gold & Platinum (Lynyrd Skynyrd).jpeg
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA[2]

Gold & Platinum was a 2-disc best of/hits compilation by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was released in 1979 and is now out of print. The compilation spans their peak years from 1972–1977.

The album contains three live tracks from the band's critically acclaimed One More from the Road: "Gimme Three Steps", "I Ain't the One", and "Free Bird".

An Alternate version of the album,[3] with different artwork, substituted the original 1973 studio recording (from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)) of "Free Bird" (timed at 9:08) for the much longer live track (timed at 14:10).

The album was certified Gold on 3/25/1980, Platinum on 8/18/1980 and 3x Platinum on 7/21/1987 by the RIAA.

Track listing[]

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."Down South Jukin'"Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van ZantSkynyrd's First and... Last (1978)02:12
2."Saturday Night Special"Ed King, Van ZantNuthin' Fancy (1975)05:08
3."Gimme Three Steps (Live)" (Not on Alternate)Allen Collins, Van ZantOne More from the Road (1976), recorded 7/9/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia05:00
4."What's Your Name"Rossington, Van ZantStreet Survivors03:31
5."You Got That Right"Steve Gaines, Van ZantStreet Survivors03:46
6."Gimme Back My Bullets"Rossington, Van ZantGimme Back My Bullets (1976)03:28
7."Sweet Home Alabama"King, Rossington, Van ZantSecond Helping (1974)04:44
8."Free Bird (Live)" (Alternate: Free Bird (9:08))Collins, Van ZantOne More from the Road (1976), recorded 7/8/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia14:10
Total length:41:59
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)SourceLength
1."That Smell"Collins, Van ZantStreet Survivors (1977)05:47
2."On the Hunt"Collins, Van ZantNuthin' Fancy (1975)05:25
3."I Ain't the One Live" (Not on Alternate)Rossington, Van ZantOne More from the Road (1976), recorded 7/8/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia03:17
4."Whiskey Rock-a-Roller"King, Billy Powell, Van ZantNuthin' Fancy (1975)04:23
5."Simple Man"Rossington, Van Zant(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973)05:57
6."I Know a Little"GainesStreet Survivors (1977)03:28
7."Tuesday's Gone"Collins, Van Zant(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973)07:32
8."Comin' Home"Collins, Van ZantSkynyrd's First and... Last (1978)05:30
Total length:41:19

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Gold & Platinum - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gold & Platinum; Discogs". discogs.com. 1979. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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