Nuthin' Fancy
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Released | March 24, 1975 | |||
Recorded | Recorded at WEBB IV Studios, Atlanta, January 1975 (except for track 1, Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, August 1974) | |||
Genre | Southern rock, blues rock, boogie rock, hard rock | |||
Length | 37:34 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Al Kooper | |||
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
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Singles from Nuthin' Fancy | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | A–[1] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed) link |
The Daily Vault | B+[2] |
Nuthin' Fancy is the third studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1975. It was their first to reach the top 10, peaking at number 9 on the U.S. album chart. It was certified gold on June 27, 1975 and platinum on July 21, 1987 by the RIAA.[3] This was the band's first record with new drummer Artimus Pyle. In late May, guitarist Ed King left the band in the middle of their "Torture Tour".
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Saturday Night Special" | 5:08 | |
2. | "Cheatin' Woman" |
| 4:38 |
3. | "Railroad Song" |
| 4:14 |
4. | "I'm a Country Boy" |
| 4:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "On the Hunt" |
| 5:25 |
2. | "Am I Losin'" |
| 4:32 |
3. | "Made in the Shade" | Van Zant | 4:40 |
4. | "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" |
| 4:15 |
- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–8 on CD reissues.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Railroad Song" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, April 27, 1975) |
| 5:27 |
10. | "On the Hunt" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, April 27, 1975) |
| 6:10 |
- Tracks 9 and 10 are previously unreleased
Personnel[]
Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
- Gary Rossington – guitar
- Allen Collins – guitar
- Ed King – guitar
- Leon Wilkeson – bass guitar
- Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion
- Billy Powell – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Barry Harwood – dobro, mandolin
- Jimmy Hall – harmonica
- David Foster – piano
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
Charts[]
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 91 |
US (Billboard 200) | 9 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Thelen, Christopher (2019). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Nuthin' Fancy". dailyvault.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Nuthin' Fancy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 183. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
Categories:
- 1975 albums
- Lynyrd Skynyrd albums
- MCA Records albums
- Albums produced by Al Kooper