Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd

Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd
Lynyrd Skynyrd's studio album
Publication (s)	1973
Label (s)	Sounds of the South, MCA
Format (s)	LP
Genre (s)	Southern rock
Title (number)	8th
running time	43:03
production	Al Cooper
Studio (s)	Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
chronology - Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd Second Helping (1974)

Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd , actually Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd' skin-'nérd) , is the debut album by the American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd and was released by MCA in August 1973 .

background

After Al Kooper met Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973 during a week-long stint at the Funochio Club in Atlanta , he signed her to his Sounds of the South label, an offshoot of MCA Records. The recordings for Pronounced lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd began in late March and lasted until early May 1973 and took place at Studio One, Doraville, Georgia . Bassist Leon Wilkeson still felt too young to be a professional musician, so he quit shortly before the sound recordings . Most of the bass runs were recorded by Ed King , whom the band knew from playing together with Strawberry Alarm Clock and who was able to convince them to join the group at short notice. However, Wilkeson changed his mind and returned to the band shortly after the recording was completed. Therefore he can still be seen in the group photos on the cover. King then switched to the guitar position, so that the line-up with three guitarists typical for Lynyrd Skynyrd was created and the band was able to offer the multiple guitar sound shown on the album live. The title of the album or the group is a modification of the name of a former PE teacher for some group members at Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville , who paid close attention to the implementation of the dress code at the school, which prohibited longer hair for male students. In the fall of that year, Lynyrd Skynyrd went on an American tour as opening act for The Who and their rock opera Quadrophenia , which contributed to the popularity of the band and their debut album.

Track list

1. I Ain't the One ( Gary Rossington , Ronnie Van Zant ) - 3:53
2. Tuesday's Gone ( Allen Collins , Ronnie Van Zant) - 7:32
3. Gimme Three Steps (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:30
4. Simple Man (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 5:57
5. Things Goin 'On (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 5:00
6. Mississippi Kid ( Al Kooper , Ronnie Van Zant, Bob Burns) - 3:56
7. Poison Whiskey ( Ed King , Ronnie Van Zant) - 3:13
8. Free Bird (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 9:09

2001 CD reissue bonus tracks

1. Mr. Banker (demo) (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 5:23
2. Down South Jukin ' (Demo) (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) - 2:57
3. Tuesday's Gone (Demo) (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 7:56
4. Gimme Three Steps (Demo) (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 5:20
5. Free Bird (Demo) (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 11:09

occupation

tape

• Ronnie Van Zant - vocals
• Gary Rossington - lead guitar on song # 2, # 3, # 4, # 5 and # 7, rhythm guitar on all others, slide guitar on song # 8
• Allen Collins - lead guitar on songs # 1, # 4 and # 8, rhythm guitar on all others.
• Ed King - lead guitar on song # 6, bass on all songs except song # 2 and # 6
• Billy Powell - keyboards
• Bob Burns - drums except for song # 2
• Leon Wilkeson - Not involved in the recording. Mentioned on the original album cover in the cast list with the comment: Bass for the group up until the album was cut, rejoined shortly thereafter. Composed many of the bass guitar played on the album by Ed.

Additional contributions

• Al Kooper alias Roosevelt Gook - bass on song # 2, organ on song # 4, # 7 and # 8, Mellotron on song # 2, mandolin on song # 6
• Robert Nix - drums on song No. 2
• Bobbye Hall - percussion on song number 3 and song number 5
• Steve Katz - harmonica on song number 6

Chart successes

Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd reached number 27 on the Billboard 200 . It was awarded gold by the RIAA in December 1974 , platinum and double-platinum in July 1987.

reception

The album received mostly very good reviews. It is widely regarded as one of the most important Southern rock albums .

• The music journalist Robert Christgau wrote that, in contrast to other groups in the Post- Allman Brothers Band era such as ZZ Top , Marshall Tucker Band or Wet Willie, the lack of virtuosity was an advantage here, as it would inspire good songs. Van Zant's lyrics would also stand out well against stupid redneck clichés. Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd would be a clever production by Al Kooper. The album received an A.
• Stephen Thoms Erlewine wrote on Allmusic , in contrast to the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd would embody Southern Rock even more. There would be few debut albums that were so raw and uncompromising and at the same time showed the group so confident and fully formed. The sound is familiar but also completely unique. Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd is the birth of a great band that created a whole genre with this album. Five out of five stars were awarded in the evaluation.
• On Sputnikmusic, Zesty Mordant wrote that the songwriting of the album was really amazing and the music would stay in your mind for days. Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd is one of the decisive albums that determined and founded the southern rock genre. In the evaluation it got five out of five points.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pronounced leh-nerd skin-nerd at discogs.com
2. ↑ Leon Wilkeson biography at allmusic.com
3. ↑ Photos of the original album cover
4. ↑ American by birth ... by Ron O'Brien and Andy McKaie. Supplement to The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection
5. ^ Name Changes and Ten Dollar Gigs at lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com
6. ↑ Band history at lynyrdskynyrdhistory.com
7. ↑ Photos of the original album cover
8. ↑ Cast details at discogs.com
9. ↑ Chart successes at allmusic.com
10. ↑ Awards at riaa.com
11. ↑ Reviews at robertchristgau.com
12. ↑ album at allmusic.com
13. ↑ Album at sputnikmusic.com