Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd [Expanded Edition] [Remaster]

Rating

Album: Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd [Expanded Edition] [Remaster]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I Ain't The One Album Version	More Info...	3:53
2)	Tuesday's Gone Album Version	More Info...	7:32
3)	Gimme Three Steps Album Version	More Info...	4:30
4)	Simple Man Album Version	More Info...	5:58
5)	Things Goin' On Album Version	More Info...	5:00
6)	Mississippi Kid Album Version	More Info...	3:56
7)	Poison Whiskey Album Version	More Info...	3:13
8)	Free Bird Album Version	More Info...	9:19
9)	Mr. Banker Demo Version	More Info...	5:23
10)	Down South Jukin' Demo Version	More Info...	2:57
11)	Tuesday's Gone Demo Version	More Info...	7:55
12)	Gimme Three Steps Demo Version	More Info...	5:20
13)	Free Bird 1973/Live Demo Version	More Info...	11:09
2)	Tuesday's Gone	More Info...	0:07
3)	Gimme Three Steps	More Info...	0:04
4)	Simple Man	More Info...	0:06
5)	Things Goin' On	More Info...	0:05
6)	Mississippi Kid	More Info...	0:04
7)	Poison Whiskey	More Info...	0:03
8)	Freebird	More Info...	0:09
9)	Mr. Banker (Bonus)	More Info...	0:05
10)	Down South Junkin'	More Info...	0:03
11)	Tuesday's Gone	More Info...	0:08
12)	Gimme Three Steps	More Info...	0:05
13)	Free Bird	More Info...	0:11

Album: Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd [Expanded Edition] [Remaster]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	I Ain't The One Album Version	More Info...	3:53
2)	Tuesday's Gone Album Version	More Info...	7:32
3)	Gimme Three Steps Album Version	More Info...	4:30
4)	Simple Man Album Version	More Info...	5:58
5)	Things Goin' On Album Version	More Info...	5:00
6)	Mississippi Kid Album Version	More Info...	3:56
7)	Poison Whiskey Album Version	More Info...	3:13
8)	Free Bird Album Version	More Info...	9:19
9)	Mr. Banker Demo Version	More Info...	5:23
10)	Down South Jukin' Demo Version	More Info...	2:57
11)	Tuesday's Gone Demo Version	More Info...	7:55
12)	Gimme Three Steps Demo Version	More Info...	5:20
13)	Free Bird 1973/Live Demo Version	More Info...	11:09
2)	Tuesday's Gone	More Info...	0:07
3)	Gimme Three Steps	More Info...	0:04
4)	Simple Man	More Info...	0:06
5)	Things Goin' On	More Info...	0:05
6)	Mississippi Kid	More Info...	0:04
7)	Poison Whiskey	More Info...	0:03
8)	Freebird	More Info...	0:09
9)	Mr. Banker (Bonus)	More Info...	0:05
10)	Down South Junkin'	More Info...	0:03
11)	Tuesday's Gone	More Info...	0:08
12)	Gimme Three Steps	More Info...	0:05
13)	Free Bird	More Info...	0:11

Tracks

1. I Ain't The One

2. Tuesday's Gone

3. Gimme Three Steps

4. Simple Man

5. Things Goin On

6. Mississippi Kid

7. Poison Whiskey

8. Free Bird

9. Mr Banker (Demo)

10. Down South Jukin (Demo)

11. Tuesday's Gone (Demo)

12. Gimme Three Steps (Demo)

13. Free Bird (Demo)

Performer Notes

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Ronnie Van Zant (vocals); Ed King (guitar, bass); Gary Rossington, Allen Collins (guitar); Billy Powell (keyboards); Robert Burns (drums).
Additional personnel: Steve Katz (harmonica); Roosevelt Cook (mandolin, Mellotron, organ, bass, bass drum, background vocals); Robert Nix (drums); Bobbi Hall (percussion).
Engineers include: Bob "Tub" Langford, Rodney Mills, Danny Turbeville.
Recorded at Studio One, Doraville, Georgia.
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Ronnie Van Zant (vocals); Ed King (guitar, bass instrument); Gary Rossington, Allen Collins (guitar); Billy Powell (keyboards); Bob Burns (drums).
Additional personnel: Steve Katz (harmonica); Roosevelt Gook (Mellotron, bass instrument, background vocals); Robert Nix (drums); Bobbye Porter (percussion).
More rock than Little Feat, but with a similar Southern boogie feel and absolute top-notch musicianship. [sentence fragment okay with Muze?] Al Kooper produced this record, which explains the sensitive use of strings and piano. Although tracks such as "I Ain't The One," "Simple Man," and "Tuesday's Gone" are outstanding, the one to wait for is "Free Bird," a song that rivals "Stairway To Heaven" for hard rock credibility. The nine-minute epic starts with organ and slide and builds in a similar way, but at 4:44 it changes into fifth gear and the air guitars are out in force.

Professional Reviews

Q (May 2002, p.132) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...Skynyrd sound full of fire and whisky on their debut set....but...these guood ol' boys weren't above shedding a tear..."