LYNYRD SKYNYRD – ONE MORE FROM THE ROAD 2LP – Nr MINT/EXC+ A1 UK 1976

Lynyrd Skynyrd – One More From The Road
(MCA Records  1976  MCSP279)
Matrix No’s: A1/B2/A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some ringwear marking top & bottom, some wear to edges

Double Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern rock genre during the 1970s. Originally formed in 1964 as the “Noble Five” in Jacksonville, Florida, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune “Free Bird.” At the peak of their success, three members died in an airplane crash in 1977, putting an abrupt end to the band’s most popular incarnation.

Surviving members re-formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead singer Ronnie Van Zant’s younger brother Johnny as frontman. A version of the band continues to tour and record, with only Gary Rossington of its original members remaining as of 2012. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006.

One More from the Road (Styled as “One More For From The Road”) is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It marked the band’s first live album, and the only live album from the “classic” era of the band (1970–1977) prior to the plane crash that killed lead singer/songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, as well as band members Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines. The album was released in September 1976. It was certified gold on October 26, 1976, platinum on December 30, 1976 and 3x platinum on July 21, 1987 by the RIAA.

The original 14 tracks include a cover of Jimmie Rodgers’ “T for Texas” and a 13:30 version of “Free Bird”.

Track listing

Side one

1. “Workin’ for MCA” (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:38
2. “I Ain’t the One” (Gary Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:37
3. “Searching” (Allen Collins, Van Zant) – 3:51
4. “Tuesday’s Gone” (Collins, Van Zant) – 7:39

Side two

1. “Saturday Night Special” (King, Van Zant) – 5:30
2. “Travelin’ Man” (Van Zant, Leon Wilkeson) – 4:08
3. “Whiskey Rock-a-Roller” (King, Billy Powell, Van Zant) – 4:14
4. “Sweet Home Alabama” (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 6:49

Side three

1. “Gimme Three Steps” (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:00
2. “Call Me the Breeze” (J.J. Cale) – 5:27
3. “T for Texas” (Jimmie Rodgers) – 8:26

Side four

1. “The Needle and the Spoon” (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:17
2. “Crossroads” (Robert Johnson) – 3:44
3. “Free Bird” (Collins, Van Zant) – 13:30

Personnel

• Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
• Steve Gaines – guitar, backing vocals
• Allen Collins – guitar
• Gary Rossington – guitar
• Billy Powell – keyboards
• Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals
• Artimus Pyle – drums
• JoJo Billingsley, Cassie Gaines, Leslie Hawkins – backing vocals