Nuthin' Fancy

Nuthin' Fancy
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 24, 1975
RecordedJanuary 1975 (except for track 1, August 1974)
StudioWEBB IV Studios, Atlanta (except for track 1, Studio One, Doraville, Georgia)
GenreSouthern rock, blues rock, boogie rock, hard rock
Length37:34
LabelMCA
ProducerAl Kooper
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Second Helping
(1974)
Nuthin' Fancy
(1975)
Gimme Back My Bullets
(1976)
Singles from Nuthin' Fancy
  1. "Saturday Night Special" / "Made in the Shade"
    Released: May 19, 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Christgau's Record GuideA−[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed) link
The Daily VaultB+[2]

Nuthin' Fancy is the third studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in March 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 1975, guitarist Ed King left the band in the middle of their "Torture Tour." The album is best known for its only single, "Saturday Night Special," an anti-gun song that peaked at #27 on the U.S. Billboard chart.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Thelen, Christopher (2019). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Nuthin' Fancy". dailyvault.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).