| Skynyrd's First and . . . Last | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 5, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1972 | |||
| Studio | Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, AL | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith | |||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
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| 1998 Re-release cover | ||||
 Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Skynyrd's First and . . . Last was the original name of a posthumous compilation album first released in 1978 by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In 1998, it was repackaged, renamed and re-released as Skynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album, being expanded to include eight additional tracks—four of which were previously unreleased and four which would be re-recorded for (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). As the renamed title suggests, the album was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama. Originally intended to be their debut album it was shelved, making (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) their actual debut. The album was certified Gold on September 8, 1978, and Platinum on November 10, 1978, by the RIAA.[4]
The albums contains early band recordings from 1971 and 1972. Many of the tracks are exclusive to these albums, being either otherwise unreleased, or original versions of songs later re-recorded for other studio albums. However, a few of these early tracks were later released on compilation albums, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set and the German-based Repertoire Records release Old Time Greats in 1997.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Skynyrd's First And...Last - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (2011). "Lynyrd Skynyrd: Skynyrd's First and...Last : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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