''Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991'' is the sixth studio album by American
Southern rock band
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd ( ) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Ju ...
. It was the band's first new studio album since 1977's ''
Street Survivors
''Street Survivors'' is the fifth studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on October 17, 1977. The LP is the last Skynyrd album recorded by original members Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, and is the sole Skynyrd studio ...
'' and the first following a
1977 plane crash that claimed the lives of three members of the band.
Overview
Lead vocalist
Ronnie Van Zant and lead guitarist
Steve Gaines
Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airplane crash that claime ...
died in a
1977 plane crash in Mississippi, and ''Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991'' is the first album to feature their replacements, lead vocalist
Johnny Van Zant (Ronnie's younger brother) and guitarist Randall Hall. It also marks the return of original guitarist
Ed King, who parted ways with the band while touring in support of ''
Nuthin' Fancy
''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 platin ...
'' in 1975. It was also the final Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature drummer
Artimus Pyle, who survived the crash. Guitarist and founding member
Allen Collins also survived the 1977 plane crash but died in 1990 from chronic
pneumonia.
"Smokestack Lightning" was released as a single with an accompanying music video and was met with moderate success.
Track listing
Personnel
;Lynyrd Skynyrd
*
Johnny Van Zant - vocals
*
Gary Rossington
Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951) is an American guitarist. He is the only remaining original member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he plays lead and rhythm guitar.
In 2009, he became the last original member to re ...
- guitar
*
Ed King - guitar
*Randall Hall - guitar
*
Leon Wilkeson - bass
*
Billy Powell - keyboard, piano
*
Artimus Pyle - drums and percussion
*Kurt Custer - drums
;Additional personnel
*
Dale Krantz-Rossington
Gary Robert Rossington (born December 4, 1951) is an American guitarist. He is the only remaining original member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, in which he plays lead and rhythm guitar.
In 2009, he became the last original member to re ...
- backing vocals
*Stephanie Bolton - backing vocals
*
Susan Marshall - backing vocals
*Randall Hall - "Money Man"
;Production personnel
*
Tom Dowd – producer
*Kevin Elson – engineer, mixing, overdub engineer, overdubs
*Carol Friedman – photography
*John Hampton – engineer
*Bob Ludwig – mastering
*Jeff Powell – assistant, assistant engineer
*Joe Reagoso – reissue producer, remastering
*Randy Tuten – art direction, artwork, design
Chart positions
References
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Lynyrd Skynyrd albums
1991 albums
Albums produced by Tom Dowd
Atlantic Records albums