''One More from the Road'' (styled as ''One More ~~For~~ From The Road'') is a live album by

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band

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, capturing three shows recorded in July 1976 at the Fox Theatre in

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. Since 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd had supported rock promoter Alex Cooley so that the theatre could be saved from demolition. This record was the band's first live album, and the only live album from the band's classic era of 1970 to 1977, prior to the plane crash that killed lead singer and songwriter

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, guitarist

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, and backing singer

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. The album was released in September 1976. It was certified gold by the

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on October 26, 1976, platinum on December 30, 1976 and 3× platinum on July 21, 1987. The original 14 tracks include a cover of

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' "

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" and an 11:30 version of "

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". The first CD release, in 1986, was a single disc omitting two tracks, "T For Texas" and "Travelin' Man", due to time constraints. The second CD release, in 1996, was a two-disc set with all 14 songs plus three bonus tracks: "

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", "Gimme Back My Bullets" and " Simple Man". The two-disc set put the tracks in the order of appearance of the original concert. The deluxe edition, released in 2001, was remastered and contained additional performances from the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The bonus tracks are also available separately on a "Rarities Edition". The live version of "

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'' and '' Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades''.

Track listing

Original double LP

Side one

#"Workin' for MCA" (

Ed King Edward Calhoun King (September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018) was an American musician. He was a guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975 ...

) – 4:38 #"I Ain't the One" (

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, Van Zant) – 3:37 #"Searching" (

Allen Collins Larkin Allen Collins Jr. (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was an American guitarist. He was one of the founding members and guitarists of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and co-wrote many of the band's songs with frontman and origina ...

, Van Zant) – 3:51 #"

Tuesday's Gone "Tuesday's Gone" is the second track on Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album, ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)''. It also appears on the band's first live LP, '' One More from the Road''. Production Al Kooper adds upfront Mellotron string sou ...

" (Collins, Van Zant) – 7:39

Side two

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" (King, Van Zant) – 5:30 #"Travelin' Man" (Van Zant,

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) – 4:08 #"Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" (King,

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, Van Zant) – 4:14 #"

" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 6:49

Side three

Gimme Three Steps "Gimme Three Steps" is a song by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released from the band's debut album, ''(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)'' (1973). It was written by bandmates Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant. The single re ...

" (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:00 #" Call Me the Breeze" ( J.J. Cale) – 5:27 #"

" (

) – 8:26

Side four

#"The Needle and the Spoon" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:17 #"

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" (

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) – 3:44 #"

" (Collins, Van Zant) – 11:30

25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2001)

Disc 1

#"Introduction by Alex Cooley/Workin' for MCA" (King, Van Zant) – 5:32 (July 7) #"I Ain't the One" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:47 (July 8) #"Saturday Night Special" (King, Van Zant) – 5:39 (July 8) #"Searching" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:00 (July 9) #"Travelin' Man" (Van Zant, Wilkeson) – 4:37 (July 8) #" Simple Man" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 6:56 (July 7) #"Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" (King, Powell, Van Zant) – 4:48 (July 7) #"The Needle and the Spoon" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:35 (July 8) #"Gimme Back My Bullets" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 4:01 (July 8) #"Tuesday's Gone" (Collins, Van Zant) – 8:25 (July 9) #"Gimme Three Steps" (Collins, Van Zant) – 5:11 (July 9) #"Call Me the Breeze" (Cale) – 5:51 (July 8) #"T For Texas (Blue Yodel #1)" (Rodgers) – 9:14 (July 8)

Disc 2

#"Sweet Home Alabama" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 7:29 (July 9) #"Crossroads" (Johnson) – 4:16 (July 9) #"Free Bird" (Collins, Van Zant) – 14:25 (July 8) #"Introduction by Alex Cooley/Workin' for MCA" (King, Van Zant) – 5:37 (July 8) #"I Ain't the One" (Rossington, Van Zant) – 3:52 (July 7) #"Searching" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:13 (July 7) #"Gimme Three Steps" (Collins, Van Zant) – 4:42 (July 7) #"Call Me the Breeze" (Cale) – 5:43 (July 7) #"Sweet Home Alabama" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) – 7:27 (July 8) #"Crossroads" (Johnson) – 4:46 (July 8) #"Free Bird" (Collins, Van Zant) – 14:48 (July 9)

Notes on the bonus tracks

*Disc 1, Track 6 from ''

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'' (1987) *Disc 1, Track 9 from the ''Anaheim Stadium'' Promo Single (1977) *Disc 2, Tracks 7-8, 10-11 from '' Collectybles'' (2000) *Disc 2, Track 9 from the 1996 reissue of the album *Disc 2, Tracks 4-6 are previously unreleased

Personnel

– lead vocals *

– guitar, vocals *

– guitar *

– bass, vocals *

Artimus Pyle Thomas Delmer "Artimus" Pyle (born July 15, 1948) is an American musician who played drums with the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1974 to 1977 and from 1987 to 1991. He and his bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fam ...

– drums *

– keyboards *

JoJo Billingsley Deborah Jo Billingsley (May 28, 1952 – June 24, 2010) was an American singer, soloist, songwriter and recording artist. She was best known for her work with The Honkettes, backing vocalists for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd ...

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– backing vocals *Sam McPherson—harmonica

Chart positions

Certifications

References

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