Lynyrd Skynyrd Second Helping (Vinyl, MCA Records, 1974) *****
Genre: Southern rock
Places I remember: Marbecks Records
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Gimme Three Steps
Gear costume: Free Bird
Active compensatory factors: Al Kooper has a Midas touch and he doesn't disappoint on the boys' first two albums.
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Gimme Three Steps
Gear costume: Free Bird
By the way - no second album jitters here. It would have been understandable if there had been, as the debut album is their live set list, like many bands starting out.
Both albums are so assured! With the southern stance (Johnny Walker gets a mention on Poison Whiskey), triple guitar attack, and all the self-written songs - it's like they landed fully formed.
Ronnie's vocals suit the band perfectly too. Amazing presence for a 25-year-old.
Where do they all belong? In my humble opinion, these two are the peak studio albums (I don't own any more).
Where do they all belong? In my humble opinion, these two are the peak studio albums (I don't own any more).
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