Legend (Lynyrd Skynyrd album) explained

Legend
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cover:	Legend_LynyrdSkynyrdalbum.jpg
Released:	October 5, 1987
Genre:	Southern rock
Length:	45:33
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Al Kooper, Tom Dowd, John Ryan
Prev Title:	Best of the Rest
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Southern by the Grace of God
Next Year:	1988

Legend is a posthumous compilation album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that was released in 1987. It contains previously unreleased demos from the albums before the 1977 plane crash as well as non-LP B-sides.^[1] Since Legend was released, most of the tracks have also been included on other albums.^[2] The album was certified Gold on July 27, 2001 by the RIAA.

Track listing

1. "Georgia Peaches" (Steve Gaines, Ronnie Van Zant) - 3:12
2. "When You Got Good Friends" (Allen Collins, Van Zant) - 3:03
3. "Sweet Little Missy" (Gary Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:10
4. "Four Walls of Raiford" (Jeff Carlisi, Van Zant) - 4:15
5. "Simple Man" (Live) (Gary Rossington, Van Zant) - 6:35
6. "Truck Drivin' Man" (Ed King, Van Zant) - 5:17
7. "One in the Sun" (Gaines) - 5:19
8. "Mr. Banker" (King, Rossington, Van Zant) - 5:18
9. "Take Your Time" (King, Van Zant) - 7:24

• Track 5 recorded on 7/7/1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia

Personnel

• Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
• Allen Collins – guitar
• Gary Rossington – guitar
• Billy Powell – keyboards
• Artimus Pyle – drums
• Leon Wilkeson – bass
• Steve Gaines – guitar
• Ed King – guitar
• Bob Burns – drums (6,9)
• Larry Junstrom – bass
• Don Barnes, Steve Brookins - Track 2
• Jeff Carlisi - Track 4
• Ron Brooks - Track 7

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legend - Lynyrd Skynyrd | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Legend - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic . Stephen Thomas . Erlewine . allmusic.com . 2011 . 14 August 2011.