Skynyrd's Innyrds Explained

Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cover:Innyrds.jpg
Released:April 30, 1989
Recorded:1973–1977
Genre:Southern rock
Length:62:37
Label:MCA[1]
Producer:Al Kooper, Tom Dowd, John Ryan
Compiler:Andy McKaie
Prev Title:Southern by the Grace of God
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991
Next Year:1991

Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits is a Lynyrd Skynyrd greatest hits album, released in 1989.[2] The tracks were recorded between 1973 and April 1977.[3]

A notable inclusion is the "Outtake Version" of "Free Bird", which, with a longer running time of 10:08, differs from the original 1973 studio recording (from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)) of the song (timed at 9:08) by having a concluding outro instead of a fade-out ending.

The album was certified 5× platinum in July 2001 by the RIAA, making it the band's highest-selling album.

Track listing

Notes and References

  1. Book: Country Music: The Encyclopedia. Irwin. Stambler. Grelun. Landon. July 14, 2000. Macmillan. 9780312264871. Google Books.
  2. Book: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock. Gene. Odom. Frank. Dorman. October 8, 2002. Crown/Archetype. 9780767910286. Google Books.
  3. Web site: Thomas . Stephen . Skynyrd's Innyrds: Their Greatest Hits - Lynyrd Skynyrd . AllMusic . 2012-01-12.