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Lynyrd Skynyrd: "One More From The Road" |
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The ultimate statement of Southern Rock in the mid 70's, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s, One More From the Road, defined the genre and earned southern rock and the band a place in the annals of music history and international fame. In the early 70's, Lynyrd Skynyrd was just another rock band struggling to make a name for itself. The band had released three albums that sold moderately well in the southern states of the U.S.A. but national exposure was still avoiding them.
In 1976, the band’s fourth album, Gimmie Back My Bullets, was released and with it the band started to reach a broader audience. Lynyrd Skynyrd was beginning to attract attention outside their Florida home turf so the band decided to tour to support the album. In early 1976, Lynyrd Skynyrd hit the road for a very successful tour with coverage on national FM radio as well as opening slots on tour with the Who.
On July 7, 1976, three days after the American Bicentennial, the band landed in Atlanta, GA.,for concerts at the Fox Theatre. These concerts were make ups from those that were canceled in May when Gary Rossington broke his finger in an accident. The band had not been in Atlanta since they had been discovered and recorded their first lp there in 1973. At that time Lynyrd Skynyrd had won the hearts of the residents of Atlanta as they honed their skills at local drinking establishments. These concerts would be a sort of homecoming.
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For three nights Lynyrd Skynyrd played the Fox and their shows were fueled by pride and energy that was captured on tape by producer Tom Dowd. It was definitely the right place and the right time, the band never sounded better and those recordings will forever hold their place in music history.
This deluxe two CD edition commemorates the album's 25th anniversary of its original release. The original 14-track double LP release is augmented with ten additional performances taken from the July 7-9, 1976, shows at the Fox Theater. The live Lynyrd Skynyrd performances of the ” tour contained songs from each of the band’s long-play albums, as well as some energy filled covers such as "T for Texas" and "Crossroads". The band also debuted a new song , "Travellin' Man," that was specifically written for the tour and was to become one of the band’s biggest hits.
The most notable and distinguishing improvements to this edition of “ is the digital sound, which was remastered from the original 16-track tapes. The 28-page full-color liner-notes essay, tells the story of the album and the remastering process that the tapes had to undergo as they were beginning to deteriorate with age.
This deluxe edition captures the excitement and musical prowess that made the original Lynyrd Skynyrd one of the best live bands of the 70's and this album remains one of the best examples of southern rock at its finest.
By Keith Pettipas, CanEHdian.com
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