Legend (Lynyrd Skynyrd album)

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.[5] Since Legend was released, most of the tracks have also been included on other albums.[1] The album was certified Gold on July 27, 2001 by the RIAA.[6]

Legend
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 1987
GenreSouthern rock
Length45:33
LabelMCA
ProducerAl Kooper, Tom Dowd, John Ryan
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Best of the Rest
(1982)
Legend
(1987)
Southern by the Grace of God
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+ [2]
New Musical Express3/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Track listing

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  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

Personnel

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Legend - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2011). "Robert Christgau: CG: Lynyrd Skynyrd". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  3. ^ Stevenson, Campbell (9 January 1988). "Lynard Skynyrd: Legend". New Musical Express. p. 23.
  4. ^ Guterman, Jimmy (2011). "Lynyrd Skynyrd: Legend : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Legend - Lynyrd Skynyrd | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Legend". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.