RELEASED
1974
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
rock, south
TRACKS
01, Sweet Home Alabama (4:43)
02, I Need You (6:55)
03, Don't Ask Me No Questions (3:26)
04, Workin' For MCA (4:49)
05, The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (4:51)
06, Swamp Music (3:31)
07, The Needle And The Spoon (3:53)
08, Call Me The Breeze (5:09)
DURATION
:37:15
MUSICIANS
RONNIE VAN ZANT -lead vocals, backing vocals (3)
GARY ROSSINGTON -lead vocals (3), lead guitars (2÷4,5-2nd,
6,8), guitars, rhythm guitars (1), acoustic guitars (1)
ED KING -lead guitars (1,5-1st+2nd,6÷8), guitars, slide
guitars (3), rhyhm guitars (2), bass (2,3)
ALLEN COLLINS -lead guitars (2,4,7), guitars
BILLY POWELL -keyboards, piano (8)
LEON WILKESON -bass, backing vocals (2÷4,6,8)
BOB BURNS -drums (1,3÷8)
AL KOOPER -piano (3,5), acoustic guitars (5), backing vocals
(5)
MIKE PORTER -drums (2)
BOBBY KEYS -horns (3,8)
TREVOR LAWRENCE -horns (3,8)
STEVE MADIAO -horns (3,8)
CLYDIE KING -backing vocals (1)
MERRY CLAYTON -backing vocals (1)
COCKROACH -handclaps (9)
GOOSHIE -handclaps (9)
KOODER -handclaps (9)
MR. FEEDBACK -handclaps (9)
PUNNEL -handclaps (9)
TOBY -handclaps (9)
WICKER -handclaps (9)
WOLFMAN -handclaps (9)
PRODUCED BY
AL KOOPER
REVIEW
Nejúspěšnější singl skupiny "Sweet Home Alabama" otevírá album této legendy jižanského rocku, jejíž kariéra byla přerušena tragickou leteckou havárií. Zemitá a nadčasová muzika vyrůstající z nejlepších lidových tradic hudby amerického jihu.