Street Survivors [LP]

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Overview

Street Survivors appeared in stores just days before Lynyrd Skynyrd's touring plane crashed, tragically killing many members of the band, including lead singer and songwriter Ronnie Van Zant. Consequently, it's hard to see Street Survivors outside of the tragedy, especially since the best-known song here, "That Smell," reeks of death and foreboding. If the band had lived, however, Street Survivors would have been seen as an unqualified triumph, a record that firmly re-established Skynyrd's status as the great Southern rock band. As it stands, it's a triumph tinged with a hint of sadness, sadness that's projected onto it from listeners aware of what happened to the band after recording. Viewed as merely a record, it's a hell of an album. The band springs back to life with the addition of guitarist Steve Gaines, and Van Zant used the time off the road to write a strong set of songs, highlighted by "That Smell," "You Got That Right," and the relentless boogie "I Know a Little." It's tighter than any record since Second Helping and as raw as Nuthin' Fancy. If the original band was fated to leave after this record, at least they left with a record that serves as a testament to Skynyrd's unique greatness. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/31/2015
Label:	Geffen / Island
UPC:	0600753550199

Tracks

1. What's You Name
2. That Smell
3. One More Time
4. I Know a Little
5. You Got That Right
6. I Never Dreamed
7. Honky Tonk Night time Man
8. Ain't No Good Life

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lynyrd Skynyrd   Primary Artist
Allen Collins   Guitar
Steve Gaines   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Billy Powell   Keyboards
Ed King   Guitar
Gary Rossington   Guitar
Leon Wilkeson   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Artimus Pyle   Drums
Ronnie Eades   Saxophone
Barry Harwood   Dobro
Ronnie Van Zant   Vocals,Lead Vocals
Rick Medlocke   Drums,Vocals (Background)
Tim Smith   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jojo Billingsley   Vocals (Background)
Greg T. Walker   Bass
Jo Jo Billingsley   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Leslie Hawkins   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Honkettes   Vocals (Background)
Cassie Gaines   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Allen Collins   Composer
Steve Gaines   Composer
Kevin Elson   Mixing,Engineer
Ken Perry   Mastering
Claude Johnson   Composer
Lynyrd Skynyrd   Producer
Gary Rossington   Composer
Ron O'Brien   Illustrations
Rodney Mills   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Merle Haggard   Composer
Barry Rudolph   Engineer
Dennis Hetzendorfer   Engineer
Ronnie Van Zant   Composer
Tim Smith   Producer
Tom Dowd   Arranger,Producer
Tad Bush   Engineer
George Osaki   Art Direction
David Alexander   Photography,Cover Design
Jimmy Johnson   Engineer,Producer