Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Gold & Platinum'

VINYL: VG+  SLEEVE: VG+ PRESSING: 1979 US LABEL: MCA DOUBLE ALBUM GATEFOLD GENRE: SOUTHERN ROCK, CLASSIC ROCK, ROCK

Gold & Platinum is a double album that showcases the best of Lynyrd Skynyrd, the legendary Southern rock band that crashed and burned in 1977. It features 16 songs from their peak years, including classics like "Sweet Home Alabama", "Saturday Night Special", and "Free Bird". It also has three live tracks from their acclaimed One More from the Road album, and some rare gems like "Down South Jukin'" and "Comin' Home". It's a great album for anyone who loves rock and roll, or anyone who likes to yell "Free Bird" at concerts.

Some trivia about Gold & Platinum:

- The album was compiled by Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, the two surviving members of Lynyrd Skynyrd's original lineup.
- The album was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA in 1987.
- The album has two different covers: one with a gold and platinum record, and one with a photo of the band.
- The album has an alternate version with a different track listing and a shorter version of "Free Bird".
- The song "That Smell" was inspired by a car accident that Rossington had while drunk, which delayed the recording of Street Survivors.
- The song "I Know a Little" was written by Steve Gaines, who joined the band in 1976 and died in the plane crash along with his sister Cassie and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant.