Endangered Species (Lynyrd Skynyrd album)
Endangered Species is the eighth album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was released in 1994 and features mostly acoustic instrumentation, as well as Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother, Johnny, as lead vocalist. Many of the songs are Lynyrd Skynyrd's best known songs, with new material released alongside. This is the last album to feature guitarist Ed King and the only one to feature guitarist Mike Estes.
| Endangered Species | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 9, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Masterfonics Studios, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Producer | Barry Beckett | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
- "Down South Jukin'" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 2:38
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley) – 4:01
- "Devil in the Bottle" (Mike Estes, Dale Krantz-Rossington, Rossington, Johnny Van Zant) – 3:35
- "Things Goin' On" (Rossington, R. Van Zant) – 3:00
- "Saturday Night Special" (Ed King, R. Van Zant) – 3:53
- "Sweet Home Alabama" (King, Rossington, R. Van Zant) – 4:01
- "I Ain't the One" (Rossington, R. Van Zant) – 3:27
- "Am I Losin'" (Rossington, R. Van Zant) – 4:06
- "All I Have Is a Song" (Rossington, J. Van Zant) – 3:21
- "Poison Whiskey" (King, R. Van Zant) – 2:47
- "Good Luck, Bad Luck" (Estes, King) – 3:23
- "The Last Rebel" (Michael Lunn, Rossington, J. Van Zant, Robert White Johnson) – 5:42
- "Hillbilly Blues" (Estes, King, Rossington, J. Van Zant) – 3:42
Personnel
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Johnny Van Zant – vocals
- Gary Rossington – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Mike Estes – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Leon Wilkeson – bass, background vocals
- Billy Powell – piano
- Owen Hale – percussion, drums
- Ed King – guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar
- Additional personnel
- Dale Krantz-Rossington – background vocals, vocals
- Debbie Davis – background vocals
Chart positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[2] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 115 |
References
- Eder, Bruce (2011). "Endangered Species - Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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