Nuthin' Fancy

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Nuthin' Fancy
Studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released	March 24, 1975 (US)
Recorded	Recorded at WEBB IV Studios, Atlanta, in January 1975 and Studio One, Doraville, Georgia in August 1974
Genre	Southern Rock
Length	37:34
Label	MCA Records (US)
Producer	Al Kooper
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (mixed) link
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Second Helping (1974) Nuthin' Fancy (1975) Gimme Back My Bullets (1976)

Nuthin' Fancy was released in 1975 (see 1975 in music) and was the third album by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

"Saturday Night Special" is the first Lynyrd Skynyrd song included in a film, appearing in the 1974 classic The Longest Yard. It was also covered in 1987 by Heavy Metal band Armored Saint for their 3rd album Raising Fear.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Saturday Night Special" (E.King - R. Van Zant) – 5:08
2. "Cheatin' Woman" (R. Van Zant - G.Rossington - A.Kooper) – 4:38
3. "Railroad Song" (E.King - R. Van Zant) – 4:14
4. "I'm a Country Boy" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 4:24
5. "On the Hunt" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 5:25
6. "Am I Losin'" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) – 4:32
7. "Made in the Shade" (R. Van Zant) – 4:40
8. "Whiskey Rock-A-Roller" (E.King - R. Van Zant - B.Powell) – 4:33

Bonus Tracks (1999 Issue):

1. "Railroad Song (Live)" (E.King - R. Van Zant) - 5.27
2. "On the Hunt (Live)" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) - 6.10

[edit] Personnel

• Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
• Allen Collins – Gibson Firebird guitar
• Ed King – Fender Stratocaster & Gibson SG guitar
• Gary Rossington – Gibson Les Paul guitar
• Billy Powell – keyboards
• Leon Wilkeson – bass guitar
• Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion

Additional:

• Barry Harwood – dobro, mandolin
• Jimmy Hall – harmonica
• David Foster – piano
• Bobbye Hall – percussion

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