Last of a Dyin' Breed
For the Scarface album, see The Last of a Dying Breed.
| Last of a Dyin' Breed | ||||
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| Studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 45:01[1] | |||
| Label | Roadrunner Records/Loud and Proud Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 44/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Boston Phoenix | [4] |
| Ultimate Classical Rock | 7/10[5] |
| Sputnik Music | [6] |
Last of a Dyin' Breed is the fourteenth studio album by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.[7] The album was announced on May 2, 2012 for release on August 21, 2012,[7] and September 17 in the UK. It is the first Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature Johnny Colt on bass, and also features guest guitarist John 5.[7]
The first single, Last of a Dyin' Breed, was made available to purchase via iTunes on July 9, 2012.
Track listing
- Last of a Dyin' Breed (Bob Marlette, Mark Matejka, Rickey Medlocke, Gary Rossington, Dan Serafini, Johnny Van Zant) - 3:51
- One Day at a Time (Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant, Marlon Young) - 3:46
- Homegrown (Blair Daly, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 3:41
- Ready to Fly (Audley Freed, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 5:26
- Mississippi Blood (Jaren Johnston, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 2:57
- Good Teacher (Daly, Tom Hambridge, Donnie Van Zant, J. Van Zant) - 3:07
- Something to Live For (John Lowery, Marlette, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:29
- Life's Twisted (Daly, Jon Lawhon,, Chris Robertson) - 4:33
- Nothing Comes Easy (Hambridge, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:13
- Honey Hole (Hambridge, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:35
- Start Livin' Life Again (Lowery, Marlette, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant) - 4:23
Bonus Tracks
- Poor Man's Dream (Lowery, Marlette, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:07
- Do It Up Right (Hambridge, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 3:56
- Sad Song (Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:01
- Low Down Dirty (Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 3:14
Classic Rock fanpack exclusive bonus tracks
- Skynyrd Nation (live) (Lowery, Marlette, Medlocke, J. Van Zant) - 3:20
- Gimme Three Steps (live) (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:58
Personnel
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals
- Gary Rossington – guitars
- Rickey Medlocke – guitars
- Michael Cartellone – drums (Greg Morrow plays on the album)
- Johnny Colt – bass (Mike Brignadello plays on the album)
- Mark Matejka – guitars
- Peter Kays – keyboards
- Carol Chase - backing vocals
- Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- John Lowery aka "John 5" – additional guitar
- Stacy Michelle Plunk (misspelled as Stacey Michelle Plunk)
- Jerry Douglas
- Lisa Parade - horns
- Chip Davis
References
- ↑ "Last of a Dyin' Breed – Lynyrd Skynyrd". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Last of a Dyin' Breed review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Last of a Dyin' Breed- review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ Reed, Ryan (12 August 2012). "Lynyrd Skynyrd album review". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ Wilkening, Matthew (23 August 2012). "Lynyrd Skynyrd, ‘Last of a Dyin’ Breed’ – Album Review". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- ↑ Beebe, Alex (2 September 2012). "Album review". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
- 1 2 3 "LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Release 'Last of a Dyin' Breed' In August". Blabbermouth.net. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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