(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on August 13, 1973. Several of the album's tracks remain among the band's most well-known: "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man", "Tuesday's Gone", and "Free Bird", the last of which launched the band to national stardom.

(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
Studio album by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ReleasedAugust 13, 1973 (1973-08-13)
RecordedMarch 27 – May 1, 1973
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S.
Genre
Length43:03
LabelMCA
ProducerAl Kooper
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
(1973)
Second Helping
(1974)
Singles from (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
  1. "Gimme Three Steps"
    Released: November 5, 1973
  2. "Free Bird"
    Released: November 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideA
MusicHound
Rolling Stone Album Guide
Encyclopedia of Popular Music

The album was certified gold on December 18, 1974, and double platinum on July 21, 1987, by the RIAA. It peaked at 27 on the US Billboard 200 in 1975.

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