Nuthin' Fancy
Nuthin' Fancy is the third studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1975. It was their first to reach the Top 10, peaking at #9 on the U.S. album chart. It was certified Gold on June 27, 1975 and Platinum on July 21, 1987 by the RIAA. This was the band's first record with new drummer Artimus Pyle. In late May, guitarist Ed King left the band in the middle of their “Torture Tour”.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A–[1] |
| Rolling Stone | (mixed) link |
| The Daily Vault | B+[2] |
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| Released | March 24, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Recorded at WEBB IV Studios, Atlanta, January 1975, (except for track 1, Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, August 1974) | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, blues rock, boogie rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Al Kooper | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Saturday Night Special" | 5:08 | |
| 2. | "Cheatin' Woman" |
| 4:38 |
| 3. | "Railroad Song" |
| 4:14 |
| 4. | "I'm a Country Boy" |
| 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On the Hunt" |
| 5:25 |
| 2. | "Am I Losin'" |
| 4:32 |
| 3. | "Made in the Shade" | Van Zant | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" |
| 4:15 |
- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–8 on CD reissues.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Railroad Song" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, April 27, 1975) |
| 5:27 |
| 10. | "On the Hunt" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, April 27, 1975) |
| 6:10 |
- Tracks 9-10 are previously unreleased
Personnel
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
- Gary Rossington – guitar
- Allen Collins – guitar
- Ed King – guitar
- Leon Wilkeson – bass guitar
- Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion
- Billy Powell – keyboards
- Additional personnel
- Barry Harwood – dobro, mandolin
- Jimmy Hall – harmonica
- David Foster – piano
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
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References
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Thelen, Christopher (2019). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Nuthin' Fancy". dailyvault.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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