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LYNYRD SKYNYRD (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) 1973 UK MCA 1st PRESS MINT LYNYRD SKYNYRD
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)

1974 UK MCA Records (MCG 3502) FIRST PRESSING
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY WHICH LOOKS UNPLAYED AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW

PRESSED WITH FIRST ISSUE RAINBOW MCA LABELS
MATRIX: MCG 3502 A-1 / MCG 3502 B-1
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD COVER "Printed and made by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER SLEEVE WITH UK PATENT NUMBER AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" PRINTED IN BLACK

The Allman Brothers came first, but Lynyrd Skynyrd epitomised Southern rock. The Allmans were exceptionally gifted musicians, as much bluesmen as rockers. Skynyrd was nothing but rockers, and they were Southern rockers to the bone. This didn't just mean that they were rednecks, but that they brought it all together -- the blues, country, garage rock, Southern poetry -- in a way that sounded more like the South than even the Allmans. And a large portion of that derives from their hard, lean edge, which was nowhere more apparent than on their debut album, Pronounced Skin-Nerd. Produced by Al Kooper, there are few records that sound this raw and uncompromising, especially records by debut bands. Then again, few bands sound this confident and fully formed with their first record. Perhaps the record is stronger because it's only eight songs, so there isn't a wasted moment, but that doesn't discount the sheer strength of each song. Consider the opening juxtaposition of the rollicking "I Ain't the One" with the heartbreaking "Tuesday's Gone." Two songs couldn't be more opposed, yet Skynyrd sounds equally convincing on both. If that's all the record did, it would still be fondly regarded, but it wouldn't have been influential. The genius of Skynyrd is that they un-self-consciously blended album-oriented hard rock, blues, country, and garage rock, turning it all into a distinctive sound that sounds familiar but thoroughly unique. On top of that, there's the highly individual voice of Ronnie Van Zant, a songwriter who isn't afraid to be nakedly sentimental, spin tales of the South, or to twist macho conventions with humour. It's the birth of a great band that birthed an entire genre with this album

Side 1:
I Ain't The One (3:51)
Tuesday's Gone (7:32)
Gimme Three Steps (4:30)
Simple Man (5:57)
Side 2:
Things Goin' On (4:57)
Mississippi Kid (3:57)
Poison Whiskey (3:11)
Free Bird (9:08)

LABELS: MINT
An immaculate set of labels.
No spindle traces or any sign the record has ever been played
VINYL Visual: MINT
Both sides are unmarked and shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT
Plays like new throughout with nothing to fault.
No clicks, ticks or pops and beautifully clean
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with only a slight touch of surface rub to the back, nothing really

POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY

Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
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