Edge of Forever

Lynyrd Skynyrd | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 10, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B00000JMG3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,894 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Skynyrd's Rytyrn!, February 25, 2000

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"skynyr-fryd" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edge of Forever (Audio CD)

This is the one we've been waiting for! With Twenty having been lackluster and all these greatest hits releases, this album has been much anticipated, and it does the job well. From the blue-collar rooted, "Workin' Man," through the powerful riffs of, "Preacher Man," right down to the good-natured rockin' of, "F.L.A.," this album gets it done the southern fried Skynyrd way! There is definite Outlaws and Blackfoot, (read Thomason and Medlocke,) inspiration here, but to the Skynrd purists, Steve Gaines changed the sound of the band as well. It's an evolution thing. Don't forget, Medlocke had a lot to do with Skynyrd in its early years, and appears on some early cuts. Some of the songs from this album are getting a lot of airplay, to show that even if not familiar with Skynyrd, (as you should be,) these songs play well to a wide audience.

I've read the other reviews and was surprised that noone mentioned, "Fishin'," a modern Skynyrd classic. (Johnny's not singin' 'bout fish, kids.)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lynyrd Skynyrd's Edge of Forever, February 23, 2000

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Aaron Lee Smith (Livingston, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edge of Forever (Audio CD)

In this world where most modern Country Music sounds like nothing more than good old Southern Rock music that has had the distortion turned down and some fiddle and pedal steel guitar sprinkled into the mix (just so you'll know it's Country), Skynyrd's Edge of Forever CD is a reminder of what REAL Southern Rock is all about.

I haven't heard any new music that sounds like this since I got my copy of Ken McMahan's CD That's Your Reality. And that was a drop that ended a very long dry spell. Hardly anybody makes music like this anymore. BTW check out Ken's music if you get the chance!

Johnny VanZandt sounds just enough like Ronnie to remind you of the old Skynyrd, but still so unlike Ronnie that it gives a new identity to the band. This is NOT a recycled Skynyrd, but a new Skynyrd, and it's definitely a good enough Skynyrd to stand on it's own.

My favorite track is Preacher Man. I think there's more of a Blackfoot feel here than a Skynyrd feel, but that's okay by me, since I like Blackfoot so much (I even liked Vertical Smiles!). Close contenders for fav tracks are Workin', Mean Streets, and the Y2K tribute title cut.

Let the yuppies and the youngsters have this new country. Give me the model, Give me the real thing. Edge of Forever is the real thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SKYNYRD still the best!, December 29, 1999

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Michael Mack (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Edge of Forever (Audio CD)

A superb cd from one of America's greatest rock bands.The most underrated achievement in rock history is the job Johnny has done in filling the shoes of his late brother.This cd is a step up from Twenty as they all have grown together as writers.Traces of Blackfoot, Outlaws as well as classic Skynyrd.Still the best guitar band inthe world!