Lynyrd Skynyrd: Extended Versions, The Encore Collections

Lynyrd Skynyrd | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 3, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bmg Special Product
• ASIN: B00000DCWA
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,453 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. What's Your Name?

2. We Ain't Much Different

3. Berneice

4. Free Bird [Version]

5. Sweet Home Alabama

6. Home Is Where the Heart Is

7. O.R.R.

8. Bring It On

9. You Got That Right

10. Travelin' Man

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE !! All songs previously available !!!!, August 31, 2000

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Big Andy (Staten Island, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Extended Versions, The Encore Collections (Audio CD)

Putting aside the fact that the songs on this disc are great tunes , I bought this based on the title . Shame on me for thinking that these were "extended versions" of the cuts when in fact they are the exact same versions from "Twenty" and "Live from Steeltown" . I can't understand why the previous reviewers are going so crazy over this . Don't you guys already own the aforementioned two CDs ?

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lynyrd skynyrd rocks it baby, April 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Extended Versions, The Encore Collections (Audio CD)

This is a great live album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Every song on here is great, and Freebird is a amazing. It's over twelve minutes long and its guitar solo in here is beyond belief. I highly reccomend this album because it sounds great and it's cheap!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Repackaged material, May 15, 2005

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William Matson (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Extended Versions, The Encore Collections (Audio CD)

Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Extended Versions' is a ten track, budget-priced compilation of previously released music. Four of the cuts are live greatest hits taken from the double live set, 'Lyve from Steeltown' (released in 1998). These are "What's your name?", "Free Bird", "Sweet Home Alabama" and "You got that right."

The other six cuts are taken from the 1997 studio album, 'Twenty.' The song selection is good, there is nothing wrong with that. You can't expect many more than ten tracks because the live cuts on here are fairly long. The running time on this 'Extended Versions' collection borders close to an hour. "Free Bird" alone is over twelve minutes long in a live setting.

All of the tracks here are dated 1997 and there is nothing specifying that some of this material is live, so the casual fan might not know any better. That fact alone costs this review a star. The band picture shown is of the later day lineup, circa 1997, so don't expect anything featuring the vocals of original singer, Ronnie Van Zant. This is the Johnny Van Zant-fronted lineup of Lynyrd Skynyrd. There is little information on the album sleeve, this contains basic no-frills packaging and liner notes.

One positive point is the reasonable price, which is under $10. It is a fairly economical way to sample two releases from the Skynyrd catalog that would cost significantly more separately. Nonetheless, somebody who makes this purchase and enjoys the music would do well to pick up the two source albums: 'Twenty' (1997, CMC International) and 'Lyve from Steeltown' (1998, CMC International). 'Twenty' is a solid studio effort that has some strong moments. Some of the best cuts are featured right here on 'Extended Versions' but tracks like "Voodoo Lake" and "How soon we forget" (not found here) are also worth hearing. 'Lyve from Steeltown' was recorded on the tour for the 'Twenty' album and is taken from a show in Pittsburgh that showcased the band in fine form. While some of the best moments from that live release can be heard here, there are many other songs missing from this compilation that won't disappoint.

For someone that doesn't have any recent material of this band, 'Extended Versions' isn't a bad place to start, but they might do better looking someplace else first. One has to realize that the label, BMG, is just milking stuff that has already been issued on other releases. There is no new material here, which is enough to lower the review by another star. A die hard Lynyrd Skynyrd fan can totally ignore this cd.