Collection

Johnny Van Zant

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 26, 1994)
• Original Release Date: July 26, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B000001E39
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #265,050 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection Of Johnny's Pre-Skynyrd Solo Work, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

This is the perfect introduction to anyone wanting to check out the current Lynyrd Skynyrd front man's early solo work. Actually, it's the only way to check out Van Zant's solo work, as 17 of the CD's 18 songs are on albums that are now out of print. There's some great songs in the Skynyrd vain ("Comin' Home", the "Free Bird"-like "Standing in The Darkness"), as well as more AOR oriented rock like "Yesterday's Gone", which features Journey's Steve Perry on background vocals. The album closes with Van Zant's emotional tribute to his late brother Ronnie, "Brickyard Road". All in all, a great collection from an artist who's solo career was badly overlooked. Check it out.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even before Skynyrd, Johnny Rocked, September 19, 2002

By A Customer

This collection of Johnny Van Zant's early solo work proves that he didn't come out of nowhere. The opener, "Comin' Home", is a powerful Skynyrd-Outlaws hybrid; "Put My Trust In You" and "No More Dirty Deals" describe the way I felt after friends let me down; "Hard Luck Story" tells a tale of economic loss; "Good Girl Turning Bad" just flat-out rocks; "Yesterday's Gone" sings my feelings about visiting my old school; and the rest is great, pure rock & roll. This is rock & roll from a time when people thought it was dead.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Southern Rock At It's Finest, December 21, 2001

By	Doug Simon (Joplin, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

No self respecting Skynyrd fan would be caught without this CD! Highlights of Johnny's first 3 highly overlooked albums. One listen and you'll know why it was Johnny chosen to front the Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour.