Second Helping [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster]

Rating

Album: Second Helping [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Sweet Home Alabama Album Version	More Info...	4:44
2)	I Need You Album Version	More Info...	6:56
3)	Don't Ask Me No Questions Album Version	More Info...	3:27
4)	Workin' For MCA Album Version	More Info...	4:49
5)	The Ballad Of Curtis Loew Album Version	More Info...	4:52
6)	Swamp Music Album Version	More Info...	3:31
7)	The Needle And The Spoon Album Version	More Info...	3:54
8)	Call Me The Breeze Album Version	More Info...	5:10
9)	Don't Ask Me No Questions Single Version	More Info...	3:31
10)	Was I Right Or Wrong Demo Version	More Info...	5:33
11)	Take Your Time Single Version	More Info...	7:29

Album: Second Helping [Bonus Tracks] [Remaster]
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Sweet Home Alabama Album Version	More Info...	4:44
2)	I Need You Album Version	More Info...	6:56
3)	Don't Ask Me No Questions Album Version	More Info...	3:27
4)	Workin' For MCA Album Version	More Info...	4:49
5)	The Ballad Of Curtis Loew Album Version	More Info...	4:52
6)	Swamp Music Album Version	More Info...	3:31
7)	The Needle And The Spoon Album Version	More Info...	3:54
8)	Call Me The Breeze Album Version	More Info...	5:10
9)	Don't Ask Me No Questions Single Version	More Info...	3:31
10)	Was I Right Or Wrong Demo Version	More Info...	5:33
11)	Take Your Time Single Version	More Info...	7:29

Performer Notes

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Ronnie Van Zant (vocals); Ed King (guitar, bass); Gary Rossington, Allen Collins (guitar); Billy Powell (keyboards); Leon Wilkeson (bass, background vocals); Bob Burns (drums).
Additional personnel: Al Kooper (acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals); Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence, Steve Madiao (horns); Mike Porter (drums); Clydie King, Merry Clayton (background vocals).
Recorded at the Record Plant, Los Angeles and Studio One Doraville, Georgia in January, 1974.
SECOND HELPING is also available with PRONOUNCED LEH'NERD SKIN'ERD on one cassette.
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Leon Wilkeson (bass instrument); Bob Burns (drums); Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, Billy Powell, Ed King.
Personnel: Ronnie Van Zant (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Clydie King, Merry Clayton (vocals, background vocals); Allen Collins (guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals); Gary Rossington (guitar, electric guitar); Ed King (guitar, slide guitar); Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keys (saxophone, horns); Steve Madaio (trumpet, horns); Steve Madeo, Bobby Keyes (horns); Billy Powell (piano, keyboards); Leon Wilkeson (bass guitar, background vocals); Bob Burns, Jr., Bob Burns , Mike Porter (drums); Mister Feedback, Wicker, Wolfman, Toby (hand claps).
Additional personnel: Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Steve Madaio, Trevor Lawrence, Bobby Keys.
Audio Remixer: Al Kooper.
Liner Note Authors: Hideki Masubuchi; Ron O'Brien.
Recording information: Record Plant, LA, CA (11/04/1997); Studio One, Doraville, GA (11/04/1997); The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA (11/04/1997).
Photographer: Norman Seeff.
It was hard to believe that Lynyrd Skynyrd could possibly top its classic, near-perfect 1973 debut, PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-NERD. However, the boys from Florida accomplished the near-impossible with their sophomore release one year later, SECOND HELPING. It's hard to determine the better album of the two, but both proved to be a solid one-two punch that made Lynyrd Skynyrd one of the '70s' biggest (and unfortunately, most tragic) rock bands.
SECOND HELPING also helped define and create the Southern rock movement, as proven by such tracks as the classic anthem "Sweet Home Alabama" (which include the now-famous dig at Neil Young), the cautionary rocker "The Needle & the Spoon," and the biographical tale of "Workin' For MCA." With its fine writing and playing, and scores of hard-hitting Southern rock riffs and grooves, SECOND HELPING assured Skynyrd's ascendancy to rock stardom and FM radio immortality.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (3/16/00, p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...rock & roll is exactly what Skynyrd are all about. The band's bruising 3-guitar front line provides propulsive support to [Ronnie] Van Zandt's whiskey-cured drawl and easy way with a story line..."

Rolling Stone (3/16/00, p.76) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...rock & roll is exactly what Skynyrd are all about. The band's bruising 3-guitar front line provides propulsive support to [Ronnie] Van Zandt's whiskey-cured drawl and easy way with a story line..."