Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (LP) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping
LP, Album | Sounds Of The South / MCA Records | Cat. No. MCA-413 | US | 1974

The album that contains Sweet Home Alabama — Lynyrd Skynyrd's second record and the one that made them a household name. Produced by Al Kooper (who also engineered and remixed), recorded at Studio One in Doraville, Georgia and the Record Plant in Los Angeles, and mastered at Kendun Recorders. Eight tracks of definitive Southern rock: alongside Sweet Home Alabama, the album delivers The Ballad Of Curtis Loew, Call Me The Breeze, The Needle And The Spoon, and Working For MCA. Early US pressing on the yellow Sounds Of The South / MCA label, pressed at the MCA Gloversville plant. Near Mint vinyl — an exceptional copy of this classic.

Condition

• Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) — minimal wear; plays clean and quiet
• Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) — minor edge and storage wear; solid structure
• Labels clean with little to no spindle wear

Tracklist

Side A
A1. Sweet Home Alabama (4:42)
A2. I Need You (6:54)
A3. Don't Ask Me Questions (3:24)
A4. Working For MCA (4:46)

Side B
B1. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (4:45)
B2. Swamp Music (3:29)
B3. The Needle And The Spoon (3:52)
B4. Call Me The Breeze (5:23)

Credits
Vocals: Ronnie Van Zant
Guitar (Gibson Les Paul): Gary Rossington
Guitar (Gibson Firebird): Allen Collins
Guitar (Fender Stratocaster): Ed King
Bass (Firebird): Leon Wilkeson
Drums: Bob Burns
Keyboards: Billy Powell
Producer, Engineer & Remix: Al Kooper
Mastered By: Austin Godsey (Kendun Recorders)
Assistant Engineers: Rodney Mills, Gary Kellgren, Bob Merritt, Austin Godsey

Details

• Format: LP, Album
• Label: Sounds Of The South / MCA Records (yellow label)
• Catalog No.: MCA-413
• Country: US
• Released: 1974
• Weight: 230 g
• Pressing: MCA Gloversville plant (early US pressing)
• Recorded: Studio One, Doraville, GA & Record Plant, Los Angeles
• Mastered: Kendun Recorders
• Matrix A: MCA-438 W-1 A (KENDUN)
• Matrix B: MCA-439 W-1 K (KENDUN)
• Style: Southern Rock, Classic Rock

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As with all vintage records, minor signs of age and handling are to be expected and are reflected in the grading above.