Nuthin' Fancy
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Nuthin' Fancy is the third studio album by the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in March 1975. It was their first to reach the top 10, peaking at number 9 on the U.S. album chart. It was certified gold on June 27, 1975, and platinum on July 21, 1987, by the RIAA.[1] This was the band's first record with new drummer Artimus Pyle. In late May 1975, guitarist Ed King left the band in the middle of their "Torture Tour." The album is best known for its only single, "Saturday Night Special," a song about the dangers of acting impulsively, that peaked at #27 on the U.S. Billboard chart.
Critical reception
Robert Christgau gave the album a positive review, stating: "On the one hand, two or three cuts here sound like heavy-metal-under-funk--check out 'Saturday Night Special,' a real killer. But on the other, Ronnie Van Zant has never deployed his limited, husky baritone with such subtlety. Where Gregg Allman (to choose a purely random example) is always straight, shuttling his voice between languor and high emotion, Van Zant feints and dodges, sly one moment and sleepy the next, turning boastful or indignant or admonitory with the barest shifts in timbre. I mean, dumb he ain't."[2]
Track listing
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- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–8 on CD reissues.
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- Tracks 9 and 10 are previously unreleased
Personnel
Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals
- Gary Rossington – guitar
- Allen Collins – guitar
- Ed King – guitar
- Leon Wilkeson – bass guitar
- Artimus Pyle – drums, percussion
- Billy Powell – keyboards
Additional personnel
- Barry Harwood – dobro, mandolin
- Jimmy Hall – harmonica
- David Foster – piano
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 91 |
Certifications
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References
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- ↑ Robert Christgau: CG: Lynyrd Skynyrd
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