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Twenty (1997)
Where the lyrics of Twenty take you, and where it was really made.
The title marks twenty years since a plane crash killed the band's lead singer and two others, and one song uses his 1976 concert vocals in a duet with his brother.
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Portside Sound Studios (1997)
Recording site Muscle Shoals Sound Studio — The recording credit for Twenty lists Portside Sound Studios. The point uses the studio's listed location. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Muscle Shoals studios (1997)
Recording site Muscle Shoals Sound Studios — Recording sessions for the album took place in early 1997 at the Muscle Shoals studios in Sheffield, Alabama. The point marks the city centre of Muscle Shoals, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Quad Studios in Nashville (1997)
Recording site Nashville — Some re-recording for the album was done at Quad Studios in Nashville. The point marks the city centre of Nashville, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Twenty: ninth studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released 1997
- Title marks twenty years since the plane crash that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines
- Thirteen tracks, including the Japan bonus track "Sign of the Times"
- Lead vocals by Johnny Van Zant
Background
- The band brought in two Southern rock veterans for this album
- Rickey Medlocke had been a drummer for the band briefly before forming Blackfoot
- Hughie Thomasson came from the Outlaws
- Credited players include Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell and Owen Hale
- Dale Krantz-Rossington and Carol Chase sing background vocals
Recording
- Recorded early 1997 at the Muscle Shoals studios in Sheffield, Alabama
- Some re-recording was done at Quad Studios in Nashville
- Josh Leo produced the album
- The music for "Travelin' Man" was recorded on 28 January 1997
- Ronnie Van Zant's vocals on the song come from 1976 Fox Theatre concerts in Atlanta, restored and combined with the new music to form a duet with Johnny
Cover
- The cover is a fictional drawing of Monument Valley on the Navajo reservation
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org
Artist
Formation
- Formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964 as My Backyard, with Ronnie Van Zant (vocals), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass), and Bob Burns (drums).
- Adopted the name Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1968, partly as a mocking tribute to P.E. teacher Leonard Skinner.
- Debut album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) released in 1973, produced by Al Kooper.
Members
- Core lineup in 1973: Van Zant, Collins, Rossington, Leon Wilkeson (bass), Billy Powell (keyboards), and Ed King (guitar).
- Burns was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974; King was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976.
Career
- Popularized Southern rock with "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird".
- Career halted on October 20, 1977, when their chartered plane crashed, killing Van Zant, Gaines, and Cassie Gaines.
- Reunited in 1987 with Johnny Van Zant as lead vocalist and continued touring for decades.
- Gary Rossington, the last founding member, died in March 2023.
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006; Rolling Stone ranked them No. 95 among the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in 2004.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Ninth studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1997
- Released on the German label SPV GmbH
- Produced by Josh Leo
- Recorded early 1997 at the Muscle Shoals studios in Sheffield, Alabama, with some re-recording at Quad Studios in Nashville
- Rickey Medlocke and Hughie Thomasson joined the band as guitarists for this album
- Thirteen tracks, including the Japan bonus track "Sign of the Times"
- "Travelin' Man" is the first studio recording of a song from the 1976 live album One More from the Road
- The cover is a fictional drawing of Monument Valley on the Navajo reservation
Records
- Peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200 in the United States
Sources: fr.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- "Travelin' Man" is the first studio recording of the song from the band's 1976 live album One More from the Road.
- The song's music was recorded on 28 January 1997, while Ronnie Van Zant's vocals came from the band's 7 and 9 July 1976 concerts at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta.
- Johnny Van Zant's duet with his late brother was built with modern technology that let the band use Ronnie's original vocal tracks.
- The album cover shows an invented drawing of Monument Valley, not a photograph.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org
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