Wilkeson returned to the band and King moved to lead guitar, giving the band what would become their trademark "Three Guitar Army" along with Allen Collins and Gary Rossington. Once the recording sessions were wrapping up, Van Zant decided that King would better serve the band as a guitarist, and he visited Wilkeson and convinced him to rejoin. He told vocalist Ronnie Van Zant to keep him in mind if he ever needed a guitarist, and he was invited to replace Wilkeson as bassist. Ex- Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist Ed King had been impressed with the band after an earlier incarnation of Lynyrd Skynyrd had opened for Strawberry Alarm Clock in Florida circa 1970. īassist Leon Wilkeson left the band a few months before the album's recording sessions. Producer Al Kooper marveled at how well prepared the band were once they entered the studio every note was immutable and absolutely no improvisation was allowed. The band found a rural rehearsal space near Jacksonville, Florida, which they nicknamed "Hell House" due to the long hours spent there jamming in the intense Florida heat, and it was there that they composed and ran through the songs endlessly until they were perfected. Most of the songs on the album had been in the band's live repertoire for some time. It peaked at 27 on the US Billboard 200 in 1975. The album was certified gold on December 18, 1974, and double platinum on July 21, 1987, by the RIAA. Several of the album's tracks remain among the band's most well-known: " Gimme Three Steps", " Simple Man", " Tuesday's Gone", and " Free Bird", the last of which launched the band to national stardom. (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) is the debut studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on August 13, 1973.
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