Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd

First released: 1973, Length: 9:08

Creators (14)

Instruments

1. Al Kooper organ
2. Allen Collins guitar
3. Billy Powell keyboard
4. Bob Burns drums (drum set), membranophone
5. Ed King bass guitar
6. Gary Rossington guitar
7. Roosevelt Gook organ

Vocals

1. Ronnie Van Zant lead vocals

Engineer

1. Al Kooper
2. Bob “Tub” Langford
3. Danny Turbeville
4. Rodney Mills

Producer

1. Al Kooper

Locations

Recorded At

1. Studio One (Apr 1973)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Free Bird (Apr 1973)
   

   Composer

   1. Allen Collins
   2. Ronnie Van Zant

   Lyricist

   1. Allen Collins
   2. Ronnie Van Zant

Related Recordings (3)

Sampled By

1. Bombin’ the L by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Mash-Ups

1. Intro by Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Maps of the Free Bird’s Quest (Lynyrd Skynyrd & Yeah Yeah Yeahs vs. Skread & Phazz) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Links (1)

Stream For Free

1. https://open.spotify.com/track/5EWPGh7jbTNO2wakv8LjUI

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

1. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) 1990 Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) 22 Jul 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) Nov 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd
5. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) 04 Aug 1992 Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) 07 Dec 1993 Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. (pronounced ’lĕh‐’nérd ’skin‐’nérd) 24 Sep 1996 Lynyrd Skynyrd

Album - Compilation

1. Q-FM-96 Classics, Volume 2 1988 Various Artists
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd 12 Nov 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. The Definitive Lynyrd Skynyrd Collection 12 Nov 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. Flashback! Rock Classics 1991 Various Artists club edition
5. The Rock Collection: Rock USA 1991 Various Artists
6. The Metal Box 1991 Various Artists
7. Hearts of Gold: The Classic Rock Collection 1991 Various Artists
8. Flashback! Rock Classics of the ’70s 1991 Various Artists
9. Rock & Pop Diamonds 1973 1991 Various Artists
10. Rock Power 1992 Various Artists
11. Born to Be Wild, Volume 1 1992 Various Artists
12. Born to Be Wild 1992 Various Artists
13. Guitar Rock: 1974-1975 1993 Various Artists
14. A Retrospective 1993 Lynyrd Skynyrd
15. A Retrospective 1993 Lynyrd Skynyrd
16. Classic Rock, Volume II 1993 Various Artists
17. Kerrang! The Album Jun 1994 Various Artists
18. Rock Collection 1994 Various Artists
19. Children of the Revolution 1994 Various Artists
20. Free Bird... The Very Best 1994 Lynyrd Skynyrd
21. Free Bird - The Very Best 1994 Lynyrd Skynyrd
22. Classic Pop Songs 1996 Various Artists
23. Old Time Greats 25 Feb 1997 Lynyrd Skynyrd
24. Old Time Greats 25 Feb 1997 Lynyrd Skynyrd
25. House of Blues: Essential Southern Rock 25 Feb 1997 Various Artists
26. Drive On: 36 Classics for the Open Road 14 Apr 1997 Various Artists
27. Hard Rock Cafe: Classic Rock 19 Aug 1997 Various Artists
28. Sounds of a Generation 1997 Various Artists
29. I Like To Rock: 16 Rock Anthems 1997 Various Artists
30. The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd 25 Aug 1998 Lynyrd Skynyrd
31. The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd 25 Aug 1998 Lynyrd Skynyrd
32. Guitar Rock: Power Classics 1998 Various Artists This is the single CD jewel case release, not part of the 3-pak cardboard sleeve Greatest Hits release.
33. Guitar Rock: Greatest Hits 1998 Various Artists
34. Harley-Davidson Road Songs, Volume 2 1998 Various Artists

Album - Soundtrack

1. Harley Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1993 Various Artists

Single

1. Freebird Dec 1983 Lynyrd Skynyrd

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. 98 Rock WIYY Classics 2 1988 Various Artists
2. Ten From the Swamp 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Classic Rock Sampler 1991 Various Artists
4. CD 6 Pack: Compiled From the Charts of Billboard Magazine 1992 Various Artists
5. Making Tracks 1995 Various Artists

Bootleg

Album - Soundtrack

1. Forrest Gump: The Soundtrack [Missing Tracks] 1994 Various Artists