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2012 studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Last of a Dyin' Breed is the fourteenth and most recent studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd .[ 7] The album was announced on May 2, 2012 for release on August 21, 2012,[ 7] and September 17 in the UK. It is the first Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature Peter Keys on keyboards and Johnny Colt on bass (even though credited, the latter is not on the tracks) and also features guest guitarist John 5 .[ 7] The first single, "Last of a Dyin' Breed", was made available to purchase via iTunes on July 9, 2012.
Last of a Dyin' Breed peaked at #14 on the U.S. Billboard pop charts, topping the 2009 album God & Guns to become the band's highest-charting studio album since 1977's Street Survivors .[ 8]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "Last of a Dyin' Breed" Gary Rossington , Johnny Van Zant , Rickey Medlocke , Mark Matejka , Dan Serafini, Bob Marlette 3:51 2. "One Day at a Time" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Marlon Young 3:46 3. "Homegrown" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Blair Daly 3:41 4. "Ready to Fly" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Audley Freed 5:26 5. "Mississippi Blood" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Jaren Johnston 2:57 6. "Good Teacher" J. Van Zant, Donnie Van Zant , Tom Hambridge , Daly 3:07 7. "Something to Live For" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, John Lowery , Marlette 4:29 8. "Life's Twisted" Daly, Jon Lawhon, Chris Robertson 4:33 9. "Nothing Comes Easy" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Hambridge 4:13 10. "Honey Hole" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Hambridge 4:35 11. "Start Livin' Life Again" J. Van Zant, D. Van Zant, Marlette, Lowery 4:23 Total length: 45:01
Special Edition Bonus Tracks Title Writer(s) 12. "Poor Man's Dream" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Lowery, Marlette 4:07 13. "Do It Up Right" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Hambridge 3:56 14. "Sad Song" Rossington, J. Van Zant 4:01 15. "Low Down Dirty" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke 3:14
Classic Rock fanpack bonus tracksTitle Writer(s) 12. "Poor Man's Dream" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Lowery, Marlette 4.07 13. "Do It Up Right" Rossington, J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Hambridge 3.56 14. "Skynyrd Nation" (live, fanpack Exclusive bonus track) J. Van Zant, Medlocke, Lowery, Marlette 3:20 15. "Gimme Three Steps " (live, fanpack Exclusive bonus track) Allen Collins , Ronnie Van Zant 4:58
Personnel
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Additional personnel
Dale Krantz-Rossington – Backing vocals (credited, but does not appear on the album)
Carol Chase – Backing vocals (credited, but does not appear on the album)
Greg Morrow – Drums
Mike Brignardello – Bass
John Lowery aka "John 5" – Additional guitar
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Stacey Michelle Plunk – Backing vocals
Chip Davis – Backing vocals
Lisa Parade – Strings arrangement and Horns
Chart positions
References
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