Nuthin' Fancy

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Nuthin' Fancy
File:Nuthin' Fancy (Lynyrd Skynyrd album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Lynyrd Skynyrd
ReleasedMarch 24, 1975
RecordedRecorded at WEBB IV Studios, Atlanta, January 1975 (except for track 1, Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, August 1974)
GenreSouthern rock, blues rock, boogie rock, hard rock
Length37:34
LabelMCA
ProducerAl Kooper
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Second Helping
(1974) 		Nuthin' Fancy
(1975) 		Gimme Back My Bullets
(1976)
Singles from Nuthin' Fancy
  1. "Saturday Night Special" / "Made in the Shade"
    Released: May 19, 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
Christgau's Record GuideA−[1]
Rolling Stone(mixed) link
The Daily VaultB+[2]

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.[3] 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," an anti-gun song that peaked at #27 on the U.S. Billboard chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Saturday Night Special"
5:08
2."Cheatin' Woman"
4:38
3."Railroad Song"
  • King
  • Van Zant
4:14
4."I'm a Country Boy"
4:24
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Hunt"
  • Collins
  • Van Zant
5:25
2."Am I Losin'"
  • Rossington
  • Van Zant
4:32
3."Made in the Shade"Van Zant4:40
4."Whiskey Rock-a-Roller"
4:15
  • Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–8 on CD reissues.
1999 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Railroad Song" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, April 27, 1975)
  • King
  • Van Zant
5:27
10."On the Hunt" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, April 27, 1975)
  • Collins
  • Van Zant
6:10
  • Tracks 9 and 10 are previously unreleased

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Additional personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] 91
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 43
US Billboard 200[7] 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ^ Thelen, Christopher (2019). "The Daily Vault Music Reviews : Nuthin' Fancy". dailyvault.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Nuthin' Fancy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6136a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22April 2018.
  6. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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