Lynyrd Skynyrd - Street Survivors

Numbered, limited edition LP

1977 smash is southern rock legends' best: Includes "What's Your Name," "I Know a Little," and "That Smell"

Last album made by original members Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins

Street Survivors remains Lynyrd Skynyrd's finest hour, and for many reasons. The last album recorded with original vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Steve Gaines, who passed away in a tragic plane accident three days after its release, the 1977 set is both mythical for its historical significance as well as infallible songwriting quality. Then there's the triple-guitar front of Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Gaines, which, together, comprise the most formidable combination of lead six-string players assembled on an original album. Add in freshly-inspired performances and classic Muscle Shoals production, and you have a timeless work of art. Songs flow with an effortless ease, and whether it's the slithering organ-backed rollick of "I Never Dreamed," swampy drug-abuse warning "That Smell," or autobiographical honky-tonk "Ain't No Good Life," Skynryd clicks on all cylinders. Swagger, swing, and strut. What an album.