Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band originally formed in 1966, later named after the guitarist Gary Rossington's high school gym teacher Leonard Skinner. The band has released many studio, live, and other albums, along with several singles and video discs.
The band has sold 28 million albums in the US since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan started tracking sales, not including album sales for the band's first 17 years.
Albums Studio albums Year Album information Peak chart positionCertifications US AUS CAN FIN FRA GER NZcharts.nz https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=Lynyrd+Skynyrd&cat=a Retrieved June 21, 2025 NOR SWE SWI UK1973(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Released: August 13, 1973 Label: Sounds of the South/MCA Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 27 — 47 — — —— — — — —US: 2× Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Silver1974Second Helping Released: April 15, 1974 Label: Sounds of the South/MCA Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 12 — 9 — — —— — — — — US: 2× Platinum NZ: Platinum1975Nuthin' Fancy Released: March 24, 1975 Label: MCA Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 9 91 17 — — —— — — — 43 US: Platinum1976Gimme Back My Bullets Released: February 2, 1976 Label: MCA Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 20 — 1 — — —— — 50 — 34 US: Gold1977Street Survivors Released: October 17, 1977 Label: MCA Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 5 68 3 — — —38 — — — 13 CAN: Gold"Certified Lnyrd Sknyrd Awards US: 2× Platinum1991Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 Released: June 11, 1991 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 64 — 39 — — —— — 44 — —1993The Last Rebel Released: February 16, 1993 Label: Atlantic Records Formats: CD, CS, LP 64 — 23 — — 80— — 33 18 —1994Endangered Species Released: August 9, 1994 Label: Capricorn Records Formats: CD, LP 115 — — — — —— — — — —1997Twenty Released: April 29, 1997 Label: CMC International Formats: CD 97 — — 12 — 70— 36 — — —1999Edge of Forever Released: August 10, 1999 Label: SPV Formats: CD 96 — — 19 — 47— — — — —2000Christmas Time Again Released: September 12, 2000 Label: Sanctuary Records Formats: CD — — — — — —— — — — —2003Vicious Cycle Released: May 20, 2003 Label: Sanctuary Records Formats: CD, LP 30 — — 30 150 44— — — — —2009God & Guns Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records Formats: CD, LP 18 — — 26 64 37— — 38 38 362012Last of a Dyin' Breed Released: August 21, 2012 Label: Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records Formats: CD, LP 14 — — 10 55 14— 12 18 13 83 "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.
Live albums Year Album information Peak chart positionCertifications US AUS CAN FIN FRA GER NOR SWE SWI UK1976One More from the Road Released: September 13, 1976 Label: MCA Formats: 2xLP, CD 9 79 49 — — — — — — 17CAN: Gold UK: Silver US: 3× Platinum1988Southern by the Grace of God Released: March 21, 1988 Label: MCA Formats: CD 68 — — — — — — — — —1996Southern Knights Released: July 1, 1996 Label: SPV Formats: 2xCD — — — — — — — — — —1998Lyve from Steel Town Released: June 2, 1998 Label: SPV Formats: 2xCD — — — — — — — — — —US: Gold2004Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Released: June 22, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Records Formats: 2xCD — — — — — — — — — —2009Authorized Bootleg Lynyrd Skynyrd Live / Cardiff Capitol Theatre – Cardiff, Wales Nov. 04 1975 Released: 2009 Label: Geffen Records Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —2009Authorized Bootleg: Live at Winterland – San Francisco Mar. 07 1976 Released: 2009 Label: Geffen Records Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —2010Live from Freedom Hall Released: June 22, 2010 Label: Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records Formats: CD/DVD — — — — 175 74 — — — —2015One More for the Fans Released: 2015 Label: Loud & Proud/Ear Music Formats: 3xLP, 2xCD, DVD/Blu-ray 81 — — — — — — — — —2015Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd & Second Helping – Live from Jacksonville at the Florida Theatre Released: 2015 Label: Eagle Records Formats: 2xCD — — — — — — — — — —2018Live in Atlantic City Released: 2018 Label: Ear Music Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —2019The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Released: 2019 Label: Curtis Loew Records Formats: 2xCD 121 — — — — — — — — —2021Live at Knebworth '76 Released: 2021 Label: Eagle Records Formats: 2xLP/CD — — — — 187 — — — — —2025Celebrating 50 Years – Live at the Ryman (Nashville, TN - November 13, 2022) Released: 2025 Label: Frontiers Records Formats: 2xCD/DVD — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.
Compilation albums Year Album information Peak chart positionCertifications US AUS CAN FIN FRA GER NOR SWE SWI UK1978Skynyrd's First and... Last Released: September 5, 1978 Label: MCA Formats: LP, CD 15 89 35 — — — — — — 50 US: Platinum1979Gold & Platinum Released: December 1979 Label: MCA Formats: 2xLP, 2xCD 12 — 56 — — — — — — 49UK: Silver US: 3× Platinum1982Best of the Rest Released: 1982 (LP), October 25, 1990 (CD) Label: MCA Formats: LP, CD 171 — — — — — — — — —1987Legend Released: October 5, 1987 Label: MCA Formats: LP, Cassette, CD 41 — — — — — — — — —US: Gold1989Skynyrd's Innyrds Released: April 30, 1989 Label: MCA Formats: LP, Cassette, CD — — — — — — — — — —AUS: Gold: US: 5× Platinum1991Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set) Released: November 12, 1991 Label: MCA Formats: 3xCD — — — — — — — — — —US: Gold1993A Retrospective Released: 1993 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —1997What's Your Name Released: 1997 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —US: Platinum1997Old Time Greats Released: 1997 Label: Repertoire Records Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —1998Extended Versions: The Encore Collection Released: 1998 Label: BMG Special Products Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —US: GoldThe Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Released: August 25, 1998 Label: MCA Formats: 2xCD — — — — — — — — — —UK: Silver US: PlatinumSkynyrd's First: The Complete Muscle Shoals Album Released: November 17, 1998 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —199920th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd Released: March 9, 1999 Label: MCA Formats: CD 60 — — — — — — — — —US: 2× PlatinumSolo Flytes Released: 1999 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —Classic Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Universal Masters Collection Released: December 27, 1999 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —2000All Time Greatest Hits Released: March 14, 2000 Label: MCA Formats: CD 76 — — — — — — — — —UK: Silver US: PlatinumCollectybles Released: November 21, 2000 Label: MCA Formats: 2xCD — — — — — — — — — —Then and Now Released: 2000 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —2001Lynyrd Skynyrd: The Collection Released: 2001 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —UK: Gold2003Thyrty Released: 2003 Label: MCA Formats: 2xCD 16 — — — — — — — — —US: Platinum2005Greatest Hits (first of that title) Released: 2005 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — 47Then and Now Volume Two Released: 2005 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — —2008Greatest Hits (second of that title) Released: August 18, 2008 Label: MCA Formats: CD — — — — — — 29 — — 16 UK: Gold2010Icon Released: August 31, 2010 Label: Geffen/UMe Formats: CD 138 — — — — — — — — — US: Gold2012Southern Surroundings: The Ultymate Skynyrd Collection Released: 2012 Label: Geffen/UMe Formats: CD/DVD — — — — — — — — — —2017The Broadcast Archive «3 CD set» (Radio Broadcast 1975/1994) Released: June 2, 2017 Label: The Broadcast Archive Formats: 3xCD — — — — — — — — — —2023Fyfty Released: October 13, 2023 Label: Geffen/UMe Formats: 4xCD — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes albums that were released but did not chart.
Singles Year Title Peak chart position Certifications Album US USMain AUT CAN SWI UK1969 "Need All My Friends" (demo) / "Michelle" (demo) — — — — — — Non-album singles1973 "Gimme Three Steps" / "Mr. Banker" (demo) — — — — — — (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)1974 "Don't Ask Me No Questions" (remix) / "Take Your Time" (demo) — — — — — — Second Helping "Sweet Home Alabama" / "Take Your Time" (demo) 8 — 56 6 51 31 RIAA: Gold BPI: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 8× Platinum "Free Bird" / "Down South Jukin'" (demo) 19 — — 47 — 21 BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)1975 "Saturday Night Special" / "Made in the Shade" 27 — — 63 — — Nuthin' Fancy 1976 "Double Trouble" / "Roll Gypsy Roll" 80 — — — — — Gimme Back My Bullets "Gimme Back My Bullets" / "All I Can Do Is Write About It" — — — — — — "Gimme Three Steps" (live) / "Travellin' Man" (live) — — — — — — One More from the Road "Free Bird" (live) / "Searching" (live) 38 — — — — — 1977 "What's Your Name" / "I Know a Little" 13 — — 6 — — Street Survivors "That Smell" — — — — — — 1978 "You Got That Right" / "Ain't No Good Life" 69 — — 63 — — "Down South Jukin'" / "Wino" — — — — — — Skynyrd's First and... Last 1987 "Truck Drivin' Man" / "When You Got Good Friends" — 12 — — — — Legend 1987 "Georgia Peaches" — — — — — —Non-album singles 1988 "Swamp Music" — 16 — — — — 1988 "Gimme Back My Bullets" / "Comin' Home" — — — — — — 1991 "Smokestack Lightning" — 2 — 77 — — Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 "Keeping the Faith" — 10 — — — — 1993 "Good Lovin's Hard to Find" — 6 — — — — The Last Rebel "Born to Run" — 37 — — — — 1997 "Travellin' Man" — 22 — — — — Twenty "Bring It On" — 33 — — — — 1999 "Preacher Man" — 26 — — — — Edge of Forever 2003 "Red White & Blue (Love It or Leave)" — 27 — — — — Vicious Cycle 2009 "Still Unbroken" — 40 — — — — God & Guns "Simple Life" — — — — — — 2010 "Skynyrd Nation" — — — — — — "That Ain't My America" — — — — — — 2012 "Last of a Dyin' Breed" — — — — — — Last of a Dyin' Breed 2020 "Last of the Street Survivors" — — — — — — Non-album single "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart.
Other certified songs Year Title Certifications Album1973"Tuesday's Gone" RMNZ: Platinum(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) "Simple Man" BPI: Gold RMNZ: 4× Platinum
Videography Year Title Certification1988Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Tour Released: April 1988 Label: MCA Records Formats: VHSRIAA: Gold1996Freebird... The Movie Released: August 13, 1996 Label: MCA Records Formats: VHS1998Lyve from Steel Town Released: June 2, 1998 Label: CMC International Formats: VHSRIAA: Gold2004Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour Released: June 22, 2004 Label: Sanctuary Records Formats: DVDRIAA: Gold2007Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live from Austin, TX Released: June 5, 2007 Label: Sanctuary Records Formats: DVDRIAA: Gold2015'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd & Second Helping Live from Jacksonville at the Florida Theatre Released: October 23, 2015 Label: Eagle Formats: DVD/Blu-ray2019The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Released: December 5, 2019 Label: Curtis Loew Records Formats: DVD/Blu-ray
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