Street Survivors | 
 enlarge | Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music
List Price: $29.98
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 29948
Format: Deluxe Edition, Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.7
MPN: 001060802
UPC: 602517571662
EAN: 0602517571662
ASIN: B0012X6FW6
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New!!! Factory sealed!!!
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary | | • | That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen | | • | One More Time - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary | | • | I Know a Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | I Never Dreamed - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | Honky Tonk Night Time Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Haggard, Merle | | • | Ain't No Good Life - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve |
Disc 2
| • | What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary | | • | That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen | | • | You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | I Never Dreamed - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | Georgia Peaches - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | Sweet Little Missy - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary | | • | Sweet Little Missy - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary | | • | Ain't No Good Life - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen | | • | Jacksonville Kid - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Haggard, Merle | | • | You Got That Right - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | That Smell - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen | | • | Ain't No Good Life - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gaines, Steve | | • | What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington, Gary | | • | Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Collins, Allen |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Skynyrd's best album, with extras August 28, 2008
Kurt Woods
I've always been a huge fan of this album. For me, and many others, it's still the best Skynyrd album. Until I picked up this CD, I had no idea that Skynyrd had recorded the album twice. It's interesting to hear the original recordings of these songs. While most of them were done better in the rerecorded versions, it's cool to hear how they were originally done. The two songs that were left off the album are good, but I can see why they left them out. They're not quite up there with the eight songs that made the album. It's nice to hear live versions of some of the Street Survivors songs, but it's a shame the sound quality is so poor.
I love the extended original version of "That Smell." It's not quite as good as the classic version we all know and love, but it has some excellent guitar work. It may be heresy to say this, but I've always considered "That Smell" to be the best Skynyrd song ever. Musically, the song is a monster, with a great melody and all that killer guitar work. Add Ronnie's great singing, and some of the best lyrics he ever wrote, and you have a classic. And don't forget the awesome backing vocals by the Honkettes. Despite the grim nature of the lyrics, I can't help smiling whenever I hear them sing "Hell yeah!" It's one of those perfect moments in music.
I can't help wondering what might have been. With an album like this, they were certainly at the top of their game, but, considering their hard-living ways, they may have self-destructed anyway. We'll never know, but at least we have this amazing album (and all their other work). Their record company has been shameless (aren't they all?) about endless repackaging of Skynyrd's material, but this one is worth it, especially if you don't have the remastered single-disc version.
Street Survivors Deluxe August 8, 2008
D. P. Galog (New Zealand)
Their last album and probably my favorite and I now have on cd instead of vinyl.Deluxe 30th Anniversary: Disc one as origional October'77.Second disc is the Criteria Studio album recorded 1976-77 and has the origional versions of the songs plus a couple that were left off the re-recorded album.Also has an extended guitar jam of That Smell which differs from final recording and is similar to what they did when played live.Also has last song ever recorded by Ronnie called Jacksonville Kid-new lyrics to Honky Tonk Night Time Man tune.I've never heard this before.
Second part of cd is Live in Fresno August '77 featuring "new songs from our next album" and although the sound isn't 100% it's in the nineties and a good addition to previously released live recordings.Even if you have the origional of this it's worth it to get the Deluxe Edition for the bonus material.
Good only as a historical document June 20, 2008
Music Fanatic (Bettendorf, IA United States)
Bottom line: This album has already been released as a remastered version, and that single disc remastered version is by far the better value, giving you a remaster of this phenomenal album, plus all the true bonus tracks, but without the useless inferior versions of the original tracks.
Here's the story behind this release: Supposedly, it was Kevin Elson (later to become famous as the producer for giant AOR bands like Journey and Mr. Big), working as a studio engineer, who told the band not to release the album that they had recorded with Tom Dowd, which is contained on disc two of this set. Thank GOD they listened to him. This has always been one of my favorite albums, but it's shocking how lifeless and uninteresting the Dowd recordings sound.
I have always wondered what Skynyrd would have created had it not been for the tragedy that followed this album. Since hearing this, though, I have wondered how much better they would have sounded on earlier albums if they had never met Dowd. Disc two of this set is a scathing indictment of Dowd's skills as a producer. It explains, though, why his most famous clients, including the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, always sounded better live than they did on studio recordings.
The Definitive Edition April 8, 2008
D. Allen (McKinney Texas)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I see a lot of conflicting reviews here, and frankly, I don't get it. The fact that someone bought the Deluxe Edition of Street Survivors means they probably REALLY liked the standard issue - and any big fan of this band, or album, should love this release.
If you are a casual fan of the band and/or you don't care if this is the best sounding remaster up to this point, then get the standard edition and save some moolah. But if you love this band and/or you're looking for the best sounding version of the original album, this is just the ticket. The overall difference in mastering quality isn't tremendous, but inadequacies that existed from song to song have been rectified. It's obvious that each track got its own mastering instead of just setting the controls and applying it to the whole album. This was the best way to do this album since it was derived from three different recording studios using three different engineers and three different producers.
The first version of this album, that the band recorded in Miami, is on the second disc, and it's clear why the band didn't like it - it was more laid back and quiet - a departure from the bands rip-roaring and brawling reputation. They added some fire to it when they re-recorded it in Georgia, but the Miami version is still very interesting, and it would have been the album we all know if the band hadn't gotten cold feet!
Street Survivors Lynyrd Skynyrd Limited Edition April 7, 2008
Mrs. Dm Wynell-mayow
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A fantastic album, that has been restored to its maximum, superb sound and lyrics. An album worth waiting for.
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