Lynyrd Skynyrd – Street Survivors (MOFI Silver Label, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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Vocals – Ronnie Van-Zant [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ronnie Van Zant]
Backing Vocals – Cassie Gaines (A2), Jo Billingsley (A2), Leslie Hawkins (A2), The Honkettes (A2), Leslie Hawkins (A3), Rick Medlock (A3), Tim Smith (A3)
Bass – Leon Wilkeson (all tracks except A3), Greg Walker (A3)
Drums – Artimus Pyle (all tracks except A3), Rick Medlock (A3)
Guitar – Allen Collins (all tracks except A3), Gary Rossington (all tracks except A3), Ed King (A3)
Guitar, Vocals – Steve Gaines
Keyboards – Billy Powell
Written by Ronnie Van-Zant (A1 to A3, B1-2), Steve Gaines (A4, B1-2, B4), Allen Collins (A2), Gary Rossington (A1, A3), Merle Haggard (B3)
1 LP, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : NO (Copy of original Mastertape)
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2 Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : MCA
Recorded at Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida) in April 1977 ; Studio One (Doraville, Georgia) and Muscle Shoals Sound Studios (Muscle Shoals, Alabama) in July–August 1977
Engineered by Dennis Herkendorfer, Jimmy Johnson, Barry Rudolph, Kevin Elson, Rodney Mills, Tad Bush
Mixed by Rodney Mills
Produced by Tom Dowd, Jimmy Johnson, Tim Smith (A3)
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Originally released in October 1977
Reissued in 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- What’s Your Name
- That Smell
- One More Time
- I Know A Little
Side B:
- You Got That Right
- I Never Dreamed
- Honky Tonk Night Time Man
- Ain’t No Good Life
Reviews :
“Street Survivors appeared in stores just days before Lynyrd Skynyrd's touring plane crashed, tragically killing many members of the band, including lead singer and songwriter Ronnie Van Zant. Consequently, it's hard to see Street Survivors outside of the tragedy, especially since the best-known song here, "That Smell," reeks of death and foreboding. If the band had lived, however, Street Survivors would have been seen as an unqualified triumph, a record that firmly re-established Skynyrd's status as the great Southern rock band. As it stands, it's a triumph tinged with a hint of sadness, sadness that's projected onto it from listeners aware of what happened to the band after recording. Viewed as merely a record, it's a hell of an album. The band springs back to life with the addition of guitarist Steve Gaines, and Van Zant used the time off the road to write a strong set of songs, highlighted by "That Smell," "You Got That Right," and the relentless boogie "I Know a Little." It's tighter than any record since Second Helping and as raw as Nuthin' Fancy. If the original band was fated to leave after this record, at least they left with a record that serves as a testament to Skynyrd's unique greatness.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.63/ 5