Lynyrd Skynyrd Legend CD

Personnel: Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Garry Rossington, Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell, Artimus Pyle, Allen Collins, Don Barnes, Larry Junstrom, Steve Brookins, Jeff Carlisi, Ed King, Bob Burns, Ron Brooks.
LEGEND contains previously released B-sides never before on LP, tracks intended for the "Street Survivors" LP which were incomplete at the time of the accident that ended Lynyrd Skynryrd, (recently completed by Gary Rossington, Leon Wilkeson and Billy Powell) and tracks recorded live in Atlanta. All remaining tunes contain recently added over-dubs.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Don Barnes; Gary Rossington; Steve Brookins; Bob Burns ; Jeff Carlisi; Larry Junstrom; Leon Wilkeson; Allen Collins; Ron Brooks; Ronnie Van Zant; Artimus Pyle; Steve Gaines ; Billy Powell; Ed King.
The 1987 set Legend rounds up previously unreleased tracks and a few rarities, such as non-LP B-sides. At the time, this was a real worthwhile endeavor but in the two decades since its appearance, most of this has shown up as bonus tracks on expanded editions or on other comps -- comps that now offer a bit more bang for their buck. Still, as a rarities collection this does have a bit of a punch, thanks to an early version of "Truck Drivin' Man," "Georgia Peaches," and "One in the Sun." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Like the earlier collections SKYNYRD'S FIRST AND LAST (1978) and SKYNYRD'S FIRST (1998), the '87 compilation LEGEND followed the same format, featuring demos and rarities. But while SKYNYRD'S FIRST concentrated solely on early material, LEGEND contains tracks from throughout the band's first tenure together (1973 through 1977). While newcomers to Skynyrd should stick with their officially released '70s albums, longtime fans searching for uncommon tracks will undoubtedly enjoy such selections as the Steve Gaines penned and sung "One in the Sun," as well as "Mr. Banker" and "Four Walls of Railford."