Second Helping

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Secong Helping
Album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released	April 1974
Recorded	The Record Plant in Los Angeles, California and Studio One in Doraville, Georgia
Genre	Southern Rock
Length	37:15
Label	MCA Records
Producer	Al Kooper
Professional reviews
AMG (5/5) link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gekxikz6bb59)
Lynyrd Skynyrd Chronology
Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd (1973)	Second Helping (1973)	Nuthin' Fancy (1975)

Second Helping is an April 1974 album from Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was the band's sophomore album, and featured their biggest hit single, "Sweet Home Alabama", an answer song to Neil Young's "Southern Man" and "Alabama". The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974.

The album reached #12 on the Billboard Album charts, eventually becoming multi-platinum.

Track listing

1. "Sweet Home Alabama" (Ed King / Gary Rossington / Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:42
2. "I Need You" (Ed King / Gary Rossington / Ronnie Van Zant) - 6:54
3. "Don't Ask Me Questions" (Gary Rossington / Ronnie Van Zant) - 3:24
4. "Workin' For MCA" (Ed King / Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:46
5. "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew" (Allen Collins / Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:45
6. "Swamp Music" (Al Kooper / Ronnie Van Zant / Bob Burns) - 3:29
7. "The Needle And The Spoon" (Allen Collins / Ronnie Van Zant) - 3:52
8. "Call Me The Breeze" (J.J.Cale) - 5:23

Musicians

Ronnie Van Zant - Vocals, J & B

Gary Rossigton - Gibson Les Paul guitar

Allen Collins - Gibson Firebird guitar

Ed King - Fender Stratocaster guitar

Billy Powell - Keyboards

Leon Wilkeson - Gibson Firebird Bass

Bob Burns - Drumsja:SECOND_HELPING_(LYNYRD SKYNYRD)