Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991

Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 is the sixth studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was the band's first new studio album since 1977's Street Survivors and the first following a 1977 plane crash that claimed the lives of three members of the band.

Overview
Lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant and lead guitarist Steve Gaines died in a 1977 plane crash in Mississippi, and Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 is the first album to feature their replacements, lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant (Ronnie's younger brother) and guitarist Randall Hall. It also marks the return of original guitarist Ed King, who parted ways with the band while touring in support of Nuthin' Fancy in 1975. It was also the final Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature drummer and plane crash survivor Artimus Pyle who is credited but does not appear. New Drummer Kurt Custer recorded all drums. Artimus was not involved in the process leading to rising tension resulting in his departure from the group on August 2nd 1991. Guitarist and founding member Allen Collins also survived the 1977 plane crash but died in 1990 from chronic pneumonia.

"Smokestack Lightning" was released as a single with an accompanying music video and was met with moderate success.

Personnel

 * Lynyrd Skynyrd
 * Johnny Van Zant - vocals
 * Gary Rossington - guitar
 * Ed King - guitar
 * Randall Hall - guitar
 * Leon Wilkeson - bass
 * Billy Powell - keyboard, piano
 * Artimus Pyle - drums and percussion (does not appear on album)
 * Kurt Custer - drums


 * Additional personnel
 * Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals
 * Stephanie Bolton - backing vocals
 * Susan Marshall - backing vocals
 * Randall Hall - "Money Man"


 * Production personnel
 * Tom Dowd – producer
 * Kevin Elson – engineer, mixing, overdub engineer, overdubs
 * Carol Friedman – photography
 * John Hampton – engineer
 * Bob Ludwig – mastering
 * Jeff Powell – assistant, assistant engineer
 * Joe Reagoso – reissue producer, remastering
 * Randy Tuten – art direction, artwork, design