1976 studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Gimme Back My Bullets |
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Studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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Released | February 2, 1976 |
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Recorded | September 7–9 (tracks 2, 4, 8) and November 28–30, 1975 |
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Studio | Record Plant, Los Angeles (tracks 2, 4, 8) and Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia |
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Genre | |
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Length | 35:16 |
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Label | MCA |
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Producer | Tom Dowd |
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Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology |
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Singles from Gimme Back My Bullets |
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- "Double Trouble"
Released: February 2, 1976 - "Gimme Back My Bullets"
Released: 1976 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Rolling Stone | (mixed)[3] |
Gimme Back My Bullets is the fourth studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on February 2, 1976. It reached number 20 on the U.S. albums chart and was certified gold on January 20, 1981, by the RIAA.[4]
The album was originally titled Ain't No Dowd About It, in tribute to the producer, Tom Dowd, whom the band idolized.[citation needed]
Critical reception
Record World said the title track had "a sinewy, guitar-heavy number sound the group is most comfortable with," and said that "the beat is reminiscent of Bad Company and rocks with a stormy aggression."[5]
Robert Christgau, who gave the album a positive review, stated: "Ronnie Van Zant may intend those bullets for 'pencil pushers' (which means not only me but you, I'll bet) but that's no reason to shoot him down. In fact, it's just the opposite—his attraction has always been the way he gets his unreconstructed say. Unfortunately, the music could use some Yankee calculation—from Al Kooper of Forest Hills, who I figure was good for two hooks per album, and Ed King of New Jersey, the guitarist turned born-againer whose guitar fills carried a lot more zing than three doodooing Honnicutts."[6]
Track listing
Side oneNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gimme Back My Bullets" | | 3:28 |
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2. | "Every Mother's Son" | | 4:56 |
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3. | "Trust" | - Collins
- Rossington
- Van Zant
| 4:25 |
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4. | "I Got the Same Old Blues" | J. J. Cale | 4:08 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Double Trouble" | | 2:49 |
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2. | "Roll Gypsy Roll" | - Collins
- Rossington
- Van Zant
| 2:50 |
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3. | "Searching" | | 3:17 |
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4. | "Cry for the Bad Man" | - Collins
- Rossington
- Van Zant
| 4:48 |
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5. | "All I Can Do Is Write About It" | | 4:16 |
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- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–9 on CD reissues.
1999 CD reissue bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Gimme Back My Bullets" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, March 7, 1976) | | 4:18 |
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11. | "Cry for the Bad Man" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, March 7, 1976) | - Collins
- Rossington
- Van Zant
| 5:35 |
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- Tracks 10 and 11 are previously unreleased
2006 CD deluxe edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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10. | "Double Trouble" (Live at the Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales, November 4, 1975) | | 3:13 |
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11. | "I Got the Same Old Blues" (Live at the Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales, November 4, 1975) | Cale | 4:13 |
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12. | "Gimme Back My Bullets" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, March 7, 1976) | | 4:18 |
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13. | "Cry for the Bad Man" (Live at the Winterland in San Francisco, CA, March 7, 1976) | - Collins
- Rossington
- Van Zant
| 5:35 |
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14. | "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (Acoustic Version) | | 4:24 |
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15. | "Double Trouble" (Alternate Version) | | 2:51 |
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- Tracks 10 and 14 originally released on the Lynyrd Skynyrd (Box Set) (1991)
- Track 15 originally released on Skynyrd's Innyrds (1989)
- Track 11 is previously unreleased
Personnel
- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Additional personnel
- The Honeycuts – background vocals ("Double Trouble", "Cry for the Bad Man")
- The Honkettes – background vocals (on bonus live tracks)
- Lee Freeman – harp ("I Got the Same Old Blues")
- Barry Lee Harwood – dobro, mandolin ("All I Can Do Is Write About It")
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Gimme Back My Bullets – Lynyrd Skynyrd | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ McGee, David (2011). "Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gimme Back My Bullets: Music Reviews: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimmie Me Back My Bullets". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. May 29, 1976. p. 26. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ Robert Christgau: CG: Lynyrd Skynyrd
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4112b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Gimme Back My Bullets". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Lynyrd Skynyrd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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