Photo Credit: Jim McCrary

Today, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced plans to release a new four-CD box set to celebrate their 50-year legacy. The aptly-titled FYFTY, via Geffen/UMe Recordings, is comprised of 50 tracks by the iconic rock-and-roll band throughout its many years, featuring both studio and live cuts.

Included are fan favorites like “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Simple Man” and “Tuesday’s Gone,” as well as live and unreleased performances of “Free Bird” and “Gimme Three Steps.” The latter is a bittersweet recording from co-founding guitarist Gary Rossington’s last show, which took place in November 2022, prior to his passing. 

“We miss him so much. What kept me going was calling [Rossington] and having these conversations. He was my cheerleader. So now I’m gonna have to remember his voice to keep my spirits up and keep this thing going…as a tribute, and so people remember him and Ronnie and all the others who have been part of this,” vocalist Johnny Van Zant offered via press release.

The set will showcase the group’s long-winded career after the 1977 plane crash that killed band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, the collection culminates tracks from before and after their 10-year hiatus following the tragedy. In addition, it also includes unreleased photos, a 40-page book of notes on the band, with commentary from rock journalists Cameron Crowe and Gary Graff. 

The Sunshine State natives are currently touring the North American summer The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour with fellow American rockers ZZ Top before the band breaks for a two-night September stint in Brazil. Learn more here.

The impending box set will be dropped on Oct. 13 and is available for pre-order via uDiscover Music here.

LYNYRD SKYNYRD: FYFTY [4CD]

CD 1

1. Comin’ Home (Original Version)

2. I Ain’t The One

3. Gimme Three Steps

4. Tuesday’s Gone

5. Simple Man

6. Sweet Home Alabama

7. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew

8. Workin’ For MCA

9. On The Hunt

10. Made In The Shade

11. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller (Live)

12. All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic Version)

13. Gimme Back My Bullets

14. Double Trouble

CD 2

1. Saturday Night Special (Live)

2. T For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) (Live)

3. Travelin’ Man (Live)

4. Free Bird (Live – Unreleased)

5. What’s Your Name

6. You Got That Right

7. I Know A Little

8. Down South Jukin’

9. White Dove

10. Was I Right Or Wrong?

11. Georgia Peaches

12. Mr. Banker

CD 3

1. Call Me The Breeze (Live)

2. That Smell (Live)

3. Smokestack Lightning

4. Southern Women

5. The Last Rebel

6. Born To Run

7. Devil In The Bottle

8. Talked Myself Right Into It

9. Berneice

10. Voodoo Lake

11. Tomorrow’s Goodbye

CD 4

1. Mad Hatter

2. Pick ‘Em Up

3. Red White And Blue

4. Skynyrd Nation

5. Simple Life

6. Still Unbroken

7. God & Guns

8. Gifted Hands

9. Start Livin’ Life Again

10. Mississippi Blood

11. Last Of A Dyin’ Breed

12. Last Of The Street Survivors

13. Gimme Three Steps (Live – Unreleased)