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  • Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1976 02
  • Total Time: 34:53
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Lynyrd Skynyrd begins to show signs of wear on their fourth album, Gimme Back My Bullets. The band had switched producers, hiring Tom Dowd, the producer who served Atlantic's roster so well during the label's heyday. Unfortunately, he wasn't perfectly suited for Skynyrd, at least at this point in their history. The group had toured regularly since the release of their debut and it showed, not just in their performance, but in the songwriting of Ronnie Van Zant, who had been so consistent through their first three albums. Not to say that he was spent -- the title track was defiant as "All I Can Do Is Write About It" was affecting, while "Searching" was a good ballad and "Double Trouble" was a good rocker. These songs, however, were surrounded by songs that leaned to the dull side of generic (unlike those on Nuthin' Fancy) and Dowd's production didn't inject energy into the group's performances. This doesn't mean Gimme Back My Bullets is a bad record, since the group was still in fairly good shape and they had some fine songs, but coming after three dynamite albums, it was undoubtedly a disappointment. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Gimme Back My Bullets (Lyrics) Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington Lynyrd Skynyrd (3:29)
Every Mother's Son (Lyrics) Jim Capaldi, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Winwood, Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:58)
Trust (Lyrics) Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:26)
I Got the Same Old Blues J.J. Cale Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:09)
Double Trouble (Lyrics) Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd (2:50)
Roll Gypsy Roll (Lyrics) Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant Lynyrd Skynyrd (2:51)
Searching (Lyrics) Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller Lynyrd Skynyrd (3:19)
Cry for the Bad Man (Lyrics) Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:50)
All I Can Do Is Write About It (Lyrics) Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:19)
Gimme Back My Bullets [Live][#][*] Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins Lynyrd Skynyrd (4:18)
Cry for the Bad Man [Live][#][*] Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant Lynyrd Skynyrd (5:35)

Credits

Doug Schwartz (Remixing), Leon Wilkeson (Fender Rhodes), Artimus Pyle (Tambourine), Doug Schwartz (Assembly), Tom Dowd (Producer), Billy Powell (Keyboards), Billy Powell (Organ), Artimus Pyle (Drums), Gary Rossington (Guitar (Acoustic)), Allen Collins (Guitar), Beth Stempel (Reissue Coordination), Junie Osaki (Reissue Design), Ron O'Brien (Liner Notes), Barry Harwood (Dobro), Doug Schwartz (Remastering), Ron O'Brien (Photo Research), Leon Wilkeson (Bass), Andy McKaie (Reissue Coordination), Ronnie Van Zant (Vocals), Ron O'Brien (Reissue Producer), Artimus Pyle (Percussion), Doug Schwartz (Audio Restoration), Lee Freeman (Harp), Barry Harwood (Mandolin), Gary Rossington (Guitar), Leon Wilkeson (Vocals (Background)), Billy Powell (Piano), Gary Rossington (Slide Guitar), Billy Powell (Clavinet), George Osaki (Art Direction), Moshe Brakha (Photography)
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Gimme Back My Bullets
Studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released February 2, 1976 (US)
Recorded Sep. 7-9, 1975 at the Record Plant, Los Angeles (tracks 2,4,8) and Nov. 28-30, 1975 at Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia
Genre Southern rock
Length 34:57
Label MCA (US)
Producer Tom Dowd
Professional reviews
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Nuthin' Fancy
(1975)		 Gimme Back My Bullets
(1976)		 One More from the Road
(1976)

Gimme Back My Bullets is Lynyrd Skynyrd's fourth studio album. It was released on February 2, 1976.

The album was originally titled Ain't No Dowd About It, in tribute to the producer Tom Dowd, whom the band idolized. It remains the only studio album by the precrash lineup to have not yet reached platinum or higher in the United States. However, it did include the hits "Gimme Back My Bullets" "Double Trouble" and "Cry For The Bad Man"

Contents

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Gimme Back My Bullets" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) – 3:28
  2. "Every Mother's Son" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 4:56
  3. "Trust" (A.Collins - G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) – 4:25
  4. "I Got the Same Old Blues" (J.J.Cale) – 4:08

Side two

  1. "Double Trouble" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 2:49
  2. "Roll Gypsy Roll" (A.Collins - G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) – 2:50
  3. "Searching" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 3:17
  4. "Cry for the Bad Man" (G.Rossington - A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 4:48
  5. "All I Can Do Is Write About It" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 4:16

1999 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Gimme Back My Bullets (Live)" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) – 4:18
  2. "Cry For The Bad Man (Live)" (G.Rossington - A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 5:35
  • Both bonus tracks were recorded March 7, 1976 at Bill Graham's Winterland, San Francisco, California and are previously unreleased.

2006 CD Deluxe Edition bonus tracks

  1. "Double Trouble (Live)" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant)
  2. "I Got the Same Old Blues (Live)" (J.J.Cale)
  3. "Gimme Back My Bullets (Live)" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant) – 4:18
  4. "Cry For The Bad Man (Live)" (G.Rossington - A.Collins - R. Van Zant) – 5:35
  5. "All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic Version)" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant)
  6. "Double Trouble (Alternate Studio Take)" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant)
  • Live bonus tracks were recorded March 7, 1976 at Bill Graham's Winterland, San Francisco, California.

2006 Deluxe Edition bonus DVD

  1. "Double Trouble" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant)
  2. "I Ain't The One" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant)
  3. "Call Me The Breeze" (G.Rossington - R. Van Zant)
  4. "I Got the Same Old Blues (Live)" (J.J.Cale)
  5. "Every Mother's Son" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant)
  6. "Sweet Home Alabama" (E.King - G.Rossington - R. Van Zant)
  7. "Free Bird" (A.Collins - R. Van Zant)
  • All tracks recorded live for 'The Old Grey Whistle Test' on BBC television in 1976.

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Additional: The Honkettes (background vocals: 5,8), Lee Freeman (harp: 4), Barry Lee Harwood (dobro & mandolin: 9), violin on (9) is "unidentified"

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