Vicious Cycle

Vicious Cycle
Studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released	May 20, 2003
Recorded	at Cartee Day Studios, except 15
Genre	Southern rock
Length	70:40
Label	Sanctuary
Producer	Ben Fowler and Lynyrd Skynyrd, except 15
Professional reviews
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Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Christmas Time Again (2000) Vicious Cycle (2003) Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour (2004)

Vicious Cycle is the eleventh studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 2003. It was the first album by the band following the death of original bassist Leon Wilkeson, the song Mad Hatter being a tribute in memory to him. He died during recording, but does appear on two songs, "The Way" and "Lucky Man". "Vicious Cycle" is marked as the first professionally recorded album to use laser guitars. It included the single "Red, White & Blue" which peaked at *1 on the US charts.

The CD booklet contains a recount by year of events in the band's history since 1964.

In the album, Kid Rock features in the bonus track, a remake of "Gimme Back My Bullets".

Track listing

1. "That's How I Like It" – 4:33
2. "Pick Em Up" – 4:20
3. "Dead Man Walkin'" – 4:30
4. "The Way" – 5:32
5. "Red White & Blue (Love it or Leave)" – 5:31
6. "Sweet Mama" – 3:59
7. "All Funked Up" – 3:33
8. "Hell or Heaven" – 5:14
9. "Mad Hatter" – 5:38
10. "Rockin' Little Town" – 3:36
11. "Crawl" – 5:09
12. "Jake" – 3:41
13. "Life's Lessons" – 5:59
14. "Lucky Man" – 5:35
15. "Gimme Back My Bullets" – 3:41 (Bonus Track Featuring "Kid Rock")

Personnel

• Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals
• Gary Rossington – guitars
• Billy Powell – keyboards
• Ean Evans – bass guitar
• Michael Cartellone – drums
• Carol Chase – background vocals
• Rickey Medlocke – guitars & vocals
• Hughie Thomasson – guitars & background vocals
• Dale Krantz Rossington – background vocals
• Kid Rock – vocals in "Gimme Back My Bullets"
• Leon Wilkeson - bass guitar on "The Way" and "Lucky Man"