Last of a Dyin' Breed

Last of a Dyin' Breed
Studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released	August 21, 2012
Genre	Southern rock, hard rock
Length	45:01[1]
Label	Roadrunner Records/Loud and Proud Records
Producer	Bob Marlette
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
God & Guns (2009) Last of a Dyin' Breed (2012)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	44/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Boston Phoenix	[4]
Ultimate Classical Rock	7/10[5]
Sputnik Music	[6]

Last of a Dyin' Breed is the fourteenth studio album by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd.^[7] The album was announced on May 2, 2012 for release on August 21, 2012,^[7] and September 17 in the UK. It is the first Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature Johnny Colt on bass, and also features guest guitarist John 5.^[7]

The first single, Last of a Dyin' Breed, was made available to purchase via iTunes on July 9, 2012.

Track listing

1. Last of a Dyin' Breed (Bob Marlette, Mark Matejka, Rickey Medlocke, Gary Rossington, Dan Serafini, Johnny Van Zant) - 3:51
2. One Day at a Time (Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant, Marlon Young) - 3:46
3. Homegrown (Blair Daly, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 3:41
4. Ready to Fly (Audley Freed, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 5:26
5. Mississippi Blood (Jaren Johnston, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 2:57
6. Good Teacher (Daly, Tom Hambridge, Donnie Van Zant, J. Van Zant) - 3:07
7. Something to Live For (John Lowery, Marlette, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:29
8. Life's Twisted (Daly, Jon Lawhon,, Chris Robertson) - 4:33
9. Nothing Comes Easy (Hambridge, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:13
10. Honey Hole (Hambridge, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:35
11. Start Livin' Life Again (Lowery, Marlette, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant) - 4:23

Bonus Tracks

1. Poor Man's Dream (Lowery, Marlette, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:07
2. Do It Up Right (Hambridge, Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 3:56
3. Sad Song (Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 4:01
4. Low Down Dirty (Medlocke, Rossington, J. Van Zant) - 3:14

Classic Rock fanpack exclusive bonus tracks

1. Skynyrd Nation (live) (Lowery, Marlette, Medlocke, J. Van Zant) - 3:20
2. Gimme Three Steps (live) (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) - 4:58

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd

• Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals, harmonica
• Gary Rossington – guitars
• Rickey Medlocke – guitars, harmonica
• Michael Cartellone – drums (Greg Morrow plays on the album)
• Johnny Colt – bass (Mike Brignadello plays on the album)
• Mark Matejka – guitars
• Peter Kays – keyboards
• Carol Chase - backing vocals
• Dale Krantz-Rossington - backing vocals

Additional personnel

• John Lowery aka "John 5" – additional guitar
• Stacy Michelle Plunk (misspelled as Stacey Michelle Plunk)
• Jerry Douglas
• Lisa Parade - horns
• Chip Davis

References

1. "Last of a Dyin' Breed – Lynyrd Skynyrd". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
2. "Last of a Dyin' Breed review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
3. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Last of a Dyin' Breed- review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
4. Reed, Ryan (12 August 2012). "Lynyrd Skynyrd album review". Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
5. Wilkening, Matthew (23 August 2012). "Lynyrd Skynyrd, ‘Last of a Dyin’ Breed’ – Album Review". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
6. Beebe, Alex (2 September 2012). "Album review". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 2012-11-19.
7. "LYNYRD SKYNYRD To Release 'Last of a Dyin' Breed' In August". Blabbermouth.net. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.