Freebird... The Movie

Freebird... The Movie
Directed by	Jeff G. Waxman
Written by	Sanford Santacroce
Starring	Allen Collins Steve Gaines Billy Powell Artimus Pyle Gary Rossington Ronnie Van Zant Leon Wilkeson JoJo Billingsley Cassie Gaines Leslie Hawkins
Music by	Lynyrd Skynyrd
Release dates	August 30, 1996 (1996-08-30)
Country	United States
Language	English

Freebird... The Movie is an in-depth look at Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Released on August 30, 1996, it is part documentary and part concert footage. Charlie Daniels was involved as "creative consultant".

Performances

Most of the footage is from the band's appearance at the Knebworth festival, on August 21, 1976, while the last performance is from a show in Oakland, California.

Soundtrack

A soundtrack of the film was released by MCA Records, including most of the recordings of the performances from the film.

1. "Workin' for MCA" (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant)
2. "I Ain't the One" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant)
3. "Saturday Night Special" (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant)
4. "Whiskey Rock-A-Roller" (Ed King, Billy Powell, Ronnie Van Zant)
5. "Travelin' Man" (Leon Wilkeson, Ronnie Van Zant)
6. "Searchin'" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant)
7. "What's Your Name?" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant)
8. "That Smell" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant)
9. "Gimme Three Steps" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant)
10. "Call Me the Breeze" (J.J. Cale)
11. "T for Texas (Blue Yodel No.1)" (Jimmie Rodgers)
12. "Sweet Home Alabama" (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant)
13. "Free Bird" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant)
14. "Dixie" (Traditional)

Recording Dates/Locations

• Tracks 7-8 recorded 8/13/1977 at the Convention Center in Asbury Park, NJ
• Track 13 recorded 7/2/1977 at the Day on the Green, Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA
• All other tracks recorded 8/21/1976 at the Knebworth Festival in Hertfordshire, England

External links

• Freebird... The Movie at the Internet Movie Database