MCA "yellow" SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH label CATALOG# 413 STEREO
Released April 15, 1974
Recorded Record Plant Studios, Los Angeles in January 1974 except for track 1 at Studio One in Doraville, Georgia in June 1973
Label MCA
Producer Al Kooper
Side one
1. "Sweet Home Alabama" (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:43
2. "I Need You" (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:55
3. "Don't Ask Me No Questions" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:26
4. "Workin' For MCA" (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:49
Side two
1. "The Ballad of Curtis Lowe" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:51
2. "Swamp Music" (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:31
3. "The Needle And The Spoon" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:53
4. "Call Me The Breeze" (J.J. Cale) – 5:09
Personnel
* Ronnie Van Zant - lead & backing vocals, J&B
* Gary Rossington - Gibson Les Paul - guitar, rhythm & acoustic guitar on "Sweet Home Alabama"
* Allen Collins - Gibson Firebird - guitar
* Ed King - Fender Stratocaster - guitar, slide guitar, rhythm & bass on "I Need You"
* Billy Powell - keyboards, piano on "Sweet Home Alabama"
* Leon Wilkeson - Gibson Thunderbird - bass
* Bob Burns - drums except '"I Need You"
Additional:
* Mike Porter - drums on "I Need You"
* Clydie King - background vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"
* Merry Clayton & Friends - background vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"
* Bobby Keys, Trewor Lawrence & Steve Madiao - horns on "Don't Ask Me No Questions " & "Call Me The Breeze"
* Al Kooper - backing vocals, piano on "Don't Ask..." & "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", also producer