Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping

No sophomore slump here. May be the greatest sophomore release of all time. It solidified Lynyrd Skynyrd as the forever kings of Southern Rock, even over the earlier Allman Brothers. This is loaded with stone cold classics, and the deep tracks you don't hear on Classic Rock radio are keepers. Production was kicked up a notch over the debut (even the horns work). Second Helping is a must own, even with the laughable cover art. This pressing is good. Not great, but represents well.

Considering this is a reissue on coloured vinyl, the sound quality is fabulous. Clear, bright, you can hear everyone's contribution on every track in great detail. Hardly any surface noise between the tracks too. Puts some others (not by LS, I should add) that are going through the "let's re-issue this on coloured vinyl because of the excuse of it being [more or less] 50-years old" to shame. As for the colour, I "think" this is officially listed as yellow, but if you ask me I'd say it's more like lemon.

Oh baby, this thing COOKS!

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How is the sound of this, can anyone compare it to US versions?

Strangely I have one of these pressings with the "sons of the south" yellow first pressing label on it and not the rainbow label.. Strange. Must have used what labels they had left before changing them? No idea.. Kinda bummed it's not a true first press though. The matrix however is the first stamper of the second press.

Sounds amazing. KG nails it again. AP is beginning to frustrate me a bit. Another disc with a wobble. This is becoming far too common for a product.

Where is the picture of the mentioned inner sleeve of this release? mine had none! Besides, my copy has a "1/5-'75" on lower left back corner under the label name! Whatever that means? maybe its from 75 not 77!

These all-yellow label first pressings, also done in Gloversville, are truly audiophile quality. Low to moderate surface noise, wide dynamic range and low bottom end are all readily apparent in my NM copy. Kendun produced another sonic masterpiece here. "Turn it up!!"

Nice mix on this! Guitars are brought out just a tad during solos while high hat and cymbals are brought down a bit. Perfect.

I have never heard Sweet Home Alabama this good!! Wow, worth the purchase, however the whole album is classic Skynyrd and a must in any collection!