Lyve from Steel Town

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Lyve from Steel Town
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Live album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1998
RecordedJuly 15, 1997
Venue Starlake Amphitheater (Pittsburgh)
Genre Southern rock
Length109:58
Label CMC International
Producer Ben Fowler, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd chronology
Old Time Greats
(1997)
Lyve from Steel Town
(1998)
The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
(1998)
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Lyve from Steel Town is a live album by the 'post-plane crash' lineup of American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. It has two discs; the last two tracks on the second disc are exclusive interviews with the band. The concert was also released as a live VHS and DVD. The tracks were recorded at Star Lake Amphitheatre in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania (outside Pittsburgh), on July 15, 1997. Both the album and the video were certified Gold by the RIAA. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listings

Disc 1

  1. "We Ain't Much Different" (Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Hughie Thomasson, Mike Estes) – 4:10
  2. "Saturday Night Special" (Ed King, Ronnie Van Zant) – 5:45
  3. "What's Your Name?" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 3:56
  4. "On the Hunt" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:17
  5. "You Got That Right" (Steve Gaines, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:47
  6. "Voodoo Lake" (Johnny Van Zant, Chris Eddy, Bob Britt) – 5:11
  7. "That Smell" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:17
  8. "Bring It On" (Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Hughie Thomasson) – 6:04
  9. "Simple Man" (Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 7:46
  10. "I Know a Little" (Steve Gaines) – 4:57
  11. "Berneice" (Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, Rickey Medlocke, Hughie Thomasson, Dennis E. Sumner) – 3:58
  12. "Gimme Three Steps" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 5:52

Disc 2

  1. "Sweet Home Alabama" (Ed King, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant) – 6:42
  2. "Travelin' Man" (Leon Wilkeson, Ronnie Van Zant) – 4:19
  3. "Free Bird" (Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant) – 13:40
  4. "Lynyrd Skynyrd Interview #1" – 11:05
  5. "Lynyrd Skynyrd Interview #2" – 9:12

Personnel

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] Gold500,000^
United States (RIAA) [3]
Video
Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  3. 1 2 "American video certifications – Lynyrd Skynyrd – Lyve from Steel Town". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 25, 2021.