Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping (Full album 1974)

“Second Helping” is a 1974 album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was the band's second album, and featured its biggest hit single, "Sweet Home Alabama", an answer song to Neil Young's "Alabama" and "Southern Man". The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1974. This L.P. was the last to feature Bob Burns on drums.
The album reached #12 on the Billboard Album Charts. It was certified Gold on 9/20/1974, Platinum and 2x Platinum on 7/21/1987 by the RIAA.

“Second Helping” este un album al trupei Lynyrd Skynyrd. Este al doilea album si a lansat ca single cel mai cunoscut cantec al trupei “Sweet Home Alabama”, un raspuns la cantecele lui Neil Young “Alabama” si “Southern Man”. Cantecul a atins locul 8 in Billboard Hot 100 Chart in august 1074. LP-ul a fost ultimul pe care apare la tobe Bob Burns.
Albumul a atins locul 12 in Billboard Album Charts. A fost certificat Gold pe 20 septembrie 1974, Platina si 2xPlatina pe 21 iulie 1987 de catre RIAA.

List of tracks

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sweet Home Alabama"	·       Ed King ·       Gary Rossington ·       Ronnie Van Zant	4:43
2.	"I Need You"	·       Rossington ·       Van Zant	6:55
3.	"Don't Ask Me No Questions"	·       Rossington ·       Van Zant	3:29
4.	"Workin' for MCA"	·       King ·       Van Zant	4:49

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"The Ballad of Curtis Loew"	·       Allen Collins ·       Van Zant	4:51
6.	"Swamp Music"	·       King ·       Van Zant	3:31
7.	"The Needle and the Spoon"	·       Collins ·       Van Zant	3:53
8.	"Call Me the Breeze"	J. J. Cale	5:09

Personnel

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals

Gary Rossington – guitar

Allen Collins – guitar

Ed King – guitar, backing vocals, bass on "I Need You" and "Don't Ask Me No Questions"

Billy Powell – keyboards

Leon Wilkeson – bass, backing vocals

Bob Burns – drums, except "I Need You"

Additional personnel

Mike Porter – drums on "I Need You"

Merry Clayton, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews – background vocals on "Sweet Home Alabama"

Bobby Keys, Trevor Lawrence and Steve Madaio – horns on "Don't Ask Me No Questions" and "Call Me the Breeze"

Al Kooper – backing vocals, piano on "Don't Ask Me No Questions" and "The Ballad of Curtis Loew"