Need All My Friends
Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Woman, I have to leave you I can't stay where there is no pay And I don't care where I'm goin' to It's been so long since I've been gone Lord I'm tired and I want to go home My throat is raw from singing the blues Need all my friends to talk to Now yes I do Need all my friends to talk to I'm gonna search around until I find a friend Who will believe in me for what I am Sing my song 'til it hurts Play my music 'til I hit pay dirt Now I've got to sing my song Play my music, do the things I love It's been so long since I've been gone Lord I'm tired and I want to go home My throat is raw from singing the blues Need all my friends to talk to Now yes I do Need all my friends to talk to
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Written by: ALLEN COLLINS, RONNIE VAN ZANT
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Need All My Friends" was released by Lynyrd Skynyrd, a Southern Rock band that formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964.
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Track ReleaseThe song was first released in 1968, making it one of the earlier releases from the band as their debut album, "(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)," did not come out until 1973.
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Original Record LabelThe song was released under the band's first label, Shade Tree Records.
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Limited Initial ReleaseOriginally, only 500 copies of "Need All My Friends" were pressed on the Shade Tree label.
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BackgroundWhen "Need All My Friends" was written, Lynyrd Skynyrd was barely known outside of the ever-popular bar scene in Jacksonville.
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Song WritersThe track was written by Lynyrd Skynyrd's principal songwriters, Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, who also co-wrote their more popular song, "Free Bird."
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Debut Track"Need All My Friends" is considered Lynyrd Skynyrd's first ever single, marking the start of their professional recording career.
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Band MembersThe original recording line-up for this particular track included Ronnie Van Zant as the lead vocalist, Allen Collins and Gary Rossington as the guitarists.
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Rarities CollectionLater, the song was included in the 2009 CD ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd - Rarities Edition’.
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ImportanceDespite its rarity and lack of commercial success, "Need All My Friends" bears significance as the starting point for Lynyrd Skynyrd, a band that went on to achieve immense fame and success.
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