Need All My Friends

Lynyrd Skynyrd

About Need All My Friends

"Need All My Friends" is a song written and performed by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The song was recorded in 1968 and released the same year by Shade Tree Records. The song is considered to be the first song the band recorded, with their name spelled as "Lynard Skynard" on the release [it must have been released long after it was recorded because the band was called One Percent until November 1969]. The song was never released on a studio album until 2000 when MCA records released the double CD compilation of rarities called Collectybles. According to the Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records, "approximately 300 copies [were] pressed". Another version (also included on Collectybles) was recorded in 1970 at Quinvy Studios as part of the "Quinvy Demo" that the band cut before heading to Muscle Shoals Sound Studios to record with Jimmy Johnson. 


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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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Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced /ˌlɛnərd ˈskɪnərd/ LEN-ərd-SKIN-ərd) is an American rock band best known for popularizing the Southern hard rock genre during the 1970s. Originally formed in 1964 as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tunes "Sweet Home Alabama," and "Free Bird." At the peak of their success, three members died in an airplane crash in 1977, putting an abrupt end to the band's most popular incarnation. more »

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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.
Track Release
The 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.
Original Record Label
The song was released under the band's first label, Shade Tree Records.
Limited Initial Release
Originally, only 500 copies of "Need All My Friends" were pressed on the Shade Tree label.
Background
When "Need All My Friends" was written, Lynyrd Skynyrd was barely known outside of the ever-popular bar scene in Jacksonville.
Song Writers
The 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."
Debut Track
"Need All My Friends" is considered Lynyrd Skynyrd's first ever single, marking the start of their professional recording career.
Band Members
The original recording line-up for this particular track included Ronnie Van Zant as the lead vocalist, Allen Collins and Gary Rossington as the guitarists.
Rarities Collection
Later, the song was included in the 2009 CD ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd - Rarities Edition’.
Importance
Despite 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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