Remaster Differences
The 2001 remaster of this album, produced by Ron O'Brien, slightly changed some of the original recordings. In addition to the album being completely re-EQ-ed, adding deleted tracks back into the set, the audience tracks being "beefed up" and a new mix being done to every track, many of the obvious overdubs were corrected and removed from the tracks, along with the album being resequenced into the correct set list order.
Changes include:
- Workin' for MCA
- The opening to Workin' for MCA on the original cut featured just Rossington's guitar performing the solo somewhat off-beat while Allen Collins played the main riff with Steve Gaines. The remaster has removed the overdubbed guitar from Collin's part to reveal the dual lead at the beginning (which was how the song was always played live).
- Also removed is the slight delay put behind Gaines' solo mid-way through the song. The EQ on the solo has been changed somewhat to make the solo blend more with the rest of the band. It is likely that Gaines redubbed this solo using his Fender Twin amp rather than his Peavey Mace.
- I Ain't the One
- There seems to be some additional dubbing to cover up Rossington's beginning mistake on the main riff just as Van Zant ad-libs "Let's pick it up!"
- Saturday Night Special
- Various overdubs on Rossington's solos were removed.
- The Needle and the Spoon
- Some slight re-arranging of instruments. Gaines' guitar is now in between right and center while Rossington is panned dead right, whereas before it was the opposite.
- Gimme Three Steps
- The audio of Gaines tuning his guitar in between songs was removed.
- T for Texas
- A slightly evident overdub on Collins' guitar is still present
- Sweet Home Alabama
- The delay present behind Gaines' final solo on the song has been dramatically reduced, most likely by increasing the crowd noise.
- Crossroads
- The overdubs on Collins' solos are still present.
- Free Bird
- The master reel containing Collins' original (to the album) overdubbed solo was missing at the time of the remaster process. As a result, the track was remastered "as recorded" - the original live take is heard.
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