Last of a Dyin' Breed is the fourteenth studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The album was announced on May 2, 2012, for release on August 21, 2012, and September 17 in the UK. It is the first Lynyrd Skynyrd album to feature Peter Keys on keyboards and the only album to feature Johnny Colt on bass (he does not appear on the tracks, but is nevertheless credited) and features guest guitarist John 5. It was also the final album to feature guitarist Gary Rossington before his death in 2023. The first single, "Last of a Dyin' Breed", was made available to purchase via iTunes on July 9, 2012.
Last of a Dyin' Breed peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard pop charts, topping the 2009 album God & Guns to become the band's highest-charting studio album since 1977's Street Survivors.
Background Following the preceding studio album God & Guns (2009), Bob Marlette was once again brought in as the producer. John 5, who had contributed as a guest musician on God & Guns after being introduced by Marlette, also participated in the production of this album.
According to Gary Rossington, the album's title track, which was released as its lead single, reflected the band's feeling that they were "one of the endangered species of bands," as most of the Southern rock bands that had enjoyed popularity during the 1970s had either disbanded or faded from public memory following the deaths of their members.
Track listing
Personnel Lynyrd Skynyrd Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – lead guitar Rickey Medlocke – lead guitar Mark Matejka – lead guitar Peter Keys – keyboards Michael Cartellone – drums (credited, but does not appear on the album) Johnny Colt – bass (credited, but does not appear on the album) Dale Krantz-Rossington – backing vocals (credited, but does not appear on the album) Carol Chase – backing vocals (credited, but does not appear on the album)
Additional personnel Greg Morrow – drums Mike Brignardello – bass guitar John 5 – lead guitar Jerry Douglas – dobro Stacey Michelle Plunk – backing vocals Chip Davis – backing vocals Lisa Parade – strings arrangement and horns
Charts Chart (2012) Peakposition
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