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Lynyrd Skynyrd / Pronounced September 1973 
レーナードのデビューアルバム。いきなりクオリティメチャ高です。フリーバードは超名曲!トリプルギター炸裂です。
  my favorite song >>>Things Goin' On / 8. Free Bird
1. I Ain't The One Rossington/VanZant
2. Tuesday's Gone Collins/VanZant
3. Gimme Three Steps Collins/VanZant
4. Simple Man Rossington/VanZant
5. Things Goin' On Rossington/VanZant
6. Mississippi Kid Burns/K/V
7. Poison Whiskey King/VanZant
8. Free Bird Collins/VanZant
Ronnie VanZant : Vocals
George Rossington : Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Allen Collins : Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Ed King : Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Bass)
Bill Powell : Keyboards
Robert Burns : Drums
Leon Wilkeson : Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Roosevelt Cook : Bass, Drums (Bass), Harmony Vocals, Keyboards, Mandolin, Mellotron, Organ, Vocals
Bob Hall : Percussion
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
Dave Katz : Harmonica
Steve Katz : Harmonica
Robert Nix : Drums

Lynyrd Skynyrd / Second Helping April 1974 
みんな知ってる一曲目。太いギターの音に渇いた空気、そして泥臭さ。このアルバムが気に入らなかったらサザンロックは聴けません。最高傑作。かっこいい!
my favorite song >>>1. Sweet Home Alabama / 5. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew / 6. Swamp Music
1. Sweet Home Alabama
2. I Need You
3. Don't Ask Me No Questions
4. Workin' For MCA
5. The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
6. Swamp Music
7. The Needle & The Spoon
8. Call Me The Breeze
Robert Burns : Drums
Allen Collins : Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Piano, Vocals (Background)
Ed King : Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar
Bill Powell : Keyboards, Piano
Gary Rossington : Guitar
Ronnie VanZant : Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Leon Wilkeson : Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background)
Trevor Lawrence : Horn, Saxophone
Steve Madaio : Horn, Trumpet
Mike Porter : Drums
Bobby Keys : Horn, Saxophone
Clydie King : Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Bob Burns : Drums
Toby : Handclapping
Merry Clayton : Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Wicker : Handclapping
Wolfman : Handclapping

Lynyrd Skynyrd / Nuthin' Fancy March 1975 
一曲目が映画の挿入歌だったため一番売れたアルバム。アルバムとしては前2作の方が泥臭くて好きだけど、良い曲も多数収録されてる、まとまりのあるアルバム。
my favorite song >>>6. Am I Losin' 
1. Saturday Night Special King/VanZant5:08
2. Cheatin' Woman Kooper/R/V54:38
3. Railroad Song King/VanZant4:14
4. I'm A Country Boy Collins/VanZant4:24
5. On The Hunt Collins/VanZant5:25
6. Am I Losin' Rossington/VanZant4:32
7. Made In The Shade VanZant4:40
8. Whiskey Rock-A Roller King/P/V4:33
Allen Collins : Guitar, Vocals
Ed King : Fender Rhodes, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar
Bill Powell : Keyboards, Piano
Artimus Pyle : Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion
Gary Rossington : Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
Ronnie VanZant : Multi Instruments, Vocals
Leon Wilkeson : Bass, Fender Rhodes, Vocals (Background)
David Foster : Keyboards, Piano
Bob Hall : Percussion
Bobbye Hall : Percussion
Jimmy Hall : Harp
Barry Harwood : Dobro, Mandolin 

Lynyrd Skynyrd / Gimme Back My Bullets  February 1976 
このアルバムは、サザンロックのカントリー色が強く出ていると思う。なにげに一番好きなアルバムだったりして。
my favorite song >>>2. Every Mother' Son
1. Gimme Back My Bullets Rossington/VanZant3:28
2. Every Mother' Son Collins/VanZant4:56
3. Trust Collins/R/V4:24
4. I Get The Same Old Blues Cale4:08
5. Double Trouble Collins/VanZant2:48
6. Roll Gypsy Roll Collins/R/V2:49
7. Searching Collins/VanZant3:18
8. Cry For The Bad Man Collins/R/V4:48
9. All I Can Do Is Write About It Collins/VanZant4:14

Allen Collins : Guitar
Bill Powell : Clavinet, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
Artimus Pyle : Drums, Percussion, Tambourine
Gary Rossington : Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar
Ronnie VanZant : Vocals
Leon Wilkeson : Bass, Fender Rhodes, Vocals (Background)
Lee Freeman : Harp
Barry Harwood : Dobro, Mandolin 

Lynyrd Skynyrd / One More From The Road  September 1976 
レーナード不滅のライブアルバム。最後のフリーバードはとにかく凄い!トリプルギター超炸裂!クロスロードもクリームのカバーですがこっちの方が良い。(レスポールの音が好きなので)
my favorite song >>>16. Crossroads / 17. Free Bird 
01. Workin' For MCA King/Zant4:38
02. I Ain't The One Rossington/Zant3:37
03. Saturday Night Special King/Zant3:51
04. Searching Collins/Zant7:39
05. Travellin' Man Wilkeson/Zant5:30
06. Simple Man Rossington/Zant4:14
07. Whiskey Rock-A-Roller King/P/Z6:49
08. The Needle And The Spoon Collins/Zant5:00
09. Gimmie Back My Bullets Rossington/Zant5:27
10. Tuesday's Gone Collins/Zant4:17
11. Sweet Home Alabama King/R/Z3:44
12. Gimmie Three Steps Collins/Zant
13. Call Me The Breeze Cale
14. T For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) Rodgers
15. Sweet Home Alabama King/R/Z
16. Crossroads Johnson
17. Free Bird Collins/Zant
Allen Collins : Guitar
Bill Powell : Keyboards
Artimus Pyle : Drums
Gary Rossington : Guitar, Keyboards
Ronnie VanZant : Vocals
Leon Wilkeson : Bass
Steve Gaines  : Guitar, Vocals
Cassie Gaines : Vocals
Leslie Hawkins : Vocals
Sam McPherson : Harmonica
Jo Jo Billingsley : Vocals 

Lynyrd Skynyrd / Street Survivors  October 1977
悲劇の飛行機事故の直前に出されたアルバム。発売当初のジャケットはメンバーの周りの黒い部分が全て炎だった。恐ろしい。今も弟をボーカルにして(声そっくり!)やってるけどここ迄が僕のレーナードという感じ。
my favorite song >>>2. That Smell / 6.I Never Dreamed
1. What's Your Name Rossington/VanZant3:30
2. That Smell Collins/VanZant54:78
3. One More Time Rossington/VanZant5:03
4. I Know A Little Gaines3:26
5. You Got That Right Gaines/VanZant3:44
6. I Never Dreamed Gaines/VanZant5:21
7. Honky Tonk Night Time Man Haggard3:59
8. Ain't No Good Life Gaines4:36
Ronnie VanZant : Vocals
Allen Collins : Guitar
Steve Gaines : Guitar, Vocals
Bill Powell : Keyboards
Artimus Pyle : Drums
Gary Rossington : Guitar
Leon Wilkeson : Bass
Ed King : Guitar
Rick Medlocke : Drums, Vocals (Background)
Tim Smith : Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ronnie Eades : Saxophone
Cassie Gaines : Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Leslie Hawkins : Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Greg T. Walker : Bass
Jo Jo Billingsley : Vocals, Vocals (Background)