Counting down Southern rock
Subtitle: the 100 best songs
By: C. Eric Banister
Series: Counting down; Counting down (Scarecrow Press)
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9781442245396
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Reviews; Popular music; Sound recordings; Rock music; Analysis, appreciation; History and criticism
Description: Banister examines the impact of the songs on the society and culture of devoted fans and delves deep into the history and production of each song. Featuring such well-known bands as the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd as well as less visible groups like Blackhorse and Heartsfield.
Notes: "...And 100 more": pages 175-179.

Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index.
Table of contents: title: 100. "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way," Hank Williams Jr. (from Rowdy, 1981); title: 99. "Two Trains/Orange Blossom Special," Cooder Browne (from Cooder Browne, 1978); title: 98. "Glitter Queen," Hydra (from Hydra, 1974); title: 97. "Mind Bender," Stillwater (from Stillwater, 1977); title: 96. "That's Your Secret," Sea Level (from Cats on the Coast, 1977); title: 95. "Sang Her Love Songs," Winters Brothers Band (from Winters Brothers Band, 1977); title: 94. "Gambler's Roll," Allman Brothers Band (from Seven Turns, 1990); title: 93. "Fox Huntin'," Blackhorse (from Blackhorse, 1979); title: 92. "Rock and Roll Southern Man," Beaverteeth (from Dam It, 1978); title: 91. "Stonehead Blues," Eric Quincy Tate (from Eric Quincy Tate, 1970); title: 90. "Prime Time," Rossington Collins Band (from Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, 1980); title: 89. "Levee Blues," Potliquor (from Levee Blues, 1971); title: 88. "Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine," Kentucky Headhunters (from Pickin' on Nashville, 1989); title: 87. "She Talks to Angels," Black Crowes (from Shake Your Money Maker, 1990); title: 86. "Mail Train Blues," Grinderswitch (from Macon Tracks, 1975); title: 85. "You Can't Get Off with Your Shoes On," Barefoot Jerry (from You Can't Get Off with Your Shoes On, 1975); title: 84. "All Over but the Cryin'," Georgia Satellites (from In the Land of Salvation and Sin, 1989); title: 83. "Shout Bamalama," Wet Willie (from Wet Willie II, 1972); title: 82. "In America," Charlie Daniels Band (from Full Moon, 1980); title: 81. "Heard It on the X," ZZ Top (from Fandango!, 1975); title: 80. "Comic Book Hero," Wet Willie (from The Wetter the Better, 1976); title: 79. "Uncle Ned," Point Blank (from Second Season, 1977); title: 78. "Hand Picked," Richard Betts (from Highway Call, 1974); title: 77. "Still in Saigon," Charlie Daniels Band (from Windows, 1982); title: 76. "Georgia Rhythm," Atlanta Rhythm Section (from A Rock and Roll Alternative, 1976); title: 75. "Twice As Hard," Black Crowes (from Shake Your Money Maker, 1990); title: 74. "Knoxville Girl," Outlaws (from Outlaw's, 1975); title: 73. "Am I Losin'," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Nuthin' Fancy, 1975); title: 72. "Fancy Ideas," Rossington Collins Band (from This Is the Way, 1981); title: 71. "Fall of the Peacemakers," Molly Hatchet (from No Guts ... No Glory, 1983); title: 70. "Please Be with Me," Cowboy (from 5'll Getcha Ten, 1971); title: 69. "Uneasy Rider," Charlie Daniels (from Honey in the Rock, 1973); title: 68. "So into You," Atlanta Rhythm Section (from A Rock and Roll Alternative, 1976); title: 67. "Come and Go Blues," Hank Williams Jr. (from Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound, 1979); title: 66. "Railroad Steel," Georgia Satellites (from Georgia Satellites, 1986); title: 65. "All I Can Do Is Write about It," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Gimme Back My Bullets, 1976); title: 64. "Jealous Again," Black Crowes (from Shake Your Money Maker, 1990); title: 63. "Searchin' for a Rainbow," Marshall Tucker Band (from Searchin' for a Rainbow, 1975); title: 62. "Bounty Hunter," Molly Hatchet (from Molly Hatchet, 1978); title: 61. "Travelin' Shoes," Elvin Bishop (from Let It Flow, 1974); title: 60. "Don't Misunderstand Me," Rossington Collins Band (from Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, 1980); title: 59. "Four Walls of Raiford," Lynyrd Skynyrd (Legend, 1987/Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1991); title: 58. "Rockin' into the Night," .38 Special (from Rockin' into the Night, 1980); title: 57. "Hard to Handle," Black Crowes (from Shake Your Money Maker, 1990); title: 56. "Jim Dandy," Black Oak Arkansas (from High on the Hog, 1973); title: 55. "Country Side of Life," Wet Willie (from Keep on Smilin', 1974); title: 54. "Gator Country," Molly Hatchet (from Molly Hatchet, 1978); title: 53. "This Ol' Cowboy," Marshall Tucker Band (from Where We All Belong, 1974); title: 52. "Long Haired Country Boy," Charlie Daniels Band (from Fire on the Mountain, 1974); title: 51. "Honky Tonk Night Time Man," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Street Survivors, 1977); title: 50. "24 Hours at a Time," Marshall Tucker Band (from A New Life, 1974); title: 49. "Hurry Sundown," Outlaws (from Hurry Sundown, 1977); title: 48. "Trudy," Charlie Daniels Band (from Fire on the Mountain, 1974); title: 47. "Southbound," Allman Brothers Band (from Brothers and Sisters, 1973); title: 46. "Cheap Sunglasses," ZZ Top (from Degüello, 1979); title: 45. "Rock Bottom," Dickey Belts Band (from Pattern Disruptive, 1988); title: 44. "Brickyard Road," Johnny Van Zant (from Brickyard Road, 1990); title: 43. "I'm No Angel," Gregg Allman Band (from I'm No Angel 1987); title: 42. "Fire on the Mountain," the Marshall Tucker Band (from Searchin' for a Rainbow, 1975); title: 41. "Good Clean Fun," Allman Brothers Band (from Seven Turns, 1990); title: 40. "Dixie Rock," Wet Willie (from Dixie Rock, 1975); title: 39. "Freeborn Man," Outlaws (from Lady in Waiting, 1976); title: 38. "Just Got Paid," ZZ Top (from Rio Grande Mud, 1972); title: 37. "Jukin'/San Antonio Rose," Atlanta Rhythm Section (from Red Tape, 1976); title: 36. "Dumas Walker," Kentucky Headhunters (from Pickin' on Nashville, 1989); title: 35. "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys," .38 Special (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, 1981); title: 34. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky," Outlaws (from Ghost Riders, 1980); title: 33. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself," Georgia Satellites (from Georgia Satellites, 1986); title: 32. "Caught Up in You," .38 Special (from Special Forces, 1982); title: 31. "Grey Ghost," Henry Paul Band (from Grey Ghost, 1979); title: 30. "Seven Turns," Allman Brothers Band (from Seven Turns, 1990); title: 29. "Flirtin' with Disaster," Molly Hatchet (from Flirtin' with Disaster, 1979); title: 28. "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," Elvin Bishop (from Struttin' My Stuff, 1975); title: 27. "Hold On Loosely," .38 Special (from Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, 1981); title: 26. "That Smell," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Street Survivors, 1977); title: 25. "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," Allman Brothers Band (from Eat a Peach, 1972); title: 24. "Heard It in a Love Song," Marshall Tucker Band (from Carolina Dreams, 1977); title: 23. "Statesboro Blues," Allman Brothers Band (from The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East, 1971); title: 22. "Tuesday's Gone," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd, 1973); title: 21. "Melissa," Allman Brothers Band (from Eat a Peach, 1972); title: 20. "Highway Song," Blackfoot (from Strikes, 1979); title: 19. "There Goes Another Love Song," Outlaws (from Outlaws, 1975); title: 18. "Homesick," Atlanta Rhythm Section (from Quinella, 1981); title: 17. "Gimme Three Steps," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd, 1973); title: 16. "Blue Sky," Allman Brothers Band (from Eat a Peach, 1972); title: 15. "La Grange," ZZ Top (from Tres Hombres, 1973); title: 14. "Midnight Rider," Allman Brothers Band (from Idlewild South, 1970); title: 13. "Simple Man," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd, 1973); title: 12. "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," Charlie Daniels Band (from Million Mile Reflections, 1979); title: 11. "Dreams"/"Dreams I'll Never See," Allman Brothers Band/Molly Hatchet (from The Allman Brothers Band, 1969/Molly Hatchet, 1978); title: 10. "The South's Gonna Do It Again," Charlie Daniels Band (from Fire on the Mountain, 1974); title: 9. "Train, Train," Blackfoot (from Strikes, 1979); title: 8. "Keep On Smilin'," Wet Willie (from Keep On Smilin', 1974); title: 7. "Take the Highway," Marshall Tucker Band (from The Marshall Tucker Band 1973); title: 6. "Whipping Post," Allman Brothers Band (from At Fillmore East, 1971); title: 5. "Green Grass and High Tides," Outlaws (from Outlaws, 1975); title: 4. "Sweet Home Alabama," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from Second Helping, 1974); title: 3. "Ramblin' Man," Allman Brothers Band (from Brothers and Sisters, 1973); title: 2. "Can't You See," Marshall Tucker Band (from The Marshall Tucker Band, 1973); title: 1. "Free Bird," Lynyrd Skynyrd (from One More from the Road, 1976).