Studio Album · No. 8

Endangered Species Songwriting Credits by Lynyrd Skynyrd

1994 Capricorn 13 tracks 43:10

Produced by Barry Beckett

Capricorn Southern Rock
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lynyrd Skynyrd carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
12 trackswritten by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1 trackoutside writers
Lynyrd Skynyrd's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
11
Lyricists
1
Producers
1994
Released
Data Insight

The only album where the two eras share a track list. Ronnie Van Zant is credited on seven of the thirteen through the old songs, Johnny on four through the new ones, and Gary Rossington appears on nine either way.

The 1994 album, mostly acoustic re-recordings of older material with a handful of new songs.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Down South Jukin'
Gary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
2
Heartbreak Hotel
Mae Boren AxtonTommy DurdenElvis Presley Mae Boren AxtonTommy DurdenElvis Presley Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
3
Devil in the Bottle
Mike EstesDale Krantz-RossingtonGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant Mike EstesDale Krantz-RossingtonGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
4
Things Goin' On
Gary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
5
Saturday Night Special
Ed KingRonnie Van Zant Edward Calhoun KingRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
6
Sweet Home Alabama
Ed KingGary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Edward Calhoun KingGary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
7
I Ain't the One
Gary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
8
Am I Losin'
Gary RossingtonRonnie Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
9
All I Have Is a Song
Gary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant Gary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
10
Poison Whiskey
Ed KingRonnie Van Zant Edward Calhoun KingRonald Wayne Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
11
Good Luck, Bad Luck
Mike EstesEd King Mike EstesEdward Calhoun King Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
12
The Last Rebel
Michael LunnGary RossingtonJohnny Van ZantRobert White Johnson Michael LunnGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van ZantRobert White Johnson Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)
13
Hillbilly Blues
Mike EstesEd KingGary RossingtonJohnny Van Zant Mike EstesEdward Calhoun KingGary Robert RossingtonJohn Roy Van Zant Barry Beckett Lynyrd Skynyrd (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 17 contributors

GR
Gary Robert Rossington
Writer
On this album9 written
GR
Gary Rossington
Writer
On this album9 written
RW
Ronald Wayne Van Zant
Writer
On this album7 written
RV
Ronnie Van Zant
Writer
On this album7 written
EK
Ed King
Writer
On this album5 written
EC
Edward Calhoun King
Writer
On this album5 written
JR
John Roy Van Zant
Writer
On this album4 written
JV
Johnny Van Zant
Writer
On this album4 written
ME
Mike Estes
Writer
On this album3 written
DK
Dale Krantz-Rossington
Writer
On this album1 written
EP
Elvis Presley
Writer
On this album1 written
MB
Mae Boren Axton
Writer
On this album1 written

More from Lynyrd Skynyrd

1973 100%
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
MCA
8 tracksProd. Al Kooper
1974 88%
Second Helping
MCA
8 tracksProd. Al Kooper
1975 100%
Nuthin' Fancy
MCA
8 tracksProd. Al Kooper
1976 89%
Gimme Back My Bullets
MCA
9 tracksProd. Tom Dowd
1977 88%
Street Survivors
MCA
8 tracksProd. Tom Dowd
1991 100%
Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991
Atlantic
11 tracksProd. Tom Dowd
1993 100%
The Last Rebel
Atlantic
10 tracksProd. Barry Beckett
1997 85%
Twenty
CMC International
13 tracksProd. Josh Leo
1999 100%
Edge of Forever
CMC International
12 tracksProd. Ron Nevison
2000 36%
Christmas Time Again
CMC International
11 tracksProd. Lynyrd Skynyrd
2003 93%
Vicious Cycle
Sanctuary
15 tracksProd. Ben Fowler
2009 92%
God & Guns
Roadrunner
12 tracksProd. Bob Marlette
2012 91%
Last of a Dyin' Breed
Roadrunner / Loud and Proud
11 tracksProd. Bob Marlette

Frequently Asked Questions Endangered Species

Who wrote the songs on Endangered Species?
Gary Rossington on nine of the thirteen. Ronnie Van Zant has seven through the older songs and Johnny Van Zant four through the new ones, with Ed King on five.
Why are old songs on it?
Most of the album is acoustic re-recordings of material from the 1970s, alongside a few new tracks.
Is there a cover on it?
"Heartbreak Hotel", written by Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley.
Who produced it?
Barry Beckett.
How high did it chart?
Number 115 on the Billboard 200.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
43:10 across thirteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Endangered Species Wikipedia: Lynyrd Skynyrd discography Cover Art Archive: Endangered Species by Lynyrd Skynyrd