Tuesday's Gone

"Tuesday's Gone" is the second track on Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album, (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd). It also appears on the band's first live LP, One More from the Road.

History

"Tuesday's Gone" was written by guitarist Allen Collins and vocalist Ronnie Van Zant. Producer Al Kooper played bass, sang backup vocals, and added orchestral strings with a Mellotron. Robert Nix of the Atlanta Rhythm Section played drums. Gary Rossington played lead guitar, Ed King added guitar fills and Billy Powell played the piano.
In Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs, author C. Eric Banister regards the lyric of "Tuesday's Gone" as Van Zant's masterpiece.