Vicious Cycle (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Vicious Cycle
Type = Studio album
Artist = Lynyrd Skynyrd


Background = Orange
Released = May 20, 2003
Recorded = at Cartee Day Studios, except 15
Genre = Southern rock
Length = 70:40
Label = Sanctuary Records
Producer = Ben Fowler and Lynyrd Skynyrd, except 15
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pf17gjqr46iv link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|1|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lynyrdskynyrd/albums/album/284542/review/6068115/vicious_cycle link]
Last album = "Christmas Time Again"
(2000)
This album = "Vicious Cycle"
(2003)
Next album =
(2004)

:"For the game development company, see Vicious Cycle Software. For the economic term, see Vicious circle."

"Vicious Cycle" is the elventh studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 2003 and is their latest record so far. It was the first album by the band following the death of original bassist Leon Wilkeson, the song "Mad Hatter" being a tribute in memory to him.

The CD booklet contains a recount by year of events in the band's history since 1964.

In the album, Kid Rock features in the bonus track, a remake of "Gimme Back My Bullets".

Track listing

# "That's How I Like It" – 4:33
# "Pick Em Up" – 4:20
# "Dead Man Walkin'" – 4:30
# "The Way" – 5:32
# "Red White & Blue (Love it or Leave)" – 5:31
# "Sweet Mama" – 3:59
# "All Funked Up" – 3:33
# "Hell or Heaven" – 5:14
# "Mad Hatter" – 5:38
# "Rockin' Little Town" – 3:36
# "Crawl" – 5:09
# "Jake" – 3:41
# "Life's Lessons" – 5:59
# "Lucky Man" – 5:35
# "Gimme Back My Bullets" – 3:41 (bonus track featuring "Kid Rock")

Personnel

*Gary Rossington – guitars
*Billy Powell – keyboards
*Ean Evans – bass guitar
*Michael Cartellone – drums
*Carol Chase – background vocals
*Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals
*Rickey Medlocke – guitars & vocals
*Hughie Thomasson – guitars & background vocals
*Dale Krantz Rossington – background vocals
*Kid Rock – vocals in "Gimme Back My Bullets"