Billboard Exclusively Streaming Rossington 'Take It On Faith'; Album Out Tomorrow

Rossington - Gary Rossington, the legendary founding member and guitarist of Lynyrd Skynyrd along with Dale Krantz-Rossington (also his wife), whom many call The First Lady of Southern Rock, release an album 10 years in the making with Take It On Faith, November 4, 2016 on Loud & Proud Records. Today Billboard is streaming the entire album one day early Listen HERE.

Last week Guitar World exclusively premiered the music video for the title track, "Take It On Faith" which was shot at the Rossington's home outside of Atlanta. Watch it HERE. ABC News Radio says, "The song is a sentimental pop-rock ballad that showcases Dale's deep, soulful voice and Gary's acoustic slide guitar."

The duo has been making beautiful music together for over 35 years beginning when Dale opened for Skynyrd in '77 while she was singing with 38 Special, then as part of Rossington Collins Band in the '80s and then and now as part of the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd family.

Take It On Faith is comprised of 12 songs that are rounded out by an ace studio band that was put together by the album's producer and engineer, David Z (Prince, Etta James, Buddy Guy). The line-up reads like a who's who of studio masters (full list below) includingBen Fowler (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams, Billy Currington, Sara Evans), who provided additional mixing and production, players such as the late Richie Hayward on drums, Jack Holder on guitar, Bruce McCabe on piano and keyboards and David Smith on bass as well as some great guests including ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons who co-wrote "Good Side of Good," Delbert McClinton, and two-time Grammy-Award winning producer, hit songwriter, recording artist and session guitarist, Gary Nicholson and more.

Gary co-founded The Rossington Collins Band with Collins in 1980. The band released two albums, including the 1981 Gold album Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere which yielded the rock hit "Don't Misunderstand Me," featuring Gary's wife Dale on lead vocals. But they disbanded in 1982 after the death of Collins' wife, Kathy. Gary and Dale then formed The Rossington Band, which released two albums in 1986 and 1988, respectively.

For years, neither Gary nor Dale had any plans to cut another record together under the Rossington umbrella, content to share both stage and studio with their fellow Lynyrd Skynyrd brothers and sisters. Eventually, though, they realized they couldn't ignore the wishes of their ardent fans any longer.

Take It On Faith Track listing:

1. Highway of Love

2. I Should've Known

3. Take It On Faith

4. Light A Candle

5. Dance While You're Cookin'

6. Shame On Me

7. Good Side of Good

8. Through My Eyes

9. Something Fishy

10. Too Many Rainy Days

11. Where Did Love Go

12. Two Very Different Things

Players on Take It On Faith:

Gary Rossington - guitar

Dale Rossington - vocals

Jack Holder - guitar

Richie Hayward - drums

Bruce McCabe - piano, keyboards

Delbert McClinton- harmonica

Gary Nicholson - guitar

David Smith - bass

Reese Winans - organ

Kenny Greenburg - guitar overdubs

Michael Rojas - piano

Gordon Mote - piano and B3 overdubs

Shawn Camp - dobro

Bekka Bramlett & Vicki Hampton - additional vocals

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