Southern Rock

Southern rock on vinyl: guitars from the American South

In short: Southern rock emerged in the American South in the late sixties and early seventies and combines rock with blues, country and soul – often with two lead guitars. The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd were key bands; many bands released records on the Capricorn label in Macon, Georgia. The Vinyl Room currently has 14 Southern rock records.

What is Southern rock?

From the seventies: Wet Willie from Alabama are represented with their first album “Wet Willie”, alongside Bob Lance with “Rollin’ Man” and Stillrock.

Later generations: the Georgia Satellites from Atlanta are here with their debut “Georgia Satellites”, as are The Black Crowes, also from Atlanta; Tedeschi Trucks Band is represented with “Made Up Mind”, Alabama Shakes with “Boys & Girls”.

What to look for

Our Southern rock records range from the seventies to the 2010s; label, catalogue number and year of release help you tell which edition you have – it’s noted with each copy.

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FAQ

What is Southern rock? Rock from the American South with influences from blues, country and soul.

Who shaped Southern rock? Among others the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

What does Capricorn have to do with it? The label from Macon, Georgia, released many Southern rock bands in the seventies, including the Allman Brothers Band.

Which Southern rock records do you have? Here, for example, Tedeschi Trucks Band’s “Made Up Mind” and Alabama Shakes’ “Boys & Girls”.