# Workin' for MCA guitar solo

> Ed King's guitar solo on Workin' for MCA by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) starts at about 2:28. From the album Second Helping. A southern rock classic from the 1970s.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1974, from *Second Helping*. Solo by *Ed King*.

A biting jab at the record business, driven by interlocking three-guitar riffs and fiery lead trade-offs.

Workin' for MCA by Lynyrd Skynyrd is #12 in our ranking of the best Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar solos. The solo is played by Ed King and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lynyrd-skynyrd-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Workin' for MCA?

Ed King played the solo on Lynyrd Skynyrd's Workin' for MCA (1974).

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