Stephen Hillenburg was fascinated with the ocean as a child.
Gold & Platinum was a 2-disc best of / hits compilation by Lynyrd Skynyrd .. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was released in 1979 and is now out of print .. The compilation spans their peak years from 1972 -- 1977 .. The album contains three live tracks from the band 's critically acclaimed One More from the Road  : `` Gim me Three Steps '' , `` I Ai n't the One '' , and `` Free Bird '' .. One More from the Road. One More from the Road. Free Bird. Free Bird. The album was certified Gold on 3 / 25 / 1980 , Platinum on 8 / 18 / 1980 and 3x Platinum on 7 / 21 / 1987 by the RIAA .