(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Carried by Freebird, rest is kind of forgetabble

I hope they play Free Bird at the bar.

I was expecting to hate this, but it was pretty okay actually. Some good classic rock that wasn't boring me to death (coughcough zz top). I still don't like Free Bird, but it turns out that blues rock can be solid.

Название гениальное, внутри тоже неплохо

This one was okay. Freebird and Three Steps are classics but rue rest was sort of forgettable for me.

Confession time: I actually think Free Bird kinda sucks, I’ve always thought Free Bird kinda sucks, it is the spectacle of a song without much substance Tuesday’s Gone is alright in my book though, Simple Man has some odious politics (the entire band is odious politics) but musically it’s what I want from a band like this Gimme Three Steps is a difficult one because it’s partly a great entry in the country music story song catalogue and partly half a step removed from a Ray Stevens album The non-hits are kinda whatever

So I like it all but I also don't love it all. Southern Rock has a place and I will listen to it and enjoy it, but I will also change it if something is better on a different station. Free Bird is a classic, but dare I say slightly overrated. My favorite was Mississippi Kid.

tu tipico starter pack rock album, con clasicos y temas que no pasan mas alla de eso. Aparte Free Bird se volvio tema de un meme en instagram.

FREE BIRD IS A BLAST

Freebird!!

Free Birds and Phonetics This album is surprisingly accomplished for a first effort. The guitar work and solos are fantastic, and I don’t really dislike any of the tracks. Free Bird and Simple Man are proper standouts, they’re worth the listen on their own. The other songs are solid too. Nothing feels lazy or thrown together. There’s a bravado and energy here that makes it easy to appreciate, even if it’s not quite the style I usually go for. Some riffs make you nod along, some solos are pure fun, and the vocals have a roughness that stops it from floating away. Not my usual genre but it’s easy to sit back and enjoy what’s going on. Overall, I’d give it about 3.2 out of 5, could creep up after a few more listen. It’s not going to replace my favourite playlists, but it’s the kind of album you can put on, relax, and appreciate how much these guys pulled off on their first try. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.25

I loved the melodies and the drums rythms in the back. I know it's simple but my favourite song is "Simple Man" (what a bad joke).

I like Tuesdays gone Was dissapointed when I saw this but I am pleasantly surprised Some songs like things goin on I do not like cuz I’m tired of 1-4-5 and also the bass alternating the root and the fifth tires me too Absolutely hating Mississippi kid

This is the point where I am supposed to debate the merits of musical excellence versus reactionary politics but honestly I don't think it’s necessary, because so many of these Southern rock jams I find to be pretty dull in the first place. That there is a Confederate flag somewhere in the background isn’t shocking, only sadly expected. “Free Bird” is just the exception that proves the rule. Like a lot of kids my age I got my early musical education through the Forrest Gump soundtrack. That’s how I came to love The Doors, who play in Jenny’s druggy 70s scenes. So when she is on the windowsill contemplating suicide or maybe just the nature of falling, I assumed the awesome screaming guitars were just more Doors. No, it's "Free Bird," but it's not on the soundtrack CD. You couldn't just Google things like that in those days, so it took me a while to find out that the band that made that music is the same one that came up with "Sweet Home Alabama," which I've disliked ever since I understood what Watergate was. Pretty sure people asking "Does your conscience bother you?" like it's some profound response to crimes against the Republic is how we got into this mess. But I said I wouldn't get political. Anyway, ever since I made the connection, I've assumed there was some better, more legit version of Skynyrd that I would discovery one day, perhaps through a project like this. But I still haven't found it. It's part of the absurd nature of our reality that a band that the people who recorded "What's Your Name Little Girl?" can also give you one track that transcends reality yet it also somehow the punchline of every musical joke for my entire life. Freeeeee biiiiiiiirrrrrrd...

Good album, not the kind of music I’d listen to

Pretty good Southern Rock.

⭐⭐⭐+ Det finnns ett antal fullpoängare på det här albumet. Tuesday's gone, Simple man och framförallt Free bird. Spåren däremellan är inte dåliga men inte jätteintressanta. Något fler vassare spår så hade jag satt en 4a nu blir det en stark 3a.

Южный рок в период расцвета хиппи. Интересно для общего развития. Но не в постоянную коллекцию

3.5 (43:03, 8 tracks, debut, 1973) Southern Rock (country blues) Without Freebird this is an impressive album but not a 1001; w/ I gave them a 3.5. I like the album - knew the three main songs (to include Solitary Man) pretty well. Most of the songs on the album had been in the band's live repertoire for some time. They rehearsed near Jacksonville, FL in a rural home they nicknamed "Hell House" due to the long hours in the intense heat. Producer Al Kooper marveled at how well prepared the band were once they entered the studio. Bassist Leon Wilkeson left the band a few months before the album's recording sessions. Ex-Strawberry Alarm Clock guitarist Ed King had been impressed with the band after an earlier incarnation of Lynyrd Skynyrd had opened for Strawberry Alarm Clock in Florida circa 1970. He told vocalist Ronnie Van Zant to keep him in mind if he ever needed a guitarist, and he was invited to replace Wilkeson as bassist. Once the recording sessions were wrapping up, Van Zant decided that King would better serve the band as a guitarist, and he visited Wilkeson and convinced him to rejoin. Wilkeson returned to the band and King moved to lead guitar, giving the band what would become their trademark "Three Guitar Army" along with Allen Collins and Gary Rossington. Wilkeson was back in the band by the time the band shot the cover photo for the album, and appears on the cover, as well as being acknowledged in the liner notes. “I Ain't the One" was based on a real-life paternity trap scare Ronnie had. “Tuesday’s Gone” is about the band leaving their past lives behind to tour. “Gimmie Three Steps” is based on a real-life incident involving Ronnie Van Zant at a biker bar in Jacksonville, Florida, called The West Shore. Ronnie was dancing with a woman named Linda. Her boyfriend (or husband) walked in, caught them, and pulled a .45 caliber pistol on Ronnie. As the band worked up "Simple Man" in rehearsal, Kooper expressed his feeling that the song was weak and should not be included on the album. The band felt differently on both counts but could not change Kooper's mind. Ultimately, Van Zant escorted the producer outside to his car and ordered him to remain there until the song was recorded. The band recorded the song on their own with the producer absent from the studio, and it subsequently became one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's best known tracks. The song is about a mother giving life advice to her son, urging him to prioritize integrity, love, and character over material wealth. If included in their live performances (it’s one of their best-known songs, despite not being a single) it is always a tribute to Ronnie. "Things Goin' On" is as relevant today as it was in 1973, it criticizes the American political elite for being out of touch with the struggles of the working class and the poor. Spending money on space exploration (moon) and foreign wars (across the ocean). Fairly MAGA song except the parts about the environment. Although Van Zant was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, he began calling himself the "Mississippi Kid" in the months leading up to his death. Van Zant frequently prophesized with bandmates and friends that he would never live to see 30 and would "go out with his boots on". In 1977, at age 29, Van Zant died in a plane crash in Gillsburg, Mississippi. Fans and biographers often point to the song and his chosen nickname as a strange, unintentional foreshadowing of his final destination. Poison Whiskey is just about that, don’t over consume whiskey, especially cheap whiskey (Johnny Walker Red was consider rotgut at the time, as compared to blue and black.) Freebird – how many bands hate this song?! (because of the incessant yelling of “Play Freebird”!). While the song wasn't originally written about Duane Allman (the Allman Brothers Band guitarist who died in 1971), it became a permanent tribute to him. During live shows, Ronnie Van Zant would often dedicate the song to "Duane Allman and Berry Oakley," and the slide guitar style used in the track was a direct nod to Allman's influence. The legendary five-minute triple-guitar jam (“The triple guitar attack” at the end was added to give Ronnie Van Zant a break for his voice during long club sets. It transformed a slow ballad into a high-octane rock masterpiece. Album cover photograph was taken on Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, and shows, from left to right, Leon Wilkeson (seated), Billy Powell (seated), Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington (seated), Bob Burns, Allen Collins and Ed King. As of March 2023, all the band members pictured are now deceased, with the passing of Rossington. After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band's career was abruptly halted on October 20, 1977, when their chartered airplane crashed, killing Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, and seriously injuring the rest of the band. The band lives on through younger brother Johnny Van Zant and a host of musical journeymen (all accomplished in their own rites.) Rolling Stone magazine ranked the album number 403 on its 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and number 381 in the 2020 edition. Favorite Songs: Free Bird and Gimmie Three Steps 1. "I Ain't the One" 3:51 2. "Tuesday's Gone" 7:32 3. "Gimme Three Steps" 4:30 4. "Simple Man" 5:57 5. "Things Goin' On" 4:57 6. "Mississippi Kid" 3:57 7. "Poison Whiskey" 3:11 8. "Free Bird" 9:08 Total length: 43:03 Lynyrd Skynyrd Ronnie Van Zant – lead vocals Gary Rossington – lead guitar ("Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Things Goin' On", "Poison Whiskey"), rhythm guitar ("I Ain't the One", "Simple Man", "Mississippi Kid", "Free Bird") Allen Collins – lead guitar ("I Ain't the One", "Free Bird"), rhythm guitar ("Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man", "Things Goin' On", "Mississippi Kid", "Poison Whiskey") Ed King – bass (all except "Tuesday's Gone", "Mississippi Kid"), lead guitar ("Mississippi Kid") Billy Powell – keyboards Bob Burns – drums Leon Wilkeson – bass (credited but does not perform) Additional personnel Al Kooper – producer, engineer

Its a jam

Overall Rating - 2.81/5 (7.63/10). (8 Tracks) This is the classic case of trying to separate the art from the artists, because the artists embrace (or, at least, do not denounce) symbols of racism and treason. The music is excellent, the band themselves, less so. Ultimately, for this reason, I have to downgrade the overall rating by 1 star. Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird all shred hard.

70's southern rock at its finest if you can get past the Confederate imagery and racist overtones. Some absolute great songs on here from "Gimme Three Steps" to "Simple Man" to the ultimate lighter song "Free Bird." This was a tight band that had great players and Ronnie Van Zandt was the perfect lead man for them. But, man, it's hard not to hear it and picture a redneck guy driving around In a pickup with a Confederate flag flying in the back.

Flere bangers her. Free Bird er jo helt klart 5/5, men noen kjedeligere låter og. Lander på en sterk 3er

Kul sound, fete låter, oppleves ganske variert og interessant. 3-4 et sted.

Tuesday's Gone is a masterpiece, the rest is good.

Iconic debut album. It is very enjoyable and solid throughout. It does legitimately deserves it inclusion as perhaps the most representative album of its era in Southern Rock. 8/10 [KEEP]

Efter relativt grundlig Reddit-research kom jag fram till att de inte är rassar, vilket jag alltid trott. Skönt! Även om jag annars är rätt bra på att kunna skilja på verk och person. Och det här är ju också något jag är svag för, alltså gitarrunk. Stundtals trubadur-fingerplock med bästa känsla, ibland breda långsamma riff (shout out Simple Man), för att sedan avsluta med Free Bird som har allt. Solot som aldrig slutar, puh! Snuddar på en fyra!

Stor anhängare av honky tonk-rock. Mycket är sömnigt, men en hel del riktiga rökarriff och höjdpunkter. Poison whiskey ska ha en honorable mention. Sen får vi ju Guitar heros rolls royce på slutet. I andra lyssningen växer även det sömniga måste jag säga. Landar på en stark 3a som är väldigt nära 4an.

Stark trea. Mycket duktiga och det låter väldigt bra, men för mig faller det på för mycket gubbrunks-rock! Lite för lite som händer.

Undrar hur många skilsmässor den här plattan ligger bakom? Oavsett så borde textförfattaren bara ta tag i saken och dra, om det nu är det han vill. Härlig, dum frihetsmusik perfekt för fyllekörning nedcabbat en solig dag

Perfectly enjoyable with the infamous “Freebird” finish.

7/10

3 of the all time greatest rock songs (Tuesdays Gone, Free Bird & Simple Man), with some fun filler songs surrounding them albeit a bit cheesy (in a retro 70s way). Top notch musicianship, and production sounds amazing for the age. Enjoyed it, but can only see me revisiting the standout tracks, rather than listen in full.

Smth like David Bowie being a little more into rock-n-roll. I don't know, just all the music from 70s-80s is the masterpiece. What they did with instrumental part of the songs? No idea. But it feels like I missed everything because of the modern music being not in a half that brilliant. And what should happen to come from those songs to modern ones? It's just VIBE. You don't get it. Oh, read in other reviews that members of the band are bad people. So... Don't appreciate it. From now should i Google every single band in order to not support bad people? Get bored on the third song, btw. No, thanks, I return to David Bowie. He's the Starman tho.

Some biggest hits, all southern music

I've never really given a Lynyrd Skynyrd album the light of day. Obviously I've heard Free Bird a million times and on occasion Simple Man will pop out when I least expect it, but they were never band I've thought "I need to listen to an album of theirs" about. After being forced to against my will by the 1001 album gods, I'll say my opinion of them has not changed. The album is solid, some decent classic rock, lots of 8/10 solos, but the only tracks that stuck with me were the ones I was already familiar with. The other half-hour of the album was just kinda there. Especially that run between Simple Man and Free Bird, you are really just waiting until that closer comes on. Tuesday's Gone was a pleasant surprise, so I'll give some credit where its due there. The solos are decent, but man once you've heard as many classic rock solos as I have they all sort of start to sound the same (unless your name is Alex Lifeson). Free Bird is the obvious exception, but you already knew that. I can't be overly negative, it's a solid record, and certainly in the upper-echelon of classic rock. I'm just a prude and this kind of music lost its effect on me long ago.

3.5/5

Had a really nice twang to it, would give it 3.5 if I could. Had a couple of really good tracks but a few that were a bit slower which held it slightly back.

Not totally my style, but I see the skill and it’s good music.

Why they get hated on? This was pretty decent

not the biggest fan of southern rock

Free Bird is overrated. I said it. It doesn't need to be 9 minutes long and there are other songs on this album that are just as good. It's just a male mid-life crisis national anthem.

I guess the only song here that its really good its simple man, otherwise the album as a whole its only ok

2/3. Classic rock, and I mean classic. There's a reason most people will know most of these songs, and that's because they're just plain good. Great guitars throughout, lyrics that tell a story, and really great grooves to match. Great album.

Solid country rock. In places it feels quite like the Rolling Stones of the same era. Gimme Three Steps is a cool song.

Three bird

Because of "Simple Man" and "Free Bird" I give it the three stars. But in total not really my jam. 2,5

i loved it! it feels very classic american country rock to me

Rushed through this. (Spanish week) but was gonna give it a 2(read 2.5) but free bird naturally gets it a full 3 (read 3.25) Also who let them dress like they do on the cover of street survivors lol 😝

If there hadn't been a plane crash, do you think this band would have the same staying power?

The best song is "Tuesday's Gone" and it's not even close. The tracks sandwiched between "Simple Man" and "Free Bird" don't quite live up to the rest of the album. Better than I anticipated.

While Southern rock isn’t a genre I lean towards, I definitely enjoyed listening through this album. Each song felt like they had their own sound and feeling to it. I never got bored or felt like I had to stop listening cause it was poor in quality. I’d listen to it again if someone put it on

A couple of OK songs, just not my style or generation

The is was not for me at all. There were a few songs I didn’t hate like Tuesdays Gone and Simple Man. Free Bird definitely earned its place as a classic, but overall it’s fine.

Lots of peaks and valleys here. While overplayed as shit, some of these songs are generally classic and obviously had a massive impact on the world of rock and roll. The other half of this album is pretty forgettable.

songs are very long which im not a fan of but feels like classic 70s rock

75

not really my cup of thea. Can understand rock lovers have a special place for this album especially because it's their first album but i wouldn't listen to it again. 5/10

Судя по ревью других людей - абсолютная классика, но я впервые слышу об этой группе. (как я выяснила после небольшого рисерча, песня Sweet Home Alabama - их произведение). Альбом overall заставляет чувствовать ностальгию по тому, что ко мне никогда не относилось + желание выпить холодного пива, сидя в самых синих джинсах, которые только можно представить и возможно в очень характерных ковбойских сапогах. Приятные гитарные риффы. Добавила несколько песен под кантри настроение, но некоторые будто немного ту мач кантри для кого-то, кто никогда не жил в США. Free Bird - 10/10, peak.

3.5 Stars. Freebird!

There were some fun moments, especially discovering the guitar solo in’Free Bird’ that’s been used in a bunch of movies! But overall it was too durgy for my liking.

Both Simple Man and Free Bird appear on this album - songs still featured daily on Classic Rock radio I like the diversity of styles that keeps the sound fresh in this collection Mississippi Kid is a fun inclusion!

Before: This should be a decent listen, though they are not my favorite artists and I don't love this type of music. I've never been a big fan of southern rock, even though I am a life-long southern, and came of age during its heyday. However, there is a lot to like about Lynyrd Skynyrd's music. In fact, I have at least skimmed through all their albums in recent years when putting together my yearly playlists. I think Tuesday's Gone is my favorite track on this album and Free Bird of course is a well known classic. I have those tracks ranked 39 and 52 respectively in my 1973 playlist which consist of 78 songs from that year. I'll probably rate the album 3. After: While listening I decided to add Gimmee Three Steps to my 1973 playlist as well. So yeah, I'm giving it a 3, as it's pretty enjoyable overall but I would not normally chose to listen to this album on my own. I do love the album title. I think it portrays a sense of humor which scores a lot of points in my book.

Pretty good album. Freebird is a killer song

Favorite songs: Tuesday’s Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird

Not a fan but it was ok

Solid southern rock album. Good song writing and guitar work. Recognised a few songs in addition to Free Bird, which was surprising. Shame they might be racists.

Freebird does not an album make, but this is one where I’ll remember the guitars more than the voices of the lyrics. Tuesday’s Gone was a nice treat, never got Three Steps but maybe it fits their audience more.

First impression: yuck Lotta hits on here. Good representation of cheesy 70s music?? "Tuesday" ballad is very cheesy. "Mississippi Kid" def the weakest song here. This had to be in the same vein as a bunch of other artists copying Robert Johnson during this time, but not really getting the blues (although the blues structure is solid). And, of course, "Free Bird" End impression: better than I expected. it’s a 70s rock album

Bit better than I expected but then my expectations were pretty low. Favourite tracks - Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man.

I mean it's fine

Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Tuesday song was cool. Everything else sounded really similar.

Now I know what Freebird sounds like. Now I will never have to listen to it again. Sounds like The Guess Who by way of Florida.

I enjoyed it. It did not disappoint me, it gave me what I expected to hear. But nothing extraordinary except, of course, Freebird. Simple Man caught my ears, it was a beautiful track.

It's good, just not my thing I guess, that solo from Free Bird sure is crazy tho. Fav: Simple Man *** my favourite from yesterday's album because I'm doing that now it seems: First of the Gang to Die The World is Full of Crashing Bores Irish Blood, English Heart

Being a fan of both classic rock and southern rock, I’m well acquainted with the hits and they’re great. Didn’t care too much about the other half of the album though. 3.5 stars.

It’s Lynard Skynard. It’s Southern Rock. It’s got Free Bird. Any questions?

Freebird!🤘 Tell you what, I love me some Freebird, classic song with iconic guitar solo, it's got flaws (11 minutes long..ugh) but who amongst us can claim perfection. Impressively large number of hits on this album. Great classic rock we grew up listening to on 105.9 WHCN, all that's missing is the intro by Picozzi and the Horn. The down side is that other than those great radio hits the rest of the album is actually pretty bad, leaning more Country than southern rock which isn't automaticly bad, but is pretty bad here. Still enjoyed the album overall.

Get it, glad I listened to it. But probably not going pick it out again.

Glad to get this. I now have a benchmark for bang average.

Solid album beyond the hits

Wouldn’t have chosen for myself but did enjoy

80/1001 In my ratings I’ve never factored in how shitty the artists are in their personal time. Hell, I don’t even factor in their lyrics. This was an enjoyable album. More so than many on this list. Reading the reviews, maybe I should be listening in secrecy. It’s fine. I seldomly listen to Skynyrd anyway. 6/10

It's fine. FREE BIRD!

not my cup of tea, but it was good, better than what I thought Lynyrd Skynyrd was going to be

Lynyrd Skynyrd; et band jeg knapt har lyttet til, foruten slageren Sweet Home Alabama. Skikkelig god southern rock (dvs. rock med et lite countrypreg). Her er det stort sett låter med fengende struktur, samt rått gitarspill. Mississippi Kid, i tillegg til er par mindre gode spor, trekker ned totalopplevelsen. Top 3: Simple Man, I Ain’t The One, Free Bird

It’s not awful. It’s not really my jam. Free Bird is a rocking track.

The only song I really know by this band is Sweet Home Alabama, which is not on this album. So I came at it with fresh ears. I enjoyed the southern sound, particularly on the simpler songs. I also enjoyed some of the guitar solos. All in all an enjoyable listen. I will be listening to this a few more times to see if it grows on me through repeated plays.

Whole album kind of just feels like a warm up to get to Free Bird, which rocks obviously. But the rest of the album can't help but feel a bit disposable.

pretty boring outside of free bird

i enjoyed the lyricism on this album. it’s not the usual genre of music i gravitate towards, but there was enough flavor to keep me interested.

My mom’s highschool boyfriend once got on top of the announcer’s booth at their highschool football field right before the homecoming game and played the entirety of Freebird. I aspire for that level of Southerness. Cut/improve Things Goin’ On, Mississippi Kid, and Poison Whiskey, and make this band less racist, and this would be a pretty perfect album.

3 stars for speeding to freebird

I'm putting aside a bunch of context related to some members of this band probably having some regressive politics. When I was a teenager my friend was taken by his parents to see them and during the free bird solo they unrolled a giant confederate flag. This would have been in the early 2000s. 'Heritage not hate' is bullshit and people can fuck right off with that nonsense including this band. That aside, this album is early 70s far guitar riffage and I really enjoy Tuesdays Gone. It's worth hearing if somehow some kid is not familiar with why people shout free bird at concerts

A good album, I liked Simple Man, Things Goin' On and Free Bird the most.

2.5 RYM

Album sounds great - multiple guitar parts, you hear some flange, some Leslie and other early effects. A couple clunkers, but epic close with Freebird. Bass lines are great in every song (played mostly by Ed King who'd eventually become the 3rd guitarist). Produced by Al Kooper who famously crashed Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' recording session to lay the opening organ hook.

Good sound. Not as many standouts as I was expecting. 👍Freebird

with the three tracks: Tuesday’s Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird, this album is already a certified hood banger.

Rock, 1973 -> 3

I get the appeal for southern rock, and this is certainly a gem of the genre, but it's not my bag. I can tap my foot to it and certainly enjoyed the nostalgia of some of the hits, but this is not something I'd reach out to put in my CD player. Enjoyable enough to hit 3, I wouldn't hit stop, but can't lift it higher.

Their debut album. Rock. This is an exercise in separating the artists from their art. These guys were arseholes, however they could write, play and sing some good songs. Free Bird is the stand out track on what is a fairly solid debut album. Some catchy licks throughout.

Nothin' wrong with some nice Southern rock. Probably tends a 3.5 tbh but that's ain't real and 4 is too high.

It's pronounced Liz-Zard Wiz-Zard. 6 flame birds out of 10 wizards

Ich glaube ich war nie richtig Fan von diesem Southern Rock und das Album hat mir das gezeigt, auch wenn paar Tracks natürlich iconic sind… Es is einfach noch nie wirklich meins gewesen.

How many Y's in Lynyrd Skynyrd sounds like a pub quiz question. Their debut is plentiful in Southern Rock with Freebird being the standout track, even at over 9 mins. Good debut worth listening to and this was the first time I'd heard the album as a whole.

I’m partial to a little bit of Lynyrd Skynyrd, so was quite happy with today’s offering. And it was fine - “Simple Man”, of course, is a great song, and closing out your debut album with a track like “Free Bird”… well… The rest of the album, however, is filler. Filler which is tolerable, but filler nonetheless - as it turns out, I think I’m quite partial to the hits of Lynyrd Skynyrd, rather than the whole lot.

I am a being of simple tastes: give me an album I suspect I'm not going to enjoy, but add honky-tonk piano to parts of it, and you are guaranteed to get, at least, an ok mark. I did only listen to the original first 8 tracks though, not the demo versions now tacked onto the end, because I'm a purest (that's definitely the reason, it's not because I couldn't face 1 hour 15 minutes of classic rock). I liked Things Going On and Mississippi Kid a lot. Free Bird is too long and only interesting when it ups the tempo... unfortunately it then makes my think of car commercials. All in all, a much better than I expected: 3/5

classic 70s tunes. my dad would've enjoyed this.

Would give a 4 for the number of classics if the overall sound southern rock didn’t bore the hell out of me

Early 70s American Blues Rock - it does exactly what you'd expect. An enjoyable listen. It has Free Bird, which may or may not please you!

It’s not bad, just not really my jam.

Good throw back fun though not always my cuppa

Pas assez de morceaux fort pour une plus haute note. Si on l'enlève free bird, c'est juste un album random en vrai

Très sympa, mais je trouve que c'était un peu vide si on enlève les classiques c'est de la classique country dont je suis pas un grand fan (et en plus c'est des gros racelards) Je connaissais l'album et j'avais jamais écouté et du coup je suis un peu déçu. WHAT THE FUCK IS A KILOMETER?

Full disclosure: I have never been a big fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd. That said, the album was well produced, the songs were tight and solid rock and roll, and I did smile a little when Free Bird played. It is good stuff, just not exactly what I am looking for. Neil Young has stated that he regrets some of the digs he took at them, and I think that's where I am. I respect them because they are solid musicians and performers even though I don't connect with them.

нормально

Freebird saved this from a 2

Nochmal: Klassiker, aber die Hits bleiben die klaren Highlights.

Auf die Länge zu dröge, obwohl es eigentlich ganz cool ist. Aber endlich eine Gelegenheit gehabt, mal in Lynard reinzuhören. Wird aber wohl trotzdem nicht mehr allzu häufig passieren.

Wie das Neil Young Album aber in geiler

Simple music for simple men. “Simple Man” is itself a banger though I never noticed before how its message contradicts that of “Free Bird”.

Traust gubberock, igjen......

Good one

Solid southern rock.

me venía miando todo el trayecto a mi casa mientras escuchaba el disco y cuando por fin llegué y corrí al baño empezó free bird y tuve una experiencia religiosa. tres estrellas.

I guess they’re my favourite band named after a gym teacher. It’s real good guitar and Ronnie Van Sant’s amazing vocals soaring over them. I love Simple Man and of course Free Bird. Won’t be reaching for this often but it was a pleasure to listen to. Probably a 3.5.

Like it 3/5

has some nice songs, some ok

Southern rock isn't my favorite subgenre, but I can't deny "Tuesday's Gone," "Simple Man," and "Free Bird" are classics. I generally found the rest to be failry forgettable though, and don't care for the ever-present southern twang. 3/5

Solid

Sabías que el guitar hero se iba a poner jodido cuando aparecía free bird. Gran album. No pretende de más, y en lo que hace es muy bueno. 7/10

This is my first time hearing "Freebird" all the way through. Bands should play it at more shows.

I’d be content to never hear Free Bird again. That or some dipshit yelling it out at a show.

It seems that Lynyrd Skynyrd have unfortunately decided to seal their fate early on in their career by putting one of the most iconic (and genuinely outstanding) rock songs of all time on their debut album. Yes, Free Bird is on this album, and that’s basically all most people are talking about. It’s really hard to explain how great Free Bird truly is and how much it eclipses the whole rest of this album. It’s an exceptional song, and that solo never gets old. It just never stops, and this is a trope I really wish was more popular not only in music but art as a whole (although I understand that writing something that expands on one idea this much is insanely difficult). As for the rest of the songs, they’re decent. They’re obviously not even close in terms of quality and entertainment factor, and although some of them (Tuesday’s Gone and Simple Man) are better than the other, none of them feel boring. If you exclude the last track, it’s a fine and pretty consistently enjoyable album. It just so happens to have an insane jump in quality right at the end. 7/10

I knew none of the songs (only known in the US?). What I know is Sweet Home Alabama - didn't know it was from them - thought it was a traditional. Number of people on the photo: 7 Number of people I hear playing: 4

Sick of CCR being really good? Tired of thinking? Want to be an ignorant boob with a confederate flag? They're pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd and they're extremely mediocre. They'll also be overplayed to death to give you the impression that you too should also not think.

Pretty boring country rock up until free bird. Free bird was good

7.5

Pretty alright, bang average with some free bird. Short and sweet enough.

Southern Rock staple. Some classics, some background filler. 3.5 overall

i've heard simple man and im sure ive heard free bird but i cant recall either very well I aint the one was really good and cool and whatever Tuesday's Gone is extremely boring Gimme Three Steps is kinda cool its super southern kinda line dancey which im not a super super big fan of i feel like im in a honky tonk bar lowkey. Simple Man is really good it's a little too long since its just 6 minutes of the same shit but it's pretty fire ill let it pass. things goin on has some really fun guitar going on here! i like it a lot! i feel happy. hes got a good voice. Whoa just found out half of Lynyrd Skynyrd fucking died in a plane crash. What the eff? Ok Anyways i like Mississippi kid. Poison Whiskey is also really good. its funky spunky i like it !!!! free bird is obviously too long but still good i see why its a classic 3.8/5 i liked most of it

It’s amazing how many of the tracks on here are played on the classic rock stations daily. They’re good but not my cup of tea.

nicht ganz gehört aber eindruck is ganz gut. musikalisch abwechslungsreich. paar lieder waren echt gut

Lots of classics, but racists suck. Rating here based on the art and music, but not giving them any more listens.

Some cool riffs and basslines and while it's kind of entertaining, it's not really my thing. I didn't mind it though.

only ok? has a bit of that awkward thing of messing up country & blues rhythm by latching it to rock drums. Tuesday's Gone is a great hook, don't really dig the arrangement they did. the verses of Free Bird are not good but the solo section is cool. music: hated. (⌐■_■)

In the past I’ve enjoyed Skynyrd quite a bit, including a handful of songs on this album. Maybe I’m just simmering with anti-American sentiment but I didn’t like this listen all that much. Guitar stuff obviously great, and I always kinda appreciate the band’s extreme and psychotic approach to systematically practicing and perfecting the art of sounding like Good Ol Boys, but I dunno. Today it was just fine.

Very classic American album.

A damn good album this is. It’s got Free Bird, Simple Man, Tuesday’s Gone. I also despise Lynyrd Skynyrd for obvious reasons. I’ll meet in the middle and give it 3 stars

Actually not a half bad album given my expectations. I didn’t know the first half of Free Bird at all but when the riff started I was like oh wait I know this!! Kind of a shocking moment. This is why I am culturing myself I guess. Kinda sad everyone just knows this band as the Sweet Home Alabama band though because they actually have some solid bangers in this album. But they do also have some more Sweet Home Alabamas too…

Free Bird is definitely a song of all time. To be honest, this album suffers from songs that are just too long. They get boring after a while.

Great highs with some boring stretches, but if this genre is your thing I can see how this would be a classic.

*1973. *Hard to argue with this one - lots of big hits: Simple Man, Free Bird, Gimme Three Steps, and Tuesday's Gone. *Solid album, if you're into this style of Southern rock. *Appreciated and enjoyed, but wouldn't personally revist. RATING - 7/10

Cover 4 Not bad. Free Bird of course is a great anthem. A couple of other songs were good, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps and Simple Man. The others were ok. Not a bad album but I won't likely come back to it.

Southern rock, actually more ballady/slow than I expected

A couple of bangers but otherwise not my typa stuff

Esperaba sinceramente algo más free bird es un temazo y por eso pensé que sus hermanos también lo serían habían algunos regulares, ya veremos como envejece esta reseña y mi percepción más mesurada del álbum

meh

There were some great moments, some great songs, but nothing that really wowed me.

Simple Man is great Free Bird is legendary The rest was fine if forgettable

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Debut and probably their best. 4 Iconic singles, three of which are ballads which is interesting. I feel like Sweet Home Alabama has become their true legacy song but Free Bird is obviously iconic and the solo section does hold up as overdone as it is. Gimme three steps is a classic and what I think of when I think of Lynyrd Skynyrd Sound. Tuesdays Gone and Simple Man are underrated. Solid Southern Rock album from legends of the Genre.

It took till now for me to realize that I haven't listened to a full Lynyrd Skynyrd album till now! Honestly, really enjoyed it. Simple man is one of my favorite songs of all time. I think I've stayed away because they seem to get more radio time than most. But still worth the full album playthrough

Interesting mix of rock and country, maybe a bit bland though? No standout song. 3.4

Not a huge Skynyrd fan so this was alright for me. Didn't hate it but didn't particularly love it either.

As established LS cooks but not enough for me to give this a mid rating

Vc

I said this last LS album - I knew nothing of this band’s music prior to the project. And like the last album, I really enjoyed this one. I loved the Cult growing up and this feels similar in so many ways. I guess I’m a southern blues-rock fan more than I knew. Tuesdays Gone and Free Bird are highlights. The second half is weaker than first and I had to skip Things Going On. I rate based on number of likes and whether I want to come back and listen later. In this regard, 3/5.

Free bird

“Tuesday’s Gone” (their best song) and “Free Bird” are outstanding. The rest of the album….meh. Skynyrd was arguably the most southern of all the southern rock bands, and their regional pride is just as evident here as it would be on subsequent albums. It’s a little heavy-handed at times, but the boys could play—especially Billy Powell.

I loved this album growing up. It’s a great album with solid songwriting and playing all around. However, at some point I really grew to dislike Lynyrd Skynyrd and most southern rock. It all reminds me of “good ole boys”. Probably happened around the time I learned more about the symbolism of the Confederate flag. I enjoyed listening to it again today, but it’s not something I’ll ever seek out to listen to in the future.

7/10 Favs: Simple Man; Free Bird

Southern rock

Great

It's pretty good. It's got quite a few songs I recognize.

Yes, Free Bird is epic. I also like Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man. But one reviewer called those songs (plus Gimme Three Steps) classics. Except for Free Bird, they’re really just greatest hits. Crosby, Stills & Nash have greatest hits. The Marshall Tucker Band has greatest hits. Songs that still get played on the radio. That doesn’t make the songs classics (in the vein of The Beatles, The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Prince, etc). While I enjoy Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man, I can probably name 500 or more songs I like better. That’s not an insult, it just means they’re good, not great, in the bigger history of rock. This is a good album with one undeniable classic. For five stars, you need more than that.

Pretty good - would be so fun live

Listened over a couple of goes. Freebird obviously stands out..some good 70s rock...not sure it grabbed me. Will try again

where is that one song i know

Whilst there's some really great stuff on here - Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird being the real standouts for me - there are enough misses to drag the album down a star despite the fact it goes out on an absolute high.

Listening to this was like listening to Freebird. A slow start then hit onto an absolute banger 3-4

I thought this was a metal band not knowing they sang simple man (which i love) I knew a couple of songs on here already and it was interesting to find out they sang free bird

Fine rock album. Free Bird almost made this a 4

Very good southern style rock. Tuesday's gone and free bird are highlights on this one, both exceptional songs. The rest of it I'm not sure I loved as much, but not bad overall.

Lekkere zuidelijke rock

Not a big fan of this band, but it’s hard to argue with a couple classics

Tuesday's Gone Gimme Three Steps Simple Man Free Bird

Ok so I don’t love lynyrd skynyrd by any means but this is one heck of a debut album (3.5/5 if I could)

There are some songs that are pretty good on here but the radio has played the life out of them at this point

Early Skynyrd, real classic rock and roll. Not really my taste but this is a good record. “Freebird” is a classic rock epic and the soundtrack of every biker’s funeral.

Won't you flyyyuyuyyyy freeeeeee birddddddd

It was good! Worth the listen, notable songs that I recall and think are popular, but not necessarily something I'd find myself revisiting I don't think.

I wouldn't say I don't like southern rock, but I certainly don't care for it. But Free Bird is one of the best songs I've ever heard so there's that.

Southern rock anthems don’t do it for me but I see the appeal

i didn't want to like this but simple man was good and there's something about that solo on free bird that did make me want to grow a rat tail and drink a coors light

This was class. Obviously adore free bird but lots of great tunes on this record as well. Nothing that made my jaw drop though. if I could give 3.5 I would

Lol

A good rock/blues album with some cult hits. Besides them, the rest of the tracks are just ok.

Pretty good Southern rock, if that’s your thing. It’s not mine, though I read that Lynryd Skynyrd is considered the best of that breed. Supposedly the controversies about them - Confederate flag early on; “Sweet Home Alabama” - are misunderstandings but I don’t know. I’m separating art from artist here.

Some good guitar playing on this big time Southern rock album. Sometimes songs go on a bit too long, but there are enough hooky riffs and solos to keep you in it. While Ronnie’s delivery isn’t a style to grab me in, it also fits the music perfectly. These guys had a unified vision for their sound and every player serves that vision and sound. They can be monumental when at their best, but then the other tracks pale in comparison for me (though certainly not bad). With highlights like Free Bird, Gimme Three Steps, and Tuesday’s Gone, I don’t really need the rest of em.

Look this isn't one of the greatest pieces of human art or anything like that, but it is perfect drunk in a dive bar and everyone starts singing along to "Simple Man"

Amazing how much of this album I knew despite never listening to it before.

Lepszy w bardziej dynamicznych utworach i dosyć nudny w tych wolnych. Dobry początek a potem już gorzej

It’s a jam, with some classics. Overall a solid 3/5.

Very good southern rock.

Good southern rock

Un album qui navigue entre le bon (quand les inspirations du blues sont évidentes) et le moins intéressant (les moments où leurs racines country/southern rock ressortes le plus). Au final, c’était pas si pire (je suis un peu tanné du southern rock, pour être très honnête), mais ça s’écoute très bien et Free Bird en finale, c’était le bon plan.

Оверрейтед, як на мене.

Temporary

se fosse qualquer outro disco deles é bem possível que eu não conseguiria me divertir nem um pouco, ao menos esse tem os hits

Taking away Free Bird, this record feels pretty average.

Decent but a bit swampy.

It’s fantastic fun, but this really is the defining album for “ one riff + one lyric = whole song”

pretty good. one song sounds exactly like CCR. begrudgingly have to admit that Free Bird is pretty good when you don't have a classic rock radio station or evil American hockey team insisting that it's the best song ever

Rating: 3.2 Short, succulent, nothing too crazy. Two absolute classic songs, two very good songs and the other four will put you to sleep. Perfectly symmetrical. The buck for southern rock pretty much stops here and I’m not blown away, but satisfied.

Liked this more than I thought I would. Good old Southern rock. I like the bluesy elements.

Great album. The classic Bangers from Skynyrd come from this one. Lots of southern rock and blues influence here and so many groups to come after have tried to emulate this sound, but none came close to them. 3.35 / 5 stars

enjoyable listening experience, but also not something i'd play front to back again tracks i liked: tuesday's gone, simple man

suprisingly okay

Enjoyed this more than I expected to! Clearly very talented musicians.

Pretty good album with a few big hit songs. The whole album has a nice chill vibe and wasn't bad. It's just that I have heard the hit songs a million times and it doesn't really do anything for me. I can sing along a bit but it's just an album that I don't need to listen to again. Not bad, just not my thing.

nice nice, feels a bit generic but I'm listening to too much rock to really know anymore

As good as Southern Rock gets.

Fine if not groundbreaking. Obvious classics like Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird stood out but otherwise washed over me a bit.

Personally its not my type of music. I would listen to some tracks again though. I did instantly realize the influence this album had.

I quite like it when they do sentimental prom rock! Not so much when they do redneck Confederate rock.

It's classic southern rock, and the album has some great tracks- Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Free Bird. But hard to ignore the band's history and the confederate flag debacle.

Rätt tröttsamma låtar efter andra genomlyssningen, men också ett par bangers

Freebird är odödlig, och överlag ett helt okej skönt sound men tyvärr inget annat som sticker ut jättemycket. Stabilt!

free bird's guitar solo alone moves it from a 2 to a 3

Whole lotta guitar noodling, and some surprisingly groovy redneck funk. Much respect to the bassist too!

A classic.

Some okay songs

Me gustó mucho, sigue la misma onda yankee pero está zafable pa escuchar, hay un par de joyitas en el disco

Me gustaron todas las canciones y lo disfruté bastante

leonard skinner

The 3 singles were great but a bit weak besides that.

I was actually throwing around whether I thought this should be a 4 or 5 star album throughout most of it. Such iconic songs and a surprising amount of musicianship. And then I heard Mississippi Kid. Holy fuck, what a terrible song. What the fuck are the lyrics implying? Free Bird is absolutely stellar and I still get goosebumps every time I listen to it, but for Mississippi Kid alone it gets a 3. And, at the end of the day, it is still sort of a generic rock album (and boy oh boy are there a lot of those on this list). Fave songs: - I Ain't The One - Tuesday's Gone - Gimme Three Steps - Simple Man - Poison Whiskey - Free Bird

Nunca fui fã deste estilo de "rockão" norte-americano ancorado no country e blues, o que se encontra em profusão neste disco. Mas as baladas maravilhosas: "Tuesday Gone", "Simple Man" e "Free Bird" compensam qualquer falta de conexão com o rock sulista tão impregnado no som da banda. A estratégia de encerrar o álbum com "Free Bird" funciona tão bem que, felizmente, a gente se esquece de ter passado por temas como: "Things Goin'On" e "Mississipi Kid". Bom disco!

Has classics such as Free Bird and Simple Man. The rest of the album is ok if you like country music.

Fun! Lots of rocky musicy stuff. Nothing outstanding, well apart from freebird obviously. Thankfully no SHA!

2,5

Liked it. So much talent

Good ol' Dad rock, can't say anything better. Nothing profound or superbly amazing outside of Freebird. But I enjoyed it. Favourite Tracks: Simple Man, Free Bird Least Favourite: Mississippi Kid

They did it! They played Freebird!

drei bis vier Tuesday's Gone Free bird

Lynyrd Skynyrd. Yes they are a classic rock band, but one I never cared for. Let me check wiki for the reason. Ah yes Blues Rock - not a genre I like. I have never heard a full album of there's and this had a lot of energy and strong vocals but the blues sigh.. the blues...Wait a minute, what is this? Country Rock with "Tuesdays Gone" this is fantastic! Suddenly i'm interested! Simple Man yeeeeah! On no, and we're back to Blue's Rock with Mississippi Kid. Well at least I tried. We end with Freebird, a song I don't usually like but I have to admit it is a thunderhorse of a song, and imagine hearing this for the first time, instead of 1000 x due it to being a staple on Classic Rock radio stations (or any radio station for that matter). I would like to give it 3 and a half stars. But it will have to be three. Perversely, I am thinking of buying this album. High praise for me.

The definition of southern rock.

couple of classics, much of the album feels like the same song over and over again. the album as a whole felt alright to listen to.

Another band that I only know via hits on the radio and in movie soundtracks. Was prepared to hate it but I didn't. Solid three stars.

1) I Ain't The One: Strong intro track. 2) Tuesday's Gone: Very inoffensive ballad, a bit too long for what it is. Tends to feel monotonous towards the end, but works as ambient noise for working or studying. 3) Gimme Three Steps: Arguably has the most distinct "Southern US" vibes. You either like that, or you don't. Personally, I'm generally not too fond of it here. 4) Simple Man: Good (simple) song. That's about it. 5) Things Goin' On: Again, very "Southern" instrumentation, "country" vibes. Again, more of a background noise track, maybe for a bar or a diner. 6) Mississippi Kid: Heavy "rural romanticism", which always risks slipping into kitsch. But it works here. 7) Poison Whiskey: A bit of a strange one. Stronger, more interesting composition than their more popular pieces. Lyrics borderline ridiculous though. 8) Free Bird: For a soft rock ballad, it actually pretty good. The guitar solo feels a bit too stretched out and somewhat articficially tacked on to extend the runtime. A lot about this album works really well. The interweaving of longer slower ballads with more energetic shorter songs provides a good "texture". None of the tracks are outright bad. But I don't consider any of them breathtakingly good either. Like most debut albums, it's missing a thematic throughline, instead coming across as a rather loose assortment of songs. Which is fair enough, not every album needs to be a concept album. Nonetheless I feel that some connective tissue would have benefitted this one in particular. Admittedly not my favourite genre, at the same time admittedly decent songwriting and really good production.

Classic rock, good stuff but not my fave

honestly not bad!

Ok so what do I say about this? I mean the whole 'yeah these guys are totally racist assholes' thing is kind of hard to get past. But as with other artists with problems (and to be fair that's probably like 90% of artists) I'll try to just focus on the music. Fantastic guitars, obviously. I think that's probably what they were most known for. Well that and Freebird. I mean the music is good, although I'm not really a fan of the whole southern rock genre in general. But I do have to say that for a first album, this one does have a ton of what a lot of people would consider to be classics. I'm not sure I'd agree but that's a personal preference. And I think I've heard Freebird enough. Also, why the hell are there so many people in this band? Surely the music they played on this record didn't need 7 people in the band. And their current picture on Spotify has 9 people in it. Why? 3/5

Some bangers, I'm as a free as a bird now.

Free Bird!!

Great album. Very enjoyable and fun.

Better than expected. I actually dig it.

I mean, they're good. It's fine. It's good music. But I just don't find that it has anything special too it. It's blues rock. Poison Whiskey is a bit funkay, which is nice. Also, it has #accidentaljazz at 1:33 Free Bird Bee Frird Beard Fur Bur Feared Beared Fur Bearded Fur Fear did Bur Bear did Fur Did bear fur? idk - most likely, I would say - you can ask him. It's okay, he's friendly :) No, don't touch him! I DIDN'T SAY YOU COULD TOUCH HIM! RUN! OH FUCK NO! AAAAAHHHHHHHH! 3 stars

I've had little contact with Lynyrd Skynyrd before. Of course, I know Sweet Home Alabama. This album is my first real encounter...and it's fun. It's not the rockier songs, though. It's more the more sophisticated songs. I like the mix of rock and country and the Southern flair. It will continue to be heard.

Good album

Simple man, Tuesdays gone & Free bord.

i didnt finish the album. again it brings warm feelings from earlier days.

I do love me some country rock. Not my favorite example, though.

eh

High 3 mainly due to influence on rock and roll, for better or worse. Not something I'd probably listen to again

So so

I'm a Lynyrd Skynyrd hater, I think Neil Young shouldn't have backed doon, but doubled doon, on Southern Man, and I love Play It All Night Long by Warren Zevon. I've been hating from a place of ignorance mostly, I know Sweet Home Alabama and Free Bird, but I don't think I've ever listened to a full album. This album hasn't changed my mind, though the music is orthogonal to why I dislike this band. The music's pretty good, but not great, at no point did I want to turn it off, but I doubt I'll go back and listen to it in full again. This album doesn't have Sweet Home Alabama, so I can't knock points for that. It's pretty generic Southern USian rock, which holds no particular cultural resonance for me as an English person. It's fine.

Well crafted songs, dragged a bit but caught my attention more than Electric Warrior did. Probably would have been a 4 if I had a cousin.

Tuesday’s gone made me cry. Listened a few times. Of course the time and place for freebird is always here and now

Hillbilly background music until the behemoth that is Freebird fires up! If it wasn’t for that track it would be a one star.

Really liked the famous tracks but not engaged with the rest.

Very polished country rock. Separate the art from the artist, and this is a pretty great album.

Free bird.

Enjoyed. Slightly overblown in parts, but it has that southern boogie feel, good but not quite as good as little feat, but I will listen again.

3/5

A couple classic rock songs here. Not my favorite band though

It’s good

Better than I would have thought 🤷‍♀️

3 stars...For simple man

It’s greasy, it’s stereotypical rock, it’s rock for bars. Sure, they were racist rednecks pricks, but damn did they knew how to crank out some killer boogie, and it is surprisingly good for a first album. “Free Bird” is my personal “headbanging in car” gem with Jas a few years back. Hell of a 9 mn long track which instantly made me forget all about those damn two-minute ditties we just had Thursday. I’m a simple man.

The first four tracks and Freebird are really good, but the three in between drag down the quality considerably

Would you like some advice? Just listen to Freebird over and over again for 76 minutes. What. A. Song. The rest of this album is a bit like encasing the finest steak in a load of stale bread to be honest.

This is a very impressive and polished debut record, even if it doesn’t scratch all my itches. I’d prefer if they went full country at the time, because they definitely have the vocals and the storytelling ability. Standout tracks are: “Simple Man” and “Things Goin’ On”.

I’m too much of a Yankee to love when they get real into that Southern flavor. This is especially true on Side B, with the hokey “Things Goin’ On,” which, despite its good intentions, sounds like nails on a chalkboard thanks to that corny ragtime piano, or those mandolins and shit on “Mississippi Kid.” But the songs that have stood the test of time– “I Ain’t the One,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Simple Man”– are all very good, especially if you like Southern rock/country rock, although I wouldn’t say they’re perfect songs or essential listening for anyone except to give you some context about the history of Southern rock. What we’re all really here for is “Free Bird.” A perfect song, a timeless song, and one that still blows your mind even if you’ve heard 1,000 times. The worst thing about the track is that it fades out and doesn’t go on for 9 more minutes or just even end properly. But despite that, it’s still one of the greatest songs ever made. I don’t know if you could say the same about (Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd), even when it’s otherwise at its best beyond “Free Bird”’s perfection. Lynyrd Skynyrd are an important band with a lot of great songs, but no great albums, and if this is the closest they get to a great album, it really summarizes how 50/50 they were as a band in practice. But we still got motherfucking “Free Bird,” so how much can I complain, really? And if my Northeastern ass can love that and still appreciate about half of this record, that has to count for something.

Classic rock album

The extent of my LS knowledge is that they exist, in fact I couldn’t have told you they’re behind Free Bird or even Sweet Home Alabama. So this was very new to me, and I am thankful for it. This was a really enjoyable experience and I let it repeat a few times across the day. The vocals aren’t quite what I’m used to as a pop girlie fan, but I felt every note on the guitars in my bones. I would gladly listen to this again, however I can’t say it converted me beyond “yeah, I like a few of their songs” and I won’t be seeking out rock music on my own as yet, but I enjoyed the listen and filling yet another in my musical travels.

free bird pretty great

Good classic ‘70s rock for driving on the highway.

Old solid rock that was great background listen for AM220 Office Hours preparation

Five stars for Free Bird, but the rest is unremarkable.

Classic Lynyrd.

Not too exciting fairly muted rock

Great album with several classics. Some of the songs feel like they can drag on a bit too long.

Is that real lightning on the album cover? Two songs in and I already knew Tuesday's Gone was a shredder, but the first track was fun too--reverse drums kickin in. Also are there 7 dudes in the band?

That free bird song. And a few others. Decent stuff.

Prolly more like a 3.5, undeniably a great album, just not fully what I’m into

A few good tracks

first somg is cool