(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

When this album popped up, my first thought was “ugh.” As I said in a prior review, “Southern Rock” really isn’t my thing. But I have to admit, several of the songs on this album are pretty damn iconic. So even if the genre isn’t my favorite, I have to credit the songwriting and musicianship that gave so many of these songs such lasting power. My “ugh” has changed to more of a surprised “hmpfh.”

Pretty fun album. Classic rock n roll!

A classic.

I'm sure this is wonderful but that is two in a row I have trouble finding a way into. It's a classic and well loved and was one of those "every home must have one" albums in its day...just not one for me.

Pretty solid

Ok so, I have to admit I wasn’t expecting much from this. I’ve always viewed Lynyrd Skynyrd as a lesser version of the Allman Brothers Band. This mostly comes from my ignorance of the depth and history of both bands. That said (and while doing my best to overlook their use of the Confederate flag for many, many years), this was a good listen. I was tempted to think that this was included in the book because of “Free Bird.” And maybe it is. But that doesn’t mean the rest is bad. It’s not. There’s excellent guitar work and a very well-defined country sound for a debut album. They might have unintentionally peaked early though. I haven’t heard any other album of their’s so I say that with hesitation. But “Free Bird” is one of their two ultra famous songs (“Sweet Home Alabama” of course being the other). Where do they go from there in terms of energy, emotion, and impact? I don’t know. And I probably won’t ever listen to more to find out. Three stars. Standout tracks: I Ain’t the One, Gimme Three Steps, Things Goin’ On, Poison Whiskey, Free Bird

Few good tracks but a bit too hillbilly for me

“Tuesday’s Gone” & “Free Bird” are iconic bangers. The rest range from good to forgettable. 6/10

sitting through the whole album and then hearing the start of freebird and levitating

A true period piece. The sound of an era. "PLAY FREEBIRD!"

Free Bird and Tuesday's Gone are the best tracks, some of the rest are pretty good, some not so.

Freebird! Need I say more.

Als je dacht dat je de moerassige underbelly van Amerika al wel gehoord had intussen, dan is Lehnerd Skinnerd daar om je nog wat dieper de bayou in te sleuren. And what a hell of a ride it was, y'all. Waar ik met ZZ Top nog overwegend pessimistisch het album in dook, overheerste hier het gevoel van nostalgie toen ik naar de tracklist keek. Ik realiseerde me niet dat hier zoveel southern rock meesterwerkjes op stonden. 'Tuesday's Gone' en 'Free Bird' brengen theatrale, soulful rock met een hoop string instrumenten, maar met meer souplesse dan de arenarock van Broes. 'I Ain't The One' en 'Gimme Three Steps' zitten vol met redneck humor, die je waarschijnlijk pas echt begrijpt als je een confederate vlag aan de portiek van je trailer hebt hangen. Toch zorgen ze even voor een luchtige vibe tussen de wat dramatischere songs door. 'Simple Man' is voor mij het hoogtepunt, ijzersterke song. Maar voor ik te hard van stapel loop.. waar de eerste helft van het album de perfecte balans tussen soul en swampy boogie rock evenaart, is de tweede helft een stuk minder. Al met al denk ik wel dat dit album één van de beste is die deze stijl te bieden heeft. 7,5/10 Highlights: Tuesday's Gone Simple Man

Easy listening vibe from the Southern states.

I welcomed this album popping up on the generator yesterday as I've always been uncertain as to where I stand on Lynyrd Skynyrd I'm still uncertain .....

Listened to this while playing ISS Vanguard. This was kind of what I was expecting it to be. As a pianist, I can't tell you how many times I've heard "play Freebird!" Not bad at all, but nothing I'd actively search out again in the future.

Fun first album

I’m not a huge fan of what this band stands for socially. But oh my god can they rip. Pioneers of southern rock and this album really shows why. I enjoyed listening, even if I may not go back to it too often. 3.5/5

Classic rock sound with a country influence. The successors to CCR.

Nisam znao da su neke od ovih pjesama njihove, ali forica. E sad koju ocjenu dati ne znam. Najbolje pjesme: 1. Free Bird 2. Simple Man 3. Tuesday's Gone -> pocetak pjesme top, poslije se ipak malo oduzila 3.5/4

I’m not super surprised that Tuesday’s Gone and Freebird are the two most enduring tracks from this record - they’re still the freshest. The rest is a lot of good ol’ boy blues rock, which is….fine.

Great, fun, album!

Free Bird really is something else... 5/5 stars. The rest of the album is Alabama without the sweet home feeling. 3.66 overall to elevate it over most other 3 star ratings of mine.

favorite song --free bird too much guitar but not bad

It’s Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd Exactly what you’d expect. Solid, straight down the line. Some great guitar playing and sounds and nice organ work. The well known ones are my stand outs - Tuesday’s Gone, Simple Man, Free Bird Not much more to say ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not great, not terrible

Had never listened to these guys past Free Bird. Don't feel like I missed out on anything. But then again.. Freebird!

Gotta say, didn’t expect to like this as much as I did. I think it helps it doesn’t have their most well known song (Sweet Home Alabama is good, very good, but I could go the rest of my life without hearing it again) but it does have what I think is their best song (Tuesday’s Gone.) There’s a couple here that are inessential but plenty of good stuff.

Leonard Sceonard can suck a bag of 14 poops. I once made a personal goal to never hear the song Sweet Home Alabama again. I’m very happy it’s not on this album, but am realizing that’ll probably be on one in the future. That being said: that guy can play the heck out of a guitar. I like Tuesday’s Gone, Gimme Three Steps, and of course, Free Bird. I generally felt 2 stars about the rest. I haaaaaaaate Simple Man. The three tracks I liked, the guitar playing, and the fact that so much of this album was actually a kick ass solo from Free Bird, was actually enough to pull this up to a begrudging 3.

This is always pushed forward as one of the greats but it seems pretty average Rock? Maybe it was groundbreaking then. That is apart from Freebird but 'one track does not an album make' as my daddy used to say....

All in all the album is just average.

Full of rock boogie tunes. When it first came out we played it so much we got tired of “Free Bird” before the end of the year.

Enjoyed some. Not a big fan of southern rock

Okay. Not a big Skynyrd fan but appreciate the chance to listen to it again. Deserves a following due to the bands dedication to their craft, musicianship and song writing. But won't be going to my desert island.

Proper classic here with one of the greatest songs of all time on the track listing. Can’t argue with that. I enjoyed it. More soulful than I imagined. Not just rock.

Was kind of surprised to find I enjoyed the songs I hadn't heard before more than Freebird and Simple Man.

Found this was a lot of fun most of the time as long as I didn't take it too seriously, decent riffs, ticks the expected boxes. There's something about LS that gets on my nerves though, can't quite place it. Maybe the vocals, or the slight country undertones. Not sure it's justified but can't shake it. Probably would be a 4 for other similar bands but it's a 3.

3/5

Several classics on this album. Not altogether bad. Sounds like classic 70's rock music.

I dig the southern rock from time to time.

Cant lie

This is a pivotal album in a genre I don’t care for, too coiffed to rock, too Stones-fixated to be yacht rock. That aside, Firebird is pretty good! Simon, I do owe them for one of the nerdiest heckles I’ve noted, as related by an acquaintance: the Chicago rock band The Butcher Shop Quartet played a storming cover of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”. A beat after the finale, someone shouted “FIREBIRD!”

Some nice moments but mostly forgettable

- The southern accent and over singing, while part of their appeal, is also annoying. - Free Bird is as epic as ever.

There was a time when I absolutely loved this band, and even though that was a long time ago I still enjoy them. Fun album.

Nicht so meins. Ein paar Tracks aber ikonisch.

Highlights: I Ain’t The One, Tuesday’s Gone, Free Bird. In a nutshell: the go-to album for a 70’s movie soundtrack. A pleasant listening experience but not spectacular. Overall: 6/10

Rockig, aber trotzdem melodisch

Just ok. I recognize lots of songs from this album, but I've never been a huge Skynyrd fan.

Not bad, but I've also heard half these songs a million times. The ones I didn't know were fine. 3/5

Nice to let it play in the background but not that interesting to me.

classic but not my style

God introduction to southern American guitar

Nice as background music, pretty decent instrumentals. The harmonica is fun!

Good southern rock. A classic album.

a few classic songs and then a ton of what i describe as swamp rock that has not aged too great in it's sound

Only song I really liked was free bird

A bit too yeehaw for me but certainly better than AC/DC. Also why are there so many of them? I like the last song though.

Some bangers, but not mind blowing

I could go without the confederate flag bullshit.

Classic southern rock, nothing fancy just good music.

Five stars for Tuesday's gone and free bird. Other songs are cherry on top

Idk man, Watergate really bothered me.

bastante bueno .. se llevaban a matar

not an album I thought I'd ever end up listening to (though, this is nowhere near the first time I've heard 'Free Bird'). I'm not the biggest fan of somewhat southern tunes and extended guitars solos but some of the tracks actually turned out to be bangers tbh. favourite track : 'Simple Man'

I can’t read

I guess this is Southern rock? It gets a little tiresome after awhile, and I've never been a Freebird fan.

Load of great tunes, amazing for a debut album. You can tell they had all this in their repertoire for years before recording. Too bad about the racism.

Not my favourite type of music normally but I do love Free Bird!

Омэриканщина какая-то. Что за ноунеймы - не пойму... Если серьёзно, то начали за здравие, а кончили за упокой. Ну и в конце мемчиком добили, который на 9 минут в оригинале растянут хехе. Группа забавная конечно... и мемная у них история, и с другой стороны грустная. Можно было бы смело ставить 4, если бы не вторая половина альбома. А так только 3.

why is this so dad rock

Has the three hits that are great. Awesome bass playing which appeals to me. But some of the songs sorta seem cliche in their structure and don’t really tickle my fancy.

PLAY FREE BIRD. Memes included Free Bird is dope, it’s not even long and the guitar solo is sick. The rest of Skynyrd does nothing for me and I always thought the real snoozer was Tuesday’s Gone. (2.5/5)

B- I Ain't the One 3 Tuesday's Gone 3 Gimme Three Steps 3 Simple Man 3 Things Goin' On 3 Mississippi Kid 3 Poison Whiskey 3 Free Bird 3 Every song was good, but nothing was great. Nothing made me feel anything.

Passabler Blues Rock.

Free Bird is on my top 10 most hated songs of all time list! Even so, I like some of the rest of the album. I guess I'll go 3 stars. My opinion could be tainted since I just listened to MJ Bad

Nice and chill, easy listening

Not bad, more country than folk?

Freebirdm many songs known. Good shit

Good songs but they don't really speak to me. Simple man is very good, frisson inducing.

Classic Rock Album, good to hear where a lot of music is based from. Good listening experience. Listening to it over a cheat shoulders workout

3.75

fuck lynyrd skynyrd. free bird is great though. just a standard butt rock album (mississippi kid is ass)

Not all dad rock is born equal. Imagine hearing freebird for the first time in 1973 and ascending to guitar heaven.

Southern rock. Ik krijg zin om een truck te kopen en op Trump te stemmen. Of zoiets. Hebben we al een Lynyrd Skynyrd album gehad? Of dat was de Southern Rock Opera óver Lynyrd Skynyrd. Pfff, ik denk wel dat ik kan concluderen dat ik het niet zo heb op de Southern Rock. Het voelt gewoon allemaal als hetzelfde en ik heb nog niet echt een nummer dat er uit springt ofzo. Of nouja, Things Goin on is fijn, vooral omdat ik dat heel erg zo'n nummer vind dat in een saloon speelt in een western film. Fijn. En de gitaar gaat er daar lekker in, met lange solo's enzo. Maar te zien aan de Spotify streams sta ik daar redelijk alleen in. Blijkbaar snap ik Lynyrd Skynyrd niet ofzo, ik vind de 2e helft van het album veel leuker dan de eerste. Waarschijnlijk omdat dat meer de bluesey hoek weer in gaat, en we ondertussen kunnen vaststellen dat ik een sucker ben voor blues. Free bird is ook een prima plaatje, maar 9 minuten, jeetje jongen ik heb nog wel wat anders te doen hoor... Gitaarsolo is dan wel weer echt tof. FAVO: Things Goin On, Poison whiskey, Free bird

Not bad, but not my cup of tea.

In a vacuum this is a 5 out of 5. I’m the real world, 50 years of near constant AirPlay has left a lot of these songs feeling a bit threadbare for me.

An album with several 5 star songs, that gets brought down due to some forgettable 1-2 star songs. It has some harsh transitions, and on some songs the blues feels like a bit of an afterthought. But overall it's easy to see how this album influenced the rock music that came after it. It's worth a listen as the 5 star songs are legendary.

Some iconic guitars in there, otherwise ok.

Free bird und simple man slayen, sonst hört es sich nach toothless racist with a banjo an

It's Lynyrd Skynyrd

Probably not gonna be on my regular rotation but I did enjoy it. Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird are excellent songs

Not for me but they are good at their genre

nao é meu estilo mas free bird é uma delicinha mds mesmo sendo 10 minutos essas guitaronas arrasaram

Son I say son turn that skynyrd up

When 25% of an album is Tuesdays Gone & Freebird, the chances are that the album is a good album. Other highlights include Simple Man, which is one of the stand out tracks. Tuesdays Gone is outstanding, great ballad and Free Bird is... Free Bird This is either going to be a very low 4 or a very high 3. PS i am still on Neil Youngs side

OK album.

Fav song : Tuesdays Gone

There are some real classics on here. Although the album is relatively short, paradoxically each song feels too long. Instead of adopting the “less is more“ approach, each song outstays its welcome. They are pretty easy to listen to, and great background music, but Free Bird might have had more impact if it had flown off five minutes earlier.

Yeah, Southern Rock isn't my bag at all, but it is an impressive debut. Freebird is fun, maybe a minute too long.

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Free bird är en av världens bästa låtar men i övrigt hade jag önskat mer av albumet.

really pleasant listen but I didnt particularly like it which is why I cannot go above a 3

Great songs like Tuesdays gone and of course the classic Freebird. Great songs. Just wish the rest of the album held up. Would prob give it 2 stars if them two songs weren't on it.

Pretty average Wasn't great but wasn't bad, had a few good tracks but most were just ok If you like blues and early rock absolutely give it a listen

It smells like Otto's jacket.

Lekker hor!

Goed te doen maar of mijn leven er nou echt door verrijkt is....mwa.

Didn't enjoy it much, but can't really deny it deserves to be on the list, if just for Free Bird.

So what’s it say about me if I admit that I kinda liked this album (minus FB, of course)?

Rock sureño buenrollero pero sin más.

Southern rock has never been one of my favorites, but this was more fun than I expected. Somehow never knew they sang "Tuesday's Gone" and although the style as a whole isn't my favorite this one won me over

It's not something I'd come back to, but I did enjoy a fair chunk of this. It's hard to deny the general craftsmanship and heart, and the southern bluesy elements are quite enjoyable. Unfortunately alot of songs ended with the overstuffed and indulgent instrumental passages which are rife throughout this era of rock. Fav Track: Simple Man 3

Up and down on this one - enjoyed the country elements, a good part of it was laid back but still tight, and the vocals had a lot of good character. Still, there's plenty of jammy noodles to be found - not my preferred flavour! Also seems to be a lot just wholesale stolen from blues that they maybe shouldn't have touched. Soft three and a half cause I'm feeling generous today. Fave track: Simple Man

Solid

All right let's get this over with. Though to be fair to these guys this album is stacked with hits. Its only a question if you like this genre. If you do, this album is heaven. If you don't mind it, its fine. If you hate the genre this thing is dogshit. For me this is somewhere between a barn party with my uncles and being waterboarded. So a rating is hard to come up with. Would I come back to this album? No. Did I hate it? No. Did it make me feel things? I guess? FREEEEEEEBIIIRRRRRRDDDDDD

So much talent, and a well-produced bluesy rock and roll album. Just not altogether something that tickles my fancy.

Got two good songs rest pretty dull

I'm generally not into southern rock but this album I can fw. They mix in a lot of influences that really diversify it, with lyrics that sometimes touch of the typical southern rock cliches, but often transcend them. And Free Bird... memes aside it's just an insanely epic song. Loved it in Guitar Hero too lol

There may be more successful albums from Gabriel's catalog, sales-wise or hits-wise, but this is Peter's best album overall. Intruder, No Self Control, I Don't Remember, Not One of Us, and Biko are all brilliant and dark expressions of an artist reaching his pinnacle of artistry. And that cover by Hipgnosis, stunning.

This was alright. I'm not a southern rock kind of person, but there are things here that transcend that and are much more enjoyable like Simple Man, and I could see myself liking Free Bird if it was some unknown song I'd never heard of. Oh well, at least it's fun to play in Guitar Hero.

I have actually never previously heard "Free Bird" - i know right...

Good

Very Led Zep/Stones - solid, good quality, 1970s rock. Enjoyed the faster songs with twiddly guitars, not bothered much about the slower ones.

If you like Lynyrd Skynyrd then I guess you’ll like this? I enjoyed. Great track to end on too (Free Bird). Anyone else forever associate this with Forest Gump now?

Only know this band as one of THE Boomer bands and through Free Bird. This is kind of the definition of classic rock. Much like other rock albums the slower songs really kill the momentum and enjoyment of the album (most of the time) The slower songs here aren't that bad, but I am still not a fan. It's interesting that most of their most popular songs come from this album. What is even more interesting, but not super surprising is that Free Bird isn't even their most popular song (according to Spotify.) It's Sweet Home Alabama. Makes sense since Free Bird is a 9-minute song. This is a high 3

Five stars for Free Bird 2 stars for the rest

A fun classic rock album, though most of the songs dragged on a bit past the point I was ready for them to be over

A classic rock album

Un album évidemment surcoté par mon père comme vous pouvez vous en douter.

J'admets avori passé un bon moment à l'écoute de cet album, mais ça ne suffira malheureusement pas Robert, un nouveau cargo de cocaine devrait arriver à ton domicile dans la semaine.

Solid and enjoyable. Wanted to give it 3.5 but can't and it wasn't quite good enough to round up to 4.

Songs 1-4 off to a good start. Songs 5-7 took a real nosedive. And then of course Free Bird and Simple Man are certified hood classics

Not my taste, but free bird and simple man are classics.

Pretty decent. I'd obviously heard Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird many times before, but the rest were all new to me. Most of the other tracks were alright, couple of honky tonk ones in there which didn't do it for me. Wouldn't listen to again but didn't dislike it. 3.5*

I mean, free bird. 3

I had never listened to a full Lynyrd Skynyrd album before, and I was fully ready to hate on this as generic 70s dad rock...but you know it is actually pretty great. It knows what it is and does it well, can't fault it for that. Tuesday's Gone always reminds me of the end of Dazed and Confused. Free Bird rules. Does this mean I like generic 70s dad rock better than generic 90s alt-rock?...guilty as charged.

A couple of absolute epics on this album. But 3 epics don’t make an amazing complete record . A couple of country bumpkin duds on here damper this one a bit.

Leonard Skinhead, I mean…yeah that’s what I mean. This album is great for picking out a big ol bucket of bullets. I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a fan. It seems as though this is their best album because after this one, they only made one more hit song (their biggest) in their like 30 year career. So, take that for what it’s worth. The album itself has some decent things going on. I like when they use the keys and they can sink into a nice groove. Once they get all rednecky, that just ain’t the one for me. Free Bird is an epic, so I’ll give them that. Overall, some classics on this record but ultimately If I had to listen to Lynyrd again today, I’d be wishing this Tuesday was gone.

Some massive hits on this album. I have officially discovered that if you don't listen to Freebird for a very long time that it actually does become good again. An obviously talented band playing a collection of decent songs. This is definitely a good album, and if I was into Lynyrd Skynyrd's sound I'd even call it great. The highlight is the guitar work, multiple fine guitarists in this band.

I enjoyed this album.

good for the era. Free Bird is what makes it stand out.

Not what I expected, classically good rock.

Famous southern band- they had a few hits especially sweet home Alabama (not in this album though). Some good songs- hard to listen to though after knowing they fly confederate flags at their concerts.

10th April 2023 Listened on bank holiday Monday with a cold. Jen back from Aus, lunch at the Crown in Minch and tea at mum and dads. Surprised by how much this got under my skin, thought it would be too dad rocky but i enjoyed it. 3.5 if I could.

A little is fun. A whole album is too much Freedom Rock for me

Favorite Songs: Tuesday's Gone Mr. Banker - Demo Version

Pairs well with a Busch Lite. Some great classics on this. Definitely enjoyed it.

1. Simple Man 2. I Ain’t The One 3. Free Bird

I admit blues rock/country rock isn't really my thing but I understand that Americans, especially those from the south love this kind of music. They can connect to it much better than me, somewhere in Europe. That being sad, there were a lot of good songs on the album and the last two minutes or to, was bombastic. I loved how the album finished. But overall it isn't a very enjoyable album for me. I'd give it a 3.5 but since there are no 'half points', I'll stick to 3.

Can understand why it was and still is popular. They remind me of a Deep South RHCP. No real stand outs but high calibre. Tremendous set of outfits and haircuts on this cover. Warwick Uni kayak society had a similar aesthetic.

Better than I thought it would be. Never heard free bird in context. Brilliant. 3/5

Omassa lajissaan melko täydellinen, mutta kauttaaltaan omaksuttu, ei sävelletty. Kylmiä väreitä: joo. Tiedät missä...

70s south rock strikes again. Congrats to them for denouncing the confederate flag.

Didn’t realize how many bops they had but I do agree second half is not as bops tbh

Better record than I thought it would be. Couple of the songs were pretty cookie cutter southern rock noise but some decent classic rock in other places

3/15- Driving to school

It was fine, freebird was the the only song that was the only redeeming feature

Banger got simple man and free bird

Rating system: 10 = putting on my playlist 9 = amazing 8 = great 7 = good 6 = bearable 5 = this song sure existed 4 = eh 3 = ick 2 = bleh 1 = wtf is wrong with you ALBUM REVIEW album cover: it exists, feels rushed. their clothes are cool too. 1. I Ain't the one groovy but lyrics are creepy final verdict: this song sure existed 2. Tuesday's gone pretty alright ballad final verdict: bearable 3. gimme three steps best song so far final verdict: good 4. simple man sweet song with a nice message final verdict: bearable 5. things goin' on groovy. very simple, which is not a detriment. to show how much we care about simplicity, stephen carpenter is one of ellie's favorite guitarists final verdict: good 6. mississippi kid yeehaw ass song final verdict: this song sure existed 7. poison whiskey poison whiskey exists final verdict: this song sure existed 8. free bird classic banger final verdict: amazing Full album light 7 served kind of as background music with some twang up until the free bird solo

Freebird is a lot more rousing than I remembered and Tuesday’s Gone iconic riff I can finally attribute to its source. But this is mainly straight forward rock ballads at the end of the day, even if their high quality, it’s not my thing. They ain’t Creedence Clearwater Revival but I respect their influence for inspiring a brilliant Drive-By Truckers song (and probably influencing them significantly too).

This was okay. Some enjoyable parts, but some of songs went on a bit too long for me. Definitely not bad, but not something I see the need to come back to. My favourite song was Gimme Three Steps, I guess?

Standard Southern rock. Move on.

Three really great tracks, five completely forgettable ones. I'm still giving it a 3 because Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man and Free Bird are amazing.

Free Bird and a collection of songs from 'MURICA

Racist paedos. 3⭐️ Would listen again

I don't love this album as I'm not a huge fan of Skynyrd's hits, but who can hate this album? It's southern rock at its finest. Not really my thing, but the amount of big numbers on here is impressive.

very average. 3.

There were some pretty good songs there.

Lenny Lenny good times

Meh

One of the great album titles. Music was a bit of a let down though I did love a few of the demo tracks.

A foundational album in a genre I don't care about. The most iconic tracks are songs that I can vaguely recognize but could never name. Standout tracks: Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man

Perfectly agreeable American rock/blues.

"Play Freebird!" The 13-14 year old me would love to review this album, and he's fighting hard to be heard against the sad cynicism of the late 50's me. Growing up in Maroubra in the 70's meant bands like Skin Nerd really cut through, nothing quite like finding out the meaning of unrequited while nursing a bottle of Southern Comfort and singing along to Tuesday's Gone (and then spewing up, was it the Comfort or the song...or the girl?). So how's it holding up to these tired old ears? This is a well rehearsed garage band meets The Allman Brothers (no coincidence Freebird was dedicated to Duane). I Ain't the One, Gimme 3 Steps, Things Going On, Poison Whiskey all roll and would be fantastic in a bar on a Friday night; hats off to Mississippi Kid, but the long weepies are turgid. And just who is Al Kooper? How is it he keeps popping up in the strangest corners of the rock and roll universe? And on that I highly recommend his rock and roll memoir, one of the best. And what about Freebird? 14 year old me is fighting hard to say despite all its ridiculous pomposity, the length, the lyrics, the arrangement, the guitar solo(s).....it still works! If you really want to nerd out on Skin Nerd look up the Walker mix of Freebird. Play Freebird!

Another band I'm more likely to make fun of than listen to...but found I enjoyed more than I expected. The upbeat ones more than the ballads. Even the last track, which is in the less-preferred slow ballad category, brought a smile to my face with the sheer ridiculous abandon of its extended triple guitar solo.

Best in class Southern boogie rock. Comparing the demos to the album cuts, you can hear how well prepared the band was to record (with arrangements detailed and honed), but also how well Al Kooper recorded the band, getting a great sound out of them without polishing off the things that make the band great. But it doesn't really speak to me that much. I don't understand the appeal of Freebird (except for the blistering solos at the end, which are, rightly iconic)

Solid blues rock with some interesting but not that inventive jamming elements. It seriously suffers from is best songs being overplayed to death, but that's not the band's or the album's fault.

Surprised to actually quite enjoy this. Was expecting to hate it. Simple Man is a good tune, even if it does have a bit of a Red Hot Chilli Peppers vibe. Some of the songs are too long though.

Freebird - one of the all time great tracks, backed with some ok stuff, bit nothing thrilling enough to make me listen again.

Non proprio il mio genere ma alcune canzoni si possono ascoltare

gimme three steps simple man Free bird

familiar with some of these songs, very easy enjoyable listening

one star added for the micronap I enjoyed during the middle of freebird

Rock sprinkled with some country

3 Alright, I should preface by saying I'm normally not a fan of Southern (or wannabe Southern - looking at you, Kid Rock) rock, like at all. But, my dad spoke very, very highly of this album, so I tried going in with an open mind... though I was prepared to dip out if I had to listen to anything about the Confederacy or Dixieland. And I didn't hate it. My dad was right about the non-hits being the better tracks here. While I've never been able to stand the song Gimme Three Steps, Tuesday's Gone was an unexpectedly solid tune, and when Simple Man’s transition into some honky-tonk stuff started losing me, the song Poison Whiskey was an enjoyable surprise that pulled me back in. Then of course the album ends with Free Bird, and, while my dad is gonna groan reading this, I gotta give credit where credit is due and admit this song is legendary for a reason. The theme of preparing to fly solo for a period of one's life is one I think anyone can relate to, and the back half of the song consists of probably some of the most iconic guitar solos of all-time (or is it all one solo? Either way) Anyway, the album was better than I expected to be. Didn't fall in love with it, but would maybe listen again, or at least my newfound sleeper hits mentioned above.

Never listened to this album before, and really only knew this band from Sweet Home Alabama. Thought it was pretty good, and might even revisit a few songs like Poison Whiskey.

Not what I would usually listen to but I enjoyed it! Torn between 3 and 4 stars. Pleasant classic rock. I wouldn't necessarily revisit it in my own time but I'm glad I listened to it.

less country, more rock their biggest hits are here 3.5

Notes - Southern rock band’s debut album - You’ll recognize simple man and free bird, 2 huuuuge songs - I can see why this album shot them into the public eye, catchy, interesting, well performed songs - The production of this seems like they were like “everything as loud as it can physically go” - Bet it would sound great in car speakers - Elements of blues and country to spice up the standard rock formula Fav song - Poison whiskey - This song has some stank to it, love the organ stabs Least fav - Gimme 3 steps - Sounds blown out, stopped me from really enjoying the song 3.5/5 pretty good not great

Freebird!

It was ok

Very very very solid

It's actually not awful! My prejudice against ultra-popular common-joe bands has steered me clear of Skynyrd beyond the inevitable exposure to the insidious hits (many of which belong to this album). The band really can rock unison riffs à la King Crimson. I think the album looses steam half way through, but it's a strong offering.

I enjoyed it, really liked the closing song Album cover: 2/5 meh, just a group photo

Even I have to admit this is really good. and I hated listening to it. Also, you need to be *really* into okay guitar solos to think Free Bird is great, because if the line "I'm a s free as a bird now, and this bird you cannot change" makes you feel a lot of things, you're a dullard

So. Many. Long. Songs. Okay, there’s a only a few, so I might be exaggerating a bit. It’s a solid campfire album to rock out with and forget that it’s on. The tracks all have “classic rock” all over them, and “Free Bird” is still iconic, no matter how long it goes on for.

Decent guitar work but I didn’t really enjoy the more country influenced moments.

it's ok, not really my thing but can't say I think it's bad either

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Dakle, ovaj komentar je objasnio sve šta mislim o bendu i glazbi, haha. "Don't get me wrong, it's an okay album with a few enjoyable moments. There's definitely nothing outright bad about (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd), except for the name itself but every time I listen to it, it makes me feel like I indulge in incest, woman beating and casual racism and it evokes an image of some old guy with a beard, who wears a waistcoat and cowboy hat with a pack of cigarettes rolled up in his sleeve while chewing tobacco, drinking a six pack and professes his love for 'Free Bird' and claims that it's the greatest song in existence."

some good jawns on here. Skynyrd is skynyrd idk. Tuesdays gone makes me think of happy Gilmore

Bit dude-y, bit southern, but pretty good.

Heard it too much but also pretty generic

Good solid Southern rock

Ikke forfærdeligt Ikke fantastisk Bedste sange umiddelbart: Gimme Three Steps og Mississippi Kid Kunne godt være nogle gode sange fra bandet, men lidt for Vietnam til mig

yes

Decent enough.

Much better than I expected - and of course it has Freebird.

free bird jako jinak 5 jo

Surprised by this. Wasn’t expecting to like it, besides the over played radio hits, but I did. Not something I think I’d throw on again myself, hence the 3 stars, but it wasn’t bad at all

Pretty cool

A pretty good album. I am not really a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan but this album contains two all time classics in "Simple Man", my personal favorite of the album, and "Free Bird". The latter is a great song, but I do think it is overhyped and it's just so long. It is also the bane of any gigging musicians existence so I like it less as a result of that. It is a good album with two great songs.

When it comes to rock songs that generate a lot of hate because they're over-played, Freebird is often at the top of the list along with Stairway and Layla. But is it the fault of the band that these songs are overplayed and have become veritable musical cliches? They're played far too often because they're iconic and simply great rock songs. Skynrd's music is far too deep fried southern for me but I must give them credit for putting together a pretty gosh-darned good debut album that also features Tuesdays Gone and Simple man.

Good. Free bird is great.

Southern Rock from the good 'ol Boys of white boy boogie. Doesn't wear that well i feel though I know a lot would disagree. I guess its pretty strong for a debut. I remember getting Freebird on 12" vinyl way back in the 80s and I remember the lyrics spat with Neil Young.. Competent guitar work. The vocals have a clichéd drawl. Nothing stands out that much. 3

Now I know what inspired Kings of Leon Cover art 1/5

Some cool tunes. Some boring tunes. Pretty much what I expected.

Another I wasn't thrilled about getting this morning - not really being a fan of much southern rock, nor did I really feel like hearing Freebird. Again. But heh ... ok it's catchy and fun and legit. It's really hard to extricate yourself from what you've been (over)exposed to throughout your life and radio has spoiled a lot of excellent music from overexposure. This album has great guitar sounds; I love the riff-rock - I don't need to hear "Gimme Three Steps" or "Free Bird" on the radio ever (EVER) again but a) hearing them in context of the album and time period is different somehow; and b) there are a few songs I'd never heard which gave me a little more objective appreciation to the playing and songwriting. Yeah it's necessary to hear this to understand and appreciate the development of blues-rock-southern rock in the 70s. ...and f it -> ha...hearing Free Bird close this out wasn't so bad after all. 7/10 3 stars.

Good album probably contains their best songs

Free Bird does nothing for me really, but there's some good country rock bangers on here.

Pretty much every other song started and I thought "isn't this Free Bird?" It was ok. Nice, chunky, warmly produced Southern rock. Hearing some Stones, hearing the influence on Black Crowes and Primal Scream. Probably going to have to listen a load more times for it to really embed and I'm not sure I'm going to do that.

So, the correct answer to this is anchored by whether (or not) you like the second half of “Freebird”. I do, and this will overlook the multiple crimes against creativity that the rest of this album commits.

I don't care for this kind of music, but Lynyrd Skynyrd knocked it out of the park with their debut album. For me to like this album is saying something! I don't love it, but it is a solid record.

Not my thing. Can recognise its importance though.

Gotta hand it to them: they know how to write a catchy southern song.

OK. I didn't want to like it, because it's dad rock. But it's actually better than I thought.

Classic 3.5 / 5

Southern rock with some groovy guitar riffs. The album starts great but somewhat loses steam towards the middle. So Lynyrd Skynyrd really hat more songs than Sweet Home Alabama. Who would have known? 3/5

I was at a goth night once where the DJ played "Free Bird" because he needed to go for a piss.

3 (1/2)stars

Decent

Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nérd) Mississippi Kid You have to pronounce it correctly, they're a rock band. Well from their massive success in the debut one in tracks like "Free Bird" or "Simple Man", they're most of all the same receipt. You're on a car trip around the east to west in America or a farm place away from the city, the music plays and neither the landscape or the motor running distract you when the songs play. It's an excellent way to start as a band, it marks an age, it's historic and deserves it. Fly as a Free Bird is not for everyone, some enjoy some don't. C

I dig a lot of the songs, but I can't stand Free Bird's first half or Tuesday's Gone.

Started great, and had the recognizable songs, but halfway through I was getting bored of the ones acting as filler

Southern rock. Some sweet guitar riffs and soloes, especially on the ballads but lyrically pretty thin (it is clearly some young guys who like running free). The more general country songs are rather boring to me. Simple Man stand out, also because I am fascinated by the concept of striving to be a Simple Man.

Listened to this a fair bit in college for some reason. I mean, some of these songs are totally iconic. I just have no urge to come back to them now.

I don’t like Lynyrd Skynyrd. All the more shocking that I LIKED this album. The deep cuts were great and more bluegrass-y which I loved! Favorite song: Things Going On. Little more honky-tonk/blues!

More than half of these songs were new to me! Sometimes you don't understand the hype behind a song, but "Free Bird" is not one of those. There's a reason it's a classic. Actually, considering that "Free Bird" was constructed for Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album is incredible! The guitar opening in "Gimme Three Steps"? Wow! This album actually has some very amazing, memorable guitar moments. Some songs were a miss for me, but hey, can you get any better than "Poison Whiskey" for a song title? "If I leave here tomorrow,/Would you still remember me?"

Better than I expected but not sure i’d listen again

Bom mas nao me cativou mto

Lots of fun 70s rock. Freebird is a classic, of course. Nothing surprising but a solid album

Southern rock has never been my passion, but I'm sure few would argue with Lynyrd Skynyrd's inclusion on this list. I can't fault the just-on-the-right-side-of-gimmicky guitar line-up at the core of their sound: two, sometimes three lead guitars working in harmony. Powerful as it must have been to experience live, it's also used to most dazzling effect in "Free Bird", which wipes the floor with every track before it on this record. Along with "Simple Man", "Free Bird" is, of course, a classic of its genre, and the track here I was most familiar with. I had to wrestle with the feeling that in 2022, it comes over as a little hammy, almost corny: maybe it's down to overuse, or pop culture's obsession with irony and mining sincerity for memes. "Free Bird" and "Simple Man" may be ripe for parody, but they form the melodic backbone of the album, standing as its most enduring songs. One lick of the five minute guitar coda is enough to stop me even trying to critique it and just enjoy the ride. It may be bias after being so familiar with the big hits, but across the rest of the album, there's little else jumping out at me that elevates Lynyrd Skynyrd against any number of early 70's American rock bands. A couple of light cuts smell suspiciously of throwaways: "Mississippi Kid" feels like Skynyrd going acoustic for the sake of it without having a particularly good song to back it up, and "Poison Whiskey" stumbles over one too many re-treads of a quickly tiring riff. Earlier, there's some great musicianship but the songs themselves feel lacking, rooted in bluesy and swampy riffs without really progressing beyond them. The sound quality doesn't help. "Gimme Three Steps" has a fun riff and injects some energy into proceedings, but the production is awful: everything seems to be pushed to the limit to the point that even the cymbal crashes are riddled with distortion. Because of "Simple Man", "Free Bird" and "Tuesday's Gone" (another epic ballad with the band's lead instrumentalists taking it turn to showcase their skill), this gets an automatic three stars. While there's nothing outright offensive across the album, there's nothing else here to lift it above those three tracks, so this one just misses out on a 4.

Best in class Southern boogie rock. Comparing the demos to the album cuts, you can hear how well prepared the band was to record (with arrangements detailed and honed), but also how well Al Kooper recorded the band, getting a great sound out of them without polishing off the things that make the band great. But it doesn't really speak to me that much. I don't understand the appeal of Freebird (except for the blistering solos at the end, which are, rightly iconic)

Never really listened to Lynyrd Skynyrd before, but that tight knit driving rock beat is right up my street. Some seriously funky riffs in here! Shame about the 7 minute track lengths. Really like the vibe but it’s possibly too heavy on the classic 70s American rock sound for me to really get into. 3/5 - Cool songs, but probably won’t listen again

I thought the only songs I knew from this album were Tuesday's Gone and Free Bird, but I quickly realized I've heard this one many times. A kid I used to work with at the local pizza place had this on repeat every night we closed together. It was nostalgic to hear it again. I still love those two songs the most, but they're all pretty good.

I wasn't really the biggest fan of this one. Not bad, just not really for me. I love classic rock, but the southern version with more blues influences (what I like to call "Deep Fried Classic Rock" just isn't usually my thing. "Black Betty" by Ram Jam being a notable exception.

I always had an aversion to this band, but I don't think of my reasons were ever good. Honestly, the piano work is the best thing about this album. "Things Going On" fucking rules, and "Tuesday's Gone" will forever be the 'Happy Gilmore' song, to me.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: The gash

This is like 70s classic rock in a bottle (maybe because half of the album is their greatest hits). Overall the sound was a bit too bluesy for me. However I liked 'Tuesday's Gone', and 'Simple Man' is my top pick.

Nice, but gets a little boring for an album

Better than I expected

This generator really said "PLAY FREE BIRD" and I was like "yeah okay" lol legendary

## General notes: Really solid album, mixture of hard hitting rock songs with more relaxed blue moments. Pleasant sounding, very competently executed and overall very enjoyable. ## Song by song - I Ain't The One: Riff heavy rock. Hard rocking guitars. Grooving. Raspy voice, alcohol smelling sounds. In all a solid offering. - Tuesday's Gone: Rock ballad 101. Acoustic guitars, a hammond. Knew this one from Metallica's version. It's very similar. Emotional, melancholic and bluesy. Really like the singing on this one with the slight yodeling and overall whisky infused belting. Two songs in we're already into three stars rating territory. I'm surprised! - Simple Man: Hard rocking slow song. Not that interesting, save for the dynamics of "soft part heavy part". This is from 1973 so maybe it was more innovative ATM. - Missisippi Kid: Stripped down blues. Really well interpreted and enjoyable. Got distracted, don't have any more comments.

Fantastic. Some real classics and the rest are very good. Classics: Freebird, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps.

"Free Bird" is a real classic and I believe that this album could be much better for me some years ago. Nowadays, I have more references and some little music knowledge to classify this album as a kind of repetitive classic rock and roll. Not a bad thing, but nothing special.

Album with lots of familiar classics that defined some parts of a generation. Always nostalgic when hearing these tracks, but not going to be a part of my permanent rotation

5/10. had some good songs

I don't think that I have ever (knowingly) listened to an entire Lynyrd Skynyrd album, and it wasn't terrible. I found myself dancing a bit to even some of the songs I didn't know, and I appreciated the bluesy-essence sprinkled throughout. Overall, the album didn't excite me enough to want to add it to my library though.

pretty generic classic rock. i certainly like it, but it's suuuuper saturated which leaves a bit of a bitter taste in my mouth. oh well

Pretty decent country rock. Much more interesting than the Eagles, making a twangy 12 bar blues compelling. Freebird is overrated

Better than expected

hell yeah, haven't even listened to it yet and I know it's 5 star because I have two songs already in my liked songs from this album The last free bird was sad though because the guitarist just gives up right at the beginning It actually was like a 3 out of 5, solid classic songs in there, but the rest are mediocre. I'll give it a 4 out of 5 for freebird

I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would.

grungy acid wash genes + some surprisingly palatable pop rock vibes. Free Bird is the clear standout here.

Thanks

Yeah okay

3.5

OK. I don't hate it and I don't love it. It's just OK

Liked simple man. Not hugely into the rest. Too old school rocky.

Good album, would like to drive through the desert to it

that one song is good

I can see why they shaped the rock back then but songs are a too long for me and I lose context. Best Tuesday's Gone.

You know the songs.

Eerste album van Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973), een band die mij totaal voorbij is gegaan op Sweet Home Alabama na. Southern Rock meets Blues meets Country. Hoogtepunten Simple man & Freebird 3+ ster.

so9me really nice songs, but bit samey

Free Bird og Simple Man trækker den op på 3 stjerner.

Super listenable, freebird is always good, not the most spectacular of albums but wortha listen.

This southern hard rock stuff is not my scene at all. However, this is better than I expected. There's some bluesy stuff, some energetic guitar solos - but the strongest parts are probably the soaring rock ballad type tracks, like "Tuesday's Gone". The different styles are staggered, so you get changes in pace across the album. It's a strong album, with good musicianship. Still not really to my taste, and I'm not sure I'd revisit in a hurry. 3.5

Not a lot of songs, but some very long songs.

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Things Goin' On Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Good authentic southern rock. Crazy that this was their first album and they basically defined the genre so effortlessly. Not crazy about Free Bird, but overall a great country rock record. Not my favorite genre so it gets a 3, but a strong 3 for sure.

Actually better than I thought

Zaczęło się fajnie, później country :P

I hate everything this band stands for, but this is undeniably CLASSIC rock music. Simple Man is A+. 3.5

It's good classic rock. That's about it.

Sydligt blues-rock, nede på jorden, flere kendte sange

Kinda disappointed with this one. Had high expectations but it just wasn’t my jam. Liked a few track though

5/10 - southern 70s rock, not as meh as I thought it would be

Repetitive and boring. Unadventurous, generic rock music. 2/5

I generally can’t stand southern rock stuff like this but I do like Simple Man and it has that song from Happy Gilmore lol

Free Bird obviously rocks, but the rest of this album is pretty meh

oh wow i didn't know these songs except for the last one, free bird. totally surprised me. not really my jam, but it's solid.

song 3 was may fav gimme three steps

Not for me. Free Bird is a classic but that's about it

I pay particular attention to albums from 1973 because that's the year both of my parents were born. I like to get a fuller picture of what the world was like when they came into it. Unfortunately, so far it's just this album and Tubular Bells. I can only imagine my parents came out screaming. Ok but fr this was fine but boring. Unremarkable, insipid dad rock.

Freebird!!

I like free bird…

Ehh I didn't really get much from this. I know Free Bird is legendary, but, the southern rock didn't do it for me here.

very hunkadoorie vibes. Sounded fine but nothing too special really my jam

Ah, I see we've stumbled upon the corner of country music that I don't like: the American Roots Rock corner. Whilst listening to this album, I'm plagued with visions of the American flag, bald eagles, tubby red-necks with sun-damaged shoulders and vomit-inducing facial hair, the word "FREEDOM", cheap and shit beer, incest, and geriatric wannabe-rockstars. That is the demographic for this album in my view, which, I'm sure, is why pronunciation instructions are needed.