(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

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It was not bad, and I didn't know that free bird was produced by them, it's just not my cup of the.

surprisingly enjoyable, easy listening, guitar riffs, free bird, three steps

Muy bueno really good guitar portables country rock 7.5

Hadn't heard someof the other songs than free bird, it's definitely a complete album with very few skips.

bellino, alcune canzoni simili, me gusta ma non 5stelle

ho ascoltato solo poche canzoni, non male

Impossibile trovare qualcosa di sbagliato in questo album. Ha tutto: rabbia, affetto, delusione, liberazione. Non c'è una nota fuori posto, la musica ti accompagna emotivamente lungo un percorso quasi catartico che mescola narrazione, riflessione e trascendenza. Perfetto

Fine

По душе! Для дальней поездке вообще класс

peak

freeeeeee birdddddd

Crank that mfin’ lynyrdddd skynyrdddd

Good

This is the classic southern rock. Obviously, this LP got a lot radio play on AM and FM stations. "Give Me Three Steps," "Simple Man, " "Tuesday's Gone," and, of course, "Free Bird" still receive a lot of airplay on current Classic Rock stations. I own this LP and it still gets a lot of play!

gnarly dude

Two of the best songs of all time and then the other five

It was alright free bird was the best

man i feel so american. pretty cool, but just... so american. maybe not really my thing? free bird was cool though. i think im supposed to have some feeling on simple man and gimme three steps, but they really just went in one ear and out the other, none of them getting added to my playlist. i liked tuesdays gone. still, cool to hear one of the first big country rock bands. they formed out of Jacksonville can u believe that

🤎🐴

Buen album 7.5/10, me gusta el rock que aparece, mi favorita es la primer canción.

Cooles Album 😎

Imma freeebirdin da dau da dun dun dun

nobody can hate freebird i think but jacksonville's finest failed to impress me. listened to the live version which gave it a bud lite vibe

good i enjoyed

Tuesday gone always reminds me of Dazed and Confused. A perfect song and movie that captures a feeling of the early 20s that you can't explain to anyone else. The riffs alone are so nostalgic. Simple Man is one of the greatest songs of all time, heard it so many times that I feel like it's always been a part of my life. Free Brid too, are you kidding me?!

まあまあ

This album could have been Free Bird repeated 8 times and I would have given it the same rating. Great song, shitty individuals Fav song: Free Bird

Not as jingoistic as I was expecting. A fun album.

Ok Lynyrd Skynyrd

Basic music for basic people.

Free bird - that is all

Genuinely brilliant rock album. Some truly great music here and some proper all time classics. Free Bird was my fav song of the album with Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man being my other highlights of the album. I Ain't The One was my fav first listen

I Ain't The One - 4/5 Tuesday's Gone - 3.5/5 Gimme Three Steps - 5/5 Simple Man - 4/5 Things Goin' On - 4.5/5 Mississippi Kid - 3.5/5 Poison Whiskey - 4.5/5 Free Bird - 3.5/5 Mr. Banker - 3.5/5 Down South Jukin' - 3.5/5 Tuesday's Gone - Demo Version - 3/5 Gimme Three Steps - Demo Version - 3/5 Free Bird - 1973/Live Demo Version - 3/5

Tops

Great Southern Rock

Album #56, Lynyrd Skynyrd, (Pronounced ’Lĕh-’nérd ’Skin-’nérd) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have a special place in my heart for “Simple Man”. This is going to sound like a brag, but it’s just a story from my teenage years, and it’s one of those things that feels like it should only happen in a movie, but it actually did happen. I was a drummer in a punk band at a show, and just before we went on, the drummer for the band that was supposed to play before us dropped out. They were a covers band doing rock songs. “Simple Man” It’s one of the only songs I really remember us doing. I ended up getting the gig with that band off the back of it. It didn’t amount to anything in the long run, but it was fun time in my life and that song always reminds me of it. I think Skynrd our a great band. They’re surprisingly not as heavy as you might expect. I’d always thought of Lynyrd Skynyrd as quite a hard-hitting rock band, but this leans more towards ballads and country. The strength of the big four songs alone, “Tuesday’s Gone”, “Gimme Three Steps”, “Simple Man”, and “Free Bird”, is massive. These are songs that have been played to death and still stand the test of time. Ronnie Van Zant is a great singer for this style, really soulful, and the more country-leaning tracks like “Mississippi Kid” feel very authentic. Every song brings a slightly different element to their sound, which keeps things interesting. It’s not my favourite album in the world, but I’d still give it four stars because it deserves it. I like Lynyrd Skynyrd, and I like the bands they influenced as well. I’m a big fan of Drive-By Truckers, and there’s no way they exist without Lynyrd Skynyrd.

3 stars plus 1 for freebird

Clásico del rock.

Entretenido, buen soundtrack para el día a dia

Free Bird, Simple Man and Tuesday's Gone are all classics but I'm not a big fan of the rest.

Yeah, would deffo listen again

Desconhecia a banda à parte do seu hit Free Bird. Após deepdive, iniciado por este mesmo álbum, fiquei fã e mantêm-se na minha rotation. Ao top 3 juntam-se Tuesday´s Gone e Poison Whiskey. 4.75, foi uma trip divertida aos anos 70

It’s actually crazy how many classics are on this album and these aren’t just any classics. Some of these (Tuesday’s Gone & Free Bird) are all time rock songs. This is a 5 and it’s pretty clear.

Before listening: Let’s go. First album on the site and starting strong. Exactly what I expected from the experience, an album clearly close to my favorite genre, cult classic and I somehow never heard it. No idea what to expect, I hope for more rock and less folk. Post listening: Clearly met my expectations. It sounds more modern and fun than I expected. From the drum intro to the epic finisher album is extremely solid. Consistent in its theme and arrangements, I see how and why it made this band as big as it is. That being said thematically it’s also as far from my cup of tea as it can be. I can appreciate it from the side but I probably won’t be given it many listens in the future. Favorites: I ain’t the one, Tuesday‘s gone, Free Bird Least favorite: Mississippi kid

My foot has betrayed me by tapping a lot so I think I'm gonna have to upgrade from what I was gonna rate

This was alright

I love Skynyrd, and this album has some of my favorites. Five stars.

Very bluesy, with 2 of the best singles In their career

ZZZZ Poison whiskey. Ese fondo de piano de Jazzz, algo de country. Quizás no estoy en el mood. Voy a escuchar ASMR

Sensational album I’d say they are one of the most influential American rock bands.

Southern rock at its finest , some great solos and just plain beautiful songs

Really enjoyable record, solid songwriting and playing throughout and come on free bird one of best solos of all time!

No tenía expectativas y es genial, lo amé de pies a cabeza. Mi canción favorita Fee Bird que de hecho ya la había escuchado pero no sabía que era de ellos. Uno de los mejores álbumes que he escuchado en mi vida, y lo digo porque no hubo canción que me aburriera o me hiciera desear dejar de escuchar el álbum.

A bit dated but not bad. Extra star because of Tuesday’s gone and Freebird

Not necessarily my kind of thing, but you can’t deny it’s pretty good. Favourite track: Free Bird

Solid Skynard album.

Longest wait for “Free Bird” I’ve ever had to endure. -1 star, partially because I’m just irritable today, and partially for proudly supporting one of the most repugnant and embarrassing failed attempts at a nation-state in the history of man. Never forget that the Confederacy only lasted for 4 fucking years, and was an enormous economic and domestic disaster for all states involved. Anyone thinking that it’s something worth celebrating is not just an ignorant white supremacist, but also a historically/politically illiterate moron.

lots of hits, was good to listen to the album in its entirety.

Nothing but Cultural icon BANGERS - Freebird!

Pretty great, not an ounce of filler. Heard Free Bird too many times at this point, though I'll always associate it with driving around the country in GTA San Andreas at far too young of an age. Do they really need 7 people? Food for thought

Awesome, definitely going to come back to this. Can't listen to free bird without saying hell yea 4

A couple of bangers on this one. Funkier than it gets credit for from anti-Southern rock folks.

Solid southern blues/rock and featuring the epic nine minute Freebird, this album should be up my street, but unfortunately it comes with a big red flag - literally in this case. Lynyrd Skynrd (probably the only band named after a strict PE teacher) made a thing of using a confederate flag as part of their stage set and on album covers. They also had a beef with Neil Young’s song ‘Alabama’ and wrote ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ as a response, saying it was unfair to blame the whole of the South for slavery. Given that their music owes a huge debt to the delta blues, this is a disingenuous stance to say the least. A plane crash in 1977 killed lead singer and front man Ronnie Van Zant, two other band members, their roadie and the two pilots of their charter plane. The surviving members reformed the band 10 years later with Van Zant’s younger brother Johnny as singer, but carried on using the flag until 2012, dropping it for a while and cravenly restoring it for a while after ‘fans’ complained. Giving this two stars purely for memories of Freebird always being played at school discos that I went to as a kid

Free Bird 4 stars everything else 2-3

Just real bad. Simple man is alright and free bird is great but the whole album gives off a real pathetic vibe. The folky stuff does not work here and is just largely forgettable

Nothing goes better with freebird than my keys and a bottle of jack

Solid southern rock. One of my favourite song ever is “Simple man”, and ending “Free Bird” solo is legacy!

Zone out quite a bit.

Title feels like bad marketing, but can see why the album is included in this list. Rounding up from a 3.5

This is the whitest thing I’ve ever loved.

This record kicks ass. Incredible debut release.

Just for the freebird guitar solo

I’ll be damned if it doesn’t rock, jam and rip. Their ideology is suspect. 3.5

Shame the rest of the album wasn't as ambitious structure-wise and sonicly as Free Bird. But still good.

I was familiar with the band’s name, the story behind it, and a few of their songs. However, I had assumed they played a slightly different style. I’m not really into southern rock, and I feel the same way about this album. The exception is the song “Free Bird.” But that’s not enough to make me want to listen to this album again. 3/5

MUY ICONICOS

Quintessential southern rock. Banger after Banger. No disrespect to Free Bird, but Gimme Three Steps might have one of my favorite riffs of all time. Easy 5!

Great album. Still a couple of songs worth skipping.

Excellent

Leftism Leftfield Green R.E.M. Morrison Hotel The Doors

I'll admit up front I really don't care for this band already (Sweet Home Alabama is a grating single), but while this album isn't unlistenable or totally offensive it really does not click with me. If I want to listen to Southern US blues rock, I already enjoy the Allman Brothers Band and do not feel I'm missing much by not exploring Skynyrd's discography further. 6/10.

Tuesday's Gone is a pretty solid, slower track, and much of the rest feels like I'm waiting for Free Bird.

6/10 It's alright I guess. Nothing interests me here except for Free Bird

yep

A few legendary songs that make this an all-timer, but all of the songs in between don't disappoint either. Amazing guitar riffs throughout and smooth rock vocals.

I mean yea it’s good but jfc I don’t need to hear most of these ever again

the 1 extra star is for the 5-minute guitar solo in free bird, and that's IT!

Enjoyed this a fair amount. Really wasn't what I expected.

Favorite tracks: Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, Free Bird Rock and freaking roll.

Fuck Lynyrd Skynyrd

Yes!

Free bird is undeniably a 5 with a great overall song as well as possibly the best guitar solo of all time. However, while the rest of the album is still full of great country rock music, I feel like it doesn’t flow amazingly and gets a bit repetitive.

Depois disso, o country-rock nunca mais foi o mesmo. São músicas que se englobam muito bem em ambos os gêneros, tanto pra você ouvir num fim de tarde numa fazenda, quanto num motoclube. Muito bom HIGHLIGHTS: I Aint the One, Tuesdays Gone, Simple Man, Poison Whiksey, FREE BIRD 9/10

Tight, classic and iconic. No notes.

no está mal idk, la verdad que fue buena ambient music

The quality of the best songs buoys this way up, but even the weaker tracks are “write what you know”, and fall nicely into place. The band has chops too.

some classics in here like free bird.

Easy to see why Lynyrd Skynyrd made it big. They have style right out the gate. Most of the songs kick ass, though I'll fully admit that I'm tired of hearing Simple Man and Free Bird. That said, Mississippi Kid is fucking awful. What was going on there, seriously?

Actually had a hard time deciding on this one. The great songs are epic, the others are meh. I just can't give an album with Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird less than 4 stars.

This is very much at the high end of a 3. But I just can’t give it a 4 just because of Free Bird

I really like Lynyrd Skynyrd… does that make me a bad person?? Super solid 4.7 Free bird…one of the best.

Great music created by apparently terrible people. I am not aware of the controversy, but I think art from bad people can still be good. 8/10 Most Excellent

FREEE BIIIIIIIIIIIRD! And also some other Southern Rock classics.

5 Stars. Close to a perfect album with 4 all time great songs. "Gimmie Three Steps" is listed under the definition of Jam Sandwich. AND they give you "Free Bird," too. Get a grip with giving this less than 5. The review section here, predictably, has a bunch of know nothings spouting nonsense about racism. Classic low levels of human intelligence. Shoot me a message offline. I’ve got a bridge you might be interested in.

4 "Hee-Yucks" out of 5. Jaunty country fun for simple men everywhere with pistols in their pockets (says it all).

If you can listen to freebird and not give this a 5… it says a lot about you

FREEEE BIRRDDDDDDDD

Done - Simple Man, Free Bird, Tuesday's gone, I ain't the one, Gimme Three Steps, Things Goin On, Missipi Kid, Poison Whiskey Rating is 3.5/5

I wish I could give it more stars, one of the best

Full disclosure: Lynyrd Skynyrd can suck my balls. White trash country bumkins that represent most of what I abhor about the South. Also, this is a classic album that brought several influences together to create southern rock. The story goes that the band holed up in a shed in the woods and sweat, drank, and practiced for days. You can hear that work in each song. This is a great album for seven douchbags. Influence 5. hits 5. Quality 5. Intangibles 4. I hate them; the music's pretty great 4.

Real southern rock

Goddamn nerds

By now this site gave me the pleasure of listening to excellent debut albums by The Killers and The Doors, but the opening from Lynyrd Skynyrd is something else entirely. The record is steeped in the spirit of the American South, instantly making you want to listen to it while driving a muscle car with a Confederate flag flying out the window. It's hard to pick a single song; every single one is worth its weight in gold. The brisk opening with I Ain't the One, the keyboard solo in Tuesday's Gone, the lyrics in Simple Man... But the epochal Free Bird, with its four-minute guitar solo, is still unrivaled. The band's star would set as quickly as it had risen: four years later, a plane crash would take the lives of frontman Ronnie Van Zant, two other musicians and their manager, and leave the remaining members physically and emotionally scarred. Lynyrd Skynyrd is now the Ship of Theseus; none of the original lineup remains. However, the artists' decision is clear: these great songs must live on.

Hatte eine sehr gute Zeit Simple man, Mississippi kid, free Bird

Halvdelen er bangers, halvdelen er meh-til-helt-ok. Normalt ville det blive til 3/5, men bangerhalvdelen er så meget større end den ligegyldige halvdel

Ved ikke hvorfor, men jeg gik ikke indtil den her med vildt høje forventninger. Det var jo super lækkert!

Solid album. Feels like Free Bird was written by the some other band also called Lynyrd Skynyrd.

4/10 Hörbar, aber langweilig Auf lange Zeit monoton Nicht begeisternd 1 Song gespeichert

What an energetic album. Skillful but raw at the same time, a great debut record showcasing both instrumental prowess and youthfull energy of the 20-25 years old members. With very southern, American, and selfish notion of freedom at the very centre of the album, it is a child of its times, most probably inconceivable today. Instrumentally it's a masterpiece, with the much worn out via social media "Freebird" being an obvious stand out in that regard. That riff is absolutely sick, plain and simple. Fantastic album throughout, I listen to it a lot since it first popped out on this list.

This is a classic album from my childhood. 4 of the 8 songs are still being played on the classic rock stations still. Lots of memories from this album

Honestly loved it.

Carried by Freebird, rest is kind of forgetabble

I hope they play Free Bird at the bar.

IT WAS GOOD

God, now I'm realizing how much Free Bird sucks, album doesn't help. 2/5

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.

Knew more songs than I realized, fave song Tuesday's Gone. 7.5

Very nice. Simple Man and Tuesday's Gone are perfect.

Gia ascoltato

mevasa

8.5/10

Название гениальное, внутри тоже неплохо

Very enjoyable

Good old rock. 8/10

One of my favorite albums ever. The best of what Southern Rock has to offer. It is a shame this is the only Skynyrd album on this journey.

Quintessential dad rock of the best kind.

It's alright. It's pretty standard classic southern rock. I never understood their fame. For years I always thought they got big because of the crash. I've heard better than them and I've heard a lot worse.

I'm really enjoying the energy so far. You can tell this is blueprint for modern rock today.

first listen rocks

On the road again...

Wow. I always liked David Bowie but never actually had a change to listen to it. This album is full of hits, no skipping, great for playing while being at home.

Bud Light Rock. Free Bird is class

Skynyrd's debut is a quintessential southern rock album (it could be argued as THE southern rock album). The band had been polishing their repertoire for almost a decade before its release, and it shows. It's filled with confident swagger and every song could have been a single.

Better than Coldplay

ta cool, pero lo hubiera disfrutado más si estuviera de vieja, NO YENDO A TRABAJAR

Don't have much to say about this. It's fine I guess, just not really my kind of thing. Maybe in another life where I'm a truck driver in Texas.

So many classics on this album, truly one of the better rock albums of all time

Another easy 5... so many songs with deep significance in my life :') Free Bird reminds me my favorite bar, where it was always part of the rotation... and I will never forget those afternoons I spent driving, with the sunset ahead of me, looking at the twilight, signing Tuesday's Gone at the top of my lungs

Arguably overplayed and redneck, one cannot deny the impact, cultural significance and staying power of this album. Though it does not meet my full stars litmus test of being a full on needle drop play through, I give it the benefit of the doubt for the round up. The sheer millions of lighters in the air and random shouts for “FREEBIRD” during many concert encores give it the necessary bump. 4.5/5

If you’re questioning this record, just reference the ridiculous yet hilarious commercial from 1987. “Hey man, is that freedom rock?” “Yeah, man.” Well, turn it up man!” Enough said.

Man, I did not think I’d be handing out a 5 for Skynyrd, but how can you not? SO loaded

This took me down a rabbit hole on Allen Collins. Such a tragic life and sad to think of how much more rock he had. Amazing debut album and I read they were together for 10 years before this came out so they had quite the inventory of songs and polished live performance. Overall this quite great with 4 songs that I can listen to over and over. The riffs and tone on Tuesday, simple man, gimme 3 steps and of course a most epic solo….greatness. 4.5

This album reminds me of your mom cuz it's STACKED. 4.5/5

free bird makes the album

Album #47: (Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd Genre (W): Southern rock, hard rock, blues rock Singles: Gimme Three Steps, Free Bird I have listened to this album once before. Thoughts?: I love the vocals, lyrics and the tight playing of everyone. I love their story of how they were so well-rehearsed and strict that they didn’t allow improvisations, every note was thought up until the last one. I love the dedication of a band like Lynyrd Skynyrd, and it’s a shame they got in the plane crash. Favorite songs: All of it!!

Good

Its lynyrd skynyrd

It’s Lynyrd Skynyrd, so I recognized most of the songs. A good road trip album. A few songs that were new to me. I really liked the ragtime piano in Things Goin’ On.

Not much I can say about Lynyrd Skynyrd that hasn't already been said, but holy smokes, I can't believe this was their debut album. Half of the songs in here are some of their greatest hits. Also, I will never not think about that one scene in Kingsmen when I hear "Free Bird." What a gem of cinematography.

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

Yeah... It doesn't include their biggest hit so maybe another album to go in the list? It all seems a bit self indulgent 9 minute free bird. Meh really, didn't inspire.

This album raised me

I'm in a weird place with this album because I mostly like Lynyrd Skynyrd's music but it simultaneously rubs me the wrong way for a reason I can't quite place. It's probably partly their politics, probably partly that it's been overplayed, probably a little bit because my dad always kinda hated Skynyrd. Or at least learned to when he lived in Georgia for a year or so. They were still some of the best that southern rock had to offer. I Ain't the One, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird - all great tracks that I've heard a thousand times before. The other ones didn't really impress me much but it's a rare album that has 100% hits.

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.

I had no idea that I loved this so much! I've never listened to this album as a whole before even though I've heard most of the songs. It's great songwriting. All of the instrumentation is a great play between the guitars and the keys. The drums and bass are solid. Just some great musicians with awesome synergy making fabulous music. Freebird is so popular that it's almost a joke but I gotta admit that the way they kick it up and rock the fuck out of that song at the end is pretty epic.

It cracks me up that they named their debut the pronunciation of their name. This is such great southern rock, and Freebird made for a fantastic mid-day kitchen dance party. The hits on here are all so good (Simple Man made me weepy, I never listened closely enough to realize the lyrics are the advice his mom gave him). And my favorite 'new to me' song is Things Goin' On. A great protest song and I love the piano in it so much. There's really nothing not to love about this ... they rock it flawlessly from start to finish. Easy 5!

Free Bird and Simple Man are peak, rest is solid too

The most iconic southern rock album of all time. Not a single miss. One of the best songs ever made is on here, and I could be talking about 3 or 4 of them.

I'm sorry. Supernatural has changed my brain chemistry about this type of rock. All I could think about was Dean giving me the silent treatment while driving in his car, simply because I forgot his pie. Now Castiel is giving me a soft look, saying, “Don't worry, he is usually moody when it comes to this stuff. Happens to the best of us.” At least I think that's what he's trying to convey, but it turns out he just noticed I've been staring at him this whole time trying to find any answer to what the fuck Dean is so pressed about. Now we are just staring at each other, slowly blinking, and it gets more awkward as it goes on. So I eventually poke his eye, to which he reacts and asks what that was for, and that makes me unsure of my actions, so I start to feel a little bit bad, but I brush it off by shrugging and saying, “Your eye looked ticklish.” To which he is more confused, so I just try to be nonchalant and mysterious by looking out the window. I may never know why I poked his eye myself. A mystery unsolvable even in my wisest moments 🔎 PLUS THIS ALBUM LITERALLY HAS FREE BIRD ON HERE!!

Decent 4

Llega a 4 por el solo de guitarra de free Bird nomas

kgvjf

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.

rocky

i remember my dad playing the album while cleaning the house. This is a very childhood centric sound to me. Not sure if that makes the album good or bad but it definitely alters my rating.

I listened to the original release of this debut album (eight tracks). Four of the tracks still receive frequent airplay, even after almost 55 years. “Free Bird”, the final track, is the band’s signature song. Lynyrd Skynyrd has several good songs, including a few on this record. Overall it’s above average for me.

There are 7 of them??????? 90s looking album cover. First of all, "'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd" is not IPA and so I don't know know to interpret it. Like what are the 's for? The actual pronunciation is supposedly [lɛnərd skɪnərd], so I guess they got the gist across. Might as well have named themselves Leonard Skinnard if they weren't so obsessed with Y. But I do like that they thought to name the album after a pronunciation guide, anyway. Respectable decision. LS are basically a country-ish version of their sister band LZ, two extremely hated bands (by me - extremely loved by the masses, which doesn't help their case). You'd think the +country feature would make them worse, but I find they're actually a bit better. A cleaner sound and some little piano ("keyboard") bits in there. The songs are very long though, and also 70s "southern rock", so there's no way I'd ever be liking it. 'Free Bird' has a lot more to it than I realised (this is not a compliment).

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

Never listened to this album before, Lunard Skynard to me is Sweet Home Alabama… which I’ve heard so many times I’d be happy if I never hear it again. But this is phenomenal and I will listen to it many many many more times

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

God Tuesday’s Gone is so damn good, this is a re-listen album for me

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...

Loistava levy. Pitää kuunnella vielä uudestaan. Freebird pelkästään riittäisi arvioon. 4/5.

So many hits on this one. A great album. 5.0/5.0: Iconic

four iconic songs make up over half of the runtime. the other four songs exist in the shadow of the others but are good in their own right

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

Enjoyed early 70s rock sound. Thought they were much more metal

Good music made by racist assholes.

Love this album. Haven’t listened in a while. Guitar intro on I ain’t the one is so good. The song writing and vocals are so good all the way through. Really cool keys too. Tuesday gone is an all timer. That guitar riff is so good. Super catchy. Awesome piano solo in the middle. Gimme three steps is another banger. Not as much commercial success as some of the others on the album, but just as good/catchy. Love simple man. 0 notes. One of the best songs I will ever listen to. It just hits. You want to sing every word. Things going on isn’t the best on the album but it’s another great song. Incredible piano. Vocals/guitar fire as always. Underrated guitar solo. Mississippi kid is such a good change of pace. All of the same great elements of the rest of the album but slowwwwed down. Love the guitar/bass combo. Harmonica solo🔥🔥. Poison whiskey is forgettable but you need a song like that to lead into free bird. What a way to end an album. This is a perfect song. Every single version you listen to, you never want it to end. Greatest guitar solo of all time. No other notes needed. I love this album. I honestly think it’s one of the best of all time. I could listen to it over and over again, and probably will for the next few weeks. It’s close to perfect, but I know there’s better out there so I can’t give it a 5/5. 4.8 stars.

Classic southern rock

not too bad 2.5

Can’t separate the art from the artist. Confederacy apologists.

Not for me

No shot the dudes that died in the plane crash would have voted for Trump but they're dead and the survivors seem more normal so unironically a good ass album. Wall to wall classics.

Pretty good Southern Rock.

Enjoyable.

está largo y muy rahhh

⭐⭐⭐+ 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.

Типичный американский рок 70-х. Наверное нужно вырасти в Алабаме чтобы нравилось такое

Amazing debut album. I like the 1st song was "I ain't the One," 2nd song "Tuesday's Gone" and 3rd song "Gimme Three Steps" so 1-2-3. Gotta have "Freebird" up there as best ever close out to a debut album... and then just saw "Whipping Post" was also close out for Allman Brothers debut so good company to have! Wish I could have seen them. Generational talents and bangers. Oh... I saw a guy once 15 years ago yell "Play Freebird" ** 5 second pause ** "... by Lynyrd Skynyrd" haha, thanks for the full reference!

I feel conflicted about this. There were some songs that I really loved, but the majority of them I just couldn't get into. I think giving this album two stars is too low, but giving it three stars is too high.

This was warm in a way I wasn’t expecting. It’s gritty, but somehow quite comforting and has this sunbaked feel I really enjoyed. The whole thing has this down-to-earth presence, like it’s not trying to be anything it’s not, just exist honestly in its own space. Nothing feels overly polished or theatrical but it still feels very confident. It’s the kind of album that values feel over perfection, and that warmth carries it more than any individual moment. And I mean I don’t have to say much about Free Bird.

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

Very van morrison

Surprised how much I liked it.

Я не люблю кантри и это типично американскую южную музыку, но просто не могу устоять перед плаксивым стратокастером вместе со слайдером и невероятным гитарным соло!

Its a jam

Released that I don't really know much of Lynyrd Skynryd beyond Sweet Home Alabama. This is a very underwhelming album, not sure why it would be in 1001 that you MUST hear before you die, it's just not that interesting. The rockers are OK (e.g. I Ain't The One and Poison Whiskey) but the slower jams are a bit boring (e.g. Simple Man and especially Free Bird). Not good, not bad, just a bit bland.

2.5

an enjoyable listen, toe tapping stuff ....

They were a great band, there's nothing unenjoyable here. The famous songs (Free Bird and Simple Man) do eclipse the rest of the material, though. Still, the jam session at the end of Free Bird is worth about three stars on its own. I'm too exhausted to research the ethics of the Confederate flag thing in too much detail. If it turns out they are/were bigots I will modify my review but I'm not sure that's clear cut.

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.

Its easy to be smug about Skynyrd, especially as a yankee with no positive feelings about white southern culture. But the truth is if I was in some dive bar in some small southern city, and these guys took the stage, it would be a great time. Guys could shred. Simple Man pushes this from 3.5 to a 4 for me

I tried with this album. A few popular songs on here but they tend to miss with me. Allman Brothers is more my groove, not Lynyrd Skynyrd...

I initially came in thinking this was an easy 5. Politics aside, this is probably *the* most important Southern Rock album ever. And it is a 5, at least in it's most lauded tracks - "Free Bird", "Tuesday's Gone", "Simple Man", and " Gimme Three Steps" still all pack the same punch as the first time I'd heard them. What is keeping me from giving it a 5 is the remaining tracks on the album - "I Ain't The One", "Things Goin' On", "Mississippi Kid", and "Poison Whiskey"- which, while quality compositions with a lot to like, are far more indebted to the blues rock influences of the group, and far less genre defining and iconic. Nonetheless, I'll forever play a disgustingly stank-faced air guitar along with the entirety of the 3+ minutes of solos on "Free Bird". This is a high-end 4. Favorite Tracks: "Free Bird", "Tuesday's Gone" Least Favorite Track: "Mississippi Kid"

The 3 song stretch of Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, and Simple Man could've released alone as an EP and it would still be an all time album. Considering that insane stretch starts with the 2nd track on their debut album, I don't know if it's possible to have a better entrance to the scene. I mean, what is there to really say? Half the songs on this album are certified rock classics. And the "lesser" tracks are still awesome with the bluegrass twang of Mississippi Kid or the old timey keys in Things Goin' On. In summary: I will go back to air guitaring Simple Man. 5.

No skips. No notes.

Surely the most requested live song of all time? FREE BIRD!

I’m giving this album an extra star for “Free Bird” and “Simple Man.” The rest is extremely straightforward, boring rock & roll which is just not my genre.

5! Gimme three steps after Tuesday’s gone and ends on free bird? Are you kidding me?

Geit eso

Love it, and especially glad I found gimme three steps

Such a good album. I had to double check I hadn’t accidentally clicked on their greatest hits because every song was good

“Oh, take your time, don’t live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You’ll find a woman, yeah, and you’ll find love And don’t forget, son, there is someone up above” This is without a doubt the quintessential Country Rock album. The balance between slow ballad and upbeat riffs and solos combined with simple lyrics telling simple stories is perfect. In an era of poppy paint by numbers Country music dominating the genre it is great to revisit Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are so utterly authentic in their roots and blend their white Southern Country sound with elements of the Blues without ever feeling like they are in the mould of the white Blues plagiarists. The ballads on this record are largely my favourites. “Tuesday’s Gone” is an all time classic but “Simple Man” might be Skynyrd’s best song (I know for sure it is my mum’s favourite). Then you have “Free Bird” which is nothing short of iconic. Even today we have reached a point where the pre-solo and solo can be found soundtracking thousands of videos on Instagram and TikTok of people achieving some incredible feat. There is an obvious case to be made that it is the best guitar solo ever recorded and it is the embodiment of the stereotype of the obnoxiously long guitar solo. Skynyrd’s follow up “Second Helping” is also exceptional and contains their biggest radio hit in “Sweet Home Alabama”. However, this debut is another album which I inherited on vinyl from my parents and so it is that bit more special to me and just clinches it.

This is pretty great. Obviously Free Bird is incredible but I really enjoyed the rest of the album too.

Freebird - for en låt! Likte dette. Aldri egentlig sjekket ut Lynyrd Skynyrd før da jeg har trodd de skulle høres ganske annerledes ut, men ble positivt overrasket her. Syntes de mest interessante låtene er mot slutten av plata.

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

Lite forhold til dei utanom to låtar. Trur eg kan høyre meir på dei framover.

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

Pretty remarkable debut album. For all the stereotypes about LS, they’re absolutely a top band of all time in the southern rock category, and this album has four all time 70s rock anthems. Simple Man is pretty hard to beat. 4.25

No one has time for Freebird.

Free Bird

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

This album is Southern Rock bedrock. You could walk into any bar with a cover band and play any one of these songs and have the whole bar singing along with you. Distance the art from the people, folks. And stop viewing everything through today's lens. Amazing album, even the weak spots are good. And not written by 15 people, produced by 20. Let's see Beyonce do that. My rating: 5/5

Unwichtig.

I don’t know any of their stuff other than Sweet Home Alabama and I’m honestly shocked at how good this is. What a great debut. This has clearly been very influential (Chris Robinson wishes he was this good). I’ve been such a dilemma about how to rate this. Must be feeling generous

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]

Elite guitar

Kurde kocham ich no co ja mogę

Inte ett fan av amerikansk söder-vibe på musiken.

Känns som lite vanlig sydamerikansk rock som inte sticker ut så mycket/lätt att glömma, säger inte att det är dåligt för den sakens skull. Har ett par klassiker, blir lite nostalgisk av låtar man hört i Dazed and confused & Forest Gump. Stark 2a.

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.

Svängigt och mycket bättre än förväntat, trodde verkligen de var ett lökigt tråkband men det här var ju tamejfan bra

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

jag är charmad!!

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

Enjoyed this album, surprised to know 3 songs from it, heard in tv shows and movies

Perfectly enjoyable with the infamous “Freebird” finish.

Idk man, Skynyrd has never really been my thing. The album has all their early hits. I enjoyed Mississippi Kid, hadn't heard that one before. As a southern raised kid, at this point the endless guitar squeels of Freebird just feel played out

RIP LYNYRD SKYNYRD

I knew I’d like this album, as I have a few bits on CD, good to hear them at their earliest, some good tracks on here.

Just not really for me.

Хорошо, но однообразно

Yesyes

хорош, как и всё в жанре классического рока

This was absolutely fantastic, some of the best rock I have heard on my generator journey thus far

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD YEAH! I love Gimmee Three Steps, and Tuesday's Gone as well. 4.5 rounded up, because, yeah, Free Bird! 5.

I’ll get my only negative out of the way first. Didn’t like Mississippi Kid at all. Such a shame since that’s all that is keeping this album from five stars. As for the rest, bloody brilliant. I know the hits from Skynyrd but this is my first time listening to a full album. Free Bird is obviously a classic but from what I’ve heard from them Simple Man is by far my favourite song. Top Track - Simple Man

Wow, I didn't realize how many bangers were on this album. Absolutely killer album with hit after hit.

Epaaaa está buenazo, algunas muy country para mi pero las guitarras y los pianos me gustan

it gives me vibes of metallica, slow but songs with meaning. love it

Okay reminded me of the OB too much

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.

it’s softy music, i like this because it calms down. i think this album will be pleasant to listen to on quiet evenings

What a beautiful intro - never heard an amazing introduction in a while - given that it's a rock album. Very impressed ngl. Tuesday's gone - very sad ballad but the rock elements in this make it very comforting at the same time, feels like a hug during a tough time - specifically - you've gotten a bad news and there's someone comforting you as you are going through all sorts of emotions Gimme Three Steps - sounds more upbeat from the previous song the moment it begins. SImple Man - love the advice presented in it - "And don't forget, son, there is someone up above" " Forget the lust for the rich man's gold, all you need is your soul" "Follow your heart and nothing else" "Oh, be something you love and understand, Baby, be a simple kind of man" These songs stuck with me but I really love Tuesday's Gone, will have it on repeat for a while, that I know. Album rating: 4/5, just because the intensity in the first half kind of dies and clashes as we get onto the end, but lovely introduction to 70's rock

Simple man.

Enjoyed it. Made me wanna listen to more country type songs

7/10 – Good

Some biggest hits, all southern music

unfortunately, i really liked. this.

They popped off

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.

Best-Freebird Awesome rock album. The guitar definitely highlights this band 4/5

I hit play on his album in Spotify without looking at the track list to see what I was in for. Unless I am mistaken, I had never heard I Ain't the One on track 1. Then, it was immediately followed by 3 staples of classic rock radio, all of them huge hits. The next three tracks were also new to me, then the record closes with Free Bird. The four 'filler' songs sounded exactly like Skynyrd, but were also somewhat forgettable. It leaves me struggling to figure out how to rank this record. This is only my 23rd day of this challenge. I've heard a few really good albums, several kind of good albums, and a bunch that were ok at best. But the four songs are all time greats. I'm of the opinion that Free Bird is overrated. But it's still a pretty great song. So is Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man. Gimme Three Steps is a staple of classic rock radio. The strength of these songs alone raises the bar and makes this album an all time great.

Groupe connu de nom uniquement. En fait non, j'ai reconnu 'Simple Man', je ne l'avais pas associé à ce groupe. Rock classique, avec des riffs entrainants et des chorus réussis (Les chorus de 'Free Bird' sont vraiment sympas). Mais quelques morceaux sont plus mous, ou plus country/folk, donc moins intéressants pour moi, en particulier au début de la face 2 de l'album, ce qui m'a gâchè l'écoute. =>2/5

🦅 Murica. Fuck yeah.

This is an outstanding debut album that has improved through time. Even though the three guitar army is given great credit, Leon Wilkeson's bass playing is outstanding, better appreciated by me now than when the album was first released.

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

total dude stuff

Why they get hated on? This was pretty decent

Classic southern rock album packef with great, timeless tracks.

Hell YEAH BROTHER

The hit songs are good. Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and the ever-imitated and parodied Free Bird are songs I enjoy. Greatness? No. The rest of the album is flat-out bad, as is every other Skynryd song I have ever heard. Nope, for me this doesn't belong on any list of essential albums.

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.

ya que des albums de country en fait

Could you imagine you and your buddies producing your first album ever and it’s got Tuesdays gone, Gimmie Three Steps, Simple Man and FREE BIRD.