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I guess the only song here that its really good its simple man, otherwise the album as a whole its only ok
10 🤠 You cannot listen to this album and not feel like you absolutely go on lift off to the moon for the last four minutes if you say that’s not true you are lying my friend
super nostalgic for me personally
hahhaha omg this the band who played sweet home alabama? thats crazyyy. BRO WHY IS FREE BIRD 9 MINUTES WHO NEEDS 9 MINUTES???? heard they were/are racists and they look like it lmao good god. Parting from that problem for a second, the album name is absolutely hilarious. I like I Ain't The One and Things Going On. Thats all i have to say
Southern Rock at it's best & another one of those classic first album. Also in my opinion another guitarist's album. Well crafted songs with riffs & solos galore. & of course....FREEBIRD!!
First listen I thought that’s ok let’s give it another go. That’s when the rot set in. It’s just forgettable country rock, average at best 1 star for the album and 1 star for freebird
Listen to this morning. Good album, lots of their hits on it.
Great guitar tones
2/3. Classic rock, and I mean classic. There's a reason most people will know most of these songs, and that's because they're just plain good. Great guitars throughout, lyrics that tell a story, and really great grooves to match. Great album.
Nice
Good stuff, dobry album. Ten rodzaj męskości źle się zestarzał, w dzisiejszych czasach absolutnie nie do sprzedania. Ale tak czy inaczej to kawał fajnej muzyki, mocno zróżnicowanej. "Free Bird" sztos. To przejście na solówkę zostało mega przeorane przez social media, ale ten riff jest sick. W ogóle całe to zamknięcie utworu i albumu to świetne instrumentalne szaleństwo.
Great album, but there is not enough highs to get to this legendary status. "Free bird" is probably strongest point of the album and good enough to end in some Tiktok viral video.
Solid country rock. In places it feels quite like the Rolling Stones of the same era. Gimme Three Steps is a cool song.
Any album with Free Bird on it can't be bad! I've never listened to Lynyrd Skynyrd because I always assumed they were at the heavy end of rock which I don't like much. However, this ablum has shown that they're OK so I won't avoid them so much in future. Some tracks were a bit repetitive with guitars and rythym but there were more that weren't so on average the album was pretty good.
Three bird
Awesome!
I guess I have this out of the way now at least. Also given this album’s reputation, I figured there’d be at least a few other good songs besides Free Bird
I can't believe that the majority of the songs that I know from Lynyrd Skynyrd are on one album, and that it was their debut. That's insanity. Great great album. This would have been a killer party album
I mean, come on, this is a quintessential album. I like & know every song. (even if i prefer the Shinedown Simple man cover) I even seen them live back 13~ years ago & they - shocker - played free bird at the end lol I love how some of my reviews end up being thoughtful, well written & flowery while others are 'ounga bunga song good band better' lmaooo i think it depends on the time of day i write 🤔 Favorite song(s) - Tuesday's gone Gimme three steps Simple man Poison whiskey Free bird (shoutout guitar hero 🫶🏼) Rating 1-5 ~ 4.2
Because of "Simple Man" and "Free Bird" I give it the three stars. But in total not really my jam. 2,5
I really like Lynyrd Skynyrd since long time ago. The entire album was pleasure to listen to.
10/10 freebird
I find it hard to rate Lynyrd Skynyrd as I like their style - e.g. the simple but non-standard harmonic structures as in "Simple Man", their overall groove as in "Poison Whiskey", their guitar playing as in "Free Bird" or the piano arrangements as in "Things Goin' On" - but there is not a single song that I distinctly like. I cannot even say why - maybe it's due to the country vibe that blurs every good idea through repetition before drowning it in clichees or due to their lyrics that I just cannot relate to. Still a good album.
A true American Classic--despite often racist lyrics and with many concerts and albums adorned with the Confederate (pro slavery) flag of 1860's US, which some people still hail today. Yet, some of their tunes are undeniably classic Southern rock when you ignore the racist lyrics. 2 stars for being racists and pro-Confederate South, but a classic 70s work nevertheless.
Awesome. Wish it had a better flow but this was great
I have complicated feelings about their personal stances on certain issues.... BUT, I'd be lying if I said this album didn't slap. When I was learning to drive in my dad's old beater pickup truck, this was one of the cassettes we'd listen to and Three Steps never fails to remind me of the taste of freedom.
Recognized more than just 'Free Bird.' Enjoyed more than I thought I would! =
Cool mais persuadé qu’ils votent tous Trump
i loved it! it feels very classic american country rock to me
Rushed through this. (Spanish week) but was gonna give it a 2(read 2.5) but free bird naturally gets it a full 3 (read 3.25) Also who let them dress like they do on the cover of street survivors lol 😝
free bird is the greatest song of all time. every song on the album could've been literal recordings of people blasting violent diarrhea out of their ass and free bird is good enough to make up for that
Is every Lynyrd Skynyrd song like 18 minutes long? Or do they all just feel this way? 3 stars, -1 star for racism.
If there hadn't been a plane crash, do you think this band would have the same staying power?
Meh
The best song is "Tuesday's Gone" and it's not even close. The tracks sandwiched between "Simple Man" and "Free Bird" don't quite live up to the rest of the album. Better than I anticipated.
While Southern rock isn’t a genre I lean towards, I definitely enjoyed listening through this album. Each song felt like they had their own sound and feeling to it. I never got bored or felt like I had to stop listening cause it was poor in quality. I’d listen to it again if someone put it on
Classic southern rock, half the songs on the album are staples, and the others are all pretty good, except I didn’t ready care for Mississippi Kid. But the other songs are all great, so I have to give it 5 stars.
A couple of OK songs, just not my style or generation
Really good album. Simple Man and Free Bird are exceptional.
The is was not for me at all. There were a few songs I didn’t hate like Tuesdays Gone and Simple Man. Free Bird definitely earned its place as a classic, but overall it’s fine.
Love love love
Some all time classics. 4/5.
Love me some heavily southern rock. That swamp sound just can't be beat.
4/5 WOOOONT YOU FLYYYYYYY FREEEEEEEE BIIIIRD YEAAAAAHHH. Good album. Good songs. This was very Southern.
It’s Skynyrd. A good solid rock album. Probably the best one of them
5/5 + Free Bird might be one of the greatest closer to an album all time + flawless track list + nice variety of different flavors of rock genres Fav: Free Bird, Simple Man, Poison Whiskey Least Fav: -
4.5
not the best album of this group, repeating itself in places, but nevertheless, if you like the music of this group and, in principle, all classic rock, then this album is a must-listen. Of course "Free Bird" most classic American rock song, you must listen this album for this song 7.5/10
Way better than I remembered.
Really did not expect this to be such a fun listen! Happy to have heard it!
Lots of peaks and valleys here. While overplayed as shit, some of these songs are generally classic and obviously had a massive impact on the world of rock and roll. The other half of this album is pretty forgettable.
solidan album, klasican rock, zadnja pjesma free bird bengercina
Ohan tää nyt aika sweet home kalanti, saatana-osastoa paikotellen. Silti pieksee eilisen hevosjazzin heittämällä. Välillä yllätin itteni nyökkäilemäst.
good sound, a bit more variety for me
One of the most challenging aspects of completing this project is the struggle of separating the art from the artist. Ryan Adams used promises of fame to elicit sexual favors. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and David Bowie have been accused of having sexual encounters with children. Kanye West is a raving lunatic. But today brings a new kind of hesitation, in the form of the debut album of Lynyrd Skynyrd, a band with a long history of using confederate iconography during their live performances. I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, so I’ve been exposed to plenty of confederate imagery throughout my life. However, when Skynyrd’s music was something I listened to regularly, I thought the confederate flag stuff was tacky and low-class, but it wasn’t something that I had a strong distaste for. These days, any sort of confederate iconography is an instant turnoff for me, mostly due to… *gestures towards the universe*. I know half the songs on this album very well, but I’m really curious to see how I’m going to feel about this album when I listen to it today. Despite my feelings towards Skynyrd’s politics, I think this debut album of theirs is really good. The best parts of this album absolutely soar, and I will die on the hill that “Tuesday’s Gone” is one of the best classic rock songs of all time. Ronnie Van Zant’s vocals are excellent, and it really sounds like the band is having a ton of fun on this album. Musically, the guitar playing does about 75% of the heavy lifting on this album, but the blending of country, blues, and hard rock sounds is really unique, and there’s no one else who does southern rock like Skynyrd. While “Tuesday’s Gone,” “Gimme Three Steps,” “Simple Man,” and “Free Bird” are all memorable and great songs, the rest of the album feels like filler to me, and at times, this album is so flat, that it sounds like it was recorded by four guys in a garage, and not by the seven-person ensemble featured on the cover. Still, the best parts of this album are so good that they make the other songs a fairly distant memory. Some notes on the individual songs: I really liked the fuzzy guitar on “I Ain’t the One,” and Ronnie’s vocals were really good here too. Skynyrd’s sound is so distinctively southern in a way that no one else is able to replicate. “Tuesday’s Gone” is one of the best classic rock songs of all time. I love the lonely wail of the mellotron and guitar, and that slow tumbling percussion perfectly portrays a man ambling away from his heartbreak. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a southern rock song that feels so genuinely reflective and sad as this song. Ronnie’s vocals really shine here too. He’s able to hit those lonely wails so well, but there’s also there’s sharp moments where he punches up the intensity to convey his heartbreak. This song is so damn beautiful and emotional, and I think it’s perfect. “Gimme Three Steps” is so much fun. The vocals are excellent, and the lyrics do such a good job of telling the story, that you feel like you’re standing inside a honky-tonk, watching this scene unfold. The cowbell is perfect, and I love how the percussion adds more fills during the chorus. “Freebird” has been a meme of sorts in classic rock for some time now, but I still think it’s a great song. The lyrics are a tad cheesy, but man, that guitar solo is so much fun to listen to. Every section of it is imbedded in my brain, even though I haven’t listened to it in over a decade. The build-up over the first half of the song is great, and the wait is totally worth it when those guitars start to wail. I saw Skynyrd at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo back in 2005, and one of my favorite parts of that night was walking down the ramps after the show, and some drunk guy kept bellowing ‘give me back my bullets’ to mock all the ‘freebird’ chants that were still going on. I bet that guy posts some great stuff on Truth Social these days. Pronounced is a really good album, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed listening to it today. I especially loved revisiting “Tuesday’s Gone,” “Freebird,” and “Gimme Three Steps,” but the whole album was a pretty fun experience.
Honestly wasn't too hot on this one, until Free Bird came on.... man is it such a good song, I can't justify putting this any lower than a three. The rest of the album's okay, if reminding me a little much of B-tier Who songs.
I went in knowing a few of the songs. "Free Bird" is one of those songs that you've heard at least once. The album was very cohesive, each song sounding similar but not too similar that everything sounded the same. I really enjoyed "Tuesday's Gone" and "Mississippi Kid". I would listen to this album again.
I liked Simple Man and maybe Poison Whiskey (I Ain't The One was ok too)
Good
pretty sure I knew every song on this album
Free bird alone makes this 5 ⭐️
Haven’t heard this one for over 50 years. Decided not to listen yesterday either. Nope.
songs are very long which im not a fan of but feels like classic 70s rock
Excelente, som. Gostoso de ouvir. A minha preferida até o momento do desafio.
75
Im surprised how much I liked this.
Loved this. High water mark for that 70s production mojo, amazing songs and a super fun enjoyable listen. Can’t believe how good this is for a debut album.
Hard mash on that 5 star button.
not really my cup of thea. Can understand rock lovers have a special place for this album especially because it's their first album but i wouldn't listen to it again. 5/10
Not my style but good overall
Hell yeah, this album rules. Half of this album is high-power and incredibly memorable tracks, and it ends with the absolute barn-burner Free Bird. The music rocks hard, and the group's (arguably) best-known song isn't even on it. Free Bird, Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Gimme Three Steps are great songs that make up for some of the less standout tracks in the middle.
Судя по ревью других людей - абсолютная классика, но я впервые слышу об этой группе. (как я выяснила после небольшого рисерча, песня Sweet Home Alabama - их произведение). Альбом overall заставляет чувствовать ностальгию по тому, что ко мне никогда не относилось + желание выпить холодного пива, сидя в самых синих джинсах, которые только можно представить и возможно в очень характерных ковбойских сапогах. Приятные гитарные риффы. Добавила несколько песен под кантри настроение, но некоторые будто немного ту мач кантри для кого-то, кто никогда не жил в США. Free Bird - 10/10, peak.
3.5 Stars. Freebird!
Hell yeah. Now we’re talking! Brought me back to my southern roots as a kid growing up in burgeoning Norcross, GA. Good fuckin times. Enjoyed and appreciated the entire album. Hard to pick a standout song but I’ll go with “Things Goin’ On” - the piano and bass guitar got me good. Makes me feel sorry for anyone who didn’t spend a decent amount of time in the south. Gotta live it to really get it. 01-10-2026
There were some fun moments, especially discovering the guitar solo in’Free Bird’ that’s been used in a bunch of movies! But overall it was too durgy for my liking.
Solid album. Several singles I already knew and the ones I hadn’t heard before, I liked a lot. Really enjoyed this one!
Both Simple Man and Free Bird appear on this album - songs still featured daily on Classic Rock radio I like the diversity of styles that keeps the sound fresh in this collection Mississippi Kid is a fun inclusion!
Great album from one of my favorite groups.
Before: This should be a decent listen, though they are not my favorite artists and I don't love this type of music. I've never been a big fan of southern rock, even though I am a life-long southern, and came of age during its heyday. However, there is a lot to like about Lynyrd Skynyrd's music. In fact, I have at least skimmed through all their albums in recent years when putting together my yearly playlists. I think Tuesday's Gone is my favorite track on this album and Free Bird of course is a well known classic. I have those tracks ranked 39 and 52 respectively in my 1973 playlist which consist of 78 songs from that year. I'll probably rate the album 3. After: While listening I decided to add Gimmee Three Steps to my 1973 playlist as well. So yeah, I'm giving it a 3, as it's pretty enjoyable overall but I would not normally chose to listen to this album on my own. I do love the album title. I think it portrays a sense of humor which scores a lot of points in my book.
Pretty good album. Freebird is a killer song
This debacle is proof of the once ever present monoculture. I’ve never once actively sought out Lynard Skynard in any way. I’ve never bought an album, illegally downloaded a song, watched a video, or searched a song on a streaming service, yet I knew every word to half of the songs on this album. They’re not good songs, but somehow they’ve been around my whole life. All hail the monoculture!
Wow what a classic! I’ve only heard this album once before but this listen definitely cements this as a must listen. This music really has its own style. I can’t believe this is only their first album as it sounds so fully formed. Now I’m very curious to hear where they went afterwards.
Favorite songs: Tuesday’s Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird
Not a fan but it was ok
Solid southern rock album. Good song writing and guitar work. Recognised a few songs in addition to Free Bird, which was surprising. Shame they might be racists.
Absolute classic with possibly the best song ever written / recorded
Soube bem ouvir mas não senti que fosse memorável
Really enjoyed this whole album. Anything that ends with Free Bird has to be good
Hit-dense banger of an album. Gimme Three Steps and Free Bird on the same album is a guaranteed 5. Simple Man is just cake. The other tracks were also enjoyable - felt like a more pure expression of the band than the pop hits.
so many bangers in one location. I was noticing the bluesy bass lines a lot more on the intentional listen
Freebird does not an album make, but this is one where I’ll remember the guitars more than the voices of the lyrics. Tuesday’s Gone was a nice treat, never got Three Steps but maybe it fits their audience more.
Oh HELL YES, what a starter! Basically every song on this album is a hit, I completely forgot these were all on the same album. Now, this isn't my favorite Skynyrd album, I think my favorite is probably Street Survivors, but its impossible to argue the strength of this album. This is one of the greatest debut albums of all time.
Classic southern rock from the '70's. Part of the soundtrack of my life.
First impression: yuck Lotta hits on here. Good representation of cheesy 70s music?? "Tuesday" ballad is very cheesy. "Mississippi Kid" def the weakest song here. This had to be in the same vein as a bunch of other artists copying Robert Johnson during this time, but not really getting the blues (although the blues structure is solid). And, of course, "Free Bird" End impression: better than I expected. it’s a 70s rock album
I loved it. It's just my type of rock, the one I would wake up to, a Sunday morning, while hitting the shower. It's also very popular, which isn't surprising, butbik surprised I've never heard of it before. Loved itt, I'm gonna add it to my Library.
Bit better than I expected but then my expectations were pretty low. Favourite tracks - Tuesday's Gone and Simple Man.
I mean it's fine
Lynyrd Skynyrd.
06/01/2025 Great album. Nothing more needs to be said. Spotify listeners: 16.6 million
definitely a band whose name I know, but am realizing I don't know much of their music! Even the infamous Free Bird! A good bluesy deep dive. Shame about the logo, haha (HW) Fun but same sound (jt)
What an impressive debut album. This has some of their classics that I already knew and some more songs that I quite enjoyed. No skips. Perfect length for an album.
A classic — can’t go wrong
Overall 8/10 I ain’t the one - 7.5/10: I like it it’s very fun Tuesdays gone - 9/10: this song is sooo good I really like the way it sounds very beautiful, perfect speed gimme three steps - 7/10: I mainly jsut didn’t like the chorus simple man - 10/10: SOO GOOOD. I just love this song so much. things goin on - 7.5/10: not bad just not my taste so I can’t really get into it mississippi kid - 7/10: kind of boring poison whiskey - 8/10: good, fun, just not really for me free bird - 10/10: iconic so good
There was freebird. And I really like the bass in some songs.
Solid album! I liked it.
There's a good reason music from Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut album was featured in many popular movies (i.e. Forrest Gump, Dazed and Confused, etc.): It's down-to-earth lyrics and absolutely impeccable musical talents; notably it's various now-legendary guitarists (i.e. Gary Rossington and Allen Collins); have been iconic for decades, and this album truely speaks for itself. I can only assume many people raised in the South in the past 30 years or so, could rarely imagine a better album to listen to on a countryside road trip. Classic selection and all around great music!
I knew the instrumental from Tuesdays gone. not really my vibe I give it a 4/10
Not really my jam
Tuesday song was cool. Everything else sounded really similar.
pioneers of southern rock , i love it. this my music taste man. mr banka!!!!
somehow even though most of these songs have been played too many times, and I am quite sick of them, a listen all the way through this album proved to be quite enjoyable. Still rocks.
I liked this more than I expected and it grew on me over the course of a few listens. Maybe 3.5 but rounding up because it's solid throughout, good songwriting and good performances.
Now I know what Freebird sounds like. Now I will never have to listen to it again. Sounds like The Guess Who by way of Florida.
I enjoyed it. It did not disappoint me, it gave me what I expected to hear. But nothing extraordinary except, of course, Freebird. Simple Man caught my ears, it was a beautiful track.
lynyrd skynyrd's debut. after pressing play it's not surprising at all to hear why this album reached the top 30 in the billboard charts for that year. this band is gonna come right to you and tell you all about themselves. i really liked a lot of what i heard. mixture of blues, hard rock... there's even a bit of orchestral stuff sprinkled in as well. it's always cool hearing debut albums where you can already hear a sound that's near-perfectly established. to be fair, from what i hear these guys had been playing well before this album, but even so, if you're looking for some fresh and engaging classic rock music? this album is a great pick.
Free bird will always be a classic but Tuesdays Gone just hit in a way that made me reminisce on something that never happened to me. You get me?
I had to listen to this album all the way through six times because the abridge nine-minute version of Free Bird is too short for my liking so I immediately go watch the 11-minute version from the Oakland Coliseum in 1977 and then forget to do my review.
Classic. Reminds me of a roadtrip with the windows down.
It's good, just not my thing I guess, that solo from Free Bird sure is crazy tho. Fav: Simple Man *** my favourite from yesterday's album because I'm doing that now it seems: First of the Gang to Die The World is Full of Crashing Bores Irish Blood, English Heart
3 absolute bangers 2 alright songs And a couple of okay ones
I already knew the big four of the songs on here, but all eight songs are straight rockers (or just about.) They have/had crazy good energy especially in the album opener "I Ain't The One." Southern rock is an interesting sound for sure, and never fails to transport you 'way down south in Dixie. Lynyrd Skynyrd definitely knows how to make anthems. Highlight Song/s: "Tuesday's Gone" and "Gimme Three Steps"
This kind of rock makes me feel like a little kid in summer when my parents are cleaning the house and I’m avoiding the floor (wet) and my dad’s CDs are playing. Faves are Tuesday’s Gone, Simple Man, Poison Whiskey, Free Bird. Gooooood shit!
Love me some 'murican dad rock 1. I ain't the one ⭐ 2. Tuesday's gone ⭐ 3. Gimme three steps 👍 4. Simple man ⭐ 5. Things going on 👍 6. Mississippi kid 👍 7. Poison whiskey 👍 8. Free bird ⭐
Being a fan of both classic rock and southern rock, I’m well acquainted with the hits and they’re great. Didn’t care too much about the other half of the album though. 3.5 stars.
The epitome of what a classic southern rock album aims to be, equipped with big guitars, lots of drums, and a thick southern drawl. Only eight songs on the album but four of them are bangers that have stood the test of time. Great listen.
It’s Lynard Skynard. It’s Southern Rock. It’s got Free Bird. Any questions?
Freebird!🤘 Tell you what, I love me some Freebird, classic song with iconic guitar solo, it's got flaws (11 minutes long..ugh) but who amongst us can claim perfection. Impressively large number of hits on this album. Great classic rock we grew up listening to on 105.9 WHCN, all that's missing is the intro by Picozzi and the Horn. The down side is that other than those great radio hits the rest of the album is actually pretty bad, leaning more Country than southern rock which isn't automaticly bad, but is pretty bad here. Still enjoyed the album overall.
Get it, glad I listened to it. But probably not going pick it out again.
Glad to get this. I now have a benchmark for bang average.
Three top 100 songs in one album! That’s like half of this album too. Are the other songs up to par with the likes of free bird, Tuesdays gone, and simple man, no but they’re alright. Gimme three steps is like my dads favorite so it’s been overplayed, things goin on was really good and I had never heard, i ain’t the one isn’t very memorable but it’s alright, I forgot about poison whiskey and Mississippi kid is just not good. Overall I still would give it a high score just because of the three greats.
Solid album beyond the hits
This is just one of those albums that leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Glad to get it over with.
Wouldn’t have chosen for myself but did enjoy
I would listen to 2/13 of these songs on this album. I’m not a huge fan of slow songs, or songs with so much guitar in it to the point where it becomes overwhelming. Maybe I’m not a huge fan of the blues, but I wouldn’t turn it off it if came on. It’s a bit of a shock to admit because I am a huge emo/metal/pop-punk listener, but for some reason I can’t seem to feel satisfied listening to this album. “Tuesday’s Gone” seems to be one of the only favorites from this album. I love the melancholy and soft grit in Ronnie VaZant’s voice adds so much character to the music. It makes me feel like I’m far from home and looking for new ways to find myself. It’s a beautiful song. Another song I enjoyed off this album is “Free Bird,” an easily recognizable song just from the first couple notes. I’ve only ever been properly exposed to this song through memes over the internet, but the lyricism is actually very beautiful, it makes me want to fall in love. One of the longer songs on the album, over 5 minutes long (I can’t go back and check lol.) I love the buildup but I can’t stay for the entirety of it. It starts to feel like a lot. I wish I could go more in depth on how this album made me feel as I am not a fan of country nor “Dad Rock” I find it insufferable and hard to sit through. This album is only an hour and sixteen minutes long but every song felt like an eternity. Im not sure how that’s possible. I read a bit of the description Spotify has for the artists and it’s sad to find out how early into their careers the members have passed on. I believe this album is nice, but I would not willingly turn it on.
Review - The songs I already know are good but the rest are terrible. Also these guys are racist. Rating - 3/10 Need to hear? YES
I could not ignore how misogynistic and sexist the lyrics are even though the sound was not as bad, the lyrics ruin the experience for me. From the first track, I noticed it and immediately knew how the rest of the album is gonna be, but I still thought I should listen to the whole album before making a judgment.
There, now back to bands I know. I already knew Three Steps, Free bird and Simple man off of this album so I knew I would enjoy at least those, if not for all songs. But, pleasantly surprised at how well rounded out the album is.
80/1001 In my ratings I’ve never factored in how shitty the artists are in their personal time. Hell, I don’t even factor in their lyrics. This was an enjoyable album. More so than many on this list. Reading the reviews, maybe I should be listening in secrecy. It’s fine. I seldomly listen to Skynyrd anyway. 6/10
I really love this album!!!!
4/5 love the vibes, guitar is immaculate, some songs run long (that’s kinda the whole point tho)
I ALREADY LOVE THIS ALBUM! My fav is Free Bird and Simple Man, such an amazing album.
OK - For the record. I hate Lynyrd Skynyrd as much as anyone. I've been going to bars/pubs/restaurants/puppet shows with live music for a while now, and inevitably SOMEONE will play goddamn "Sweet Home Alabama" and everyone goes nuts, and I throw up. That being said - the A side of this one kills. Four excellent Southern rockers in a row. The B side is almost as good; I'd never heard any of these songs before (except "Free Bird" of course), and they were strong. I especially enjoyed "Poisoned Whiskey." But yeah. Those songs are great and then - "Free Bird." Which is a bit of a joke 50 years later, but in the context of the album - it's fantastic. Overall - this is a very solid FOUR STARS
Great album and good guitar soldering it. I did enjoy simple man so I would consider that to be a good deep cut off the album. Dad owns it on vinyl so it’s great to fully listen to it.
I don't even play the drums but this album got me pretending like I'm playing it.
It's fine. FREE BIRD!
not my cup of tea, but it was good, better than what I thought Lynyrd Skynyrd was going to be
Alright. Free Bird carries the album.
Great start, mid mid, then Free Bird <3
Lynyrd Skynyrd; et band jeg knapt har lyttet til, foruten slageren Sweet Home Alabama. Skikkelig god southern rock (dvs. rock med et lite countrypreg). Her er det stort sett låter med fengende struktur, samt rått gitarspill. Mississippi Kid, i tillegg til er par mindre gode spor, trekker ned totalopplevelsen. Top 3: Simple Man, I Ain’t The One, Free Bird
Has Free Bird. 5/5.
Never was a Skynyrd fan, nor of that gruesome Southern Rock. Ok, this is a debut album, but highly praised for the musical prowess and especially the guitar solos. I found most of that quite boring, simple, and repetitive, especially the end of Free Bird. And on top of it all, this obnoxious southern attitude.
It was good it had some songs that I recognized. Not something I would listen to for fun but still good
I’m not a big fan of this kind of music. It’s southern, swampy, and boring. Sweet Home Alabama is a fantastic song but much like Stairway to Heaven I’ve heard far too many times. People rate this down because of perceived racism. Well, we’re talking about the South in the 70s so, of course. I rate albums according to the quality of the music not the measure of the man.
It’s not awful. It’s not really my jam. Free Bird is a rocking track.
The only song I really know by this band is Sweet Home Alabama, which is not on this album. So I came at it with fresh ears. I enjoyed the southern sound, particularly on the simpler songs. I also enjoyed some of the guitar solos. All in all an enjoyable listen. I will be listening to this a few more times to see if it grows on me through repeated plays.
Whole album kind of just feels like a warm up to get to Free Bird, which rocks obviously. But the rest of the album can't help but feel a bit disposable.
I LOVE LYNRD SKYNRD, no complaints, an amazing album 9.5/10
3/10… rock / southern rock / *1973
Free bird is on this 5/5
pretty boring outside of free bird
Very nice. Det er sgu god rock og de gjorde åbenbart 3 guitar tingen til en populær måde at køre lyd på (Call and response). Synes det er skide god musik, men det er også sådan noget southern rock jeg har lidt mixed feelings omkring.
i enjoyed the lyricism on this album. it’s not the usual genre of music i gravitate towards, but there was enough flavor to keep me interested.
My mom’s highschool boyfriend once got on top of the announcer’s booth at their highschool football field right before the homecoming game and played the entirety of Freebird. I aspire for that level of Southerness. Cut/improve Things Goin’ On, Mississippi Kid, and Poison Whiskey, and make this band less racist, and this would be a pretty perfect album.
Rockzin clean demais, papo reto
3 stars for speeding to freebird
I'm putting aside a bunch of context related to some members of this band probably having some regressive politics. When I was a teenager my friend was taken by his parents to see them and during the free bird solo they unrolled a giant confederate flag. This would have been in the early 2000s. 'Heritage not hate' is bullshit and people can fuck right off with that nonsense including this band. That aside, this album is early 70s far guitar riffage and I really enjoy Tuesdays Gone. It's worth hearing if somehow some kid is not familiar with why people shout free bird at concerts
Let's pronounce it "Meh-nut Shit-turd" instead...Southern Rock Sucks 1/5
Can't really think of many bands who 1) have just about all of their hits on one album and 2) that album being their debut. And those hits are great for sure. But the stuff in between is lacking. It would be a 3.5 but I will be generous and round up.
Not a country fan
i ain’t the one - 8/10 tuesday’s gone - 9/10 gimme three steps - 8/10 simple man - 10/10 things goin’ on - 9/10 mississippi kid - 8/10 poison whiskey - 7/10 free bird -7 /10
A whole lotta fun. Pure 70s, southern rock vibes, with some great riffs. Really enjoyed.
No comment for now!
Legendary but not my type
A good album, I liked Simple Man, Things Goin' On and Free Bird the most.
2.5 RYM
Very polished act even though it's their debut, side A is very good and side B has freebird
Top notch record even before it hits Free Bird!
Gefällt mir richtig gut!
mid 💔
Album sounds great - multiple guitar parts, you hear some flange, some Leslie and other early effects. A couple clunkers, but epic close with Freebird. Bass lines are great in every song (played mostly by Ed King who'd eventually become the 3rd guitarist). Produced by Al Kooper who famously crashed Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' recording session to lay the opening organ hook.
Classic stuff.
Good sound. Not as many standouts as I was expecting. 👍Freebird
Classic - amazing - Five all day long
Listened to this 3 times on the bounce, i had heard it previously but forgot how thunderous the opening track is, I aint the one.
Sounds like the result if you sun-dried a kilo of blow in an open barrel of Jack Daniel’s and gave it a Confederate flag
Old people music that I didn’t mind!!! I remember buying a Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt when I was in middle school because a friend of mine and myself loved saying the band name. I had buyers remorse and returned the shirt the next day. I didn’t think spending $20 on a band shirt from vanity back in 2005 was worth it for a funny name. I didn’t listen to the band!!! Wouldn’t have been able to name 3 songs without my dad around.
with the three tracks: Tuesday’s Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird, this album is already a certified hood banger.
Purrty bangor rekerd, I’ll reckon!
I’ve never been much of a Skynyrd fan, mostly because of their (mostly) white trash, rebel flag waving, Jack Daniel’s swilling, “the-south-will-rise-again” chanting fan base, but this album was pretty rad. The musicianship alone stopped me in my tracks. I could do without some of the semi-sexist lyrics, but I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed listening to this record. Still, I will forever fucking hate the song “Simple Man” because of all the horrible, God awful covers I’ve heard from dipshit cracker rednecks in the Country Rock world throughout the years… (don’t tell anyone I said this… but the original is actually pretty sick).
Banger after banger, an album so good Free Bird is the last track
Great record. A classic.
Bangers
Rock, 1973 -> 3
Not heard much from them very good upbeat rock
Very fun southern and blues rock, some songs were very reminiscent of classic blues songs
I am now cultured
Wow. I can't believe with how obsessed I've been w greta van fleet I didn't look closer into their predecessors. This album was amazing beginning to end. I just earlier today watched a video about the movie Sinners and I couldn't help but be reminded of the music in that movie during my listen through. Especially the song Mississippi Kid. It really puts into perspective where we get the roots from a lot of our modern music, and how few of their descendants are at the forefront of the popularity of the genre. I'm trying too hard to say it in poetic ways, but what I'm trying to say is that lynyrd skynyrd's sound, at least on this album, is very much borrowed from black people. And I can't help but notice everyone in the band is white. It makes my feelings while listening a little complicated. But this album was definitely a good experience, and I will be adding some songs to my playlist for sure. After more listens, I can confidently say I am a fan of this album.
I think my first introduction to Tuesday's Gone was playing it in Guitar Hero: Metallica, it was great and I still enjoy the song. I don't know though, of the 8 songs I personally only like 4 of them and the experience of the rest packaged together in this album doesn't work for me. I'd rather listen to the ones I like outside the album, which is different to other albums where I may only really love 3 or 4 tracks but will still listen to the whole thing. Also, maybe I'm biased towards other groups, or it could be a generational thing, but I have a hard time believing this is the best southern rock/blues/country album that everyone must listen to or they're missing out.
Simple Man...
Not a huge LS fan, but so many classics.
I never realized that most of their best were all on their debut album. It's hard not to love Free Bird. Plus, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps and Simple Man are great tracks too.
I get the appeal for southern rock, and this is certainly a gem of the genre, but it's not my bag. I can tap my foot to it and certainly enjoyed the nostalgia of some of the hits, but this is not something I'd reach out to put in my CD player. Enjoyable enough to hit 3, I wouldn't hit stop, but can't lift it higher.
Another masterpiece, simple man, free bird
Nice it was great! didn't have never heard so was nice to hear.
En del feta riff, men som vi alla vet är det bara simple man och free bird som någon bryr sig om. Samtidigt så måste de få minuspoäng för sin besatthet av sydstatsflaggan
Their debut album. Rock. This is an exercise in separating the artists from their art. These guys were arseholes, however they could write, play and sing some good songs. Free Bird is the stand out track on what is a fairly solid debut album. Some catchy licks throughout.
Freeeeeeee biirrrrrd
Nothin' wrong with some nice Southern rock. Probably tends a 3.5 tbh but that's ain't real and 4 is too high.
I knew half these songs going in, enjoyed them, and enjoyed this album
Of all the 70s rock we've listened to so far, this has aged the best. I think there's also some nostalgia here for me, but I genuinely enjoyed listening to this one. Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, and Free Bird are my favorites.
these dudes rock. between Simple Man and Free Bird this album could pretty reliably help squeeze out a big manly all-american tear
Rating: 5/10 Technically good and not without its merits. But I don't care about this band. At least they saved the best for last
Decent listen, love the hits + tolerate the rest. The sound is pretty iconic while also being a little meandering, very likely won't listen to it again 4.8/10
It's pronounced Liz-Zard Wiz-Zard. 6 flame birds out of 10 wizards
Ich glaube ich war nie richtig Fan von diesem Southern Rock und das Album hat mir das gezeigt, auch wenn paar Tracks natürlich iconic sind… Es is einfach noch nie wirklich meins gewesen.
How many Y's in Lynyrd Skynyrd sounds like a pub quiz question. Their debut is plentiful in Southern Rock with Freebird being the standout track, even at over 9 mins. Good debut worth listening to and this was the first time I'd heard the album as a whole.
When i aint the one kicked in i thought i might like this album, but by gimme three steps i was distinctly bored. It just plods along. I’m sure if i only listened to an individual track it might be alright but a full album ….no thank you. It’s therefore an interesting choice to put free bird last in the running order. The clear highlight but so late it cant save a dull album
I’m partial to a little bit of Lynyrd Skynyrd, so was quite happy with today’s offering. And it was fine - “Simple Man”, of course, is a great song, and closing out your debut album with a track like “Free Bird”… well… The rest of the album, however, is filler. Filler which is tolerable, but filler nonetheless - as it turns out, I think I’m quite partial to the hits of Lynyrd Skynyrd, rather than the whole lot.
I am a being of simple tastes: give me an album I suspect I'm not going to enjoy, but add honky-tonk piano to parts of it, and you are guaranteed to get, at least, an ok mark. I did only listen to the original first 8 tracks though, not the demo versions now tacked onto the end, because I'm a purest (that's definitely the reason, it's not because I couldn't face 1 hour 15 minutes of classic rock). I liked Things Going On and Mississippi Kid a lot. Free Bird is too long and only interesting when it ups the tempo... unfortunately it then makes my think of car commercials. All in all, a much better than I expected: 3/5
Great
classic 70s tunes. my dad would've enjoyed this.
Partly heard before Saved 2/8 Top track: Free Bird
Would give a 4 for the number of classics if the overall sound southern rock didn’t bore the hell out of me
Ist einfach nicht mein Genre, ist mir teilweise ein bisschen zu langsam 😅
Tämä levy on ollut vinyylinä jo kasarin puolivälistä saakka. Tykkäsin silloin ja tykkään edelleen. Erinomainen ensilevytys! Vaikka ei oo hirveesti bändiä tullut viime vuosina (vuosikymmeninä) kuunneltua, ostin tämän vihdoin CD:nä jokunen vuosi sitten ja kun kuuntelin, niin osasin sanat ulkoa. Ne tuli vissiin selkäytimestä! 😅
Early 70s American Blues Rock - it does exactly what you'd expect. An enjoyable listen. It has Free Bird, which may or may not please you!
It’s not bad, just not really my jam.
Good throw back fun though not always my cuppa
I went into this not expecting much. Sure, I've heard the hits, and Simple Man and Gimmie Three Steps are awesome. But a whole album? Nah. I didn't think I was up for it. But, this is really good. I know that people have their issues with the band. But frankly, people have issues with Pantera too and I still listen to them despite Phil's antics. The best part of this album is that it doesn't have Sweet Home Alabama on it. It does have Free Bird though, and frankly, it kind of drags the album down a bit. Sorry Free Bird lovers. Been there, done that, don't even think it's their best. But Gimmie Three Steps. That song is an absolute beast. Same with Simple Man. Tuesday's Gone is a much better song than Free Bird too. Then you get to round out the album with the lesser known, but still great tracks of Mississippi Kid and I Ain't The One. It isn't a 5. Not quite that level of great and I can't give it a historical significance bump here. But way higher than I expected to give.
Pas assez de morceaux fort pour une plus haute note. Si on l'enlève free bird, c'est juste un album random en vrai
Culte ?
Très sympa, mais je trouve que c'était un peu vide si on enlève les classiques c'est de la classique country dont je suis pas un grand fan (et en plus c'est des gros racelards) Je connaissais l'album et j'avais jamais écouté et du coup je suis un peu déçu. WHAT THE FUCK IS A KILOMETER?
An interesting benefit of this 1001 list is that it leads me to give a fresh listen to all-too-familiar bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd. I heard their hits so often that I stopped truly listening decades ago. Now, with some distance and with the assignment to hear an entire album, I can appreciate the talent again. Great guitar riffs, energizing piano, some bravado, some humor… really good stuff. Definitely deserving, 4/5, and I can understand if others go higher.
Full disclosure: I have never been a big fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd. That said, the album was well produced, the songs were tight and solid rock and roll, and I did smile a little when Free Bird played. It is good stuff, just not exactly what I am looking for. Neil Young has stated that he regrets some of the digs he took at them, and I think that's where I am. I respect them because they are solid musicians and performers even though I don't connect with them.
Enjoyed the soft rock
Meh, I guess free bird is alright
нормально
Regardless of the classics, the rest of the album holds up. Highlights are Things Go On, I Ain’t the One, and Tuesday’s Gone, the latter of which does drag a tad long but is still compelling. Overall the album is great as a whole, with a compelling Rock/Country vibe, jumping solemnity and playfulness, with familiarity helping make it an easy first and repeatable listen.
Album No. 0087 on my list. Obviously I've known "Free Bird" before, but for some reason, the rest of this album was completely new territory for me. Don't really know why, I guess I should have listened to this before. Anyway, I'm not sure what to make of this album. I think I like it, despite the fact that in my mind, it's mostly confederate stuff and eight minute guitar solos. I'll certainly add "Tuesday's Gone", and "Simple Man" to my playlist, beyound the obvious aforementioned "Free Bird". Still, I'm not sure about the rating though. 4 stars because there is some really memorable stuff on here? Or rather 3, because it's still not my cup of tea? I've had the same issue for my last review, and I actually let a coin toss decide. Because I'm terrible at making decisions, I guess I'll do that again. Well, 4 stars it is.
Great album!
Familiar with a couple songs. Easy listening, nice background while cooking
simple man and free bird can only carry this so far
Expected to hate this and was not disappointed
Sorry, but this is too 'classic rock' for me. There's a couple of good ones on here, but not something I'd listen to regularly. Favourite tracks: Tuesday's Gone, Free Bird.
FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD FREE BIRD
Love
It’s got it all. Groove, guitars, and guns.
I hate this band so much. I know it's a classic or whatever but I audibly groaned when this came across my radar.
FREE BIRD
Freebird saved this from a 2
I don't have any good reason for not being more into this, since a lot of it is kinda in my wheelhouse, but it's just okay for me.
General thoughts: When I got this album, I was asking myself: "What the heck is southern rock?" Well, southern rock is modern country, that's what it is. Actually, this album is half modern country half swampy blues half insane SOLOS SOLOS SOLOS. But for Lynyrd in comparison to other bands, this is a positive aspect. Lynyrd is a masterclass example of good solos, mainly talking about guitar, though there are also piano solos. The superb execution, the cadence to make ‘em exhilarating. They can get away with making a song half-solo half-lyrics without making them boring (e.g. Tuesday’s gone). And by effect, this is a fun album, performance-wise very entertaining - not so much in other aspects - but anyways, time goes fast listening to this album. The guitar work in general is amazing, the layering of up to 3 guitars is perfect and basically carries this album. Bass/drums/voice are fine but are no match to the lead guitar. Lyrics are totally redneck though, the laidback chilling type, not the hardworking kind. Always unintentionally funny. As an album, the setlist doesn’t feel correctly structured, production is notable in some tracks and falls behind in others. No added value. Outstanding song(s): Free Bird Weakest song(s): Things Goin' on, Mississippi Kid Cover: Lame Real rating: 3.75
good classic rock! listened it it a couple times, there's definitely some classics but the other tracks fall a little short in comparison
Warum ist das in den Top Alben? Wenig hängengeblieben.
Nochmal: Klassiker, aber die Hits bleiben die klaren Highlights.
Im zweiten Drittel geht der Platte etwas die Luft aus, bevor mit "Free Bird" nochmal alles rausgeholt wird. "Tuesday's Gone" ist auch noch so ein Song, bei dem ich jedes Mal wieder erstaunt bin, wie gut er eigentlich ist.
Auf die Länge zu dröge, obwohl es eigentlich ganz cool ist. Aber endlich eine Gelegenheit gehabt, mal in Lynard reinzuhören. Wird aber wohl trotzdem nicht mehr allzu häufig passieren.
Geht gut ins Ohr, herausragend finde ich es aber nicht. 3,5 aufgerundet.
Wie das Neil Young Album aber in geiler
LORD KNOWS I CAN'T CHANGE
It has so much depth
Simple music for simple men. “Simple Man” is itself a banger though I never noticed before how its message contradicts that of “Free Bird”.
I'm from Alabama so I think Lynyrd Skynyrd is required listening for us natives even though the band is actually from Florida. But there's no denying this is some great Southern fried rock n roll, although I'm a little burnt out on them after all these years of indoctrination. 4/5
Traust gubberock, igjen......
GROOVY!
Yuck tbh
Pretty good 7/10
Good one
- ui juma tää varmaan släppää, simple man ja free bird samalla plattalla - oli hyvä meno, nautin koko matkasta
An album supposedly dwarfed by a historic rock anthem in ‘freebird’, it confounds expectations of a dumb southern rock record with some varied approaches to playing and writing. Impressive band
Um disco clássico de rock, bem produzido e tocado. QoA Cloudscape.
Ive heard of these guys before.
Solid southern rock.
Really good album
I really enjoyed this one. I managed to listen to the entire album in 2 sessions and didn't feel it was too much. Works for a lot of different moods
Tuesday’s gone is an absolute track. Obviously free bird is pretty difficult to fight. No low points. Probably just not my sound for the most part. 3.5/5 if I could do half stars
They only play the hits!
10/10
ni lo oí la neta pero me da amsiedad no rankearlo
Soy una persona simple. Escucho buenos riffs con solos emocionantes y me ganan.
me venía miando todo el trayecto a mi casa mientras escuchaba el disco y cuando por fin llegué y corrí al baño empezó free bird y tuve una experiencia religiosa. tres estrellas.
The piano is a nice addition to the rock nusic
These are several genre defining songs on one album. There's a pretty high level of quality, originality and interest to this album. Like about a quarter of the artists on this list, they have a shady past, it doesn't ruin the listening experience though.
I guess they’re my favourite band named after a gym teacher. It’s real good guitar and Ronnie Van Sant’s amazing vocals soaring over them. I love Simple Man and of course Free Bird. Won’t be reaching for this often but it was a pleasure to listen to. Probably a 3.5.
I was sim-racing, and when Free Bird kicked out, my laptimes improved by a second
Great. Not perfect but amazing debut
Okay da, dette groover faktisk som faen. Jeg må innrømme at jeg var redd for at jeg var i ferd med å heise konføderasjonsflagget i Storkes lyttegruppe, men så kom Gimme Three Steps og fikk meg til å revurdere hvorvidt dette var verdig femmer'n -- spesielt etter å ha nektet den til After the Gold Rush. De tre låtene mellom Simple Man og Free Bird lever heller ikke opp til hvor funky jeg trodde de skulle være etter de kjørte igang med I Ain't the One. Men Free Bird da... Den scorer utenfor scalaen og vel så det. Dette kunne lett vært skiva som hadde Free Bird og andre låter. Den har noen "andre låter," men har også omlag tre låter som snuser på full uttelling. Jeg vet ikke om jeg vil omtale meg selv som en Skynyrd fan helt enda, men denne skiva er i hvert fall overbevisende!
Dette er en overraskende sterk debut. De fleste som har eid en gitar har vel klimpret «Sweet Home Alabama» og kanskje har man også spilt Guitar Hero og slitt seg gjennom «Free Bird». Men denne plata er mer enn bare «Free Bird», selv om den kunne godt vært «Free Bird» i 50 min også. Egentlig er det bare «Gimme Three Steps» som kan minne om den ballete sørstatsrocken jeg hadde sett for meg at det skulle være, men istedet slenger de «Simple Man» og «Tuesday’s Gone» som er to nydelige ballader. Egentlig er det ingen svake spor på plata, og det burde egentlig ikke vært noe i veien for at denne plata kunne vært like kanonisert som Zeppelin sine. «Free Bird» er forresten ikke kun en gitarlåt. Fy faen som rytmeseksjonen jobber også.
Jeg liker ikke i det hele tatt at denne skiva er så bra som den er. Rasistiske sørstats rednecks klarer tydeligvis å lage et kanonbra rockealbum. Det er drit bra spilt, gode låter og overraskende spenstig. Fakk ass
FREE BIRD!!
I was not expecting to enjoy this album as much as I did. This has been one of my biggest listening surprises so far on this list (504 albums so far). This is one song away from being a perfect record. The guitar tones and solos, oh, the solos.
Dope
Like it 3/5
Surprised I have not listened to this record previously. Surprised how much I really liked it. Love the guitars and Southern rock ethos.
Fab - you could listen to this all day. Free Bird is obviously the draw but Simple Man is probably even better - there isn't a bad track on the album.
I've already listened to his album (36). One of my favorites. The grooves on this are insane.
classic beginnings
has some nice songs, some ok
Southern rock isn't my favorite subgenre, but I can't deny "Tuesday's Gone," "Simple Man," and "Free Bird" are classics. I generally found the rest to be failry forgettable though, and don't care for the ever-present southern twang. 3/5
varied for a rock album. i like the piano and the banjo (?) on mississippi kid was feeling indifferent until free bird WHAT A SONG also feel like the demos are better than the proper songs? idk