(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

A great time. Vibrant

This is very rocky rock. A solid rock album by a solid rock band.

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

Favorite Track: Simple Man

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

Enjoyed the album A couple of songs I quite enjoyed, pleasant listen, solid album. Probably needs a couple more listens to sink in and “love” any of the songs.

Evokes memories...

Fav song: Freebird

suprisingly okay

Normally I get annoyed with 1970s blues rock but this one is too good to ignore. Great songs, performances, and production.

5. Doesn't really feel like a connected theme, more like a best hits album? But it's a great best hits album. Killer rock band

Southern Rock without Lynyrd Skynyrd, regardless of how its pronounced, would feel very hollow; indeed, the ultimate 70s rock jukebox is compiled here to not only serve up noise to fill a room in an effort to play air guitar and sing along but to gather realizations of where certain sounds came from after a fair bit of wondering. Lynyrd Skynrd show good amounts of promise of this first record and this core has the potential to make Southern rock even more of a juggernaut and something to take seriously. Favorites: I Ain't the One, Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Things Goin' On, Free Bird.

One of the greatest albums all time. No skips

that was amazing!

FREE BIRD!!! YEAH!!! This album is pretty dang good. Skynyrd songs get a lot of play on the radio, so I didn’t know whether I’d be bored by the album since I know literally half the songs. But I was actually pleasantly surprised. Skynyrd’s is the first band people think of when they hear the phrase country rock, and it shows how the innovated the genre on this album. There are simpler songs on this album, such as Gimme Three Steps and Mississippi Kid, but where the album shines is it’s more complex compositions, such as Billy Powell’s graceful piano solo on Tuesday’s Gone, or Allen Collin’s unforgettable solo on Free Bird. Collin’s, along with Gary Rossington, bring some great guitar riffs and solos into the album, and the whole thing is held together by Ed King and Bob Burns on bass and drums. But, let’s not forget about good old Ronnie. Ronnie Van Zant’s vocals on these tracks combine both the southern influences country, and the power of rock and roll into one performance. The album can be inconsistent though, where you might have a bit of a back and forth between really good songs, and some mediocre ones. But overall, a pretty solid album, now, I’m going to ride off to my next album while listening to the Free Bird Solo.

Got through this by thinking about what I would listen to when I was done.

Free Bird!!!! Seriously awesome. Southern rock at its best. Track list reads like a "best of" album. Awesome guitar tones and playing, riffs galore, plenty of layering, and golden age guitar solos. Driving rock beats. Honkey tonk keys. Southern twinged vocals and lyrics. Get your lighter out and maybe they'll come out for another encore.

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

Well suck me sideways, that was incredible! Okay, so Sweet Home Alabama drives me nuts and I was ready to hate this album because that was my mental association with the band. I have been missing out! This album just shredded start to finish, will definitely be listening to Skynyrd more often. Turns out Happy Gilmore & Forrest Gump already exposed me to a couple of songs here already but start to finish this was just chef’s kiss 70s rock. 🤌

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

Way more fun than I was expecting!

Soundtrack of my youth

Free Bird is an all-timer I'll give them that

I had always stayed away from Lynyrd Skynyrd because of their ridiculous image (I can’t take seriously a band that calls an album "God and Guns", sorry), but apparently the original founding band had very little to do with the parody that LS has become (as a matter of fact, every single musician playing in this first album is now dead, so it’s literally not the same band...). Well, I’m glad I gave a chance to their debut album. It’s an excellent Southern rock offering, really impressive for a first effort. Almost every track is an instant classic, and they obviously had a huge influence on many later bands (yes, I’m looking at you, Guns N’Roses). A solid 3,5* going on 4*.

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

What can I say, this album blew my mind the first time I heard it back in college. I was going through my uncle’s vinyl’s. He passed from AIDS in the early 90’s, several years before I was born. Listening to his music was a way for me to get closer to him. I have a lot to say about this album—Gimmie Three Steps spoke to me under a queer listening, imaging myself flirting with some guy’s girlfriend. I can see a queer country reworking of that song in modern day and I always love singing along when it comes on. You can’t bring up Lynyrd Skynyrd and not talk about the Confederate flag and feud with Nike Young. I think the Drive-By Truckers did an excellent job examining this in their album Southern Rock Opera, getting to the root of “the southern thing” and how politicians weaponize racist symbols and policies to divide a region where nearly everyone’s neck is under the same boot. The real southern thing is seeding division among the people and breaking class solidarity so that everyone can be exploited—and I think the finger pointing that comes from northerners is just a hammer in that toolbox.

Solid front to back!

As good as Southern Rock gets.

Free Bird one of the best songs ever created. Favourite Songs: I Ain't the One, Tuesday's Gone, Simple Man, Free Bird. Least Favourite Songs: Things Goin' On, Mississippi Kid.

Being from Alabama, I obviously know about Lynyrd Skynyrd since one song in particular is definitely past the point of overplayed there. That said, I've never given their discography a shot beyond the hits. They definitely came out with a bang with this album and released some all time hits right from the get-go. Ending your debut album with "Freebird", of all song, is legendary. Throw in "Tuesday's Gone", "Gimme Three Steps", and "Simple Man" and you have a really solid album. This turned out to be an excellent album with some songs that I hadn't heard before and I think including it in this list was a good decision. They basically ARE southern rock.

hat mir nicht gefallen. es passt einfach überhaupt nicht zu mir oder meinem musikgeschmack. ich kannte kein lied und die band war mir auch unbekannt.

Excellent. Surprised I hadn’t listened to this sooner

A band I've always been aware of, but up until now my familiarity with their music never extended beyond "Sweet Home Alabama" (which is an absolute bop, albeit has been overplayed into the ground). What the hell have I been playing at? This is really good. Irritatingly, I couldn't find a version of this on Spotify without the silly demo tracks tacked on at the end, but the album itself breezed by and immediately felt homely to me. That Lynyrd Skynyrd sounded this assured and fully realised on their debut is mightily impressive, and a clear blueprint exists here for the formation of the southern rock subgenre. Definitely a fully warranted inclusion in the 1001.

Impossible not to compare to Drive-By Truckers' Southern Rock Opera once you've heard them both. This one has the better songs, but that one says George Wallace is in hell for using racism to get ahead, so that probably about evens out.

Proto butt-rock. OK riffs. Inoffensive but dull. Reverse delay drum intro on the opener was neat. Mostly recycled blues riffs and vapid lyrics. I guess the dueling guitar Freebird solo is pretty cool

sumple man free bird Tuesday s gone

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BIRDDDDDDDDDD YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH Me aburrió.

Never heard of lauryn hill songs outside her band Actually quitr enjoyed this

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

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

Great southern rock album. Free bird. Enough Said.

Great debut, great tunes

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

This is my first 'album of the day', and a great way to kick the tradition off. Truthfully, I was a little reserved about whether or not I actually wanted to listen to this. But keeping in spirit of the project I figured I need to go for it (and listen through) either way. Some really good stuff on here. Reminded me of how much I enjoyed jam-band music at one point. I like the vibe and flow of this a lot better than most classic rock. Musically intricate and soulful. Half the album are standout songs: -Tuesday's Gone -Simple Man -Free Bird These must have been instant classics. Tuesday's Gone is such a sweet, sentimental song that instantly activates nostalgia. Just real musical delight. Freebird has to be one of the hardest songs ever written. Feels exactly like a man grappling with his own mind before breaking out into flight, really earning the *bird* symbolism by the time the 5-minute long jam is unleashed. I'm a bit at a loss for words for how loving some of this music is.

I've heard this album before and it's a good one. Again, not far from my taste

8/10

Starter ganske midt på treet, men blir bedre og bedre utover plata

This has to be one of the strongest debut albums of all time. Regarding the racism, Neil Young controversy, etc....go listen to Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers. An entire double length album attempting to explain the duality of The Southern Thing. If you (like me) are not from the South, it helps put all of these complex undercurrents in perspective. It is also a kick-ass rock album in its own right.

4 stars Is it possible this was chosen because of the release of Happy Gilmore 2, with “Tuesday’s Gone” prominently appearing in the original? Anyway, never listened to the album, but was familiar with half of it. Was pleasantly surprised. A fun album that rocks, solid songwriting, great guitar work, and classic tracks. Will return to it at some point in the future.

A great album consisting of 4 absolutely outstanding songs and 4 other really good songs. You know which category each song goes into.

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

One of my new favourite albums... I knew it was going to be great as soon as I saw Free Bird on the tracklist. Everything about this is so well put together. The vocals, instruments and lyrics all compliment each other beautifully

Pretty good

Omg 2 duds in one week fore

Not my baseball helmet full of light beer

Didn't know that "Free bird" was their song, that's cool! It was used in Forrest Gump lol

This was a great album, melodies and lyrics were unique and I can see the influence in a lot of my favourite modern bands. I particularly enjoyed free birds, simple man & gimmi three steps. Had some of the other songs retained this level of individuality it would have been my third 5* album

Hell yea Freebird! Good old southern rock. Lot's of people in the reviews are hating on Skynyrd's politics, but Ronnie Van Zant was actually pretty liberal and supported Jimmy Carter.

Hmm, nah

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

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

Ännu ett grymt debutalbum! Hinner bli lite enformigt men Free Bird är ju otrolig

Solid album. I like their sound - instrumentals are good and vocal work is fitting. 'Freebird' pushes this heavily into 5 star territory though. All time classic song!

A classic album full of classics

Easy listening. Loved hearing some hits I was familiar with and listening to stuff that was new to me. It got kind of country-ish near the end?

The single most stacked southern rock record. If they never made another record they are still hall of famers.

Lots a classics on this one. good vibe. 37 songs so getting done in one day is a tough task.

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

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

Groundbreaking album for Southern Rock.

What a debut album by what became the quintessential Southern rock band. With standouts like “Tueaday’s Gone”, “Gimme Three Steps” and “Simple Man” plus an all timer in “Free Bird” this album balances hard, bluesy rock with slower ones. All of which puts the talent of the band on display.

A classic.

Some okay songs

Solid 70's country-fried rock.

Проходной альбом. Не бесит, но и не восхищает

Pure rock n' roll bliss from a traveling family band.

Literally not a bad song on this entire album. Classics.

absolutely love it

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

Me gustó, al igual que el de Bruno le saco 1 puntin por las vives yankees (menos pronunciadas en este disco) pero de igual manera me dan ganas de sentarme en una reposera a tocar el banjo mientras se me destila el licor y pienso que prima culiarme

Demasiado yankee. No hay forma de escucharlo sin sentir que me estoy separando de Stacey porque ella va a ir a Winscousin a estudiar Medicina y yo voy a la universidad de Coulorado para seguir siendo mariscal de campo +1 estrella por Freebird que es buen tema +1 estrella por el Won't you flyyyy hiiiiigh, freeeee biiird yeah y solazo de guitarra

You know what brother hell yeah

18/1001 :: Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ✅ Rating: Strong 8 Fav Tracks: Tuesday’s Gone, I Ain’t The One, Simple Man, Etc… I’ve never heard this album before but also I know this album…Ya know? Tuesday’s Gone is some freeway driving, hot as fuck, windows open, yelling lyrics at the top of your lungs type shit. Lynyrd Skynyrd is a bunch of rednecks; but maybe in the greatest way? It’s interesting because I don’t really associate with this lifestyle (being a Yankee), I don’t live in the south, but I can still relate and these songs are so badass no matter what Neil Young has to say about it. I listen to this album and all I can think about is how tragic Ronnie Van Zant dying is. These songs are so damn good. Also that guitar tone. And lastly…FREE BIRD. It’s so good it’s become a meme, but it’s really that good.

i didn't really want to give skynyrd 4 stars but they deserve it

Me gustaron todas las canciones y lo disfruté bastante

Muy buenos!! No los conocía y lo he disfrutado mucho. Me ha encantado la anécdota del nombre del grupo

classic southern rock

leonard skinner

Every song is a rocker. Great guitar licks, the piano playing is incredible and the lyrics tell stories

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

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

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

Thanks to classic rock radio there are 4 songs off this album I don't need to hear again. The other 4 tracks are solid and enjoyable blues rock. As solid a debut album as there is.

Southern Rock - All the good stuff…. It has a mix of accessibility and musicality with toe tappers and power ballads all with poignant storytelling. Free Bird has an ethos around it that few can match.

Solid 2.5

Free Bird hits harder when it's the closer of a pretty solid sonic journey. I never knew how I felt about Lynyrd Skyns but it's offical now... I'm a Skynhead ....umm I mean I like this Skynyrd record. Two thumbs up.

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

en general buen álbum 7,5/10, mítico free bird que revive a un muerto y tuesdays gone que es buenisima

Nice album while working on a Friday afternoon. Bright, warm, fun.

This has to be one of the greatest debut albums of all time. It only has 8 tracks, but half of them are iconic (even though Sweet Home Alabama isn't on this one). The other four are pretty good, too. The albums displays some pretty awesome musicianship, especially noticeable from the guitar parts. It takes until Free Bird for them to completely unleash, but they really lead you along the whole way through the album. Even the quieter tracks showcase some deft playing, and the piano-led Something Going On takes a break to have a different kind of fun. The vocals fit the music incredibly well, and the lyrics are clearly personal even if a bit simple at times. To me, the music also kept interest by dipping into bluesy rock and roll along with the more country southern-rough sound. It also had a good range, going from some pretty fast-paced tracks to slower ballads throughout. The second track of the album, Tuesday's Gone, was a 7+ minute ballad sandwiched between two much more upbeat songs. This variety carried all the way to the end, culminating in the combo of both that is Free Bird. I'm not sure you can get a much better closing track than that. The biggest detractor I can see for this album is the style and iconography that the band embraces. They are southern rock kings, showcasing everything that comes with that. Even though I enjoy the genre for the music, I can see how it would turn plenty of people off from the jump. Along with that, I would say that the music did blend a bit at times given the similarity of style, even with the variety they implemented. As a whole, this is an incredibly consistent-in-quality album that ranges from soft and heartfelt to upbeat and raucous. Even though it's a debut, it plays like a work made by musicians with years of writing and recording experience behind them. Several tracks are still iconic 50+ years later, and probably will still be 50+ years from now. Even the ones I hadn't heard before were good, and worked well with the tracks around them to make a complete album. There really are no bad parts, only parts that aren't as good as the others. And some of those others are top tier. I can conclusively say I found this to be a great album. Overall: 4.6/5

A fun album

it’s an album with free bird and simple man. of course it gets 5 stars, all the other songs are real solid too

COS IM FREEEEEE BIRDDDDDD

The definition of classic southern rock. Possibly the greatest guitar solo of all time in Freebird

very good id only skip one song. all the songs here are fantastic by all means

Knew the name, knew the genre and internally groaned. I could not have been more wrong, this is an absolute banger. I knew so many of these songs already, its the high water mark for americana and is comes from the core of american culture like a stick of blackpool rock. The playing was top notch, the singing wasnt too annoying and this was a blast

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

Rock ok

2,5

3.9/honestly for a debut album it's actually pretty good, and of course freebird is the greatest guitar solo of all time. just some southern boys having fun with their instruments. vinyl was in collection.

Best Song: Tuesday's Gone Worst Song: Simple Man Added: 3/13

Liked it. So much talent

What a debut album! Not only does it have the amazing 1-2-3 punch of Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, and Simple Man, it ends with one of the most iconic rock songs of all time, Free Bird. And the rest of the album is in no way bad either. How could this not get 5/5?

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

"Pronounced" as it was affectionaly known at the time of it's release, gave the world Southern Rock. Southern Rock had been porculating in the Southern US for sometime and hints could be found in band's like The Allman Brothers southern blues rock. That was all under the covers. When Lynyrd Skynryrd's debut dropped, however, Southern Rock was suddently everywhere. The sheer number of Southern Rock classics on this album should alone make it one for the record books. Tuesday's Gone, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, and the iconic anthem Free Bird are still classic rock radio staples, more than 50 years after their release. Modern country rock bands, such as the Zac Brown Band still play these songs in concert, typically performing them faithfully with little intrepretation. Skynyrd only produced five albums before half the band died in a plane crash, with Pronounced Lynryd Skynrd, they came out swinging, making the most of their short time on earth.

As a young boy... a song came on the radio... what made it different was it was kind of country, yet ALL ROCK n ROLL... and... it was almost TEN MINUTES LONG!!! and they played the whole thing on the radio.... why... because how can you edit all the great parts in "Free Bird"... which over the decades has become a punch line, and a bit cliche... but, back then... it was magical... the vocals... the guitar ATTACK... solos flying in from everywhere... the piano, bass... and the DRUMS... it was ELABORATE, yet right... not a note of it could nor should be deleted... "Free Bird" was like Faces' "Stay With Me" or The Stones "Satisfaction" in the fact that all red blooded kids would immediately start belting out the chorus... and play air guitar to the solos... or air drums, which was the case a lot of the time lol... when you add a great opening track like "I Ain't The One" and then "Tuesday's Gone"... THEN you do "Gimme Three Steps" and "Simple Man"... wow... "Things Goin' On", "Mississippi Kid", and "Poison Whiskey" are not hits, but solid rock workouts... and country rock virtuosity... and then the record ends with "Free Bird" what more do i have to convey? FIVE Stars, son... it's a whole lotta fun... ya boi d

Never listened to a complete album and I’m shouldn’t be but I am with how much I liked this. It’s really really good.

Very good album - great guitar playing and vocals, and epic tunes without being overly ridiculous. Just a good time. I was close to docking it to 4* because side 2 isn't quite as strong, but closing on Free Bird makes it all fine again. It's simply one of the best rock songs ever, full stop

hard to relate to this album, some nice guitar riffs and drums but that's about it

78/100

Was perfect to get this in the summer, because is there any better grill out music in existence? Naturally, Tuesday’s Gone is best suited for playing golf with a hockey stick, and Freebird’s good no matter the season or setting.

They did it! They played Freebird!

Some older kids at school once asked me if I liked Lynyrd Skynyrd, and I said “yeah, I think his music is pretty good.” They all laughed at me, and you know what? It’s one of those things I’ll never live down. Anyways, this album is southern fried rock and I like it. Cliche or no cliche, Free Bird is so good.

Another piece of classic American history. This feels as ubiquitous as the pledge of allegiance. Played at baseball games and every middle school talent show in America. I’m fairly certain that when the boys and girls separated for health class the boy’s group ended with, “and you all will attempt to learn Free Bird even though you have no other interest in learning an instrument. For some this will spark a life long interest in guitar. Some of you will even be lucky enough to play for the school one day. Then most of you will never pick up the instrument again.” That’s a silly way to look at it, but I don’t mean to diminish the album. There’s a reason we all know Simple Man, Free Bird and Tuesday’s Gone. Classic Southern rock

No nostalgia for this, only knew Free Bird. Still feels classic

Probably one of the best debut albums in history? So many hits. Free Solo was one of the first songs I learned on guitar. Tuesday's Gone is iconic. The whole album feels tight.

classic

Pretty good, good ol' southern rock classic.

This is a bang-er record. Simple Man is my jam. Iconic.

Classics: Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird. New to me: Things Goin' On & Mr. Banker (Demo). Listened to extended version on Spotify.

Only heard their biggest hits before. An unremarkable album, I even forgot how long Free Bird is before it gets to the interesting part 2/5

Did not like at all

Great album. Forgotten how good they were. Middle of side 2 is a bit weak otherwise would be 5 stars.

Giving summer family reunion with a fat bearded uncle providing controversial opinions who is an expert on southern music because he went to New Orleans

Freebird

It’s Elvis. Even this he married a 14 year old he’s the king

drei bis vier Tuesday's Gone Free bird

4.5. Obviously great.

This sounds familiar and I've heard of the band, but can't put my finger on the opening song. A minute in and I really enjoy the guitar and vocals.

Love me some free bird.

I wanted to hate this

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

The definition of southern rock.

Not as good as live, but still pretty darn good. Turns out Free Bird is totally awesome. Thanks for suggesting I take another listen, Dad.

4/7

Non c'è che dire, gasano un botto. È come il folk dovrebbe essere. Da recuperare, anche in vinile se lo meritano.

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Pronounced ’Leh-’nérd ’Skin-‘nérd’ (1973) Score: 7.5/10 Favorite Track: “Free Bird” This is a pretty solid album overall. It has that southern rock attitude, and most of the songs land the way you want them to. “Free Bird” is the clear standout and completely earns its status. The slow build into that huge solo still hits just as hard as the first time you hear it. It is one of those rare songs that feels bigger than the album it comes from. “Poison Whiskey” was a low point for me. It felt kind of forgettable compared to the rest. But even with that, there is enough personality and energy across the album to keep it engaging. It might not be perfect, but I would definitely throw it on again.

Fantastic album! Never listened to it before, but I knew most of the songs. Radio, TV, Movies - this album is full of great songs.

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

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

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

Great album! Full of great classic songs! Obviously!

Just a lot of fun and a great listen, and that's even without Freebird. What a song.

enjoyed this a lot more than i expected

Well, this was brilliant and better than I expected too. Great country blues playing. Tuesdays gone is literally all the aerosmith ballads. Crying seemingly particularly ripped it off though. I could hear a bit of Anthony Keidis' vocals in simple man too. I guess they've been very inspirational to a lot of bands. There was a bit of a dip in the 2nd half of the album, but it's ok cos... ...Free bird absolutely wails.

I used to know a nerd, lynyrd Skynyrd are definitely not that they are just a simple man (or men) chasing that free bird. 4/5

Dude, it's got free bird on it, easy 5/5. Simple man and poison whisky are also timeless. but, for real. It's got free bird on it.

Drove through 3 states listening to freebird.

First time listener here. Enjoying it far more than I thought I would.

5 of 8 songs are classic rock staples. Billy Powell is amazing.

This album always hits me with a wave of nostalgia; it just reminds me of my dad. But even trying to hear it with fresh ears, I know I would still be absolutely floored. It's crazy to think this was their first major-label release. A straight-up classic from beginning to end.

Half the songs are classics. Hard to argue with that.

Free bird but this is actually fantastic, unique rock for the time (finally)

This is classic rock gold, I literally never even thought of this music as remotely racist until I read the top reviews. I have listened to Skynyrd for 20+ years. Are we expected to scrub the south from our history? Pretend it didn't happen? I'm allowed to listen to music that I enjoy. Do I support racism? No. I understand the time this music was made in and I understand wrong and right. Listening to Skynyrd isn't going to make me, or anyone for that matter, join the Proud Boys.

Classic rock, good stuff but not my fave

honestly not bad!

Classic full of classics, nothing else to say

Hyvät vokaalit, kitaran vinguttelut. Helposti menee kuunteluun myöhemminkin

It is unusual for so short a single album to house so many iconic songs, I'll give it that. the songwriting is fairly strong, even if the lyrics are generally vapid. That said, Southern rock is generally a turn off for me- as soutehrn pride is generally just veiled backwardsness and racism. I don't strongly detect that here, but I just don't vibe with it. 2 things: Freebird is somehow not nearly as annoying as it should be given its ubiquity. Also, though kind of dunderheaded, Simple Man has a decent core message and is clearly the best tune on the record. It's not bad, but it's not for me.

Separating art from artist this album absolutely smacks

Freebird!

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

Ok, not their best. 2.5 stars

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

Good ol' Southern Rock album. This is another situation where I'm not a fan, but I respect the craft. Liked Songs Added: Poison Whiskey Free Bird

Excelente

If a fresh listen, this would have been amazing. I’ve lost taste for this music, though.

Free Bird!!

Straight up classic rock album. No bad songs, no filter. Flows really well start to finish

Хороший альбом, люблю эту группу

This is kind of like a greatest hits album from a band that you don’t really know that well. 4 half the songs are out and out classics, and the other 4 aren’t all bad. I like Skynyrd’s sound. They have a nice southern groove about their music. I’m less keen on Van Zandt and his posturing when he gets his socio-political, but his voice suits the laid back southern sound. I have this album and I listen to it regularly, and I think it deserves a place on the list.

5 out of 5. no notes.

The entire album is good, but would've given 5 stars just for freebird. Favorite track: freebird other picks: simple man, Tuesday's gone, I ain't the one

Great album. Very enjoyable and fun.

This is a good album showing the versatility of the band. It has a lot of their classics on it.

The album is pretty dang solid, first half is an absolute masterclass, then fades a little, but not too bad, and hammers it home with the classic free bird. This many mega hits on one album, dang!

They will not get royalties from me.

Freeeeee Biiiiirrrrrrrddddd 🦅🦅🦅

Better than expected. I actually dig it.

Perfect

Damn this was good! Simple man and free bird were amazing!

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

Best Song: Tuesday's Gone If you look at the track list, I think Lynyrd Skynyrd made an entire 50+career off of this album. Oh, Sweet Home Alabama isn't on it. The other four songs I know from them are on this one.

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

Good album

6 songs that aren't Free Bird or Simple Man, plus Free Bird and Simple Man. Yeah most of the record didn't do much for me, and though I do like Free Bird, in the modern meme space I can't really take it seriously. For Simple Man, though, I have no reservations; this track is excellent.

Sweet home Alabama extended versions, alt takes and mixes, + hit single Free Bird.

Simple man, Tuesdays gone & Free bord.

Classic album. Generally the singles are better than the deeper cuts. Simple Man being the best track on the album. For my money, Green Grass and High Tides by The Outlaws was always the better epic southern rock song vs Freebird. Green Grass just kept the same feel and vibe through the whole song, even in the solos, whereas Freebird switched it up and I always felt the two halves of the song kinda fought eachother. Still a great track, just overplayed.

pretty dang good.

Great album all around, music is wonderful, lyrics great, voice excellent, like the guitar and harmonica

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

i can really only tolerate this kind of music when i’m pretending that i’m in a deleted scene from dazed & confused. ‘tuesday’s gone’ is alright i guess. and i can’t lie…i kinda do like ‘free bird’ (only for the “lord knows i can’t change” refrain) even though it being the hold music at my psychiatrist’s office does make it a bit triggering for me. this is not an album that’s worth caring about either way.

I started to listen to it but then i didn’t feel like it. it’s just kind of noise idk it doesn’t connect with me at all.

Unfortunately the great musicianship on this record is completely flawed by what this group stood for at the time. I can't help the political things immediately coming to mind when listening. Freebird is such a great song, but I simply cannot listen to it without thinking of hateful societies. A shame.

All the hits that I know from this band, and some new stuff with nice blues guitar.

Couple of classics, holds up pretty well but not a world beater 4*

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

Pleasant surprise to see this one come up. Definitely belongs in everyone’s collection. True clasic.

Essential listening for anyone who’s tryna drink some beer. Skynyrd are the kings of southern rock for a reason, and it shows on this album. Short and sweet but almost every track hits hard. They have an amazing songwriting quality where each composition feels more like an epic than just a song. Regardless of its actual content, each song invites a distinct feeling and experience. Also my dad loves this album. Fav Track: Free Bird

Liked this more than I expected. Solid classic rock album.

Having never listened to this album before I was surprised to find that I had never listened to just half the album before. Wow, half the album are huge classics. Now that’s a debut album.

Pretty dull for the most part but Things Goin' On is fun and Free Bird is good of course.

eh

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

Today the generator said, "Play some Skynyrd." So I did. It was okay. This style of rock doesn't do much for me, but it was fine to have it on in the background while I did other things. Standout track: Tuesday's Gone.

Intro to classic southern rock from GA/FLA. Simple Man is a true gem.

I'm usually pretty harsh on American dad rock but this album is banger after banger.

The Allman Brothers were the godfathers of southern rock but Lynyrd Skynyrd made it cool. Maybe one of the greatest debut album of any band of all time. Nearly every song on the album is still widely played today. In a time when being a southerner was maybe losing part of its meaning, these guys helped redefine the culture.

Southern rock greatness.

I guess maybe it’s necessary to separate the original incarnation of the band from what they became, since we can’t really tell whether Ronnie Van Zant would’ve made the same decisions that the band did, had he lived. Maybe they were more liberal-minded in the early days and Sweet Home Alabama really is a skewering of conservative policies and values and they actually didn’t care for segregationist governor George Wallace - which would make sense with the “Boo Boo Boo” chant following his mention in the song, but it’s contradicted by accounts that Van Zant did, in fact, like Wallace by Skynyrd bassist Ed King and Charlie Daniels. One thing that overlaps both versions of this band is the use of the Confederate Flag in their imagery and stage shows. That was kind of a constant and is also a choice where their intent is unclear. It’s been explained away by the band that their record label, MCA, encouraged them to use the flag as a way to accent their Southernness and rebellious nature, but they also continued to associate themselves with it in their merchandise and stage shows for nearly 40 years following the band’s formation. Accepting the charitable interpretation, that Skynyrd merely used the flag as a marketing ploy, leaves us with an explanation: Lynyrd Skynyrd was fine with being tied to all the things that flag stood for, so long as they made money off of it, which is…a different kind of awful. So Skynyrd has left us with a choice to make: Do we accept their explanation that they were just playing the game, that they were actually more socially progressive, but had to lean into stereotype to make money? There’s an old saying, “If you stand for nothing, you’ll fall for anything” and I think that applies here. By adopting the rebel flag, they’ve forever tied themselves to its history and whatever good intentions they may have had outside of that are tarnished by the flag’s legacy. …and like I said, that’s the charitable explanation.

good album. it's got pretty much all you would ever want from skynyrd. there's a handful of good-to-great songs on here which is what you need. the more album cuts off of here don't really do a whole lot for me. side a is way more loaded than side b (free bird notwithstanding). but ultimately, it's a fun enough listen. good, not great.

J'allais dire que c'était un peu convenu sans être mauvais, MAIS FREE BIRD PUTAIN.

Finally we got Tredegar. Everyone has been right forever, one of the best albums ever. 5/5.

After being burned out on skynyrd from high school days, I totally forgot how fucking awesome this album is. Great shredding, great grooving, legendary songwriting. As much as Free Bird seems like it would be an obvious pick for "most overplayed/overrated song of all time", it most definitely properly rated and played just enough. The songs slaps (and so does most of them on the record). This album is definitely a 5

This thing is loaded and after 10 years of avoiding the skynyrd I’m ready to ease back into it. They are so good at groovin on a blues rock track together. I actually look forward to a guitar solo from these dudes and their keyboardist really holds it together for them. Honestly this record is fantastic 5/5

Fettbra

One of the best classical albums of all time. Easily some of the best songs of all time.

50% of this album is all time classic songs. Of the rest Things Goin' On is great, Mississippi Kid is good and the other two are mercifully short. If you take away the band's history and bullshit confederate flags it'd be an easy 5 but this defining 'Southern' so much for the worse means I can't separate the art from the artist as much as I'd like.

From my era, but never listened to them. I love the energy and confidence of their sound.

Fun. I'd only ever heard the last track.

👍🏻

Over-rated

Great album

So so

Chyba zmieniam się w starego rednecka, bo podoba mi się ta płyta i to nawet bardzo. Melodyjna, rockowa, ale z zaśpiewem country. Daje pozytywnego kopa i trzyma uwagę aż do końca. Szczególnie cenię sobie wokal frontmana. Będę do niej wracać. Mocne 8/10, bo mimo że utwory są długie to mi się nie dłużyły a to spory sukces!

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

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

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

What I love about 'One album A Day' is that it brings to light albums like this one, which I wouldn't otherwise have heard. Really rocky and enjoyable songs. Love the guitar and drums on 'Simple Man'. Simple but awesome groove.

for free bird alone this album deserves 5 stars

Ooooooh them duke boys are at it again!!!

Just perfect

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

good rock/country album; nothing of note except for the fact that the most popular song (free bird), was, in my opinion, one of the worst songs. 8/10

First half better than the second, but still all around good stuff.

I was expecting just another rock album from a band I’ve never heard of but I got way more than that. The first four tracks were extremely strong for me. I was already hooked by the first song. The next three songs were a bit of a lull but still a fine listen nonetheless. And then it ends off with Free Bird, nuff said. Great album.

Not for me

Surprised how much i liked this. Just a solid album of great southern rock hits and some country style fun

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

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

9/10.

Free bird.

Free bird!

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

Lynyrd Skynyrd is probably one of the first bands I was introduced to via Guitar Hero II, rocking out to a cover of "Free Bird" on a plastic guitar controller. It was a cool time as a young teen getting into rock music, and as such, there's a certain nostalgia with checking out the bands I was exposed to early on. With revisiting Lynyrd Skynyrd's debut in mind, does it still hold up all these years later? The answer to that question is a resounding yes. (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) represented the craftsmanship and standards the band held during their original run with vocalist and lyricist Ronnie Van Zant. His words delivered in that Southern drawl were observations from hard lessons learned in life. The relationship drama of "I Ain't the One" and "Gimme Three Steps", the perils of alcoholism on "Poison Whiskey", living in poverty while the American elite continue to profit on "Things Goin' On". These stories still feel resonant today in how they were told over the twin guitar riffing of Allen Collins and Gary Rossington, the tight rhythm section of Ed King and Bob Burns, and the complementing keyboard flair of Billy Powell. There are three songs in particular on this album that I want to highlight. Near the beginning is the seven-minute ballad "Tuesday's Gone", using the allegory of riding off a train away from a former love to speak about the band's changed trajectory after signing to MCA Records, sold with eloquence as the orchestral strings kick in. Ending side one is "Simple Man", the centerpiece of the record, about a mother passing valuable wisdom to her child, inspired by the passing of Ronnie's grandmother. It's a simple three-chord progression song, but man, does the writing and slow-burn soloing not elevate it to great heights. Finally, as I've alluded to earlier, this album ends with "Free Bird", a nine-minute ode to the desire for freedom that comes in many forms, culminating in an extended jam session with the band where Gary and Allen trade solos and a sense of euphoria rushes over me each time. I know that Lynyrd Skynyrd tends to get a bad rap with the outside associations of this band to the Southern United States' misplaced affection for the long-dead confederacy and backwards-looking ideals, and the band's rebirth in the 90s with Ronnie's younger brother Johnny did nothing to ameliorate that. But the original Ronnie Van Zant run is timeless in its simple comfort, and their debut album exemplifies that best.

1ere chanson : énorme entrée en matière 2ème bof Simple man et three steps les meilleures de l’album Puis meh jusqu’à Whiskey, et fini en banger avec free bird … Énorme 1er album, dommage qu’ils soient confédérés

Nice, easy listening

It’s undeniably stacked. That run of songs is ridiculous. Like a greatest hits that got pressed accidentally. But man, the baggage. It’s Southern rock with too much shadow. You can’t untangle the legacy from the rot. I wish I could hear it like I did when I was twelve. Before I knew better. It's like eating your favorite childhood cereal and finding out the company funds hate groups. There's great music here, but it’s wrapped in a flag I want nothing to do with. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - Tuesday's Gone - Gimme Three Steps - Simple Man - Free Bird

Great, classic, southern rock album. Some of the most classic songs of it’s era. 8.5/10 #42/1001

I can smell the Bud Light and F150 exhaust fumes from this album. One good song and that's it.

Consistently very very solid, with some very strong hits. Strong 4, maaaaybe 5, it's just not my favourite type of rock.

3/5

Ye good

Some great classic rock sounds on this album. Such a tragic story. This is right up there in terms of Southern Rock height

As southern as southern rock gets. Good hard driving rock with an edgy guitar right up front.

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

Any album that ends with Free Bird cannot conceivably be rated fewer than five stars.

It’s good

it's pronounced Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd!!!! A really good album. Iconic from it's time. the 70's was something else.

Better than I would have thought 🤷‍♀️

Overblown, off-putting American swamp rock. Conjures denim jackets, rollies and petrol (sorry, gas). If you burst into patriotic tears at the sight of a flag, seek this album.

What an album! It’s got such style and swagger, punchy songs and incredible vocals. “Free Bird” is the stand out track but I love “Tuesday’s Gone” (having been introduced to it via the Dazed & Confused soundtrack in the 90s) - it’s an interesting choice for the 2nd track on the album following the rip stomping opener “I ain’t the one” but definitely holds up. It’s a dynamic they use throughout the album but it keeps you on your toes. A true classic!

3 stars...For simple man

Great songs !

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

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

There’s no question that this album is a classic, and “Free Bird” will forever be a rock staple, but honestly, I’m pretty burned out on these tracks. They’ve been played so much that it’s hard to feel the same excitement anymore.

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

It rocks.

I enjoyed it. It’s got Free Bird, which is essential. I listened to an extended version with 5 demo tracks at the end, and the demos were honestly my favorite part. Good stripped down versions of the songs on the regular disk.

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

Was not a Skynyrd fan back in the day but I didn’t realize just how many of the songs I knew and liked. There we no passes son any of the songs - there were all solid.

Among the great albums - but not the greatest!

Those songs are the most overplayed songs on Classic Rock radio stations. I really don’t want to hear them ever again. FREE BIRD SUCKS!!!!!

There's some not great stuff on here, but holy cow I did not realize how many monster hits were on their debut album. Freebird out of the gate for a band is legendary.

I'll pronounce it however the hell I want! Great album though. Might have to pick it up on vinyl. Used to listen the crap outta Tuesday's Gone back in the day. That said, I think Gimme Three Steps is a better choice for the playlist.

As previously reviewed last month, still rings true after listening again: 
““Tuesday’s Gone”, “Free Bird”, “Gimme Three Steps” and “Simple Man”. 4 pure classic tracks. Loved “Mr Banker”. No brainer… 5!”

I kinda hate myself for liking Lynyrd Skynyrd this much. The guitar solos alone could carry this album through.

Honestly pretty iconic in my eyes. Old country has a small place in my heart. It's wild that 4 huge hits were on their debut album! Really came out swinging. It's simple, it sounds great, it's just good fun. Seeing from other reviews that they're problematic which is disappointing but not unexpected. I don't really think that's what this project is about but I understand. I'm against supporting modern artists who are like them but once it's this far removed with time, I can't really care much.

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

Fantastic album with great hits. No wonder they’re considered one of the best.

Free bird, four stars

great album - listen again for sure

Classic rock album

The holy grail of southern rock. End of discussion.

Easiest 5-star since Rumours

This was pretty great

I like this, Missisippi Kid is perfect.

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