1001 Albums Summary

I don't listen to very much Johnny Cash. Album made me feel sad and introspective. Standouts are Hurt, I hung my head, and tear stained letter. Cash's performance feels despondent and full of grief.

I'm not a big fan of this so the album won't rank very high. The Murder Mystery is a standout on this album for being the only song that I didn't feel like I had to slog through. Perhaps my personal tastes (and brainrotted attention span) prevents me from fully appreciating this album. Other reviewers have piqued my interest in their other albums so this endeavor is not a total waste.

Didn't realize my buddy was quoting these guys when he would say the boys are back in town whenever we hung out (a hole in my music education) so it was a very pleasant surprise to hear that when listening and triggering fond memories. I went from feeling at best neutral about Thin Lizzy to feeling fond of this and somewhat nostalgic instantly. My broader opinion is this album feels like a pretty generic hard rock album - everything about the music is quality but nothing is super iconic or standout. However, if I was asked what the median late 70's rock sounded like I would probably point to this (which I guess means it is pretty iconic?). If I could give fractional scores this would be a 3.5. I lean towards liking it somewhat based on 'The Boys are Back in Town' alone.

Who doesn't know Free Bird? What a great guitar solo. I resonated with the lyrics to Simple Man. As for the rest of the album I guess I lean towards a tick above neutral. Its alright but I probably wouldn't seek it out. These guys are weirdos for flying the confederate flag though. Free Bird carries hard.