1001 Albums Summary

I’m sure there is some historical musical importance to why this album is included in the list. I don’t usually jive with bluesy rock. But I swallowed this one down okay. Ball and Biscuit and Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine were two songs that stood out. Would I listen to Elephant again? By myself, probably not… but in a group setting or listening party, where I could talk more about the album with people in-person? Hell yeah.

I really hate the saying, "They sure don't make music like they used to." But I feel like this is one of those albums where I could literally feel myself sinking into a tan shag rug carpet in a basement somewhere in middle America sans 1975 and listening to this album on a record player. There's a recorded density, canned air, that I've mostly recognized being held in suspension from albums recorded in the 70s. Listening to Simple Man while writing this review and learning about the airplane crash that halted Lynyrd Skynyrd's recording career in '77... sure is an experience and might make you cry a little. Thank that it wasn't Free Bird... Standout tracks: Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Poison Whiskey, and Free Bird. Definitely worth a relisten and will be keeping in my music library.

Black is beautiful. 🔥✊🏿🖤 Standout tracks: Go!, Faithful, and The Corner. Will definitely be keeping this album in my music library and will listen again.

Pass.