38 Special
This a pure, no holds barred, balls to the wall Southern Rock record. If you are only a fan of their arena rock songs, than you may not like this, but listen to it anyway because you will probably be convinced that this rocks. Don't get me wrong, I like their arena rock sound so much that I just saw them in concert last week. But this is Skynyrd roots southern boogie rock n roll at its finest. Donnie Van Zant sings this album like it is his birthright(which it is). Don Barnes does not sing a single song, only harmonies. For people not as familiar with the band, Don Barnes sang the hits "Hold on Loosely", and "Caught Up In You". It wasn't until the 1979 album "Rockin' Into The Night" that Donnie and Don started sharing the vocal duties. This cd picks up where Skynyrd left off, pure and simple. There is not a bad tune on it. On this album, the group sounds like a cross between the Allman Brothers Band circa BROTHERS AND SISTERS and the music on the Outlaws' BEST OF THE OUTLAWS: GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES, pointing the way to the band's future fusion of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Outlaws. The best songs here are "Long Time Gone", "Gypsy Belle", "Four Wheels", "Tell Everybody", and "I Just Wanna Rock And Roll." If you love Skynyrd, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, or the Outlaws, you'll really enjoy this CD.
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