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Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991

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This is the first album the band has released since the crash (as Lynyrd Skynyrd). We have on this album original guitarists Garry Rossington, Ed King, and Leon Wilkenson as well as keyboardist Billy Powell and drummer Artimus Pyle from the original Skynyrd, joined by Ronnie's brother Johnny Van Zant on lead vocals and Randall Hall filling in for Allen Collins. When you first listen to this album, if you're expecting Street Survivors or Second Helping, you may be slightly disappointed. But I think you can learn to like this album. It has some really good songs, along with a few average and a few not-so-good songs.
The hilights of this CD are: "Smokestack Lightning", "Pure & Simple", "Good Thing", "Money Man", & "Backstreet Crawler".
The rest are decent too. The only songs that I don't care for are "It's A Killer" and "I've Seen Enough".
Again, if you're expecting the original Skynyrd, you may be disappointed, but if you just sit back and listen to the CD, you will probably enjoy it. The musicians are still just as good on their instruments as they were before the plane crash, and Johnny does some great singing for us.

This is a good collection of rock songs, and Johnnie Van Zant has a good hard rock voice. The songs are primarily Country-hard rock with some gospel influences. This was my first Lynyrd Skynyrd album and I can say it's a nice album, it has a positive attitude lyrically and this version of the band does know how to rock.

Having seen the band three days before the 1977 crash, I wasn't sure if I wanted to hear any "new" music from the band without Ronnie, Steve, and Cassie; but I shouldn't have been concerned. This CD rocks with the best of them. Although the lyrics don't seem as genuinely down-home and authentic as ones from earlier years, the music still holds up. From rockers to ballads the band shines. Skynyrd can hold their own with the best of them. If you like the band, you'll enjoy this album. "Keeping The Faith," "Backstreet Crawler," and "End Of The Road" are my favorite cuts.

This album, the first newly written material following the bands tribute tours in 87 and 88, is much better than some reviews have said when looked at in an objective fashion. If one compares it to Street Survivors, it might not stack up, but it's actually a fine rock and roll album.Keepin the Faith is an excellent cut, and Smokestack Lightning and Backstreet Crawler are classic Skynyrd guitar attacks.Pure and Simple is probably the standout track. There are some tracks that might be overproduced, but for a first new album from a band recovering from a tragic plane crash, it is worth having.

This album is not the best of Lynyrd Skynyrd. But it was their first album I bought in 1992 and in a month I was a proud owner of all previous Lynyrd Skynyrd album. And this was mission impossible in 1992 in Hungary. That's why this album one of my favourites. Thank you guys.

1991 is Lynyrd Skynyrd's studio comeback album fourteen years after the crash, but there are a couple of not-so-great songs. But the good stuff includes the resolved " Keeping The Faith", the socially-conscious "I've Seen Enough" and "It's A Killer", the angry "Good Thing" and the statement-of-purpose ballad "End Of The Road." This great Skynyrd album is better than people think.

Man these critics must be slickers for damn sure. The song pure and simple is the best song i've heard since Roll Gypsy Roll and let me tell you straight the Mama I'm afraid to say goodbye song will make you pull the ole air guitar out of the closet. A must have

This is a great CD!! I recommend anyone who loves Southern Rock to get a copy of this one. I love it!! This is the 2nd one I've had to buy. I wore the last one out.

THIS IS SIMPLY PUT, A REAL GOOD ALBUM. NO, ALL THE SONGS ARE NOT GREAT BUT OVERALL IT IS REALLY TIGHT. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE REMAINING MEMBERS USING THEIR OWN BAND NAME FOR NEW MUSIC. THE BEATLES ARE PROBABLY THE ONLY KNOWN GROUP WHO NEVER HAD ANY "NEW" MEMBERS. AFTER THE CRASH THEY HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO USE OTHER MEMBERS. AS LONG AS THEY STAY FAITHFUL TO THE MUSIC, THEN KEEP ON ROCKIN. EVEN "TWENTY", "EDGE OF FOREVER", THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM, & "VICIOUS CYCLE" ARE REALLY GOOD ALBUMS. IF YOU EVER LIKED LYNYRD SKYNYRD THEN BUY EM ALL AND "ROCK AND ROLL"

...but the new Lynyrd Skynyrd has done it extremely well. As the first album since Street Survivors, it is the first without Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and Allen Collins. Some will criticize that Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991 doesn't hold up as well as Second Helping or Nuthin' Fancy. I seriously don't think so. This one is just as great as the more classic albums. To me, it still feels like the same Lynyrd Skynyrd that I admire so much. The songs are top-notch: from "Smokestack Lightning" to "End of the Road," it's nonstop musical enjoyment for the ears. I'm glad that the band members (old and new) continued to create some excellent Southern Rock. Skynyrd lives on!

Grade: 9.6 out of 10

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