Another Great One From Lynyrd Skynyrd

This co-best Lynyrd Skynyrd album is more acoustic and more reflective than their others. The title track is an anthem for anyone trying to return to a better state of existence (it kept my spirits up when I was very sick a few years ago), "Every Mother's Son" warns people not to to be too sure of their luck, "Trust" and "Cry For The Bad Man" serve as reminders that you have to beware of your so-called friends, "Double Trouble" and "Roll Gypsy Roll"are tales of life's ups and downs, "Searchin'" is about just that, and, finally, "All I Can Do Is Write About It" reminds the listener that he/she will feel/look better if we respect our planet. The only mediocre track is "I've Got The Same Old Blues", which doesn't quite fit with the others. Overall another great record from Ronnie & the boys.

brilliant

In my opinion this album is one of the top 2. The acoustic and electric mix of great songwriting by the band and reflective lyrics by ronnie van zant springboard this recording into finding something about americana's dark and lighter side of the tracks.

Definitely overlooked

Let me start by saying I tend to be fond of underrated albums by my favorite bands like The Who By Numbers, Led Zeppelin's Presence or Queen's second album, and Gimme Back My Bullets is another sample of it. Why this one is normally low-rated by fans of the true Lynyrd Skynyrd is beyond me. They probably blame it on the fact that the album is not as hard as the previous ones. So what? Doesn't a band deserve to evolute?

On this album Billy Powell's piano and organ are more present than on the others which adds variety to the music, like the acoustic guitars do as well.

Okay, there's no hit singles here but then again it's not what makes a cd great. The quality is obviously present here and Ronnie's lyrics cut so deep, pointing the finger at those who were squeezing the band by forcing them to tour nonstop (the title track) or showing his fondness for traveling entertainers (Roll Gypsy Roll, by the way one of my favorite Skynyrd tunes). Ronnie's vocals and lyrics are so heartfelt and the arrangement so moving......mmm, can't play this song only once.

Double Trouble is an autobiographical lyric about the several times his rowdy behaviour while drunk had put him behind bars. The riff is great though not as much as in Cry For The Bad Man. How I love this one. Gary Rossington was not as fast guitarist as Allen Collins (We miss you man) but the solo is fantastic. Another kickass tune is the cover of I Got The Same Old Blues, the funkiest Skynyrd ever got. Cool slide solo by Gary and also a great harmonica break by Lee Freeman, at last credited.

Ah, I forgot another moving (Though not slow) song - Searching. That melancholic guitar intro and solo by Gary is fantastic, and the final solos by him and Allen makes you miss the classic Skynyrd sound instead of the garbage (Hurts me to be so blunt but it's the truth) the current band are doing nowadays.

I also enjoy Every Mother's Son, Trust and All I Can Do Is Write About It, although not as much as the ones mentioned above.

All in all, a sadly underrated Skynyrd effort. The only complaint I have is that Ronnie's vocals are mixed so low. I'm still waiting for someone to clear this up.

4/5.

Give back my bullets...I feel naked without !

Nuthin Fancy is an indicator that the band has taken wrong directions. In their Nuthin Fancy album what they did was hard rock. With Gimme Back My Bullets, they are on the right Southern Rock Trend. The Southern rock came to a choking point by the mid 70s, for, virtually, every sub-style was attempted and every fine tune created. Every Mother' Son bears resemblance to Simple Man on the debut. I love this song. Double Trouble, is a fine song as well, but more lively and vibrant. Searching is to be employed by the band in their many lyve efforts in the remaining days of the career of second non-trivial bands among the Southern rock bands. Check out the other songs to see why I have the opinion that the Southern rock genre had come to a halt. If you are a die-hard fan, yes, you get an essentially good album. But I suggest you go for the earlier efforts by these raunchy boys from Florida.

My least favorite of the original Skynyrd albums...

Not a bad album by any means, it's definetely worth the less-than-$10 you can pick it up for; however it seems to be missing something that's present in the other Skynyrd releases. It seems as if there is more filler-sounding material than in any of their other LPs. I didn't care for Tom Dowd's production on this album at all, and prefer the live/alternative versions of many of these songs that are available on other releases. I give it a big, "OK".

this is a good album

this is a pretty good album. i really enjoy listening to it. the skynyrd band has been through so much sadness. its a wonder they stay'd together this long. but i guess its the promise johnny made to ronnie. my favorite song on here is gimmie back my bullets that song will always rock. some other great songs on here as well. its kinda slow on ronnies vocals seems like they would have done better on mixing dont ya think