Southern rock albums come and go, but a few are just as listenable as they were when they were first released decades ago. Let’s take a look at just a few essential (and dare we say, underrated) Southern rock albums that have stood the test of time!
1. ‘Flirtin’ With Disaster’ by Molly Hatchet
This 1979 record has been compared to Lynyrd Skynyrd quite a bit through the years, especially the opening track “Whiskey Man”. However, Molly Hatchet is so much more than a clone of another band. The rest of this album is so groove-friendly, that it’s hard to exclusively put it into the “southern rock” category. “It’s All Over Now” is a real jam, as is “Jukin’ City”.
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2. ‘Eat A Peach’ by The Allman Brothers Band
This wouldn’t be a list of solid Southern rock albums without tossing in virtually any Allman Brothers Band album. We’re going to go with the 1972 record Eat A Peach for this one, simply because it’s so fun to listen to decades later. They may be better known for At Fillmore East, but Eat A Peach is a testament to each member’s respective talents.
3. ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ by The Black Crowes
Southern rock has experienced a few different evolutions and revivals through the years, and Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes is one of the very best works to come out of the 1990s iteration of the genre. It’s a uniquely dark and brooding album with a Southern rock touch that was sorely missing from mainstream music at the time it was first released.
4. ‘The Marshall Tucker Band’ by The Marshall Tucker Band
This self-titled album from The Marshall Tucker Band deserved more love when it was released in 1973. In the 1970s, it was easy to settle into bluegrass-inspired southern rock with no real diversity or unique instrumentation. This band decided to do something different with this album. Songs like “Can’t You See” have some jazzy notions to it, while “Hillbilly Band” doesn’t take itself as seriously as southern rock tunes from Marshall Tucker Band’s contemporaries. To put it simply, it’s a fun record.
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