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Endangered Species
Rock · 1994 · 13 tracks

Endangered Species

A stripped-back, acoustic reimagining of Southern rock staples. Weathered, organic, and intimate, it trades the triple-guitar assault for porch-side storytelling.

August 9, 1994 · Capricorn Records

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Endangered Species sounds like a band coming home. Released during the height of the 1990s Unplugged craze, it strips away the wall of Marshall stacks and the stadium-sized bravado to reveal the sturdy, bluesy skeletons of the band's most enduring songs. The atmosphere is thick with the scent of old wood and humid Southern nights, trading the roar of the crowd for the intimate creak of a guitar chair and the tactile slide of fingers on bronze strings. It is a record that feels lived-in, like a favorite denim jacket that has seen decades of wear.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Down South Jukin'
2:38
02
Heartbreak Hotel
4:01
03
Devil in the Bottle
3:35
04
Things Going On
3:00
05
Saturday Night Special
3:54
06
Sweet Home Alabama
4:02
07
I Ain't the One
3:27
08
Am I Losin'?
4:07
09
All I Have Is a Song
3:22
10
Poison Whiskey
2:47
11
Good Luck, Bad Luck
3:24
12
The Last Rebel
5:43
13
Hillbilly Blues
3:42
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Sweet Home Alabama where the iconic riff is traded for an earthy, percussive acoustic strum.
The soulful, weary grit in Johnny Van Zant's voice during the bridge of The Last Rebel.
The way the mandolin and acoustic guitars intertwine to create a delicate web on Poison Whiskey.
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