Listening to American Stars N' Bars

For me, American Stars N Bars is the one album I don't really get. I love like a hurricane, but in my opinion, that's not really the best version (I like the live rust version better). I know that American stars is an underrated album in the opinions of most fans, and I've gone back to it over and over again, but I just can't seem to see why.

Where do I start? What songs are the hidden gems here? What am I missing?