Harvest

This is such a great album and, naturally, the one that got me into listening to Neil Young.

Really started to fall in love with this one. (Edit: Ended up falling in love with it.) 5/5

could be more daring

This is a really good Neil Young album that is temporarily derailed by There’s a World. Aside from that theatrical mess, Harvest is a solid Country Folk album. Great twang, from the opening track about a woman wearing Neil Young out to the classics, Heart of Gold and Old Man, Needle and the Damage Done. 4 stars despite There’s a World

4/5 - Enjoyed this album and would listen again, but it isn't at the top of my list. Rating higher for Heart of Gold.

Gosh words can’t describe the hatred I have for this man’s voice. I just think he’s so overrated (I know I’ll get killed for that) but I can’t stand his nasally whiny voice. I do recognize he has incredible influence especially with CSNY and I love them. So i’ll give him credit for that, however despite his incredible influence I dislike him.

There is something undeniably warm and soothing about this album, even as I usually grow quickly bored of "simple" rootsy music like this. Which sounds hilarious considering a song title like "Needle and the Damage Done" admittedly... Not sure it's possible to distill nostalgia from objectivity on this, but isn't that the point of music and art anyways.... at least 3 huge and worthy classics/hits on this which help propel it along when it drags (it's Neil Young so it's gonna drag here and there, and does). Sequencing of the tracks was smart on this too - the opening track "Out on the Weekend" is a snoozer but at the same time makes sense to open up the album - it would be lost later in the record and probably skippable. Honestly there are times where this album will piss me off, and has - it's so stupidly laconic that if I want some energy I'll want to fling the record into a wall - so it'll never be a favourite, but there's an undeniable appeal when you're lazy or depressed or sitting and swinging slowly on a shaded porch on a hot summer day or i suppose strung out on heroin if that's your jam. blahblahblah this is probably the Neil album to have if only just for the musical history. 7/10 4 stars.

interessante, não é o meu estilo, não sou muito chegada em country e etc., mas é muito bem estruturado e as musicas sao confortaveis de ouvir. nao escutaria ele inteiro de novo mas tem algumas musicas as quais vou voltar a ouvir!

I was happy to see this album pop up as my first selection because it takes me right back to college. Nowadays, as an ol’ man, I like Nirvana Unplugged a little more but damn this is still a great album. Had forgotten parts of it, so it was great to listen the whole thing again. Definitely a great album, one of the best from the early 90s.

Neil Young is a songwriting genius. What I find less enjoyable is his performance of the songs. Aside from the classic songs of "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man," which are iconic, I don't connect very well with the rest of the songs.

Great

I like the drama. Hard to listen to this with new ears though

Classic Neil Young

I've long had a soft spot for Neil Young, really ever since he released his weird triangle tube shaped MP3 player in the mid 2000's. He's a weird guy and I like him. This was a really nice album I listened to it while sending of photos on Saturday morning, and it was great balance of peaceful and rockin. Album cover: A-. Its a cool design.

This is my first time listening to Neil Young. I liked the album! I liked "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Words (Between The Lines of Age)" the most. I like the rocky-country-folksy sound. The album didn't feel like it had a ton of diversity, and even with a tight 37 minute run-time, it managed to get a little stale. I'm going to explore more Neil Young, and I'm sure more will show up on this list. 7/10

175/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

I’m a huge Neil Young fan, and this is loaded with great songs. It’s Neil’s most famous record for sure, for good reason, but a lot of the core fan base prefers other records. I recommend the 33 1/3 book about this album.

HOLY HEAVENS. Favs: Heart of Gold (that's a given) Old Man Alabama (a classic!) The Needle and the Damage Done Words ----THIS ONE IS MY FAVORITE. WHAT A WAY TO END THE ALBUM! THANK YOU NEIL!

This is a classic album, full of good songs with several great ones. Folky Neal is not my favorite of his iterations, but the quality is undeniable.

Not my style of music

Perfect album! Heart of Gold is a masterpiece!

Huh, this is Neil Young? It's all... perfectly okay.

Háttérzenének elmegy, de tökéletesen nem tudott meghatni.

Überraschende Musical artige Songs dabei. Entspannend, folky.

Great album

Pretty good but at the same time felt fairly underwhelming. Low 3.

Maybe I'm just too young to understand music without bleeps and bloops but this was pretty boring. 2/5

This was nice, more energy than Bob Dylan

First listen. WOW

good

This was a really good and enjoyable album. It’s a wonderful blend of country, rock, and folk. There are a few sections with a heavier rock element mixed in, but overall, it’s a very cohesive, laid-back, and mellow album. The instrumentation is a great mix of acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, string arrangements, and piano, which really hooked me in. The album has a warm and intimate vibe with a cozy atmosphere. I have to admit, I’ve never really liked Neil Young as a person, but the more I’ve listened to his albums, the more I’ve found myself enjoying his music. And with this album, he really hooked me in. So far, this is hands down my favorite Neil Young album.

I get it but I don't really want to listen to it. Similar to The Flaming Lips but I'm not going to relisten - annoying voice paired with lazy lyrics. I'm sure there will be a person, place and time that changes my mind. 2.2

HELL YEA BROTHER!!!! NEIL FUCKIN YOUNG Neil can harvest the cum out of my moons

Beautiful stuff, Neil. Sit on my face! 😃

More like Neil Old

Canonical.

This is probably my favourite Neil Young album.

This is not my type of music, I find it too stale, that being said, Neil still finds a way to elevate this stale music, not a lot as to make me want to come back to it, but just enough to make it an above average listening experience

I really loved it; I did. However, in the back of my brain there was something missing.

An absolute classic 70s laid back rock album. Beautiful, almost haunting instrumentals and vocals. The album feels like it goes by quickly, so it doesn't feel like it outstays its welcome. I'd never heard Words before, but it has become one of my new Neil Young favourites.

Harvest is quite the good album if i do say so myself. The album mostly either had songs that heavily utilized a soft acoustic guitar, ones that used a somewhat heavier guitar (those ones were my favorites by the way), and ones with a more whimsical sounding style. Young's vocals were solid as well, with me remembering the vocals from Old Man being sampled in a Redlight King song with the same name (even if they aren't sampled there, they still sound eerily similar). The album also never really had a bad song which is a major plus. This is a pretty solid album that's well worth a listen. Best Song: Alabama Worst Song: There's a World

Great album. 2 of his biggest songs he has done.

Haven’t listened to much of Neil young but what an album! Those instrumentals are fabulous. 1972 right on the nose

Þau eru ekki mörg árin síðan ég hataði hljóðin sem Neil gaf frá sér. Svo small eitthvað og ég allt í einu *heyrði*. Dýrka þessa plötu.

whilst i can appreciate this album musically, and understand its prominence, i don’t think the sound is really for me. specifically the first half of the album i found quite slow, with quite generic songs, whilst the second half had more variety, and i could get myself stuck into the songs more. if you are a fan of this style, then i can see the appeal of the record, but it just doesn’t fully click with me.

There is something special about Neil Young that just makes me really like his music, even though a lot of this album was very country. That's saying something! I'd probably rate this generally lower than the others of his I've listened to so far but there were some really good tracks. Fave Track: Words (Between the Lines of Age) Rating: 3

Not my favourite album by Neil, it's a bit toned down compared to rest of his discography. Very artistic, for sure, but I just found it too boring and uneventful.

Pretty good stuff. Heart of gold actually seems quaint compared to some of other emotionally potent material on here. Eg, every man needs a maid, old man, or the closer Words. 3.5/5

This one is well pieced together. Less whiney and mellow Neil and more picked up the pace but still a fast shuffle Neil. Neil still likes to jam out in this one, though I don’t think he’s ever given that up but whatever. This is a good album with standout tracks you’ve most likely heard. Choice cut: Words

Apart from one song a completely overhyped and disappointing album. Whiny voice almost as bad as Dylans

This was not energetic enough to keep me going on a summer Friday.

3.5 Enjoyed this quite a bit. "There's a World" is fantastic. Just can't see myself relistening very much because it's quite low energy.

I'm glad Neil came back to Spotify. I had this on vinyl and played it over and over. It's sad, sometimes angry and lyrical (more Country or Folk than Rock) and very human. Quite simply this is one of the greatest albums ever made.

There is something so haunting yet comforting about Neils voice. Incredible album.

1: Harmonicas, so many harmonicas Depression vibe, implies things but never says them. Speaks of escape and avoidance 2: slow/angst/regret/love/wanting/curiosity 3: title yikes, ugh, thin and depressing, did not like, "soundtrack" 4: more harmonica. love/searching. Nice outro 5: "soundtrack"; death 6: "railroad", nice banjo, tired/introspective/sad 7: isolation, suicidal, "soundtrack", nice instrumentals, did not like lyrics 8: nice opening, my favorite track on the album, Alabama! Gratuitous car reference, vibes 9: thin vocals, message: drugs bad. Reminds me of Beatrix Potter books? 10: guitar, revenge? Jealousy, more adult. I liked this one. Overall impression: I wanted to skip most of the album. The overall feeling it gives is "mellow depression". Almost millennial. 3/5

I don’t really like Neil’s voice, but it’s a decent enough album with some songs I know.

I finally figured out why I hate his voice listening to this right now. He's speaking in falsetto. That isn't singing. hes just talking? I don't get it. The music isn't terrible, but man. that voice kills me and I like a lot of terrible singing. But. This isn't singing?

did I have high expectations? perhaps too much. decent, but still felt overengineered and kind of generic. the canadian cowboy gets extra points for being canadian (ram ranch)

It's a great record, but not my favorite neil record. Too much of a downer to be a 5 for me. It is a very strong 4 though.

Stop me if you've heard this one before - interesting lore behind this album. You can nearly hear the winced pain of Young's ailing back through the recordings, but there's a bit of edge, a bit of bitterness and melancholy that elevates the end product. The downside of the more subdued approach is that there's nowhere for the oft-lackluster vocals to hide ("Are You Ready for the Country" is unbearable). The tracks with the London Symphony Orch bring a different, yet welcome, flavor from Neil's usual aural language. Not my favorite of his works. Listened to: at home. Favorite track: Heart of Gold

Finally another 5/5 album. The first one I’d go to from Young’s collection.

A very pleasant listen. Out on the Weekend started it off very nicely. Heart of Gold is an absolute gem. Old Man was lovely. Words (Between the Lines of Age) was a cool way to end it. Apparently Young made this mostly acoustic due to a back(?) injury he picked up on his ranch. Easy 4 stars, but the other songs, although pleasant, were not very memorable.

A classic Neil Young album with fantastic songs which is a bit overproduced.

bem legal. Neil young já tinha saído aqui. É um cowboy com músicas simples, mas bem gostosas de ouvir. Nada de mais, simples, agradável, sem inventar a roda.

A couple of good classics but the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to them

Enjoying this! Not my usual but a decent album 3 1/5 stars, rounded up to four

Better than the first Neil Young album we reviewed but still not my favorite.

I remember being so excited for this to come out during my junior year of high school, after Neil’s first 3 albums were so great, especially 2 and 3, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, and After the Gold Rush. The pre-album release single, Heart of Gold, was pretty decent. Then I got it soon after it came out and while I liked it, it was disappointing compared to the others — weaker, slower, songs, comparative lack of flashy guitar work. After the musically great track Southern Man on ATGR, to then get another Southern USA diss-track here, Alabama, seemed a bit much for a guy from Canada. Hooray for Lynyrd Skynyrd for taking Neil down on Sweet Home Alabama. Like Rod Stewart and Van Morrison, Neil had 3-4 great albums to start their solo careers, and then things became so-so (or worse) after that.

In fifth or sixth grade, I bought this and the Beatles’ Let it Be together, and those were my first “good” CDs I bought. When I bought this one, I don’t think I’d heard more than Heart of Gold, but, I mean, come on, it’s an incredible song.

very folksy combination of sort of the medieval sounding pop sound of the 70s with country influences. I like the vibe of this album.

Great start and great ending, the sound is great but I wanted something more

This album is as comforting as a campfire or a visit to an old friend. I love it - Neil is an ace songwriter and he delivers on this one (he was on a streak of 3 incredible albums in a row with this one).

Decent album, better than I expected. Will listen to more Neil young in the future

N é meu estilo

There are some good songs on this one but overall I think there are others of his I like better.

Previously I had only heard After The Gold Rush, which I loved. This keeps the quality at exactly the same level, another great record. Heart Of Gold, what a single.

Quintessential Neil Young album. Bonus points for being released in the year I was born. Contains some absolute classics like Needle and the Damage Done, Heart of Gold and Old Man as well as Alabama the track that riled up Lynyrd Skynyrd

Couple notable hits among an easy listening album.

It's wild how popular Heart of Gold made this album. The song suits Young perfectly and just works. There's an honestness to Neil Young that really shines through in his lyrics and singing. Great example of why music matters.

This is among the top if not the best sounding album so far (around 300 in) Just sonically the mixing is so good. Everything comes across crisp. It worked on the car stereo and headphones. Had heard about this album but never a full listen until now and it's just a solid album. I wouldn't say I'm hooked after one listen but I'll give it some more.

A masterpiece.

In the beginning I found Neil Young’s voice to sound a bit whiney but really enjoyed it by the end. My favorites were “Old Man” and “Heart of Gold”.

One of my all time favorite albums. Still remember the day I bought this when it was first released.

A near perfect folk-rock album from the 70s. It's the simply yet elegantly beautiful track Harvest that scores most of the points in this record for me. The cinematic orchestral swells in songs like A man needs a maid (??) and There's a world feels unnecessary. Alabama was a banging rocker. The outro track with the piano was good. Overall, it's just....good.

The songs are great, but I still wish someone was singing them other than Neil Young.

Never listened to Neil Young before, and was very pleasantly surprised! He's not the best singer but this was a beautiful album. Really liked the songs. They had me lost in my own little world for a while 4 ⭐️

I really enjoyed the grand production paired with Young's poetic and lyrical melodies. a nice treat. 7.5/10

A beauty of an album. My favourite of his

neil babygirl i love youuuu 5/5

Interesting.

I don't have a whole lot of Solo Neil Young to compare to outside of Rust Never Sleeps, but this one feels like a slightly weaker album than that one. I think the second half carries in instrumentals, while the first half has some better lyricism. There are some pretty forgettable tracks here, but also some of my favorite Young tracks. Favorites here are Old Man, Alabama, and The Needle and the Damage Done.

This one has a lot more grand instrumentation than I remember it having. Every song just hits so hard. Love me some Neil.

God I hate this record

How many Neil Young albums are they going to throw at us?!? This one was better than the others I’ve had already (certainly the earliest yet from the catalog), with a few bigger hits, but other songs were just a chore.

Not my fave Neil Young album, but not bad.

Never considered Dated wisdom from Old Neil: A Man Needs A Maid. Fabulous album. Walked in Whitemud Creek while listening. Slow pace fit me just fine.

I know it’s back on Spotify, but the damage has been done. Did not listen.

I like Neil Young a lot, and hadn’t listened to Harvest in quite some time. It was a less straight-ahead obvious-great-record experience than I expected. I find his folkin side a lot less compelling than his rockin side, or at least I like a bit more balance than Harvest provides. And I really don’t like the stuff with the symphony! That doesn’t work with Neil Young, I think. It’s good but I’d rather listen to the guy flip out on the electric guitar for 40 minutes. Sorry Caleb (?)

This was a pleasant listen, but at the same time, nothing really caught my attention. 3 - 3.5 stars

I am not normally a Neil young fan. There’s just something about his voice that bothers me… but I can’t not love this album. His voice works here and isn’t as annoying as on the beach. But I also think the writing is better here. This is definitely his OP

wow beautiful, score vibes

Another day, another flawless album

This albums simply doesn’t miss. I love the diversity of tunes from the rocking, to orchestral, to the folky, while still maintaining a consistent thread. This is Neil Young at his best for me.

Beautiful

A good album, I liked the songs Out on the Weekend, Old Man, Alabama and Words (Between the Lines of Age).

Harvest is Neil Young's fourth album, and his most successful. It includes two of his biggest hits, "Heart of Gold," and "Old Man." While he was well know for his early work with Buffalo Springfield, this album made Neil Young into a star. The album is a collection of country rock songs, and it has become a staple of that genre. Young's work is defined by his voice - a not-traditionally-good, but very expressive voice. The album initially met with mixed critical reception, but the consensus has improved over time.

I just can't get past the voice. This is the first album that I really noticed the song writing, but the voice just turns me away.

Argh.... It had to happen sooner or later. I am ... not going to lie. I am a fairly outspoken person. If I have a belief I can back up with science or some kind of real world proof, I may not let go. Some musicians, regardless of their musical quality can "lose me" by their political or other agenda policies. Neil Young is NOT one of those!! I have no reason not to think I would personally like the guy. So now I am caught. I have no reason to dislike what amounts to a guy who has truly classic hits and a massive head of the table following... But... But.... I . don't . like . Neil Young's voice all that much... Sorry. I really am. I have two friends that come to mind: One that hates on RUSH and the other on Tom Petty because they don't like their voices. The good news is I am going to temper my own feelings with my advice to them: "Surely you don't hate ALL their music because of that one thing?" And I see that Neil Young lyrically, instrumentally, and just overall IS actually a master of his craft. I do not like Neil Young's voice. But for those that might, I think you are going to like this album.

Excellent lyrics and style overall. His guitar work has feeling.

I see this cover and I immediately give 5 stars. Coincidence will have it I listened just yesterday to this absolute classic. It's unbelievable that this album is already more than 50 years old - except for 'A Man Needs A Maid', lol. The title track, Old Man, The Needle and The Damage Done (and the wonderful transition into Words), Heart Of Gold of course and Out On The Weekend are my favourites. Then you even have There's A World, of which Sufjan Stevens made a wonderful cover for his latest album. Perfect album.

It's always nice to get an album that you actually own on record. This one's a classic. Phenomenal. Out on the Weekend is a banger, A man needs a maid is a banger, heart of gold is, duhh, a banger, old man is a banger... I think you get it by now. Solid 5

The king

Love this album. Very tender in places and probably my favourite Neil Young album.

I was only previously familiar with Heart of Gold by Neil Young. Having now listened to more, I have to admit I’m not desperate to listen again. Not awful though.

Some really nice songs here. Young's singing at times is a struggle but for the most part is ok. He does a great job of making you feel the emotion of the sing, even if you are not paying particular attention to the lyrical content.

While I think Young is at his best live (my favorite of his albums are Weld, Rust Never Sleeps, and Live at Massey Hall 1971), this is my favorite of his studio albums. Harvest is Young at his most tender, and I think his most understandable. While I love the impacts of ecology on society and vice versa that After the Gold Rush discusses, I don’t claim to understand those lyrics nearly as well as on Harvest. “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man” are justifiably some of Young’s best and most recognizable songs, and “The Needle and the Damage Done” is one of my favorites. While Harvest might feature Neil Young sounding a lot like Bob Dylan (even Dylan thought so), I also think Young’s lyrics here are by far the most straightforward: relatable while still being poetic and containing great folk guitar and acoustic instrumental backing.

sounds like an album that would be featured on gardens of the galaxy

Great album with well known “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man,” but don’t miss “The Needle and the Damage Done.” First track and “Alabama” also strong. Then, go listen to “Tonight’s the Night.”

invloeden van folk en country. Vrij rustige muziek op dit album. Niet meteen mijn smaak. Heart Of Gold is een bekend nummer; vind ik wel een goed nummer.

Solid album. I have really liked the 2 Young albums even while not being the biggest fan of his voice. Great songwriter, eh?

I enjoyed this. One of my favoruite tracks that doesn't seem to get a lot of attention if Spotify plays count is There's a World. Crazy orchestration out of nowhere. Very cool. Production on this record is leagues better than what I've heard from some of his other stuff. Still not really a Neil Young fan but this was a good listen.

My preferred Neil Young continues to be in another castle, but this is definitely closer to what I'm looking for in his work.

The bangers elevate this above all the Neil young before it but I have to believe this album is on the list based on their strength alone. The rest of this is entirely forgettable

I really don't like his voice, but the songs were OK, I guess. I fail to see why we have already listened to 3 Neil Young albums because I really don't feel like any of them were that spectacular.

the second star is for not *entirely* filling me with contempt

Somehow it feels like I've listened to this album a dozen times for various foolish little projects, which doesn't make sense because besides this project the only music one I've done is to listen to Rolling Stone's top 100 albums off their 500-album list. Harvest is on there, but I think the problem is that so are 2-3 other albums, and there are at least 2-3 other albums on here too, and I just don't care for Neil Young that much. This album contains some of his most Kermit Thee Frog vocals along with songs that just don't strike me as endearing. Of course you want a maid. Just pick up your fucking socks, Neil

I wasn't always a big Neil Young fan, but there are some surprising tracks on this one. There Is A World really stands out.

Decent

Very folksy and cozy. Not sure why it was the top album of 1972. I’m glad Neil Young’s vocals were as weirdly pitched. Maybe his vocals got weirder and more distinct as he got older…

Solid Neil album. 3.5

7.5/10

I wrote an imaginary doctoral thesis on this album that hinges on a contrarian take regarding this moment in Neil's psychological and creative development, and in particular the Jungian archetypes inhabited by the album's various instruments, and specifically the recurring pedal steel guitar (voice of man) and orchestral strings (voice of god).

I had a friend in college who absolutely worshiped Neil Young, and I never really understood why, but many years later when I finally listened to this album from start to finish, I can see why he felt that way. I'm not a huge Neil Young fan, but even I know this is probably his finest complete album, and it's an amazing, and sad/poignant journey. It could be because my friend was from Utah, or maybe because of some of his album titles and the name of his frequent backing band, but I also always associate Neil Young with the American West (even though I know he's Canadian and didn't really spend a lot of time in the American or Canadian West, unless you want to count his ranch in Redwood City). Admittedly, part of that impression could be from his collaboration on Jim Jarmusch's excellent anti-Western film "Dead Man". I really like how many artists are on this album, and it's pretty cool that he was able to get the London Symphony Orchestra as well, although I do feel like "A man needs a maid" is probably one of the weaker songs on this album despite the Orchestra's participation (and possibly as a result of their contribution, as both it and "There's a world" sound more like a part of a musical or concept album than the other songs). And I had no idea that part of the reason "Harvest" is more mellow and largely acoustic was because of a horrible back injury that literally laid him low. I really like the quote on the Wikipedia entry for this album that Young wrote later: "[Harvest] put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch. A rougher ride but I saw more interesting people there."

Think I'll pack it in and buy a pickup--great start to a great album. Whenever I hear it, I'm taken back immediately to the apartment where I first heard it. Such nostalgia! No idea what it would sound like to someone hearing it for the first time these days... Still, terrific.

Probably enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. Not sure I have listened to Harvest before. I liked the story about the row boat. 4.5

Easy listen... Didn't stand out much but was enjoyable. 3/5

Favourite song - Old Man

middlin

Classic Neil Young, in my opinion it's his best album!

If there's anything I've been taught by this list, it's that I'm a homer for Neil Young. It's an album that tries to balance grandiosity with the simple, rootsy rock that Young is known for, and ends up getting caught in the middle. It's still solid, and there are some insane players on this record (CSNY bandmates, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt...), but on first full listen it's not my favorite by him, despite having some of his best songs. Favorite tracks: "Heart Of Gold", "Old Man", "Words"

Ok ok, I get it! I knew more songs than I thought I would. This album feels like a National Park road trip!

Classic

Neil is a bit of a polarizing dude. Lyndyrd Skynyrd has their beef, and he's got the multi-name group. His voice is pretty distinct, and I personally can only take so much of it at a time--similar issue with John Fogerty. This album is actually really nice, not too long and has almost a flaming lips feel to it that I hadn't noticed before with either band, and makes me like Neil a bit more. When "There's a world" started I had to check my playlist to see how on earth auto-play ended up in Final Fantasy realm in the middle of the album. That was a neat song and obviously was a bit of inspiration for Uematsu-san. This was definitely a better album than I expected, pleasant surprise Favorite track "Heart of Gold" 4/5

Ça travaille bien, j'ai bien aimé.

Very enjoyable listen bloobsPls

This is a great album. I just love several of the songs.

Harvest Heart Of Gold Old Man Alabama The Needle And The Damage Done

Out on the Weekend // Heart of Gold // Old Man // Words 4.5/5

4.5

It's a classic album and has his biggest hit on it. Yet it's not my favorite NY album. I much prefer his later rock / grunge style with Crazy Horse, which is amazing live.

Some of Neil Young's best material ever lands here, i love "Old Man" and "Heart of Gold" with a passion, yet i feel like it is a super inconsistent record in terms of writing. Songs like "A Man Needs a Maid" and "Alabama" are awkward, not only for the weird string arrangements but also for the somewhat corny lyrics. Shout out to "Needle and the Damage Done" though, incredible lyrics on that one regarding helping a friend lost on drug abuse.

There's nothing to say about this album that wasn't already covered in the fantastic 50th anniversary documentary, Harvest Time. The album is a masterpiece. It was a favorite of mine when I first heard it. And it's still a favorite of mine, 30 years later.

Yet another great album. I can see why Neil Young has 8 albums on the list. The beginning was a bit dull. The second half was a blast. This album has plenty of hits. 4 stars for "Harvest".

Not for me.

Harvest is an open and introspective album that dives deep into personal and societal themes. The orchestration is superb, adding a rich, layered texture to the music. Written during his recovery from slipped discs, the album captures a period of vulnerability for Young. The hit single Heart of Gold catapulted him to mainstream success, which he later admitted he disliked, saying it made him "middle of the road." This frustration led him to claim he was heading "for the ditch" to pursue more authentic, less commercial music. Despite its polished production, Harvest remains a pivotal moment in Young's career, showcasing his ability to blend mainstream appeal with profound, personal songwriting. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 8 STAND OUT TRACK - Heart of Gold

meesterwerkje

Great album. Added a couple to playli

Not bad

Which songs did I listen to? Heart of Gold. The other songs I don’t know. When he isn’t indulging in self-pity and his guitar gets louder it is more tolerable.

Damn this was a long one hahaha

I like the chill, folky opening song. Harmonica solo. Harvest is fine, but kind of twangy for my taste. Like the lyrics though. I might not be understanding the point of A Man Needs a Maid, which is too bad because the dramatic music and vocalizations were nice. It grew on me, again despite the lyrics. Heart of Gold is also nice. I do enjoy folk music, and this album is growing on me as it goes on. Old Man is probably my favorite song in this album. Haunting lyrics and nice guitar. Noticing the banjo for the first time too :) Really digging the guitar solo on Words. Nice song to end the album on. Overall, solid album.

Neil Young is so good at speaking to heartache and melancholy while also writing an absolute banger. After the Goldrush is better imo, but this is still the guy doing the thing and doing it masterfully

I do like his lyrics, though his voice does tend to grind on me after an entire LP.

Staggering talent. I understand why his voice can be a bit divisive but for me, Neil Young is a mega, generational star. So much soul and pathos. Phenomenal songwriting.

I’m sorry, he sounds like Kermit still…

I have definitely not listened to this enough for how much I love Neil Young. A Man Needs A Maid and There's A World have orchestral arrangements that cause the tracks to sound overproduced as hell and come across as very cheesy but they are Harvest's only large misses. Heart of Gold and Old Man are eternal classics, Alabama and Harvest should have been, and aside from the previously mentioned orchestral arrangements, Harvest has such a well-realized acoustic rock sound. It rarely steps on itself and allows Neil's guitar, voice, and harmonica to speak as they choose. The electric guitar-led jam at the end of Words is a phenomenal closer.

I thought it declined as it went along.

who is this old lady

Big highlights, A man needs a maid, words. Some less interesting songs

A truly beautiful and layered album, lyrically dynamic, great harmonies, arrangements are beautiful. Neil Young at his best. Excellent album.

There isn’t a bad some on this album. I sort of forgot just how great it is until this relistening.

Not total shit, but close!

Heart of Gold Old Man There's a World Alabama The Needle and The Damage Done Words (Between the Lines of Age) (has an interesting subtractive time signature of 3+3+3+2 or 6+5)

Fine, j'aime ça Neil Young.

It was great! First track started playing as I backed out of the garage, raining. It was super cool.

Great album. Very Crosby still Nash and Young.

Very mellow. Much more my usual speed than Stankonia. Heart of Gold is of course a classic. Good music to write to!

Timeless

I like most things Neil Young and I like this one. It's got the most big hits of all his albums for sure, although not every track is as great.

Somehow I have never listened to a Neil Young album before. I'm not sure how that has happened, as he seems to be right up my ally. That being said, I've listened to this album three times now, and though I think its quite good, it hasn't impressed me the way I hoped it would. But who am I to say such a thing really. 'Heart of Gold' is an insanely great song. 'Old Man' and 'Out on the Weekend' are very good. The rest of the album, so far, hasn't excited me very much. The album kinda reminds me of Dylan's 'John Wesley Harding', which is a good album but has never been one of my favorite Dylan albums. Perhaps when I eventually listen to the rest of Neil Young's albums, I will like them better than this one. Its a good album, but I hoped I would like it better 3.75/5

one of my favorite albums

Scorned this due to its popularity when I was at university, but it’s weirder than I thought back then. Maid is too absurd to be truly offensive and has a baroque melodrama that is bewildering. Alabama and Word have some delicious, crunchy guitar that a treat after all that hippy acoustic strum, the former sounding like it was recorded in a barn, which I like.

I used to sing along with this on my potty before I could read (along with contemporary James Taylor and John Denver albums), so you'd be wise to anticipate high marks. There are probably NY albums we'll encounter that I would have to rate 6* in comparison, so I'm throwing a 4 on par with its predecessor. As it is, good to hear again - not one I return to often, although "Harvest" itself is up there with my absolute favorite songs. He was wise to head for the ditch afterwards, but this MOR dalliance is exquisite while it lasts, if occasionally a bit overripe

Just not a fan of Neil. Somethin about his voice or style just leaves me cold. I respect his writing and musicianship but I don't think that he will ever(on his own) get more than a 3 from me.

You tried, dawg.

I listened to this while driving alone on an empty desert highway, and I cannot recommend that experience highly enough. I think that is the ideal listening situation for this album.

A classic by any standards, Harvest is a solid folk album and one of Neil’s best cover to cover. There’s really only one or maybe two songs that drag a little bit overall there are several hits and somber tones that really make you listen and think. Old man is one of my favorite Neil songs and it’s such a simple tune that every generation can relate to. This actually is a must hear. 8.4/10

Geggjuð ...

Ok... No me disgustó, pero no lo volvería a escuchar

Classic. In my top 50 albums of all time.

Not the best voice. But his lyrics are gold.

Recognized heart of gold….

I bought this on vinyl in 1972. As I recollect at that time I was not a big Neil Young fan but there was a lot of chatter in the music press of how good the album was. I rated it an OK album then. The standout track for me was A Man Needs A Maid which I still think is a beautiful and melancholy song but I wasn’t exactly keen on the Country music feel on a lot of the tracks. It is a while since I listened to the album in full so this arriving on my list was a welcome chance to do so. I did this in bed listening on headphones and was totally enchanted. It was like listening to the album anew. Gone has my apparent dislike of the Country music element and in fact I think it now enhances the album. Loved it from start to finish. 5/5 27/5/24

I liked it more than the last Neil Young album you made me listen to (a mere four days ago), but let's not make this a habit, mmkay?

Well, I’m already familiar with Mr. Young as a prolific singer-songwriter. I’ve also heard “Heart of Gold”, “Old Man” and “The Needle and the Damage Done” before sitting down for this album. Needless to say, the rest of Harvest is just as good as those three if not more. This is the kind of tightly constructed, well-written folk rock you’d expect from Neil Young, with a few surprises such as the symphony orchestra accompaniment on “A Man Needs a Maid” and “There’s a World”. There’s also a fair amount of electric rockers with “Alabama” and the closing waltz “Words”. Speaking on the former, I understand Neil has not looked fondly at “Alabama” with how the lyrics might not have been fully thought out, but I personally feel it’s aged better than the response we got from Lynyrd Skynyrd. I can see why Harvest is considered Neil Young’s signature album. This is exceptional.

Nope. Can't do it. I tried. I scrubbed thru the songs, thinking maybe my tolerance has expanded since my old college dormmate played this album incessantly 30 years ago, but no. Still cannot stand his whiny, nasal, wobbly falsetto. Neil Young has got to be one of the most overrated musicians with SO many people gushing over his songwriting & whatever else (re-branding FLAC as his own hi-res lossless format? wtf), but good lord this whole album is just the most bland country-folk crap I've ever heard. Ooooh a song about heroin, soo edgy. "Old Man, take a look at my life" ummm shouldn't it be the other way around? Shouldn't the old man be giving YOU advice, you pretentious little 26yo twat? Hard pass.

love this, impeccable

Might be his best album but I am not a fan tbh.

Excellent album - the last two tracks are soooo good.

Very good album

Love love love! This is my favorite Neil Young album, and has always been one of my favorite albums ever. So many great songs.

I like Neil Young, and this is one of his more enjoyable albums.

Heart of Gold and Old Man alone makes this a 4 star album. NY solo is much better than CSNY and Crazy Horse.

Top 5 Neil studio album

4 Now that I am an old man, this speaks to me way more than it used to.

Truly an undeniable classic album. My favorite Meil Young song has always been A Man Needs A Maid (followed by Powderfinger as a very close 2nd) but every song is amazing on this album. Heart of Gold, Old Man, and The Needle and the Damage Done are flat out three of the best songs ever written- yeah, I said it! 5 stars without a doubt.

could i write poetry to this? n

I've been trying to lighten up on Neil Young lately. This is fine. His voice is just so high-pitched and thin, it's...you know...Canadian. I prefer the Crazy Horse stuff.

Love me some Neil Young, but he's definitely a Greatest Hits musician.

And for the third artist to give me four albums, we have Neil Young with the album Harvest. I've liked the Neil Young albums I've gotten so far, but unlike the other members of the 4-album club (which as of right now is comprised of Bob Dylan and the Beatles), none of his albums have yet to cross into 5 star territory. However, if there's any album of his that can do it, it's probably Harvest. I mean, it's his best-selling album, many have called it his best album, and it even got a JoJo stand named after it! It passes all of the tests for if the album deserves to be on the list or not. So, does the album live up to the hype? Yes. Yes it does. Neil's singing is still good. The instrumental sound in this album is great. It's simple, but very pleasant. What elevates this album to a whole new level for me is the songwriting. Between the four albums of his I've listened to now, the songwriting is absolutely at its peak in this album. The tone of the whole album is just top-notch. Do I feel like finally giving Neil Young a 5 star rating? Yep. This is it. 5/5.

Banging Chill Pappamusik + Heart of Gold. Vad är "A Man Needs a Maid" för Vibe?

Majority of the album is pretty simple and mellow-sounding (which makes plenty of sense after later reading that Young was nursing a back injury throughout the duration of this album's recording and couldn't physically play an electric guitar). I guess that's to be expected with a folk/country rock record. Not my biggest cup of tea, but a few tracks stood out (for better or for worse). "There's a World" almost sounds too ornate for this album, and the same can be said for "A Man Needs a Maid", which was probably my least favorite song in the album performance-wise. The mold is broken a bit with songs like "Alabama" and "Words", as both feature more guitar work. Also have to mention "Heart of Gold" as it's Young's most iconic song and a folk/country rock staple. Looking at the whole body of work, this album didn't do a whole lot for me. I respect and appreciate the songwriting of Mr. Neil Young, but I've never been huge on this era of folk/country fusion. Perhaps I'll be surprised later in this long list of albums though.

Guter Sound. Bekannte Hits. Beruhigend. American Sound.

I’ll admit I never heard anything besides Old Man and Heart of Gold before this venture. It was a good first listen.

Love this album. Probably my favorite “version” of Neil; he’s such a chameleon with the type of music he’s played over the years. Earnest and yearning themes from such a young man. Guitar work on acoustic cuts and the backing band and singers are my highlights, as well as Neil’s songwriting. Almost theatrical on the orchestral cuts which was a nice surprise, having really only known the hits. He leveraged his friends well; love hearing Linda Ronstadt cut through on the background vocals of “Heart of Gold” where you can’t miss her voice; so nice. And love how Neil unintentionally pissed off Lynyrd Skynrd with “Alabama” inspiring them to write “Sweet Home Alabama” in a musical retort. Art pushing art! The classic cuts and universal themes that resonate to this day push it to top tier for me.

It’s good, just not as good as everyone makes it out to be

What are you doing Alabama? You got the rest of the union to help you along What's going wrong?

Oh wow, what did I just hear? When I started collecting vinyl, I jokingly wished I liked certain artists more because their albums were so well regarded on LP. Neil Young is at the top of that list. But I had never heard this masterpiece before. And it's odd too because I am very familiar with the singles from this album, Old Man, Heart of Gold, Needle and the Damage Done. I've never considered myself a Young fan, but, of course, these tracks are canon classic rock, and I always thought they were great. What's unfortunate is that I wasn't aware that they were from this album or that they even were from the same album. When listened to together as part of a full album project, their magic opens up. I've only experienced this one other time, with Marvin Gaye's What's Goin On, and while Harvest didn't quite capture my heart the way that album did, it's still a masterpiece that I plan to get on vinyl and listen to over and over. Five stars.

Yeah, this was good. Fun enough. Not the most inspiring, but the lyrics were great. If the other writing had kept up, then you’d have one stellar record here. 4/5

Pretty good, there’s better by You g.

To give a love You've gotta live a love I really need a maid.

I am a teen of the 70s, and I tend to prefer the music from that era. I like many of Neil Young's songs, but not all. Still overall, his music is a favorite.

This was great, the emotions hit home, especially in the second half. More interesting than I'd expect from what seemed like a "country" album. Another one that I was raised listening to songs from so also pushes it up a bit.

Not bad for a Neil Young album, but please, no more.

Great

Neil Young is a walking contradiction: one of our loudest rockers is also one of our quietest, most introspective tune smiths. Sometimes he does both on one record. This time, he leans into the introspection, delivering some of the finest , most enduring songs of his career. “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man” are instant classics. The rest is a mix of beautiful and haunting, with some of the best playing from top notch musical collaborators.

hands down Neil's best album. my favorite of his songs are on here, Old Man, Heart of Gold and The Needle and the Damage Done are all classics.

Recorded in a barn with a broken back, Harvest somehow still feels like comfort food. We played this LP about seven million times back on 130 College Ave—so it’s less an album now and more a permanent room in my memory.

Neil’s best album! Wish he could still write this well)

"This track seems kinda thin." "I hear you, what are you thinking, adding an organ or something?" "No, we need a...shoot, what's it called?" "Banjo?" "It's like a banjo.." "Mandolin?" Snorts enormous rail of 70s Colombian bam bam... "Ahhhh...London Symphony Orchestra....that's it. Get me those guys."

Mostly just underwhelming.

Not the best but not the worst Neil young I’ve gotten on this list. Just glad it’s back on Spotify honestly.

I like Neil Young, but this album didn't do it for me.

Glad I got this album after old Neil pulled his head out of his ass and put his music back on Spotify. The hits are 5/5, the rest is solid other than "There's a World" which sounded like a mash up of 1940's theatre production with Neil on vocals. The lyrical pairing to the theatrical sound of "A man needs a maid" is bizarre. Leaving the Orchestra out of this album would have made for a much more cohesive experience.

One of the greatest artists of all time. Looking forward to seeing NY and Crazy Horse in Chicago!!!

So many classics! And a great songwriter!

Admittedly, Neil Young has never been one of my favorites. He’s had a few songs here and there that I’ve enjoyed, but overall I just never found a great interest in him. This album changes that. It’s a fantastic album.full or heartfelt lyrics together with a slice of Americana. it is Ernest spot in my future rotation. I’m sure Neil would be thrilled.

Heart of gold & old man

Great overall album. Classic for sure.

damn good album

Great album to chill out to. A bit samey but enjoyable throughout

This is definitely Neil Young’s best solo album. “Out on the Weekend,” “Heart of Gold,” and “Words (Between the Lines of Age)” are my favorite songs here. I wish they’d kept the entire album as more low key and acoustic. There are a few songs that just feel out of place, especially “Are You Ready for the Country?” Solid album, though.

I don’t need to listen to this because I’ve listened to it before. But I will because it’s 5/5 thank you algorithm.

Wow. So, mostly good and listenable, with a few classics I was familiar with. But I cannot get over the track “A Man Needs A Maid.” What a bizarre track! Beautiful orchestrations set to the biggest whiny lyrics. Reading about his back injury and background only helps minimally - that song just really threw me for a loop.

Very good album, behind Rust Never Sleeps and After the Gold Rush. A Man Needs a Maid isn't great, though

Much better than the average two but wouldn’t listen to the album through again

my kingdom for a heart of gold

The album that first got me into Neil Young. Although he's amazing at rocking out as well, Harvest is such a classic. It feels a little dismissive to call it Folk Rock, it does lean into that but there are other elements that elevate the sound beyond acoustic guitars and harmonicas. the strings on A Man Needs A Maid are particularly beautiful, and electric guitars on Alabama fit the tone of the song perfectly. His lyrics are incredible, he has something to say on all these tracks, be it a political message or something more inward looking. I also like his voice, it seems a little polarising but it evokes the emotion of each song perfectly whether that be sadness, anger or whatever else. Brilliant

awesome

High and haunted voice Coos folk songs powerfully Harmonica rocks

Glad it’s back on Spotify. I will definitely listen again. I didn’t like it as much as harvest moon on first listen

A man needs to edit one song off the album

A man needs a less misogynistic metaphor. Otherwise really impressed with the lyricism and sound quality

The maid song deserves criticism but I’m going to use this opportunity to call out a later album by him titled “Harvest Moon” … like, try harder?

So Neil definitely wanted a bang maid, right?

Great album with some incredible tracks and beautiful guitar tones. I think for some tracks the production is a little grand for my tastes.

chill

Great album by Young. Some truly great lyrics throughout and the overall tone is great. 4/5 Will listen again

Liebliches Gesäusel und einfache Instrumentierung, dann die Orchesterwand: irgendwie hatte da jemand beim Produzieren keinen roten Faden. Und ich bin mir sicher: 70er-Musik mag ich nicht (allles).

Heart of Gold, was für ein Klassiker. Auch sonst gefällt das Album durch die akustische, entspannte Musik.

vrlo chill :)

Good old Classic Folk Songs - pleasant songs

Not my thing but I appreciate the vocals and the instrumentals. Alabama was the best of the album. It's all a bit too country/Christian for my taste, but still a pretty good listen

While I wouldn't call myself a fan of country rock this was a really solid album. The highlights here are definitely the two lead singles Heart of Gold and Old Man, but the songwriting and lyricism on display is excellent across the board.

One of my all time favorite albums

Love Neil and love this album even though the purists would say it was a sellout. Some classic rockers, and two of the best introspective acoustic songs in Neil's gigantic catalog makes this an easy five star album for me. It sounds so frickin' good...like you are sitting in the room with the musicians.

Terrific. I think I’d listened before but I listen to a lot of the Live at Massey Hall album and it was a good reminder of how wonderful the album tracks are too.

Good

love neil young, makes me think of my mum and dad. easy listening which can’t be faulted. would listen again obviously.

Good, some weird songs that don’t seem to fit with the others, but still good.

Some top folk hits, but filler as well

Disco muy sobrio y agradable, ideal para escuchar relajadamente. De lo mejor de Young.

Cd bien relajante y tranquilo. Bueno para estar relax y escuchándolo

A pleasant and chilled Neil Young Album. Orchestral elements used sparingly, which adds to their effect, making you sit up and take notice when they come in. Has Heart of Gold on it. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Heart of Gold Date listened: 12/04/24

I think it was Linda Ronstadt, who sang on this album, who described Neil Young as "a sketch artist" and that's a really apt description. His songs seem like fragments of images and ideas distilled and lifted from longer stories. Many of them are eminently singable and have stood the test of time in cover versions and campfires. Needle, Heart of Gold, Old Man... Between the solo acoustic, the grunge blues jam track, the orchestral backing and the intimate band sound, this album captures all of Neil Young's personalities and traits. Wistful vocals, always reaching for the nostalgic turn, for this idea that a better situation exists just out of reach, the simple riffs, the dirty guitar tone. Neil Young made this album and then just kept making it, really.

I don't know what to say about this that has not been said before. Neil Young was touched by grace on this. (with the obvious exception of "man needs a maid", what the hell were these lyrics?). 'Words' is the one song of his that always hits me right in the feels, no matter how many I have heard it. And one thing that really got to me this time in ways I had not noticed to this extend before is Ben Keith's pedal steel. Subtle, aching, intentional. My dad is a huge fan of Young, and this is probably one of the first records I ever heard. To this day, hearing this record reminds me of him, and of the turntable in the living room, or of the many hours we spent on some road on our way somewhere... I can smell the car when I hear this. Some records are that: a direct line to love and belonging to one another across generations, and to smells, emotions, feelings from a time that has passed and of which I have grown nostalgic without realizing. Today I sometimes join forces with my daughter and my mom to tease him endlessly about his enduring, unextinguishable love for "Nelle Youngue" (pronounced with a heavy french accent), including his more tedious productions of late. But deep down I recognize there something beautiful and precious about sticking with an artist no matter what, because they woke something up in you that cannot be tamed. This album, for me, encapsulates the best of my dad. He sticks with people. He is grounded and deeply connected to the place he is from (he actually lives less than 5 ks from the house he was born in). He values friendships, and cares for people and for the world. He loves hosting, and to be surrounded. He is a simple man, but also a quite complicated in many ways. And we have had our differences, disagreements, misunderstandings, frustrations at one another over time, but. There was always this deep love for music, and this album which he gifted me in so many ways. "There's a world you're living in No one else has your part" He definitely found his part, and is playing it beautifully. As for the album, I don't think this is even my favourite one of his, musically speaking (On the Beach might take the crown). But this is definitely the one I carry with me and know the most intimately. How do you even rate this?

Great overall album. Love 'Heart of Gold', The Needle and the Damage Done", and 'Old Man'. His voice didn't bother me as much on this one as the other 2 I've gotten in this project. 4/5

I just don’t like his voice. Old Man is a favorite across covers but A Man Needs a Maid left a bad taste in my mouth that followed the whole track list.

This 2 has some qualifiers. 90% of this album was a drag. It felt plodding, shallow, and empty. It made me tired to listen to, like nothing going on most of the time and when it picked up neil proceeded to drag it back into tired slumber. That said, "The Needle and The Damage" and "Words" saved this album from 1 territory for me. Both tracks synergized well with Neil's style and I felt myself getting into the songs when his vocals came in instead of groaning.

More Neil. Good songs, but still not my jam.

Great album - some of the lyrical themes seem a little dated, maybe, and Young's voice is, clearly, an unusual instrument, but this is packed with quality start to finish.

I really wanted to like this. But it didn't have the range I was looking for. The obvious all-timers hold up, but the songs outside of that didn't really grab me.

Decent

couple of tracks seem to come out of nowhere

Neil at his finest.

I don't like the song about the maid omfg. Overall, did not enjoy. That's probably controversial. Oh well. 2/5

I’ve never been a Neil Young fan. I know: people who love him love him. I respect him but he’s not my thing. On the album the radio friendly Old Man and Heart of Gold are good. Country has a nice bluesy feel. The rest of the album was tolerable.

Heart of Gold, Old Man, Needle and the Damage Done. All classics. Not one I reach for often but still iconic. For some reason this got me into a My My, Hey Hey rabbit hole this weekend. Never realized there were 2 different versions of this song: - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Both are great but I prefer the lyrics of Blue but the Black rocks! Anyway, the godfather of grunge is awesome!

Excellent record! That early 70's country rock vibe is almost perfect here. Heart Of Gold is of course the money-maker but Maid and The Needle are both pretty fantastic also. The orchestra-backed pieces like Maid are kind of interesting to me -> odd for Neil Young in a way, and maybe reaching for something a bit like Elton John's Madman from the year prior...?

Classic.

I really enjoyed this, I had always been resistant to Neil young just because I felt it was for old people. This was fantastic.

Great track, really took me back to working in the butchers. Enjoy all of the vocals and guitar throughout

The best Neil Young album in my book

Bueno.

I'm not a big Neil Young fan. I listened to this album. It has its fans. It's Neil Young. Next, please.

Not my favorite, but a classic for sure.

Well, it was better than the last Neil Young album I listened to. I liked Old Man, and the one from the start of Hot in Herre.

Synonymous with singer song writer and for good reason. Dude's smooth and mellow delivery is legendary. Great album.

After After the Gold Rush, Young releases Harvest, his most accessible and laid-back folk rock album. "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man" are the two strong pop hits that lead this record and set the tone. The deeper cuts are slower and more patient but generally solid, most of them having memorable hooks. The two outliers are "A Man Needs a Maid" and "There's a World" which employ the London Symphony Orchestra. I can see where he's getting at with the juxtaposition between the excessive orchestra vs the mundane lyrics, but it sticks out and doesn't sound good at all. The former would work well as a ballad based on live performances, but would be more forgettable. "There's a World" is just bad, and his musical-like singing is the lamest I've heard. "Out on the Weekend" and "Harvest" are fantastic openers and are the ones most likely to grow on you. They're slow, patient, and soothing with great lyrics. "Are You Ready for the Country?" is a solid country song but a bit dull. "Alabama" is the hardest song on here and inspired by the famous Lynard Skynard hit. I think it's ok but forgettable. It's a nice change of pace from the slow second half. "The Needle and the Damage Done" is a pleasant minimalist folk track. You can hear the despair and disappointment in his voice. The claps are a bit weird, it's in a weird spot on the record, and I don't understand why it's so popular. "Words" is our long epic closer that reminds me of Everybody Knows This is Nowhere. Ties together all the strengths of this record into a satisfying end. Some regard this as Young's strongest album. With how mature and sophisticated the sound is, I can totally see why. I did find the deep cuts underwhelming. And although the record has a distinctive cohesive vibe, some tracks stick out too much. I was hoping there would be some other track I'd love as much as the 2 hits (or like cuts from other albums).

The dog dies :( Also apparently he kicked the dog because the dog was bad. Apart from that pretty fun. Even made me a bit nostalgic for a North American country past I never had. Anemoia?