Harvest

I think I liked it. I love Neil Young. This was quite an eclectic mix of songs. Some of them sound like show tunes. A bit to many frills for me. But I admire the bravery to try some different stuff out.

Décent album with a couple of bangers (Heartbreak of Gold, Words, Old Man). I don’t mind Neil Young’s voice, but it doesn’t have the strength to carry songs like A Man Needs a Maid. Slightly boring overall

Only a couple of songs stand out , otherwise a bit meh

It was okay!

Ok, nóg een Neil Young album, dit is nummer 5 geloof ik? Ben benieuwd, dit is volgens mij zn bekendste album. Heart of Gold komt me in elk geval meteen bekend voor. God, eerste nummer heeft alweer een heeeeeerlijk mondharmonica solo'tje hoor! Neilerd zn stem; tsja het is nog steeds niet helemaal mijn ding, maar het werkt wel met de mondharmonica ofzo? Ja weet niet man... Een nummer als A man needs a maid; instrumentaal PRACHTIG, maar dan hoor je die stem van Neil Young eroverheen... Het klinkt gewoon alsof ie de hele tijd probeert om de noten te halen, maar het lukt hem gewoon niet. Verlos die man uit zn lijden; geef m een betere zanger. Heart of Gold werkt wel( en zelfs daarvan denk ik dat het een beetje Stockholm Syndroom is ondertussen) , maar zo veel nummers op dit album klinken heerlijk, totdat Neil zich er mee gaat bemoeien. Nee de stem pakt me niet, maar ik snap meteen dat als mensen de stem wel voelen dat ze dit een geweldig album vinden. Ik kom nu gewoon niet boven de 'ja het is best prima en ik snap echt wel hoe invloedrijk dit was, ik vind gewoon niet dat hij goed kan zingen' uit. Sorry! FAVO: Out on the weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Words between the lines of age

Again, a fine americana album. Nothing groundbreaking

Not unpleasant but a bit middle of the road for me

Early Days Very distinct memory of hearing the opening chords to Heart of Gold in the early 90s and thinking this is the real shit, like REM or Tom Petty. Today Man what on earth was the trend then with the orchestral whatnot? At least with Scott Walker he had an arranger/composer who was on his wavelength and could subvert the conventions of the format, but this shit, woof. Neil’s early solo work (so, up to Harvest) often has this adult-contemporary/singer-songwriter feel to it that creeps in (which apparently made him quite successful so hey!), but I mostly vibe to the Ditch Trilogy and CH stuff (although I like Harvest Moon a bunch?). His thin voice breaking through the cacophony - or situated against a single guitar - is the sweet spot for me, whereas carrying an entire orchestra feels pretty silly. Keepers: Heart of Gold, Words

I’m not sure I’ve ever listened to this record front to back before. I never had a Neil Young phase, and my parents were older so this wasn’t their music either. All to say Neil Young has always existed at the periphery of my music listening. I like most of what I’ve heard but never enough to do a deep dive. The hits still hit - Heart of Gold, Old Man, Harvest, Needle - but wow, there was quite a bit on this that was strikingly not for me. What’s with all the Andrew Lloyd Weber shit (A Man Needs a Maid, There’s a World)? YIKES. With his reedy voice, it sounds like a live recording of a high school musical. Is Neil always this scattershot? Not sure I need to come back to this one beyond the singles. Words might be the only thing new to me here that I’d want to spend more time with.

Not a bad album. He knows how to write some bummer songs. But also wtf is A Man Needs a Maid? C'mon Neil.

i mean it was nice i guess?

it's nice, but I'm not in love with anything. and not in the mood for this country americana vibe at almost any point

Pretty good but not a lot of songs?

This was much more interesting than I feared it would be after listening to the Stills album on this list. It's well paced and has some nice dramatic moments that feel influential. I might return to this again.

I actually did enjoy Mr Young this time around. Having the symphony arrangements seemed a little weird at first (I don’t think in any of his previous ones has he played with a symphony before) but I settled into it by the end. Still not much to write home about but it was decent easy listening.

I really think that if we had this Neil Young album before the like eleven others we seemingly had, I’d have a different opinion of his music. There are a couple all-time hits on this album, but they’re also the ones I was waiting for from him because it’s all I really knew. The album has great composition and is well put together, but even after his most well-known album I don’t really see the hype. Good enough for a three, but I can’t really go any higher.

Some songs I like but I haven’t clicked with NY.

Considering how the album cover is what I picture when someone says Neil Young, I thought I would know more songs from this album. Alas, all my other NY reviews stand and his voice just doesn't work for me most of the time.

I don't know... maybe I'm not in the right state of mind for this, but it was just fine. Kind of too whiny for my tastes. Of the songs I've heard from this album I've heard them all too many times and the ones I hadn't didn't really grab me. I enjoyed Rust Never Sleeps and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere much more.

I enjoyed it, but not as much as I anticipated.

nice i fell asleep to this

Better than his last one. This one least had some melodies. I’m still not seeing what everyone else sees, though.

good one

Neil Young's voice = bad. Music minus vocals = good.

This would be a really good album if anybody else was singing. I bet there are some good covers of these songs. Old Man and Heart of Gold are pretty decent songs.

It's good, but just has some strange decisions. Why did you bring in a symphony for two tracks? Why did you throw in one live track and not either cut or fade out the clapping? Hard to listen to as a collective album, but not bad as individual songs. I'm sure my rating on this album will improve as I listen to the six other Neil Young albums on this baffling list.

3.5/5 Wel goeie classic vibes

Not my favorite.

This was ok - some catchy melodies but the country/folk style isn't really my thing. Having said that, it's one of the better albums in that style that I've had. Not bad.

pretty good

My favourite Neil Young on this list so far. A bigger sound, not just a band, sounds orchestral. I still find his whiny voice to be the worst part of his music. Still a good listen. Favourite track: A Man Needs a Maid.

This was pretty good! Only thing keeping from being a 5 is a couple tracks and the overall feeling, but if this came on again I wouldn't skip it. I'm from the South so this one feels like home to me.

Just ok. There are some standouts there, but most of the album is a little bit tedious.

I think this is the first one I know nothing of beyond Neil Young's name. Ten songs is a blessed relief after what happened to me yesterday. Also disclaimer I'm listening on my phone speaker bc my headphones aren't working I do love a harmonica. Oh this is nice. I wanna drive round in the sunshine to this. There's a World is a bit much i didn't care for that one. I don't have a lot to say lol it's decent but not really my bag overall. Like straight down the line nothing I really disliked nothing that stood out particularly. Just kinda nice idk. Preferred the first half. Maybe 'in bed ill at 7 on a sunday' is just the wrong context to appreciate it idk. I'm letting it repeat tho so what does that say. I do not know how to rate this. 3 it is.

Solid album.

I was expecting to like it more than I did.

Well it’s a Neil Young record. I had heard the big songs on here (Heart of Gold, Old Man) but not the rest. It’s mostly what you’d expect; I still don’t quite get the reverence afforded to the artist. He’s got a unique voice but the music is pretty bland and the performance is nothing special. Also what the hell is “a man needs a maid” about if not a literal desire to have a maid? Maybe I’m too dumb for this.

Neil Young hooked me in! I don't always care for his brand of music, and sometimes I'm not sure how he's all over the 1001 albums project when a lot of his music sounds the same. Happily, I did find a lot of differences in Harvest, which enabled me to enjoy this much more than otherwise. Instead of relying only on his guitar, he used the piano frequently, and boy am I a sucker for that. A listen I enjoyed several times. 3.5

A very chill, solid album from Neil Young. Honestly, we've had so many Neil Young albums on this project, I've run out of things to say about him and his music. I didn't really think myself much of a Neil Young fan prior to this project, but I will say that I have come to appreciate his body of work more.

Lovely, would relisten

I really don't like Neil Young's voice. But there are some great tracks on this record. Listened 3 times, got better with every listen. Might have to make this 4 stars in the future.

Pleasantly surprised, had fun with this one. Started out great, Out On The Weekend was a lot of fun. The guitar work and harmonica sounds throughout the whole album are really nice. A Man Needs A Maid was pretty bad, but then we picked right back up with the great Heart Of Gold. The rest of the album flowed along nicely. Best song: Heart Of Gold

It was alright

Nice country vibes, 7.5/10

I do like Neil Young although listening to a couple in close succession dilutes the experience somewhat. I don't think that a single artist should have so many entries in the list. Old Man and Heart of Gold are standouts, but now I have had enough.

Not his best but dome good songs on here a little forgettable but worth a revisit

Back half better than first half

It was okay. Not sure I see what makes this part of 1001.

At the start of the album: I used to love this LP but why ? At the end of the album: Yes I still love it because it’s honest, not so raw as it is a bit over-produced at some points…but it manages to be moving.

Couple good songs. Inconsistent sound throughout the album can be quite jarring.

Folk rock legend. Another album from the 70s with a few hits a few decent songs and filler that is easy to listen to.

It’s probably his best album.

My favorite kind of country/folk but not something I can spend too much time listening to.

Impressive album I only knew from the hit singles. Although it is slow, it is okay. 3/5

Not awful but not brilliant. I’d listen to it again, but it’s also defiantly not what I’m used to with Neil Young.

Old Man and Heart of Gold classics. The rest of the album OK. Down beat and a bit depressing.

Better than anticipated. I can actually handle Neil Young which I never thought I could

3.5

at least this one had the big song on it!

Typical Neil Young, some cool songs but generally just ok

Probably 3 stars. Not a big fan of this particular collection

I really wanted to not like this album because of Neil young's opinions of the South, but I do like it. So it gets a one star deduction for Antebellum

I tried REALLY hard with this album. 4 listens. The first 3 tracks are a dirge, Album doesn't really start until Heart of Gold which, with Old Man are by far the best tracks. Side two drags the album up to a 3. Pleasant background music, but just too much country lap steel guitar and harmonica for me (yes I know Heart of Gold has it - but it's such a great song)

Heart of Gold’s a classic 5/5 tune. Old Man too. I stand by my judgment that his voice is only middling, though better on this album than the first. 3.5/5

3.4.

3 stars but really because of 2 songs

I liked the beats and the music but I didn't like his voice. some songs were nice

Neil (without crazy horse) just doesn’t do it for me

Maybe my favorite Neil Young album for the hits and grand instrumentation but that is not saying much as I'm not a big fan of his I guess.

Meh. Loved heart of gold

Despite not liking his voice it was not as hard a listen as I was expecting

This album was overall pleasant, but forgettable. I liked Old Man but the rest of the songs didn't stand out.

i like the country feel with the occasional banjo. i also like that it’s not too country ish, i don’t tend to like mainstream country. i don’t actually know what genre this is and it’d be early country if it qualifies as country at all.

Great songwriter and it is easy to understand why this album resonates with people. Not my first time listening to it, and I want to like it more than I do. Not my favorite voice, but an interesting album and not a bad listen.

It was just okay for me. None of the tracks really grabbed me.

Overall enjoyed this a lot more than I thought, although it's still not really my thing. Standout Track: Heart of Gold

Heart of Gold was nice. Good harmonica. Strong instrumental. Like Old Man, too. Good country twang, nice vocals. There's a World makes me think of Hot in Herre by Nelly though, and I can't get over it. Fav Tracks: Old Man Least Fav: N/A

Neil es crack, aunque este disco no me vuela particularmente la peluca, siempre hay algo lindo para sacar.

Klickar konstigt nog inte med mig

Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, and Words are fantastic. The rest I feel very meh about overall.

3.5

I like him better with his group but there were some songs on there I loved.

I feel like Neil Young can write a banger every now and again.

Passer perfekt til en sen-sommer kveld i Lier med par kompiser og par coronas

Fine I guess

I think Neil Young is just okay

This was good, his voice is weird

Rejected

3.5

Laid back easy listen that my mum would love. Sadly not for me.

Actually quite enjoyed, nice start to the day

For me, the sixth-former lyrics don't match the quality of the tunes. But somehow he is still an endearing presence and there are a couple of great songs. Enjoyed listening to Le Noise afterwards. Much better imho

Not a fan of “Every man needs a maid”

Torn on this one, I did want to really love this. There were some stand out tracks, and some heavy lyrics. But Neil’s voice sounded drowned out on some of the tracks and pretty forgettable. Maybe one to revisit at some stage.

Fall vibes. Why orchestra in man needs a maid go so hard

Dá pra entender o sucesso de Neil Young, muita qualidade sonora. Algumas músicas não são meu estilo, mas é muito claro tudo que ele quer dizer com esse disco!

I'll listen to this again, I really enjoyed the last song on this album. It took a bit for me to gel with it.

Mostly gems but a couple disasters (A Man Needs a Maid!).

Was the 1001 Albums book sponsored by Neil Young? One great song on here (Harvest), the rest are somewhere between good and boring.

good folk/rock album

***An ok album. Gets draggy on some tracks, some tracks sound alike.

Δεν με τρελαινει η country αλλα αυτο το αλμπουμ εχει πολυ καλη παραγωγη και vocals. Ανετα το ακουγα σε ενα road trip. A-

If it weren't so sad and depressing...

Not my favorite

He sings like he is trying to use his inside voice while being shaken. I’ve heard two of these songs while shopping for groceries. Perfectly suitable country/rock 70s music that I really don’t have a big opinion on. 5/10

Well I didn't hate it, it had some nice songs on it that I enjoyed, but a lot that I forget instantly.

Because 1001 Albums You Dhould Hear Before You Die should be named All 70s Wll The Time, of course it’s Neil Young. That said, I *think* I like Neil Young, so I’m cautiously optimistic. Out on the Weekend had some slide guitar and a hint of strangeness twangy-ness that makes too country-adjacent for my tastes. This isn’t starting well. Harvest sounds even more country-ish. This does not bode well. A Man Needs A Maid is oddly named, but not country, so massive improvement. Sadly, the song - lyrically *and* musically, is just as bizarre as the name. Not great. The rest of the album is kind of the same. Some good (Old Man is FANTASTIC), some not so good. 3 stars, but overall, I think it diminished my opinion of Neil Young.

Love

oldman and HOG are great, rest were just OK

After the Gold Rush > Harvest

Old Man rules. But Neil Young is not my guy. Change his voice.

Side one 1. "Out on the Weekend" 3,3 2. "Harvest" 3,6 3. "A Man Needs a Maid" 3,3 4. "Heart of Gold" 3,8 5. "Are You Ready for the Country?" 3,3 Side two "Old Man" 3,7 "There's a World" 3 "Alabama" 3,4 "The Needle and the Damage Done" 3,4 "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" 3,7 Average 3,45

Good stuff. A number of classics. Doesn't hit hard enough for me to go higher than 3/5 though.

Albumi #77, 13.10.2024 Neil Youngin neljäs albumi vuodelta 1972 lienee artistin menestynein ja arvostetuin. Albumilla esiintyy runsaasti vierailevia muusikoita. Albumilta löytyy parikin Youngin signatuurikappaletta: "Heart of Gold" ja "The Needle and the Damage Done". Mielenkiintoisena yksityiskohtana mainittakoon kappale "Alabama", joka aiemmalla Youngin albumilla julkaistun "Southern Man"in ohella maalailee Yhdysvaltojen etelävaltioista yksipuolisen verisen kuvan orjuusvuosien takia. Tähän vastauksena syntyi pari vuotta myöhemmin Lynyrd Skynyrdin loistava kappale "Sweet Home Alabama", joka ottaa kantaa Youngin tarpeettoman laveaan etelän osavaltioiden mustamaalaamiseen.

Good vibes

Blood meridian ma nelle luci calde del mattino. Canzone preferita: out on the weekend

I like this the most from neil youngs music yet. feels like a cinematic folk country driven cowboy movie in the desert. enjoyed this listen (3.5/5.0)

I like the popular tracks: Heart of Gold, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done. I don't pay as much attention to lyrics normally but I'm annoyed with A Man Needs a Maid. I don't love Neil Young's voice, but there's enough here musically to get over that.

There are some classic Neil Young songs on this, but maybe an equal number of cringey ones or songs that fall flat.

surprisingly rich and diverse, still not my taste but i guess i'm getting old...

Two songs are iconic, the others quite similiar to each other. Too country, too american

too U.S. boring

Good album. Enjoyed this

He has beautiful and interesting songs.

Neil Young has a voice that can get a bit grating after awhile, but overall, I thought this was pretty good. A few quality classics on here, and gotta love the harmonica. Though I like Dylan’s harmonica sounds a little better. Super chill vibes. The one song I really didn’t care for was A Man Needs a Maid.

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.

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

Háttérzenének elmegy, de tökéletesen nem tudott meghatni.

Überraschende Musical artige Songs dabei. Entspannend, folky.

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

good

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

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.

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 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.

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)

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.

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

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

N é meu estilo

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

Couple notable hits among an easy listening album.

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

Interesting.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Solid Neil album. 3.5

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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?

a couple good gems on here. a little boring overall.

There are some really good and amazing songs on this album, but, to me, Neal Young's voice can get to be a bit much. All in all, a pretty solid album but hard to listen to straight through.

Sounds like Neil Young. Some hits songs

7. country? nunca ouvi nada desse cara. sinto que é musica triste de morador do sul dos estados unidos. Melhores: Primeira do album, old man Final: album de pai? dad rock? me vejo voltando nas mais animadinhas, que tem mais um perfil organico mesmo de country rock, A Man needs a maid? Não li a maioria das letras mas me parece que ele é triste.

So this is definitely one of Neil Young's stronger offerings, but I still don't really care for him all that much. Some songs have great parts but they are ruined by either bad lyrics, terrible singing, or just a totally boring instrumental. A couple songs manage to avoid those problems though, so I'm giving this a 3. But it is a low 3. Close to a 2 but wouldn't feel right rating this album as such

Unique voice and writing. I don’t think I can appreciate this as much as other people for being historically important. 3.4

Very soft and pleasant music, good for relaxaion, even though can be boring at times. Also good lyrics ("Every Man Needs a Maid" does not count)

Son 4ème album. Bien content qu'il soit de retour sur Spotify! Pas mon pref, mais bon pareil, beaucoup de ballades, dont la chanson touchante pour son ami mort d'une overdose.

out on the weekend- idgaf. 3 or 4 harvest- its whatever 5 a man needs a maid- boooo 2 heart of gold- dont care 3 im skipping these next songs cause i dont care needle and the damage done- 8 because im me. i dont wanna listen to the rest

Out on the weekend 👌🏻 Are you ready for the country 👌🏻 Old man 👍🏻 Good voice and use of instruments. Not very notable or memorable tbh. Not bad either, I wouldn’t be mad if someone put it on tho.

Just still not a fan of Neil Young.

A few strong numbers here, but nothing to write home about and nothing surprising

It’s nice but it didn’t blow me away. Admittedly I’ve heard it before but other than Heart of Gold and Out on the Weekend, it pretty much passed me by.

man isnt this like the 4th neil young album? …and because he isnt on spotify, i had to listen on youtube… and ever since the last time i did that, the algorithm keeps thinking im a huge neil young fan and keeps serving me up neil young news every time i search ANYTHING. im not going to listen to this one, lest google thinks im a super fan

Not my favorite Neil Young album but can appreciate it for what it is. The final 3 tracks are my favorites on this album. The orchestral sections can be a little much at time but they definitely add to the emotion of it all.

This album was fine. Would make for good background music. Neil Young’s voice gets grating after a whole album though. I’m good for a Neil young song here and there but a whole albums worth was too much.

Clean voice, enjoyable, Cool orchestral elements. 3*. I just don't think I'm a Neil Young fan.

Solid.

Some really good songs. Not feeling the orchestral parts too much. Will I listen to again: 50%

Quick listen. All around solid album

Decent Album and some iconic songs

not on bastard spotify old man definitely the standout for me so far. really like the gradual crescendo album just got better towards the end not sure if that was just me warming up to neil young or whatever but cool like the last song and the range it shows

would be better if on Spotify

The first few songs are kind of rough but the album picks up in the second half. Having to endure the YouTube ads didn't help either.

A distinct sound and Heart of Gold was played constantly at the time. Pleasant enough but not earth shattering. 3*

About as middle of the road as it gets.

Out on the Weekend - 7.5/10 Harvest - 7/10 A Man Needs a Maid - 7/10 Heart of Gold - 7.5/10 Are You Ready for the Country? - 7/10 Old Man - 7/10 There's a World -7/10 Alabama - 8/10 The Needle and the Damage Done - 7/10 Words (Between the Lines of Age) - 7/10 TOTAL - 65/100

Its okay. I like it fine, but I feel like a lot of the stuff I already know well from that era is the same, but better. The most famous track on this album is probably Heart of Gold, which is about as good as one of The Band's worse songs.

A beautifully recorded album that I struggling to find much personal connection with. Heart of Gold, Old Man, and Needle and the Damage Done are the only tracks I truly enjoy and/or stir strong emotion. Dig Tim Drummond's bass tone.

This album is a solid folk album. Most of the songs are pretty pleasant. Some haven't aged well (Man Needs a Maid - not just the lyrics, but also how over the top and melodramatic the song is). All in all: not bad, not excellent. 3/5

Classic old folk. Easy listening and good album but didn’t really capture me like I thought it would.

Some of these songs are pretty good. Too bad Neil Young sings them. I hate his voice. Favorite song: old man

decent, average 70s soft folk. 3.5/5

Nice vibe through the whole album. Chill to listen to.

Are we nearly done with Neil Young now? To be fair, this is one of his better efforts, and has the song that everyone knows and is actually half decent. I think it just scrapes a 3 on the strength of Heart of Gold, but it's still a singer songwriter style without the lyrical dexterity that makes people who do that well successful.

Good album for the rainy drive home. Recognized quite a few songs from my dad listening to classic rock on the radio a lot. I liked how he mixed it up more than I would have thought for a folk guy, heard some big band elements, piano, etc. Not a big folk fan personally though.

classic

An album of hits and whiffs.

It was OK, some tracks (such as Heart of Gold) better than others. It was short, being less than 40 minutes. I give it 3 stars.

The best songs on this album make me want to rate it a five. There is a very authentic sorrow and pain behind his voice. The worst songs on this album make me want to rate it a one. He’s being such a whiny bum and he doesn’t even sound good while doing it.

I feel like Neil Young is the king of bad lyrics with really good music. The instrumentals are so good, but I just don't care about most of what Neil is saying. Old Man is a good song, though.

This one really depends on the mood. Sometimes it hits a chord, sometimes I find it grating.

I'm aware that this is a classic and a listen through showed beautiful melody and lyrics. But I had to find it on YouTube and the ads really disrupted my flow.

Had to go to youtube music to find it. not my vibe today. I can see it being a good one on a day I'm feeling far more like a chill sound.

As a kid I could never understand why my parents liked him, with a voice like that. Now I get the vibes and can appreciate it on a certain level, but it’s not a go-to album in my rotation. I thought Neil was a great addition to Crosby, Stills & Nash though.

Like everything Neil Young makes, it is easy to listen to and has some rather clever lyrics and musical decisions here and there. I couldn't tell you a Neil Young album I love top to bottom, but this is yet another one I could easily throw on while doing something and enjoy.

Beauty and boredom, all rolled into one.

when I read "Neil Young" I thought this guy was Chris Isaac and was excited because that guy has some decent songs Took me a while to realize this is another guy It was all right

The music is fine, I just can't get past his voice.

Decent album overall, a bit dated but some solid tracks on here. The controversy with Skynyrd over "Alabama" is an interesting part of pop culture history.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Good diversity of songwriting and instrumentation

I've listened to a couple of Neil Young's solo albums, but this was my first time listening to Harvest. I'm familiar with "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man," but the rest of the songs on this album were new to me. I've liked Neil Young's singing on other albums of his, and this album was no exception to that. This album was well written and sounded great; I liked that there wasn't a lot going on instrumentally (with a couple of well known exceptions), but it was still well executed and sounded like it was really well produced. Lyrically, this is about what I would expect from Neil Young: songs that are pretty sad and pessimistic. But on this album, I felt like the lyrics lacked the punch and depth that I've found on other albums of his. The biggest thing working against this album is that "A Man Needs a Maid" and "There's A World" stick out like a sore thumb, with their complex sounds. The rest of the album feels cohesive, and while these are good songs, they feel really out of place on this album. "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man" are the highlights of this album, but unfortunately, nothing else really comes close to them. Overall, this was a pretty middle of the road album.

Nice album very chill

It was alright. Loved the sound, and the singles are classics, but the rest of it is just kind of slow and dour. Best Songs: Heart of Gold, Old Man Listen Again: Wouldn't be against it

6.5/10

It's ok.

not on Spotify

Kinda falls off for me. Listen to harvest moon by Neil young now that is a banger why is that not on this album

Decent record, I just don't dig it quite as much as others seem to.

Impressions: A folk album I can listen to. Pleasant. Favorite tracks: Out On the Weekend, A Man Needs A Maid Rating: 3/5

Neil Young is in my category of singer songwriters who I respect but don't like listening to their voices: Bob Dylan et al. A Man Needs a Maid especially hits me with the bombastic orchestral score underpinned by his thin wavering voice.

Good vibes

Feels a bit dated. I liked it in the past, but it feels unpolished but without really qualifying that with anything brilliant. It was okay though.

Dit album is een beetje lastig. Je ziet jezelf lekker zitten op je veranda met opa's oude jachtgeweer in je ene hand en een flinke mok bourbon in je andere hand, uitkijkend op je gigantische schuur en een lekkere lap florissante weide met daar tussenin een stoffige, onverharde oprijlaan naar de rest van de wereld. Tot Nelis de Jong begint te zingen eigenlijk, want Nelis heeft een wat apart stemgeluid wat niet helemaal bij dit genre past. Ik denk dat hij het een stuk beter had gedaan als leadzanger bij At The Drive-in, AFI, Motion City Soundtrack of Panic! At The Disco. Er zijn ook leuke dingen. We mogen onder andere genieten van een slide gitaar, een harmonica, een banjo, strijkers en een degelijk achtergrond koortje. Mijmeren, meanderen. Richting het einde nog een mooie waarschuwing over heroïnegebruik, waar we anders toch het beeld van hadden gehouden dat het een vrij onschuldige, lieve drug is. Uiteindelijk hangt het ergens tussen een 3 en 4. Muzikaal gezien een 5, maar voor mij steekt die stem uit als een open beenbreuk.

I can be easily bought with a harmonica. But the rest is quite questionable. "Man Needs a Maid" is the weirdest song I've heard in a while. I don't know what happened in Alabama in 1972 and I don't want to know.

maybe I'll give it a re-listen, but for now it's solid, but did not leave a big impression

its fine, don't love it.

It was okay. Mostly turned into background noise for me nothing stood out as exceptionally good

A few songs I liked but not enough for multiple listens

Good musician, but not my kind of music at all.

Out on the Weekend - 3/5 Harvest - 3/5 A Man Needs a Maid - 3/5 Heart of Gold - 4/5 Are You Ready for the Country? - 2/5 Old Man - 4/5 There's a World - 2/5 Alabama - 3/5 The Needle and the Damage Done - 3/5 Words - 2/5

Boring

I mean. It's Neil Young with Crosby Stills.and Nash. What'd you expect?

Grilling music

A mostly mediocre album. 2 noteworthy songs and 8 fillers. The two notable songs are Heart of Gold and Words (Between the Line of Age). Heart of Gold has a catchy hook that makes the song listenable. The final track, running at almost 7 minutes, is a great outro with a catchy sad ballad piano. Two songs on this album were downright bad. Are you Ready for the Country was abysmal. The vocals seemed borderline out of tune and the beat seemed like something an amateur high school band could create in a matter of minutes. And of course, this album wouldn't be quite so notable if it weren't for the condescending self-righteousness of the song Alabama. Like many thoughtless progressives, Neil Young is eager to "be on the right side of history" and earn the sycophant praise of the major media outlets by bashing the South and stroking his ego for his assumed moral superiority. What a brave and courageous statement to earn the praise of every powerful institution in the Western world. Fortunately, the best part of this song is that it helped launch Lynyrd Skynyrd to world fame. Overall, this album earns a 3 star rating. Mostly uninspiring boomer music.

Tykkäsin

Not available on Spotify

It's fine. His voice is so tough.

I enjoy the sound, but it's just whiny man music. Not my thing so far

Decent album. Heart of Gold and Words are classics of course, but what really stole the show for me was A Man Needs A Maid. Genuinely hilarious and almost anachronistic, a goofily serious juxtaposition against Neil's voice.

Yeil Noung

I like most Neil Young songs. I love some of them, and they're typically the ones that would end up on a "best of." Adler and I got a kick out of "A Man Needs A Maid." Adler does, But is that antiquated and socially untenable? I think my problem with Mr. Young is how seriously he seems to take everything. Does the dude ever laugh? Like, through his music?

This is certainly a well-made album. Neil just isn't my jam, no matter how many chances I give him. I don't hate him, I just can't see what all the fuss is about.

Mmm, here we are again with Neil Young. So I've been surprised by a couple of the records. Not this time though, we're back on country Neil, and aside from a couple of good tracks and a general vibe, I'm largely unmoved. Last track is good.

I don't believe I've heard any Neil Young's songs before, so I wasn't sure what to expect at the beginning of the album. His vocals put me off a little. But then I got to A Man Needs a Maid — the orchestral arrangement is just gorgeous. Songs that stood out to me upon 1st listen: 3 - A Man Needs a Maid; 6 - Old Man; 7 - There's a World; 9 - The Needle & Damage Done Would I revisit this album: Maybe, maybe not.

Pretty cool

Wasn’t feeling this at first but the back it picked up steam after track five. You got a couple classics on here and a good finish. It’s not really my thing though. Not big into twangy guitar or country in general. But there are some solid compositions with piano and a full orchestra as well. Great electric guitar too. But I’ll probably never seek this out for another listen for awhile. Understand why it’s here tho. Solid 7/10 for me 🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾

Good, down the middle Neil Young. Wouldn’t give it a full listen again

Took forever to listen to this one for it to be mid. But still enjoyed.

good stuff!! very easy listen.

Folky country. 3/5

Has some great songs but also a couple of very boring ones. Not going on my list!

Nail Young is talented, just not my type of music. Not something id choose to listen to on my own

Close in style to country. I enjoyed it more as I got further into the album. not bad.

sounded like a classic but not my favorite genre, I would never pick it to listen to but it was enjoyable

Enjoyed as an album in background, feels stronger than a 3 but defo not a 4

Not my cup of tea

A classic. Some songs are overproduced, some other are just perfect. (I don't like ratings, I give a 3 to everyone)

Another artist not on spotify cause of some libtard blabberfest..makes me sick. Its's not bad, got some foot tapping stuff. I'm not blown away by any means. Old man goes hard ofc. The intense/dramatic drums are cool. It's cinematic and really adds depth to the project, makes it feel like more of an experience. He might be winning me over a little with this one.. What I think it is...is his vocals...his nasaly kinda tone isnt for me and has a tendency to take the punch out of a very strong performance from the band.

Classic. Easy listening. Always a little squeamish about his vocals, but definitely classic

Mildly depressing

Well that was disappointing. I thought Neil Young was supposed to be good. Nice bit of guitar work now and then to break up the whinging about drugs.

I wanted to like this album less, but expected to like it more. Neil Young removed his music from Spotify in support of censorship, which made me lose all respect for him as a person. However, I'd actually really enjoyed every song if his I'd heard up until this album. I thought he had potential to become one of my favourite artists and was wanting to explore his discography more, but that was before what he did. After that, I lost interest. I still loved all his contributions to "Deja Vu," which this site gave a a few weeks ago, which left me feeling uncomfortably conflicted. This one just ended up being boring though, and actually, I'm relieved. 3 stars because there's nothing necessarily wrong with it musically. Some lucid lyrical moments, but over all, inoffensively boring. This isn't about the style, either- I'm a huge soft music girl and I like country too. But first and foremost, the songwriting has to be interesting, and it wasn't. The songs just dragged on and on, pretending to be deep but actually saying nothing, and doing even less musically. Favourite track: Heart of Gold

Cool mais sa voix est un peu molasse, ca retire à l’album une partie de sa vie

Great album. I’d give it an 8.

It’s alright.I really like heart of gold and a man needs a maid is ok but besides that the album isn’t super memorable.

not on Spotify. I am too lazy 3

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yes, Stellar vocals aren’t the only thing that carries through, the tracks effortlessly compliment each other Favourite song: Track 10 - Words (Between the Lines of Age)