Harvest

A good album from one of the greatest. He's only just reappeared on Spotify and I can finally listen to an album.

Nichtssagend.

An absolute classic. Took me a long time to appreciate Neil Young but this is defo one of his best! Nice, relaxing and dare I say it, reflective kind of soft rock. My review doesn’t do it justice.

Good think Neil is back on Spotify ;-) Classic album with some high-water marks. BUT I still remain with Harvest Moon as my fave of Neil's.

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

was not expecting there to be songs with full orchestras on them. Thank you Neil!

I just don't get Neil Young. Not enough energy for me.

Canada's greatest soul singer. Seriously. That voice. Harvest is a great album. It still sounds timeless, despite the social commentary of the time. Good effort, dude.

Wow. Never understood the Neil Young reference in Sweet Home Alabama until now.

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.

Really nice listening, Neil brings a serious gravitas to his music and excellent musicianship.

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

Didn't listen because Neil's not on Spotify anymore, but this is one of my favorite albums. 10 / 5.

The only song that I knew from this playlist was Heart of Gold. Pretty chill for background music.

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

Classic "pastoral" album with a heavy edge, a great one!

Classic

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)

Och, een heerlijk album om de brakke vrijdagochtend mee te starten. Dit is mijn favoriete Neil Young plaat, al ken ik ook bij lange na niet de complete discografie. Wat heeft deze meneer veel muziek uitgebracht. Als je de samenwerkingen met Crosby, Stills en Nash er bij telt, plus Buffalo Springfield, vertegenwoordigd Young de 1001 album lijst met plus min 8 albums. Een muzikant in hart en nieren. Het scheelt echt dat ik dit album op vinyl heb, want ik heb toch écht een hekel aan alles op YouTube kijken, slechte kwaliteit, advertenties... Enfin, terug naar het album. Het is er typisch zo eentje die je vader aan je laat horen toen je nog jong was, om er vervolgens geen goed woordje voor over te hebben. Maar dan word je oud, en voelt het gehele album opeens extreem nostalgisch aan. Je denkt, had ik maar geluisterd naar m'n old man... Kampvuurmuziek is het misschien, ja, maar emotieloos staren naar het vuur zit er niet in. Hier zullen tranen weggepinkt worden. Heart of Gold is zo puur. Een perfect nummer met een mooi thema en veel emotie. Klopt van top tot teen, en blijft een fijne om aan te zetten op een brakke dag. Telkens als ik Old Man luister lopen de emoties wel een beetje op. Ik kan me helemaal plaatsen in de tekst. Hier moet je niet te veel woorden aan vuil maken, gewoon lekker luisteren. Alabama spreekt over de situatie in het zuiden van de US in de jaren '70. Veel racisme, verdeeldheid, criminaliteit. Dit nummer bekritiseerd het racisme en geweld. Als tegengeluid kwam Sweet Home Alabama, die ook wel de problemen aan de kaak stelde, maar de focus legde op de Southern culture en tradities. Ben ik de enige die zit te wachten op Nelly's Hot in Herre bij het intro van There's a World? Neilly Young? Nee? Oke... Conclusie: Harvest blijft een diepe indruk op mij maken. De kracht zit hem in de perfect uitgevoerde muziek, vocalen, in combinatie met diepe emotionele motieven en politiek beladen thema's. Veel nummers zijn tijdloze classics geworden. Waarom geen 10 dan? Tja.. dan moet echt élk nummer perfect zijn. A man needs a maid, There's a World, en Word zijn absoluut niet slecht, maar zijn wel kleine vlekjes op een anders perfect album. Rating: 9/10 Highlights: Heart of gold, Old man, Alabama, The needle and the damage done

Deze had ik al eventjes niet gehoord.. Hoofdzakelijk vanwege de eigenwijze, seniele man achter het album, die nog steeds geprikkeld (snap je hem, prik) is omdat Spotify anti-vaxxers een podium gaf. Grow up fucking hobo, we willen je prachtige discografie weer ontdekken. Dat gezegd hebbende, het beluisteren van Harvest voelde best wel als een herontdekking van een klassieker. In mijn gedachte was het een ultiem kampvuur-album, en was ik vergeten dat het hier en daar nog best wel groots en orkestraal was voor Neil's doen. Dat dit het mentale plaatje was ontglipt wordt snel verklaard, want dat symfonische geneuzel als in 'A Man Needs a Maid' en 'There's a World' laat me koud. Het doorbreekt een voor de rest enorm consistent album, met een aantal career highlights van de beste man. De titel kampvuuralbum heeft de plaat voor een significant deel te danken aan de opener 'Out on the Weekend'. Wat kabbelt dat nummertje fijn voort. Ben normaal geen groots fan van het oorverdovende getetter met de mondharmonica, maar in deze song voegt hij echt wat toe. Enfin, ik wil kamperen, nu. De titelsong sluit naadloos aan, en moet eigenlijk gewoon altijd samen met 'Out on the Weekend' afgespeeld worden. Een waardig nummer om de titel van het album te dragen, ietwat simpel, maar waanzinnig effectief. Waar sommige andere nummers een hoop strijkers en andere Disney-esque effecten van stal haalt, laat 'Harvest' zien dat Neil eigenlijk gewoon het beste is als hij lekker dichtbij z'n roots blijft. De grote singles, 'Heart of Gold' en 'Old Man', was ik zeker nog niet vergeten ondanks hun lange afwezigheid op het streamingplatform. Dit zijn wellicht de bekendste werkjes uit z'n oeuvre, geen verrassing gezien de thema's die weerklinken bij het grote publiek en de akoestische instrumenten die het goed doen op de radio. Het zijn gewoon sterke country rock songs, maar hun succes overschaduwd wel een beetje de rest van het album, waar minstens zoveel muzikaliteit inzit. In 'Alabama' bijvoorbeeld, wat misschien wel m'n favoriet van deze plaat is. Daar hebben we ook eindelijk die befaamde elektrische gitaar die we uit duizenden herkennen. De song onderstreept dat Neil niet echt gecharmeerd is van het primitieve volk uit het Zuiden, en voelt als een spirituele opvolger van 'Southern Man'. Het zal hoogstwaarschijnlijk de druppel zijn geweest die de emmer met moonshine liet overlopen in Dixieland, met als gevolg dat de rednecks van Lynyrd Skynyrd het southern anthem 'Sweet Home Alabama' uitbrachten. Naast dat het topic aansluit bij het werk op zijn voorgaande album 'After the Gold Rush', komt hij ook sonically en instrumenteel veel meer overeen. Het is een beetje een vreemde eend in de bijt op 'Harvest', maar had graag meer vergelijkbare folk rock langs horen komen. Al met al is het gewoon een puike plaat, die zich met speels gemak voortbeweegt. Die easy going vibe is misschien wel de grootste kwaliteit van het album, en een voornaamste reden achter z'n succes. Echter mag Neil van mij wel iets vaker bijten, zoals hij dat ook deed op 'After the Gold Rush' en later op 'On the Beach'. Het is bij vlagen wonderschoon in z'n eenvoud, maar het mag soms best wel wat spannender. Die verrassingsfactor is nagejaagd op de orkestrale songs, maar die vielen daardoor simpelweg uit de toon. Afijn, zet godverdomme je muziek weer op Spotify, door de stront getrokken hippie! 8/10 Highlights: Harvest Old Man Alabama

Waar sommige americana/country albums je op je zenuwen kunnen werken is Harvest wél een van m'n favorieten in dit genre. Ik vind Out on the Weekend een heerlijk nummer en echt een typische opener voor een plaat. Een makkelijk nummer waarmee je het album inglijdt. Een persoonlijke favoriet. A Man Needs a Maid en There's a World zijn twee moeilijke nummers waar ik echt aan heb moeten wennen. Gelukkig levert Maid ons dat (cover weliswaar) wel een puntje op in de laatste popquiz. Het zijn wel de minpuntjes op de plaat. Neil laat voor mij zijn kwaliteit zien bij songs als Heart of Gold en Alabama. Ze zijn niet onwijs ingewikkeld maar zijn raak en er zit altijd een moment in het nummer dat de muziek openbreekt en de stem omhoog gaat. Ik vind dat altijd euforisch. De algehele song-writing kwaliteit van Harvest is super hoog. Wat Neil later is gaan doen met oneindige solo's ontbreekt op deze plaat gelukkig nog. Een compacte plaat met een reeks sterke songs, dan heb je mij hoor #fanboy. 9/10 Highlights Out on the Weekend Heart of Gold Alabama Needle and the Damage Done

Nope. I’ve tried you, Neil Young! I always suspected I wasn’t a fan and now I’m sure. Please let this THIRD Neil Young album in two months be my last.

Probably the easiest listening of my all time favourites. Geffen Folk Rock sounds like anathema to me, but of course Neil’s incredible talent for being shonky but persuasive gives this album his usual underlying grit. Tuneful, thoughtful, tragic. His best.

What a treat of the album. Always been a casual fan of Neil Young but this is my third album of his from this list so far and I'm becoming a big fan of his.

O esplendor da força das melodias envolventes com a delicadeza das composições e execuções que devem ser ouvidas sempre.

I've never listened to Neil Young before. I have now realised that was no true loss to me. Painfully dull.

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.

Definitely the best Neil album so far, had some genuinely good songs on it. Reminded me of Fleetwood Mac in some place, particularly liked Alabama. Felt that the quality varied a lot though and there were still some duffers, particularly any stripped back song where Neil's not very good voice was more prominent. Double bad if he had to hold any notes for longer than 2 seconds. Generally though I did enjoy it and would listen again so it has to be slightly better than average, 3.5

Harvest is good. Finally on Spotify. Heart of Gold is such a classic, and I also like the title track, and Old Man. Absolutely fantastic songwriting, and his wailing compliments the whole thing.

The best Neil Young album we've had so far and the only one I'd heard prior to starting this list. Heart of gold, out for the weekend, and old man are all great but I think the needle and the damage done is the standout track. Not sure I can quite give it a 5, but it's close. I don't like a man needs a maid 4.5

Neil Young is the best.

I was already familiar with this album and it's a good one. It's one of his more mellow albums, full of great stuff. Heart of Gold is one of the first things I learned to play on guitar. My favorite track is The Needle and the Damage Done.

# Playlist track - Heart of Gold # Notes - It's an interesting listen. Possibly with the exception of Every Man Needs a Maid. - It's a shame it's not available on Spotify. Fuck Joe Rogan. +1 Star for Neil.

I thought I would enjoy this more, the lush (for Neil Young) orchestration on some of the songs seem to take the bite out of them. The last song Words seems the best balance of grit and grandiose. Some key songs here keep this from being a middle of the road effort.

I'm sorry this album isn't on Spotify. It's one of my favorites and Neil Young is also one of my favorite artists. Classic album and it is a must-hear. There are some tracks on here that are probably a bit overblown (A Man Needs a Maid), but it's very hard to knock the album when 8 of the 10 tracks are fantastic and Neil Young loves trying new and different sounds every time he comes out with an album.

Neil Young is consistently good and that does not stop on this album. I doo feel like his style does get old after a while, but the album is short enough to where it doesn’t drag because of it.

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

No Neil Diamond, but this album had a heart of gold 4/5

This was a tough listen. Really did not like this album. A Man Needs a Maid is terrible. It all just kind of sounded like whiny country music performed by a man who can't sing well. There were maybe two songs on this album that were decent, but the rest I would be perfectly okay with never having to hear again.

3,5

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

A near perfect album.

Amazing!

10/10 great fucking album

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.

Beautiful

Already a favorite. Very relaxing "sit on the porch" kinda vibe.

Neil Young wasn't even 30 when he recorded this album. Wise beyond his years, and a genius storyteller. This Canadian figured out America in a way that America still hasn't.

The orchestra backing on the track's "A Man Needs a Maid" (meh) and "There's a World" (I think I liked it, I swear I have heard the orchestra music somewhere else though) are jarring. I dig the sounds, kind of reminds me of Metallica's S&M, but they just don't seem to fit with the rest of the album. I would definitely listen to this album again if it was easier to find and play.

Top notch. 4.5

Just still not a fan of Neil Young.

pretty smooth, some cool moments

Neil Young has such a distinct voice. Few iconic 70’s songs on the album that never age.

Neil Young really has a great way of transporting you to the exact setting of his songs. The folk bordering on psychedelia is a really interesting feel to his music. Favorite track: Heart of Gold

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

for me NY is the master of capturing my attention without my knowing exactly why. i love this “middle of the road” album even though my faves are the “ditch trilogy”. the layering of the rough guitar sounds with simple rhythm backing and soaring pedal steel is magical.

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.

We love a stone cold classic on a Friday! What else can I say about this album that hasn’t already been said?

It's Neil Young, so it's obviously at least a 4. Old Man is clearly an incredible Song. Great lyrics, great chorus, just an amazing song. But the song that blew me away was Alabama. At first the chorus knocked my socks off but the whole thing is incredible

Cool cool cool

Great album with lots of emotion. His voice adds power to the lyrics and one either likes that distinct voice or they don't. Only issue for me, is that on so many albums of those days, there are what I call the throw-away songs that were needed to fill out a vinyl record.

As the old joke goes, I played this so much on vinyl back in the day it destroyed the record: you should see the needle and the damage done. Anyway, it's the album that got me into Neil Young, and still my favourite.

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

This is one of my favorite albums. It sounds great, and it’s bonkers!

9.6

good ol' Canadiana. Great listening. Love the harmonica.

stone cold classic

Great album. Lot's of hits.

Not on Spotify. 1/5

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.

I would call my self a casual fan of Neil Young. I've always enjoyed his frenetic, raw, emotional guitar playing in several songs. I've known that this is a legendary album and am glad I finally listened to it in its entirety. There's several awesome tracks and a few surprises throughout (hello symphony orchestra - didn't see that coming!). A very enjoyable album. Favorite tracks: Out on the Weekend, A Man Needs a Maid, Heart of Gold, Are You Ready for the Country, Old Man, Alabama, Words.

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.

Great voice and good music

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

Great album.

No thanks. Can’t do it.

Young spends much of this album yearning for love and fulfilling relationships amid a life of fame, success, and empty pleasure. And it makes for pretty damn good music. Fav Tracks: Out on the Weekend, Harvest, A Man Needs a Maid, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, Words (Between the Lines of Age) Least Fav Track: There's a World 10/10

Other than live albums and compilations, this is probably the strongest Neil Young album out there. There's really not a single bad track on it. Yes, even the slightly dodgy song about maids is a good one in my books. I understand that some people don't like Neil Young's voice and there is a bit of a downtempo theme to most of the songs. However, I adore Neil's voice and also the slightly melancholy feel to many of the songs. This really is as close to perfection as I think is possible; definitely one of the most important folk rock albums ever made. If I could give this a six then I would, but I'll have to settle with a five.

I liked this a lot, shame it's not on streaming but that just means I'll have to get a physical copy!

Uno de los mejores discos solistas del legendario canadiense, y uno de los LPs más connotados del género folk/country. Su producción casi esquelética, que se entrelaza con colaboraciones teatrales con diferentes orquestas (entre ellas la de Londres), crea un compacto de poco más de media hora de paisajes hipnóticos por la vida rural norteamericana, produciendo al mismo tiempo algunos de los singles más icónicos de la historia, como "Heart of Gold". Sumamente recomendado, sobre todo para cualquiera que quiera empezar a escuchar Neil Young.

Yet another album I love from Neil that I'll just have to put on at home outside of any streaming context. Highlights: Heart of Gold, Are You Ready for the Country, Old Man, Alabama, The Needle and the Damage Done.

Heart of gold och Old man är fantastiska, men de är tydligt en nivå över resten. Bra och stabil skiva dock.

Solid.

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

might be good songs in here but i can't stand his stupid voice

Quick listen. All around solid album

Really enjoyed this albim

Really enjoyable. Good texts and solos

Decent Album and some iconic songs

Rounding up from 3.5 stars. Certainly Neil Young’s most commercially successful record - for me it pales in comparison to his other output in the 70s. Also - the George Martinesque orchestral arrangements in ‘A Man Needs a Maid’ really make the misogyny that much worse.

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

Some classics here!

I can see why people would fawn over this, but I just find it whiny and boring.

Maybe I’m going soft with my reviews but this one seemed like a fiver

Let's get this out of the way - Neil Young's music is not my cup of tea. Having said that, based on my limited exposure to the genre he's easily the best at these folk, singer-songwriter affairs. This album is so musically interesting. It's very minimal, with the London Symphony Orchestra only providing additional instrumentals to a couple of songs. There's so much richness with just strings and a few other instruments though, to the point that suddenly having a full-ass orchestra doesn't feel out of place. I came out of listening to this record thinking to myself 'Oh boy, I think I just became a fan of Neil Young?' I'd give this 4.5 stars if I could. Standouts are Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, There's a World, and Words.

El álbum está muy bueno en general, se me hizo corto y me gustó le doy un 8/10 siento que hay temas aburridos por así decirlo

would be better if on Spotify

Some bangers in here.

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.

4 stars, maybe 3.5. I liked a lot of the songs and the general sound but I see why my mom doesn't like Neil Young's voice.

This sounded like the soundtrack to an Oscar worthy film, but at the same time sounded like a guy singing on his porch. Beautiful.

Amazing album

This is quite simply one of the best albums I’ve ever listened to. I can’t believe I haven’t given Neil Young the attention he deserves. Every single song on here was absolutely beautiful and completely melancholic. 10/10 will not shut up about this for a while.

This is a very special album, I learned lots of songs on this album on guitar!! The song There's a world is really bad, most of the other songs are great! 4 stars

Really makes you feel like you are in another place and time. I wouldnt't be able to listen to it non-stop, but this album really gave me melancholy for a time I don't even understand. It's both calming and extremely sad at the same time.

Favorite song: Old Man and Heart of Gold

Exceptional album. Really enjoy this one and have listened before.

Good bangers Voice sounds feeble against orchestral backup Non-bangers weren’t exceptional

don't care for

All around solid classic rock album. Sucks he took his music off of Spotify though

Some of the tracks are absolute classics.

There is such a raw tenderness in Neil Young’s vocals like a man amazed by how overwhelming it all is and his voice is almost cracking and breaking from being in awe

If there ever was a soundtrack to my youth, this is it.

4 stars

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.

Bit dull for my tastes

Not my favorite Neil Young album.....but a classic. Favorite Heart of Gold.

This is my second Neil Young album and the guy is obviously not for me. I find his singing very flat and all the songs much the same, with A Man Needs a Maid sounding like some kind of a parody. I was trying to decide between 2 and 3 stars but since I've skipped a few songs i.e. didn't listen to them all the way to the end, I've decided on 2*.

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.

Loved revisiting Neil Young early in this list.

no esta en spotify

Chill

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.

Beautiful record - my favourite Neil Young album.

Just bad.

Neil Young pulled everything from Spotify. Can't listen

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

One of the quintessential albums by Neil Young. Most others pale in comparison.

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

I dislike country-inflected rock and pop, and I don't care for Neil Young's voice (sorry!). So this album sits well outside my usual envelope of taste. the only track on the album I knew before I played it was 'Heart of Gold', and that irritates me. I did like 'The Needle and the Damage Done". 2/5

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

Two things: Neil Young is not that great of a singer AND why do I enjoy listening to him? He's such a paradox. 🤣 👍👍

I really enjoyed this one. I wasn't so big on CSN, but I do love me some Y.

Classic album

decent, average 70s soft folk. 3.5/5

There are a couple songs I don’t like, but the ones I do are brilliant enough to make up for them.

Great album!

A classic. Too bad Neil won’t put it on Spotify 😂

Ja man mooi Neil young is wss wel de oudst klinkende twintiger ooit

Good but it did feel like I'd heard all the greatness that took from it and came after so this didn't it like crazy, I much prefer On The Beach's musical palette, but the songwriting and production here is still phenomenal

Look man, sometimes these albums don’t really need reviews. I’m not saying critics always got it right, but we have 52 years of evidence saying this is one of the greatest albums of all time and I think they nailed it in one.

Hard to rate these albums I’ve listened to 1000 times so they’ve gotten bit stale. This one has three very well know excellent but overrated songs, that I’ve heard too many times: Heart of Gold, Old Man, and Needle and the Damage Done, one excellent and underrated song: Out on the Weekend, one pretty good song: words Two decent songs: Are you Ready for the County and Alabama Two forgettable songs: a man needs a maid and There’s a world which are both crappy and overproduced. Overall it’s a classic album but not Neil Young’s best

Man, I love Neil Young. His vocals suck, his guitar work sucks, and his band is sloppy, but something about all of the elements together is pure folk magic. The poetry and melodies are timeless, beautiful storytelling, backed by some of greatest singer-songwriters of the generation. My dad introduced my to Neil Young when I was young, so this album will always have a place in my heart. Stand out tracks include: “Heart of Gold”, “Old Man”, “Alabama”, “Needle and the Damage Done”, and “Words”.

The moustache tattoo that I got lasered off of my finger came back after listening to this album. Love the folksy vocals, wailing steel guitar, and how varied the instrumental accompaniments are, ranging from raw guitar and drums to a full orchestra. "The Needle", "Old Man", "Harvest", and "Heart of Gold" are all standouts.

Really wish he would put his music back on Spotify

I know every word from every song on this one. It's like an old friend.

Very Neil Young

Like his last album on this list, I enjoyed this considerably more than I was originally expecting.

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

No es mi estilo

Favourite Song: Old Man The orchestral moments seem to contrast the more folky. While nothing overly captured me, I did enjoy the blend of genres. Unfortunately, the album was not available on Spotify which did slightly alter the listening experience as I had to use YouTube. I don't imagine the original release had a McDonald's ad midway through.

Fantastic record from him. I've listening to Old Man for a long time now. What a great song written by such a young person. Still annoyed he pulled his work from spotify. 4.5/5

Yeah, Neil Young is Neil Young, and Harvest isn't a relevation in that regard. It sounds like pretty much everything else he's done and particularly similar to earlier efforts. This is lazy, I don't like his voice, and it's telling that he has to have a star-studded list of collaborators to try to elevate it. Even the supposedly seminal Heart Of Gold isn't great by any standard. He's a wannabe Bob Dylan who never ever ever got close to that quality of output. 2, and that's generous.

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.

Forgot how good this album was

Not my usual style, but pretty good.

Neil at his best. I wore the grooves out of this CD in the late 90s.

Harvest moon is my wedding song

All time classic

One of my favorites, a lovely record through and through. Perfect for crooning and yearning

Loved “Are You Ready for the Country?”, especially the guitars in it.

sadly not on spotify :')

Growing a serious appreciation for this guy. I've always liked this album but it's another one that hits differently as I'm older and I would easily rank it alongside On The Beach. I really like the ambition here even if it feels a bit strange in places. Specifically, 'A Man Needs a Maid' and 'There's a World' are the kind of songs I would like to know more about and what was going on at the time that put them together. Really, the whole album seems to make itself painfully obvious about a rich story and narrative and it does a great job of sucking you in while keeping things very concise. Sad, but in a good contemplative way.

Words is 5 stars

Worth it

Excellent album. Multiple hits, great guitar tones, awesome song writing

Since Neil Young is famously not on Spotify, I had to piece this album together from other sources. I *think* I hit most if it, and what I heard, I enjoyed. “Old Man” is such a great song both lyrically and musically. “Heart of Gold” is much simpler, but has a melody that really sticks with you.

I know this album very well but it’s been a long time since I listened to the whole album. I always loved this album and still do. Glad I listened again after so many years.

Great album

Still not on Spotify - which weirdly meant I was probably more focused on listening, since I wasn't driving or reading while listening to YouTube. A wonderful album, probably my favourite of his, with at least three stone cold classics and, in Old Man, one of my favourite songs from the "album era". Reading about Alabama also led me (through a classic wiki-dive, but on genius.com) to be reminded of this song: https://open.spotify.com/track/1STSziov35uhw9dnnxh92g?si=MG4x0jqOSmiJ9BEd4STkoQ and a few others from the same album, which is always a good thing anyway, and gives context to the legacy of that song and Southern Man.

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.

A classic!

This album is a timeless classic. That being said, there are some tracks that divert my attention. But the opener and closer are pure magic.

classic

Enjoyed this a lot. I knew a few of the tracks already, but the lesser-known ones are every bit as good. Particularly strong finish - final three songs are bangers

Nice

One of my top 10 albums!!

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.

great collection of classic Neil Young tunes

Love Neil Young. Saw him in concert. Amazing!!!!

another neil young album! i really liked the first one i listened to, and surprise surprise i like this one too. compared to the sometimes melancholy feel of the first one, this one feels, while not OVERLY cheerful just a tad more positive in terms of mood, swapping that pre-grunge sound for more of the humble and hunky-dory country... according to an interview it's a bit calmer due to neil unfortunately hurting his back; he couldn't stand up and perform during that time. very glad he was able to pull through and still make some beautiful songs despite his condition.

Either I'm being beaten into submission or this is just one of the betterNeil youngs albums of the many ones on this cursed list. But it's still Neil Young, knock a star off for the overspill of crap I've had to listen to.

Fuck off it’s one of my all time favorite albums.

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.

Lots of classic songs. Pretty flawless album. Would be 5* but not so much to my taste. If you’re into this sound it’s 5. For me a strong 4.

Goooooood.

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.

Ganz großes Tennis

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

Nice album full of amazing songs from the legendary songwriter. 4.9/5 Fav: “Are You Ready For The Country” Least Fav: I have none.

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.

Super....mega!

I've only ever listened to the top 40 hits from this album. It's really so much more country than I remember. I was 7 when this came out and didn't hear it until I was in college. Went down a rabbit hole and now have to watch the Harvest Time documentary.

The one and only - milestone! "I hope Neil Young will remember ..." had to be earned ;-)

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.

Sounded like one, long monotonous song that made me question the point of existing. Well, perhaps it wasn't quite that bad, but I do fail to see the attraction and why so many people rave about Neil Young. Maybe that says more about me than anything else.

I have this album but I haven’t listened to it in a long time. Still great!

Not available on spotify

Before I started this project I really underappreciated Neil Young. Everything I've heard of his is solid.

Groundbreaking? Not sure but like the play on words. I bet the hardest song for him to sing was only 2:03 long. Reliving losing your friend to such a terrible drug has got to be hard.

Highlights: Heart of Gold, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done, Words Lowlights: A Man Needs a Maid (what was going on there?)

Harvest is at times incredibly simple and other so huge. Young’s melodies so strong, simple and unique. He mixed his classic Neil Young electric guitar in with his unique acoustic playing style and adds in grand strings on songs like A Man Needs a Maid. Heart of Gold, Old Man and The Needle and the Damage Done are all masterpieces 9.0/10

Not my jam

1/4/24. Gotta give it to Neil Young, he can write a song. Mostly acoustic driven with some tracks having accompanying strings and background vocals. Many of the songs would be fun to learn on guitar!

"Harvest by Neil Young is like a musical crop yielding a harvest of quirky brilliance. It's the only album where you can simultaneously sway to the tunes and contemplate the deep, philosophical implications of the harmonica. It's so good that even scarecrows would ditch their posts to two-step in the fields. Neil Young didn't just plant seeds with this album; he cultivated a garden of musical hilarity that leaves you wondering if your ears just experienced a musical harvest festival.

Neben dem Ohrwurm Heart of Gold gibt es noch viele andere wunderbare Stücke auf diesem Album. Besonders toll die mit Sinfonieorchester. Beglückendes Wiederhören.

Neil I've had a few run ins with before. His voice really grates with me in a way very few others artists do. The instrumentation and stuff is fine here, although the production is doing a bit of whatever the 70s music equivalent of putting vaseline on the lens is.

Listened to this while playing Under Falling Skies. I won! I liked this a lot more than I was expecting to. The album sounds amazing, and I was really impressed with the sonic diversity. I was a particular fan of the last track.

If you want to intentionally age and distress a human, apply this album

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

southern rock mixed with folk. the pain and anguish you hear in neil young’s voice is impossible to ignore. solid album with one of the most heartbreaking songs you will ever hear about drug addiction.

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

Beautiful album.

Really liked this, can totally understand why it’s considered a classic

Perfect

One of those albums that’s just as good as, if not better than, its reputation suggests. A sweeping collection of songs that lay bare the heart and mind of their author.

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.

I usually don’t like Neil Young but his voice isn’t so offensive in this album. Still prefer Johnny Cash’s cover of Heart of Gold.

No question-his best album. And one of my top 10 of all time.

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

So this is the reason why I love this project. Over course most of these albums have hits that you love but you really get to see what wasn’t “great” or maybe what you missed. A Man needs a Maid is so lame. No Neil, a Man needs to grow up. Old Man is a complete classic, love it. Alabama inspired a whole other classic which is pretty epic. I didn’t like listening all the way through. Felt very repetitive and his voice got on my nerves after a while. I give it a 3.5 but will round up because I’m a glass half full type

I went through RS top 500 albums in 2020 including the 7 Neil Young albums on the list. While I had previously loved some of his songs, going through his best albums gave me a new appreciation for him, which quickly led to an obsession. He was the biggest and best surprise of the entire list. Bought several of his records after that and went on an intense binge (maybe driven by covid loneliness) and listened to his entire catalogue (30+ albums) - They're all good. 'Harvest' is the perfect album to start with. Not my favorite NY album, maybe not even in my top 5, but one of his most generally loved. Perfect opener with "Out on the Weekend" and then each track builds, not a dud on here - highlights are the hits, + "Alabama" "Harvest" "Man Needs a Made" "Needle" "Words". . Got to see Neil Young for the first time this year and he played 'Heart of Gold' a very special moment for me - right after a surprise appearance by Bob Dylan and warming up for Willie Nelson. The best part...this is just the tip of the ice berg.

I had to go to YouTube to listen but it was worth it. This album is fantastic.

A fucking beautiful album that I need to get a physical copy of asap cause those youtube ads are an absolute killer

I hate Neil Young’s voice.

Favorite: Out On The Weekend.

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.

I discovered this album very late in time, but it amazes me how fresh it sounds. Really brings you to a landscape both physically and emotionally.

Ok fine I like Neil Young 4

Well Neil Young made it pretty clear that he didn't want be on Spotify, so it's a real bummer that I couldn't hear this. I hope the sarcasm is coming through there a bit. I'm not fond of his music.

Classic in every way. Maybe the strings were a little overdone on There's A World and A Man Needs A Maid, but I can forgive the indulgence. Hard to be objective when it's been in my listening rotation 30+ years.

A classic!

Despite the best efforts of this album generator project already feeding me all three albums of the "ditch" trilogy, I've not listened to the breadth of Neil Young's catalog. I suspect Harvest might be the best of the bunch. It's an incredible album.

Nice album very chill

It was nice :) I listened to it twice because I enjoyed it, real sitting on porch vibes

Found this recent review about *Harvest* on this app: "If you don't like this album then you don't like Neil Young. If you like Neil Young this is about as good as it gets. 5/5." Yep. Let me double down on that... I love *many* albums by the loner: "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere", "After the Gold Rush", "Tonight's The Night", "Rust Never Sleeps", "Chrome Dreams", "Le Noise"... Some of Neil Young's fans will have you believe that only ONE of these records is his true masterpieces. Well, they don't say that about "Le Noise", but it's certainly my favorite *underrated* album by him--with *Trans* not so far behind, oddly enough... Everytime those fans say something like this, I kinda agree. Or I *want to agree*, in a way. Because *each one* of those records are moving or trippy or evocative or heartfelt or moody as f*ck. Each one is... one-of-a-kind. If you can appreciate the emotions in Neil's frail voice, if you can sense his genius as a songwriter and tunesmith, there are strong clues that will lead you to believe that ONE of those records is the loner's "magnum opus". Yet the secret is that *none of those albums* can be considered as his magnum opus, really. Because *Harvest* is the one. Yes, as far as sales and mainstream reputation go, it's Neil's most "succesful" release. This always rubs a lot of of the so-called "true" fans the wrong way. And this can even rub grumpy old Neil the wrong way sometimes. Which makes me smile, somehow... The "truth" (*my* truth?) is that *Harvest*'s tracklisting is just... perfect. It's not only the hits ("Old Man", "Heart of Gold" or "Alabama"...). It's also how each song segues into the next. It's how Jack Nietzsche's tense orchestral arrangements on a few tracks provides another dimension to Young's songwriting, and brings welcome dynamics to the whole shebang. It's how "Words" concludes the proceedings in such a heartwrenching fashion. And it's how *each one* of those tunes can leave an eternal imprint in your soul. Because this record will live on forever. And "forever" means long after Spotify, and people remembering who Joe Rogan was, are both gone, lol. So 5/5, what else? Number of albums left to review: 357 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 290 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 154 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 206

p258. 1972. 5 stars. Quality early 70s singer/songwriter on top form. Not a weak track on this. Short, sweet and on point.

Wow, great album! Liked it substantially more than After the Gold Rush.

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

Can't rate, as not available on Spotify.

Platonic ideal of a Neil Young album. Earnest, sometimes sweet, and unfussy.

A fantastic album that I have loved for a long time. It's a long time since I've listened to it (many years) but it is as strong and powerful as ever.

Holy shit, what an amazing album.

6.5/10

Unavailable to listen to

I hate Neil Young and his little whiney voice. That is all

I liked all the songs without the harmonica.

It's ok.

Sadly only one song available on Spotify of the album. Great artist, great talent.

Incredible record.

not on Spotify

One of the best

If you don't like this album then you don't like Neil Young. If you like Neil Young this is about as good as it gets.

Cool cozy autumn vibes. Liked it quite a bit! 9/10 gets sick and orchestral at times.

A little slow

Had to listen to this on YouTube with ads but loved it. So much heart in each track. Vocal quality is lacking but the songwriting and lyrics are great. Wonderful album.

I don't know anyone who thinks this is NY's best but it's still very good. An essential step towards who he was going to be.

I love Neil young good ole Canadian protester child. This has his two most famous dnd my two favorite songs by him on here with old man and heart of gold. I totally understand if he’s not your vibe he seems very polarizing among listeners but I’m a fan and will always throw him on. I was feeling a bit somber this afternoon and Neil fit perfectly for my mood. -B

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

Neil clearly up a lot of heart and emotion into this album. That bleeds through in every track. I'm not the biggest fan of his voice but this album complements it very well.

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

It has a few good songs. The rest is kinda boring

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

Surely one of Neil Young's best albums with a lot of strings and the guitar that works kinda against them. That's brilliant in its own right and of course the texts of the songs are, too. It's no "On The Beach" in the way the bummer songs have a certain bittersweetness on them and I think that's why I would rate this not as high.

Really good album.

Let’s start with this: I love Neil Young. I own a slew of his solo albums, archive releases, and records from bands he played in. He may be the most represented artist in my collection, excepting Bob Dylan. His creative output is probably second only to Dylan in terms of quantity of quality releases, and if the ‘60s belonged to Dylan then Neil’s decade was the ‘70s. Harvest is not my favorite album, even if it is really good. The two orchestral songs have always seemed out of place and keep it from five stars for me. Otherwise, I enjoy every song. My favorite Young works are his jams with Crazy Horse, so it follows that my favorite songs here are Albama and Words, though the loose, country twang of Heart of Gold, Harvest, and Old Man, etc. are a close second. Heart of Gold may be slightly corny and overplayed, but I still love it. The band gels— those harmonies, the loose (yes, I’m using that word again but I can’t think of a better descriptor) rhythm section, the pedal steel, the sound of the acoustic guitar, and the harmonica. It gets me every time. Out on the Weekend and Are You Ready for the Country are not as well known but they’re also standout tracks for me. I absolutely love Words as the closing track— the rhythm and especially the guitar work. The solo that starts off with the faintest tapping as if barely played and slowly builds to stabbing screeches is amazing. I have to end with this: my wife hates Neil Young. I think he’s great road trip music and she forbids me playing him in the car if she’s with me. And I get it, his nasally high pitched voice isn’t for everyone. She also doesn’t care much for anything that has even a hint of country to it, so that’s an added detractor for her. To each their own.

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.

thought I liked Neil Young more until I listened to this, now I realise I like some Neil Young tracks, but he has a lot of skippable material

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.

That’s a great album. Love the guitar work. And storytelling.

I need to listen to more Neil, great folk album

Classic album. One of Neil's best!

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.

Heart of Gold, Old Man, There's a World, Alabama, The Needle and the Damage Done, are absolute classics. What an album. Raw. Real. Lovely.

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

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Can't knock it. Discovered man needs a maid good tune. Needs a few guitar solos. 8/10

Ate

Love Neil Young. I had already heard a few of the biggest tracks off this album, but was nice to listen through the whole thing. Heart of Gold, Old Man, and The Needle and the Damage Done are all incredibly beautiful songs.

One of the greatest albums ever made. Neil Young is a real one. On a record jammed with celestial hits Neil waits until the last track to put down his sickest licks. Words is the truest song on Harvest.

Boring

10/10, so cottagecore

Could not listen to due Neil Young pulling his back catalogue off Spotify. Didn’t have to time to faff around looking for an alternative source.

I used to love listening to Neil Young when I was a teenager, I'm not sure what happened, that he fell off my radar pretty hard, but it's nice to revisit his most popular works. I really like the songs with the orchestra involved, I've listened to this album before but I only really remember the super popular songs, so it's nice have a "fresh" listen on a handful of tracks. I definitely need to be in a certain melancholy mood to listen to Young nowadays, the lyrics hit harder when you're older and understand where they are coming from. From a musical standpoint, I would give this a 4, just cause it feels like classic folk to me. But the writing and nostalgia is just too strong, so this will probably get a 5 from me.

Not my favorite. Calming! But I'm sorta indifferent