Harvest

Interesting symphonic parts among the folk rock. Heart of Gold still the highlight.

A lovely album with a few of my all time favourite songs on it, the rest of the album isn't up to the two songs but it's still a good listen.

It seems only 'The Needle and the Damage Done' is the only song available on my platform of choice at present, and while a good song I can't possibly judge the whole album.

Time to dust off the CDs. I'm a NY fan but I find this one a bit uneven especially with the 2 orchestrated tracks. Some classics but not in his 10 best IMHO.

Not really my type of music, but eh it sounded good enough I don't find any of if particularly memorable but it's an easy and enjoyable listen for what it is.

On me l'avait vanté pendant ma période pré-générateurienne, autant dire que le plus alcoolisé des pro-vax a constamment déçu. Un coup la bouche vomissante de tequila, un autre malmené par des chevaux complètement tarés... même sa version sobre ne m'a pas fait le moindre effet. Très peu pour moi, Neil Young.

Some nice catchy bits, not really lively enough for me

i liked this but not one that i would revisit

En helt okej platta.

Sommige nummers zijn geweldig, maar niet alles blijft echt goed hangen. Eigenlijk een beetje zoals alle Neil-niet-zo-'young'-meer albums.

Aantal schitterende nummers, afgewisseld met wat gezapige mwah.

Mooie liedjes, maar die stem...

Two songs available in my country, meh

A couple of classic tracks here, but I'm not sure I would revisit this album.

Definitively, Neil is better when accompanied. I found the key to enjoying his songs!

Mein erstes Album. Erstes Lied beginnt schon sehr chillig. Instrumental mit Gesang. Neil Young auch schon gehört, kann aber nicht sagen, dass ich ihn kenne. Isch chli en Hippie. Aber guet i dem. Au sehr amerikanisch, liecht Country. Isch ja guet und rächt. Bin froh hanis gloset. Wird aber kein Favorit.

This is a well made album but it is incredibly boring. Even the handful of songs I like are pretty boring. I would never listen to this on purpose but I can understand why people would like it. 3.5 stars

No longer on Spotify

Easy laid back music.

So I understand a bit more this time why people enjoy Neil, but im still not sold. Definitely hearing the folk side in this one, and i could even draw a direct line to some of the folk bands big today. There's also some choices I wasn't expecting, with big production on a couple of tracks, and there are definite 70s sounds that creep into a few of them. Makes for an interesting listen. Just not something I'm super into.

Some pretty good, some pretty bad, standouts include heart of gold and words (between the lines) 3.5/5

I'm not a huge fan of Neil Young, but this album hit different somehow. It helps that I really like Heart of Gold.

Fine songwriter, a couple of great songs, but overall not my cup of tea.

ну, нил янг хз что сказать, приятнее того что было но все еще так себе

Is it sacrilege to say this one takes a while to get going for me? Far preferred side 2.

Not on Spotify

Nice album with some good songs

This is probably better than I realise - not particularly captivated on first listen, but maybe I wasn’t paying enough attention. Will give it another go at some point.

I've never given Neil Young a chance, despite being one of my dads favourite artists, as country has never done it for me. Four songs in, I felt my decision was justified. Just bland and poor. A man needs a maid was actually laughable, I hope that wasn't a genuine song at the time because that's incredibly sad, but I don't know why he'd be taking the mick. Are you Ready for the Country and Old Man turned my head though, two great songs, why couldn't the album have started like that?? The rest of the album was pretty solid. Needle was enjoyable. First four tracks ruined any chance of it getting 4*, but it's a very strong 3. It's a shame he's no longer on Spotify but I totally get the reason. Fully support him. But my god YouTube is so bad to listen to music on. Ads every two tracks is not my jam.

S’alright

I've said it before and I am guessing I may have to say it again and again, but I am not a fan of Neil Young. This album didn't help change my mind at all. There are some grand gestures with the symphony, but I am not sure that was a plus on this album.

I’d always thought Harvest Moon would be on this album. Shows how much I know.

Already a big fan of Old Man but some of this album missed the mark a little for me

I have to confess that Neil Young was all about "Harvest Moon" for me. It was interesting to listen to the complete album, but it's more straightforward, more stylized part of his music. I still like the tender and dreamy sound of Harvest Moon more than this album

3/5. There’s some interesting songs on this one but don’t think it pushes it over to a 4 despite the great ones on this one. Heart of gold, old man, Alabama, and words are all great. Everything else is not interesting enough besides maybe out on the weekend.

fine, nothing more nothing less

How can Heart of Gold, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done exist on the same album as A Man Needs a Maid and There’s a World? I have to average it down to a 3, which feels kind of wrong.

je pense qu'on va de mieux en mieux en terme d'albums de Neil Young ? ou alors je commence à l'apprécier à force qui sait

RIP Crosby

A bit plodding in parts. I know the needle and the damage done already, the rest not really heard before.

Not a Young fan at all but this is his album to me.

Ilmeeltään tasainen mutta tasoltaan ailahteleva levy. Heart of Gold on niin selkeä kohokohta, että muiden kappaleiden pätevät, yhden melodian rakenteet eivät pysy perässä. Lisäksi Young flirttailee kamaluuden kanssa Man Needs a Maid -raidalla, ja sortuu pimeälle puolelle There's a World -mässäilyllään. Mutta olisiko toista After the Gold Rushia lupa odottaakaan?

More North American mediocrity. Well made, but boring music to listen to in your pickup.

Not my type of music, Neil Young is boring

He was about 28 when this album was released, but he sounds so old. Not always so wise, but old. It was worth listening to hear some tracks which were not released.

I have never gotten in to Neil Young, I think he rules and I respect the hell out of him and how he's handled himself, but I just can't get in to his voice. That being said, I'm excited to dig in to his albums on this list, but this one isn't for me. I guess there's a good reason why it was such a big hit, it's very polished. It has it's moments before, but I think it's pretty underwhelming.

The music is good but not keen on Neil Young's voice. It's a bit whiney

Too whiney and too much harmonica. Like Dylan but not.

It started off well, until the dreaded harmonica strikes again! 😭 Despite this, it's not a bad album. Heart of Gold and Old Man are decent songs.

I don't much like Neil Young, and I really haven't much liked all the Neil Young albums the generator has given me so far. Although looking back at my history this is just the fourth. Feels like more. Right away I like album more than I expected to. The opener is fine, Harvest is good, and Heart of Gold and Old Man are classics for a reason, and the last two songs are nice. Before I started this project those were the songs I knew, and back then I a better opinion of Neil Young. I won't be putting this album into rotation, but I can see how a person could like it without being obviously wrong.

Just a solid dad rock album. I wasn’t particularly moved by any of the songs but I definitely enjoyed the overall vibe as I went about my day.

This one's too tied up in some memories to give it an impartial rating. A neutral 3 you get!

Good album. Still not on Spotify because NY still cares about the Joe Rogan thing. Honestly the orchestral bits were a bit too much, but most of the sound I'm very about. Standouts: Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Are You Ready for the Country?, The Needle and the Damage Done

Sounds like some guy staring out of an old timey cottage waiting for a woman he’s only somewhat sure he’s ever seen

Another classic which I've managed to avoid for 50 years. Pretty good.

Overhyped

I was moved not by the weeping guitar twangs or the heady tenor crooning of a young Neil Young already feeling grey and world-weary by the ripe age of... *checks notes* 24. Jokes aside, I appreciate the wistful sentiment at play, the evocation of country hillsides and sincere, rustic life. But as much as it feels like that thing, it's not a thing I particularly enjoy. I do find the contradictory wordplay in A Man Needs a Maid quite clever, the sweeping theatrics of There's a World, and the reflective critique of Alabama, however. There's good thoughts driving these tracks, a smart guy for sure. It's just a bit too stripped down (some bits like There's a World, notwithstanding) to my tastes, and overall in a flavor I wouldn't choose to listen to again, for me. I don't feel like it earns a 2 but let's just say there's a lot of other 3's I've given that I'd happily listen to over this.

T3B 1. Heart Of Gold 2. Old Man 3. A Man Needs A Maid Chill. Super easy listening! Solid 3. No Spotify playlist adds because Neil is a fucking diva.

3.5/5. Excellent.

Great album that I know well, but found a bit dull this time round. Amazing how ears can tire of some sounds.

didn't hate it

ok

default 2.5/5

ничего не запомнила, но слушалось ок)

Lyrics were beautiful but the pacing wasn’t always the best!

Folky

It's Neil. Listen to it if you haven't, then after that it's optional.

👍

Ok album, some good tracks, solid 3 and would listen a third time to see if Alabama or Harvest grows on me

Few classic songs.

Some stuff I like, some of it I found boring. That kind of bluesy stuff isn't really my thing, overall, but I get the appeal. Will deserve another listen.

Pas dingue dingue

The handful of classics (you all know the ones) are what make ‘Harvest’ worth a listen. The rest of the record, however, feels surprisingly second-rate, especially ‘A Man Needs A Maid’, which is up there as one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard.

Decent, but you need to be in the mood

Some good moments

A great album, no doubt about it, with a couple of big time classics. Yet, personally, it's a bit too tame for my taste.

Overall a pleasant surprise. Never really listened to Neil Young before. The origin of the Nelly sample caught me off guard.

Pretty much as I had expected from the reviews: a flawed masterpiece. The orchestra sections don’t gel with Young’s polarising voice, but folky-er tracks like “The Needle and the Damage Done” are great. Solid album which is underwhelming in some parts, and excellent in others.

Melancholisch

Neil Young removed all his albums from Spotify so this one was a little harder for me to get a hold of. I’m not a huge fan of Neil Young’s voice and his folk is a little too close to country for me. All said, this album was not nearly as bad as I was expecting. I enjoyed quite a few songs (A Man Needs A Maid, Heart of Gold, Old Man). Fav Track: Words (Between the Lines of Age) 3/5

Solidt men ja ble störd på alla älskande kommentarer fö de va int SÅ bra fr fr å sen ble de lite mycke me typ orkesterdel tbh

Leaving the politics of this album aside, probably because they’ve been analyzed and referenced to death, I’d like to focus on a deeper truth explored in this document: the quest for discovery as a race against time. Indeed, this album is aptly named, for the harvest is plentiful, and the workers are few. Whether it’s the junkie or the philosopher, we’re all searching for meaning, and we have a limited time in which to discover it.

No access on Spotify

I think I've got this on vinyl somewhere, it's fine, nothing special though.

Over rated for me. I just don’t really like his tone and I don’t think the orchestral stuff is necessary. Knocked another star off for whoever decided to pull the album from Spotify.

I’ve only heard this one before and I remember really not liking it. Second time around…is a mixed bag. There are some utterly amazing songs but some very mediocre ones and a couple that just hit rock bottom for me. Overall though, I would revisit it.

Enjoyable but not my sound

my heart sank when i saw the words Neil & Young. however i get why this is his biggest album, its not all shit high pitched country squealing. obviously there's some cos neil young is gonna neil young but yeah i still have my ears and sanity in tact after listening to the album.

Genre: Country Rock 3/5 A big budget, Hollywood sounding country/folk rock album, Neil Young's Harvest is a pretty good album, overall. The big orchestral swells thrown in the mix was something I was not ready for, and, while not adding very much in terms of musical quality, gave some of the songs a sense of gravitas that otherwise would've been missing. Heart of Gold and Old Man, the big hits, are both great tracks, and I particularly enjoyed the outro, Words. The rest of the album is decent country tune here, bland folk tune here. The Needle and the Damage Done is a neat little live acoustic track, but the setlist doesn't rise to the occasion as often as you'd like. But, not bad.

Well I listened to it.

Haunting. Familiar. Wholesome.

Fav tracks: - Harvest - Hearth of Gold - Words Least fav: - There's A World

Liked it, not spectacular

My previous and only exposure to Neil Young was his 2016 album with Promise Of The Real, a fun, if generic, rock outing with Willie Nelson's sons. As such, I delved into Harvest hoping for something similar, and yet I found a folksy country album which was more John Denver than John Mayell. Not that there was anything wrong with it, mind. It was tuneful in places, sombre and emotive as country albums are to be. Each track saw a variation in musical arrangement, with the acoustic guitar twangs of Harvest being followed by the sombre pianos of A Man Needs A Maid. Other songs like There's a World sees the use of an orchestra to full effect, this could easily have passed of for an introduction to a musical about, well, a new world. Overall, this album was a fine display of Neil Young's musical sensibilities and songwriting range. Would I revisit his works, maybe, but probably not this one.

Some classics here, but the album as a whole does not grab me.

I want to like it more than I do. I think there are some real standout tracks like Heart of Gold, Out on the Weekend, Old Man... but the rest are just okay for me unfortunately.

couple of classics

A couple of tunes!! The needle and the damage done, of course Heart of Gold. Words is also a cool tune. Neil himself condemned Alabama as being a bit immature and bitchy and I can agree with him there and nothing needs to be said about A Man Needs a Maid (VOM). It's a mixed bag for sure. I can't help but love a steel guitar lol. I'm going for a 3.

Neil Young wrote a couple of fantastic songs throughout his career, but most of his songs are chaf or filler at beast. On Harvest, Heart of Gold is fantastic. All the rest however, is somewhere between fine and pleasant. The album was definitely better (tighter songwriting) than Tonight's The Night, which we already listened to from this list. But it's still not much more than fine background music.

Not a bad album. Songs like "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man" are particularly strong, although, on the whole, I wouldn't say this album blew me away.

Efter de två första låtarna som jag nästan somnade av så drar Neil av A Man Needs a Maid och då vaknar man till liv. Äntligen lite smörsång med karaktär. Musikaliskt väldigt stark, lyriken inte lika mycket. Efter det kommer Heart of Gold och ja den är ju GOATed låt. Resten av albumet? Meh.... Old man får jag ändå slå ett slag för med en frisk fläkt av en collab. (LÄS MINDRE NEIL = BÄTTRE). The Needle and damage done kunde varit bättre om det inte vore för faktum att det är fkn live.

Couple of excellent tracks, not as good as Harvest Moon though. Might listen again

גיטרות שהן ערבות ארצות הברית

I thought it was really good but also really quite boring.

I don't know Neil Young, so I'm kind of intrigued for this one. It's a lot folkier than I imagined with things like Sweet Caroline, the slow pace is good. Good - Harvest, Heart of Gold, Bad - Art - Classic, simple, nice font, the orange moon against the beige is beautiful.

hmm...ok...

I wanted/expected to rate this higher but can't quite justify it. For every well-crafted country nugget like Heart of Gold or The Needle and the Damage Done there's a meandering plodder that just doesn't excite me. The closing track is nice though - there's half a great album here...

Far better than the previous album thrown at us by the generator (Tonight's the Night). Some great hits. Though I still struggle to make it through a whole NY album in a single sitting

classic grooves

Hi: Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, The Needle and the Damage Done Lo: A Man Needs a Maid, There's a World Neil Young's country-rock album is ever-so-easygoing with wispy pianos and sleepy guitars, anchored by Heart of Gold and Old Man at the center of the whole presentation. Unfortunately, these true classics are flanked by overly-dramatic clunkers like A Man Needs a Maid and There's a World...They feel so far out of place with their ensembles and harps, I can't even. Still, it's not an awful album, and the good outshines the less-than-good.

Så tråkigt Hahaha men också ganska bra

Basic Neil Young - still don't like his voice, but the music is solid

7/10

I can never tell if I like Neil Young or not. I think I do. I hate his voice, but not as much as I feel like I should. In any case, this album is a little too theatrical and "busy" for me. Play the guitar/harmonica and sing, Neil. That's all I want from you. Heart of Gold, Old Man - stick to that. Also, The Needle and the Damage Done is a stand-out track.

A Man Needs A Maid - wtf

Had a few listens and definitely a grower. Will certainly revisit, some good folky rock and Neil Young's vocal range sets him apart. Heart of Gold a standout track.

Gentle and slow album mostly. Seems to get heavier towards the end of the album. Wouldn't pick myself, but no issue if someone else put it on. Enjoyed Old Man, and Alabama

it was fine? a couple songs were pretty neat but nothing that made me love it.

Con gusto de vuelta con Neil Young, aunque en mi opinión menos brillante que ese On the Beach. Mucho mucho rock country en esta ocasión, en especial Out on the Weekend, Harvest y Heart of Gold, excelentes. Esos efectos de pedal y slides de guitarras, fondos con Linda Rondstadt maravillosos... Lo que no me gusta, es un disco mucho menos cohesivo... aunque se siente un estilo las canciones por alguna razón se sienten menos coherentes que en otros discos de él, se que para muchos supuestamente es su mejor disco pero quizá son demasiados ajustes de producción que hacen que todas las canciones suenen muy distintas entre sí. Es po ejemplo muy evidente the There's a World suena grabada en absolutamene otro lugar y se siente que no cuadra en el disco, no se siente ni folk, ni vountry ni nada, esto sí le quita un poco al disco a pesar de seguirme agradando a final de cuentas.

Una y otra vez me decepciono con Neil Young y sigo sin cachar por qué tiene tanta influencia. El disco en sí no se me hace malo, pero fuera de "Heart Of Gold" que es muy muy buena, el resto es olvidable y su voz y el pedal guitar que usan en todas las rolas realmente no me llena. En fin, quizá en otro mood podría jalar.

3 1/2

his best, but now that kind of music for me.

Not my usual listen but some great guitar parts.

Decent album, but Neil Young's voice is really just not my favorite thing. Great guitar playing, but only a couple songs I'd see myself coming back to.

soft drums likey

meh with some notes of good

-Last 3 tracks are like way better than the rest of the album. They save it from a 2 -"Alabama" is great, basically because it is really similar to "Simple Man"

Rock folk. Bastante bueno. Casi podría ser 4/5

Interresant Helt greit men ikke nå æ vill hør på vidre

ok wasn't really catching my attention

i LOVE this type of music. neil young is so comforting- i prefer some of his other work, but his voice goes with the music so well, and the album is just beautiful. it seems to fit within one style, but each song has such a different feel to it. my favourite was old man, but i feel like you cant just listen to one song, you have to listen to the whole album

Great

Heart of Gold is a classic but the rest of the album is just a bit uninspiring. I was pleasantly surprised by Alabama though.

Good intro. Enjoyable and relaxing. 6/10

Very solid tbh

i liked Harvest, Heart of Gold (classic tbh), Old Man (close to classic if not), The Needle and the Damage Done, and Words (Between the Lines of Age) Good album but not consistent enough to be great for me. Some amazing highlights tho

Bar a couple of tracks, Ive not heard this album in its entirety. Really enjoyed it.

Really not bad

3.5/5, some nice folk, would probably go up to a 4 on second listen. some parts are a little bland though

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Out on the Weekend, A Man Needs a Maid, Heart of Gold, Old Man, There's a World, Alabama Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: When I'm in a relaxed mood this is very good music. When I'm not this is horribly boring music. Not as sonically interesting as the album with Crazy Horse was, and thus I greatly preferred that album (gave it a 5). This is worse than that album, but it's still pretty good. 3.5 that I'm going to round down because I have to be in the mood for this specific kind of laid-back-but-not-too-laid-back rock.

I don't have a strong opinion, either positive or negative, about Neil Young and this album. It's pretty good and wasn't annoying to listen to.

ye not bad

nice album, not quite to my taste but still an alright album

Im not crazy about the tonality of neils voice but the tracks are wonderfully arranged. Heart of Gold deserves all the praise it gets. Alabama is a good diss the south country song. Great guitar work on the whole album

Not a fan of Neil Young's voice. I thought it was just bad as an old aging rocker, but it looks like it was bad in 1972 as well. Musically it was okay, but I can't see past the whiney vocals.

Couple of not bad songs, overall not terrible but wasn't amazed. 3/5

I could play this album on harmonica

daora mas n impressiona. varias vezes mudei minha opinião quanto a voz do cara durante o álbum; as vezes achava bem mais ou menos beirando o irritante, as vezes achava lindo

Maybe not Youngs best album, it is one that displays some great guitar work and a nice folk/country rock inspiration. A good outing without any standouts but a consistent outcome.

Thot it was better than previous album until a man needs a maid. This obviously wouldn’t be something spoken about now. Best song probably a heart of gold

Production: 13/20 Songwriting: 12/20 Innovation: 10/20 Bangers: 5/20 Emotional response: 10/20 =50 Yeah not bad cheers Neil

It was earnest and the best i’ve heard Neil Young.

Not bad

A little slow but easy background music.

Jó számok, főleg az album közepe, de magamtól nem hallgatnám meg többször. Nem vált ki érzéseket belőlem.

A legendary album, a lot samples used in this song. It is getting hot in here.

Already listened, eh, its okay

I really enjoyed Old Man. I'm sure the lyrics were very relevant at a time. I know Neil Young can write some bangers, but this style is not really for me overall.

Easy to see the appeal of this record, but wasn't for me.

чуть-чуть до четверочки не дотянул=)

Pleasant

Sounds a bit miserable. Cheer up mate

Relatief eenvoudige productie met weinig opsmuk (effecten) en beperkte aantal acoustische instrumenten. Weet toch een mooie muzikale sfeer neer te zetten. Leuke afwisseling van nummers, van intiem naar bombastisch. Persoonlijk favorieten zijn Old Man - vooral omdat zijn zang daarin mij wel aanspreekt en Words - vanwege het gitaar spel (van beide de live versie geluisterd). Overall niet een album wat ik snel weer op zou zetten.

This is beautiful! "A Man Needs a Maid" kinda sucks, but "Heart of Gold" is awesome and it's just kinda raw and emotional, love!

Had heard of a few songs before. Would listen to again

sooookay

Liian vetelää puuroa.

Never got Neil young and I don’t think I ever will. This does however sound newer than it is

5eme album avec NY proposé par le générateur. Pas mieux que les 4 autres, rien d'original. Aucune envie de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5

typical Neil Young. Its a bit meh, but Heart of Gold is still a classic so extra point for that

Its got some alright neily stuff But god i hate his voice

Nope. Still don't like Neil Young. I had to sit through Heart of Gold on the muzak at a job many years ago, countless times. Now, in the context of the entire album, I can say that my problem is not the songs themselves. It's his vocals. They sound like an endless whine to me. I don't think I'll ever get past it.

Not bad, not good, just boring.

I think I've come to terms with the fact that Neil Young is a bit shit Heart of Gold is pretty good, but that's as far as my appreciation for this album goes

Malheureusement un album classique du Rock, pas très bon avec des toune classiques également pas très bonnes, sauf la sept et la neuf, ce qui rajoute peut-être une étoile à cet album médiocre.

Quand même chill, c’est vraiment un classique

Ehhhhhh Neil ain’t for me

Every Neil Young album has him pouring his whole damn heart and soul out as I inevitably sit there not knowing what to do with it. I dunno. I can't seem to engage with his music in the way I at least can with, for example, Bob Dylan's. Standout: Heart of Gold

Something about Neil Young that I just don't get. The slow somber folksy singing about life's woe's just does not appeal to me. Nor does it seem groundbreaking

This album felt really dated at times. I mean does a man really need a maid? Would a harmonica get away with being on an album these days? The tracks are lovely don’t get me wrong. But that’s all they are and I was expecting so much more. Of course the adverts on YouTube don’t help with the flow either. Just bang average when I was expecting something Phil Collins/David Bowie like I suppose. Best track- ‘heart of gold’ Worst track- ‘Alabama’ 5/10

Going in to this album I was never impressed with Neil Young. His music felt lackluster with no appeal really coming from turning his music on. Unfortunately, this is still true. To me it sounds like what I imagine it would sound like if getting your kidneys harvested could be turned into music.The music is definitely not horrible, just not what I would be looking to turn on if I had the time to sit and listen to an album. “A man needs a maid” was almost painful to have to sit through, while the piano and strings are very beautiful his vocals weren’t to say the least, definitely my low point of the album. I can’t say I have a high point for this album, I respect Neil Young’s creativity and the fact he seems to write all of his own songs. But none of these songs catch me in a certain way. Making myself pick a high point “Old Man” would definitely have to be the one, the lyrics tell a nice story about life and the need for love and connection. After one listen, I need to go listen to Déjà Vu in order to cleanse my palate.

It was ok. I bit whiney

Muy lindo álbum para ir viajando, me gustó bastante

An album of his that actually has one of the few songs from him that I actually enjoy hearing and yet this album still sooooo freaking boring. And on songs like "A Man Needs a Maid", even though I know the subtext, it still comes off as a little creepy and needy. Harvest is not a moving examination of the human condition. It is the slow agonizing inexorable sound of a fart that goes on for 37 minutes. And just like a fart; you know like one from a black bean burrito, there some parts that have more intensity than other bits, but at the end of the day, it all just stinks. All of Neil Young songs would sound better with just about anyone else singing them. Anyone else other than Neil Young that is. Having seen him perform live at the Portland Waterfront in the early 90s, I say this with a bit more legitimacy. Most bearable: "Heart of Gold"

It's ok, not really my thing.

2.5/5

I have learned through this exercise that I don’t just dislike Neil Young. I STRONGLY dislike him. It’s almost a physical aversion. And while I admit this album has value in the history of rock, while it has undeniably influenced many, imao - it sucks. So… 2 Boolean: true, suffer you must at times my child

Parts of it could be nice on times, but imagining his face always stops the joy. Also, his voice has too high a pitch.

Partially known. OK.

meh, no takie ze juz srednio

Meh

Yea this one didn’t really hook me that much. It doesn’t feel like the more traditional country I really enjoy

I already know this is gonna be a sleeper ahh album. Like I get the grandeur, and it sounds nice, but it's such a niche feeling for me, I guess I've just never been in the southern states or like alabama.... Ok some of the songs are so annoying ngl Only carried by that one song tbh

fav songs: harvest heart of gold mellow, laidback, gentle 50/100

The style is not for me the harmonica,the voice and the instruments were it for me generous 3.1/10

– 140272 (кантри рок; фольк рок) ♡: heart of gold; alabama; old man 2/10 абсолютно не то, что мне нравится в музыке и дослушать было довольно тяжело. факт: лучший канадский альбом того времени

Inexplicably not my thing. Makes no sense. It's alright

After 3 albums so far, my general opinion of Neil Young remains: fine?

He thought he ate.

i already know about this one lmao 4/10

I have now listened to two Neil Young albums. The voice remains high, nasal, and fragile. It remains, for me, deeply Mickey Mouse. "Heart of Gold" is genuinely lovely — probably his most accessible song, and it earns it. The rest of Harvest follows the same pattern as After the Gold Rush: well-crafted songs I couldn't quite get past the delivery to fully appreciate. Apparently I own a Neil Young vinyl. It's in the dragon's den. It can stay there. 2/5 — consistent.

309/1089 my main rule with this project is that if i “like”/save a song then the album is automatically worth 2 stars at least even if the rest of the album would be 1 star. Old Man saved this album from being a 1 star for me, then Words did too. just not my style really 27/100

Will not listen to again, but ok.

Музыка неплохая, но голос крайне унылый и раздражающий

This and On the Beach are his least offensive albums. But his pretentious anti-musicality, smug, overly earnest, and overly sentimental lyrics, and his childlike song smithing are all front and center. I can forgive any of it except the anti-musicality. It's the same with fraud Dylan. Part of the Rock and Roll ethos is passion over prowess. But it has to be genuine to be moving. Neil's "rusticity," whether in his voice or his bizarre guitar leads, is so affected it's nauseating.

This album completely changed my opinion of Neil Young. I used to think he was an talentless boring whiner, and was looking forward to giving it a one-star rating. Now I think he's a very talented boring whiner, and if I'm in the mood for that then I will play it again. That warrants an extra star!

Look, Neil Young just isn't that great he has way to much hype for what he produces. This album has heart of gold which is a good song, but I think the majority of the songs would improve if Neil wasn't singing

fine.

This was uninteresting and dull. Nothing about this stood out for me. Like the last Neil Young album I had on this list, it’s just boring. Good for what it is I guess, but unless you were there when it came out it makes little impact now to someone who’s never heard it in 2026.

Like Crosby Still Nash and Young but Neil alone is not my jam

It’s alright

not full listen

Heart of Gold is so good. But Neil Young is so boring.

Old man and heart of gold are the quintessential wartime ballads from this album. I hadn't heard this album prior, only the greatest hits. At the time, im certain there could have been deep meaning gleaned from the folksy overtones and impassioned lyrics. Through the lens of hindsight, the sentiments this album conveys come across as disingenuous or hypocritical. Although that statement is probably more aimed at the generation this artist and album are targeted at.

This is probably the most simultaneously decent but dull album I’ve listened to in a while. The instrumentals & vocal delivery are strong, and the song-writing definitely feels coherent and well put together. But overall it completely failed to grab me. I found the whole thing ultimately quite boring and dreary, as if it needed a spark of energy with a couple of more upbeat tracks. 5/10.

Dang. Just can’t get into Neil.

I don't think I love this album very much. It's not bad but I didn't like the overall vibe.

This is something Woody from Toy Story would listen to but unfortunately I'm a Buzz Lightyear kind of guy.

actually do not enjoy, I like out on the weekend, heart of gold, are you ready for the country strong dislike Words, A man needs a maid, there's a world. terrible songs

opening and closing tracks (out on the weekend / words between the lines of age) are the most listenable and ... least questionable in terms of subject matter in my opinion this is one of his weaker albums DON'T shoot me. i just think after the gold rush and rust never sleeps are better as whole bodies of work over harvest. sorry neil young but rust never sleeps was a generational run

Decent instrumentals. Did not like the vocals. Questionable lyrics.

Not bad. Not great. Not offensive. Not memorable. Don't quite get the hype.

Finally caught up, just in time for Neil Young's fifth swing at the ball. Ol' Neil has technically struck out after a at least three whiffs but much like an uncoordinated child on the t-ball field, we've afforded him a few more swings. I had high hopes for this as it lurched into gear. His nasally voice works well with the slower, more folksy stuff and when he's not doing overblown DAD BLUES. Accidental CAPS lock there but it seemed to fit. I've left far worse things in this accursed box blinking before me on previous occasions. This still kind of sucks, I'm sorry. God. I wanted to like this one a lot. The maid song was sort of funny as an absurd ballad, but it overstayed its welcome and led into more boring/horribly sung songs. This is better than previous Neil Young efforts, but I just can't get behind this guy. BACK TO WINNIPEG. 2 HIGHLIGHTS: I give myself the Grover falsetto and sing constantly. Can I be a pseudo-folk icon?

It's nkt that bad

This was a good album. I liked this Neil.

Some classics like old man and heart of gold but a bit dull otherwise

Slow to white for my taste

was fairly good tbf wouldn't listen again 4/10

I'm not a big fan of pure Country, although this album was interesting and I understand it's popularity by listening to the songs. It is just not my cup of tea.

Rock again... who do they think I am?! An old white man?! Give me some electronic please :( Let me actually listen to this all the way through tho for day 2...

Soft country, okay maar niet geweldig. Heart of gold van otis redding maar dan niet de versie die ik ken

no es la gran cosa, muy tranquilo para mi gusto

it’s fine i guess? i liked it at the start but got boring by the end

Not for me

I suppose I should like Neil Young but I could never understand what people see in him, and I find his voice rather grating. Sorry and all that.

I think some of the backing musicianship on this might be good to great (?) but it is sooooo hard to tell because of his pathetic, soft, nasal and annoying vocals.

Too country for my taste. And look, as a foreign woman, this is the sonic equivalent of watching a cowboy stare into the sunset or an old man parked in a rocking chair, replaying every mistake he ever made. Relaxing? Sure. Overwhelming? Never. So I won't drag the production, it's competent, safe, inoffensive. But boring is a good definition. The orchestra is the one thing that made me sit up, beautiful, dramatic, actually interesting. Loved that choice. Everything else? Didn't connect. Didn't care. Didn't engage. It's not bad enough to hate, not good enough to love. It's the musical definition of "whatever." I'll forget it. I know it's supposed to be this big confessional thing. Didn't hit me. The only tracks I'd maybe spin again are "Heart of Gold," "There's a Word," and "Words (Between the Lines of Age)."but I probably won't. Reminds me of generic mid-70s folk. No one specific, because it's too forgettable to even bother making the comparison. Rate : 2 (maybe 2.5, but I'm rounding down and honestly, 2 feels generous)

Just don’t get it. I don’t like his voice and the music’s okay

Typische Neil Young Sound. Klingt ein bisschen angestaubt, nicht stört aber es begeistert auch keiner der Songs so wirklich. 2/5

Utterly simple music. I do not like you, Neil Young.

Plenty of pompous lyrics, irritating harmonica, and bloated production all over this record. Neil Young’s voice has grown on me over the years, but I can’t say I enjoy what he’s singing about. The London Symphony Orchestra stuff doesn’t suit him at all. Are You Ready For the Country is pretty wretched. Old Man is part of a good song but it’s ruined by the grating backing vocals. The 2nd half finally has 2 minutes I enjoy without reservations. The Needle and the Damage Done is just a great song. Telling that it’s just Young and a guitar. The final track didn’t bother me but I was ready for it to be over by then. I think there may be a Neil Young recording out there I’d enjoy, but this ain’t it.

Plano, tiene lindas melodías y buenas guitarras ,pero recae y se vuelve tedioso.

💤

S’alright

No me gustó. Rescato una parte: To give a love, you gotta live a love To live a love, you gotta be part of When will I see you again?

no es mi onda pero bastante bien

Thought I'd enjoy this more. So wingey though.

decent. i think it is repititive, but all in all a few enjoyable songs. not something i probably would listen to again in its entirety

His voice is so terrible

Nej detta behöver jag inte höra igen. För mycket country-känsla för mig.

Soft and country ish,

Not resonating with me. Can't grab onto it besides a few of the songs. Seems pretty weak as an album 2/5

The hits are still fun, but the albulm as a whole lacks energy or staying power for me with Young's flat and repetitive vocals and unexceptionable backing band.

who LISTENS to this? it's kermit the frog singing over an acoustic guitar about how sad and lonely he is. "a man needs a maid" a man needs to get a job and stay away from her!!!! this is practically white noise to me. it's rambling drivel. some of them are almost decent to my ear in terms of their instrumentation, but i cannot get over his voice. nails on chalkboard. the highlight of this are the extended instrumental sections such as on "words" where i could listen to music.

didnt like it

Not my fav

Even though this is the third Neil Young album I've been given and I'm not a fan, it was an aptly named album as I was in the process of harvesting an orchard of mangoes. I let the album blend in with the breeze as it rustled the leaves and I thought well, it's not a bad album for the context. 'Heart of Gold' and 'The needle and the damage done' were the only tracks I previously knew and I've heard them too many times already to give them any more consideration. The other tracks were pleasant enough in a breezy orchard but it just feels dated and tired.

sounds like a teenagers first album, good guitar and alright piano but vocals and lyrics sound like something a kid thinks makes them profound and smarter than others

I'm really not excited to have to listen to 3 more of this guy's albums (ignoring the collabs). Neil is a good folk musician but I unfortunately don't like folk. I do appreciate that he's from TRONNO

Pretty unremarkable voice. Mellow, strong country influences. Nothing that grabbed me. I didn't really notice when it finished.

#258/1001. Neil Young lives s Rock'n'roll lifestyle: breaks his back renovating his home and goes acoustic. Makes his "signature" album, which has Heart of Gold (a song Dylan hated because it sounded too Dylan), which puts him on the move and fame, which "ends in a ditch". Goes on to rock, experiments (e.g. with metal, electronics, noise, grunge), back to acoustics and politically correctness. Rinse this and repeat, release every demo you ever done in the middle, end crazy horse live gigs with a 2-3 minute whining and wanking jam/ feedback - not just the gig but every goddamn song, which even Jarmusch couldn't document well enough to prevent me from leaving the movie in the middle in Midnight Sun Film Festival - or perhaps it was just the level of alcohol dropping in my blood or bladder which couldn't hold all the beer. That's all very Neil Young for me. I have tried to get inside Neil Young's music so many times, that it hurts. But no. Heart of Gold is a nice song, especially the Boney M version.

Some decent music, that’s not to my taste. A bit boring! 5/10 Decent

Didn’t care for it

American Wild West (oder South), Soft Rock, Soundtrack Music, aber eher langweilig und schwergängig, 2.5/5

Mwa, thought i would like it more

I just don't get Neil Young as a solo artist. Old Man is a nice song but I feel like I only really click with his music when he's part of a larger group.

можна слухати під особливий настрій, можливо в дорогу, але все ж трішки бісячий голос у цього виконавця

he sounds very whiny to me , a chore to get through to be honest

God this was a downer.

I'm trying to enjoy it, I really am. It's just that anything country adjacent makes me want to cut my ears off and also that stupid maid song just isn't helping.

Syntes ikke lige det fangede mig første gang jeg hørte det, men det vokser på mig jo mere jeg hører det… Er dog ikke specielt stor fan af den første halvdel af albummet, det er heller ikke dårlig dog

Enjoyed songs: Old man Songs from other albums: Hey, Hey, My, My Not very pleasant to the ear. No other album is worth it

Nah

Why Neil Young again? WHY? WHY SEVEN ALBUMS GOD WHY?? It's not that bad but not good either. By the end of this I feel like I'll just give him 1 star after 1 star cuz I'll be so goddamn fed up with all of his songs. What's the Americans' obsession with him? I actually don't get it that's a genuine question. He isn't big where I'm from I haven't heard of him until starting this challenge. Imagine my schock when I checked out his monthly listeners then googled him and WAIT HE'S NOT EVEN AMERICAN???? I thought he was some kind of national treasure. Please please to all the gods let it be so that I won't have to hear another one of his albums for at least a month. How is it even more boring than the one I got before?

Too slow for me

I love 60’s, 70’s music, but there’s a quality to his voice that’s only good in small doses. That said, the album’s short and classic. My favorites are Old Man, Alabama, and Heart of Gold. 4/10

Meh

I just finished listening to the album 💿. And although it's not my typical genre and I only added one song to my radio 📻 off the first listen 🎧. It was still cool to listen to while i journal 📓. I will be giving it a second listen and maybe then I will enjoy it more.

there are a few tolerable songs on here but its mostly just whiny garbage

Listening it at first it wasnt too bad, it felt like songs old people would dance to at the pub at the end of the movie or smthing. Its definitely to ones music taste whether they like this album or not. They is very different to my taste however i’m trying to keep an open mind and it’s kinda relaxing however halfway through the album it’s getting repetitive so I’m getting bored. I wanted to enjoy and listen out however I just can’t. I need some spice to it. I’ve finished and it’s boring to me sigh

Patrz: pozycja 169, "Rust Never Sleeps" Neila Younga.

okay…not for me

Personally feel like Neil just really liked to rhyme words.

The constant barrage of Neil Young, The Beatles, and Elvis Costello continue. I have already listened to enough Neil Young to know that I never want to endure another album by this muppet, but I’m sure there’s a dozen of them left on the way to 1001.

Sorry, Neil. I just don’t like you.

I wanted to like this, but besides the two popular songs the album was kind of flat (?) and monotonous

Pretty underwhelmed.

Ok. ★★

Meh. It's OK. Sonically, I like the dry mix of this album. It fits the songs. The drum mix is especially refreshing. I like the feel of the songs he recorded in the barn the best. The songs are well constructed and the lyrics expressive. The popularity of this album could be due to its simplicity, making it accessible to fans of many genres. This did have some crossover success on the country charts. But nothing really grabbed me. Overall, I would need to be in the right mood to listen to this. It's a solid two star for me. After a third listen a couple more songs grew on me but this still won't be one of my go-to albums. Favorite song: "Old Man"

It's ok but too bluesy for me.

Eh.....not his best.

Rein vom Namen habe ich mehr erwartet. Trotzdem solides Album. Mir gefällt die Atmosphäre schon grundsätzlich.

Da sind ein paar zeitlose Hits drauf, also mindestens einer und auch einiges was heraussticht, aber in Summer hab ich das zwar dreimal gehört aber es ist auch einfach sehr eintönig.

This is a good album. The instruments are very high almost from the beginning of the song. I could not remember what the lyrics were about. I did like the last song, words

- - (quote discovered and taken from someone else's review:) "You go to a supermarket, and you see a faggot behind the fuckin’ cash register; you don’t want him to handle your potatoes.” - Neil Young. Yeah, you can F off Neil Young. - I like Heart of Gold and Old Man, and I hate that Maid song. - This felt like a long album for a short one. Nothing really captured me - it just felt like the songs didn’t really go anywhere. - Some melodies are nice enough, but not super memorable. And the music wasn’t interesting enough to make up for his voice. - I really dislike the cadence of the words with the music on There’s a World… it felt like reading a list. - Seems like he used the orchestra on the worst songs to try to fool us into thinking they weren’t awful. Sorry, Neil, it didn’t work. - I tried - I listened three times, but yeah, I won’t choose to listen to it again. Maybe if I want to wallow in self pity? - Also, people on this site rag on electronic music for being 4 on the floor and then laud this… sloooooow 4/4 and tons of songs that are one or maybe 2 (if we’re lucky) musical ideas. Make it make sense… lol

Can't handle this guy's voice, and I really tried to look past it this time. The rest of the instruments and song-writing are fine if not unimpressive, which really only leaves Neil's voice for much of the album. Alabama and Words were the only two tracks I found myself enjoying, probably because there were arrangements of other instruments to distract me from Neil's horrendous falsetto.

He's a gifted songwriter and this album is supposed to be amazing but I just don't get it. He has a mediocre voice and each song melodically sounds as canned as they come. Lyrics are on point, but I don't understand the appeal honestly. This is my first NY album on the list and I know I'm in for more disappointment.

This is soooo tame, lacking any energy. Doesn't resonate at all.

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

I get why people love it but it's just so bloody earnest. I want entertaining not a lecture on communism