Harvest

4/10, 40% 1, 4, 6, 8

Really enjoyed it.

I love this album, but the lyrics of “A Man Needs A Maid” have not aged well and the string arrangements on that song and “There’s A World” feel out of place with the rest of the album.

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

Amazing Neil Young Album. My favorite from him.

I write this on February 1, 2023, seeing Harvest being the first Neil Young featured for our listening, and somewhat early on the list. I was encouraged by On The Beach popping up to get this one rated and reviewed. I love Harvest and I love Neil. The album and Neil himself holds a huge place personally in terms of nostalgia factor. My parents played a good amount of Neil when I was younger, mainly his greatest hits. However, when my parents bought me a record player for graduation (because I’m pretty cool), Harvest was the first record I stole from them, and is the Neil record I’ve spent the most time with as a whole. I began with Harvest before moving onto his other albums. In the way I used to obsessively listen to music, Harvest was the only Neil for a while. In retrospect, it is him going somewhat country, influenced by his move to record the album in Nasheville. To put it bluntly, this is kind of Neil Young at his most neutral. To call it bland Neil would maybe go a little too far. From his greatest hits, I was familiar with songs like ‘Hey Hey, My My’ and ‘Like a Hurricane’ that demonstrate a somewhat unrestricted Neil. Or a softer song like ‘After the Gold Rush’ that exemplifies his shrill voice to the fullest, but does not have the melody or sound that quite fits the Harvest mold. Harvest is different. Harvest is almost too clean sometimes. When I put the needle down on the album, it’s excitement and anticipation. The first beat of ‘Out on the Weekend’ plays and I instantly relax with the opening beat. I’m transported to a warm, lazy day. I’m traveling through some farmland on the back of a wagon, staring off in contemplation, listening as I ride along. His intentionally abrupt inflection at the end of the line, “She got pictures on the wall, they make me look up” is captivating, putting me in the memory of some unnamed romance. Then moving to a line like “the woman I’m thinking of she, loves me all up, but I’m so down today”, where my feelings of infatuation feels real again, the good and the bad. All of this somewhat non-specific, often intense, emotion calmed by the song itself. This album is packed with other greats. ‘Harvest’, which continues my wagon ride, but now we’ve arrived in town. Again, lazily moving along the streets, observing the events being sung. ‘Heart of Gold’, with Neil maybe at his most accessible over his entire discography, diving into his unending search for love. ‘Old Man’ and ‘Needle and the Damage Done’ come in to showcase Neil’s lyricism. The former has Neil in serious reflection of his own life compared to that of an elder, and the latter speaking on heroin affecting his life and those he knew. The chorus of ‘Old Man’ features shrill Neil, but not the shrillest. ‘Are You Ready for the Country?’, ‘Alabama’, and ‘Words’ adds some rock ’n roll to the picture. He slightly turns it up for us, with a couple of the aforementioned songs giving us a taste of Neil’s sporadic soloing. However, there’s still a little bit of bite missing when thinking about other great Neil Young songs. Lyrically, ‘Words’ beginning with “someone and someone were down by the pond, looking for something to plant in the yard” is almost too vague for me. Before I continue, I want to take a second to say that I despise ‘Every Man Needs a Maid’ and ‘There’s a World’. They do not fit in the slightest. The idea to use the London Symphony Orchestra might lead one to believe that, if used properly, it would propel the album above and beyond. These songs do not. If I remember, or have the ability, to skip them while listening, I do. As much as I love Neil, and this album, Harvest is not perfect, and there is better Neil out there. In my opinion, the his other albums show what makes Neil Young, Neil Young. The nostalgia factor gives this album a 5 in my heart. However, given my familiarity with Neil now, and for the sake of knowing and being excited for the Neil to come, I give Harvest a 4.

I was only able to listen to a couple of tracks on the platform (Spotify) so couldn’t give it a proper hearing.

Yes

Great

Still full of good songs and only a few are rock. Heavy on the piano, harmonica and acoustic guitar. Unite good singing - for Neil.

Agreed.

Virtually perfect. No notes.

Not about to mess up the curve on this one. I somehow came into possession of this on vinyl in the very early 2000s. It may have been my father’s, though I don’t ever remember hearing it growing up. (Too busy listening to the Oak Ridge Boys.) But I listened to the shit out of it then. “Heart of Gold” is my main go-to whenever I pick up an acoustic guitar. And it never gets old. This is a classic, no doubt.

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

alkaa pläjäyksellä... muista tuo sana, myöhemmin tärkeä. lähtee folk kitara singer songwriter kone käyntiin.. KAUNIIN RASKAS ääni... epätoivioinen, kokenut, mutta nuori... muutama 5/5 biisi... sekoitettu, miksattu pariin heikompaan mutta ei haittaa... albumi alkaa valmistautua loppusuoralle,, hujertaa.. hupartelee, kuin kännipäissä... pettää... mutta viimeinen biisi... tuo elektroniikkaa esille.. PLÄJÄYS!!!!!!!!!! vitun mooinen pläjäus loppuun... katsoo kohti tulevaisuutta... vai katsooko... Words (Between The Lines Of Age) huhhuh

Great album, several hits

Fantastic album, on of my favourites of Neil Young's. Some great songwriting and guitar playing. The only song on it I don't like is "A Man Needs A Maid", I find the orchestral arrangements and Neil's wailing a bit over the top. Still a 9/10 for me though.

Great album

No Neil Young for me thanks

Didn't really enjoy other NY albums on this list, however really enjoyed this, specifically Heart of Gold & the titular Harvest. Seems to be a bit of a headphone journey album with the feelings of time progressing slowly and long summer days. This was good!

Nasally reedy voice, sometimes earnest, usually forceful in a quiet persistent way. A bit country but musically thick and fully produced. Some iconic tracks with a consistent mood through. Very good album. Makes me feel like I'm in my girlfriend's parents car in the 70s or something

I’m going to be rating this one 5 by default. I’m from central Ontario and I’ve worked at a lumber yard when I was younger. What do you want from me. Has some all time classics and some truly bizarre diversions. A Man Needs A Maid is so such a weird song with the orchestra and him singing about needing a cleaner for his house?

Harvest contains probably my favorite tracks from Neil Young ("Heart of Gold" - the backing vocals from Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor are an excellent addition & "Old Man"). "The Needle and the Damage Done" is worthwhile too. I own Harvest and have listened to this album many times. Most of the tracks get 4 or 5 stars from me. I'm still not quite what to think of "A Man Needs a Maid". I would recommend this album to others.

yes!

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A superb Evergreen and my 1st encounter. So good and true. 4.7

Arguably Neil Young's best album. Combines unmistakable vocals with consummate musical arrangements. A beauty, Neil. A beauty.

Jokainen biisi on hyvä. Elokuvallinen levy. Aika sama rytmi pysyy ja aihepiiri, joten teemamainen, vaikkei ole teemalevy? Mutta silti vaihtelua joka biisissä aika 60-lukutyyliin. Tyylikäs kansi myös.

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?

This album is perfection. Linda Ronstadt's harmonizing at the end of Heart of Gold never fails to bring a tear to my eye.

fuck you, Joe Rogan and spotify. i choose Neil Young.

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

No me gusto 💔

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.

This was an awesome 70s rock jam

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.

Eka olin sillee että meh, mutta alkaen Old Manista, loppulevyhän oli ihan timanttista paatosta!

C'mon Neil, it's time to put your music back on Spotify. Joe Rogan ended up being kinda justified in his skepticism anyways, so you just look like a huge pussy for throwing such a huge fit. Why is everyone so authoritarian these days?

Still beautiful.

Pretty fantastic! not many thoughts just a good listen. what’s with guitar singer-songwriters and heroin songs (see: Bert Jansch)? Highlights: heart of gold, words (between the lines of age), old man

Amazing

3.7 I think it's awesome that Neil is protesting Spotify but YouTube just is not the same

Was between 4 and 5 for this. Some of Neil's most memorable songs on here, and some more forgettable. Classic album nonetheless.

4.5!!

First of all, I am a devotee of Buffalo Springfield and love what Neil Young had to offer CS&N. As a solo artist, however, I've always felt like I'm "supposed to love Young." I don't. His solo guitar work is sophomoric at best (distinctive, but not in a good way) and his vocal can become grating. HARVEST, however, is pretty classic, with well-written, memorable tunes.

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

Well started thinking this was annoying, why so rated. Then found myself being swept away on a westward wind. Over prairie down ravines, following buffalo as they meandered mindlessly. I sat in an old bar staring down a Texan as I downed my tequila. I awoke anew

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 already listened to this

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.

Classic for a reason, but a couple clunkers. Looking at you Man Needs a Maid

Like many 14 year old Pearl Jam obsessives in 1995, I was first introduced to Neil Young’s music via their collaborative album, Mirrorball. I remember my mom driving me in our ‘87 Ford Taurus station wagon to pick it up at Border’s Books and Music on release day. While we were waiting in line to check out, my Mom noticed that the hype sticker on the album said “Neil Young” on it and was confused: “I thought you wanted to get a Pearl Jam record?”, she asked. “This is it, they made it with Neil Young.” “Oh,” she said. “In that case, we need to get something else”. We get out of line and head back to the CD section, go to Neil Young and she grabs a copy of Harvest. “I’m getting you this one, too”. Never one to turn down a free CD, I agree…Two cd’s in one day and I don’t have to pay for one of them? Hell yeah. I’ve been a Neil Young fan since that day. Something about his music has always spoke to me. My tastes have changed wildly over the last 3 decades, but Neil Young is one of the few constants. I want to give this record a 5, I really do. It’s the record that started my Neil Young fandom. The title track is one of my all time favorite Neil Young songs, Heart of Gold is amazing, Needle and the Damage Done is harrowing and heartbreaking, Old Man is a classic, Words is an amazing closer and Alabama (coupled with Southern Man) is the song that pissed off Skynyrd enough for them to write Sweet Home Alabama (not sure they really got the point, though). There’s value to be found in There’s a World and (maybe a little less) in A Man Needs a Maid, but like others have said, they drag this album down a bit. Both are kind of overwrought and ornate, sitting awkwardly beside the other more minimal, traditional folk/rock songs. Comparing Harvest to the other Neil Young records on this list, there are others that I think work better as complete albums. The songs on Harvest are undoubtedly among the best in his vast catalog and Harvest is excellent. As an album experience, I don’t find Harvest perfect, but it’s damn close.

A brilliant songwriter and musician. I am not a huge fan of his voice, but he is a fantastic story teller and lyricist. I will be giving this album more attention in the future.

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.

A very fine album. Mr. Young's most popular album to date. And the album that really established the Canadian as something to reckon with—though he already had a handful of incredible (arguably better than this) solo and group albums under his belt. Remarkable that these songs were written by a 27-year-old. So much heartbreak and wonderful musings on age, death, loneliness, relationships, drug use, and so on. But, while this album famously gets Young into "the middle of the road," and earns him the recognition he deserves as a great songwriter, it is not an album of his I return to often. I think there are better versions of the best of these songs on Live at Massey Hall 1971, a live album that captures the heartbreak in his songwriting from the time much more vividly. (Indeed, the "Needle and the Damage Done" performance here is taken from that show.) I also much, much prefer Neil Young's subsequent "Ditch" records; those that he made trying to get himself out of the middle of the road and away from the pop spotlight. I even probably listen to his 1992 album Harvest Moon more than this. Let alone After the Gold Rush, which is easily my favorite. But that said, I'm surprised how much I still enjoyed this album listening to it today. It's probably not in my top 10 Neil Young albums and as such I don't revisit it often. I never cared for "There's A World" and I still don't. "Alabama" is just okay. But every other number basically is either really great, or absolutely essential. So it's a great record. And the fact that I think there are better Neil Young albums just speaks to the songwriter's prowess. He's one of a kind. Would I like this album more if it wasn't so popular? Admittedly, maybe, yes. But I've been at enough Neil Young concerts where everyone and their mother is screaming for him to play "Old Man" to be a little peeved at the popular shadow this record casts over the rest of his career. So Harvest gets a 4 from me.

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

I've never really given Neil Young's music a fair listen, which is totally unfair of me. I found a YouTube video of a vinyl rip, which I have no doubt elevated the experience. Really moving songs, great performances, and I love the orchestral stuff mixed in, which actually elevated the music without it feeling corny at all. Some undisputed classics on this album as well, which felt like they happened at the right time. I really enjoyed it, and I can't believe I never gave Neil Young a chance before now! I know that doesn't need to be said, but it pains me that this isn't on Spotify, so I don't know how often I'll go back and listen to it. Scarcity in music! What an idea. We're used to having everything all the time. I enjoyed my time with this album, and hope we'll meet again soon.

Neil Young at his best

Classic Neil Young. I'm a fan.

I can't not give this album 5 stars. It is an all time classic and foundational to so much music. Especially a lot of the bands that I love. Every song is good but my personal favorites are; "Out on the Weekend", "Harvest", "Heart of Gold" (My number one on here and an all time great song), "Old Man", and "The Needle and the Damage Done". An all time great album from an all time great artist. I would much rather have Neil Young on Spotify than Joe Rogan, but unfortunately they don't feel the same.

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

This is just pure treasure and one of my most valued records. I don't even know what more to say. Doubling down on streaming services just because Spotify is missing Neil Young is worth for this album alone.

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

Love this album!

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

Overhyped

I love this album

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.

Classic rock. I was too young first time round but came back to Neil Young out of curiosity and absolutely loved him.

Really good

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A nice and gentle singer-songwriter album. I enjoy. 4 stars.

This album is why many people think they don’t like Neil Young. Dull at the its best, and grating at its worst.

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.

Great songs and and production

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.

I know of 0 albums better than this one

didn't hate it

ok

default 2.5/5

enjoyed it tbh

Great album. I could listen to this over and over, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Needle and the Damage Done. So much feeling in every song, guitar work is great. Overall great album

ALL TIME FAVORITE

I have no desire to listen to neil young solo records. I will listen to him with nscy but not by him self. He attacked only creator on spotify who talking about alternatives to the COVID vaccines but not insensuated them.So then he and bunch of other creators threw there songs off. and took him out of spotify so now i don't way to listen. Now if thinking why I reviewed the big black album even when he took it off. I think honestly that Mr. Steve Albani was getting frustrated with spotify not paying there creators or musicians as you call them fair livable wages and I think that very admiral. So to make long short I will not listen to Neil Young solo shit.

Neil Young is a hack and his songs are boring as hell. This album is no exception. The fake western twang and lazy slide guitar riffs stink of nostalgia for a past that never existed. The only reason this isn't a 1-star album is the musical performances, when divorced from Young's lyrical bullshit, are pretty solid. Tim Drummond in particular does work with his bass lines and that deserves recognition.

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Hardly clean, but surely the sweetest I've heard Neil yet. Harmonica, steel, movements between acoustic and electric guitars are always welcome. Rootsy music in the accessible and good senses.

One of the very best. 5/5

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

As much as I don't like Neil Young, I like this one. Great instrumentation and songwriting - 4 stars

Out of all his biggest classics, this must be the one I like the least. Let's be honest here: Are You Ready for the Country and There's a World brings this thing down a bit. Also, I'm not the biggest fan of the orchestral tracks, I can see why people like them but songs like A Man Needs a Man ends up getting on my nerves. I'd rather hear acoustic versions of those tracks. This is still a great album obviously, I just don't think it's one of his best.

Wonderful album with great arrangements. 10/10 would listen again

One of my favorite of the LEGEND Neil Young ! You need to listen to this album on the side of a firepit with a whisky in your hand to really feel the mood. Awesome album

A timeless classic of folk music that borders on perfection. The lyrics, the emotion, the arrangements, the compositions, the interpretation. Everything is there. There are times like this where the magic worked 100%.

Folky

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

Spotify causality, so dont get to listen to it much unless I stream some rip from YouTube - oh well

Always great to hear this classic!

I haven’t listened to much Neil Young. It was very grand. I liked it.

Beautiful!

There are so many of these songs I know and love. And not just the hits: "Words Between The Lines Of Age," "The Needle And The Damage Done" "A Man Needs A Maid" (Ok, the last one is a bit shmaltzy, but still... Neil YOUNG, man.) Although at first, when I listen to this album I think "Oh boy here comes country again." But it is so much more varied than that. Weird fact: I sang "The Needle and the Damage Done" as a lullaby for my kid. Is that weird? No, not weird at all. Classic album. Love it.

This is a good album but its charms are also its weaknesses. Neil Young is one of the finest lyricists we've seen in the last 100 years and it shows in songs like Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, and especially The Needle and the Damage Done. But I don't know what he was going after in A Man Needs a Maid (cringeworthy way to express his adoration for a woman) and Alabama (heavy-handed, which even he admits now). His stripped down but deft musical arrangements are hallmarks of his as well - and that is here in spades on 8 of 10 songs. On top of that he nicely brings in the London symphony on A Man Needs a Maid (sound is cool even if lyrics are junky), but then the symphony feels overdone and disruptive on There's a World (the harp in particular makes it sound like a bad Disney theme song). Still, if you step back there is maybe one bad song, a couple so-so songs (weak lyrics but good sound), and the rest is really Neil Young at his lyrical and musical best. And his best is quite a high bar. And I say that as someone who is not a fan.

Always found Neil Young kind of boring.

Solid stuff by The Godfather of grunge

A couple misses on this album, but other than that it's a brilliant album. The orchestration, arrangements, and song-writing is amazing. Doesn't have the last star due to the couple of songs that didn't hit.

Not his greatest album but “old man” absolutely slaps

CD

👍

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.

This has some good bangers, like Old Man. Overall, I enjoyed it and would return to it. 3.5/5

A Man Needs A Maid is a hauntingly beautiful song and a little bit Disney in a good way. Old Man is really catchy with a banging chorus. Not every song hit me thoroughly but generally enjoyed this.

I don’t know if this is Neil’s best- I like his rocking stuff- but it’s his most popular for a reason. The bridge between folk and country never sounded so tight and refined as it does here. A

Great overall album! The harmonica and Neil Young’s voice are beautiful and work so well together

J'avais quelques attentes étant donné la réputation de cet album (et de l'artiste) Un début un peu lent et larmoyant je trouve (c'est un peu le style de Young). Cependant après Heart of Gold, on sent qu'il à repris un peu d'entrain. J'aime notamment Old Man, j'aime aussi Words (Between the Line). Album intéressant, album qui a bien vieilli, qui mérite une autre écoute de ma part.

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.

Unlistenable

Decent, but you need to be in the mood

Solid. Probably my favorite Neil Young album

Currently unavailable but I've got it covered in CD and vinyl. Absolute classic if the genre.

Almost perfection.

Fantastic. Old man is starting to mean a lot more than it used to.

Some good moments

I'm excited for this one. I already love harvest moon so much it's one of my favorite songs. I like the album artwork, the typography is cool and pretty. man needs a maid gets so grandiose, starting slow and chill and getting so cinematic in the end. I like heart of gold, I've definitely heard it before and enjoyed it. I know old man as well. some of the songs feel like movie scores. it's a pretty calm album for the most part, nice guitar and nice voice.

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.

Not on Spotify so listening on YouTube. I wish Spotify would tell you when you lose songs or if they get removed! I had no idea all my Neil Young songs were gone. I enjoy Neil Young's music and voice. I know he's not for everyone though. "A Man Needs A Maid" would be a really solid song to sample. "Heart Of Gold" is a classic. This is driving in California along the coast music with the wind in your hair. Super easy listening but such a good one front to back.

Not much to say here other than a fantastic album.

Nice one here. Iconic

Classic album that makes me yearn for a time that I never knew. “Man Needs Maid” feels intimate, like I could feel the exchange of emotions. “Old Man” is iconic poetry that hits my heart. I loved the big anticipation energy in “There’s a World”. “Needle and Damage” was powerful and sad, and had me thinking about our more recent drug epidemic of accidental overdoses.

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

Not on Spotify. :'(

A great album but its not the best I've heard of his from this generator. Heart of Gold and Old Man are stone cold classics which deserves a casual listen here and there, and came away liking a few more songs like The Needle And The Damage Done. Wasn't a massive fan of the orchestral overdubs though. Also interesting to hear Alabama which along with Southern Man, inspired a much better song Lynyrd Skynyrd would make in response.

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

Not super well versed when it comes to Neil Young, but I like the vibe of this album

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Before I listened to him I thought Neil Young made sentimental music for dads, but I was pleasantly surprised by his balance of heartfelt country and intriguing musicality. Pretty cool :)

Äbangeeer

Favorites: Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama Great album every song feels like it belongs. A short but sweet album.

4.1 + I hemmed and hawed over this review for a few months and it'd been sitting incomplete for all that time. Originally, I listened to this back in the fall when it was still up on Spotify and thought it was the perfect backdrop for an afternoon drive through vividly colored backroads. Returning to it many months later, I find my enthusiasm cooled slightly. I love the casual way "Out on the Weekend" breezes in on a groove to open up the record. Then there are songs like "Heart of Gold", "Old Man" and "The Needle and..." that are probably my favorite of his songs. But mixed in are a couple forgettable tracks like "Are You Ready for the Country?" Also, "A Man Needs a Maid" I just find strange. I was expecting great but got very good. Still, it's very good.

Absolute classic. Love Neil Young and this album has some of his biggest hits, including my favorite NY song (Old Man).

Wasn’t sure at first but quickly grew on me.

Definitely growing on me, it gets more interesting every time I hear it. Love the unpredictable key changes and the way the whole thing is out together. I listened to this on YouTube Music, with ads. Totally respect Neil's decision to avoid Spotify.

A classic

70s classic rock still rings true.

The slow, somber timbre of the album now makes sense when you learn that Neil Young had a broken back and recorded this at his farm, where he literally couldn't play any other instrument other than an acoustic guitar. Whilst it does provide some grandeur and atmosphere, The London Symphony Orchestra is able to lift the album in parts a little, however sadly, it doesn't provide much in the way of lifting the album up entirely. Best: Heart of Gold Worst: A Man Needs A Maid Note: Most of this album is not available on Spotify so had to find a YouTube stream of it (thankfully not too difficult).

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.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Heart of gold, There is a world

old ghost voice at his best. the album that got me into Neil Young

Great!

No access on Spotify

Bit of a snooze fest, wasn't really in the mood for this.

Not my favourite Young album, by any means, and I'm not sure the addition of a full orchestra does much for his sound, but still, a solid listen. Fave track - "The Needle and the Damage Done" - probably my fave Neil Young track overall!

Well at least 2 of them are on spotify… Out on the weekend is a fine Neil young track nice, mellow, well written with a good use of the harmonica. It’s not my favourite song but it’s good. The guitar riff in the album’s title track is very reminiscent of like American cowboys sitting on the hay bales with a piece of straw in their mouth as the tumbleweed bounces by. A rather relaxing aesthetic with broad appeal but not one that i’am all too fussed about. The instrumentation on a man needs a maid is pure class especially in the over the top chorus, I’am not too sure on how honest the lyrics are meant to be and I sure hope it’s not cause it’s a lil sexist. Still my favourite song off the three albums I’ve herd though! Heart of gold is like the better version of the first song amazingly written and performed harmonica based rock. Are you ready for the country is one of those true American western-y type songs well done but not a huge fan. Old man is a great well pieced together single not necessarily one of my favourites but still really good compared to his other albums. Looking at the YouTube views there’s a world is UNDERRATED an amazingly well done theatrical tune that deserves all the love. I love how dramatic Alabama sounds again very strong yet under appreciated song. The penultimate track is the short, raw yet beautifully tragic the needle and the damage done it’s quite obvious what it was about and the themes were tackled perfectly alongside good guitar work. The album ends on words ( between the lines of age) this is a rather creepy yet epic sounding sendoff that this album deserves. If you asked me before the review on what I thought about Neil young I probably would’ve written him off as overrated but now I’ve herd this I kinda get why everyone loves him. It’s by far not my favourite album of all time but still very solid.

Qué discazo! Se disfruta al escuchar. Todo un genio musical el gran Neil Young. Me trae mucha nostalgia porque a mi papá QEPD le gustaba mucho Neil Young, y ahora aprecio más los detalles de la música de este señorón.

There are some great songs, but it's not 5 star Neil.

Great. 4/5

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

Folk-rock de Neil Young. Le pongo un 4 por ser quien es.

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

We were on the fence between a 4 and a half. Do think it is his best, but is it Ian’s favourite? No? But sometimes, you must distinguish between *the* best and *your* favourite………..

I like Neil Young but I also feel like 3 (at least) albums on this list may be a lot. Some interesting developments, but still. But if you were going to put one on the list, it should be this one.

This is such a good album apart from the unnecessary excrescence of the London Symphony Orchestra on "A Man Needs a Maid" and "There's a World". Not that either of these would be great songs if you stripped them back but the recordings would be a damn sight better. Otherwise, great stuff, one of Neil's defining moments.

Zeer goed, erg van genoten

HOW MANY FUCKING NEIL YOUNG ALBUMS ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE ME LISTEN TO? Look, I don't like the guy, okay. He's a fine musician, he writes fine songs, and the issue here is that I don't like them and don't want to listen to them. He bums me the fuck out. What I can say about this album is that it does have some of the Neil Young songs that I like. They're uniformly total bummers, but at least they're good bummers, so 3/5? I guess

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.

A reet scabby baby covered in shite roond its wee bumhole.

As Neil Young removed his music from Spotify, due to Joe Rogan(whoever the fuck that is) there were only 2 songs available to listen to. Im not upset about this.

Listened to the first couple of tracks. Feel absolutely no desire to listen to any more.

Yes

This has to be considered one of Neil Young's best known and top-selling records. Lots of great songs on here and though I don't regard this his best or my favourite album of Young's, this is a classic. I still prefer his "rocker" albums.

Classic Neil Young post the iteration of CSNY. Great album. Favourite tracks are "Old Man" "Heart Of Gold" and the excruciating "Needle And The Damage Done" which of course is all about Crazy Horse Bandmate Danny Whitten who eventually died of an overdose. Great Album rightfully on the list.

This might be my favourite Neil album. I'm kinda glad he is off Spotify since it motivated me to dig up the vinyl, which is still in quite good shape, along with the hand written lyrics sheet.  Heart of Gold is a great song and may be his best selling but I think the title track with its cryptic and terribly personal lyrics is perhaps his best song ever. Harvest is also the  song from this LP that I play even though Heart Of Gold is much easier. I quite like the Stray Gators so "Are You ready for the Country" is another highlight.  No disrespect for the LSO but the LP's only real negatives are the two songs that feature the LSO. "A Man Needs A Maid" is easy not to like even before you hear it since the title is so outdated - it was already outdated on release. If you check out the sans LSO version on his Massey Hall album, recorded before Harvest was released, the song is much easier to enjoy as it is very simple with just Neil and his piano.

Even the songs that aren't considered the classics are classic.

Neil Young is arguably the greatest Canadian musician ever. I really can't think of anyone that can compare with his prolific output of consistently great music over so many years. Wiki describes Harvest as his "signature" album, and that's apt since it has a few of his most popular songs on it. As good as this album is though it still has a few filler songs, so it just misses out on a perfect 5 score according to my admittedly overly rigid scoring criteria.

Strange, after all the Spotify turmoil which led me to join Tidal and spend two days listening to Neil Young records, most of his stuff has disappeared from that platform as well. Anyway, I still have my beat up, scratched to hell copy on Vinyl which I got for about $1 back in 1994. Though I don't play it often, I love this album. For me it is the most accessible of Neil Young's work. Not too Mellow not too driven by directionless noise.

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.

Political, soulful, masterful

Well I listened to it.

Absolute classic

Out on the weekend Harvest Hear of Gold Old Man There's a world Alabama The needle and the damage done Words Enorme chef d'oeuvre, énorme connard. Mais comme le veut la loi de Pink Floyd, ici la musique prime sur la personnalité. Et c'est excellent.

8/10 not really a favorite but Neil Young is always pleasant to listen to

9/10. Not the biggest Neil Young fan, but this is a very solid album.

This album had its moments. 7/10

A great complete album of well made songs uniquely expressed

Shoutout to all Spotify peeps who can't listen to this one. Thoughts an prayers 🙏

This is first one

Don't think I'd ever really listened to it before; previously it had just been on whilst doing something else. I enjoyed it, though I find Neil's warbling grates after a while. His albums might be better if he got someone else to sing them!

🤮 Es sind zu viele Platten mit Neil Young-Beteiligung in dieser Liste. Und KEINE davon MUSS man gehört haben. Viele heißt in dem Zusammenhang: mehr als null. Unerträgliches Gejaule.

Great album really good country rock tunes on here

It's taken a while to get used to Neil's voice (I'm sorry Bob, I'll never get used to yours) and now I have there is no doubting the genius of this album, even if I had told find a new music streaming service to listen to it.

Pretty good, The joe Rohan shit is an L take but oh well. The vibes were on point

Young’s best

Fantastic album, not a weak song on the whole thing. Needle and the damage done a personal favourite of mine, but there are so many stand out tracks.

Haunting. Familiar. Wholesome.

Really really nice man....

Schöner Folk mit einigen herausragenden Stücken.

i feel this album is heavily carried by 2 songs, heart of gold and old man, and i think old man from a pure songwriting perspective in using words to make something special its not that good. decent songs but not outstanding as an album

Classic Neil Young album. In a Neil Young top 5 I would put Everybody Knows, After The Goldrush, On The Beach, Tonight's The Night, Comes A Time and this album (and Freedom and Harvest Moon as well, and of course Rust Never Sleeps and Zuma).

Brilliant album from start to finish.

Not my favourite Neil but better than I remember.

Have listened to this album before. None of of his albums are on Spotify anymore

Love this album. Grew up listening to it, so it holds a special place in my heart. When I think of Neil Young, this is what I hear...

First time listening to a Neil Young a album in full and this is brilliant.

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

Incredible. Every song is great

Its incredibly sweet

2 weak tracks away from being a 5. But a solid 4!

J'aime bien Neil Young même si j'ai pas écouter bcp de ses albums, c'est triste qu'il est pu sur spotify

Great album! Makes you instantly feel like you’re driving through the west.

Liked it, not spectacular

Priceless

Shame to discover this just as he’s off Spotify, but nothing if not worth finding another platform for 36 minutes of perfect music for anything. I already knew a couple songs but this is a listen through that gives you everything you need. Can’t wait to sit back in the sun and let this wash over me.

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.

this is my shit

Deux jours apres que neil young ait retire ca musique de spotify, ca fait un tres bon albums plus dure a ecoute. Quand meme une perte pour spotify. Pour l’instant… un classique. 5*

2,5; overrated, the best song is Heart of Gold undoubtedly

Country(-Rock). The album is off to a strong start with its opening track Out on the Weekend, which grooves and has full, partly electric arrangement. But the album quickly loses steam afterwards. The following songs are more sparse and generally on the weaker side. The best songs are the aforementioned Out on the Weekend and (of course) Heart of Gold; The Needle and the Damage Done is another well-known track. I'm quite indifferent about the rest, honestly. Still, 3.5/5.

This album would have gotten a 5 if not for one song that I strongly didn't like (Alabama, if you were wondering). Otherwise this album was good. Highlights: Harvest, Are You Ready For The Country?, The Needle and The Damage Done

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

Had this one on vinyl back in the day and have always enjoyed it. It's his most popular album and it deserves to be. Though I may like some of his other albums slightly more, this is still a masterpiece. It has a little bit of everything, from the wistful folk and country flavored ballads that seem to be his forte, to the intensely arranged pieces like "A Man Needs a Maid" or "There's a World," to some genuine sing along rockers like "Are You Ready for the Country" or "Alabama." He covers alot of ground and even sneaks in some live material while he's at it. You might think it would come out as an incoherent mess but it all seems to blend together quite well. Ends up sounding like a cohesive album to my ears. The 2009 remaster sounds gorgeous.

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.

Great album. Lots of classics

I had assumed that this album would be as annoying as the many (MANY) copycat albums that came like a flurry of pale carbon copies its wake, but I can actually see why this record is as beloved and influential as it is. Some really classic tunes (heart of gold, old man, needle and damage done, harvest), great playing and singing (big ups to the backing vocalists, including Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, CSNY) tasteful orchestration and some surprisingly muscular playing (including electric guitar)_ when required. I get it now.

couple of classics

It’s been a while since I listened to this but from what I remember I wouldn’t mind just having it on in the background if I’m doing something mindless. Some heavy topics, like many other albums we’ll come across.

3.5/5 A decent soft rock / folk album with hits that are still great today. I enjoyed the other tracks I hadn’t heard but “A Man Needs A Maid” and “There’s A World” definitely stick out with the former track just not being good. I didn’t search much for the historical impact of the album but it definitely seems like an album that’s carried by its hits, which I’m sure I’ll continue to listen to when in the mood for a country playlist. Fav Songs: Heart Of Gold, Old Man

I don't even need to listen to this one. I already know every song. I have seen Neil live over 25 times. Classic album. All great by one of the greatest musicians and song writers of my lifetime. I especially enjoy Alabama, Words, Old Man and Man needs a maid. (Don't we all?)

Classic. A bit quiet for my normal listening, but has it's place. Love the simplicity.

In my opinion, among the best albums ever made. It’s a slow burn, but i felt that this album in particular shows off Neil Young’s versatility as an artist. Out on the Weekend - Damn, what a sad song. The loneliness and disconnect he describes sets the stage for the rest of the album in a powerful way. Harvest - Not my favorite. It’s a bit on the slower side, and he really leans in on the country influence here. Gave it a few listens and just couldn’t come around on it. A Man Needs a Maid - Love how he leans on the London Symphony Orchestra here for a unique spin on folk-rock. Interesting song, just unfortunately overshadowed by the big hits on the album. Heart of Gold - Legendary song. I’m jealous of the geezers that got to hear it on the radio ad-nauseam back in the early 70s. Are You Ready for the Country - Despite Crosby and Nash’s involvement on this one, I can never get past the fact that this song just gets in the way of me hearing my two favorites back-to-back. It’s a fine song, but i just want to hear “Old Man”. Old Man - Like “Heart of Gold”, I find this song to be completely addicting. This is one you can throw on repeat and it never gets old. Also, I’m convinced this song inspired Harry Chapin’s “Cats in the Cradle”. They just sound so dang similar. There’s a World - London Symphony Orchestra crushes it again with this song. Not the kind of thing I’d normally go for, but it works. Alabama - He teams up with Stills and Nash to follow up on “Southern Man’s” critique of southern social injustices, this song unfortunately still resonates a half-century after this album’s release. Is “tied in white ropes” alluding to the KKK? Sheeeeeesh. On top of the powerful messaging, the guitar in this song absolutely shreds. 5/7. Needle and the Damage Done - Powerful, sad song about drugs ruining the lives of people around Neil. Somehow feels out of place that he used a live version in the middle of a studio recorded album. Words - Can’t get enough of the way this song builds in the last three minutes. Awesome end to an awesome album.

This story begins a little somberly: you are lying in bed in a nursing home. You've been there for a while now, for an indeterminate length of time. Sometimes it feels like you've just arrived, other times it feels you've been there an eternity. You're not really sick, but at the same time you're not very well - truth is, you're just dying. Things are slowing down, your body is as likely to betray you as cooperate, and your mind is fuzzy most of the time. You're about halfway mobile; you can usually sit down and shit on your own, but you need help wiping and getting back up. A young man brushes your teeth most days, and for the most part you manage to open your mouth wide enough for him. Similarly, you can shuffle around on a walker but it's easier to spend most of your days just lying in bed, drifting in and out of sleep and simply being prodded awake a few times a day for those mushy meals they dish out at old folks homes. Sometimes, a relative comes to visit. Is it your son? Or maybe that's a grandson? You just don't know anymore, and for some reason it doesn't really matter anyway. Each morning, the nice girl comes and wraps something around your arm then looks at a device. You used to know what it was for, and you consider asking what's going on, but before you've had a chance she's removed it and gone to the bed next door. She is a nice girl, but sometimes she stands at your bed and talks to others about you as if you aren't even there. Eventually, one day you just take a final breath. As you release, it's more of a sigh than anything. For the first time ever in your life, your body chooses not to breathe back in. But in the ensuing stillness, you can hear a slight melody. It sounds distinctly familiar: it's the vocal line to Heart of Gold. And it's at that point you realise just how uneventful this all is. There's no fanfare awaiting you in the afterlife, no final moment of resplendent, youthful glory. And to be fair, there's also minimal pain and definitely no jarring moments. So you've got that going for you, which is nice. If anything, it's all just mildly uninteresting at this point. A lot like Neil Young's Harvest. 2/5.

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.

Well thank goodness NY redeemed himself with this album. I actually really enjoyed this! A couple of weird ones in there like "There's a world" - bit annoying. But some gems too that I'll listen to again. Wish I could give this a 3.5 but I guess I should round up

Yeah, good ol' Neil Young. I didn't realise this came out in 1992! I've always thought of it as a classic 70s Neil Young album but I guess anything that was realised before we were born is just an album from 'before times', weird.

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.

Ugodno i relax, 4

He's growing on me.

4/5. Solid folk mr Young :)

One of the greatest albums of all time. Probably in my top 5.

Neil is good!

Harvest by Neil Young (1972) This is a great country/rock album. Neil Young has a talent for selecting the perfect tempo. The opening track “Out on the Weekend” is thoughtfully slow, preparing the listener for more slow, thoughtful tracks to follow. Listen with your feet propped up, preferably with an adult beverage within languid reach. The third track, “A Man Needs a Maid” is probably one of the most sadly misunderstood songs ever. It is not, contrary to countless shallow critiques, a misogynist manifesto. Think of it rather as a all-too-revealing want ad—a lament over lost love, expressing the self doubt and insecurity of a man who can’t seem to come to grips with his failure as a loving partner. Young accompanies himself on piano with delicacy and drama. Then, fittingly, he is assisted beginning at the first chorus by The London Symphony Orchestra, with powerful use of a solo piccolo (at 3:04) in anticipation of a heaving orchestral sob. It’s not flowery; it’s damn catastrophic. On “Heart of Gold”, harmonica and pedal steel guitar enhance the longing in the lyrics, capped off by cameo backing vocals by James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt for (only!) the last four lines. This track is followed by the comic relief of “Are You Ready for the Country?”, calling on his old buddies Crosby, Stills, and Nash for vocal flavor on the choruses. The beginning of Side Two lowers the blood pressure once more with “Old Man”, bringing Taylor and Ronstadt back again for this philosophical inter generational reflection. Taylor’s banjo guitar accompaniment is uniquely apt. I loved this song when I was a young man. Now that I’m an old man, the mysterious parallels between the ages are multiplied, but the searing loneliness of isolation is more intense. Not until the third track of the second side (“Alabama”) do we get to hear Young’s dirty electric guitar. I will admit that this song amounts to ‘piling on’ the white guilt cred after “Southern Man” (After the Gold Rush [1970]). Lynard Skynard had a point when they sang “I hope Neil Young will remember: A Southern man don’t need him around, anyhow” (“Sweet Home Alabama” from Second Helping [1974]). A diplomatic kiss off to these dueling perspectives might be found in older wisdom literature: “Alabama, good-bye! I love thee well! . . . Welcome and home were mine within this State, Whose vales I leave—whose spires fade fast from me; And cold must be mine eyes, and heart, and tête, When, dear Alabama! they turn cold on thee!” (Mary Ann Harris Gay, The Pastor’s Story and Other Pieces [1871], sardonically quoted in Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer [1876]) Oh, well. They were just kids, after all. But the emotional capstone of this record is not the hits “Old Man” or “Heart of Gold”, or even the political commentary “Alabama”, but rather the doleful elegy “The Needle and the Damage Done”, recorded live in early 1971. A threnody for heroin addicts dead from overdose (some of whom Young knew personally), the song captures the heartache of the living and releases it into the soul of the listener. If there’s one song you listen to on Harvest, this should be it. Neil Young’s artistry on this album is for the ages. 5/5

I'm glad that NY kept his best stuff from CS&N to make this, CSNY are a great group but this album would've suffered under the full group. This is up there with Neil's best. 4.5/5

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.

I love Neil Young and this is certainly among his best. The only misses on the album from my perspective are the two songs with the cheesy orchestration - A Man Needs a Maid and There's a World. Not sure what he was thinking on those two songs, but it's still a classic. 5 stars.

92. Harvest - Neil Young 10 tracks. I've heard of Neil Young (& obviously Crosby, Stills & Nash), but didn't realise they were together at 1 point. I can't stand his voice. It's really droney. Not an enjoyable listen at all, but then again I'm not overly keen on Country. 2/5

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

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A classic.

Always think I’m not going to enjoy NY, but then I do! I believe this is his Magnus opus!

This is a really classic album. I decided to give it 5 stars despite Young's singing voice and the mistake that is "Every Man Needs a Maid".

It's a great listen, never paid attention to the more orchestral flourishes on this, and just a great listen. 38mins of any timescale well spent.

Neil Young is a referent. Good compositor, good singer and good guitarist.

The history of my knowledge and impression about country music can be expressed in two parts: Before discovering Neil Young's "Harvest", and after discovering Neil Young's "Harvest". And guess which one has a better impression (clue: it was during the time when I know some awesome harmonica driven country rock/folk music by a surprisingly great singer).

The first 3 songs I didn't really enjoy but the rest if the album was great

This album sees Neil Young grappling with the urge to settle down into a quiet place with someone he loves. The impulse is universal and it leads to a richly textured folk country album that includes some of Young’s most enduring songs.

Neil Young's fourth album was the best selling album of 1972. It is a folk rock album that was immediately popular with fans - but not critics - at release, supported by the hit singles "Old Man" & "Heart of Gold". Some songs were good while others were not as good, but the good songs outweigh the bad. Not my type of music, but I can appreciate the production.

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

A beautiful and timeless record, one of those albums that I never get tired of. Grew up with this album so I hold it close to my heart. Easily Neils finest moment although I’d say he would disagree. From the wonderful lyrics through to the guitar and orchestration it’s just flawless.

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...

Easy 5 and a treat to listen to on the HiFi.

not my kind of music, but neil is a great songwriter

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

Nice, slow speed.

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.

I'm biased since I love Neil Young, and this album is full of some classics. Needle and the Damage Done is a favorite of mine. Great songwriter and some classic folk tunes here including the song that led to Lynyrd Skynyrd calling him out in a friendly way in Sweet Home Alabama. Kind of surprised Harvest Moon isn't in the album called Harvest, but great album as it is.

It's a great album. I've always liked it. Some people don't like his voice, etc, etc.... but just listen to this album 2 or 3 times and you'll probably change your mind.

Så tråkigt Hahaha men också ganska bra

Strålande album, några svaga låtar men de är undantag, osar av 'känsla', lyckas sy ihop inte bara klassiska rock/blues instrument men också stråkar och kör. Skulle säga att 7/10 av Neil Youngs topplåtar ligger på denna platta vilket gör banger-ration skyhög. Rätt behaglig längd, känns lite som en trevlig trerätters middag en tonsättande inledning, stark mittdel och UTSÖKT dessert!

Den här är svår att betygsätta för mig. Vet inte vad jag skulle ge detta om det var första gången jag hörde det, men Out on the Weekend, Needle and the Damage Done och Old Man sitter så djupt etsade efter otaliga lägereldsversioner, och Neil sjunger så satans sårbart och fint, så jag måste klämma i med ett högt betyg, även om resten av skivan inte övertygar lika mycket som de topparna.

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

7/10

I love it, it is a true masterpiece

Heart of gold, Old man, and The needle and the damage done are of course standouts, but I liked the rest of the album too.

Yes!

I'm not sure there are many records that simultaneously exist as a complete thought while also representing the various sides of a musician better than this one. I love it. Every song (well, except for the sorta awkward "A Man Needs a Maid") is superb. The acoustic numbers are sentimental and instrumentally beautiful. The "rockers" are classics and show Young honing his characteristically messy-but-impressive lead playing. The electric guitar tone is vintage but still sounds modern. Neil Young's voice is sweet and what he lacks in pitch control is made up for in sincerity. I'm not sure he has ever made a solo record with as much commercial/pop appeal as this one. Walk into any record store and you can find five copies of this - four original pressings for less than $2 each and a reissue pressed on 180g vinyl for $40. that's the mark of immediate commercial success and staying power. There are other records he made after this one that I think are more interesting. And I hope they're on this list somewhere. "On the Beach" takes all the sounds here and turns them into art pieces with a much more politically-somber tone. And, his record with Crazy Horse "Zuma" is also a great one thatI hope we can listen to as part of this list. All that being said, the song "Words" puts this over the top for me. My favorite Neil Young song and what secures this as an easy 5-star record. I wish I could give it more stars.

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.

Man needs a Maid was suprisingly powerful

A Man Needs A Maid - wtf

Heart of Gold has always been one of my favorite songs, so I'm happy about finally listening to the whole album. A Man Needs A Maid will...take some getting used to. But everything else was solid, from the instrumentation to the vocal delivery. This is more a 4.5 than a 5, but I can't NOT give it a 5.

Not for me

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.

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An absolute banger

Another one I've lived with since I was a kid. Songs that crawl into your airing cupboard and live with you all winter.

Iconic, not my usual but definitely sets a foundation for a lot of folk, rock, and progressive artists.

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