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Maybe an unpopular opinion, but i always preferred Harvest Moon..this is really good and the pastoral imagery is beautiful. But A Man Needs a Maid is a just a horrid song.
this is such a solid no skip tbh
favs: old man words (between the lines of age) rating 1/5
too slow. not my favorite.
What a great album!
10/ 10 – Masterpiece
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Classic album. There are other Young records I prefer more, but a solid album nonetheless
Brilliant album. Harvest, Old Man, and Needle and the Damage done the standouts for me
Oon tykännyt Neil Youngista jo vuosikymmeniä ja hänen äänensä on yksi parhaista. Tämä levy on täyden kympin levy. Kuuntelin Deluxe version.
This is by far the best album of his, I mean, I grew up loving “Heart of Gold”, but for some reason, I just can’t stand an entire albums worth of the man’s voice. I mean a song or two, I’m all in; just amazes me how quickly I’m all out.
This is one of those quintessentially of their era albums, it just screams late 60s to 70s, and a lot of that perception is probably because he was one of the key artists that shaped that era. There isn't a whole lot going on with the production, just a man and his guitar for the most part. It feels like a very lonely album, without much to say outside of his own world. I think my favorite songs were "Words" or one of "Out on the Weekend" or "Harvest". I especially thought "Heart of Gold" was a let down.
pretty good
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
Listened on the way to work. Went into this one expecting a snooze fest and was blown away with how good it was. It has intimate acoustic songs and sprawling epics. Incredible song writing and musicianship. Legit shocked how good this one was!
Amazing. This album took me by surprise. Felt like watching a movie.
Some good songs on here but not sure about his voice
I think this album opens really strong "out on the weekend" is a great track that i really enjoy. I can give or take "harvest" but the real sin and the downfall of this album is "a man needs a maid" which is a genuine 3/10 listen slapped just three songs into what is otherwise a very good project. I wish i had a maid so she could listen to this song rather than me. After that things pick up, "heart of gold", "old man" and "needle and the damage done" are all fantastic tracks and wrangle the album back into the 4* category.
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.
Absolute dog shit, boring doesn’t come into it. It’s time for a new genre of music and I shall call it american drivel rock.
This album holds a special place in my heart. Not only do I love the arrangements, lyrics and vulnerability in his voice but my wife and I’s favorite band covered this album in its entirety
It's fine for that folksy vibe. Heart of Gold is great of course. The rest is just alright.
Neil Young is fine. There's good songwriting here. Interesting song structures and melodies. Not terrible.
Pacing and atmosphere. Depth and variety. A good folk album shocker.
Legendary album.
Perfection. 5 *
One of my favorite albums. It’s my childhood. Dad’s fav.
I love this album. Grew up listening to Neil Young. A bunch of the songs on this album were on the mix we had in the car for a long time when I was young. His voice is definitely not to everyone’s taste but I love it. Some really good music with a nice variation of style I think - although I’m definitely biased by nostalgia. Fav song: Heart of Gold - also liked Harvest, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done Least fav: There’s a World - I do love the instrumentation on this one, it just feels likely a slightly odd fit.
Really enjoyed this one. Always love a bit of Neil young . Was a tad disappointed that harvest moon wasn’t on this but I guess that’s on me. Also didn’t know Alabama before but my goodness what a banger Specific rating - 4.5 Fav song - old man Least fav - harvest
Old man, look at my life, 24 and there's so much more! Favourite song: Old Man Least: There's a World
Dreary
This was an amazing album all the way through!! I’ve heard some of Neil Young’s music before, and I just love how he sounds and his lyrics. Amazing love this one!
#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.
Ok didn't get to listen to much
Solid album all-around. Favorite tracks were Harvest and Heart of Gold.
Neil Young has ALWAYS been a Very Fantastic Musician with EXCELLENT MUSIC !!!!
Neil young album I can get behind
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9,
An incredible sounding album from a boundary pushing singer-songwriter. Doesn’t even crack my top 5 records from him but that goes to show how amazing he is.
Better than I expected. Never heard a full Neil Young album before and I would definitely revisit this. Have a new appreciation for his role in rock history.
YES
Decent not my thing Folk music
one of my favorites <3
Just fantastic. High bop ratio but a few smudges. Neil Young rocks
There is *a lot* of Neil Young on this list. This one is probably the pick. A very solid 10 track 37 minute conventional album with some of his best work on here. Old Man, Heart of Gold and Harvest the picks.
I haven't heard the record for a long time. Brings back old memories.
I love it!!! I didn’t know it.
I actually really liked this album. I liked when it brought in the Orchestra. It's not the preferred album to listen to when going through a breakup... just saying. there's definitely some feels.
Classic album and huge influence on a lot of acts I like.
Some decent music, that’s not to my taste. A bit boring! 5/10 Decent
Rating: 7/10 Short Review: Cute little country/folk rock album with some poignant lyricism. Sometimes tracks kind of blended together but it will probably grow on relisten
Easy listening. Nice flow. Was great to listen to while I was mowing a lawn.
Surprisingly doesn't hold up as well as the esteem I've always held it in after not listening to it for a while. I don't know, Neil has 15 great songs and then his self-righteousness comes through on the rest.
Favorites: out on the weekend, heart of gold, old man
Not the best, but not the worst out there. There’s 4-5 songs there that I can listen too.
Solid
Neil Young is a great songwriter and it really shines through on this album. Heart of Gold and Old Man are my favorite tracks. Sadly not all the tracks hit like they do, but the album is really good nonetheless.
Pure perfection, stem to stern, and yes, even "A Man Needs a Maid." This is the purest distillation of Neil and 70s singer-songwriters. I don't even have to listen to a note, I already know every one by heart. Perfection.
i likeeee ❤️ old man is my SONG
I really liked the music, hated his voice. A man needs a maid was a bit of an odd song I really liked the orchestra on that track though. I think my favorite song was there’s a world.
Bietje langweilig
Some very good songs and a couple of stinkers, altogether not one of my favorites from niel but it’s a classic for a reason
I have to give this a 5. Neil Young is not my favourite, but definitely a masterpiece album.
Pretty good, solid length too.
I love neil young
Thank you neil young for breaking my mediocre album streak
This album somehow has some of Neil's best song as well as some really smaltzy ones. Probably closer to 4.5 but alas.
I have always hated heart of gold. But everything else is wonderful.
Good album instrumentals. Surprising orchestral instrumentals on a few of the tracks. Rhyming convention and lyrics feel a little too similar over the album. Too leisurely for my day to day taste.
Good little boring
I know I'm basic but this is my favorite Neil Young album. simply put, Its folk perfection. Favorite track: Heart Of Gold
Nice, relaxing, enjoyable. For me, easily his best album. Old Man and Heart of Gold are absolute gems.
Efter stor succes med crosby nash and still havde han brug for at vende tilbage til tidligere rødder og mere sig selv igen. Det resulterede så i hans gamle folk rock stil, country folk og Singer song writer. Teksterne er dagbogsagtige og ærlige. Jeg synes også produktionen lyder meget rå til tider og sommetider også som om det er optaget på meget gammelt udstyr som måske også er defekt. Men det er ikke alle sange. Han synes åbenbart senere at folk misforstod ham for at være for blød og det ledte til crazy horse senere.
Heard before challenge. This is where, for some, Neil really finds his stride. For me, it's another entry in an already stellar career up to this point that is affirmed by some really incredible songs. I'll always die on the hill of "A Man Needs A Maid", and I don't need to say anything else about "The Needle And The Damage Done"; plenty has already been said.
Love the harmonica but I don’t think it’s really my genre
While I'm not really a Neil Young fan, this was actually pretty good. Kind of feels like the narrator for the album is a midwestern farmer. The sound of the first two tracks seems almost country, but the nasally, quavering sound and inflection of Young's voice make it clear that it's folk music with no Nashville association (let alone Alabama and his issues with them). Heart of Gold and Old Man are memorable.
This was a nice, chill album. I enjoyed it, but nothing that I would re-listen to. The piano was nice.
For someone who is so often compared to my favorite artist (Bob Dylan), Neil Young doesn’t quite hit the same and I’ll try to articulate why. In terms of lyrics, Neil Young’s are fine but about on par with most decent songwriters of the time. I’m not a huge fan of his voice, because it’s neither technically good sounding nor unique/charming. Musically, I’d say he’s more consistent than Dylan, but too often verges on overly smooth. I guess that’s how I’d characterize the difference between him and Dylan overall: Young is more consistent, but this comes at the cost of charm/authenticity. Not that this is a bad album by any means. I preferred Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, but I quite enjoyed listening. Heart of Gold and There’s a World definitely stuck out to me as particularly well put together tracks. Favorite Track: There’s a World
Heart of Gold and Old Man went platinum on my mum's playlist so I've heard those a lot before but had never listened to this album in full, surprised to find out it's actually pretty excellent. Also a big fan of how randomly dramatic this would get with its instrumentals at times.
Neil Young is so good.
A quality Neil Young album, though not quite as good as After the Goldrush. We listened to this on our roadtrip back from Norwich and it was the perfect accompaniment.
Along with _After the Goldrush_, this is one of the two Neil Young albums that I own. He has way too many albums in this list but if you were to pick just one, there's a strong argument for this being it. His biggest selling record thanks to the success of _Heart of Gold_, it encapsulates a lot of what made him great.
jako mi je drago sto sam poslusala ovaj album napokon!
a wonderful album, soft and unobtrusive
Listening this while studying and reminiscing the future I'm inventing for myself.
I'm not a Neil Young fan, never have been. I like perhaps 2 of his songs. BUT, this album is actually quite beautiful. Perhaps if us haters heard this first, our opinion might be a little better.
Hey Neil (because I know Mr Young definitely reads through trifling internet reviews of his work): Thanks for this--the folky masterpieces, the searing and sad rockers, the crazy good guitar solo on Words, even the weird orchestral ones. It was super important to me in 1987. And it kicks ass.
What a response to the unrest and restlessness of the 60s. My sister sent it to me in a care package my freshman year of college, and my son stops and listens when he passes through the room. It has extraordinary longevity and appeal.
This is one of my favorite albums. It has the best of Neil Young, IMO. Needle and the Damage Done is one of the greatest songs of all time, along with Heart of Gold. Always a pleasure. Neil Young is timeless.
I liked Old Man and the last two tracks. Found me at the wrong time, I think if I found it at a different period in my life I'd enjoy it more. Otherwise I thought the lyrics were a bit elementary, though I didn't give it that much attention.
This album is speaking to my soul. Bringing me joy and melancholy. Favs: Old Man/ the Needle and the Damage Done “twenty four and there’s so much more” 5/5
Didn’t care for it
American Wild West (oder South), Soft Rock, Soundtrack Music, aber eher langweilig und schwergängig, 2.5/5
41. not for me
Album 66 - Neil Young - Harvest - 5/5 “Dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup / With the promise of a man” But only the promise. In my first semester in college, my dad told me he wanted to meet up with his old roommate in Chicago and see Bob Dylan. He had four tickets and wanted to know if I could come and bring a friend. Of course, I said, but my own roommate was busy and I didn’t know anybody else yet. So I e-mailed the dorm listserv and asked if anyone wanted to go see Robert Zimmerman. A couple of guys caught the reference and I ended up having them draw straws for it. Afterwards we sat around drinking and talked about Dylan — his many eras, his epic genius. Somehow Neil Young became a point of comparison… someone said that as much as he loved Neil Young, he could fit all his favorite Neil songs onto a single CD, but he could never do that with Dylan. It all seems a pretty blinkered way of viewing art, but we were also just kids sizing each other up. With a more mature mindset, though, I can say: Dylan never made anything like Harvest. Don’t get me wrong, he’s my idol. It ended up being a great show. He had a killer band that went on extended jams. He covered Warren Zevon and the Stones. But I also remember seeing my dad’s awkward interactions with his old roommate that night and finally realizing that he had no friends. From then on his life would be increasingly characterized by confusion and decline. There are days I would hate him and there were days when he was too disconnected from reality to hate. Even though it sounds smooth as a pristine pond, Harvest speaks to that kind of desperation, which i think Neil Young must have carried with him his whole life. Each song is almost a life story but not quite. Needles, words, a maid, a heart of gold — what does any of it mean? Even “Alabama” is not quite a protest song in comparison to “Ohio.” Harvest doesn’t quite make sense and doesn’t ask you to make sense of it, just listen. In counterpoint to that room full of Dylanologists in college was a late-night ride with a spindly girl. She lived in our dorm but nobody really knew her or would say anything about her. My friend said she looked like a lost yearling. But somehow I ended up in her pickup truck in a drive to perform some errand in the suburbs. We sang along to “Harvest” the whole way. After “Old Man” she said “that song is everything.” I wondered if she would become a significant person in my life after that but I think I only saw her a few times ever again. “Old Man” is everything but is by the same token incomplete. The patriarch yields to no particular interpretation or thesis. But I would say this — a writer I like noted that some song lyrics lie through their very composition. “I Walk the Line” is a lie. “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright” is a lie. If you’re so certain, fellas, then why put so much effort into the song? And “doesn’t mean that much to me to mean that much to you” is most certainly a lie. Many years later my dad ended up in my care. And also in my car, a lot. After a certain age I realized he didn’t care that much about anything I had to say. Plus he was in the middle stages of dementia by then anyway — he regularly insisted we all said he was “demented.” When we would drive around the city for his fairly pointless medical appointments he would repeat phrases off of billboards and say things like “Didn’t we go there with your mother once?” Hell if I know. So it made more sense to play music, typically albums I’d gotten to know from his own collection. When I put on “Harvest” one day, I knew “Old Man” would be waiting and decided consequences be damned. But when we got there I saw him off in his own world, mouthing the words, telling his own story. Dad exposed me to so much good music but I’m not sure we ever had an honest conversation about any of it, much less what it might mean for him and me. He died not long after, passing a few minutes after visiting hours ended one night. I’ve made my peace about it all. I was lucky enough to have a father-in-law with whom I could discuss every steel guitar note if we pleased; he also grew up without much of a dad and knew not to make too big a deal of it. And now I have my sons and I get to make up my own story. I pushed the baby around today in the stroller, talking in a stream of consciousness as I always do. Exposure to language is good. I told him about this album and what a harvest is. Completion and finality. A bounty and a scythe. A promise fulfilled but only through a degree of destruction. He’s young enough that I don’t have to fill in the gaps and I’m old enough that I have no desire to. “Old man take a look at my life, I’m a lot like you.” It’s any old man and young man, any father and son. It invites YOU to finish it. And by the time he’s 24 I’ll probably still be trying.
I'm surprised this is his biggest album. His weakest so far for me. This good of course
reminds me of my grandpa :))
Weaker than After the Goldrush
Mwa, thought i would like it more
Was really surprised by how much I liked this one. Liked the harmonica and slide guitar especially, and there was a nice variety between each song. Would give 4.5 if I could
Classic Neil Young (probably my best known). Only track that's a skip for me is Man Needs a Maid
Great
Again Neil Young? This was better than the last and I really liked Heart of Gold or whatever, but I still didn’t care what was playing.
Stone cold classic. Basically no bad songs here.
what the hell sure
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.
I lovee this genre of music. He’s got some of the absolute classics, but I’m trying to set a bar for the rest of the year.
A couple good songs, overall pleasant
Started slow but love the 3 hits. Alabama and Words were nice surprises. 4/5
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
I'm not a big folk fan, but this album is incredible!
Not my favorite Neil Young album, but a very Neil Young album nonetheless.
Worth switching to the remastered version. Some good tracks here, but hearing most of these for the first time, aside from the big hits, I'm not finding many standouts. Definitely has its moments - Old Man is great, as is The Needle and the Damage Done.
Always enjoy Neil Young, but nothing about this album blew me away
Classic.
heard about neil young somewhere i don’t remember where or by who. reviews of this album is so mixed lmfao. a man needs a maid …??? oh hell nah bruh. was going to give this a 3 cause i guess i get it and there are like 2 songs that are bearable but im giving that a one star like what was that….. crazy take but sometimes i couldn’t care less about a white man’s album likeeee. okay sorry no but i dropped that too.
this is my type of music!!
Love.
surprisingly good
First album, it’s decent and not usually what I listen to. But I like it
8/10
Was really surprised by this album!
There's no denying the beauty of this record. Part prophetic, part achingly sad, a young Neil shows us life through his kaleidoscope. Fantastic guests and that signature Neil sound and vibe make this an all-time great.
Boring asf
It's a comforting lifebringer for restless and tiered spirits
Listened to this some time ago and thoroughly enjoyed. While I wouldn't say its his best, there are some great and popular tracks on here.
I only got into Neil Young 15 years ago, but then bought a lot of his albums including this little beauty
God this was a downer.
Classic album. Love this era of Neil.
A landmark at album 190, the first album on this list I have actually owned. Before napster I didn't have many albums and then after napster I bought very few more. When I was around 8 (around 1990) I was nicely sitting in a chair getting a hair cut in the small town in Ontario I grew up near. Back then the local chamber of commerce tasked someone with giving out 50 dollar gift cards to a couple local shoppers during the christmas season. My angelic little face and freshly chopped mane was enough to deserve one apparently. My parents took me to the local music store and nudged (forced?) me to buy this album and Fleetwood Mac's Rumours. I don't know what I would have bought if left to my own devices as at that time our radio was permanently tuned to public radio and my access to music was very limited. If something similar happened to my 8 year old daughter today what would happen? She wouldn't understand, of course, because she has any song she could want at her fingertips already. What two albums would I encourage her to buy from 2008 to 2013 (the analogous period)? Looking through a list of albums from those years I am at a loss...I'd be more likely to give her Harvest and Rumours, a testament to their greatness.
A couple of iconic songs. very consistent style, maybe too melancholy for me (or the me that is listening to it today)
Mid
Neil Young might be the best Canadian artist of all time. I haven't listened to a lot of his work, but the few tunes I do know, I love. Excited to listen to this full album. Update: Great album. Would listen to it again, any time
Reminds me of my dad
I don't need to go into detail but this is a fucking masterpiece. Maybe I'll edit it some other time. It's brilliant.
I liked this
Just an amazing album, beautifully written with great music 4/5 might come back for 5*
Goede vibe maar niet veel onthouden 7/10
Always a winner
Oldis but goldies, es isr hörbar aber nicht kaufbar
Its a classic
Only having heard “Old Man”, this was a very folky sound, making it very appealing for me. Though not every track was as enjoyable as I expected, in large I would listen to some of these many more times.
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.
One of the absolute best
It’s similar to the current albums I’m listening to. I really like it! Perfect for slow days that I also want to be moving. I feel less like an old man, more of a person while listening.
Not my favorite Neil record but there's quite enough gems on here to make a enjoyable listen. The orchestral songs leave a lot to be desired though.
one of the most nostalgic albums of my childhood & it’s the first one generated for me. a blessing really. while i don’t know all the words, the melodies feel etched into my heart. my dad played some of these songs so many times, we asked him to stop. come to think of it, it was just old man. thinking of my dad aging with this album— an album so preemptively fixated on aging— is very poignant to me now that i’m thinking about it. i love my old man!!!! old faves: harvest heart of gold alabama new faves: the needle and the damage done
Ok truthfully I didn’t get all the way through it, but “A Man Needs a Maid” goes kinda crazy. I’m not even sure how much I like it but the orchestral backing is super interesting. I like how earnest it is
I was honestly expecting to like this album more than I did. There's a fondness I feel for Neil Young that gives the glean of nostalgia even to songs I've never heard before. I added one new song to my library (Are You Ready For The Country). The crown jewel is Old Man for me; it has a special place in my heart. Favorites: Old Man, Are You Ready For The Country Skips: A Man Needs A Maid is almost painfully bad SORRY
:)
This was better than expected
Nostalgic
Was fairly similar to Deja Vu, obviously since they're are both folk albums. This one had a bit of a slower pace which was great, especially in the last track. Favorite Track: Alabama
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
While this album is not my typical genre I listen to. The musicality and instrumentals were very calm and relaxing. 3/5
Stunner and a classic
Not my cup of tea
I like this one!
Old man is a favorite. Plucky banjo and steel guitar always welcome. A man needs a maid and there’s a world feel very out of place (and bad). Really details a classic
It’s fine
Oh joy - more Neil Young! I kind of get why people like this, but his voice is a complete turn off. The nice organic sound is great….until he sings and ruins it. I know Heart of Gold is on here (and it’s a beautiful song) but I’d rather listen to the Boney M version than this. In fact I’d take the cover version almost every time with a NY song. Not for me. 2 as it’s his least worst album for me.
I picked this.
Had to get into
Entirely ok. Too light for me.
Most songs sound the same. A bit whiny
Neil is over-represented on this list, but this album is absolutely something you need to hear before you die.
I am familiar with Harvest Moon and Heart of Gold but what I picked up on is Nelly’s Hot in Herre sampled the beginning of There’s a World
I ❤️ Neil Young. I especially like Old Man on the album which blew up on TikTok yes I know.
Already listened to this album and it amazing. 4/5. Highlights: Heart of Gold, Old Man, A Man Needs a Maid, Needle and Damage Done
The one Neil album worthy of inclusion maybe. And to be honest I’m not sure he should be here at all. He does write decent and even great songs from time to time, but there is a lot of junk. A lot. 3
Such a strange record. You have in your mind that soft country rock sound, what he described as driving the car straight into the middle of the road. But then you listen to There's a World and you pause to contemplate the broad sweep of this record. Similarly with Words, he is going to some very different corners of song writing. Needle and Damage, a lovely live performance, just him picking his acoustic. A Man Needs a Maid, him playing piano live, backed by the LSO, whoa. So just stop there; I've not gone to the hits and yet I've mentioned three great pieces of music, this record really, really holds up. I'm stunned at just how good this is, after years of not listening to it. I was 13 in 1976 when I first discovered this, and of course loved it. All these years on it has a completely different meaning. Neil has something to say here. Enjoy.
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.
An album right in my musical wheelhouse. Love the raw sound and the lyrical content is fantastic in most places. Track by track there are some weak points that bring the album down a few fractions, and as a whole it seems a little filler heavy and almost unfinished as a whole record (37 minutes with two live tracks tacked on). Old Man, Alabama, and Heart of Gold are absolute classics. I prefer CSNY records, but this one is still very good. 3.75/5 rounding up to 4.
Nah
Old man was super good. The entire album gave Summer or fall roadtrip vibes. I also really liked Out on the Weekend
Wait I can actually get behind this...
Not my typical listen as my type of music usually isn't country or folk, but it's an ok album. Favorite song is Alabama I guess, really nice beat and feels powerful. Interesting use of harmonicas and voice in the songs. Absolutely hate "A Man needs a Maid" because ew you don't need someone that caters you 100% and you give nothing
Some good songs but mostly kinda sad vibes
Unlistenable! Learn more impressive arrangements and to record with better guitar tones!
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?
Ok, couple of enjoyable tracks, love needle. There's a world sounded grand, might have to listen again.
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
Heard many of these songs over the years many times. Never listened to the whole album. It’s masterful storytelling in song . Look forward to the whole album experience
Better upon second listen. Matches the colours of the album cover well. Rustic feeling, calming at times. Nice to listen to in the background while reading because of the consistent steady pace.
I don't like this as much as "After the Goldrush"... and of the two, this feels the more mainstream. The Neil Young songs I heard on the radio before knowing who Neil Young was were definitely off this album. After a few listens, I've come around to it more. "Old Man" and "Alabama" are standouts. Wasn't expecting "There's a World", but pleasantly interesting. I saw an article once call Alex G the Neil Young for the modern generation. Considering my love of Alex G, I think it makes sense that I've coming around to Young's work so quickly.
Wait, what's the hype all about? This is SO BORING and honestly, it's pretty cheesy. I've heard some folk albums that were genuinely good and unique(I'm not a fan of the genre, so this doesn't happen often), and this album, sadly, fell into the category of generic folk albums that aren't too good. Sorry, Neil. This isn't a masterpiece. It's just average.
So viele Songs, die ich kenne aber nicht wusste, dass sie von diesem Album sind.
It wasn’t my favorite but a nice sound
נההההדדרדדד מממש ממש יפה רציתי להקשיב לאלבום כבר הרבה זמן ולא ידעתי שיש בו כל כך הרבה שירים שאני מכיר ומחבב מאוד
Favourite Neil Young album Favourite Track - The Needle And The Damage Done 8/10
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Meh
Still love it.
A surprise 5 star review for me - I'd only heard his later stuff when he became known as the godfather of grunge. Turns out that he was the godfather of folk rock 20 years earlier. I listened to this 4 times in a row today!
the first time I heard a Neil Young song, I was 20 years old and in a music therapy session while in a psych ward. the MT played Heart of Gold as part of a lyric discussion. I thought the song was super groovy and now it had so much more meaning to me. imagine my disappointment when I found out that most of Neil Young's music doesn't have the same oomph as Heart of Gold.
an album i am very familiar with, this is probably one of my favourite neil young albums. a few favourite songs: heart of gold a man needs a maid old man the needle and the damage done ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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.
Not really a fan of this type of music, but it's a nice album and I understand why it deserves a spot.
Впечатления от альбома всегда были смешанные. С одной стороны он какой-то уютный, с другой - не очень нравятся номера с оркестром.
Heart of Gold
Another incredibly lifeless Neil Young album. What do people see in this? The music has no heart and is completely predictable, relying on a single motif that just repeats endlessly without any development whatsoever. Furthermore, it commits the twin sins of harmonica and steel guitar (in places). His voice is mediocre at best, and his lyrics range from whining to moronic. This album is uninspired, unchallenging, humdrum slop. 0.5/5.0: Unlistenable
there are a few tolerable songs on here but its mostly just whiny garbage
So here's the sixth Neil Young album on the list. After reviewing the previous five, I have to say that I really like this one. I had this album back in my youth. After a long time, I remembered it again and really enjoyed it. 5/5
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
Hhmmm
Not my favourite album, but I thought the sequencing was very good, with a great build towards the end, I loved Words and Alabama, both of which I hadn’t heard before - earlier tracks blend into one a bit for me.
Love this album. Neil Young isn't for everyone, but this album is a gem in my opinion. Favorite songs: Out on the Weekend, Old Man, Alabama
Brilliant lyricist and great band.
I’m not crazy about Neil Young… and this did very little to move the needle for me. That said, I recognize Neil’s contributions and importance. It’s just not for me. Southern man didn’t need him ‘round anyhow.
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Right off the bat, it caught me off guard as it is not the type of rock I’m used to. It feels like a borderline between country and rock, with the intensity turned up towards the latter end of the album. I’ve never listened to Neil Young, or so I thought since “Old Man” sounded SO FAMILIAR. By far it was my favorite track, but I did enjoy the unexpected orchestral arrangements found in some of the tracks. Its strength lies in its simplicity and Young’s ability to dissect unpleasant topics (loss and loneliness.)
okay…not for me
Writing an orchestral about hiring a maid, kinda based Neil had me tearing up in da car tho
I was not impressed by the first couple of tracks. Really bland and low energy sounding. But I came to appreciate his voice and the orchestration of some of the other pieces and I recognized Heart of Gold and realized this guy sang “Horse with No Name” so that’s cool. I gave it a second listen and I can appreciate it more for what it is.
One of my favorite albums ever. It feels like a warm oversized flannel shirt. Makes me nostalgic and emotional.
What a nice album to listen to. Neil Young is great. No real hits on this one for me, but no misses. Out on the Weekend ★★★☆☆ Harvest ★★★☆☆ A Man Needs a Maid ★★★★☆ Heart of Gold ★★★★☆ Are You Ready for the Country? ★★★★☆ Old Man ★★★★☆ There’s a World ★★★★☆ Alabama ★★★★☆ The Needle and the Damage Done ★★★☆☆ Words (Between the Lines of Age) ★★★☆☆ Average Album Rating: 3.6/5.0 ★★★★☆
One of his best and one of my favorites!
One of the greatest albums of all time. I love it. Old Man is my favourite, Alabma not far behind.
This album is delightfully beautiful, with so many great songs. I already knew I was going to like it, and it's just confirmed me that Neil Young is such an amazing songwriter, with such amazing songs.
It has that “legendary” feel but I’m not super into him
It was alright. The singles from the album, I felt like I grew up with. I used to play covers of Old Man and Heart of Gold, but I had never heard the rest of this album. I was not expecting the instrumentation on There Is a World, but I really enjoyed it.
Agréablement surpris, j’aime presque tous les morceaux, Il m’aura fallu seulement 2 écoutes pour rentrer dedans. Des riffs des guitares à apprendre ici pour améliorer son jeu rythmique.
Not an album I’ve ever sat down to listen to which is shocking but what kismet it was that it was the first one that generated. I’m glad to say I’ve listened to it, listened at 2am so glad it was a quick 37 min. Dripping with emotion so probably not a casual listen for me. There’s A World really took me by surprise, very grand and unexpected. The Needle and The Damage Done broke my heart. I can tell a lot of took inspo from his wispy vocals, especially 2000s indie rock artists like Elliot Smith. Fav tracks were Heart of Gold (already knew I liked but liked even more in context with the album), Alabama, Old Man, Words, and Are You Ready for the Country?
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Nice vibe
Listening Notes Neil Young tunes just have this certain quality to them that you can pick them out instantly. There's always so much space in the recordings that just a few instruments fill, and of course, the voice. The London Symphony Orchestra tracks are fascinating to be included here, almost a grab bag of stuff he was working on the year following After the Gold Rush Standouts: "Out for the Weekend", "Heart of Gold", "Are You Ready for the Country?", "Old Man", "Words(Between the Lines of Age)" First time? No Will it go into your rotation? Should be spun more often
I'm now 3/3 for Neil Young albums in this project, which is causing me to rethink my previously held assumptions. It's not that I outright disliked his music, but it never did much for me. Maybe it's age or actually taking the time to listen, but I liked this quite a bit. Its legacy as a classic has long been cemented—nothing more so than "Heart of Gold"—so my late-arriving thumbs up doesn't mean anything. But I'll add my voice to the chorus singing Harvest's praises.
Absolute classic. Bought this on (crappy) vinyl when I was 16 and am unhappy I don't still have it. My third favorite Neil Young album behind After the Gold Rush and Freedom. From start to finish, basically perfect. Can't think of a bad song on here.
Some really iconic songs. Listening to Old Man in the context of the whole album is the way to do it
I didn't realize how orchestral this Album would be, while it was enjoyable, I don't think Neil Young's voice really matched the orchestral sound. However, songs like old man really fit his vibe. Overall it was okay but I dont think ill be coming back to this album much.
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.
Finally a Neil Young album that's actually as good as all these Neil Young albums are supposed to be...
Country with super sad lyrics. But this "maid" song was so epic, it made me laugh:D
A familiar album! Some real gooduns
folk tranquilo estilo bob dylan, suena bien, lo escucharía otra vez, mood chill
Dang. Never knew Neil went so hard. Full orchestra and unexpected glockenspiel was peak.
I wanted to like this, but besides the two popular songs the album was kind of flat (?) and monotonous
Not really a Neil Young fan and not for lack of trying. "Heart of Gold" is one of his best songs, but there's not much here for me otherwise.
Boring
Pretty underwhelmed.
As 2025 draws to a close, I learn that – in the eyes of one music streaming service at least – I exist within the top 0.2% of Neil Young fans globally. That’s the top 20,000 of 10.2 million listeners. There are a couple of interesting things about the almost 1300 minutes I spent listening to Neil Young over the past year. The first is that I’d never in my life previously attempted to listen to Neil Young. I’ve heard music by Neil Young, sure, but never by request. The next thing is that my listening at no point involved songs from Harvest, hands down his most popular record (and the topmost selling record in the USA in 1972, I gather). Had I been introduced to Harvest sooner this year, I’m certain I’d have cracked the top 10,000. The crashing chorus of “A man needs a maid” that recalls “Surf’s Up” ecstatic denouement but repurposes its grandiosity for something more earthly and wallowing. The timelessness of “Heart of Gold”, a song that deservedly elevated Young to something permanent in the imaginary of Americana. “Out on the weekend”, “Harvest”, “Needle and the damage done” are all fantastic songs, but it’s the harder-edged pieces that have kept me coming back to Harvest over the past week. “Alabama” – possibly another entry into the conversation with Lynyrd Skynyrd? – rattles along and boasts a fantastic chorus. And then there’s “Words (between the lines of age)”, a song that stumbles into its verse in the most disarming way, braces itself for a rousing chorus, collapses into a completely hypnotising bridge (the sound of the guitar, hammer ons progressing up the neck before alighting on a whistling run of piercing high notes is the sound of six strings becoming a character; wounded, following, fragile), returns to a juddering verse that opens into a sparkle of arpeggio, before a final fighting chorus that ultimately cedes to an interweaving procession of electric and pedal steel guitars that I could frankly happily live inside for the rest of my life. So yeah, on the balance of it, another good Neil Young record. Here’s to 2026.
So many good tracks! Probably the best of early Neil Young
A bit winey
Always sort of liked Neil Young and never really knew why and this listen, more than ever, confirms I'm in fact actually a bit indifferent to his brand of whimsy country folk. There are highs (Heart, Old Man, Needle) and lows (A Man Needs a Maid) but I never really felt super engaged with the music. And someone said he sounds like Kermit which sort of ruined it a bit for me.
Average
4 at least
One of my favorite albums of all time. Yes, not every song works perfectly. But together as a piece, I maintain they do.
Ok. ★★
The other two Neil Young albums I have heard so far were middle of the road for me. This wasn't much difference. I like the vibes, but his high notes are just nails on a chalkboard to me. Kind of brings down my enjoyment every time. Still a nice album though.
Only listened to 4 songs, wasn’t able for more, just didn’t like them
Old folk rock isn't usually a genre I like listening too so I was a little disappointed but I was kind of down and I think it put me in the right state of mind for the album and I ended up kind of liking it 7/10 Best song: alabama
easy listening kept thinking I was listening to the same song because they all sound very similar
classic
Loved
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"
Hee haw
Iconic album. Necessary for any collection.
Great Neil Young collection, including a couple of his most popular. I like the fact that some of the songs are more folksy and some have hard-edged guitar. 4/5
An album pinched from mum and dad, which I heard throuout my childhood. A necessity in every collection. 1. Heart of Gold 2. Old Man 3. Words
Classic album, with some excellent songs, I have this in my collection
i think for most this is kind of the oddball choice for a favorite neil young album but sorry its just the best one theres nothing i can do about it
Harvest earns its reputation the honest way: song by song, mood by mood, without any need for myth-building. The early stretch of the album is basically flawless. “Out on the Weekend,” “Harvest,” “A Man Needs a Maid,” and of course “Heart of Gold” all land with a kind of understated power that’s hard to fake. The writing is sharp and emotionally open, and Neil Young’s fragile, quivering vocals feel perfectly matched to the material rather than merely distinctive. The arrangements seal it. The pedal steel work is gorgeous—expressive without ever becoming syrupy—and it gives the album a warm, drifting atmosphere that makes even the quieter tracks feel expansive. There’s a steadiness here, a confidence in simplicity, that’s rare in records this widely loved. Some albums feel like homework because they’re “important.” Harvest feels important because it’s good. Front to back, it’s Neil Young at his most accessible and most affecting. This is a full five stars: timeless songwriting, beautiful production, and a record that connects immediately without losing depth.
Not my type of style of music, couldn’t get through whole album. Just felt bored. Maybe I’ll revisit another time. No rating for now.
My biggest compliment is that Neil Young kinda sounds like Paul Williams?
I knew like on song on this album called “old man” but besides that it seems like a raw album as in like I’m guessing the artist made it in like his room after a day with adventure or something so this album wasn’t bad or completely amazing.
Classic. Good aongs
Old Man has and will always be top tier!
Just perfect
Certainly not Neil’s biggest fan, but this one is definitely one of his best and most tolerable.
That’s that good shit
One of my all time favorite albums. Out on the weekend, a man needs a maid, harvest,heart of gold, old man. All timeless classics. It’s definitely an inconsistent album but the highs are all time.
Cool mix of country and more complex stuff Great album overall
this is so country but not indie or soul it hurts
Such a great album, with some of the most beautiful songs ever made on it. Unhesitating 5* rating.
Classic - beautiful, revealing.
Words (between the lines of age) was my favorite. Heart of Gold being the hit is wild in my opinion. Fantastic song, but Words did something to my soul & that breakdown in the middle is heavenly
Yeeehhhh
nice songs id play in the background.
often on repeat!
Have never been a fan of Young's voice, but the musical craftsmanship on this album does enough heavy lifting to make it redeemable.
This isnt my favorite Neil Young album in terms of the actual track list, but the star power here is undeniable. You have James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, and the rest of CSNY popping in, which already gives the album a huge lift. The orchestral arrangement on “A Man Needs a Maid” is phenomenal. It hits way harder than you expect and feels almost cinematic. And Ben Keith’s pedal steel throughout the album is unreal. He adds so much warmth and texture that it ends up being one of the highlights of the whole record. Even if it is not my personal top Neil Young album, it’s still a classic for a reason. I slept on Neil Young for way too long throughout my life. Definitely didn’t appreciate his work until recently.
This is probably my favorite of his. Having said that he still can’t sing. With average vocals this might be a 5. With Neal’s? A 3
Good album. First listen for me.
the orchestration surprised me!!
I JUST listened to Neil Young like 3 days ago and now they give me another Neil Young album. Sigh. I previously listened to Tonight's The Night from 1975 and today it's his 1972 album...which wasn't horrible. I originally wrote a review for this album that was overly harsh. After listening to it a bit more, I think the appeal for Neil Young is directly his ability to speak to regular people. He's a brilliant songwriter and his songs on this album and Tonight's the Night are relatable for normal people. He's also not a great singer. A Man Needs a Maid is particularly "amateurish" in singing ability and in many of the songs he's saved by his features....who happen to be Crosby or Stills. But I think the bad singing is what makes him a bit more relatable. He's a great storyteller and I guess it doesn't matter if you're a sensational vocalist if you can still convey that emotion and feeling. Overall I can't say that i'm a *fan* of Young but I can understand the appeal as he has a way of speaking to regular people. Old Man is a good example of this, even though the protagonist is 24, there's this dooming feeling of "getting old" and what that means and the fear of being alone. Even though the "old man" would laugh at a 24 year old having these worries, it doesn't mean the feelings are invalid. Time goes by fast and that 24 year old will quickly be that "old man". We see that today when people that are like 27 are "Unc status".
Neil at his best
i love neil young he's my favorite bad singer
i mean, the guys are hardworking but ...
Another album I was prepared to roll my eyes at being over-hyped boomer-bait, but I think it lives up to its reputation. Not an album for everyone. I will probably not return to this often, but an album that is truly worth listening to for every music fan.
The quintessential Neil
HOMETOWN HERO
Neil hasn't been on my listening list for a few years since reading his Waging Heavy Peace, which detailed his long marriage and caring for their son which was very loving. Soon after he left them to be with Daryl Hannah, which just cheapened everything I had just read and unfortunately affected how I viewed him and I just stopped listening to his music. I have plenty of it and love many of his albums, including this massive hit album where he seemed to make concessions to the mainstream country crowd but with such wonderful songs that it didn't matter, the class just song through. There's plenty of darkness and drama within the sheen to give the album balance as well with Old Maid and Words. Maybe its time to forgive Neil and accept he's as humanly susceptible to a Hollywood actress as the next man.
I bought this album when Sonic Youth was on tour with Neil Young and I was familiar with the radio hits that came off of it. I think there are some songs on here. I think his voice sometimes may almost be a disservice to the well crafted songs but their his songs to do how he wants. I'd love to hear some covers of Harvest and Out On The Weekend