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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
A good jazz album. Can't believe it's more than 50 year old.
Holy crap what an album, I bloody loved it. It’s absolutely rammed with great tracks, there isn’t one that misses the mark. Neil Young is someone I would’ve dismissed before starting this project but I’ve really enjoyed 3/4 albums I’ve had from him so far. Top Track - Heart Of Gold
Everything I love about prog rock is on this album. It's funny that I never listened to Yes before, their hits are kinda cheesy. I grew up hearing it on generic classic rock radio. I can listen to Robert Wyatt with Soft Machine all day and now this.
Not my kind of music but I could tell there was talent
It's ok but too bluesy for me.
This album appeared for me today, December 3rd, the same day Spotify delivers its annual retrospective. Guess what? It was all Neil Young. Over 7,000 minutes just listening to the Canadian Old Man. And all thanks to this website that rekindled my desire to discover new artists and explore the discographies of artists I already know more deeply. No kidding. My Top 5, both albums and songs, were all by Neil Young. And I'm almost certain that this was only possible thanks to the day 1001albunsgenerator recommended "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" to me at the beginning of this year, making me listen to Neil Young every day since 2025 began. Thank you very much.
Leve - Country Rock
I can appreciate this but it's not especially my jam; gotta really be in the mood.
Eh.....not his best.
just 3, was fine to listen in the background, but nothing stayed in my memory
There are so many Neil Young albums in this challenge, but Harvest really stands out as one of the best. The album is packed with great songs, and Heart of Gold feels like Young’s finest moment, a perfect blend of warmth, melody, and timeless songwriting. Harvest is undoubtedly one of his strongest folk records, full of charm and beautifully crafted tracks. Favourite track: Heart of Gold: A genuinely perfect song. Least favourite track: A Man Needs a Maid didn’t land for me at all; it felt overly sentimental and almost like a slightly off Christmas tune with the heavy use of strings. Album artwork: A classic cover that suits the album perfectly.
Kann man sich gut anhören, reißt mich aber nicht vom Hocker.
Klassiker, aber die Hits bleiben die klaren Highlights. Schwache 4 Sterne.
Der Anfang hat für mich etwas gebraucht. Mag sonst eher den Rock-Neil und weniger den Country-Neil, aber nach erneutem Hören war ich doch überzeugt. Den beiden Songs mit Orchester passen stilistisch überhaupt nicht rein und haben mich ziemlich aus dem Flow rausgezogen. Aber die fetten Über-Hits (Heart of Gold, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done) heben das ganze doch wieder auf ne 4,5/5.
Rein vom Namen habe ich mehr erwartet. Trotzdem solides Album. Mir gefällt die Atmosphäre schon grundsätzlich.
Ganz ganz starke 4, kurz vor 5. Nach den letzten Alben war ne gute Overdosis Pathos (A Man Needs a Maid) gerade das, was ich gebraucht habe. Ansonsten wird's bestimmt ne 5 nach ein paar weiteren Durchgängen.
Da sind ein paar zeitlose Hits drauf, also mindestens einer und auch einiges was heraussticht, aber in Summer hab ich das zwar dreimal gehört aber es ist auch einfach sehr eintönig.
The story is Neil towed someone to a middle of a pond and played the album from big speakers to them in a rowboat. I listened on a Tuesday morning, driving in my work truck, in the middle of the first snow storm of the year in Pennsylvania, and it was a perfect atmosphere to listen to it. Just an introspective for Neil and for me. I don’t love every song but the ones I do are masterpieces. Stand out songs: maybe it’s cliche but old man and heart of gold are standards for a reason
This is a good album. The instruments are very high almost from the beginning of the song. I could not remember what the lyrics were about. I did like the last song, words
There's a lot of Neil Young I like now than this album, but it's definitely got some great songs. It's a bit on sleepy side overall for my taste, and there are a few songs I'll generally skip.
very likeable album, one can easily see why it's his most commercially successful one
Pretty solid Neil, perhaps lacking the intensity provided by Crazy Horse, but still highly re-listensble. I'm reminded of a friend who used to play this record at her canasta nights, but would always get up to lift the needle and skip "A Man Needs a Maid." I guess she hated that song. Was it just the title that irked her? I've never paid much attention to the other lyrics... but it sounds good musically.
Arrancamos semana completa con Neil Young y un disco que ubicaba por su tapa. De sonidos amables y rockeros de a momentos, es un álbum ideal para una mañana nublada y para transitar el trabajo. ¡Qué importante tener buena música para esto! Muchas gracias y hasta mañana.
I won't deny that Neil Young is a great lyricist. Nor will I deny that he has an exceptional ability to craft great music. It was an okay album for me. Heart of Gold and Old Man are stand-outs, but without Alabama, we don't get Sweet Home Alabama
I don’t think I’m a Neil Young guy. While I was okay with the album I don’t see myself ever returning to any of this songs. Except Old Man. That’s a good song.
Otro clásico que no habia escuchado nunca. Sigo confirmando que este no es mi género pero tiene un sonido nostálgico y lo siento muy innovador en comparación a las otras cosas que escuchamos de country, capaz es el que más me gusto de los que nos salieron. Que bien toca la guitarra este hombre también Favs: Out On The Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Words
Oh I love this album. Great personal memories from the time when I first discovered this record that flood back as soon as hear those opening beats. All time classic for me. If you don’t like NY you aren’t gonna like, if you do it’s up there. 5 Star
I don't think Neil Young can sing. and yet.
- - (quote discovered and taken from someone else's review:) "You go to a supermarket, and you see a faggot behind the fuckin’ cash register; you don’t want him to handle your potatoes.” - Neil Young. Yeah, you can F off Neil Young. - I like Heart of Gold and Old Man, and I hate that Maid song. - This felt like a long album for a short one. Nothing really captured me - it just felt like the songs didn’t really go anywhere. - Some melodies are nice enough, but not super memorable. And the music wasn’t interesting enough to make up for his voice. - I really dislike the cadence of the words with the music on There’s a World… it felt like reading a list. - Seems like he used the orchestra on the worst songs to try to fool us into thinking they weren’t awful. Sorry, Neil, it didn’t work. - I tried - I listened three times, but yeah, I won’t choose to listen to it again. Maybe if I want to wallow in self pity? - Also, people on this site rag on electronic music for being 4 on the floor and then laud this… sloooooow 4/4 and tons of songs that are one or maybe 2 (if we’re lucky) musical ideas. Make it make sense… lol
I could probably do without the grandiose orchestral tracks, but other than this two this is an excellent record. Favorite track: Heart of Gold
I enjoyed this off and on. Some songs were great, other songs didn’t do much for me. I prefer After the Gold Rush, listened to it afterwards to confirm. I guess I just like Neil Young more when he’s darker and more stripped back.
Yeah, it's based and classic album and I like it. Basically, every song I already had in my playlist, I'd already known and liked for a long time. Even though I listened to the full album today, I didn't add any new songs to my playlist. Not really my favorite style and all that, but it's just so beautiful 3/5 —————————————— Liked: — Out on the Weekend — Heart of Gold — Old Man
Big CSN&Y fan.. not so much Neil Young solo but registering to this album it has grown on me.
My favorite recommendation so far. True soulful, heartfelt music. Gave me a few songs for the ol' emo playlist
Great
Great album
10/5! i love this album makes me wanna lie in the grass and smoke a joint while watching the clouds
3.5ish. This album is so samey that it sounds like one long track, sung by Kermit the Frog.
Very good
Can't handle this guy's voice, and I really tried to look past it this time. The rest of the instruments and song-writing are fine if not unimpressive, which really only leaves Neil's voice for much of the album. Alabama and Words were the only two tracks I found myself enjoying, probably because there were arrangements of other instruments to distract me from Neil's horrendous falsetto.
Really good.
Plodding early 70s dreariness. Its place in the rock canon says more about which generation the (overwhelmingly white, male, American, no doubt...) critics belonged to than the quality of the music. My first Neil Young album with many more to come. Sigh...
Really boring and a clear step below his other records from this era. A disappointment. The singles still slap and bang.
I needed Neil today 4/5
Don't get the hype for this guy.
great song, but not my kind
Short and concise. Enjoyable whole way through. Not many thoughts on after my first listen. Does what it sets out to do and does it well
# Album Name: Harvest # Artist: Neil Young # Rating: 5/5 # Comments: Beast of an album. Back to back great songs. Loved it. Strange, i remember listening to this as a teenager. It never clicked. All these years later, its finally clicked. # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Yes
Fuuuuuck Neil Young records. I get why this record would be on this list (as opposed to some of his more obscure records...sincerely, why are there like 13 of these pieces of shit on this project?), but I'll never enjoy even the landmark Neil Young records. 1/5
4.5 stars. Phenomenal folk rock album. Just enough steel guitar with Young's talented songwriting and wistful/nostalgic singing voice. More orchestral elements than I was expecting. No weak tracks and standouts are the mega-hits, "Heart of Gold" and all-timer "Old Man".
Mellow 70s with a lot of familiar songs. Need to listen again
The hits are incredible. The rest is pretty good.
I like Neil Young but you do have to be in the right mood to truly enjoy it. Listening to 'out on the weekend' while cycling on my way to work in the pouring rain on a dark Wednesday morning made me feel depressed but hearing it again in the evening under a blanket with a joint in the comfort of my own house I felt relaxed and pleased about the simplicity of life. This tonal difference is very subjective and while it is a remarkable thing to accomplish, it does make it so I can't enjoy the full album in one sitting. While 'heart of gold' and 'old man' are timeless classics and enjoyable whenever, I feel like you have to be in a different mindset to really like 'words (between the lines of age)' or 'a man needs a maid'. If I could I would give this album 3.5 stars but because 'heart of gold' was my introduction to the lovely music of Neil Young a while ago, I'll give it 4 stars
Beautiful album, Old Man is a song that hits me every time. I didn’t know the other tracks except maybe for heart of gold, but liked most of them too. Harvest is probably my second favorite song and then The Needle and the damage done. Such a nice mood, a little sad and melancholic but I like it a lot. Great for listening to in the evening.
We love Neil Young. Great album with great variety but all done in Young's distinct style. When "Heart of Gold" is one of the WEAKER songs on the album, it's a good goddamn album. The one flaw, of course, is the out-of-nowhere "There's a World", which in a vacuum is a fine enough song, but serves as a speedbump you have to slow down and slowly go over on a scenic freeway ride. However, the strength of tracks like "Out on the Weekend" (one of the most Neil Young-y Neil Young songs), "Harvest" (a classic country ballad), "Old Man" (of his all-time best), "The Needle and The Damage Done" (also one of his all-time best), "Heart of Gold" (AM radio immortality), "Alabama" (sparking a great Lynyrd Skynyrd response), "Are You Ready for the Country" (a nice catchy rocker), "A Man Needs a Maid" (which, looking past the title, has grown on me), and "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" (a great album closer) keep the album as a must-hear classic.
Started strong but feel a little bland in the middle.
It’s iconic but I don’t know why. It’s very boring.
“A man needs a maid”. Fuck yeah Neil! This probably Young’s masterpiece. The man can write such beautiful songs. I feel whisked away to wherever he takes me. Five stars.
This is a favorite of mine.
835 albums into this project and I've found nothing gets people salty like a Neil Young album.
I'm teetering between a 3 and 4 for this one, which makes me lean towards 3. Towards the higher end of the other I rated a 3 though.
*This* is the album that got me really to understand the broad appeal of folk. Old Man has been gently squatting in a corner of my cranial cavity for years. Harvest is worthy of all its flowers. fav tracks: Old Man, There's A World, The Needle and the Damage Done
This is a “great album, but.” In terms of greatness: the opening song, “Out on the Weekend,” if you’re lonely, you can feel right into it. “Old Man,” the platonic ideal of a country rock song - perfect in every way. “Alabama” - ouch. (Side note: just got done with a Stevie Wonder album from this same year, which also had a blistering song about racism tucked away near the album’s close.) In terms of “great, BUT.” Whatever deeper meaning there might be to “A Man Needs a Maid,” and I can believe there is one, it’s lost in this overly dramatic orchestral production. Like, really? And I feel just about the same way with “There’s a World.” Having said that, this is a good album… listen to it all but next time you might skip a track or two. Around this same time he recorded my favorite of his albums, Tonight’s the Night. Released a couple years later, and flawless!
Brilliant album. From the opening and methodical strums to more punctual fade out of the final track, Young has explored almost every possible human emotion without flinching. It is raw, polished, space and orchestral, and it just works. Every time I drive from L.A. to Central California (Lompoc), I either listen or play this in my head. The strangest part is that I can't listen to Harvest (the track) without getting emotional. No reason that I understand. It is simply the combination of beautiful storytelling with the right twists and tones. Thank's Neil!
I'm always impressed by Neil Young's ability to swing from the dark and serious to the silly within a single album.
Some good ole Neil Young. A few great songs, a few alright songs. All together it's pretty good. It's hard to really make any specific notes. I found it interesting how he had such an orchestral vibe to some songs, oddly very non Neil Young of him. Fun stuff, nothing bad to say about my Canadian icon
I was not familiar with you game Neil, I apologize. At times soulful, at times orchestral, this album captures a unique melancholy of lost friends, and lost time. Favorite track was Alabama
I only knew a couple of these songs before listening, but this whole album blew me away. If I’m being honest this album is probably a 4, but as someone who hates 98% of Skynyrd’s catalogue and general vibe, it’s a 5.
Really great songwriter but just not the strongest singer
Fucking Neil Young again…but Heart of Gold is such a good song.
He's a gifted songwriter and this album is supposed to be amazing but I just don't get it. He has a mediocre voice and each song melodically sounds as canned as they come. Lyrics are on point, but I don't understand the appeal honestly. This is my first NY album on the list and I know I'm in for more disappointment.
Neil Young is hit or miss with me. This album's tracks are also hit or miss. The good songs are pretty good; the rest... meh.
Neil Old. 3/5
Top to bottom easy 5
This is top 10 of all time! Neil is my spiritual advisor!
What can one say. except this is an all time classic, put Neil on the map for good!
3.5 stars
A few lackluster songs but overall very good.
Neil Young's most commercially successful and most critically acclaimed album. Album includes several guest vocalists. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: Top 500 Albums #72 (2023) Best Songs Out on the Weekend Heart of Gold Old Man
i really enjoyed this, Neil Young’s voice is so pleasant and the strings in these songs are beautiful.
This is soooo tame, lacking any energy. Doesn't resonate at all.
Heart of Gold, Old Man, and The Needle and the Damage Done are already on my radar but I've never listened to an entire Neil Young album.
banger
Neil Young's magnum opus creates America's best selling album in 1972. I love Neil Young's blend of country, folk, and hard rock combined with brilliant songwriting crafted from his own life that translates well to anyone even in the modern age. Nothing short of brilliant.
Landmark of USA folk music.
Top album. Always worth a listen.
Not my favorite Neil, but there's some classics.
It's a banger. A stone cold classic.
I would say I'm about 50/50 on Neil Young; I go for half of what I hear, and then some songs just pass in one ear and out the other. "There's a World," "A Man Needs a Maid" are songs I can do without; "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man" and "Out on the Weekend" are keepers. So I know this is considered one of Neil's best and a classic early entry in the folk-rock genre, but there's plenty of other "classics" that have nothing but winner after winner after winner. I think I like Neil Young most when I can tell he's tapping into something emotionally and that's really coming out in his vocal and the music; sometimes the songs sound like vehicles for a melody or a guitar part.
One of the greatest folk rock albums of all time.
giving this anything other than 5 stars is wrong and even I know that
Ich weiß nicht, wie viele Alben ich von Neil Young oder seinen Bands schon hatte. Ich weiß nur, dass ich noch sehr viele Alben vor mir habe und nicht wirklich erwarte, dass es Klick macht. Dieses Album war erstaunlich solid. Die Musik war ganz gut, sein Gesang ist einfach nicht so meins, aber auch nicht unterirdisch schlecht. 3 1/2 Sterne.
the album that got me into Neil Young. EVERY song is a banger. falls into the expansive genre of wounded white male music LOL (why is this genre so good though, please tell me), but it's straight up fire. a perfect album for any time, but man, a solo walk outside in the autumn with this album on is a great time. I think the first time I heard "The Needle and the Damage Done," it altered my brain chemistry. also, fun fact, it was recorded at Royce Hall?! love the balanced instrumentation on these songs too... the fuzzy heavy guitar tone, the harmonica, the drums and bass... Neil Young is just a treasure
This was better than the others on this list, by a little bit. 3/5
I’ve not listened to much Neil Young, although I have a friend or two who are super-fans. I loved this album-thoughtful, tuneful, mellow.
A friend of mine went to see Neil Young recently….
Timeless. Neil not only gifted us a hat full of classics here, he inspired another in the shape of Sweet Home Alabama. And not even his best body of work...
It's good and I like the vibe but it doesn't still click as a crazy incredible masterpiece.
A little underwhelming for what is considered Young's best album. The A side was remarkably derivative and samey to everything else in his discography. B side was more engaging, but still had filler trappings that left me surprised and let down by the end. Some solid moments, but nothing better than anything else in Young's expansive repertoire. Top tracks: Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done, Words
Clonazepamic music
Better than I expected
Words.
Very chill while still dramatic somehow? First time really listening to Neil (other than his hits). Think I prefer something more chaotic, but it's nice. Fall vibes. I admit though, Old Man is a classic for a reason (as a Canadian I should show him at least a little appreciation). Nvm, the second half of the album is lowkey redeeming it a little for me... fave = Words I think he's a good musician and it's a decent album that's worth listening to, but not really my taste, too cowboy-esque. Maybe I will try re-listening in the future tho :)
Very mellow album with a few stand outs (Heart of Gold and Old Man, of course) though a lot of the other songs just felt very slow and redundant
Only Neil Young could get away with a voice this bad yet its so perfectly matched to the music and lyrics, it sounds transcendent. Obviously I’m Neil Young fan - he belongs to my melancholy youth - and this album is his most almost perfect. There are other songs of his I like more than some of these, but these tracks hang together almost like a narrative.
Beautiful album with a wide range of sounds ranging from simple country to lush orchestral Heart of gold is warm, comforting and intimate, while a man needs a maid feels like the vast expanse of space
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Despite it being sad, I enjoyed this album and it has a few songs that I enjoy listening to regularly. I’m not a huge Neil Young fan, but can appreciate the music. Favorite Song(s): Harvest, Heart Of Gold, Old Man, Alabama
Beautiful but I don’t think I was in the mood for it - I will come back one day and try it again! Obviously heart of gold is always a banger tho
so the thing I have learned about folk sounding music is that if it includes a harmonic it's dogshit and if it doesn't it is average or even better, also back half of this album is incredible
It’s interesting and pretty good but falls short of a 4. Just dosen’t resonate as much with me currently, definitely something I’ll come back to tho
Great album but a bit variable, hence not the full five stars. Prefer the more melodic songs to the heavier ones.
I love Neil Young. I expect this to be an easy 4 or 5 for me. My dad is a huge Neil Young fan and I was raised from an early age on his music. I can't say I've ever listened to "Harvest" all the way through so this should be a nice trip through Neil's folk era. The orchestration on "A Man Needs A Maid" is haunting and beautiful - really neat use of so many instruments! The budget was definitely used for some cool stuff. French horn + Neil Young rules. "Heart of Gold" is a top all-time and I think that Neil's more raucous later music is actually starting to show here - you can crank this song up about 1000% with overdrive and it becomes a different animal. "Old Man" is timeless as ever. Just an incredibly well-written and beautiful song. I will listen to this forever and I'm sure my perception will change with age and I think that's cool. "Alabama" is a great song and the heaviness grows to the end of the record. 1972 and he was rockin with his own sound for sure.
This is an album that I've always wanted to listen but always found an excuse to not listen. I was expecting a lot from it as it is the best album of basically all my favourite artists but I was a little bit underwhelmed with his voice. The production and the storytelling is great, so it is understandable how influential this album is, it is a beautiful album. . However, I thought Neil Young pull out his album from Spotify, yet, I listened to Harvest there... .
En drös topplåtar, en drös tämligen ordinära och så den jättemärkliga och malplacerade "There's a world". Som album betraktat håller jag både "After the gold rush" och "Everybody knows this is nowhere" högre En plain trea
Har det någonsin gjorts vackrare musik?
Ett fint countryalbum. För visst är detta mer country än något annat. Lite spretigt i produktionen. Rejält Lofi emellanåt. Detta ger samtidigt en viss charm.
A-sidan mycket bra förutom den märkliga A man needs a maid. Stråkarna gör inte låten bättre. Även på B-sidans sämsta spår medverkar symfoniorkestern. Inte de starkaste texterna, men det finns en nerv i musiken och i Youngs nasala röst.
5. Great album
Listening to Harvest, I felt twinges of sadness and nostalgia (reminded me of Lee Ann Womack’s I Hope You Dance). There is a mournfulness to the music. Heart of Gold reminded me of Long Long Time by Linda Ronstadt (lol just looked it up and she provided backing vocals for the song); the harmonica reminded me of Bob Dylan, folksy.
I mean, it's just a classic. Heart of Gold and Old Man are some of the best songs ever written but the whole album is gold. Out on the Weekend is great along with Alabama and The Needle and the Damage is Done. Couple songs I'm not huge on like Harvest and A Man Needs A Maid (don't really care for the orchestra, still don't in There's A World). But still a great record.
I started this album without a lot of expectations because folk/country music isn't really my forte, but I can tell you after listening to it for a few times I actually enjoyed it. Yes, it was kind of slow-tempo at times, but the lyricism and the instruments make up for it in those specific songs. The song I like the most is "Words"; the guitar solo is really magnificent. Just for that, I wish I could play the guitar. This has nothing to do with the album, but when I was researching Neil Young, I went through his website. And let me tell you, it is AMAZING—the graphics and the way you can interact with each record. Also tit's really beautiful the aesthetic.
Not quite after the gold rush but Neil was just on incredible form in this era, love the orchestral moments
Not my favorite Neil Young Album but still a great album with great songs. Nothing wrong with it I just love some others more.
Almost his best
My gateway drug to the greatest of all. Sure it has flaws but they’re part of the whole, and the likes of Old Man and The Needle And The Damage Done are among his most essential cuts.
There’s something quietly beautiful about this album…it feels like I’m watching one of those flowers that only blooms one night every century. It struck me on “A Man Needs a Maid,” a song that I wasn’t the biggest fan of at first. Suddenly though, in comes the orchestra to lift Young’s voice and elevate the song into something beautiful and dramatic. From here the album hits its stride in full—Heart of Gold, Old Man and Alabama come in to buoy up the sound Young is trying to convey. Perfect album for a fall day!
I think Neil Young wrote an album that his voice was not compatible with. His voice is almost too meek to keep up with the intense orchestral tracks. That said, it wasn’t bad, and I can appreciate the stark difference. Just wish this album had a different singer.
A sublime classic with lyrics that ring true today.
Neil Young used to play in a band with Rick James. That's hard to imagine. Wonder if RJ ever gave Neil the ol' "F#$% YO COUCH!" treatment. 4/5 #211
The last of us.
Sympa
Some great songs on here but it's like ever other Neil Young album to me it's just filled with a lot of boring stuff
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
A desperate peace.
tender, full of empathy, and beautifully recorded
*The album got better as it went along- thought the back half had some great tracks. *A lot of songs seemed to have a pretty slow temp that almost dragged *The orchestra was a cool feature.
This was a really good and enjoyable album. It’s a wonderful blend of country, rock, and folk. There are a few sections with a heavier rock element mixed in, but overall, it’s a very cohesive, laid-back, and mellow album. The instrumentation is a great mix of acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, string arrangements, and piano, which really hooked me in. The album has a warm and intimate vibe with a cozy atmosphere. I have to admit, I’ve never really liked Neil Young as a person, but the more I’ve listened to his albums, the more I’ve found myself enjoying his music. And with this album, he really hooked me in. So far, this is hands down my favorite Neil Young album.
Hate the maid song love the last song
What did this man put in this album. Loved it. 9/10
Not really what I was expecting.
I get why people love it but it's just so bloody earnest. I want entertaining not a lecture on communism
Thoughts before listening: One of Neil's best. For the most part, this album fits more into his folk sound than the rock one, but it includes some of his most enduring hit songs as well. Review: Yeah there's not much to say about this perfect album. Simple yet effective country folk rock from one of the best to ever do it. So many classics on this album including "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man", but I also love "Out on the Weekend", "Are You Ready for the Country", "Alabama", and "The Needle and the Damage Done". Easily a 5-star album for me.
Loved this, another great commute album to chill to.
A little inconsistent to me. But when it’s on, like Heart of Gold, Old Man, or the Needle and the Damage Done, it’s terrific. 7/10
Not a fan of his voice, but I enjoyed the music.
Getting by quite fine without a maid.
I don’t know if I know enough about his music to say this but this is peak Neil Young. It sounds so smooth, nostalgic, and generally pleasant. I’m also so happy to have a good classic folk album without a trillion harmonicas. Fav songs: out on the weekend, old man
Along with Rust Never Sleeps, this may be Neil Young's best work outside of his collaboration with Crosby Stills and Nash. The music is nearly uniformly mellow but effectively grapples with such powerful topics that it's hard not to engage. Heart of Gold and Old Man are the clear hits off the album, both featuring Young taking stock of the state of his life as he ages. In particular, he contemplates the lack of love and trust in his life. Notably, we get no answers in the songs - these are just Young's ruminations on the topic. They make for a bit of a strange subject for the major mainstream success they saw, but if there is a signature sound for someone whose work is as varied as Young's this would be it. Two songs stand out sonically among the acoustic, folk-inflected music surrounding them. I've always considered A Man Needs a Maid to be a bit of an oddball song, largely due to the lyrics, which feel retrograde coming from someone like Young. As I've continued listening to it though, the song reads to me as a profound expression of emotional wreckage and insecurity. The dramatic piano and orchestral production adds gravity to this track. The album's closer, Words, is the only real glimpse of electrified rock at any point on the album, highlighting the isolation and frustration he sings about. Other highlights for me on the album include Alabama and The Needle and the Damage Done. A protest song with an opening riff that recalls CSNY's Ohio, Alabama differs from Young's earlier criticism of racism in Southern Man by reaching out a hand to the South, searching for communication and offering to help pull them out of their racist culture. The Needle and the Damage Done features a sparse soundscape, emphasizing a powerful reckoning with addiction. My primary critique of this album is the relative lack of variety in the track list, but the lyrical highs here far outweigh any monotonicity. While I don't think this album bests my favorites of CSNY, it is an indispensable entry in the folk rock genre.
Had this album already (50th anniversary deluxe with the live tracks included). Great album.
Out on the weekend. Heart of gold. Alabama. Great Melodies. Good Album.
I know alot more Neil Young songs than i thought i did. For the most part a great listen
Undoubtedly deserving its Classic status - very much of its time and place, arguably peak California boomer. May have only heard it twice before, but one evokes strong memories from that day. However, I am definately in the camp that finds the orchestra on a couple of the songs very overblown - though often a fan of these effects I.don't think they work with these songs. That said, I do hear the influence of later stuff like Flaming Lips here - through bringing in The London Symphony to declare you need a maid does seem a little de trop.
It’s a shoe in for me. Not just my favourite Neil Young album, but probably one of my top 10. It helps that Alabama is also one my all time favourite songs
i've actually listened to this one before! i grew up listening to him and this album has some of my favorite Neil Young songs. favorite song from the album: Out on the Weekend or Heart of Gold (obviously...)
I've always loved this album but it's been over a decade since I've listened to the album in its entirety. It's hard to accurately review for this since it has just become so nostalgic for me.
Went deaf for four days so this was a treat to come back to
Every time I am asked to review a Neil Young album I feel I have to remark on my opinion of the limitations of the vocals. In the rock setting of Crazy Horse he largely gets away with it. However, in this album with its quieter more reflective vibe it is a real issue. Why have other more accomplished singers doing the backing vocals? On the positive side the songs are strong which makes it a more frustrating listen
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just not my thing. i have never been much of a folk fan and this does not defy the expectation. the first two tracks sound so sleepy to me and the rest are alright at best. there's some upbeat moments here and there but the overall experience is pretty flaccid. with that said this is just boring at worst. nothing particularly offensive to the ears
It’s Neil freakin’ Young. It might sound like your average boomer folk album, but do they have songs like Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, and Old Man? Yeah, probably. The low points are the orchestrated tracks like A Man Needs a Maid and the unbearable There’s a World, a song perfected by Sufjian Stevens 50 years later. Favorite Tracks: Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Are you Ready for the Country, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done
3 1/2 Stars: The second best Young album featuring 'Harvest' in the title. I almost feel like an appreciation for Neil Young is found in the you-had-to-be-there-in-the-moment. It's a unique voice, but let's face it, not great. The hits here are all-timers, but I almost feel like it's the tracks 'Alabama' or 'Words' are what make the record overall a little more interesting.
Not a great album, but Heath of gold is timeless.
Better than I expected. Never listened to any of these songs before but I liked it more than I thought
Neil Young is an excellent artist and this is a great album.
I really enjoyed this one — I’ve heard a lot of it growing up so it was cool to hear it all come together. It sounded like an amalgamation of Sirius XM in a good way. Feels like a time where things were softer.
Beautiful piece of work! His songs about love, isolation, and grief are timeless because all experience those things in some form. He just happened to buy a ranch where he could work those feelings out.
The songs I hadn’t heard before were the better ones
I’ve listened to every Neil Young album (studio and live). It’s hard to pick a favorite but Harvest is a strong contender. It was the first album of his I heard and the one I’ve listened to the most. Just a perfect laid back vibe. It makes me want to be a stoner in California in the 70s
Pretty solid album with two of his greatest hits but the orchestral numbers kind of took me out of the listening experience. Neil Young with an orchestra was a weird marriage and I think a more spare production is much more suitable for what he does.
Likes this one. Have listened to it before, a long time ago when I was at university. Brought back a lot of memories.
All the songs are the same
This is my 5th Neil Young album and I am 200ish albums in. I'm glad that there are only 4 albums left to be hopefully spread out more over the next 900 albums. This is a good album. I would listen again but I don't believe its extraordinary and probably benefits from having 2 or 3 classic rock radio staples that obscure how average the remainder of the album is compared to other "all time" albums.
Growing up listening to the classic rock radio station, I've heard Heart of Gold to many times. Still not a Neil Young fan. It's not bad, it's very well written but I'm just not a fan of his voice
Album was good and sounded pretty decent but one of the songs was super sexist it sounded good but the sexism stopped it from making the playlist.
Classic. Not really much else to add, it lives up to its status.
I relistened to this album through old built-in monitor speakers, and it gave it some of the character it was desperately missing
And I thought I hated Neil Young. Probably a 4 but a star off because it’s Neil Young
I did not expect to enjoy this album as much as I did. Simply amazing
What an album... folk to the beginning of almost grunge. Love the classical instruments added. Neil's voice is iconic.
Great sound, enjoyed this a lot
¿Otro más? Confío en que mientras más pasan los años y la fecha de nacimiento promedio de los participantes de este proyecto va acercándose al milenio, discos como éste van a ir quedando afuera. Es que se volverá cada vez más inexplicable tener artistas con más de 3 discos. Ojalá ese día llegue pronto.
I just dont like Neil Young. He's a great songwriter for sure, but man, his voice and sleepy musings just miss the mark for me. I like the genre, and the album is okay, I know its iconic for a reason but I am glad to be done with it.
The iconic Neil Young album that every record store has at least one copy of on vinyl. It’s not bad but maybe I’m just not a big Neil Young guy. Old Man is great and reminds me of a party I was at where me and a solid 10 were just screaming this song at each other and harshing everyone’s buzz, total humblebrag. The rest of the tracks all just blur together though. And the last 2 songs definitely feel like afterthoughts. Damn maybe I didn’t like this album as much as I thought? I’ll say it’s a 3.5 rounded up
More classic Neil Young; I am not mad at it. I prefer this one to Rust Never Sleeps overall, so thanks for this add. Songs are 'simple' with somewhat repetitive verses, but that was sort of record style in the early 70's. Orchestral arrangement of MAID is lovely though the lyrics need an explanation. The Needle and the Damage Done is poignant in its simplicity.. addiction sucks. Neil's voice is like an IPA- it's an acquired taste. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): Old Man, Heart of Gold, ⭐⭐⭐⭐: Liked it. Saved no tracks.
Clean your own damn room, Kermit. And stop bringing me down. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A ⭐⭐: Didn't like it, didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.
Classic
Neil Young’s best in my opinion. So many classics on one record. Harvest, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Needle & the Damage Done… brilliant music, lyrics. And his unique voice is at its best on this album. This one is a 5.
That was good. I had a copy of this album on cassette kindly gifted to me by a friend a really long time ago. It's not my normal cup of tea but it was a pleasant listen
Melancholic. I can see why Heart of Gold is the big hit, it's definitely the one that made me perk up a little.
I don't always mesh well with Young's work but then he drops a lyrical goldnugget such as in the needle. It's mixed in with not the greatest vocals and on the previous young album the instrumentals sounded much richer. A lot of stuff that cancels out to an ok rating.
Очередное открытие! Душевный фолк-рок от американского исполнителя. 7 из 10.
So, I’m about two Neil Young albums in and I kinda formed the opinion that I don’t like him. His voice is grating and I don’t really care for his songs. So naturally, when this came up, I was expecting to hate. But funnily enough, I didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, Neil still sounds like shit and not every song’s a winner, but there’s like a mellow energy to this. It somehow hits the right notes for me. So, this one gets a pass. I do not expect this to be the norm for Neil or else I’m going to have a long gaze into the mirror. Favorite track: A Man Need A Maid (it didn’t need to go that hard) Other hits: Harvest, Out on the Weekend, There’s A World, Heart of Gold
Good, not the kind of country I prefer listening to. 3⭐️
не мое определенно
Whiny voice and all the songs sound the same.
Classic and one of my favourites! Neil is the man!
Great album, liked it more than I expected
3 sterne
Stone cold classic, if a little bit country for my tastes.
I am not a fan of his and do not love this album, but there are two true classic songs on this album, got to give him that.
Was surprised by how much I enjoyed that. Maybe I do like folk. Old man is a banger even if I did feel bad for recognising it from insta reels
There are some definite skips on this album. There’s a world…blech. But you could literally have 8 tracks of static and as long as Old Man was on it this album would still be a five.
Nice!
Another Neil slapper. I think he might be incapable of making bad music. Heart of gold and old man obviously slap but everything else is so solid. I’m almost positive there’s a relatively good alt rock cover of old man that was popular and I shudder to say I think it’s puddle of mudd. There's some snoozing moments throughout this thing but nothing that really takes away from how good it is; I think I just prefer louder and heavy Neil personally.
I mean. A true 5. Although When I was younger I was like this is OBV his best album. But as I get older I feel like the rawer tonight’s the night/on the beach/sums shit might be his best stuff. As I grow older, the Neil young albums that click with me are from when he was older
I was like… this is a lot less MJ Lenderman how interesting, and then Alabama came on. Doppelgänger moment like even the guitar tone now is identical. Rly liked this album, not sure if I liked it better than on the beach tho
I can’t think of any other phrase to use here other than one I’ve used countless times before and probably on every other Neil Young record on this list, and that’s that it’s ‘one of those albums’. You know, one of those ones. You know? So timeless and respected that you can hardly talk about it, let alone bring anything new to the table. It’d be pointless. What I can say though is that, again, it’s ‘one of those’ that immediately draws you in, from the first notes of Out on the Weekend it’s clear that Harvest can be nothing but an eternal classic. I don’t even think Young is anywhere near his best here, indeed, one or two songs aren’t even that good - There’s a World especially sounds like a shitty cover of Sufjan Stevens’ actual cover, which I’m more familiar with. But when it hits hard, it’s unrelenting. Heart of Gold, Old Man, Words, it’s undeniable. He might just be the very best at this whole country rock thing.
Really not a fan of the orchestral songs on this album. But they can’t stop it being great.
[long-time Neil Young fanboy perspective] Thank you generator! Not my absolute favourite but this is gateway Neil where my addiction began. There’s so much to like here. ‘Think I’ll pack it in and buy a pick-up.’ Really sets the tone. Ben Keith’s pedal steel. Heart of Gold and Old Man are earworms (even my 3 year old sings along to those) Alabama. You can actually hear the barn where it was recorded. Side note: Google the ‘Needs More Barn!’ story with Graham Nash if you don’t know it. The transition between ‘The Needle & The Damage Done’ into ‘Words’. The usual criticism against this album is Young’s most misunderstood song ‘A Man Needs A Maid’. Often written off as sexist when the real meaning is condemning one-sided relationships. It only made sense to me when I heard the 1971 Massey Hall version, stripped of the orchestra. With the lyric variation ‘a man feels afraid’ and a bridge that would later become Heart of Gold. These songs make much more sense considered together ‘To give a love, you gotta live a love / To live a love, you gotta be "part of” / … I wanna live, I wanna give… / when will I see you again’.
Really good. Full of classics.
Neil Young was on a roll in the 70s. Every album is good. I get his voice is acquired taste, but he really did write beautiful songs, especially on this album. You've got great tunes like Harvest, Old Man, Heart of Gold, The Needle and the Damage Done etc...
Classic Young. Everyone knows at least one or two songs off this one. Enjoyed the lesser known songs, they never got radio play compared to the singles. Definitely a big landmark for classic rock fans.
Old man
I dig Neil Young but I’m not crazy about the orchestral pieces. Kinda wish they were just piano or solo acoustic songs.
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It's really too bad he couldn't get someone else to sing his songs. I've never been a fan of that voice, but listening to this entire album makes me feel justified in that. Great Canadian, but horrible singer, not sure how he became as big as he did, but I guess Justin Bieber did too and he's also a horrible singer.
pretty fun
Less keen on this one that after the gold rush. There are more huge songs here than there but the package as a whole is better on the former record. This one maybe hits harder in its best moments but the other songs just dont do it for me. Heart if gold and old man are classics and amazing songs. Don't get me wrong. But nothing else has any staying power. Its still a good record but ive already heard better from Mr Young.
Country rock Not my thing 6/10 Heart of gold is a tune. Words sounds rocky Poor lyrics
Nice
Something so earnest about this blend of country and southern rock with Young's vocal... normally not that much of my cup of tea, but I have to admire it here
Iconic, gorgeous melodies and instrumentation
I really like Neil Young’s music .
totally masterpiece
Up front : 5/5. I’m not sure what guys with guitars would do without Neil Young, and without this album in particular. I mean, who puts “Old Man” and “Heart of Gold” and “Harvest” on the same album?! Crazy! And a couple of new favorites “Out on the Weekend” and (upon further, more mature (if I do say so…) listening) “A Man needs a Maid”, thrown in. Albums don’t come much better than this! And even, on an inspired further listen to their colab “Zuma” another extra “Lookin for a Love”.
A perfect album. I’ve listened to this so many times and still keep coming back. Beautiful.
It was nice. I don't really dig the harmonica tho
Not the greatest thing I've listened to. The first half was kinda boring, but the second half was good
Okay maybe I DO like Neil Young...
Really like Neil Young, and Heart of Gold is such a classic. Listened multiple times.
Can't help it. I do not care for Neil young or his music. I find it enervating spiritually for the most part and the songs I can enjoy modestly are too infrequent.
It's great (not quite 5-stars great). Classic CAN heartland songs
C'est un peu mou mais pas mal, c'est pas trop mon style par contre. J'aime bien les parties a la guitare sans trop de voix. Musique pref : "Old man" j'aime bien le riff 3/5
Bien comme musique d'ambiance, ça irait bien dans la bo d'un film sinon raw dog l'album mid
Jsp c'était sympa mais c'était un peu bob dylan de wish j'ai trouvé. Manque peut-être un peu de profondeur et j'aime pas ses chansons les plus connues donc je suis biaisé, à 2 doigts de la note punitive mais c'est pas le même album
it was alright, I loved the needle and the damage done. But overall a 3/5 album for me
Banger after banger
Outstanding start to finish.
Good album with a few decent tunes, best enjoyed with headphones.
Not really for me but I do recognize it as a classic country folk album. Very easy to listen to but not something that holds my attention.
What the fuck was that a man needs a maid song
One of the greatest albums to ever come out
Little slow for my taste. Heart of Gold is a classic and carries the album
Amazing album, mellow and beautiful the whole way through, includes my favorite song of his, "Old Man".
Ugh.
Really good. A bit too slow to grab my attention sufficiently enough for a first-listen 5, but has the potential to get there over time.
This is probably a 4 after furthing listenings, but it's a 3 after 1 listen. Probably will listen again and enjoy it more.
Overrated
A 10/10 album for me
Old slow stuff that old guys like me listen to
This is a perfect album. 'Harvest' is one of the most beautiful songs ever.
It's funny, whenever Neil Young comes up on this list, I brace myself, but then I end up really liking the album. This was my favorite one we've gotten yet. Simply enjoyable to listen to, with lyrics that could keep you thinking for a while. Good stuff.
Melancholy, autumn-feeling. Probably the Neil Young album I’ve liked best. It grew on me as it went. Favorites: Old Man, Words
Great album. And is always the case with this standard of album, no filler.
Folky and orchestral, while maintaining rock roots. Beautiful album. Heart of gold, old man, the needle and the damage done
Pretty dull innit
Not really a huge fan of Neil young’s voice. Some of the songs seemed very out of place for this album.
a short one today! this was nice
Peak Neil Young, gubbigt men tycker ändå några av de här låtarna verkligen har nåt
Härligt sound, vissa intressanta låtar som stack ut.
Riktigt härlig musik.
nice
Tre bästa: Old Man, Alabama, Needle and the damage done Sämsta: Man Needs a Maid Otrolig produktion, jag gillar Neils röst. 8/10
Actually a pretty good album. Surprised me by how much I like it. Heart of gold easily best one. Good mix of guitar styles.
70's rock at its finest.
Love Uncle Neil, and this is one of his best. Awesome album.
do i sense a twinge of sexism? 🙃
Classic
Clearly a classic 70s rock album. Easy orchestral grand 70s rock
Heart of Gold starts off the conversation as one of the great songs of its era, musically and lyrically. Many other strong tracks. A Man Needs a Maid must be understood in the context of his personal health difficulties at that time. Torn between 4 and 5. 5 is reserved for albums that I would listen to over and over. This doesn't quite get there for me.
hermoso disco de Neil.
Not my favourite NY album, but still good. Would listen again
Ohne die Empfehlung hätte ich das Album wahrscheinlich nicht nochmal gehört...danke
Again like just don’t love love Neil young but there are some bangers on this album
Solid
Definitely definitely not for me. After so much fanfare I expected something different, but this was boring..
Stunning
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I struggled between giving this a 2 or a 3 (not that you give a shit) I hate Neil's high falsetto voice, its annoying. "Out on the Weekend" was decent This album is riddled with rhyme without a reason ie. all of "Heart of Gold" I can't believe that is one of his most popular songs, the lyrics are cheeks
This was better than the last Neil Young album I got here, but it still was not for me. The man is prolific, but his songs are so boring.
For all the hype I really thought he'd be more to my liking.
I will admit that Alabama and Old Man are bangers but that is all!!
Never read the public's reviews of classic works that are dear to your heart. You will inevitably read something that saddens and concerns you. I am just putting this out there: I love every track on this album. Yes, that includes "A man needs a maid". It's not some misogynist screed, it's a man coming to terms with his own inadequacy, on the brink of giving up on finding love. I've been there. I appreciate that Neil is heavily over-represented on this list, but when he is at his best his work is just stellar. I fell in love with his music as a teen, when I saw him perform "Old Man" on a rerun of the Old Grey Whistle Test, and he has been a constant companion in all the years since.
4 - good album
I am not a huge fan of Neil Young but you cannot deny his influence on popular music. There are some very memorable songs on this album but there is some fluff as well. Overall it's pretty good. My favorite track is "Out on the Weekend".
One of my all-times. 5
Good songs but his voice starts to get to your after a while
Every song a banger even, surprisingly, the orchestral There's A World. Perfect songs for the golden light of a mellow afternoon.
I love this album! Alabama is great, and it led to sweet home Alabama, which is complicated, and that led to all summer long, which sucks, but idk if I can hold Neil here accountable for that.
My least favorite Neil Young record I've heard so far, but still great!
Neil Young's albums is a massive blind spot for me. So odd that I don't already have this. Heard before? The singles Owned: No. 8/1001, 8/35 (22%) Will I get? Recommend: Getting rid of this field. Don't see the point.
4 1/2 stars
Fabulous
probably one of his better record, nice chill sounding country singer songwriter record, good harmonica and guitar as well, will have to listen again
I didn't like a single song
Words ok
Classic
Interesting, never listened to this before. Confirmed I just don't like Neil Young. Thought a Hot in Herre was going to break out at one point, but no such luck. It's ok.