Harvest

Not for me

Probably a top 50 all timer album.

Neal makes the 1001 Must Hear List yet again. Around 1977, L purchased Harvest as her first NY album (vinyl.) J bought it on cassette a few years later. This is back before your collection had a lot of albums, so it got plenty of play. We know it well. Some (5 or 6) legendary hits and a couple skippers; Man Needs a Maid and There’s a World. L = (3.7*s) Listened to a lot of “the man” on the way to work at King’s Grant throughout the late seventies. J = (3.4*s) He’s good, he’s whiny, and he’ll be back.

Yet another Neil album but this one is list worthy and his best. Surprised how much I like this album, even as a younger lad. It is slow and country-esque but it's deep and there is something about the burn of each ballad that gets ya. "Old Man" has been a favorite song of mine forever and I do agree "A Man Needs a (Bang) Maid." Not a bad track on the record. 3.89 stars for the reaping the Harvest.

I knew we would be running into this one. Despite being a little tired of Neil Young it was a welcomed entry. It's probably Neil Young's finest work from start to finish. I heard this album quite a bit growing up and a lot of the hits are still very deserving of any airplay they receive. While Neil Young is over-represented on this list there is no argument to be lobbed at Harvest as it really is a strong album whether Neil's folk rock sound is your thing or not. It is hard not to have Neil's other entries bring this one down a bit but it still deserves its marks. 3.68 stars

Easy 5/5 for me fucking love this album, no skips, every second. 5/5 Best Song: The Needle And The Damage Done

What can you fucking say

An absolute classic. Beautiful song writing, gorgeous melodies. So, so good.

- .... another bum on the perfect list. -

"Maid" is one of the unintentionally funniest songs I've ever heard. The lyrics are about this old fuck wanting a maid to do his chores becuae he can't be arsed to do them himself or whatever but the music itself is this weirdly epic orchestral performance??? Wtf man. The rest is unremarkable country slop.

Une très belle découverte, j’ai passé un très bon moment en écoutant cet album!

Not 1 bad song and a lot of real classics!

4.5

Ekki mikill Youngari en þetta er bara fínt, held að þetta sé vinsælasta platan hans

This should be the last Neil Young album (7! in this list) that I had to endure. A +1 for Heart Of Gold, the rest is meh. -1 for his voice and way of singing.

Mit „Heart of Gold“ landete er seinen einzigen Nummer-eins-Hit, ein sanfter, ehrlicher Song, der das Album zum Klassiker macht. Neben diesem Highlight glänzt Harvest mit introspektiven Stücken wie „Old Man“ und dem düsteren „The Needle and the Damage Done“. Die Mischung aus Folk, Country und Rock ist zeitlos, auch wenn nicht jeder Track gleich stark ist. Gerne mal wieder.

Man laikam nepatīk country

So chill, so relaxing. Feels like I'm listening to a musical at times. Incredible!! Beautiful.

Thought most of it was just ok despite my love for the harmonica. Would’ve bumped a half star if I were allowed for Heart of Gold, which announces itself as a masterpiece from the opening guitar strum

It is dissapointing to me that this album 'harvest' doesn't include my favourite song by him 'harvest moon' which I think would make my desert Island list. But my love for this song doesn't necessarily translate to a love of his music generally. Saying that I love an outspoken person that says stuff about advertising and boycotts.

Some of his most beautiful, best work (Heart of Gold, Harvest). But some absolute clangers that are just too miserable to be enjoyable (Man Needs A Maid, Ready For The Country, There's A World).

Great

This album is like a friend. And all the songs are my friends as well.

4,0/5

Easy listening.

chill, musique de fond

Good album with some pretty good hits.

Solid Album

A classic! Strong songwriting and likely some of his best. I’m sure his voice is not for some people, but I’m not one of them.

I am a fan of Neil Young, but much prefer his Crazy Horse and rock sound than his acoustic music. I do still enjoy albums like “Harvest” but they’re not my favorite. This is still an excellent album with three of his most well known and greatest songs, but not what I will seek out when I want to listen to his music.

Such a good album! Classic neil young! My favorite of his!

Fuckede ikke helt med det, måske var jeg bare ikke lige i humør. Heart of gold var self god

Gateway drug Neil Young! Love every song on here. Yes, even the bombastic chorale bits. Easy 5/5

Obviously a classic album and one of his most beloved, but I personally think of it as more of a proof of concept than a great album. I love Neil Young, but he's at his best live, when he's not trying to gussy up simple music with complex orchestration. His simple melodies, straightforward guitar playing, and idiosyncratic voice are what unique and effective; covering those up with strings and harps doesn't elevate it, it just clashes. It's like putting on a pair of old overalls and then adding a tiara and thinking you're dressed up. It's somewhat incoherent. The clear top song of the album, for me at least, is The Needle and the Damage Done, the simplicity of which allows the emotion of the song to come through sincerely and without artifice. A Man Needs A Maid suffers the most from the unnecessary and overwrought strings; it's almost as if he heard Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left and tried (unsuccessfully) to replicate it. Any time I listen to Harvest, I end up wishing I had just listened to a live album instead (just not the one where he's Too High and can't make it though a single verse of Sugar Mountain without interrupting himself to spout some nonsense. I want to say it's Young Shakespeare).

Listens: 4 Standout Tracks: A Man Needs A Maid, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done Second Neil Young Album (technically Neil Young and Crazy Horse). This album is great, but also kind of weird. It has like acoustic compositions juxtaposed with orchestral, cinematic ones. For example, going into Old Man, you've got a pretty down to earth acoustic song and that's immediately followed up by this hugely dramatic gong, chimes/bells and keyboard intro to There's a World. A Man Needs A Maid is similar in this regard; the music itself has an overly-dramatic quality to it. It's a good thing. It really breaks up what could otherwise be a largely acoustic/acoustic-sounding set of songs. I can't decide what to make of A Man Needs A Maid.. Is it sexist to need a maid because you're too much of a mook to take care of yourself? Is it elitist for similar reasons? Or is there some deeper meaning about pitifully being unable to take care of ones self and needing a maid to clean your house and make you dinner? I am not sure. It's still a good song; it makes you think. Alabama is another track I'm not so sure about. Is it political? There's some bits at the end of the song that make me think its a criticism of the state for... well, lets just say the state isn't winning many awards from a societal, economical, public works or educational perspective. "I come to you and see all this ruin / What are you doing Alabama? / You got the rest of the union to help you along" With the last line being an implication that Alabama is part of the United States and it doesn't have to go it alone. But I could just be missing some point entirely. I am not generally familiar with the state. Edit: Still listening to this Neil Young album and others months after I first listened to them from the List. Bumping this up to a 5

A Man Needs a Maid is a friggin horrible song on so many levels. Which is the thing about Neil Young, since other songs here are pretty much perfect.

It really is beautiful. His voice is delicate and raw. The instrumentation is beautiful. Some classic song writing. Its just not on heavy rotation for me. Very much at "the 60s were actually during the 70s" record.

Bon, c’est peut-être le meilleur album de Neil Young que j’ai écouté jusqu’à date. Mais c’est quand même pas pour moi. La voie plaintive, l’ostie de slide guitar, les tounes mélancoliques. Pas vraiment intéressé, na nana naaaa. Mais, les arrangements, le piano, certaines mélodies, ce n’est pas juste de la schnoutte.

Chill, easy listen with great production quality. This is a timeless classic.

Lovely, mellow and warm. Some of Neil's best songs on here.

Underrated classic.

At his storytelling and musical best

On the Weekend started off really strong. The rest just didn’t do it for me. I’ve always disliked heart of gold. The other songs were just bland. A real disappointment. I’ve never really been a Neil young fan and I hoped this would be great but this wasn’t it

yeah it was good

An undeniable 5 star album with 5 great (albeit slow) songs. Easily his best album.

Nothing special for me - a bit too dreary and plodding. And I love a mopey song!

Didn’t think this album was as great as I thought it would be/as I’d heard it was.

Gorgeous, classic, really makes you feel something.

old people aint got shit to listen to maybe they really did walk uphill both ways...

Harmonica bros rise up Slow folk rock Orchestra jumpscare Sad country rock express Country boy going crazy with the orchestra Alone at the bar drinking my sorrows away type beat give the solo guitarist a raise (he lk carried that shit)

A favorite. With Harvest Moon.

Great find. I love Old Man and Alabama.

1. Out on the Weekend - 6 It's simply. Overly simple. The guitar sounds very lovely but it's restricted to a very very simple chord that feels like it wants to express itself further before having to give way to what is a brilliant harmonica. When the harmonica stops, the monotony of the second verse resumes, taking way the most joyous part of the song. 2. Harvest - 3 An even more simplistic song in both lyric and instrument. Gone are the bigger chords on the guitar and the enjoyment of the harmonica from the previous track. 3. A Man Needs a Maid - 1 Just an awful track. 4. Heart of Gold - 5 Instrumentally great but lyrically a bit boring. Harmonica is used incredibly effectively on the track. Guitar sounds excellent as well. 5. Are You Ready For The Country? - 6 Solid sounding guitars. Piano is a lovely touch as well. Lyrically it's good as well. Nothing that will overwhelm you but not bad either. 6. Old Man - 5 Another decent track that's right in the middle in terms of quality. I'd say mediocre but too many people think that's a negative. Chorus is very good to be fair to the track. 7. There's A World - 2 The orchestral sound is excellent but lyrically it is extremely weak. "We are leaving we are gone" is part of an example of that. On top of that the orchestra drowns a line or two out here or there. Then the song slows down and it just feels like random lines made to rhyme with each other with no purpose or meaning. Just overall a weak track. 8. Alabama - 7 Great track. Guitar sound is superb on the track and the vocals sound really good. Chorus is very enjoyable as well with an awesome guitar solo leading out of it. Best track on the album. 9. The Needle and the Damage Done - 7 Great slow track. Vocals are awesome and the guitar builds and fades brilliantly in and out of the vocals. 10. Words (Between the Lines of Age) - 6 Good sounds but it is essentially just a minimal amount of lyrics before a jam session. The jam session is decent and eventually ends back into another verse. All around an okay track. Average Rating: 4.80 Adjusted to a 5-Point Scale: 2.40 Rounded Down: 2 Stars

I know he's Neil Young and he's the godfather of grunge and everything, but it's just not my thing.

Not a huge Neil guy, a lot of his stuff I don’t get. I do like some of the hits I guess. Always loved “Heart of Gold” & “Old Man” and enjoyed “The Needle & the Damage Done”. Overall the album was better than I expected.

6/10

Its another good neil young album but idk i feel like i've heard better from him

Day585 - my favorite neil young album. great songs and good memories from this.

Des pépites Heart of Gold, Old Man et Words. La voix de Neil Young m'embarque "entre les lignes" de la vie tout simplement.

esch oki gsi, bezli sexist. chönnt mer weder lose aber au ned unbedingt

Kan var Neil Youngs mest ostiga men fy satan var bra den är

The guitars are fantastic. The orchestral tracks are stunning. The lyrics are captivating.

All time classic.

Neil doing a somewhat more commercial version of country rock but still doing it very Neil paid off. Not my favorite of his 70s canon but everything is strong. The bizarre piano ballads backed by a bombastic London Philharmonic Orchestra ate such an interesting texture in the context of the rest of the album.

this was nice ! i quite like blues music

Another album I ended up liking more than I thought I would. Thanks again, Classic Rock Radio! I don't have a ton to add here. It's light rock with a slight edge to it - enough to spur Lynard Skynard to respond with a diss track. For the record, I believe this is the first time I've listened to "Alabama." Where's the lie, Skynard? Anyway, I've had "Heart of Gold" stuck in my head all day.

This is an album I've been eager to listen to for a long time. More country than some of his other offerings, country still seems the wrong way to describe it. Starts off slow, classic melancholy Neil Young but then "A man Needs a Maid" hits with a totally unexpected "big" sound. " Heart of Gold", "Old Man" " There´'s a World" "Alabama" all instant classics. I will buy this album.

I knew a song.

Hands down, one of the best albums of all time. 🌾✨ (ignoring A Man Needs a Maid)

C'mon, it's a 5. It's one of the best albums all-time. Do I like After The Gold Rush better? Yes. But that doesn't mean this isn't also a 5. What a run this guy had in the early 70's!

what a goddam classic, every song hit

Not the first Neil I would reach for.

Some great songwriting here.

I love this album. Always have. Young's unique blend of folk and rock creates something astounding. But "A Man Needs a Maid" can fuck off.

Devastated to discover there are SEVEN (7!) Neil Young albums on this list.

I literally had him two days ago r u kidding. Anyway. When I was about 6 (so not that long ago really) I first heard Neil Young on the radio. I didn’t really like his music, and I turned to my mum, a big fan of his, and asked “mummy, why does he sound like Miss Piggy?” To this day, I still refer to him as Miss Piggy. 12 years later and after listening to this album and watching his Glastonbury set on the TV, I would like to retract my statement. This album was honestly incredible, I loved it. The songs were really good and I enjoy his sound. But please don’t give me all 40 of his albums. I’m not sure if I can take that much. 5/5

Not as good as After the Gold Rush, but dang solid still. His voice is so fragile it feels like it's about to burst sometime, but I'm here for it. Best song: Out on the Weekend Worst song: A Man Needs a Maid Cover check: Simple and rustic, could've been a vintage whiskey label. Fits the folk-country vibe well.

No es mi rollo

10/10 no notes great album. I've listened on vinyl! Excellent album

Had to listen to this one twice to really appreciate it. Neil Young really stands alone in musicspace. It's folksy, but not at all with a red state vibe. Lyrics are poetic, and he sounds so sincere. Not my very favorite, but plenty enjoyable.

only neil young song i'd heard prior to this was 'rockin in the free world' so was expecting more of that but was disappointed when it wasn't. i enjoyed some tracks (namely 'old man' and 'a man needs a maid') but kept finding myself getting bored whilst listening to it. i can see why people like it, but the dreary folk/country-style sound and slow tempos isn't really my cup of tea. i did enjoy the intrumentals on tracks like 'a man needs a maid' and 'there's a world' though.

Dès les premières tounes, malgré que les arrangements sont super simples (drumkit, bass, guit acou, avec des fois un peu d'haarmonica ou de pedal steel), on reconnait son son à lui. Possiblement à cause de sa voix si unique. Qu'est-ce qui fait que sa voix marche si bien? L'authenticité? Il n'essaie pas d'être autre chose que lui même, son côté dork n'est jamais maquillé. Je m'attendais au son/simplicité folk tout au long de l'album mais finalement j'ai eu des surprises autant côté arrangements que compo/chord progressions. Ex : Alabama ou on rajoute le son de guit pesant caractéristique de NY. Ou A man needs a maid (titre et texte qui ont très mal vieilli) plus orchestral (était ce pas un tit peu overkill le London Orchestra?) Best commentaire dans un autre review sur 1001AG : " If you don't like this album then you don't like Neil Young. If you like Neil Young this is about as good as it gets."

Late summer, early fall coded.

Country and country-rock usually bore me, and I’ve never been a big fan of Neil Young’s voice, so I was fearing the worst. To my surprise, however, he really makes it work in this album. There’s a very pleasant, laid-back atmosphere throughout Harvest, with a couple of odd tracks that really stand out (in a good way), like There’s A World. Probably not something I’ll listen again, it’s just not my kind of music. But I totally get the vibe. It’s a honest album by a honest singer who never pretends to be something he isn’t.

This started slow but really grew on me. The song about getting a maid was weird, but when the orchestra stuff hit, I was 100% on board.

Not a Neil Young fan. I should say not a fan of his music, but I do respect him as a person and as a musician. This album is a classic and probably should be in everyone's record catelouge.

Not a huge fan of folk, but this was fantastic.

I accidentally listened to Harvest Moon instead and enjoyed that a lot more! Old man is great but the rest was a bit meh

great, just great

One of my favourites. Though next time someone says that men aren't emotional, I'm sending them to this album

.5. 0 if I could.

Not really an album I'd seek out, but it is very good. I have always liked the song Old Man. And the Harmonica notes in a few of the songs are pretty different and done well. Definitely understand why people like Neil Young, even if this is not usually something I'd listen to.

Just another fantastic Neil Young album, it has all the same virtues you would expect from his super unique and versatile voice, and of course absolutely amazing guitar playing.

Not my favorite Young album, but undeniably very solid.

There are too many Neil Young albums on this list. I think the is the last of them for me and it’s easily the best

Heart of Gold and Old Man are classics for a reason. A nice mix of acoustic folk, rock, and a little bit of orchestral accompaniment.

This is one of the greatest albums ever made. Can’t fault it and is for me an all timer

Peaceful and pleasing to listen to album! Absolutely beautiful! Loved so fucking much!

7/10 Favorites: Harvest, Heart of Gold

Some bangers but a bit slow and long

This would be good for when you are Out on the Weekend.

Franchement j’ai eu peur mais c’est pas mal ! On passe un agréable moment

Vraiment pas fan de country mais il y avait quand même quelques sons assez sympa

Great album.

Excellent song writing and influential sound

"Harvest" is a pretty album, but it might also be the least substantial of Young's classic 70s outputs.

2/5 i don't like country, its boring, but i liked the rythm and voice

Didn’t find myself loving any single song but enjoyed the album a lot. Might give him some more listening time later

What a whiny guy

This is a strange one for me, I own this on CD. Usually if I buy it, it is because I know I really like it, and it should be a 4 at a minimum. However, while I could compile a list of Neil Young songs that would be a 4, or more, this album comes up well short. 2.5 rounded up.

Great listen! One to listen to start to finish with a cool beer on a sunny day. Not a skip start to finish

Nice! I never got into Neil, maybe because a lot of his music is very different than this. Great songs, too bad he did not like the success they generated.

beautiful stuff

Das Album Harvest wurde unter anderem in den Quadrafonic Sound Studios in Nashville sowie in Youngs eigener Scheune in Kalifornien aufgenommen. Neil Young, ein kanadischer Musiker, verbindet auf diesem Werk Elemente aus Folk, Country und Rock. Bekannte Titel wie „Heart of Gold“, „Old Man“ oder „The Needle and the Damage Done“ prägen das Album. Die Arrangements sind schlicht gehalten und betonen akustische Instrumentierung, häufig begleitet von Streichern oder Lap-Steel-Gitarre. Die Songs wirken introspektiv, ohne übermäßig ins Persönliche abzudriften. Thematisch kreist das Album um Vergänglichkeit, Beziehungen und gesellschaftliche Beobachtungen. Die Beiträge von Musiker:innen wie James Taylor und Linda Ronstadt fügen sich zurückhaltend ein, ohne den Charakter der Stücke zu überdecken. Insgesamt ist Harvest ein ruhiges, stilistisch geschlossenes Album, das sich durch seine zurückhaltende Produktion und persönliche Tonlage auszeichnet. Es stellt eine konsequente Fortführung von Youngs bisherigen musikalischen Ansätzen dar.

Liked this one a lot

Classic Neil Young.

Classic album. Neil Young at his finest.

Not really into Neil young but this was a decent listen overall. Alabama was a highlight

One of the greatest albums period.

Heart of gold

Oh THAT's why people love Neil Young

I’m not sure if Neil Young is for me. Maybe I need to give it another listen, but right now, its average road trip music.

3.8 some heaters, solid across the board

GOATED

Pre-listening thoughts: what the fuck 😭😭😭 like zero Neil young for 200 albums and now like 4 within two months???? Post/during listening thoughts: hey this was actually good! I like Neil Young I think. But this one also had two of his biggest hits. Why the fuck is this called harvest and doesn’t have harvest moon. Why the fuck does he have an album called harvest and one called harvest moon????? Anyways stream old man 8/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Heart of gold, OLD MAN, Alabama Least fav tracks: a man needs a maid (seriously what was this)

One needs to be in the right mood for this album. Beyond the mega hits, it drug.

Solid Album, but I don‘t get the orchestra Tracks? They feel totally displaced. Fav: Old Man

Just listened to one song!!

Good

Wait... what? I thought Neil Young was gonna be super‑mega stereotypical classic country. Sure, at times I felt that, and I definitely wasn’t Ready for the Country—and I don’t think “A Man Needs a Maid.” “There’s a World” is one of those songs I had to spin again, and that’s what stuck with me.

An incredible album. When listening to 'On the beach' I thought: maybe I like this even better than 'Harvest'. No I don't. The problem of this album might be 'Heart of gold'. Every normal human being simply heard that song too many times. By the way, it's far from the best song of the album that's so much drowned in melancholy. There are so many highlights: opener 'Out on the weekend', the title track, 'A man needs a maid', 'Alabama', 'The needle and the damage done' and closer 'Words'. All of these tracks would probably be the best track on most albums. But not on this one. Because there's 'Old man'. That might be the most beautiful song I know. And yes, indeed, 'Out on the country' and to a lesser extent 'There 's a world' are a bit less fantastic than the rest. It's forgiven.

I've only listened to a little bit of Neil Young, specifically the song "Rockin in the Free World" which is one of my favorite songs so I was a bit excited to see that this album generated today. In my opinion, this album is also pretty good. I've always recognized this album through its cover art as I've seen it a lot for some reason but never had thought to listen to it. Neil Young in his later career reminds me of Woody Guthrie in a way. Like Guthrie, he was able to break the barrier by mixing country sound with melodic and soothing lyricism. When I was listening to it, I was thinking to myself that mainstream country music today is really a shell of what it used to be. It used to be music that had such meaning and beauty that you could almost feel the air in rural countryside America. There are some great songs on this album but one that was a standout to me was A Man Needs A Maid. It's the one that is clearly different to me because it had an orchestral string section. When the song started out, I thought it was going to be a boring one but the lyrics are woefully beautiful considering it is based on a personal experience that Young had. Also I think the string section fits as well too, it adds a level of emotion to the song. In conclusion, it is a good and well composed album. It is probably the best Neil Young album that needs to be listened to in full. It is one of the classics that the 70s has to offer. Favorite Tracks: Out on the Weekend, A Man Needs A Maid, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama Rating: 4/5

*sigh* Hi Neil…nice to see you for like the ninth time. I guess. I actually know some songs off of this and they’re good. So this ranks higher than a lot of your other albums. But like. Damn imagine if it was just this album and let’s go with your weird proto -grunge one that’s all. Fuck you know maybe the one you did in the 90s with Harvest Moon. That’s it! That’s all we needed! AHHHHHHH

I know this album. It's great! Classic!!

To many Neil Young albums coming up on list. I despise his voice and his attitude. Did not listen

The best bad singer of his generation Best Song: Old Man Rating: 6.0/10 (Fine) Stars: 3/5

Extremely strong overall, if uneven and a little ragged or too much at times. The orchestral cuts don't always work, specifically, but any record with gems like "Harvest" and "Needle" and "Old Man" is destined to be a classic. "Out on the Weekend" was the anthem of one's early 20s, when one was utterly lost, which NY seemed to acknowledge and offer hope that one might find one's way out. Editors are right that he narrowly escapes mawkishness, his regular temptation. Great to hear again after all these years.

At least Neil was clever enough to not let the Harmonica wail on every single track.

Didn't dig it as much as I expected, probably due to overhype, but it was really enjoyable overall save for the orchestral stuff overall (just too grand for its own good). The singles are legendary for good reason and I dug the instrumentation throughout. 3.5/5

8/10 he can harvest me any time

Great album and still nice to listen to.

An absolute classic album from Old Shakey. Truly worthy of 5 stars.

# 524 : Harvest Ranked #72 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time — and it's... fine. The album delivers a solid listening experience with a few standout tracks, including at least one undeniable hit that earns its place in music history. It's fun, enjoyable, and has its moments — but it’s not without flaws. The pacing suffers from filler that stretches the runtime, making it feel a bit bloated. While it’s certainly a good album, it doesn’t quite reach five-star greatness. If I have to pick something off this: Heart of Gold Listened: 15/07/2025

Honestly, it's a little hit and miss for me. There are some truly great songs, but also some low points.

Almost banal at times, and more elaborate at others. A nice listen.

I find Neil Young to be whiney and annoying. This just isn't for me.

This, in my opinion, is his best album. So many great tunes on here. I could name them, but it's track 1 through 10. The Needle and the Damage Done is the best. I'm really not a Neil Young fan, but I can't deny this one. This gets a 5.

Listened in the truck via YouTube music. This has some classics and just an all around cohesive vibe. Has been a top Neil Young record for me for a long time and was probably the first one I ever listened to front to back. It’s an all time classic with no real fillers.

hey google, play some music that entertains and bores me in equal measure, thanks

I feel like the majority of the album was boring, but the last three songs, especially that last one, we're much better

good

Heart of Gold goes so hard. Are You Ready… and Alabama were the other standouts. This is a great listen. Production is unique and sharp. With more time I could see it being a 5 bit right now high 4 for me.

Excellent solo album with some classic songs. All of the background vocals are great. Nice to have all of your friends (Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and others) help out!

Wonderful. The songs with orchestration were a little jarring in the context of the rest of the album, but overall Neil Young knocked it out of the park with this one. I love that CSN, James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt featured in vocals throughout album, making it clear that Neil had grand visions for this body of work. Given how gentle so many of these songs are, I also loved that he left us with a scorcher on "Words" to make sure we didn't forget about how hard he can rock.

I know this is Neil’s best selling record and the best selling album of 1972, but it’s actually one of the ones I listen to the least. Great record, and it might be perfect if not for the inclusion of “A Man Needs A Maid”. Not a great song, weird message… it’s a shame it’s smack dab in the middle of Side A. Would be easier to overlook if it ended the album. This may be the only of his albums I’ll give less than 5 stars, but rounded up from 4.5 so I guess it doesn’t really count.

Brilliant 4.95/5

Not my thing but the catcht hits are enjoyable.

There were a couple songs I liked, and a couple I didn't.

I can definitely see why people would love this, and I found it relatively enjoyable. Not enough to bump it to 4* though, with Words, Old Man, and Alabama standing out as very enjoyable.

Harvest, in one word, corny. Not something I would choose to listen to again. The Needle and the Damage Done track, I’ll take that away as a highlight though. 3/5

Is this what it feels like to be a boomer?

This was definitely not my genre. There were definitely some nice music there, but I don't know that I'd listen to it again. It did sound newer than the actual age of the album. Almost sounded like Nobuo Uematsu was inspired by this album at times haha. It was all right overall.

Things I was not expecting to hear on a Neil Young album: Battle 2 from FFV. Things I expected to hear, based on other reviews of this album: Neil Young's Kermit the Frog voice. (Sadly, there was no Muppetry here.) Things I did not hear: Any melodic standouts. Disappointing for an album that featured the London Symphony Orchestra on not one, but two tracks. Inoffensive listening for the most part, but I'm actually quite disappointed. Thought I was going to like this one more.

Fuck, literally the first thing on this album is early stereo BS, and they did it wrong to boot. Assuming I'm listening to a right handed drummer, the snare should be on the right.... Neil Young gets credit for being a lyricist who's voice is dramatically better than Dylan's, even if not what anyone would call pretty. The album features a pretty legendary lineup throughout. The band is great, and arrangements are pretty much perfection--simple, yet nuanced, and leaves space for a nice eb and flow, and lets the vocal harmonies hit you in the face. A heart of Gold is a classic, but I think Old Man is my favorite here. The range is awesome, and the harmony parts are a sucker punch in the best way. It's cool that Neil Young recorded with the LSO for this album, but in practice it just feels out of place. This is one of the things that keeps me from 5 stars.

3.5 / 5.0

Some good songs and a nice country tone. It is middle-of-the-road as can be, though, and I’m not crazy about the production—very distant sound on most songs. Best song: The Needle and the Damage Done

A stone-cold classic.

Lyrisk god

Forgot about how jammed packed this one was with keepers!

3/5

Whiny simple vocals, childish song structure and all tracks sound the same. Standard MAGA country Americana nonsense.

Plenty of great to go around. 2 or 3 songs that I didn't care much for. Overall, nice album with a stellar opener and closer. I dug the more acoustic material rather than the orchestral or electric stuff. Thank you, Neil.

singer songwriter, 1972 -> 3

Not a bad album. Have heard the ‘hits’ but not the whole album. A little thin for my tastes but I would listen to it again.

This album and a campfire would go hard. Highs: Old Man, Alabama, Words Lows: A Man Needs a Maid

Wonderful album. Every track is a winner.

Worth four stars just for “Old Man.” And there’s “Heart of Gold,” too! There is some real weirdness, too, though. Why, oh, why is the London Symphony Orchestra backing Young up—in an over-the-top way—on “A Man Needs a Maid” (the hell?) and “There’s a World?” Jarring stuff. Probably close to 4.5 stars.

I feel the same way about this album as I do about Bob Dylan’s New Morning. They’re both decent soft rock albums with folk leanings and the occasional strange production choice. Neil Young’s distinctive voice isn’t my favorite, and neither are his lyrics, but he manages to overcome both those shortcomings. The two songs that feature orchestral backing are a bit overwrought, but that’s the worst the production has to offer. The tunes are enjoyable on the whole and the playing is rock-solid. I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this again soon, but I wouldn’t turn it off if it came on. (Also, the Dolby Atmos mix on Apple Music is incredible.)

-1 star for "A man needs a maid". That tune pisses off the ladies and can ruin a whole party.

One of my favourite albums of all time.

Same with this, I know multiple songs from here

I was having a shitty day and this was the album of the day, made me feel a bit calmer, beautifully made album!

5=5

This feels like an album made for flannel shirts and early sunsets. It rolls along with harmonicas and banjos doing most of the heavy lifting. Neil's voice hits this nasal register that works better in small doses, I'm not a huge fan. There are classics in here that still sound good today, though the pacing starts to drag around the middle. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Heart of Gold - Old Man - The Needle and the Damage Done

Imperfect classic

Good album with some great individual songs. Bit slow but enjoyable listen overall. Could well grow on me if I get to give it another chance 7/10

3/5

I think there is definitely something endearing about this album, particularly the melancholy songs. The sadness is what makes the album for me. Therefore I didn't really enjoy the more upbeat songs like Are you ready for the country or There's a world. My favourite track was Harvest. Great lyrics. Slow, gentle and sad. Throughout the album, there was great lyrcisim. Generally this seems like a good album to put on for a gloomy, sad day. It's rather grey today so I picked the right album for this foggy Tuesday morning. Generally this grew on me more than I expected it to; I wasn't expecting much when I started. I've heard the name Neil Young now and again, but never ventured to listen to his music until today. There are some tracks off this album I'd gladly listen to again. As a cohesive album, it has highs and lows. Averaging out to a cosy 3 stars.

Like it 3/5

Listened at home after long day at work. Familiar with album as I own a copy on cd but not a frequent listener. Really enjoyed rediscovering it. Real sense of drama in some tracks, unexpectedly with full strings, but throughout the sense of americana and folk tinged rock is irresistible. Another classic, will listen again soon.

Pleasant sound, great vocals, lyrics are solid. Just a really solid album that was easy background music.

Very morose, miserable. Heart of gold and old man obvious standouts. Very difficult to get beyond the whine and the samey melodies. Difficult to rate this high as it doesn't bear repeated listens. The album starts to shift gears towards the end but it was too late for me as I'd already put my head in the metaphorical gas oven.

Flott album. Starter litt lunkent, men tar seg fort opp. Orkestralnumrene er litt så som så, men Heart of Gold og hele b-siden trekker resten av albumet opp til nærmere topp-score

not really my thing, a little slow and acoustic for my taste

I must be the only person that cannot listen to Neil Young. It's meh music, it's a high-pitched nasal voice. It's too annoying to play in the background and too boring to actively listen to.

He's good but I still don't like county

Classic early Young.

Spotify didn’t have it but it did have the muppet show theme. 10/10

Not a fan of country but it was a good album. I liked the pretty chill sounds and he harmonica from time to time. Nice :) Favs: 1. You and Me 2. Such a Woman 3. Old King

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 Youngs nasala röst.

Really good album. Gives a lot of "feels good" beats/energy from a lot of the songs. Superficially love the tracks "a man needs a maid" and "there's a world" - which reminds me of a Mario level kind of song. Overall super nice album and would definitely love to listen to it again. This thing would go great on a late night at a slow restaurant. 4/5

brimming with heart, grace, wisdom and grit. flawless. needs to be played loud highs: everything, but the last 3 tracks flow so nicely lows: maid is a little bit pathetic/icky but ig thats the point - still enjoy it tho

Surprisingly good :)

Favorites:Old Man, Out on the Weekend, A Man Needs a Maid. The 2nd half of the album felt very disjointed compared to the first half, still banging though

Great album, has some great songs, my favorites are Old Man and Heart of Gold, Neil Young has such a great voice.

Great to listen again, natural recording

Boring

It’s good. It’s creative. It’s pleasant. I would listen to this again

Classic album with a number of great tracks.

Fav: Alabama Least Fav: Are You Ready For The Country? It's alright, and that disappoints me. Outside of a couple songs not much really stuck out, unlike some of his other albums

Two or three amazing songs. The rest is ok, just not for my regular taste.

Classic NY!

Old man, look at my life I'm a lot like you were

4,5jhjj

jo okej det är ett bra album. om han hade skippat theres a world så hade det varit väldigt tight.

A Man Needs a Maid and There's a World drags it down to a 3.

He da hani müsse us em Neil Young fan club ustrette, das langsam de Neil Old isch i mine ohre. Wärs de Neil Armstrong wäri no immer Fan. Zusätzlich zum usträtigsschriibe no zwei Schnurregiige id Frässi

Nei neil, ja neil Wenn de neil sini albe ussähet werded die anschienend au gerneted vum album klub. Natürli wieder es guet losbars album. Aber ha scho einigi albe da drinn gha drum biz zögerlich mitm rating. Aber 4 sternlis isch es allemal. Pot of gold - was ein beautifull track au de old man look at my life i‘m a lot like you. Woow it‘s a beauty

voilà da isch es ja: mis lieblings neil young album apparently! «heart of gold» isch magisch und «old man» hitted mi jedes mal wie en doppeldeckerbus… ellei für das heds scho 4 koboyhüet verdient – au wenn's langsam würkli lächerlich wird, dass de koboy scho 5 albe ih dere lischte hed – meineder es gid no eis?

Nice

goated

Meh no era mi flow y no mes gustó mucho

This music makes me sad, and not in a good way. HOWEVER, for some reason, Alabama was hitting just right. I blame the bass line.

I would like to use this space to retract an earlier album review comment where I mistakenly attributed the popular folk rock song "A Horse with No Name" to singer-songwriter Neil Young.

My wife always says that Neil Young is the greatest of all time. At least, that's what I think she means when she says he sounds like a goat! :-) Whatever you might think of his voice, the power of these songs is undeniable. Wonderfully written, produced, and performed, this album absolutely has to be in the conversation for greatest of its era.

The damage done

Again, not really my jam. The songs are great musically but Neil just doesn’t connect with me.

Heart of Gold is a great song. The rest of the album, I could take or leave to be honest. Just about scraping a 4.

Just wanna toss on a flannel, throw down a Pendleton blanket and sit by the campfire with this record.

Peak, not Neil young’s best but an absolute classic from one of my favorite singer songwriters ever 9/10

Endelig

Noen låter er påler, noen slippes lett. Får tre fordi det er Neil.

Itte dåli.

This is an album I’ve been intimidated to listen to because I’ve heard so much about it. It turns out it’s just a collection of Neil young songs! And I am not really paying super close attention just have it on and I know I am missing everything about it. That said I am loving it. When “there’s a world starts” I thought it was the beginning of les mis. Oh wow that was a quick album. Very good.

It has been just recently that I have come to appreciate Neil Young's music. This album is a masterpiece. Heart of Gold, Are You Ready for the Country?, Old Man, Alabama, the Needle and the Damage Done are all amazing songs. As they say, all killer, no filler. You can hear Young's influence on other musicians over the years and you can still hear it in music today. Amazing album.

I went in with an open mind and gritted teeth. Neil Young’s voice still grates on me like a rusty rake across a chalkboard, and frankly, that made this album hard to enjoy—even when the instrumentation had potential. “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man” might’ve landed better sung by, say, literally anyone else. And don’t even get me started on “A Man Needs A Maid”—a song that manages to be both musically bloated and lyrically cringe. In short: Harvest is a maybe-almost-OK album trapped inside the body of a man wailing through a tin can. Please, 1001 list, let this be my Neil Young quota. I’ve served my time.

Neil Young's breakthrough couldn't have come at a better time. After all the other late 60s stalwarts decided to splinter and run off into varying directions (something he was already adept in), it was open season for confessional, heart on sleeve histrionics that hammered home what was now the new frontier in the singer-songwriter genre. Neil, no matter what angle he came onto or what definition he'd create to settle on, was no different and Harvest was the result that became his defining work. Surely all that had been work shopped and improved upon came into fruition here as the impassioned yearn that fuels the storytelling and the impressionistic instrumentation throughout the record augments the vision lain out. Of course, the eyeballs and the unrealistic expectations and the fatalistic falling outs that came afterward became more than Neil could bear and he would head to the ditch, where he'd make the best of what was very bad situations. But he gave us a bountiful harvest, no matter how downtrodden it may have been.

Good album, was surprised i enjoyed this.

Classic Neil Young

Music your great grandpa loved.

Folky, wandering between southern rock and dramatic/orchestral leanings. Excellent variety

Heel mooi album. Ik kende een paar nummers al (out on the weekend, harvest, heart of gold), deze zijn wat meer pop en doen me heel erg denken aan een oude liefde maar was erg verrast door wat meer experimentele nummers en de totale compositie van het album 4/5

Maybe I’m getting soppy with age but this was flawless. Some of the best songs ever written with Old Man, damage done and heart of gold. Stunning

I really tried to love this more but it just didn’t hit me as much as I wanted. Found large parts dull and dragged. Couple of highlights in there but certainly not envious of glasto goers

I don't want to like this, but somehow the algorithm in my brain takes me back to it every so often and makes me enjoy it against my consent

Definitely not unpleasant but quite a few of the songs don’t make me feel anything. Wouldn’t hate to come back to it but there’s other stuff I’d rather listen too. 6/10

Love me some Neil Young

Old Man isn't just a classic song, it's timeless. I think Neil Young's voice pairs perfectly with the content of this song. Whereas Heart of Gold has been covered well by other artists, ie Charles Bradley. Overall, this is another album that's so short, only 37 minutes long. But it does flow together decently and has some hits.

Few good songs but kinda so so

Excellent album, mais loin d'être le meilleur de Young. Il n'y a aucune mauvaise chanson : les meilleures sont Old Men, Heart of Gold, Harvest et Words. Je pense que la plus faible est la chanson d'ouverture Out on the Weekend. 8,5/10

I liked this one. Took me back. Seems like what’s old is new again.

For me, Neil Young - like the later Bob Dylan - writes songs that deserve a better voice. Don't get me wrong, the album is superb; but occasionally the vocals grate. With apologies to Bob and Neil, of course.

Ok I didn't like the first song very much, "Out on the Weekend" but I liked the rest of this album more than I expected. I saved "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man". Also, really hitting me with it on "The Needle and the Damage Done." My goodness! I see why this is his signature/top album!

Harvest has my favorite Neil Young song, Heart Of Gold. I get it's his most popular and well-known song, but I just find it really captivating and beautifully written. Some other favorites of mine on here were the title track Harvest, Old Man (almost up there with Heart Of Gold), There's A World, and Alabama. I thought the meaning behind Man Needs A Maid was a bit strange, but I found that the word "maid" is not in the context of a working woman so now it makes more sense. Although I prefer Neil's more grungy/hard rock stuff to this album that features more folksy/country songs, I found this really enjoyable and easy to listen to. This was really good all the way through. As for grading, this lands at 4.5 (high 4, low 5). I think the strength of Heart Of Gold and Old Man helps push this to low 5 territory for me.

Another day, another Neil Young entry... Heart of Gold is a favorite of mine. Just a great song through and through. Old Man is another standout hit. Love Alabama -- about as crusty as this has gone so far. While I certainly prefer crusty AF Neil Young over cleanly produced Neil Young, it appears that all Neil Young is good Neil Young. Not my favorite of his (many) entries in this list, but certainly better than your average record. Solid songwriting -- more vocal than rocking. I'll go softish 4 here.

My favorite Neil Young album thusfar.

This was the most iconic sounding Neil Young album so far, this is exactly what I expected when hearing Neil. Heart of Gold and Old Man are classics which were much better when put on this album. This rest was some great folk rock. Definitely my favorite of the 6 or 7 Neil albums we have had. This was very close to a 5.

Had some of the classics and the others were a fun listen as well. There's a World really threw me off I thought the album had ended and it went to something way more theatrical. Either way solid rekkid.

Neil Young is often credited for his song writing, and that complement is warranted on Harvest. The opener and title track start the project on the right foot. Heart of Gold is the first standout moment, and nostalgic for me and my short attempt to learn guitar. Leaving the guitar-forward song to the piano-forward Are You Ready For the Country is a nice moment of transition. Old Man is an oft-covered ballad, but Young’s original is hard to beat.

Elite album on every level. Neil is a musical genius.

Honestly, I loved this. I loved the orchestral aspects that you would never expect from this kind of album. The rock/folk/country/and classical mixture was done extremely well. And I already liked Neil Young, I like his vocals and his lyrics. So yeah, really good.

I have never listened to Neil Young before this. I really wonder why I haven't because this was some damn good music. It knows perfectly when to rock and when to be somber. So many emotions were put into this album. Its one of those albums that you ca just feel the beauty of. Lovely time will listen again.

Fire album. Classic 7/10

Good folk/singer songwriter.

The best album yet. I liked heart of gold and the next one.

I mean, it's not On the Beach but it's pretty damn good. "The Needle and the Damage Done" is devastatingly honestly gorgeously painful to listen to. Easily a classic 5 star record.

Heart of Gold is a masterpiece, but this isn't enough for me to fully appreciate this album. Personally, After the Gold Rush is a step above

love this guy, neil young. lowkey one of the goats

An all time great. Neil You g is a master songwriter.

Overall: 10/10 This album is incredible. It's easily Neil's peak, not only as a songwriter but as a vocalist. His voice sounds so good on this album, especially on songs like Old Man and The Needle and the Damage Done. I honestly can't believe how many great songs are on this one. This is my 5th Neil Young related album since I've started doing this and I've come to really appreciate how great his career was. Fav Song: Old Man Least Fav Song: A Man Needs a Maid

It's funny, I had the harmonica part of Heart of Gold stuck in my head yesterday. Mostly great album, though A Man Needs a Maid does drag it down slightly.

Like riding in the car with my mom and she says - oh, this is Neil Young. (But I wouldn’t know because we mostly listened to worship music.) Enjoying catching up.

Come on now

Great stuff. I wish I liked his voice better. Also, far be it from me to give notes to Neil Young, but it felt a touch overproduced at times

The first Neil Young album of many. This is one of those albums that I can absolutely appreciate and understand why someone would adore, but isn’t entirely for me. It’s absolutely beautiful for the first 2/3 of the album, and then the last couple of songs (my favorites of the album) absolutely rock. I personally wish the first half was more like the ladder half, but still appreciate it for what it is as a whole. I hear so much Pearl Jam in this, which makes sense as they call him “Uncle Neil”, and I can really understand why. For instance, I know Neil Young didn’t invent the harmonica, but whenever it gets played on this album I just think “Wow, that reminds me of Pearl Jam.” This is as close to a 4 star album as you can possibly get for me. A very solid 3.9/5. My favorite songs here are “Old Man”, “Alabama”, and “Words (Between the Lines of Age)”.

All songs were good here. Some good and varied instrumentals as well. Although nothing I feel like I need to back to, this feels like the best of this series so far.

Trying so so hard to like this. The first half is great, and there are the couple classics, but the last half isn't doing it for me...

Gorgeous album

Neil can't sing

Going into this 1001 albums list, I had certain thoughts about certain artists. Actually sitting down and listening to albums from them: sometimes it changes my opinion on them. Dylan for example; I grew to like a whole lot more. Neil Young isn’t one of those artists. I didn’t care for him going in, and after listening to this album, I still don’t. Heart of Gold is an undeniably great song, but that’s about it for me. It’s not bad, but I don’t particularly care for this thing.

Das erste Album, welches ich bewusst gehört habe. Und es gehört seit mehr als 40 Jahren zu den Top 10, des Soundtracks of my life!

Nothing mindblowing. Heart of gold is pretty good

It was 39 days since my last five star record, which may (or may not be, I obviously haven't checked) be the longest fallow period I've had. Anyway, it's broken in spectacular style by the Beloved Neil's Harvest. My record copy of this is my mum's, and is exceptionally battered and bruised, yet still plays perfectly. It feels like that's the best possible way to hear this. One sign of how good this album is, is that it's equally good at 3am or 3pm, or 8am or 8pm. The consistency of the album is one thing that really stands out, both of its quality and its emotional tone. Picking a favourite is really hard, and I've gone with the one that sticks most in my head every time I hear it.

Good Lord. A Neil Young album I sat through all the way through, will miracles never cease? You're here for Needle and the Damage Done, aren't you, yes you are, but you'll have to be patient (it's the second last track). But don't despair, Heart of Gold is there in all its glory too, and there are some other fine tunes to hold your auditory system's attention before you get there.

Very very good. Short and sweet.

10/10

Another album where the musician is an accomplished songwriter and incredibly talented. But, I can’t stand his voice. The only song I can tolerate is “Rockin in the Free World”.

Amazing lyrics and virtues

Esch fetti country musig. Aber eigentlech no rächt gueti. Ech fühle vorallem de fredlechi Charakter vo de Musig. Vorallem Heart of Gold esch halt scho geil. Anderersiits tönts eigentlech emmer relativ gliich. Ech lose zwar ned so vel Contry musig drom chanis ned so säge aber halt das Deng met em Neil Young ond sinere Gitarre werd ergendeinsch au es bez langwiilig wemmer vel öberaschends erwartet.

Listened Before? Y This is, of course, and absolute classic to anyone who is into his voice and music. Probably NY's masterpiece, it's perfectly paced and his voice and lyrics are strong and meaningful. I like every song. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Alabama

Nothing outstanding. Honestly didn't like it

I mean this album has no misses, if that isn’t perfect I don’t know what is.

4/5 Loistava levy, päätyy uudelleenkin kuunteluun.

Upeaa kuultavaa kaikin puolin.

Todella hyvä, vaikken aivan jokaikisestä kappaleesta välittänytkään.

Tämä on herran paras levy, vaikka hyviä ovat muutkin. Tarinankertoja vailla vertaa. Asetan jantterin legendat laariin. Vanhaa kunnon kuistikantria. 🪑🪕

Tykkäsin!!

It’s precisely the qualities of Neil’s voice which make songs like Harvest Moon so good, but songs like A Man Needs a Maid and There’s a World so unbearable: a timid, slightly struggled vocal delivery. The first three tracks go from dreary to drearier before resuscitating you with Heart of Gold (Cash version still better). Are You Ready for the Country is… fine as far as Blues tracks go, before giving you Old Man, the other standout track on this album. I had way higher hopes for this record and I really didn’t come away with a greater appreciation for Young’s composition. Sorry but… this is a 5/10 Favourite track: Old Man Most Hated Track: There’s a World

One thing I'm discovering as I churn through albums on this list, is that I actually do quite like Neil Young. Shocker. I hate Crosby Stills & Young though, they can fuck off. Anyways, this was a pretty damn good album. I really enjoyed the variations of instruments and vocal layering. This was nowhere near as good as On the Beach, but it was still good and I can see why this has critical acclaim. You can definitely tell this record got all the production value. On the Beach is so much more stripped back than this.

I think Neil Young might be the best artist on this list so far who I just don't get too much out of their music on a personal level. I don't find him irritating or overrated in any way. And can certainly see why people love his work if they do. But I just can't see myself listening to him outside of obligations to this list