Harvest

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.

great, just great

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.

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.

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.

Excellent song writing and influential sound

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

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 album. Neil Young at his finest.

3.8 some heaters, solid across the board

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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

A stone-cold classic.

Lyrisk god

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.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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.

Classic album with a number of great tracks.

Classic NY!

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

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?

goated

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.

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

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.

Good album, was surprised i enjoyed this.

Classic Neil Young

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

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

Love me some Neil Young

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!

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.

Fire album. Classic 7/10

Good folk/singer songwriter.

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

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.

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.

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

Gorgeous album

Very very good. Short and sweet.

4/5 Loistava levy, päätyy uudelleenkin kuunteluun.

Upeaa kuultavaa kaikin puolin.

Todella hyvä, vaikken aivan jokaikisestä kappaleesta välittänytkään.

Tykkäsin!!

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

Love, love, love, love, and love it

Not my favorite Neil Young album and there are some songs I don't fully love but I at least like all the songs and LOVE many of them, very close to 5 for me ^_^ Fav song: Out on the Weekend

Harvesting sheer soul and goodwill, Neil Young abounds w/ benevolence - the songs here come from the right place, the proper and warmest regions of our humanity. Young is not exactly a poet, tho he occasionally produces the impressive lyric: 'As the days fly past will we lose our grasp / or fuse it in the sun?' More so, he's shamanistic, a medicine man w/ a ghostly voice and strange hearts to offer. The best-selling album of 1972, and Young's most recognizable record, Harvest is yet not his best, but it's still good for you. Tracks like 'A Man Needs a Maid,' 'Are You Ready for the Country?' and 'There's a World' are soft and dullish, but 'Heart of Gold' is a classic, while 'The Needle and the Damage Done' is his startling chef d'oeuvre.

The Good: We’ve got a harvest! The Bad: Not knowing if the harvest is good… The Ugly: … that voice … I’ve said it ones, I’ll say it again: Neil Young’s voice is grating on my soul… painful at times, irritating other times. So I was NOT thrilled to have to sit through this album… And then I listened to the album 3 times… if something’s good, it’s good. There. Who would’ve thought? I knew most of the songs, which is normal, as any classic rock station (when we stilled listened to radio) would have this album on regular rotation. What a pity that listening to a radio station is no longer done… Anyway, I enjoyed the listen, though I don’t know with which frequency I would play this album again… because, let’s be honest, that voice starts grating again at the end of the day… 4*

Standout Songs: Harvest Heart of Gold Old Man Alabama The Needle and the Damage Done

I love Neil Young and this album. It’s got depressing lyrics it’s got banjo it’s got western folk and slide guitar it’s got a couple great songs so this meh ones can play through. I like his voice.

Favorite Tracks: Heart of Gold Old Man

Definitely an above average album. You've got Heart of Gold and Old Man on this so it has to be. Some of the songs seem to be trying to be bigger than they are, if that makes any sense. Like full on orchestra in some songs seemed unnecessary. 7.75/10 (3.875/5)

Erster bewusster Kontakt mit Neil Young. Ich bin auf einer Busfahrt nach Johanngeorgenstadt. Mitten auf der Autobahn. Der Himmel ist Wolken ergangen, es wird vielleicht noch regnen. Ein Bussard fliegt am Fenster vorbei. Sonst nur Autos, LKW und Felder weit und breit. Der Opener "Out on a Weekend" passt in diese Atmosphäre wie die Faust aufs Auge. "Heart of Gold" kennt man natürlich auch. Super. Und eine schöne Stimme hat er. Dabei sieht er immer so finster auf Fotos aus! "Alabama": Hui, sehr schön! Überhaupt gefällt mir der Abwechslungsreichtum dieses Albums. Hätte in diesem Genre nicht unbedingt damit gerechnet. "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" wirklich toller Abschluss. Insbesondere der Instrumentalteil in der Mitte. Starke 8/10

Neil Young. 9 out of 10. I dont care for a Man needs a Maid

¿Qué decir de Neil Young? Amo su música, amo sus discos, y me pasa algo muy curioso: siento tantito dolor en mi corazón cada que escucho su nombre, porque inmediatamente me llega el recuerdo de esa nostalgia, combinada con la tristeza, pérdida y esperanza, que encuentro en cada uno de sus discos. Ojalá me salgan muchos más aquí en la lista.

Folk/country. Pretty good. Heart of Gold is great.

Canciones muy buenas que han logrado superar el paso del tiempo

83% Best: Out on the Weekend; Heart of Gold; Alabama; Words (Between the Lines of Age) Must-Hear? Sure

Harvest is so much spottier than I would have assumed from its reputation. It’s such a frustrating listen with gems like “Heart of Gold” sandwiched between a stinker in “A Man Needs a Maid” and the very unserious “Are You Ready For The Country.” Harvest lets us hear what Neil Young is truly capable of, both at his best and his most mid.

It's Harvest by Neil Young. What more is there to say?

Alternated between better than average folksy music and rock, with a couple of dramatic 70s movie soundtrack songs thrown in there

Classic

A classic I can appreciate in parts, but not completely to my taste. Some absolutely incredible songs, some so-so. I "borrowed" my dad's copy of this LP when I was 12 and still have it.

Some of Neil Young's classic songs are on this album, but the rest are pretty underwhelming. A few tracks use an orchestra which doesn't really add much to the album. Young's compositions are pretty straightforward melodically, so it come across as overly indulgent. Still, "Heart of Gold", "The Needle and the Damage Done", "Out on the Weekend" and "Old Man" are Young at his best. There are also some examples of Young's shrill distorted guitar sound that went on to influence grunge music, but those songs just aren't very exciting. Overall a mixed bag, but definitely worth a listen.

really really good. i just dont like neil youngs voice, but thats on me

It took me a long time to come around to liking Neil Young but now I really do, and really like this album in particular. "Out on the Weekend" and "Heart of Gold" are the standouts.

Love Neil Young

Solid record. A couple classics on it. The Maid song is a little weird.

would listen again while working cohesive banger

Loved it. It has a chill vibe that is meeting me were i'm at at the moment.

I love this album; harvest is one of my favorite songs. 4 stars only because there are a couple of tracks I find myself routinely skipping over.

In an effort to do addition by subtraction, Neil does a god job. It's just not quite After the Gold Rush. He'd refine it by the time he hits Tonights the Night. Some really great cuts on here, but its not his best work. 8/10 Favorite Song: Old Man

nice

Still love a few songs but some had hard time playing all the way through

Great album. Classic Neil Young.

It's pretty good. 'Heart of Gold' and 'Old Man' are timeless bangers. Just didn't seem that cohesive. The inclusion of the symphony on a couple of tracks seemed unnecessary. I think we got spoiled with 'Everybody Know This is Nowhere" first. Had higher expectations for this one.

I swear, everybody I know can't stand Neil Young. I think he's great

Are you ready for the country? Because it's time to go. A wet paper bag of an album, in both good ways and bad.

Neils bestseling album from '72.

Can't believe I sold this one. And now listening to it again, I guess I'll have to buy it back 4.5 stars

7.5/10 pretty good album with nice and varied songwriting, which kept me interested throughout. 'Old Man' is particular highlight for me which probably bumps it up to a four star. I would it probably loses points for uniqueness in my opinion but it was written in the early seventies so maybe that is to be expected slightly.

There were some really slow blah songs in here. But that being said this is probably his best work. Would be a 5 other than the poo poo in between.

Nicely written and produced folk/country rock album - at first the country-influence was a bit too much but it got a lot better as the album went on. It is my 6th (!) Neil Young album on the list and I liked this the most along with After the Gold Rush. The others were a bit too middle-of-the-road to me and I didn't particularly like his voice. But this album is Young's best, or one of the best.

One of the best!!

A heartfelt, honest album that is exemplary folk music. Neil Young perhaps at his best, despite some albums kinda just like an old man groaning. But Heart of Gold is phenomenal.

Love it probably slightly below on the beach

Really good. Lots of underrated songs. Great music to exercise to?

One of the albums that I'm somewhat familiar with. Not sure why he went symphonic on a couple of songs. They stick out, in a bad way. The rest are bangers.

A classic I probably should've heard by now. I knew I liked older country before starting this project but I'm surprised how consistently I've rated it. The occasional use of slide guitar like on Harvest and Old Man obviously gets my approval I wasn't expecting anything like A Man Needs a Maid or There's a World, that was surprising but i liked the cinematicness grandiosity of those. That switchup from the more straightforward rocking, country tunes does a lot for the variety and keeping my attention without feeling like they disrupt the flow Like with After the Gold Rush there are spots where I'm slightly put off by Young's voice, but I didn't find it to happen so frequently. I've maybe gotten more accustomed to it after that album This could go up to a 5 with repeat listens I think Highlights: Ready for the Country, Harvest, Old Man, Heart of Gold

Great album

Fantastic album, not sure about the maid song though 🤣

I love all the various versions of Neil and Harvest has a few great tracks on it but I must reserve my greatest acclaim for Neil for the harder rocking versions of Neil. Alabama goes hard, though.

Pleasant.

Lovely folk rock.

Liked it more than I initially thought, also wasn't aware this was the album with Old Man

GOAT shit

It's got a country vibe, almost like you're at a saloon. There is a notable tinge of sadness in his voice which pairs well with the snippets of hope.

The kind of artist where you're like I really should've been familiar with the before, then you hit a song and go "oh I know this one!". Really good but a bit too much of a country-twang to it.

It's so hard for me not to be nostalgic for this album. It reminds me of my Dad, it reminds me of listening to classic records in college. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'm a sucker for a soulful harmonica and crooning voice. It's beautiful, and full of heart - a heart of GOLD, in fact.

Getting a Neil Young album on the first 20 degree day of the year? Perfection. 4.5/5 - I loved, but not as much as I loved On The Beach. Standout tracks/ - Old Man: 5/5 I LOVE this song - Alabama: 5/5

Definitely the best of the Neil Young albums we've had so far. It kinda feels like it's the pinnacle of his career and we didn't need all of those other ones. "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man" are great, and the rest falls in suit. A solid album that helped lull my toddler to sleep on Friday when I had to drive her around because she was having a mental breakdown. That gets it a bonus star for me. It's really cool to finally listen to "Alabama" and understand the Neil Young references in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama"

Wish we could go 3.5 with this bad boy, but alas. So tipping it to 4 because of the classics

We have now, finally, come to the end of CSNY representation on the 1001. One CSNY, one CSN, one David Crosby, two Stephen Stills, and seven(!) Neil Young. Back on our first exposure - album #95 (CSNY), I said: “I'm gonna wait to weigh in on Neil Young's voice until we listen to a full album of just him. For now, let's just say his is not my favorite voice in CSNY.” Seven Neil Young solo albums later, I’ve gotta say we have finally hit the best of the 12 CSNY-related albums. I still don’t think Young has a good voice. But when it works, it works. And “Harvest” is the best collection of it working. “Heart of Gold,” “Needle and the Damage Done,” and “Old Man” are proof of just how good Young can be as a writer and musician, and how the right combo of slide guitar and harmonica blend well with his… acquired taste of a voice. While much of “Harvest” hits just right for me, I can’t do “A Man Needs a Maid.” Even with Young’s explanation of what inspired it, he makes it weird. The other bit of songwriting from the album Young commented on that I found interesting was “Alabama.” I learned that Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” was a response to Young’s critique, and Young later said that he "richly deserved the shot Lynyrd Skynyrd gave me with their great record. I don't like my words when I listen to it. They are accusatory and condescending, not fully thought out, and too easy to misconstrue.” They may be accusatory, but they’re not altogether wrong. “Sweet Home Alabama” is the better song, but it just helped to entrench stubborn Southern pride and other issues that Young pointed out and still plague the state five decades later. Overall, seven is too many Neil Young albums to feature. But this is the best one.

Old Man and The Needle And The Damage Done are my favorite songs on this album. Heart Of Gold and Out On The Weekend are solid too. Once again, I love his guitar style, mixing melodic lead ins to his chords. It’s my favorite style of guitar to play. I’m less enthusiastic about the country trimmings. After all the albums of his we’ve heard, my conclusion is that Neil Young is a four star artist.

I like it... Not enough that I would buy it, but enough for four stars, since I'd happily play it through again at some time in the future.

Got to listen to this while working on The Lagerithm and chatting with my love. It was nice.

Good voice. Nostalgic feel almost throughout. Old man and heart of gold are timeless classics. Would listen to again and try to pay more attention to it, but hard not to skip straight to those two songs and listen on repeat

Haven't heard this legendary record before. Filled with such melodies to think and reflect, a record of a lifetime you have to fully listen to a few times to fully appreciate its lyrics, its sounds and much more.

Et behagelig og emosjonell album med en varsom kvalitet. Knel Ung klaffer mer og mer for meg for hver nye plate : )

Good mix of rockier tunes and grand works. Would pick up again.

Loved Old Man and Alabama. Felt like a movie soundtrack. Love the guitar

Total score: 72/10 Stars: 3.6

Loved this one.

Fajne. Kilka piosenek do zapisania. Jak na songwritera to dobre działa. 4/5

(was cooking while listening on my bluetooth speaker) I was glad to get some country/folk, and I've heard this album thru before, not many times, but once or twice. Love his voice, it's so chill but also whining at the same time. Heart Of Gold is one of my favorite songs ever. Old Man is also a classic, it gave me goosebumps and has beautiful lyrics. Other songs I liked: Alabama, The Needle And The Damage Done, Words. The orchestra is very cool, but also a bit odd. It kinda adds to the "western" feeling. It is very noticeable when it comes, cause the rest of the album is so dry and dusty. I think it's nice he experienced with it. The lyrics in A Man Needs A Maid seems a bit old fashioned. Even for 1972... or is it just me? I really am a sucker for this kind of music, and I just love his songwriting. Will give this 4 (3,5) because of the amount of bangers, not because of the album as an entirety/concept. Also I don't know much about Neil Young and the importance of this album. Would be nice to be enlightened. Will soon listen again on speakers or headphones.

I've heard this album way too many times, so it's no longer one of my faves, but obviously great song writing.

Liked it, heart of gold was the best on this album

I was aware of Neil Young but had never really listened to him to I found this album in a charity shop about 20 years ago. On first listen I couldn’t really get past his “ weird” voice but after a few spins I started to appreciate the music more and more. I know now it’s a classic!

Out on the Weekend! Heart of Gold! Old Man! The Needle and the Damage Done! Nice going Neil!

Yesssss

More weird than I expected, but can’t argue with the best songs on it

lo disfruté

Excellent

Excellent

Heart of gold is still one of the best songs ever written

Two Neil Young albums within a week is too many, and there is definitely too many in total on this list! Mostly he sounds like a muppet and I can't unhear it. That being said I enjoyed Harvest much more than the others we've had and I wish I'd actually spent more time listening to it over the weekend. I particularly love 'The Needle and the Damage Done', Lior did a great cover of this track for Triple Js Like a Version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1G9shwZgyw) which I had the CD of back in the early 2000s. I love both versions of the song, and hadn't listened to either in years, so it was really lovely to hear it again! I'd listen to it again. Death to harmonicas

I officially can't figure out Neil Young. I love his work with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. Then I found several solo albums to be a bit boring. Then I heard "After the Goldrush" which was excellent. "Harvest" is perhaps his most celebrated album so I've been excited to hear it. But again, I'm lost on why the generator feels I needed to hear this. "Heart of Gold" is undeniably an amazing song. But the rest? I mean it's fine. The story of his debilitating back injury forcing a simplicity to the playing is compelling, as is his then new love interest. But does it really make for great music. It has its moment but it also has a song called "A Man Needs a Maid". I'd hoped there was some other meaning behind that but he is literally singing about someone cleaning his house. I wondered if I was going crazy in remembering that "After the Goldrush" was great so I've listened again and I stand by my enthusiasm for that album. "Harvest" on the other hand... sorry Neil Young fans, I just don't get it. But I guess it could get an extra point on the strength of "Heart of Gold" and the fact that I'm really supposed to like it for some reason.

Nice album.

7/10

A new appreciation of Neil Young is the best thing that has come out of this project. Turns out this album that everybody loves is actually really good. Who knew.

An album as old as me, and a helluva way to kick off this list. The word that comes to mind when I think of Neil Young is passion; and this is the default album for wearing that passion on its sleeve. Love in Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold and a Man Needs a Maid. sorrow in The Needle and the Damage Done, and anger in Alabama. It was the sgnature album for me in '97, '98 and I wore its opening line on my back as I navigated a break up, and indeed found it a perfect wallowing song in sunbsequent heatbreaks. I've always found the thin, orchestral almost reedy plangent quality demonstrates a kind of emotionally open masculinity that is far more resonant with me than more butch demands for love, attention, and respect. This is my first review in this list, and I absolutley hate star based reviews as I find them too shallow to really make any impact. But that's waht I've signed up for and htis being my first is literally the benchmark. Its a well loved staple in my collection that I dont listen to that much anymore, but still no so well, like and old pair of work trousers. I'll be humming Heart of Gold all weekend I dont doubt. Its not in my top 100 albums I dont figure so It gets 4/5

Ez 4.5

A classic. Really chilled. Great production.

Great Neil Young album with many of his best songs.

Just breathtaking. A sweet, emotional record that just hits all the strings. The leading track is great and opens the record nicely, theres return to more rocksy roots and a hint of groovy coutnry tunes(Are you ready for the country?). Songs are also emotional and the lyrics are well thought of. Overall the record is just so well rounded and masterfully crafted, the lyrics are amazing and the instrumental work is perfectly complementary. Favorite track: Out on the weekend. Overall score: 8.2/10

Enjoyed it. Very chill/casual vibe for listening

Malgré une vibe country/folk que j’apprécie généralement peu, je considère cet album comme une belle réussite du style. La chaleur du son, la voix limitée mais pleine d’émotion de Young, la guitare parfois brouillon qui laisse entrevoir la facette rock du canadien, quelques harmonies vocales avec les potes,…. Ça sent la liberté, la route, un peu la nostalgie aussi. C’est simple, sincère, et ça touche comme un bon blues. Un classique que n’a pas cherché à l’être.

4/5

El country no está precisamente en mi línea, ni el hip hop, pero de estos géneros prefiero el country. Neil Young está entre los más representativos, gusta sus letras, son humanas

I accidentally listened to Harvest Moon before realizing I actually drew Harvest. Harvest Moon is generally lesser Neil Young, but its title track is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded. Harvest is an all-timer. Part of my life since I was in middle school. Heart of Gold was the first song I learned to play on guitar. Needle and the Damage Done is proto-Elliott Smith. Love it.

Nie jest to moja ulubiona płyta, ale bardzo ją doceniam pod wieloma względami. Ma cudowne vibes. Teksty są ponadprzeciętne i zawsze w punkt. Maniera Neila może męczyć, ale hej! Bob Dylan wyje jak koza a i tak go wszyscy kochają! 7/10 tylko dlatego, że zabrakło mi utworu, który od razu dodam na playlistę.

finally, some decent neil young. he has so many albums in this list and this is maybe one of two that actually deserves to be on here. everything i've said about his music in my other reviews is still true here, but there are some actually good songs in the mix this time. it's a game-changer. favorites: heart of gold, old man, alabama, the needle and the damage done

Have always enjoyed Neil Young, listened a lot with my Dad and could listen to this album over and over and not tire of it.

Good but I'm too sad to care

Gran album. quizás hoy sean excesivos los arreglos orquestales

Well this will be good. Iconic voice, timeless songs. 50 years ago still feels authentic.

Best Neil Young album I've ever heard.

Left me relistening twice in Order to get a grasp of wether I like it or not. Apparently good enough Folk Rock.

Classic Young.

Classic

Legendary. 4.7/5

Very chill album, almost atmospheric at times. Easy-listening and can be quite catchy. Heart of Gold was an easy favourite, followed by Words

47 years of living without listening to a Neil Young album and now two in a week! Enjoyed it - much preferred the rockier numbers - not fully sold on his vocals and there are a couple of bum tracks ("Theres a World" & "A Man needs a maid") which feel out of place with a Disney strings backing track.

Harvest is a great album, showcasing Neil Young’s talent for heartfelt songwriting. However, his voice can come off a bit whiny at times, which might not be for everyone. Still, with two all-time great songs on it, it’s undeniably a classic worth hearing.

Folk and country music is not my cup of tea, but Harvest is great. The low-key moments interconnect well with energetic electronic guitars and even some huge orchestral bits. The vocals are great and bring forth a nice vibe. Wasn't really a fan of some of the more laid back parts, but other than that, there's not much to complain about here.

I can't listen to this album and not think of taking Music in the History of Art and listening to several songs on here. Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5

Off the bat, I recognize a couple tracks. Didn’t realize he had an album called harvest (without the moon). Rounding up to a 4, it’s not quite there but too good to be a 3.

i remember liking this album a lot when i first listened to it ages ago and i still really like it now! we need more artists to Yearn like this....get ur fucking asses up and YEARN no one wants to yearn anymore....but seriously i really enjoyed his melodies and i like the kind of folksy production of this album a lot. i don't know if i'll become as big of a Neil stan as a lot of people i know are, maybe i need to listen to the rest of his catalog, but i enjoyed this album a lot!

Can’t say I’ve done a lot of Neil Young listening in my life, and I wasn’t sure what to expect here. I came away really enjoying the album. It was my soundtrack while grocery shopping this morning, and fit my mood nicely this morning. Definitely surprised at how much I enjoyed it, and will have to check out more from him in the future.

An amazing album but "A man needs a maid" is terrible and really breaks the flow of the album imo.

Super chill. Takes me back

I love it!! It's easy, but so monumental at the same time. And a plus for a short album.

oh neil…it kills me that he has the capacity for such incredible songwriting because when it works, it works so astronomically well, but when it doesn’t work…it’s the goofiest thing i’ve ever heard. basically i’m saying that sometimes his lyrics are powerful enough to transcend the inherent silliness of his voice. and when that happens it’s totally magic. but when it doesn’t happen i’m like lol get a look at this guy…neil! you’re only 25! you’re gonna be OK!!!!!!!! fav tracks: the needle and the damage done; old man; out on the weekend

i really enjoyed that! very pretty and soulful. sounds like he had a lot going on at the time

Joya

Ah... Neil Young's most famous record. When I heard this the first time I was a bit disappointed. 'Heart Of Gold' wasn't as good as I expected, and neither were the rest. But I am starting to warm up to it. And for me being someone who usually have a bit of a hard time with Neil, actually find myself letting go of that a bit here. The opening track, 'Out On The Weekend', is probably my favourite track of the record. It has a nice melancholy touch to it, and you just gotta love the steel guitars that gives it that extra atmospheric touch. There are a few weird ones on this record, though. 'There's a World', for example, comes in very suddenly and unexpected. It's like leaving your cozy cottage in the woods through the front door and end up on the main stage of an ongoing Phantom of the Opera play. Very strange. 'Alabama' also sounds like a worse version CSNY's 'Ohio' (Alabama was released before Ohio though, but still) In summary the record holds a high standard, and it's easy to see why it is a classic. Still, this is no 5 star record to me. Even though the quality is high, there aren't enough singles, or hits if you will, that carries it to that next level.

I've skipped quite a few Neil Young albums as they weren't on Spotify but now they are back! I need to go through my back log. This felt like quite generic Neil Young with "Heart of Gold", "Young Man" and "The needle and the Damage Done" standing out as a step above the rest. Without the hits it would be a mid-3 but with the hits it move over to the 4 territory.

Production is inconsistent and the string arrangements are too much for this acoustic album. The songs are generally solid, in spite of the wanton misogyny of "A Man Needs A Maid". It has its flaws, but I can't help but still love this album.

Great tunes, but not to my taste.

Finally listening to it - This is so good lmao I'm realizing that, at the right time, in the right place, I may be a country mark... I grew up listening to Neil Young in the background (and my dad singing way worse then Neil Young ever did) ((AND demanding I learn how to play The Needle and the Damage Done)) but actually sitting down to listen to it, this album is really beautiful [barring like, Are You Ready for the Countryand A Man Needs a Maid] Heart of Gold alone makes this an all-timer, but Old Man and, of course, The Needle just seal the deal. Amazing album. God, I love Heart of Gold okay....... There's a World is... a song. But otherwise wall to wall bangers.

4 maybe 5

Ik zat nog even in mijn ergernis over de vorige saaie plaat, hoorde de eerste klanken van deze en dacht: 'daar gaan we weer..." Helemaal onterecht. Want Neil zet hier wel wat neer. Misschien zit er af en toe wat minder interessants tussen. Een aantal nummers, vooral op de tweede helft, compenseert dat sterk. Old man behoeft eigenlijk geen toelichting. Meer opvallend is dat ik juist het minst ingekleurde nummer The needle and the damage done erg sterk waardeer. Hier past het minimale zo goed. De zangstijl past Neil ook bijzonder goed. Neil verdient hier weer een mooie 4. En, ondanks een eerdere 2 en valse nummers op andere albums, een oeuvre-waardering.

Pretty damn good, and more theatrical than I expected.

Very beautiful indeed." the harmonica sounds soo good" was my honest reaction while listening to the first track and the rest fo the album did not disappoint either.Also, I felt Words was such a beautiful and fitting final track for the album. Overall a solid a 4-4.5

Melodic, lovely voice and stories

I thought I would hate this and I was pleasantly surprised. His voice is still hard to take at times though

Хороший альбом, ехать ночью было круто

I really liked this one. I'm not super crazy about it, but it's definitely a great piece of music. I'd never be mad to listen to it again. Interestingly enough, the more popular songs on the album didn't stick with me as much as "Harvest" and "Alabama" did. Fav song: Alabama

найс, вайбово. больше похоже на сборник песен, а не на альбом, но минусов не вижу.

I’ve never really listened Neil young but surprisingly a good album. I would be enjoyed more when I was a grumpy teenager tho.

Good job, Neil. 4

Solid album and easily a go to when I'm searching for something that only Neil can give

Pretty chill

The most interesting Neil Young album so far of the several million there seems to be on the list. There were many tickles of 'I'm sure I've heard this loop before'. It's musically excellent. I love the use of the orchestra, it doesn't dominate, they're used sparingly and to glorious effect. I'm still not sure I get the Young mystique ... but this is a compelling argument for it. It's a very good album.

Excellent Neil Young album with two classic songs, "Heart of Gold" and "Old Man." I'm also a fan of the opener, "Out on the Weekend." I love that laidback, strutting drum beat. Spare folk with some beautiful country twang and a bit of hard rock here and there. A nice collection of everything Neil Young does well.

Excellent stuff. It’s a great. He’s an artist I am enjoying more & more as I get older

I seem to get these low key chilled out folksy albums on rainy days. I'm not complaining cause this is great.

There are too many Neil Young albums on here. But there’s a reason this is the one everyone knows.

Young doesn't really make bad albums. There's a few that are better than others and this one of the better thans.

I didn't like every song, but every song I liked I really liked.

Album with three Neil Young classics. I was surprised to hear the full production with an orchestra. It felt off brand and out of place but I still enjoyed it.

That’s just really good music.

Album provides a positive music experience, hover, I can't help but feel like Neil Young is a bit too self absorbed. One song about loneliness, then he's bedding an actress. Another one, then he has to sort through groupies. And then he gets a wave of applause. It's an easy 4, although I worry that I might end up not liking it on constant repeat, but the first listen was a pleasant experience. Save for that feeling of Neil not really knowing what loneliness is.

With all the other Neil Young on the list, I could've sworn I reviewed Harvest already. Oh well. In my opinion, the best Neil Young is After the Goldrush and Rust Never Sleeps. Everything else is supplementary, but rarely bad. Harvest has a lot of Young's most scenic songs, which tends to stay in the same gear for most of the album's runtime: a nice, leisurely meander.

Actually first listen, though it doesn’t feel like it considering how many times I’ve heard “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man”. By the way, just realized that’s Ronstadt on both of those songs It’s frikin weird to hear Neil Young + an orchestra hearty stew of an album, though I might prefer On the Beach, After the Gold Rush and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere HL: “Heart of Gold”, “Old Man”, “The Needle”, “Words”, “A Man Needs a Maid” December 7, 2024

I'm not the biggest Neil Young fan in the world, generally I find his music too soft & wistful, but the fact that this record contains Heart Of Gold, Old Man and Needle pushes it into some pretty remarkable territory.

Ah Neil Young ja. Heart of Gold har vært på repeat lenge. Klassiker blant eldre menn. Synes det var mye bra her, men det var også noe som dro litt ned, ikke alt funket. Ble kanskje litt ensformig, likte når han bytta til elektrisk gitar. Men alt i alt et veldig bra album.

Like the different instrumentation, lyrics are ok. Heart of gold, there's a world are great. Gives a good, homey vibe, yet sometimes very climactic & cinematic. Solid album overall, 4/5

Ah I'm not his biggest fan but it's soulful and easy. It is what it is

Really solid album. Every time I hear Neil Young I say this, but I wish I liked him more. His songs are objectively great, but I just can’t seem to get into him, even this album, which is probably his best one. I realize I’m the one that’s wrong here, so it gets 4/5 from me. Even though it might deserve 5.

A good Neil Young album. Some tender moments and it was overall enjoyable. Not much to say otherwise. Standouts: Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, and Words(Between the Lines of Age).

3.5

Out on the Weekend Harvest A Man Needs a Maid Heart of Gold Old Man The Needle and the Damage Done Words (Between the Lines of Age)

It's not my favorite album by Neil but it has a few of my favorite songs. His previous two albums are just much better though.

a great album by one of the greats

What a great album. I really like Neil Young. I like his music, his playing and his voice and this album has all 3 in abundance. Love everything about it but a couple of tracks stop it from being a 5 from me. I would give it 4.5 if I could.

And just like with yesterday's album, my group returns to an artist we got very, very early on in our journey. The seventh album we'd ever gotten was Neil Young's RUST NEVER SLEEPS, a live album he did with Crazy Horse. I'd written a very short 3/5 review for it, which I can reiterate in its entirety here: "Well, I hope I'm more into any of the other six Neil Young albums on this list." As you can see, it's not very insightful. Back then, I guess I just didn't have the words to explain how much I wasn't into Young getting his Dylan on. Well anyway, it's taken 317 albums, but, hey, here's another one of those six. His most acclaimed, to boot — 72 on the most recent Rolling Stone 500. So... Was I actually more into this than RUST NEVER SLEEPS? Absolutely. This is a great album, comprised mostly of what I've taken to calling "country comfort." Y'know, to me most country music evokes late evenings, porches and bottles of beer. A whole "the modern man unwinds" kinda thing. This album also evokes unwinding to me, but it's not just confined to the porch — it's out there, on the ranch or in the prairies. There's this larger scope to it all that I really dug. It's just top-notch music, all around. And, sure, maybe a few lyrics on here are a bit too depressing to fit that "country comfort" vibe exactly, but, look, I can't just not imagine sitting on a horse, looking out over the canyons, or just resting on the fence watching the sunset. It's that vibe that does this whole thing so well. Which just makes it all the odder when I get randomly interrupted by another album. Like, OK, let's talk about the London Symphony Orchestra songs. To begin with, I'm not opposed to the orchestra being here. Hell, I love a bit of orchestral accompaniment. You should see how much I love Metallica's S&M, or even those Royal Philharmonic Orchestra albums where they RPO all over Elvis and Beach Boys songs. And if they were accompanying Young on, like, "Old Man" or "Alabama", that'd be one thing... (And can you imagine Skynyrd calling out the London Symphony Orchestra alongside Young? Goodness.) But like I said, the songs they're on both sound like they come from different albums. They're so grand and sweeping, and I like them, but they're just at such odds with the rest of the package. Especially because there's only **two** of them, one on each side. Like, maybe I'd understand it more if the LSO was on half of the tracks, or all of them, or if they just weren't here at all... I'unno, it's like taking Aerosmith's ROCKS and throwing two "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"s on each half. Y'get me? And I **like** "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"! Like, the country comfort stuff by itself would've been a 4 verging on a 5, but with the LSO tracks, as much as I did enjoy them... Yeah, it pulls the whole thing down to a 4 solid. Good stuff, of course, just... Could've been the slightest bit more cohesive. Alright, well, that leaves five more Neil Young albums left to get through. Fingers crossed it doesn't take **this long** 'til my group sees another one — and, hopefully, I dig it as much as this.

++: Harvest, A Man Needs a Maid, Are You Ready for the Country?, There's a World, The Needle and the Damage Done +: Out on the Weekend, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, Words (Between the Lights of Age) 8,5/10

Neil Young has always sounded so old. He mentions he's 24 years old in one song and he sounds 60. Solid work though, some of his more dramatic sounding music is not my favorite.

Pretty.

Probablement le meilleur album de Neil Young, mais ça reste Neil Young. 7.5/10

Another great Neil Young album, but he just can’t breakthrough to a 10 for me. 9/10

Admittedly don’t love his voice but his lyrics are compelling

I totally forgo About heart of gold such a great song. Album is shorty but it has a good buildup tempo. Solid album but really like 3 songs are stand outs imo

I like it but not enough to explain why. I think it's nice and chill and it's a cool mix of acoustic and orchestral, but dear God I am not prepared for another Neil Young album, let alone 3 or 4. 04/11/24

Fantastic album to go for a walk to, chill country vibes. Pleasantly surprised

Yes

+ Out on the Weekend + Harvest - A Man Needs a Maid ++ Heart of Gold +- Are You Ready for the Country? ++ Old Man +- There's a World +- Alabama + The Needle and the Damage Done +- Words (Between the Lines of Age) great shit even though I don't like all songs. Heart of Gold and Old Man are amazing 4*

Overall een goed album, maar ik vind die orkestrale nummers (vooral a man needs a maid, wat een kutnummer) echt moeilijk. Deze vallen echt uit de toon.

Vet maar niks nieuws

This either had some really good folksy songs or crappy whatchamacallits.

Excellent album, I've heard it many times and still love it. Poetic lyrics with chill music, it's great stuff. Didn't really care much for it when I was a kid but these days it really fits with my tastes. Will be listening to this many more times.

There’s a laid-back yet melancholic vibe to the whole album that I can’t help but enjoy. Young’s voice, though not technically perfect, has this raw emotional honesty that hits just right. The blend of country, folk, and rock is seamless, creating an atmosphere that’s comforting. It’s not a flashy album, but that’s part of its charm. Instead, it’s intimate, like Young’s inviting you into his world for a little while. The album is a beautiful, heartfelt and timeless. It’s one I can always return to when I need to slow down.

Basic but good stuff. Good writing and easy melody

Classic

Well written and performed. A little too mellow for my usual taste but I’m glad I listened to it finally

Now here is a classic album I haven't heard before! We get Heart of Gold and Old Man, songs I've heard many times, but I also enjoyed the rest for the most part. I liked Out on the Weekend, too. Felt like a good fall album, especially with all the Harvest talk.

A big one from Mr. Neil Young! It's wild how many of his albums are on this list, honestly. American David Bowie I guess. But this is a classic album, it's one I'm sure I own. "Old Man" and "Heart of Gold" are both big time bangers from Neil, maybe his biggest songs. It's a great album. Favorite tracks: Old Man, Heart of Gold, Harvest, There's a World. Album art: Very simple, but in a good way. Old timey font, yellowed paper effect, orange moon. What more do you need? 4/5

Oh this is nice. TBH my first listen thru I fell asleep but I don't think its exclusively the album's fault. I think my general listening habit of not hearing lyrics until a month or so into listening hurts this album. Is it a tad tongue in cheek? Also curious what percentage of this list is Northern California.

Normal

Absolute classic.

Fall campfire vibes

I have heard the name Neil Young through the years but I have never really listened to him before. The soft vibe of the album, the piano, and the harmonica all makes for a great album. I am now a Neil Young fan!

Not bad at all.

Old man, take a look at my life, I'm a lot like you! That line goes so hard on this record. Such a solid folk/country record with some incredible songwriting. It's pretty hard to beat honestly. I also love the variety in the sound throughout the album.

Easy listening. Really enjoy this album for its laid back vibe and seamless transitions between tracks. Extremely well done acoustic guitar melodies.

Very nice

Jeg har hørt albummet et par gange, første gang var det en lidt tung omgang kl meget tidlig morgen. Hart of gold er dog klasse, og gav mig mod på det sidste. Hen på aftenen passede stemningen perfekt til lektie læsning. det her album vil nemt kunne vokse på mig.

I like this one

Solid Neil Young album with heart of gold

A few fantastic tracks. Some tracks are too theatrical for me.

Good

Neil, my boy, you are rolling! Favourite track: Are You Ready for the Country.

Excellent album - ambiance

Sound is fan-tas-tic! But a lot of Neils lyrics gives off such a whiny man-child vibe. I like his way of singing though.

Of course "Heart Of Gold" as an all time heavyweight stands out! Except the two weaker numbers "There´s A World" and "Words" only great songs on this album. 4,5

First of all, a man does NOT need a maid (or a mommy). This is 2024 man! And it's just a bad song. At first listen, I didn't like this album at all. But I gave it another listen later in the evening and enjoyed it. Heart of Gold is a great song. Also liked Words (Between the Lines of Ages).

Good but inconsistent, enjoyed a lot of the songs but there were others that I wanted to skip. Most of the later songs were good though. Favorite songs were: 6. Old Man 7. There's a World 8. Alabama 7/10

This is such a great album and, naturally, the one that got me into listening to Neil Young.

could be more daring

This is a really good Neil Young album that is temporarily derailed by There’s a World. Aside from that theatrical mess, Harvest is a solid Country Folk album. Great twang, from the opening track about a woman wearing Neil Young out to the classics, Heart of Gold and Old Man, Needle and the Damage Done. 4 stars despite There’s a World

4/5 - Enjoyed this album and would listen again, but it isn't at the top of my list. Rating higher for Heart of Gold.

There is something undeniably warm and soothing about this album, even as I usually grow quickly bored of "simple" rootsy music like this. Which sounds hilarious considering a song title like "Needle and the Damage Done" admittedly... Not sure it's possible to distill nostalgia from objectivity on this, but isn't that the point of music and art anyways.... at least 3 huge and worthy classics/hits on this which help propel it along when it drags (it's Neil Young so it's gonna drag here and there, and does). Sequencing of the tracks was smart on this too - the opening track "Out on the Weekend" is a snoozer but at the same time makes sense to open up the album - it would be lost later in the record and probably skippable. Honestly there are times where this album will piss me off, and has - it's so stupidly laconic that if I want some energy I'll want to fling the record into a wall - so it'll never be a favourite, but there's an undeniable appeal when you're lazy or depressed or sitting and swinging slowly on a shaded porch on a hot summer day or i suppose strung out on heroin if that's your jam. blahblahblah this is probably the Neil album to have if only just for the musical history. 7/10 4 stars.

I like the drama. Hard to listen to this with new ears though

Classic Neil Young

I've long had a soft spot for Neil Young, really ever since he released his weird triangle tube shaped MP3 player in the mid 2000's. He's a weird guy and I like him. This was a really nice album I listened to it while sending of photos on Saturday morning, and it was great balance of peaceful and rockin. Album cover: A-. Its a cool design.

This is my first time listening to Neil Young. I liked the album! I liked "Are You Ready For The Country" and "Words (Between The Lines of Age)" the most. I like the rocky-country-folksy sound. The album didn't feel like it had a ton of diversity, and even with a tight 37 minute run-time, it managed to get a little stale. I'm going to explore more Neil Young, and I'm sure more will show up on this list. 7/10

175/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

I’m a huge Neil Young fan, and this is loaded with great songs. It’s Neil’s most famous record for sure, for good reason, but a lot of the core fan base prefers other records. I recommend the 33 1/3 book about this album.

This is a classic album, full of good songs with several great ones. Folky Neal is not my favorite of his iterations, but the quality is undeniable.

This was nice, more energy than Bob Dylan