Harvest

Impressive album I only knew from the hit singles. Although it is slow, it is okay. 3/5

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.

Albums like Harvest make you wonder how something so seemingly effortless can carry such immense emotional weight. It’s an album that feels as though it was plucked straight from the air, a collection of songs that existed long before Neil Young ever recorded them, just waiting to be captured. There’s a purity to Harvest—a rare combination of vulnerability, simplicity, and depth that few artists have ever achieved. From the dusty warmth of "Out on the Weekend" to the aching sorrow of "The Needle and the Damage Done," every song feels like a conversation with the past, present, and future all at once. It’s music that doesn’t try too hard, yet leaves an imprint that never fades. What makes Harvest even more remarkable is its production. Recorded in a barn in California with a mobile studio, the album has an organic, unpolished sound that only adds to its intimacy. The lush string arrangements on tracks like “A Man Needs a Maid” and “There’s a World” might feel grandiose in contrast to the album’s rustic charm, but instead of clashing, they highlight Young’s delicate balance between fragility and ambition. The production choices—using sparse, raw instrumentation, the occasional imperfections in Young’s voice, the unmistakable warmth of analog tape—make Harvest feel alive. It’s not overproduced, nor does it sound like a product of its time; it sounds like it was meant to exist in every era. That’s why Harvest is truly timeless. Decades later, it still resonates just as deeply as it did in 1972. The themes of love, loss, longing, and mortality are universal, and Young’s delivery—gentle, weary, and filled with unguarded honesty—ensures the songs never feel distant. Whether it’s being rediscovered by new generations or cherished by those who grew up with it, Harvest remains a touchstone for anyone seeking music that feels real. It’s the kind of album that meets you wherever you are in life, reflecting your joys, your heartbreaks, your hopes. Some records are classics because they defined a moment in time. Harvest is a classic because it exists outside of time.

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

Neat

Neil Young is one of those artists I've absolutely, utterly failed to connect with or appreciate on any level. We're talking about four decades of me going "ugh" every time I hear one of his songs. So I tried to go into this with an open mind, I really did, but... Ugh. Too slow, too melancholy, too folk/country. I just don't like Neil Young.

Great album full of emotion and discontent

Amazing.

Neil should try to make his voice less grating.

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.

Decent

Not awful but not brilliant. I’d listen to it again, but it’s also defiantly not what I’m used to with Neil Young.

Old Man and Heart of Gold classics. The rest of the album OK. Down beat and a bit depressing.

Better than anticipated. I can actually handle Neil Young which I never thought I could

a man does not need a maid, neil

Perfection 5/5

3.5

2.5 some good ones in the beginning, then turns bad

man this man's voice is just so annoying. ich bin sicher neil young kann verschmerzen dass ich kein fan bin A MAN NEEDS A MAID??

I loved 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.

at least this one had the big song on it!

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

Typical Neil Young, some cool songs but generally just ok

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

Another classic. What’s underrated about Young is that he incorporates so many musical styles/genres into his sound and makes them something unique. There’s a marvelous orchestral piece on here that sits with folk-rock, country and blues. Amid the classic songs is a remarkable catalog of Americana. ITV’s timeless .

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

“my life is changing in so many ways, i don’t know who to trust anymore” so true man… “I was thinkin’ that maybe I’d get a maid Find a place nearby for her to stay Just someone to keep my house clean Fix my meals and go away” oh. 🤨 well anyways, i don’t wanna generalize this album because of one questionable song, but as a whole it’s just so corny. i’d like to listen to more country, but yeah, this is definitely not for me.

Probably 3 stars. Not a big fan of this particular collection

Best Neil Young album I've ever heard.

it’s alright nothing insane. sounds like america the band to me “alabama” slapped. if only the whole album sounded like that

insanely good with a ramp up from the 4th song towards the end.

The musician in me is saying "hell yeah this is excellently written" but the person in me who just enjoys good sounding music isn't getting along with this sound. This didn't really capture me, and his voice felt whiny and average.

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

I feel like Neil Young is pretty hit or miss. But his misses aren't really bad, they're just kinda whatever. Old Man is the standout track & still a bop.

I really wanted to not like this album because of Neil young's opinions of the South, but I do like it. So it gets a one star deduction for Antebellum

Legendary. 4.7/5

Of course I loved it!

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

I tried REALLY hard with this album. 4 listens. The first 3 tracks are a dirge, Album doesn't really start until Heart of Gold which, with Old Man are by far the best tracks. Side two drags the album up to a 3. Pleasant background music, but just too much country lap steel guitar and harmonica for me (yes I know Heart of Gold has it - but it's such a great song)

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 Dual BBC Cups! I can’t quite remember the timeline, but I think I got this in Makro with my parents, or my parents bought it in Makro and I subsequently nicked it, but I think I got into it around Christmas in the 2nd year of Durham. But I don’t know what prompted the purchase or nicking it, whether Paul already liked him, or he was on TV or I just heard this album somehow. My parents also had the BBC concert recorded off the telly, so I nicked that, which sparked off a quest to find the song Dance Dance Dance. There was scant information about it and it didnt seem to be on any albums. I remember buying Fly Like an Eagle by the Steve Miller Band album because it had a song called Dance Dance Dance and I thought it might be the same one. (It’s not, but it's a great album anyway) Harvest though was the start point for Neil Young and he is one of those few artists, and this is one of the few albums that felt like a truly transcendent discovery. Not like the first bands you get into at 13, 14 or 15, but one you get into slightly older, you liked music before and after, but finding this particular artist feels significant. All my other favourite artists I was aware of in the ether growing up, The Beatles, Stones, Dylan, but with Neil my fandom just appeared one day. Without the nostalgia it’s still, of course, a fantastic album. I think I’ve said it about all the NY albums on here but this album has some of my favorite NY tracks; The yearning, desolate Out on the Weekend, the rolling Harvest, the classic and catchy Heart of Gold, the stomping Are You Ready for the Country and of course the resonant and enduring Old Man and The Needle and the Damage Done. 6 bangers. But then I also love A Man Needs A Maid, There’s a World, Alabama and Words. I also love how this was recorded, you can hear some bum notes here and there and sounds of people accidently hitting things and making noise, but it adds to the whole warm, welcoming atmosphere, despite some of the lyrical themes, alongside some of the great guest appearances and excellent playing, particularly Ben Keith and Kenny Buttrey. Oh and obligatory mention of the 4 album run from After the Gold Rush to Tonight’s the Night A bit like On the Beach I’m struggling to think of anything further to say about these songs, they’re so familiar and so well loved there’s nothing much I can add that’s worth saying. It’s great and its a 5 - Don’t Miss It! 🪡🪡🪡🪡🪡 Playlist submission: Out on the Weekend, Old Man or Needle and the Damage Done - today I choose Old Man

Neil Young at the absolute peak of his acoustic country-folk period (he'd have many more peaks) where he couldn't write a bad song, except maybe There's a World. It's ingrained in my psyche; it reminds me of a fond period in life. What else do you want from an album?

Already loved this obviously. Great songs, simple but with clever little details (the opening chords on Old Man, the time signature stuff on Words), singing vulnerable and powerful, sparse arrangements often but also the fucking London Philharmonic. Noticed for the first time that the bass on the chorus of Out On The Weekend only plays one note. Genius

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.

nothing to special , standard neil young activities

Heart of Gold’s a classic 5/5 tune. Old Man too. I stand by my judgment that his voice is only middling, though better on this album than the first. 3.5/5

3.4.

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

It’s a three overall and a five in terms of influence with two amazing well know songs. So I’ll average it out to four.

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.

Great! I loved it! In fact I went straight back to the beginning when it ended the first time!

Incredible. Really cinematic and heartfelt. nice compact length. peak

this pretty stinky honestly. i'm not gonna pretend like it's objectively garbage but it's so boring man his voice just doesn't do it for me. admittedly the only folk i've listened to before this and enjoyed was comus, but country is just such a better genre. lynyrd skynyrd was right about this dude. i'll give it the last 3 songs tho, those had a live sound or they were live, idk which, and they were more eventful songs. alabama probably the best song on here. that one was pretty cool. the rest were just really slow and nothing much happened in them and i don't remember them. same reason i don't rlly mess with radiohead or pink floyd. they kind of sound like this but different genres.

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.

A big favorite of mine. So many great tracks on here, I can't start listing them or I'd list most of the album. Once exception: I've always hated and skipped "A Man Needs a Maid" because I've taken the lyrics at face value, and it seemed just awful. Listening this time prompted me to google it, and it seems I've been misinterpreting it. It's still by far my least favorite track on the album, but at least I won't be skipping it from now on.

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

3 stars but really because of 2 songs

I’ve come to the conclusion that Neil Young just doesn’t do anything for me. I don’t like whiny vocal tone. I don’t like the real lack of variety here. I really felt nearly no emotion while listening to this. I want to get it, but I just don’t. I would way rather listen to Willie Nelson or Gordon Lightfoot, which are constant favorites.

I liked the beats and the music but I didn't like his voice. some songs were nice

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.

beh

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

Most guys my age I know first got into this album when they found their dad's old record collection in the basement storage in late high school or college. Like the actual song "Old Man", it's one of those male generational bridging albums that connects with young men who feel like old souls and actual old men alike. My only criticism is that what could simply remain a folksy southern rock album however gets elevated at points by the occasional orchestral elements, which always felt a bit grandiose for this collection with their barn-jam photoshoots. It's got those creative decisions that can be a bit much, but at the end of the day, what's the use in arguing with the old man about it.

Tja, ga je dit een 5 geven omdat het een klassieker is en vertrouwd in het gehoor ligt? Feit is dat het allemaal prachtig klinkt, mooie melodielijnen, geen instumentje teveel ook al wordt er af en toe toch een blik violen opengetrokken. Bovendien ga ik Neils direct herkenbare stem steeds meer waarderen. Een relaxt tempo, af en toe mag het een beetje rocken, ik vind het allemaal heel goed gedaan en prettig in balans.

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.

Samen met After the Gold Rush, vind ik Harvest de beste plaat van Neil Young. Aangezien we zo ongeveer zijn complete ouevre voorgeschoteld krijgen in onze geliefde en gehate snoblijst, heb ik hier eerder al op moeten voorsorteren qua rating. Voor dit album heb ik namelijk de 5 sterren bewaard. Hier krijgen we de mooiste liedjes van Neil Young te horen. Ja, hij zingt niet perfect, maar hij weet wel een emotie over te brengen. De begeleiding is soms niet meer dan een akoestische gitaar, maar dat toont maar dat de beste liedjes heel simpel kunnen zijn. Mijn favoriete nummers staan met name op kant twee, met het bekende "Old Man", het provocerende (althans vanuit de ogen van Lynyrd Skynyrd gezien) "Alabama" en het bittere en tragische "Needle and the Damage Done". Kippenvel.

Maybe it would hit different if I paid closer attention to the lyrics, but I’ve never been a huge fan of Neil Young’s entire thing. His voice is annoying, and the entire “a guitar and a harmonica” folk vibe is too much for an entire album. Where are the bangers?! Where is the passion?! Why can’t he have dynamism in his voice?! My parents will be so disappointed in this rating but IDC bc I’m just bored.

This one is a big ol’ snooze festival, though the energy did pick up as the album progressed. There’s something very lonely about the sound of this music that I don’t enjoy? I would have to be in a highly specific mood.

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

Neil (without crazy horse) just doesn’t do it for me

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 wanted to like this album more than some of Mr. Young’s other work on this list, because it is a good deal less whiny and complainy, but, in the end, it’s no less unbearably dull. Following this album, Spotify kicked into a playlist of recommended artists (since we like Neil, theoretically), some of whom are pretty mediocre (Croce, Cale, Rodríguez), and all of whom, for the next four hours, were more pleasant than Neil Young.

Maybe my favorite Neil Young album for the hits and grand instrumentation but that is not saying much as I'm not a big fan of his I guess.

Meh. Loved heart of gold

Despite not liking his voice it was not as hard a listen as I was expecting

Love this album.

This album was overall pleasant, but forgettable. I liked Old Man but the rest of the songs didn't stand out.

i like the country feel with the occasional banjo. i also like that it’s not too country ish, i don’t tend to like mainstream country. i don’t actually know what genre this is and it’d be early country if it qualifies as country at all.

Great songwriter and it is easy to understand why this album resonates with people. Not my first time listening to it, and I want to like it more than I do. Not my favorite voice, but an interesting album and not a bad listen.

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

Genius

I didn't love this one. "Heart of Gold" is great and I thought "Alabama" was pretty good as well, but the only other track that stood out to me was the one about a maid, and it was honestly pretty awful. Just barely better than two stars, but I'm not feeling generous today.

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

It was just okay for me. None of the tracks really grabbed me.

BIG fan of this album, what a masterpiece. What a surprise as well. I’m someone who is only really familiar with Sweet Caroline… little did I know that man who wrote that timeless pop/ party hit could also be so raw, reflective and insightful. This album feels very of its time, and sounds of a man challenging those of his generation to look outside of themselves. It does not surprise me to see that the president of the time was Richard Nixon after a quick Google. The angst expressed is familiar, yet communicated in such a unique manner. His voice, his lyrics, the timbre, all of this album is incredible and I’m officially a Neil Young fan.

Overall enjoyed this a lot more than I thought, although it's still not really my thing. Standout Track: Heart of Gold

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

I rock HEAVY with folk-rock artists like the great Neil Young since that’s what I grew up listening to (thanks, Dad). Neil’s voice is so nostalgic for me so I’m likely biased, but I love his music. I also feel like this is the first album we’ve heard where we don’t have to strain to actually hear the lyrics lol. Out on the Weekend is a great start of album song, it starts slow but sets the tone and the beautiful harmonica moments are just great. Harvest, the title of the album, is slow and wonderful, allowing Neil’s voice to shine. A Man Needs a Maid brings the drama with the orchestra. Heart of Gold has a great acoustic sound with the harmonica and vocals. Are you Ready for the Country? is a great song with the fun piano and uplifting percussion. Old Man slows down again and becomes a sad ode to aging, but the banjo brings soul to the song. There’s a World is such a great song. It really feels like you’re going on a journey as you listen and I find the drama of the song so beautiful… god I never thought I’d ever say this but… I love Alabama! It’s got a great melody with the powerful electric guitar and vocals setting the tone. The Needle and the Damage Done was a beautiful song but the clapping at the end to the immediate cut to Words was strange lol. Words was a great end of album song, with a somber lyrical performance contrasted by the powerful guitar and percussion. Man I’m so biased but I love the album - 5/5! Fave Song: There’s a World Least Fave Song: A Man Needs a Maid

Heart of Gold was nice. Good harmonica. Strong instrumental. Like Old Man, too. Good country twang, nice vocals. There's a World makes me think of Hot in Herre by Nelly though, and I can't get over it. Fav Tracks: Old Man Least Fav: N/A

Good job, Neil. 4

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

Pretty chill

Frankli, cut There's a World and it's a 6 There's only time and space to list the ✅✅✅✅s and up: Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama (✅✅✅✅✅), Words (Between The Lines of Age)

NEILLLLLL YESSSS NEIL NEIL NEIL

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.

This album really reveals how much Neil Young needs Crosby, Stills, and Nash for his music to actually sound good. There are some decent songs on this album, but Neil Young's singing just cannot do any of them justice.

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.

Oh hell yea. Incredible album. And to think this Tuesday morning in mid December I was sitting here just feeling kind of "bleh" and not super motivated to get started on my daily record spin and review. I adore this album. The sound is warm, and rounded; this idea bolstered by the title itself, and visualized on the album cover with it's soft orange and tan colors. The dry bass and snare drums, the softly strummed acoustic guitars, Neil's unique yet inviting voice- it all feels like a "Harvest" to me. "Heart of Gold" is one of classic rock radio's favorite songs of all time, and for good reason; it's beautiful and sad and deeply introspective for a songwriter who was only 26 at the time of release. It's a song that I've heard maybe a thousand times or more and I am still not even close to being sick of it. The production quality is really spectacular on this album. "A Man Needs a Maid" is so crazy dynamic with it's soft piano and voice entrance that builds up into an orchestral suite. It's so ambitious and executed incredibly well for a track that at its core is pretty simple song. I look back at being a young 19 to 24 year old and going to college and writing a lot of music and listening to a lot of music and having many seminal moments happen in the fall season of those years, this record just had such an obvious imprint on me that will stay with me forever. It's beautiful songs and I like everything about it. Easy 5/5 and existing somewhere in my top 40 albums of all time.

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

Neil es crack, aunque este disco no me vuela particularmente la peluca, siempre hay algo lindo para sacar.

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.

Klickar konstigt nog inte med mig

good for calm mood

Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, and Words are fantastic. The rest I feel very meh about overall.

This is probably not the worst Neil Young record but I just can't with this guy. 1 extra star 'cause I know he's got more that are not this "good".

A perfect record, simply put. What an incredible run of three albums, culminating in 'The Needle and the Damage Done' and 'Words (Between the Lines of Age)'.

I’ve got nothing bad to say about Harvest. It’s a perfect record. Pure and simple. No notes. Thank you.

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.

3.5

One of my all time favorite albums by one of my favorite artists. This album is one of the first vinyl records I ever purchased and it brings back good memories when I listen to it. When I was a teenager we were having family visit and my grandmother was at our home and I was listening to this in our living room. I saw my aunt and uncle drive up to our house and I made the comment that I better shut off the music and my 74 year old grandmother replied, "Don't shut that off! I like this music!" No better praise can be made.

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.

. Classic.

I like him better with his group but there were some songs on there I loved.

Has a couple clunkers (A Man Needs A Maid, There's a World) but most of the album is fantastic

Day 76 - Dec 9th, 2024 I fucking hate Neil Young. 1/5

Jesus, how was this guy so fucking popular? The music and lyrics are amazing, I just can't stand to listen to the thin, reedy, whiny intonation. I'll try again when my ears stop bleeding.

That’s just really good music.

I really don't like country

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.

Geweldige plaat, prachtige nummers

Most of Neil's albums on this list are around a 4 for me, but this is one that I'll round up to a 5. The best of his catalog, to my ear. The couple questionable tracks are more than covered by the absolute classics on this one.

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.

I feel like Neil Young can write a banger every now and again.

Passer perfekt til en sen-sommer kveld i Lier med par kompiser og par coronas

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

Nah. I'm good. I didn't need more of Mr. Young. It's his voice. I know I know. But I can't get past it.

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).

Fine I guess

Much like the other Neil Young projects here, I just don't get much out of it. I'll never listen again, but wasn't anything horrendous, just totally fine.

I think Neil Young is just okay

This was good, his voice is weird

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)

Great

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.

Wow, this sucked. I know I’m in the minority, but I’ve always disliked Neil Young. In spite of that, I did my very best to go into this album with an open mind. I think I’m just generally sensitive to the sound and quality of vocals. If those bother me, I have a hard time getting past it (Rush is a good example). This makes sense since I rarely focus on the lyrics and instead just hear the whole production, with the vocals essentially serving as an instrument. So if I find the vocals grating, that’s a big part of the mix that I dislike. And I absolutely hate Neil Young’s voice. It’s hard for me to hear anything else. I’m not sure how he became so popular with those shaky, weak-ass vocals. If not for some solid instrumentation on a couple tracks (slide guitar on Are You Ready for the Country, finger picking on Old Man, guitar solos on Words), this would be 1/5. I really disliked this album. It’s like John Denver without any of the heart and Dylan without any of the soul. Old Man is a solid track, though. 2/5 Highlights: Old Man

I hate Neil Young. I won't rule out that I may come to enjoy his work later in life, but for now, this shit suuuuucks.

Buen descubrimiento 👌

a great album by one of the greats

Rejected

3.5

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.

Still don't get Neil Young.

Laid back easy listen that my mum would love. Sadly not for me.

Actually quite enjoyed, nice start to the day

Masterpiece!

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.

It's easy to see why why Neil is a legend in Canada if this album is to go by. Solid 5 Stars.

Once again, it’s a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. I just want one fucking day without feeling a “.5”, you know? This is a very good album; it’s regarded as Neil Young’s best album, and I did enjoy a lot of this. There’s great lyricism, and I deeply dig the country-esque soundscape mixed with rock sensibilities here. I think it’s super well produced, and its storytelling is done really well. There’s not a bad track here, and it’s ultimately a pretty strong 37 minutes, that doesn’t overstay its welcome, though it does start to come a little close. Really, the only complaint I have, and this might just be a general fatigue talking here, but like… this just felt really same-y after a bit, you know? You can only take so many slow paced, guitar driven, rock/country soundscapes contemplating the intricacies of life. This really needed some levity at some point – I’m not punishing the album for taking itself seriously, because I think it carries a lot of emotional weight and heft, and carries it incredibly well for 1972. But, like, goddamn man, just throw at least one fun song in there, would you? All that said, this album clicked super well for me; there’s a few lulls in some extended instrumentals, and an occasional “first minute is the whole track” issue, but I think it more than makes up for it in everything else, especially in the lyrics. I’d recommend it to anyone, unless you’re looking for a more upbeat album. This is not that, even with some great guitar riffs throughout. I enjoyed it, even with the lack of levity, and I think it deserves the bump up to a 5. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go listen to like, MJ or something.

For me, the sixth-former lyrics don't match the quality of the tunes. But somehow he is still an endearing presence and there are a couple of great songs. Enjoyed listening to Le Noise afterwards. Much better imho

I wish somebody gave this man a shot of caffeine. This album is better than other Neil Young records I have listened to before but it's so laid back it's really monotonous. Don't get me wrong, the man has talent and the songs are good, but also a snoozefest altogether.

Masterpiece. 4.5.

Hey Day Neil Young, this is the good stuff before he got whiney, overtly political and musically meandering. The vibe the is there, you can feel it, there's positivity and sunshine in the delivery. "Out On The Weekend", "Harvest" & "Alabama" weren't hits but easily could have been. "Heart Of Gold" is quintessential N.Y., "Old Man" is memorable & heavily covered,"Needle & The Damage Done" is eye opening and lovely. The weakest songs of the bunch are "A Man Needs A Maid" which is a swing and a miss, & "There's A World", but the rest fit nicely together for a cohesive album. That 70's California vibe that was so influential at the time is evident in this recording. This makes the Top 1001 based on longevity, influence, radio hits/cover songs & the overall package. 4 stars

Not a fan of “Every man needs a maid”

This is so whatever honestly. And Alabama has got to be the worst song I have ever had to listen to.

Torn on this one, I did want to really love this. There were some stand out tracks, and some heavy lyrics. But Neil’s voice sounded drowned out on some of the tracks and pretty forgettable. Maybe one to revisit at some stage.

++: 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

God, this album just crushed it! Stoned or sober, 5 STARS!

Fall vibes. Why orchestra in man needs a maid go so hard

Masterpiece, I can listen to this all day, Neil has one hell of a discography and like Bowie will at least have one or two interesting things on each record or a great concept that he sometimes hits the mark on but can always fall short

Dá pra entender o sucesso de Neil Young, muita qualidade sonora. Algumas músicas não são meu estilo, mas é muito claro tudo que ele quer dizer com esse disco!

I'll listen to this again, I really enjoyed the last song on this album. It took a bit for me to gel with it.

Mostly gems but a couple disasters (A Man Needs a Maid!).

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.

Harvest one of Neil Young's essential album and one I picked up on vinyl as soon as I started collecting again. It's a 5 out of 5 any day of the week. If you like folk, singer songwriter or Americana and not listened to this record time to put it in your list. Stand out tracks: - Out on the weekend - Harvest - Man needs a maid - Heart of gold - Are you ready for the country - Old man - Alabama - The needle and the damage done - Words (between the lines of ages) So basically the whole album

Was the 1001 Albums book sponsored by Neil Young? One great song on here (Harvest), the rest are somewhere between good and boring.

Few simply ok songs, but mostly it’s a 5/5. This kind of music has a power to resonates with listeners hearts, not mandatory golden ones, can be silver ones

Wonderful album, loved everything about it. 🖤🩶🤍

Well damn, that was good. The Neil Young stuff on this list has been hit and miss, but this was definitely a hit. This has held up extremely well for something from 1972. 4.8

Harvest is an essential record for me. It nearly had me in tears this time around.

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

Maybe it’s genetic, like how for some people cilantro just tastes like soap. I have the gene that makes me hate Neil Young’s voice. Sorry Neil, it’s not personal. It’s science.

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

Fantastic album.

I think I shot myself in the foot a bit after an early appearance from ‘On The Beach.’ That record has been cemented as my favourite for so long now that I don’t often venture too far from it, usually Zuma, Tonight’s The Night, maybe Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere if I’m going earlier stuff. As such, I’d almost forgotten how genuinely fantastic Harvest is. Obviously it’s a classic, and it’s here for a reason, but for whatever reason it had slipped out of my go-to’s. This will not be the case moving forward…

good folk/rock album

Old Man is one of those special songs that gets more poignant every year. 34 and, who knows how much more? This record is an undeniable masterpiece, and perhaps not even Young’s best!

I found Harvest's soul driving through November cornfields, where Young's earthen wisdom resonated across every stubbled acre.

Another fantastic Neil Young album. This was the first of his albums I heard and I knew this was going to be a 5 as soon as I knew it was was on the list. I’m not a huge fan of A Man Needs a Maid but every other song on here is fantastic - the title track, Heart of Gold, Old Man, Alabama, and The Needle and the Damage Done are all quintessential Young songs. The closer Words is great as well and is a bit of a turning point for his sound, adding some heaviness which he explores far more in later albums. It’s his best known work for good reason and arguably his best - definitely top 3 for me, and a perfect entry point to his ridiculously strong and consistent catalogue

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

Excellent! 🙂

9/10 one of my favorite albums by Neil Young, so many good songs. 11-5-2024

***An ok album. Gets draggy on some tracks, some tracks sound alike.

Meh

Love

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

Theoretically Neil Young’s music should be my jam. Unfortunately, his voice gives me shingles.

Δεν με τρελαινει η country αλλα αυτο το αλμπουμ εχει πολυ καλη παραγωγη και vocals. Ανετα το ακουγα σε ενα road trip. A-

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

Yes

My first encounter with Neil Young left me feeling a bit conflicted with his lyrical style, as I still hadn't come to terms with the fact that there's more to good lyricism than verbosity. His writing was more sparse than what I was used to, and that felt a bit jarring to me upon listening to On The Beach. I didn't know what to make of it or how to judge it, considering that my perspective hardly accounts for the records that are lyrically as slim as his. But I did sense something special in it that still felt worthy of paying attention to. My experience with Disraeli Gears, an album that shined with intricate instrumentation while faltering lyrics, put all the things into place. Now I understand that far from many artists, even the great ones, possess even the quarter of lyrical prowess that Young brings to his music. Young's poeticism is immaculate. The emotion delivered is genuine and endearing, and his character is naturally relatable to those who don't feel like they've found their place in this world. I think the song that highlights that the most on Harvest in particular is A Man Needs a Maid. It's a rather dated song upfront, and nowadays, it can be credibly criticized as misogynistic. But I think there's still a timeless quality to it. The loneliness and the trauma of lost love portrayed in the song are deeply relatable, underscored by Young's highly passionate vocal delivery, and the song's message is all the more potent coming from someone with writing prowess as strong as Young's. This album is considered Young's most mainstream, and its wide appeal is particularly evident by the success of his biggest song, Heart of Gold. But I'd be hard-pressed to say that its mass appeal has a negative impact on the album's vision. While it's not as consistent as On The Beach was, and some tracks on this feel like completely irrelevant filler, songs like Out on the Weekend, Old Man, Alabama, and The Needle and Damage Done maintain strong focus on their subject and feel worthy of the classic status they maintain. Actual rating for me is 9/10, or 4.5/5.

There was a time around 10 years ago that I got absolutely obsessed with this album. Neil finally “clicked” with me in my late 20’s, and Harvest was the natural entry point. It’s Neil at his folkiest, poppiest, and most accessible. I assumed it was his best album. While I probably like a few other albums in Neil’s catalog a little more, Harvest is still a masterpiece. A Man Needs A Maid threatens to make it not a masterpiece, it’s one of the few skippable songs on an album I’m giving 5 stars to, but the highlights of the album are enough to make up for it. Out On The Weekend is probably the song that gets stuck in my head the most. Heart of Gold and Old Man are obviously classics and among Young’s most well known songs. The Needle And The Damage Done is a good thought provoking tune about drug addiction, a subject Neil was well versed in. One takeaway from revisiting this album for the first time in a while: I always thought Southern Man from After The Gold Rush was the song Lynyrd Skynyrd took offense to that inspired the verse in Sweet Home Alabama, but I think the song Alabama from this one makes more sense.

+ 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

If it weren't so sad and depressing...

Not every song on here is a five star song, but there are enough of them to earn this five stars as an album. Standouts are Needle and the Damage Done, Old Man, and of course Heart of Gold.

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

Old Man and Heart of Gold might be classics, but they don't make a top album.

Not my favorite

He sings like he is trying to use his inside voice while being shaken. I’ve heard two of these songs while shopping for groceries. Perfectly suitable country/rock 70s music that I really don’t have a big opinion on. 5/10

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.

My girl ❤️

This one goes to 11

10/10. 9.7/10 on the new scale. Most of the songs made the playlist. Sat between Nick Drake and Bob Dylan vibes.

Such an arrangement for “A man needs a maid”. 😬

Du folk d’envergure à la beauté brute, dont les arrangements orchestraux ne dépassent jamais la mesure dans leurs accès grandioses

Well I didn't hate it, it had some nice songs on it that I enjoyed, but a lot that I forget instantly.

Because 1001 Albums You Dhould Hear Before You Die should be named All 70s Wll The Time, of course it’s Neil Young. That said, I *think* I like Neil Young, so I’m cautiously optimistic. Out on the Weekend had some slide guitar and a hint of strangeness twangy-ness that makes too country-adjacent for my tastes. This isn’t starting well. Harvest sounds even more country-ish. This does not bode well. A Man Needs A Maid is oddly named, but not country, so massive improvement. Sadly, the song - lyrically *and* musically, is just as bizarre as the name. Not great. The rest of the album is kind of the same. Some good (Old Man is FANTASTIC), some not so good. 3 stars, but overall, I think it diminished my opinion of Neil Young.

Love

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

Auch so ein Album was in meiner Schulzeit in vielen Regalen steckte. Und das ich nie komplett gehört habe. Obwohl ich mit meiner Mutter damals gerne zusammen "That keeps me searching for a heart of gold" gesungen habe. Na da ist diese Bucketlist doch für etwas gut. Es ist mir jetzt nämlich unerklärlich warum Harvest nicht auch bei mir seit 50 Jahren im Regal steht. Ok, 2 Songs könnten ruhig fehlen (A Man Needs a Maid, There's a World) aber der Rest ist grandios.

Classic

oldman and HOG are great, rest were just OK

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

All time great album

Hard to not belt out I WANNA LIVE, I WANNA GIVE at the top of my lungs while listening to this walking around. Neil is the OG.

After the Gold Rush > Harvest

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

Old Man rules. But Neil Young is not my guy. Change his voice.

Side one 1. "Out on the Weekend" 3,3 2. "Harvest" 3,6 3. "A Man Needs a Maid" 3,3 4. "Heart of Gold" 3,8 5. "Are You Ready for the Country?" 3,3 Side two "Old Man" 3,7 "There's a World" 3 "Alabama" 3,4 "The Needle and the Damage Done" 3,4 "Words (Between the Lines of Age)" 3,7 Average 3,45

Absolute classic.

Brilliant superb album love Neil Young

Fall campfire vibes

Good stuff. A number of classics. Doesn't hit hard enough for me to go higher than 3/5 though.

Albumi #77, 13.10.2024 Neil Youngin neljäs albumi vuodelta 1972 lienee artistin menestynein ja arvostetuin. Albumilla esiintyy runsaasti vierailevia muusikoita. Albumilta löytyy parikin Youngin signatuurikappaletta: "Heart of Gold" ja "The Needle and the Damage Done". Mielenkiintoisena yksityiskohtana mainittakoon kappale "Alabama", joka aiemmalla Youngin albumilla julkaistun "Southern Man"in ohella maalailee Yhdysvaltojen etelävaltioista yksipuolisen verisen kuvan orjuusvuosien takia. Tähän vastauksena syntyi pari vuotta myöhemmin Lynyrd Skynyrdin loistava kappale "Sweet Home Alabama", joka ottaa kantaa Youngin tarpeettoman laveaan etelän osavaltioiden mustamaalaamiseen.

Good vibes

Blood meridian ma nelle luci calde del mattino. Canzone preferita: out on the weekend

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!

Extra aufgehoben für wenn der vibe passt. Sitze gerade im Zug nach Graz, die Sonne scheint auf die herbstlichen Wälder und ich höre das ultimative Spätsommer/Herbst Album. Es erinnert mich jetzt auch immer sehr an Schottland.

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.

This is definitely apex Neil Young. This is where his craft is the most refined. His songwriting is poignant, his voice is perfect and he's really leaning into his sound. It really doesn't get better than this. *Out on the Weekend -love this song. Its country, its rock. It's kind of everything you want in a record. *Harvest -such a rad follow up. Love, loss, time of the season. *Every Man Needs a Main -dark, heavy, intense. Very sad. *Heart of Gold -probably one of the greatest songs of the 20th Century. This song has been in my life for a long time, and I've never skipped it. *Are You Ready for the Country -I love this one. Brings you right back into the energy of this record. *Old Man -I love the story of this song. The self reflection. Amazing song. *There's a World -deep, beautiful. *Alabama -I love how he brings back his political roots and hits back on Sweet Home Alabama even harder with this one. Brilliant. *The Needle and the Damage its Done -heartbreaking. So sad he'd already gone through so much of this at 24. I love this album. Its a treasure.

I like this the most from neil youngs music yet. feels like a cinematic folk country driven cowboy movie in the desert. enjoyed this listen (3.5/5.0)

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

I like the popular tracks: Heart of Gold, Old Man, The Needle and the Damage Done. I don't pay as much attention to lyrics normally but I'm annoyed with A Man Needs a Maid. I don't love Neil Young's voice, but there's enough here musically to get over that.

There are some classic Neil Young songs on this, but maybe an equal number of cringey ones or songs that fall flat.

Even if I could get past how horrid it is to listen to Neil Young sing, this is just peak Boomer nonsense. And "A Man Needs a Maid" should get fired into the sun.

Decent. Probably won’t revisit. 5/10

Contender

4.5 eigenlijk

Top demais

surprisingly rich and diverse, still not my taste but i guess i'm getting old...

I'm not a country fan at all. This was inoffensive but not something I would listen to again.

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.

Efterårs-album Neill Young rammer stemningen lige i røven. Det er perfekt til regnvejr, gulnende blade og aftagende sollys. Det er et af hans mere stille albums. Singer/Songwriter stilen er kraftigst. Særligt i første halvdel af albummet. Hen mod slutningen pipper hans karakteriske distortede guitar lidt. Men aldrig så det bliver rigtig hårdt. Det er lige som det skal være på det her album

This is only here because of the old man song

I never really listened to Neil Young before. And I am definitely not going to start. I liked the final track, Words, the most. A handful of songs I like the instrumentals, but I'm so turned off by everything else across all the songs - Neil's voice, the lyrics, etc. Definitely not my style and I'm not really looking forward to listening to more music by him in this list.

I like this one

Solid Neil Young album with heart of gold

Two songs are iconic, the others quite similiar to each other. Too country, too american

too U.S. boring

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

Always found a man needs a maid to be a strange song but the rest here is excellent 5*

Good

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

Good album. Enjoyed this

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

Although an highly acclaimed album, not for me. I find the vocals grating and overall the album's content is depressing and dull. I obviously don't get it but I can live in the knowledge of that.

He has beautiful and interesting songs.

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).

Neil Young has a voice that can get a bit grating after awhile, but overall, I thought this was pretty good. A few quality classics on here, and gotta love the harmonica. Though I like Dylan’s harmonica sounds a little better. Super chill vibes. The one song I really didn’t care for was A Man Needs a Maid.

A belter! Knew every song.... Listened to the album about 5 times in the last 2 days.

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