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Meh. Just avg. 3/5
Jimi saved it
A lot more “electric” than I was expecting! I really quite liked it and would listen to it again I think.
Stephen Stills has long been my favorite member of CSNY. Having said that, I think this album is just fine. “Love The One You’re With” (which features Crosby and Nash on backing vocals) is the standout track, but none of the other songs quite approach the greatness of CSNY.
Good at times, less good at others. Generally not bad though.
Way better than the David Crosby album I had to listen to earlier in the year! Great guitar work throughout, and Love The One You’re With was the only track I recognised going in. A strong, enjoyable listen.
Mm.. maybe 2
I kinda liked this, the gospel inspired tracks especially.
They are calling it the whitest album of all time.
Too similar to his work with csn so overall I liked it but was not something I feel was a masterpiece
Not really my scene but a good listen, and clearly top notch musicianship.
Today I learned "love the one you're with" is not a will young original!!!! 🤣😂😅 Some great guitar but a bit twee and one-dimensional in other places.
Great mix of folk, gospel, and blues. Really liked the instrumentation on this one.
I generally favor singer/ songwriters. One of Stephen Stills contemporaries is one of my favorite musicians of all time, and they have collaborated many times. In fact, as a collaborator, Stephen Stills is amazing. I do not feel quite the same listening to him as a solo artist. I do not know why, but I find his music "OK." Maybe it ages itself? maybe it feels ... less interesting? I don't know. So for me this album was, while not "bad" in any way, simply just not all that interesting either.
Stephen Stills’ self-titled album offers strong musicianship and a few standout moments, but its mix of styles and pacing makes it a solid, if not consistently compelling, listen.
Throughout my listening of this recording I was often surprised by how good it was. The cover, with Stephen Stills sitting outside next to a garden gnome, is honestly terrible, but his songs landed well. I have always liked the CSNY catalogue, and that same blend of well placed acoustics and layered vocals builds a rich soundscape here too. It is not as multidimensional as CSNY, yet you can clearly hear how Stills is the mind behind much of that creative direction. The first track, though, is rough. Has anyone ever managed to write a genuinely good song that uses eagles as a metaphor. It is such a pretentious shortcut for the idea of freedom. Eagles, America, heroic symbolism, all that. Instead of lifting the music, it disconnects me as a listener.
It was okay.
6.2/10
Dude! Something about self titled albums man. I will say that my favs off this record were not the single hits. Tracks like Cherokee and the organs on Old Times Good Times I found much more interesting. I like the pink giraffe on the cover.
Generally decent - enjoyed without being gripped/blown away by an of the tracks
Very nice album. I listened to the whole album on a drive home and it was relaxing.
I don’t have a ton of thoughts on this album. These songs were pretty good and I liked them pretty well. I do like CSNY a lot so it’s interesting to hear Stills in his individual capacity. I didn’t know that Love The One You’re With was one of his, which is a very good song.
Love The One You're With is a banger and until just now, I thought it was a CSN song. I enjoyed this though I was not a fan of the songs with strings/big band.
Meget chill faktisk, udmærket album. Man kan godt høre at han havde meget indflydelse over musikken i Crosby Still & Nash
Forventede ren folk fra coveret, men det var en del mere varieret. Ret cool!
Diverse and most songs are pretty good!
Pretty good, would listen again, but I liked his other album on this list better.
Middle of the road, as expected from Stephen Stills.
Obviously Love the One You Are With is massive. Some of the songs feel like outtakes of a CSN album. But also has some great jams.
Nicely performed and produced debut album by Stills. It sounds fresh and something ahead of its time. The songwriting is not that memorable, though - I like Crosby, Stills and Nash more than the solo stuff.
This was fine.
Я б поставив мабуть 3.5. Хороший рок/фолк, досить різноманітний, а лей й дефолтний місцями. Перша пісня дуже гарна. Кросбі цікавіше зробив
Кросбі послухали, послухаємо і Стіллза (до цього якось не доводилось його сольне слухати). Ну таке, нічого особливого, якщо чесно. Типовий РОК тих часів.
Not awful. Few decent 70s style classic Americana songs, few just okay, and a few others pretty weak.
= the Beatles Should stick with Crosby, Nash and sometimes Young
Out of the gates with a freaking Classic!! Stephen Stills might be arguably the most underrated Rock musician.
Love the one you’re with is such a banger. The rest was good and worth coming back to
Interesting to compare the CSNY-verse
This is pretty good but a tad inconsistent.
92/1089 love the one you’re with is certainly a way to set the tone of an album… musically it’s alright but not something i’m interested in. Do for the Others is more my style, quite rich and more folky sounding it’s a decent singer-songwritery album, with some moments that are pretty nice but on the whole just didn’t grab my interest fully faves: Do for the Others, Old Times Good Times 55/100
I know nothing of Stephen Stills except he is in the Neil Young musical universe, so have not explored further. This is alright. Meat and potatoes 70s dad music but done well, especially side 1. When there's a bit of gospel or Booker T on the organ in there, it's better, where he just plays blues it's a bit dull. It's not a great album though. Eric Clapton on a song called "Go Back Home" though... Do we think he didn't see the lyrics and just assumed it was his kind of thing?
Cool record
Hah the CSNY other work… stills is ultimately not something I want to listen to without the rest of the gang
Stephen Stills - 10 songs, 38 mins Feel good rock - guitar focused man knows how to shred Love the one you’re with - put him on the map for rock Old Time Good Times - SHREDDDSSS Go back home and Cherokee are funkyyyy 🕺🕺🕺 We are not helpless - such a great end to the album amen, great finishing song like the end of a movie
When Stephen Stills writes a good song, he writes a GOOD song, holy fuck. But then he’ll turn around and write some weird song that appropriates Black music and Native music in a way that makes me ask, “Is this kind of racist?” And unfortunately, this album is very much a ping-pong between both those issues.
To jest jakieś plumkanie nawiedzonego grajka. Teksty wzniosłe, muzyka przeciętna. Wszystko inne też średnio ciekawe. 5/10 i to chyba z litości.
Another singer/songwriter album that I actually enjoyed. A few standout tracks that push it out of boring territory.
Some pretty mediocre folk rock. Not much else to say.
260/1089 - Sorta like Prince (I know Stills is earlier) in where I respect that he plays all the instruments himself but I don't really like the music too much. Cherokee was a really cool song though and I thought it was overall a mildly good album.
6/10
Went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised
Sounds like the generic soundtrack to a Vietnam War movie.
Don’t judge an album by its cover!
Really liked a couple of songs - We will not be lovers and The stolen girl
This was honestly quite a bit better than I thought. When this came out, folk rock was admittedly kind of oversaturated. Like, this was in the middle of a run in which every member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young had an album crack the top 15. So, while it's hard to say this really feels essential, it is good. Honestly, Love The One You're With is actually *really* good, and earlier this week I heard Aretha Franklin's cover of this song. And, while this may be controversial, I actually *do* prefer Stills' original. While this is definitely the best song, this album is actually pretty consistent, especially side one. The rest isn't bad, but I just think it's a little choppier. Honestly, it's not changing anyone's life, but I think this is largely worth a listen, even though it kind of seems to be overshadowed by Stills' other projects, and also Neil Young's whole career, due to a storied history between them. This does have an identity all it's own. Also, as a quick aside, I like the photo on the cover quite a bit.
Great music to lay wooden flooring to A little folksy, a little gospel Makes me feel like a carpenter
Expected to be really boring, but actually quite a few tracks I liked. Go Back Home, Cherokee, We Are Not Helpless
I'm finally getting to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young through this project (as an 80s teen, I ignored that sort of thing). I've enjoyed getting to know Neil Young; I didn't know anything about SS, so I had no expectations here. Well, perhaps I was expecting it to be a snooze, from the cover pic. It wasn't bad, in fact. I enjoyed Jimi H's contribution to Old Times Good Times, which built to a dated, but satisfying romp. I also thought SS's own guitar-playing on Black Queen was terrific. I thought To A Flame's attempt at slow grandeur was unsuccessful, though. But most of this was very listenable; accomplished musicians (often just SS himself!) having a good time. Definitely dated, including in the lyrics, but I did feel like I was in a 70s movie at times, which was kinda fun. It improved after I cranked the volume up a couple of notches. I don't think I was vibing with the final, rousing concluding number, but there are a few tracks I might revisit.
At some point I thought this would be a 4 but it’s not that interesting in the end…
I'll allow it. 3.4
I've always liked "Love the One You're With" ... I had not noticed the congas before. Some of the songs are a bit on the "Lite Rock" side. But I like the lean toward spirituals.
This was about what I expected from Mr. Stills. At it's core it's just decent folk rock, nothing bad but nothing great either. It's start off great with the first side and the second side being a tad lackluster. The album as a whole was a breeze to listen to and I did enjoy it for the most part. There's nothing really to dog on besides the lack of variety in sound. Pretty good if I do say so myself. Top 3: Love The One You're With, Do For Others, and Go Back Home no bad songs 3.00-3.50/5
Was it listenable? Yeah sure, I felt like I'd heard every track without having heard it before. Will I listen to it again? No, because I left like I'd heard every track before.
you do you girl
This was completely forgettable and I am not a huge fan of the lead track. Basically don’t try to be better. Don’t Follow your dreams. Settle for where you are no matter how unhappy you are. Boring record.
It was pretty decent, good for road tripping. No overly strong feelings
Shocked by the STRONG gospel influence. Old Times Good Times and Go Back Home were the highlight. Liked the closer. Lots of boring stretches
In the guitarist vanity genre, this is one of the better projects this list has served up. The songwriting is less a vehicle for mastubatory guitar playing than is usually the case with these; in fact, the best moments of this have nothing to do with Stills' guitar playing at all (the strings and piano on Church, for example). Low 3.
After Manassas I thought this was going to be hellish. Pleasantly surprised though! This is concise, and has some beautiful gospel infusion. Stills will never be Neil Young though ✨
beetje tss Buffalo Springfield en Neil Young in (wat niet echt verwonderlijk is)...
For an album with so much hype behind it this was disappointing.
Really great guitar but definitely closer to pop than rock for me.
That’s a strong debut from Stephen. Love the One Your With was the big hit and got plenty of radio play. Didn’t know he was friends with Hendrix and Clapton, and they definitely make the album better. To a Flame is a skipper, but the rest of the songs are good. L = (2.5*s) Enjoyed the guitar work by Jimmi and Eric. J = (3.3*s) Never heard it until this listen, don’t know anyone that had this album, and I’m surprised because it’s a good one.
Not bad, out of the other “white guy with an acoustic guitar” genre that’s been on here so far.
It started well with songs I’d give 4, maybe 5, but then I started skipping. If I were playing the actual record, I’d probably swap after side A. ———————————— My non-musician scoring system. 5 - Love it. Would play anytime, buy, see live… 4 - Good music. 3 - Average playlist. Depends on time and setting. 2 - I can’t listen to whole songs. 1 - No.
Another album in my folk-rock sweet spot.
Let’s go
Not very memorable, except for the Jimi Hendrix solo on song 4. Not bad, just forgettable.
Love the one you’re with is great I also really like Church and We Are Not Helpless He rest was good but did rather blend together
Ok.
Not bad but not for me
good, solid album. missing some edge for me, got a little bit bored by the end
Folk
Cherokee is a banger. That’s going on the camping play list
Not too bad! Interesting album cover.
Very pleasant to listen to.
Listening to Stills without Crosby and Nash is kind of like having a lettuce sandwich without bacon and tomato. Not bad, but definitely missing something that would make it a lot better.
A nice relaxing acoustic sound and style. Reminds me of like a Paul Simon sound maybe. Got groovy at times. Easy to have on in the background
something to play after a funeral
This was quite a nice listen on a Saturday morning, would probably score more with a few more listens
I kinda liked Church. I did just watch Sister Act last night though. So I might have a temporary nostalgic favorable outlook on choirs. Which I will bring this up to a 3 (for the album, the movie is of course a 5).
Crosby Stills Nash and Young are like the Avengers, they have some great solo work but it's when the team comes together that things really get exciting. In this metaphor, Stephen Stills is Thor. Favorite track: probably "Go Back Home"
Pretty nice. I liked most of the other songs more than the famous sone.
acceptable!
Interesting, but not something I would revisit
sing your shit white man!
3.5
Helt ok ändå, bäst när det är kör och gospel. Sämst när den är slow-bluesig. Gillar röst ändå. Och som helhet lite roligare än the average man med gitarr. Lyssna igen: kanske Bästa spår: D - Love the one you’re with DW- we are not helpless Betyg: D- 5av 10 (3 av 5) DW - 5 av 10 (3 av 5)
A decent enough folk/funk album. It feels a bit lost at times, jumps around in style and I imagine that is a lot to do with the guest musicians on the album influencing the sound and songwriting. I like Stills voice, much better than the solo offerings from Kermit (Young). Appreciate the length, 39mins is nice and punchy. Production could be better. It's a 2.5 for me but pushing it up to a 3 because I appreciate the talent and his voice
Never heard him solo - it’s good but never particularly great and really let down by the production..
Good sound except for when you have two sleeping babies in the back, it gets just a little too rousing.
It's alright
#DÍA 11: 1001 Discos Que Hay Que Escuchar Antes De Morir (English Translation Below) 4 álbumes seguidos de los 70’ me hace feliz, aunque éste en concreto no tanto. No conozco a Stephen Stills, pero al investigar el personal del LP quedé bastante sorprendido y me dio muchas ganas de escucharlo. Tenemos un cameo de Hendrix, otro de Clapton (aunque es un absoluto idiota supongo que es inegable que toca bien su instrumento), a Ringo Starr y como ingeniero de sonido a Andy Johns, responsable de los álbumes de Led Zeppelin y otros clásicos. Hay otros nombres poderosos en la lista, pero el disco termina siendo bastante decepcionante, principalmente por la falta de distinción de su artista principal. Literalmente el mayor toque de personalidad de este proyecto está en la jirafa rosa de su portada… Suena bien, en general es sólido, las vocals de Stephen Stills son agradables e inofensivas, aunque cuando intenta añadir algo de vigor y energía a su tono en ocasiones se vuelve ridículo para mí, sobre todo en Black Queen. La canción más pegadiza es Love the One You’re With, aunque la letra es bastante simple (problema constante en el LP) y el mensaje se me hace algo extraño… El mejor tema es en el que Hendrix hace su aparición, tiene más alma y ritmo, posiblemente esto deje ver cierta preferencia mía hacia la leyenda del blues, pero es lo que hay cuando un invitado brilla el cuádruple que el músico de cabeza. Me sabe mal porque la intención tras la música de Stephen Stills posiblemente sea la mejor, pero pienso que es un hueco desaprovechado en la lista. Favoritas: Old Times Good Times, Cherokee Menos favorita: Black Queen #DAY 11: 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die Four consecutive albums from the '70s make me happy, although this one in particular not so much. I didn’t know Stephen Stills, but while researching the personnel involved in the LP, I was quite surprised and really wanted to give it a listen. We’ve got a cameo from Hendrix, another from Clapton (even though he’s an absolute jerk, I guess it’s undeniable that he plays his instrument well), Ringo Starr, and as sound engineer, Andy Johns—responsible for Led Zeppelin albums and other classics. There are other big names on the list, but the album ends up being quite disappointing, mainly because of the lack of distinction of its main artist. Literally, the biggest touch of personality in this project is the pink giraffe on the cover… It sounds good overall, it’s solid, and Stephen Stills’ vocals are pleasant and harmless. But when he tries to add some vigor and energy to his tone, it occasionally comes off as ridiculous to me—especially in Black Queen. The catchiest song is Love the One You’re With, though the lyrics are quite simple (a constant issue throughout the LP) and the message feels a bit strange to me… The best track is the one where Hendrix makes his appearance—it simply has more soul and rhythm. Maybe that just shows my personal preference for the blues legend, but it is what it is when a guest outshines the headlining musician so carelessly. I feel bad because the intent behind Stephen Stills’ music might genuinely be good, but I think it ends up being a missed opportunity in the overall list. Favorites: Old Times Good Times, Cherokee Least favorite: Black Queen
“Love the one you’re with” is a triumph but honestly, the rest of the album is a bit dull.
Kind of interested to know what the pink giraffe thinks about this. It was so-so 70a rock but did get into it a bit more as it went on.
Interesting blend of styles like folk, blues, gospel. Great guitar work. But the lyrics didn’t resonate with me, and the overall style isn’t really my thing.
Very nice 😊
3.33
I liked this album fine, but it’s been my least favorite from the Crosby Stills Nash and Young team and its associated offshoots. Something about it being soulful, but missing the mark a bit, weakens it for me.
Pretty good
Yes, a nice but not amazing album.
This album was exactly what I expected. 70s acoustic guitar rock. I liked it for what it was, but I'm not feeling the need to revisit it
A bit too gospel for me but there were some decent tracks on here
I don't know what exactly I expected from this album, but I don't think it was anything good. The last time I encountered Stephen Stills, he was in a group called Manassas, which I still pronounce "man-ASS-iz," no matter how much I know that's wrong. It might not even be a real band at all, but that's besides the point. MANASSAS was so overwhelmingly fiiiiine that it verged on being boring. Nothing bad at all on the record, just... Bleeeh. So I had to wonder, "Was **this** what I had to look forward to on this album? More crushing fiiiiiine-ness?" Much to my surprise: no, actually. I wouldn't say it was just fiiiiine at all. In fact, I think it's... Pretty good, actually. It doesn't reach much higher than "pretty good," but given what a slog MANASSAS was (72 minutes, too!) I will **gladly** take this. It's not even a very complicated album anyway. It's just some very good 70's guitar rock, whether acoustic or electric, or played by Stills himself or (yes) Jimi Hendrix, who makes a cameo on track 4. Even Eric Clapton, playing his dusty ol' blues licks, does a good job. And when the guitar isn't the focus, there's enough neat organ and piano and stuff to keep me entertained — again: track 4. Seriously, "Good Times Old Times", between the Hendrix guitar and the organ... I love it. Beyond that.... I mean, the guitar and organ **do** very much carry this thing. Certainly, it didn't give me any terribly compelling reason to care about Stephen Stills on his own. Besides his guitar playing, I don't have much to think about his vocals, and as for his lyrics... To be honest, I was too busy focusing on the guitar and organ to figure out what he was actually saying. This is all to say: as a sound, I'm more than fine with this album. I **did** enjoy it. I could honestly see myself occasionally revisiting it whenever I want a taste of this specific sound. But it wouldn't be **that** often, let's be clear. As well, it's not exactly gonna make me wanna dive deeper into Stills's solo discography. Matter of fact, it might just make me wanna listen to that first CSN album. So, yeah: a massive step up over MANASSAS, but only just such.
Breezy folk-rock and funky blues. The music is soulful too. It's a great collection of songs all around. Very good classic rock. "Love the One You're With" is a staple of classic rock radio, but the lyrics have always annoyed me a bit. I feel bad for the girl he's settling for. Like, who wants to be loved when the person who's loving you is still thinking about somebody else? The music is gorgeous though. 3.5
Solid classic rock album with lots of layers and ideas. I actually felt a little overwhelmed at times- like "Love the One You're With" has so much going on that it's hard to focus on one thing when there's a lot of competition for my attention. I also kind of dislike how the bass is mixed on this track because it is so boomy and gives this idea of "fake" volume. Still, it's a great song and the obvious standout on the album. There's some nice contrasts on this record and it goes in a lot of different directions, which I like. "Black Queen" was really a surprise. Great album cover. I love the pink giraffe- what an inclusion in the image.
I read some of the reviews before listening, and I kinda expected to dislike this album. But it was quite nice. I particularly like the instruments on this. Nothing really blew me away or anything. But enjoyable nevertheless
#19 Stephen Stills ~ Stephen Stills It need not be understated that Stills is a very talented technical musician. His skills for composing each keyboard, rhythm guitar, bass and organ for each song is nothing short of impressive. It's for this reason why some consider him the best part of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Without those skills of composition and guitar work, that supergroup wouldn't have the sound it has. Plus the cameos of Hendrix and Clapton are very, very pleasant. Overall, each song is filled with a very endless and effortless groove. And that's about it. Stills is not Crosby, Nash and definitely not Young in terms of songwriting. And I have major gripes with the songwriting. His lyricism is just so painfully dull and unpolished. It's just a bunch of empty climaxes and cheesy runnings of the mouth in some songs, at its worst its arrogant and pretentious. Now I'm all for pretension, but you got to sell me on your inflated mental world, and Stills doesn't really do that. In fact, the more I paid close attention to the lyrics, the more frustrated I found. So good advice to people, just groove to this album. Don't take it so seriously. The music does the job well, and just imagine Stills is speaking in tongues. Then suddenly this album feels quite pleasing. Verdict: That really good guitarist in CSNY
Surprised I got this a few days after Deja Vu. Not as good as that but this utilizes many big name guest appearances including Hendrix, Clapton, and Ringo. Brilliantly produced, sounds great and seems to be a very underrated album both then and now.
nice!
I’m on a bit of a roll with “okay” albums. I don’t hate that de website recommended them to me, but to say they are absolute must hears - no. Stills and his other work with Crosby & co. is always pleasant on the ear and this album is no different. Just a good folky rocky record, with not too many standouts. 3/5
Yllättäen vallan kivaa kuunneltavaa. Gospeltyyli toimii groovaavasti. Vähän ehkä jopa liian taitavaa, vaikka kitaralla ei virtuosoidakaan.
Random thoughts: * The lead track is still so great. I think I heard a little steel drum in the background that I never picked up on before. There's always something new to hear in even longtime favorite tracks. * I got a lot of Joe Cocker vibes from this album. Maybe it was the gospel/soul influence but it was definitely there. * Overall, solid record but none of the other tracks really rose to the level of "Love The One You're With".
Solid if not captivating.
Given the sometimes problematic genre for me and the rather negative reviews on the forum, I was expecting bad things. But no, the album wasn't bad at all, in fact it was quite enjoyable. If it had thrilled me a little more, I might even want to listen to it again. 3/5
A nice album to listen to, not bad, not overly exciting either, showcases his musical diversity, blends the folk rock CSNY type stuff he is known for with blues, gospel, and rock, May come back to it but not in a hurry.
Some nice bluesy rock in here
Very chill. Good chores music
I think, with a gun to my head, I would have attributed Love The One You're With to Fleetwood Mac. Ya learn something new every day I guess
2.5 rounding up....this was pleasant and, like, a little forgettable but not in as bad of a way as other albums on the list. I found a lot of the instrumentation enjoyable to listen to.
One solo Album from Crosby Gut
Good ol' timey songs! Quite church-y! Not my cuppa!
Du skal ikke skue hunden på hårene, men hva skjedde her??? Ok musikk, traust singer-songwriter med kassegitar.
Although this isn’t really the kind of folk rock I’m usually drawn to, this album was still pretty solid. There’s also a nice mix of gospel and blues throughout that adds some variety. One standout element is the lineup of guest musicians, such as Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton both appear on guitar, with Ringo Starr and Booker T. Jones contributing as well. I doubt I’ll come back to this album, but it was definitely worth the listen.
Great music with thoughtful lyrics
So wanted to give this a 4 but some was hit and miss. I reckon with more listens the misses would turn more to hits. Love the One Your With is great.
I didn't think I'd ever heard of Stephen Stills before, or anything he'd done, but the opening track set me straight, at least on the latter count (and the opening paragraph of the Wikipedia entry set me straight on the former count, as of course I've heard of Stills as in Crosby, Stills and Nash/Young). I'm not sure I'll be able to remember the connection long-term, or that Crosby and Nash provided harmonies on it, but it's so nice to have a name to fit with the classic "Love the one you're with". The rest of the album is solid, especially if you enjoy the whole CSN harmonies and humming and soft rock style (which I'll admit isn't really my cup of tea); the highlights for me were probably the Jimi-Hendrix-backed "Old times good times" and "Black queen"; I was hoping the Eric-Clapton-backed "Go back home" too, but it's missing...something...much like a lot of the album. I was also struck by how Stills' solo style occasionally sounds a lot like Joe Cocker, particularly when there's a choir backing him (as on "Church (pt. of someone)"); such a travesty that this is as close as we get to getting a Joe Cocker album in this collection. And how odd that Stills got so many famous artists to join him on the album, yet overall it doesn't rock (or roll) nearly as much as you'd think it should.
"Love the One You're With" is a great song; the rest of the album isn't bad but it's also not as good.
Love The One Your With is a just a classic jam. The production on it is absolutely fantastic. The rest of the album does not come close to meeting the level of quality from the opening song. There are a couple standout songs I enjoyed such as Old Times Good Times (enjoyed all the instrumentals and upbeat pacing) and Black Queen (love the crusty singing and the guitar work). That said, I think this just lands squarely in the 3 territory. Mid-to-high 3.
As corny as it is, I do enjoy Love the One You're With; just a catchy and bright little ditty. Go Back Home is a surprisingly crusty blues jam. Highlight so far for me. Looking at the credits, makes sense given that Clapton is behind the axe. Black Queen was really nice as well, and the funky yazz flute on Cherokee was unexpected, but nice. This was fine-to-good all around. Nothing to get me up out of my seat, but enjoyable nonetheless. 3 / 5.
A lot more jammy than I expected from him. Love the one your with is a classic. A couple songs on here were unexpected shreddy as well. Mid to high 3
On the bright side, it's not a 1. I have had enough of those lately. It's also not a 4 or 5. Is it a 2? Is it a 3? Mostly it's just there. It doesn't suck, but I wouldn't pay money for it. Feeling generous today 2.5 rounded up. Yawn.
It seems like it SHOULD be good, but… At one point I thought a track might’ve been skipped so I went back and listened to the previous song, and didn’t feel sure until the very end that it was in fact the one I had just listened to. That sums up how little impact it made on me.
It was good and there was a lot in it that was influential but not inspiring
No way his fingers aren't frozen in the album cover
Nothing really stood out to me, but it was a nice and chill listen.
Certainly one of the albums of all time. I love Stills as a songwriter, but his songs don't come alive as much without the likes of Crosby and Young. Love The One You're With and Do For The Others are both brilliant songs, but I didn't really have any other stand-out songs on the album. Pleasant enough to listen to but not the most essential thing he's been involved with.
Starts strong, then goes into prolonged jams and lots of noodling I can see why critics like it . Would give another listen but it's not something that has grabbed me
wasn't obsessed!
There are a few pretty good bluesy tracks on this album that I really enjoyed. Then there were some schmaltzier tunes towards the end that will lower its score. Overall though I was pleasantly surprised.
His solo hits. Blusier than I would have given him credit for. Nothing to complain about. Nothing to rave about.
Assuming this is the same guy from CSN(Y), this was, not surprisingly, good. It was livelier than the group stuff so I’ll take it.
Not terrible
- Do for the Others, Go Back Home, To a Flame, Cherokee e We Are The Helpless foram as que mais chamaram atenção. - Bom disco, qualidade de gravação ok, mas não era o que estava no clima para a ouvir no momento.
Other than the last song, which really stands out, it's kind of just your generic 70s singer-songwriter kind of music. Like, I'm honestly not really sure why this is special album other than he's a member of CSNY. And it could just be that I'm missing something or not understanding fully what I'm listening to. That said. "We Are Not Helpless" is a really special song. It saves the album from being a lower/mid-mediocre album to being a good album (in relation to this list). I still don't think as a whole it really does much that's interesting or special, but it's a good listen. Favorite Song(s): We Are Not Helpless
i'm a pretty big csny fan. unfortunately, stephen stills might be 4th out of 4 on my CSNY power rankings. it's not that this album is bad. it's just that, quite frankly, it's kind of nothing. there's one song on it (the one stephen stills solo song anyone knows) and the rest of it is... fine. it's not great. it's not bad. just fine. in the direct aftermath of 'deja vu,' all of his bandmates were doing more interesting, compelling things. this has almost no flavor. the styrofoam of albums.
Solid folk!
Liked it more than anticipated. 3.5
A very OK nothing that special type of album. Nothing offensive but nothing that stands out. 2.5/5 -> 3/5
7/10
Straightforward music. A refreshing change of pace from some of the more artsy concoctions.
Nice. Would rather listen to the CSN music.
Long winded even tho it's only 38 Minutes long
6/10 Nice Isn’t this that guy from Scott Pilgrim?
Solid Dad rock
Seems like he's a lyrics guy
There is nothing really wrong with this except that it’s uninspired and, frankly, a bit dull. He’s got all his famous pals playing on it, and it still doesn’t excite. It’s a no from me. I will never listen to this album again, or if I do, I will forget it half an hour later.
A little folky for me
It's OK I guess. Good musician. 3.2
Bi dem Album beni rächt gspalte. Gwössi songs send rächti Banger, wie öppe Love the one your with oder church esch no geil. Obwohls eigentlech folk esch, mesched die Songs das gnue uf dass es spannend esch ond au chli abgod. De geds aber no desi Songs. Do frogt mer sech de halt scho chli was mer do lost: e Typ metere Gitarre wo chli öppis omesengt. Rächt langwiilig, vorallem öber längeri duur wies do vor chönd.
Stephen stills is the talent in Scott pilgrim, guessing the guy who wrote that stole all the names from elsewhere and I didn't have the knowledge to notice. This was okay, really liked Cherokee and the rest of it was mostly bluesy stuff that drifted from quite cool to a bit dull. Can't say I'd listen again but pretty good for this sort of music.
Cherokee was the most interesting song, but the rest were a little bland. He's better with the CSNY or Buffalo Springfield - his musicianship is excellent, but others help solidify the vision. A kind 3.
This was fine. Nothing blew me away or particularly surprised me, but didn't really dislike any of it. Think it will very likely be forgotten 3
Kind of another background bar music. It was ok.
Maybe I'm reading into it too much, but I think I get it now - Stills is Salieri to Young's Mozart. He's still a great songwriter in his own right, but you can tell much of what he's attempting to accomplish is to keep up with Neil. They're doing similar things with a similar mindset, but Stills doesn't have "it". I enjoyed the first half of this - well, the first four songs. It immediately became derivative after Hendrix's solo on Old Times Good Times. By the time Black Queen rolled in, I was itching to skip the rest. It is a somewhat fun, mostly by-the-books 70s folk record. 6.5/10
Two or three decent songs but I'm still not a fan of Neil You- I mean... Stephen Stills. It feels like a very particular genre for a very particular (albeit large) demographic of white American. Also, the album cover looks like it was made in MS Paint around the year 2000. Just terrible.
Totally fine. Whatever. 3/5
It's fine
5/10 Yeah, that was an album of songs by a singer song writer. I even knew some of the songs...yep. 4-10-2025
Starts off much more promising than Manassas. I hear a fair bit of the glorious live version of Shine A Light by Spiritualized within Church. Jason 100% ripped this off. But it's ok, the LP version is very different. so yeah I like that. The book mentions Joe Cocker as well, which is absolutely fair. Simple but effective, and gospel can be wonderful to me despite my confirmed status as a godless heathen. Old Times Good Times was a decent slice of 70s soft rock, similar to Love the One You're With. The book says it's hard rock. It is not hard rock. Go Back Home I can live without, some nice guitar playing though. I more or less lost interest in the second side of the record. It's ok.
Decent background music. Good guitar playing. 3/5
well this was a whole lot of Alright
eh. some of the most boring folk rock for dads i've heard in a while. at least it's under 40 mins. 2.5 stars. it's friday and i did enjoy the solos in old times good times so against my better judgment i'll round up to 3. favorites: love the one you're with, old times good times
3.5 stars.
Nice guitary music
Non male, rock classico tranquillo.
70’s rock
Good early 70’s rock from Stills of Crosby, Stills & Nash
This didn’t do much for me but clearly a lot of talent. Last song was my fave.
I got excited when Stephen Stills’ self-titled album started with “Love the One You’re With.” Deserved classic. But the rest of it fails to make an impact, much the same as “Manassas.” An album that features appearances by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, and Booker T. Jones squanders those talents.
Some real high points to bookend this album but lots of meh in the middle. Black Queen was unexpected and my favorite track. I will overlook a lot of meh for that gravely vocal and guitar solo.
Love The One You’re With is a great song but not enough to carry the whole album higher.
Good, liked it. 3.5
I really enjoyed this underrated album.
Lovely voice and a pretty good, mostly mellow album.
You can't start an album with your best song ever because it is inevitably down hill from there. A solid 3 star album.
Yes, thank you 1001 for generating more feels that I need to navigate and get through. This one just kinda... exists? Not bad, but not thrilling. Some nice guitar work, a little bluesy, a little folky, a little jammy. It doesn’t offend, but it doesn’t really excite either. I didn't turn it off, but I’m not rushing to hear it again. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Love The One You're With - Go Back Home
Quite good.
Crosby, Stills and Nash have been a fairly safe bet for me, and I’ve enjoyed the one other Stephen Stills album I’ve heard. Today’s album was a pleasant one, and I certainly enjoyed it, but I also find that I don’t really remember much from it after a few hours. I know that I had a nice time listening to it, but there weren’t really any ear worms or anything to make my ears prick up. It’s that soft rock that I expected, with nice soft vocals, and yet I still sit here with no particular track to praise more than the others. What a quandary.
Great starter track, rest half decent
Previously rated: Manassas (5/5) ******************* Manassas may be my lowest 5/5 on here so far, but it's still pretty great. This one is a big step down, not that it's terrible, it's just rather average. Starts out hot and energetic with the one song I knew, Love the One You're With and doesn't reach that level again. There's some boring choral stuff in here too. Just meh level music to me. I couldn't be bothered to put it on again.
This was a nice and easy listen compared to a lot of the other albums on the list. It was interesting to hear Stills as a solo artist and combine a more radioesque pop sound with his folk roots. I can’t say that every track was a home run, but it was enjoyable enough
The first 1/3 of this album is pretty great, and then Stephen just starts genre wanking, and then somehow lands the plane perfectly right at the end. It’s an unfocused effort, despite Stills’ clear desire to be recognized on par with his fellow Canadian, Neil Young. He doesn’t have the same sense of how everything flows together, and he doesn’t capture a singular voice. Still, “Love the One You’re With” is simply magnificent, capturing lightning in a bottle; “Do for the Others” and “Church” are both brilliant pieces; and “We Are Not Helpless” is on par with Neil’s work. And even some of the meandering works, like “Go Back Home”, capture something a little more dynamic. But it’s messy, and not in a fun way.
CSNY it is not but i really enjoyed this! not many records can say they have a jimi hendrix feature i tried multiple times to wipe that dot on the bottom of the cover off my screen
Even Stephen would probably agree that this album has ni business being here
This is a very good example of popular music at the time it was released. The arrangements and performance have aged well, the songwriting, well, not so much.
Love the One You're With is certainly a cracking track. Chuch (Pt. Of Someone) also piqued my interest but the rest of it was just kind of bland early 70s rock.
This guy should sing for Neil Young more.
Love the one you're with is solid, but otherwise this was pretty average.
3.5 stars.
Good instrumentation. Worth another listen but didn't really draw me in
there is too much CSNY universe hate here. I get it, why do some bands seem overrepresented? I'll contrast the boys from the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield and all of their spinoffs as an example of the center point of American folk / rock / pop in the late 60s. At the center of that center point is Stephen Stills. This music may not strike you as great, but this is the influence that the influencers cite as what turned them to music and that can't be bad right? 3.5/5
3.5 - Incredible line-up of musicians but it didn't come together for me. Didn't tickle my brain in anyway
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Blind album, know the artist by name. This album felt very middle of the road for me in regards to specialty and uniqueness. Not memorable but not bad I guess. I zoned off for this without any effort.
Love his voice and guitar!
liked songs: Old Times Good Times, Cherokee (7!) A lot of this album is just ok, but the two songs above are great standout tracks. 2.75
a relatively low key yet fun album that's incredibly enjoyable and i'm a fan. Nothing really stood out as super crazy, but it was a nice listen!
It was okay. A little slow
Some really good tracks on here. Really solid album. Sit yourself down is a lowkey awesome song that doesn't get the love the other bigger hits do. I mean the names featured on here are just wild. Stills, Jimi, Clapton, Booker T, Ringo, Graham Nash. Yes they're all separated - but that's elite pull. Very solid 3. maybe 3.5 to be nice but i think i do that a lot. i love that they all have that one album that just bops for them individually. CSN&Y are a true super group to the absolute core.
First couple of songs were nice. Some of the later ones (Black Queen) were a bit weird. Overall good vibes but kinda melted into not much of note for me. 3.3/5
It's a chilled listen and quite pleasant favourite tracks Love the One you're With and Church prefer stuff he did with CSN will probably give it another listen
Bon ptit album folk honnête, on dérange personne avec ça
Entirely fine, which really is the most I can say for it.
svipar nokkuð til verka með csn(y), ekki mjög spennandi eða skemmtilegt. áferðarfallegt og spilar vel á gítarinn blessaður.
Fine
Fine. Nothing more. Wouldn’t actively seek it out to listen to again.
Uh, Stephen Stills. Loved him in Scott Pilgrim
Talented guy but feel like he might be better as part of an ensemble. Thought he was at his best on the bluesier tracks (go back home, black queen)
It is easy to diss him when you're hearing Crosby Stills and Nash yacht rock creep into your head. And the beginning of a couple songs are a little yachty, but geez he can play and the guest players are often astounding. Good pop fare, well done.
Very redolent of the times- some of the sentiment doesn’t sit well now but there is a strong familiarity. I’d rather have Neil Young but this was easy enough to listen to. Nostalgic!
I mean it is Stephen Stills and the opening track is a killer. However, as I traveled into the album it started to feel trite. Then I felt guilty for that feeling because it's Stephen Stills.
6.5/10
January 26, 2025 HL: “Love the One You’re With”, “Old Times Good Times”, “Cherokee”, “We Are Not Helpless” Mileage may vary 3.5
It was pleasant enough but not Earth shattering
First listen.
I like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and I've checked out some of the solo stuff from several of them but not much from Stills really. It's in a similar vein to a lot of the group's stuff so it's enjoyable. Doesn't have quite the same wow factor but it's no slouch either.
Solid 3.
This was an ok listen. I probably even enjoyed it, but I'm not sure it really belongs on this list. Couple of good songs that I hadn't heard before but otherwise it's no more or less than a decent folk rock album. 3.5 stars
больше кантри/фолк чем мне интересно
The first solo album after CSN (though only the second if you could CSNY...though Neil Young is in a league of his own if we're being honest). The four-piece had been touring throughout 1970, but poor Stephen Stills couldn't keep his alcohol and cocaine habits under control. Prematurely ending the tour and splitting the group in the process, each of the four members perused their solo careers and would release an album in either late 1970 or early 1971. Between each of the four solo albums, it was Stephen Stills' self-titled that was most successful charting Billboard, primarily powered by the catchy opening track Love the One You're With. They still play that song on my local classic rock radio station, so it was a clear favorite. The album fluctuates between band jams, solo jams, and Stills attempting to outdo Neil Young at his own game. The only track that really stands out is the single Love the One You're With, which Stills doesn't quite manage to replicate anywhere else throughout the album. This leads to the overall experience being pretty good but not noteworthy enough for my liking.
Not much to say other than meh
Stephen Stills is a very talented musician. Nothing monumental here but a nice record
As much as I talk about "dude with guitar" albums on this list, this one was fine, I'll be more surprised when one rates above a 3 though. Overall I enjoyed it.
Liked the bluesy instrumental parts and not so much the rest.
1970 really was a peak period for the members of Crosby, Still, Nash and Young with the release of the group's album, Deja Vu, Neil Young's, After the Gold Rush and Stephen Still's debut self-titled solo album. To a lesser extend, Nash and Crosby issued solo records in 1971, so it was a time of chart-topping success for the quartet. This was a high standard for Stills to live up to as Young's album is considered a classic, but it is a commendable effort. The lead track, Love The One You're With, is well known and probably Still's best solo song, but the rest of the album plays out like outtakes from a CSN album. Nothing as memorable, all well done with some famous guests appearing, but I can't help thinking this was kind of underwhelming compared to the group's releases. Nice try Steve.
This was a bit of a weird one to figure out whether I liked it or not. For the first couple of songs I thought it sounded like soundtrack music for a romcom or something Jools Holland would like and put on his Hootenanny. Not "fake", proper music, and all that, but just not with much edge or danger or whatever it is I like. Then there were songs that didn't just do the standard "rock guy with a gospel choir to add soul" thing. There was some wah guitar and a sort of Sly Stone vibe. Then a sort of 70s crooner pop song. Then there was a bluegrass / blues "one blues guy and his guitar" type song. So there's lots of elements and sounds and musicianship and stuff that I like... but it wasn't my cup of tea... why not? And then I twigged. I don't like his voice. It's the same problem I usually have with things I don't like. He sounds very average American white guy doing blues / rock vocals. A bit Rod Stewart. A bit whatever. There's currently a great sax solo going on, but as soon as the vocals come in I want to turn it off. The irony is, I wonder if all these different musical styles were to prove his "range" and yet his voice is the thing that always sounds, boringly, the same. Oh well.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would….
love me some hippies
I like this more than just Crosby or Nash. Good not great.
Yacht rock...
I was initially excited since I grew up loving Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (mainly Young). I also like the little Buffalo Springfield I’ve heard. This record isn’t bad by any means, and has some tracks I’ll add to my liked songs, but it’s just okay to me. There’s not much to say about it really.
Not bad but kind of expected to enjoy it more
A solid folk-rock album. Actually, it's a bit more varied than I thought it would be - there are some baroque pop string flourishes, huge gospel choruses. Even a sitar makes an appearance! There are songs with some interesting ideas, but there are others that bog the album down. All in all, it's good, if not great. Fav tracks: Do for the Others, To a Flame, Cherokee
Not bad, not memorable
I like the group better than this solo effort
Ok listen 3/5
You’re love the with one. Or whatnot. That song has been played to death but I begrudgingly accept it is a good song. Album is decent overall.
This was fine. Probably better than fine, but it feels like we’ve had a lot of dudes who play guitar in the 60s/70s in a row. Good but not necessarily good enough to stand out for me.
Stephen Stills is a very talented songwriter and musician. ….but. He’s just not as good as when he made so much 5 star music with Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. This album is pretty good-ish. It’s got some cool parts. I’ve heard it before and it’s in my vinyl collection. By the end, it had drug down from a 4 to a 3.5 for me. And if I’m going to give it a 4, it’s gotta earn it.
Not sure about the other two, but in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Neil Young was the one whith the whiny voice, while Stephen Stills was the one with the talent. 3/5
My favorite year in music history, the year of Deja Vu and After the Goldrush. In comparison this one feels like a bit of a dud. Not too many memorable tracks. What saves it is the warm production and strong instrumentation
Good! Beautiful music
Out of CSN stills usually has the most extreme output, in that I mean he wrote the albums best and worst songs. And I feel that’s what this album’s like… but the song don’t really stand out 3/5
It's fine, enjoyable but not anything I'd comeback to. It has some interesting uses of these gospel backing vocals (weirdly reminds me of the latest Bad Seeds album) but personally it was at its best when it was aiming for more purely folk rock stuff
interesting to uninteresting to interesting again, first song stands out among everything
Of course we all know Crosby, Stills & Nash. Then of course Young as well. Hard to think that it almost looked totally different. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Chutney. If it wasn’t for Stephen’s insecurity it could have been so different for all of us. But then we never would have had Houmous & Chutney. Everything happens for a reason. It has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth and even after all these years, deep down I am quite pleased that this album was a bit of a non-event. 3.2
So much better than the jazz and crooner nonsense of the last albums. Straight ahead folk/ rock in the vein of Neil Young but a lesser version. Bobo Neil Young.
Took me way too long to realise that Stephen Stills is the "Stills" of "Crosby Stills and Nash". I thought this was quite upbeat and a nice listen. Not the most memorable album but still enjoyable. Good mix of blues and folk rock. Not sure if listening to Stills solo compared as a part of "Crosby Stills and Nash" has any benefits though. Favourite song probably "Go Back Home" and "Love the One You're With".
average
It's no After the Gold Rush, but it's alright. The guitar on some of the songs stood out on first listen, I looked up the personnel and found out that Hendrix and Clapton played on this. That'll do it.
Really enjoyable album but felt it was lacking something I couldn't put my finger on. Probably Crosby Nash and Young Stand out tracks: - Love the one you're with - Church (Pt. Of someone) - Go back home - Black Queen - Cherokee - We are not helpless
If beige were an album.
Stills is a great songwriter, and there are some really good bops on this album, but with the changing landscape, his hippie vibes just don't land the same way they used to.
Only the first song really stuck out to me and it was more just like ‘ahhhh so this is who this song is by’
Good album but nothing that makes you listen to it again. is like pasta with tomato sauce, you eat it but you would prefer something else
Nothing special but I did like Go Back Home a lot.
1001 albums by Crosby Stills Nash and Young you must listen to before you die
Good 1970s album.
Love the opener, but missing the Crosby and Nash otherwise.
One of the four top solo selling albums released within a year of the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young's 'Deja Vu'. Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' seems to have survived the test of time the best. David Crosby's release was a pleasant surprise in this challenge. But Stephen Stills' self titled release hasn't blown me away as much. There's an impressive collection of collaborators, including his CSNY bandmates, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and Jimi Hendrix. For 1970, that's quite a line up! And it's not a band album at all. It's well produced, the performances are good, the soulful backup vocals sound like they could have inspired some of Primal Screams works. But I'm just not as excited by the album as I'd like. Maybe another day if I'm in the right mood it would speak to me more.
Folk rock. Ni fu ni fa.
Country, correcto.
Guitarra notável, especialmente quando é o violão acústico.
an interesting collection of decent tunes, including the original of a great Luther Vandross song - but just a bit bloodless and bland
bloody 70s dad yacht rock.. MY FAVE!!!! nothing groundbreaking in terms of the genre and never heard of this guy but i throughly enjoyed the vibes
7.2 really nice first gald but 2nd half is mostly filler
fine
Not a big fan of Stephan Stills
# Playlist track - Love the One You're With # Notes - Pleasant country, if a little unremarkable. - Some interesting instrumentals here and there, cool vibes and mostly OK tracks. Gets tired a bit too quickly. - I could give the album another star if it wasn't for "We Are Not Helpless", which is pretty bad.
Love the One You’re With // Church // 3.5/5
Nice music bye the "S" of CSNY. 70's vibe.
Listenable without being anything special
blinked and I missed it
A man who must have a golden horseshoe up his arse. Middling songwriter who is a pretty good guitarist somehow manages to keep going and even has two albums in this list. If we have to have one it may as well be this bog standard 70s rock album -even his addition of a bunch of heavy hitting musicians friend (Hendrix, Clapton, Starr) can't stop this from being mediocre at best.. Best Tracks: Love The One You're With; Go Back Home; Black Queen
Country, correcto.
Great arrangements, unmemorable songs.
The first half is pretty strong and almost had me forgiving the fact that this is yet another CSNY adjacent album. It fades away in the second half though so the blandness of the genre is just about restored
A better album than I expected.
There are highlights like Love the One Your With, but CSNY is far superior- Stills should have stuck with the group albums.