After The Gold Rush

#279 Heard Before? I think all Canadians are now born knowing this whole album back to front. Notes: - there's a lot of strummy, whiny folk-rock balladeering in the world. what makes this the best example? - if there's a real distinctive to this album (besides over-familiarity) it is balance. production is raw but clear. instrumentation changes from song to song, but not too much. lyrical content is broad but with no real outliers. every song has its place and no element overstays its welcome. even the tension of a highly collaborative solo album is resolved beautifully. Verdict: To me this is, in its own little way, a perfect album. Listen Again? Perfect or not, I have little reason to hear it any time soon.

The first song is 3 minutes but feels so much longer. The instrumentation is nice, but I really dislike this guy's nasally whine. It's not as obnoxious as Bob Dylan, but not as tolerable as Liam Gallagher. Only Love Can Break Your Heart was a decent track. He sang with less of that nasal whine. The rest left very little of an impression on me. I didn't like any of it, I disliked some of it, but overall I don't feel very strongly one way or the other. I wasn't able to relate to any of the lyrics (though I wasn't breaking them down for secret wordplay with deeper meanings beyond the surface). It teeters on 2/5, but it doesn't feel right going into the negatives when my strongest feeling is indifference.

I prefer this to Harvest but it suffers the same fault for me. Too much Neil Young all at once. The standout songs really stand out, and are up there with some of my favourite songs, but I feel no drive to relisten to the whole album.

Neil Young sounds like Herbert from Family Guy

Currently giving this one a second listen. Neil Young is one of the hidden gems I've come to appreciate from this generator, but the info here inclined heavily towards folk country which sounds like a bullet to the temple. Fortunately, it was a pleasant experience. Neil sounds like maybe one of Elmo's cousins, which isn't exactly a selling point, but doesn't cost the experience much either. Maybe I've just been properly exposed to his sound. I'd say half of the album is ok, easy to leave on as it's playing, and the other half is tracks I'm genuinely happy are playing as they're getting on. Songs with a sick groove, sweet melodies, curious lyrics if you happen to pay attention. I'd buy this record for the right price, but what's really happening now is I'd probably buy myself a Neil Young record blind as long as it doesn't make a hole in my wallet. He's got a great track record, even when I'm not that into it. As far as this one goes, I might listen on a rare occasion, this isn't my typical vibe, but I respect it a lot, I can appreciate it during and after its play. 3.5/5

Oh, After the Gold Rush. You have one, maybe two incredible songs; everything else is unimpressive at best. Yet you remain one of the most celebrated folk outings of the last however many years. Why? Why is this the case? I don’t think I will ever understand. “Tell Me Why” is beautiful. It is the album’s best song hands-down. It is the only unmistakably incredible song on the album, at least to me. From there, “Southern Man” and “When You Dance I Can Really Love” both also stand out as awesome, but the former feels as if it’s on autopilot, and the latter isn’t much more than a really fun, sweet little joint. I also really enjoy “Cripple Creek Ferry,” but it’s short! So short! It’s less than 2 minutes long! It’s very pretty though. Other songs on here, the title track is cute, yet Young’s vocals can grate, and it’s much too simplistic. “Birds” has a similar problem, it’s very forgettable. The entire album can tend to be actually. “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” is very pretty, though I don’t love love love the hook. I don’t know. The album is pretty and it’s cute. That’s kind of it… This album is a pretty necessary listen. That much is obvious. It is not very great though. That is what I will say. 6.8/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: place in history

4th (of 7) Neil Young albums I've gotten and I can honestly say this might be my favorite one so far. Thats not saying much by my standards as I still don't get the hype around Neil Young as an artist but this album wasn't as boring as some of his previous ones I've gotten. "Southern Man" is still a bop after all these years and I also found my self digging the intro track "Tell Me Why" which I think set up my enjoyment of the rest of the album. The short runtime doesn't hurt it either. This album had a low bar to clear when it comes to me liking a Neil Young record. Did it clear it? Yes, but not to the point where I'd call myself a fan. Maybe album 5 will do it. 3/5

Not my kind of music

Really liked this, great for blank

468/1102 not a lot to say about this one, it was alright, had a couple highlights but otherwise didn’t move me a lot faves: Southern Man, Birds, When You Dance You Can Really Love 47/100

First album doing the 1001 albums that I had to skip some of the tracks. Really not keen. Is Neil Young like Marmite? I know some people absolutely love his work but it's not for me. Oh Lonesome me and When you Dance I can really love were tracks I did listen to all the way through. Good riff on When You Dance. Cripple Creek Ferry is nice and catchy finish, if somewhat a little short.

I've actually heard more of these songs than I thought I had. He plays a lot in the shop that I work at, so I had mixed feelings about listening to him because he's kind of overplayed to me (that's not to say I don't love "Old Man"). I really loved this album and not even especially for the songs I'd already heard. I REALLY liked "Oh, Lonesome Me" and "Don't Let It Bring You Down."

This is one of the Neil Young albums I'm most familiar with and one I still reach for often. I love the fractured, vulnerable, reflective mood in the record's quieter moments, and the shaggy, ragged southern rock of tracks like Southern Man and When You Dance. His voice always seems to divide opinion but I love it - sometimes frail, sometimes powerful, always unique. This is a captivating album that really stands out in his back catalogue.

Young is clearly a great songwriter, but as a musician I just can’t get into him.

The reason I got into folk music

a bit bit sad, but not the listen on repeat to drown my feelings sad its more of the listen to quiet my soul and feel nostalgic

The only other Neil Young I've heard has been Rust Never Sleeps and I... didn't care for it. I've heard much better things about this album, so I really hope I enjoy this one much more. 01. Tell Me Why Actually a really nice introduction! A really smooth, and catchy track! 02. After The Gold Rush I don't think I'm a fan of his voice. That being said, I think this is pretty good. Not the best thing ever, but good enough for a heart. 03. Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil has a real knack for chorus', I'll tell ya w'hat. The verses are serviceable, but that chorus is fantastic. 04. Southern Man By far the best Neil Young song I've heard thus far. Best verses, best chorus, and phenomenal instrumentation. 05. Till The Morning Comes Really short, but fun. Nothing too noteworthy. 06. Oh, Lonesome Me Neil, I don't know how to tell you this, but you're a cuck. Anyways, it's a pretty normal song, both sonically and lyrically. 07. Don't Let It Bring You Down A really great one. Beautiful lyrics, with gorgeous instrumentation backing it. A shame how short it is. 08. Birds Actually gorgeous. Reminds me of a church hymn, but better! Is really beautiful, and I think his best vocal performance yet! 09. When You Dance I Can Really Love The lyrics were really boring, but the instrumentation is pretty good! Not a lot to say about this one. 10. I Believe In You Too basic this far deep in the album. Not bad, but forgettable in the grand scheme of things. 11. Cripple Creek Ferry Cute closer. Not much to say. I much, MUCH prefer this over Rust Never Sleeps. I had a bad first impression. I apologize, Neil. I was not familiar with your game. That being said... this still isn't perfect. Is closes with the three weakest tracks to me, and has some super forgettable ones. Still really, really enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed this!

I really like Neil Young and this album is... Fine...I guess. I mean it's pretty good but I'm not sure why they chose this one to go in the book?

Bon album, même si les voix me paraissent particulières defois. Il reste très touchant

6.0

perfect

Neil Young is a good lyric writer, but there's just nothing catchy about the music. His voice is too whiny and the songs are mostly just drab. It's not necessarily a bad album, it just doesn't strike me for intentional listening. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "Don't Let it Bring You Down" were probably my favorite tracks.

laissez moi tranquille avec neil young

Just not a big fan of his voice.

I like Only Love Can Break Your Heart but otherwise it’s just fine for me

Not really my cuppa tea. A bit boring to be honest

yea

Neil good…you…meh

Day1019 - only love can break your heart is such a great song on a great album

really enjoyed the vibe! the whole album sounded like slow dancing after a long day, slightly sad but still comforting. my first 5 star review 🌟

I came into this album expecting 'Harvest Moon', but was met with something much more clear cut. Unfortunately, the album has a stripped back style which I don't find very suitable for Young's vocals. They overpower everything, including the incredible lyrics, but it was nice to occasionally get a cool guitar solo in the mix, like on 'Southern Man.' I think I prefer Young's vocals on tracks that are more soft and hazy, as this just felt a little abrasive.

First half is so good, 2nd half is just ok

It wasn’t for me, and I found the vocals quite jarring if I’m honest

This is nice!

One of Neil Young’s best albums, so good. Big Neil young fan over here though

Neil Young is one of the most prolific songwriters of the 20th and 21st centuries and this album showcases all of the best things about his music: thoughtful, pared down, and moving.

Neil Young never gets old…

Pretty okay - nothing to write home about. Some of the songs were decent

3.5* Not bad at all, but strangely felt like a step down from EKTIN - just a bit sleepier than I wanted ballad-wise!

From the first warbling notes, I knew I'd dislike this. Neil Young is so popular, and I'm not sure why.

Not bad.

Very cool, just a lack of anything really captivating. Fun listen but not one that I'll reallyremember 3

Not a bad as the other Neil Young albums I've been served up. This one I could listen to. Still doesn't get a high mark though.

really good, liked the instruments, and neil young's voice is pretty unique enjoyed plenty of songs 8-9

Que rico !

One of the plethora of solo studio albums released in the wake of the debut C,S,N & Y 'Deja Vu' album. Of the four this has been by far the most enduring and acclaimed work and was evidence that Young was the most productive talent from that group and had solo ambitions beyond the other three that has been evidenced in the ensuing fifty years. The title track, Don't let it bring you down and southern man are famous tracks, the latter getting a response from Lynryd Skynyrd on 'Sweet home Alabama'. I feel the album is a step on from CSNY but not as strong as Harvest. The road to greatness was well underway for the perpetrator.

Boring ahh. It's like listening to the same songs; I don't like the way his voice sounds. It reminds me of that image of SpongeBob singing for some reason. Would not listen to it again. 1/5

This list is determined to make me like Neil Young. This was more listenable than the other albums of his I’ve had, so maybe he’s growing on me. Mission accomplished

If you can get past Neil Young’s thin, reedy, occasionally falsetto-y wail, and start to focus on the strengths of this album, you’re actually in for an enjoyable ride. Musically, it’s kind of whatever; standard fare 70’s soft rock (ish) builds around guitar and piano, but the the talent of Young’s lyricism is the real reason for the price of admission. Reflecting on personal themes like love and heartbreak in songs like Only Love Can Break Your Heart and Oh, Lonesome Me, as well as social commentary on racism and climate-induced societal collapse in Southern Man and After the Gold Rush, we get a broad swath of topics to chew on. No pseudo intellectualism here, everything is kind of just put in front of you to digest on your own. I’m gonna lump this into the same category as Bowie or Dylan, where you’re there for the songwriting (much) more than you are for the singing. 7/10 Favorites: - After the Gold Rush - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Oh, Lonesome Me - Birds

Took me much longer than anticipated to finally give this album a proper listen and it deserved every second. The wholesome nature of folk music warms my heart whenever an album of that nature is up for a listen, this album is no different. There are times when we start to get storytelling but it never quite finishes the story, Southern Man for example, however the songwriting is the strength of this album and one that I will find myself coming back to listen. Favorites: - After The Gold Rush - Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Southern Man - Oh, Lonesome Me Rating: 8/10

Just feelin a 3 idk

Easy listening pop. Not bad.

If you remove "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Southern Man," "Don't Let It Bring You Down," and "I Believe In You," After The Gold Rush is just okay.

A bunch of these songs are bangers if you listen to their cover versions.

Not bad but gives me nothing.

Ikke helt min greie dessverre, men tror annet av Young kan være mer for meg

I've already forgotten this

My attitude about work is that you give me money and I take care of some problem you have. In a nutshell. You need someone to do something, and so give me money and I’ll be that person. I’m not one of those people who brings my own problems up the line that much, unless I already have a couple,e ideas what to do about the issue. I encourage people who report to me to bring solution ideas along with any problem they think I should help solve for them. It makes sense anyways since if you’re bringing a issue up the line guaranteed you’ve thought more about it than your boss has. So what does all this have to do with Neil Young. I found myself comparing Neil to Bob Dylan a lot while I was listening to After the Gold Rush. They aren’t that similar once you scratch the surface, but they do share some DNA. The biggest thing I kept thinking is “Neil Young just comes to me and points at miserable problems. Bob Dylan does the same, but also seems to be orchestrating the associated revolution on the back end.” Of course both these guys are prolific and write about all sets of things, but was just what I was thinking about as I listened this time. It made me a bit annoyed at Neil. Now don’t get me wrong, this is a long long looong time beloved album for me. In a way it is the template for Weil You g in his purest form. But I was also feeling complained at, and maybe I’ve been complained at too much lately.

Project partner’s review of this was faultless. I’ve never agreed with anything more, especially the spelling of the artist “Weil You g”.

i like the songs and everything he expressed in all of them. I didnt, however, love how some songs are super long and some are super short. A balance kept in all of them would have been better, in my opinion.

there are certainly a lot of good moments to be found in this album, like the solo on Southern Man, but i can't really understand why this is the top Neil Young album on RYM. it doesn't really do anything better than is done on Harvest. I'd rank it below Everybody Knows This is Nowhere and On the Beach too, even. Oh, Lonesome Me is an early 2000s alt-country song from 1970. that's pretty cool. still not a fan of Neil Young's voice, and his songwriting isn't there for me either. deserves to be one of the 1001? Neil Young has a few albums that should be cut but this one probably is most deserving of staying

Liker det ganske godt, altså 60-80%. Holder likevel kun til en treer. Blir en del treere her, kanskje jeg er for streng?

Always a classic…

I thought this was okay. I like harvest moon better peronally. 6/10

Look, Neil Young is great, but I don't know if I ever really want to hear another full album of his voice. Idk

I used to like Neil Young, but this list of albums has shoved so much of his whiny voice into my ears that I'm pretty over him.

NOT ANOTHER NEIL YOUNG ALBUM.

Banger after banger till the morning comes makes this a 5 alone

Reminded me of my dad

5.5/10 Neil Youngs singing is still very much a problem for me, but this does have some good songs. Highlights: Southern Man After the Gold Rush

It’s just fine

That beautiful & sad fall feeling.

Ты заебал со своим Нилом Янгом

Great pleasant thoughtful mellow , solid country rock . Solid 6.5/10

troppo ripetitivo ma chillino bello

Album #2 on the list from Neil Young. As mentioned earlier, I never liked his singing. This is probably his best effort. The first half of the album is good, then it goes downhill a bit. “Oh Lonesome Me” is a cover of the old Don Gibson song (which I heard today coincidentally), but with a totally different style. Overall 3.5 stars.

MORE NEIL YOUNG? >:( 2nd list appearance of 'After the Gold Rush' (after k.d. lang's version). Coulda fooled me. This song is bad and Neil Young's voice is bad. Flugelhorn is OK. Overall this is more dentist music. The lyrics are good, and it's pretty short, but I really don't like his voice and I think the music is uninteresting (other than flugelhorn). Linguistic intrigue: What's the object of "love" in 'When You Dance I Can Really Love'? Is it indefinite, or is it "you"? Darn it, now I need to research a Neil Young song :(

Look, I've come to the conclusion that I don't dislike Neil Young, but the incessant falsetto throughout this album really brought it down for me. High potential songs with great lyrics, I'd just love to hear it sung by just about anyone else in his/her normal vocal range.

I really like Neil’s voice. Great album lyrically

Might want to put southern man on my song singles list

Album cover is okay, way worse than On the Beach. This album is short, but thats welcome because its also middle of the road. I liked Birds, Tell me Why, When you Dance I can Really Love. Neal Young is just alright to me, wouldnt listen to this guy again unless I had to, which I likely will because this guys got mad glazers. Best Song: When you Dance I can Really Love. Worst Song: Cripple Creek Ferry

After the gold rush, is a good album, with stand-out songs like Southern Man and Only love can Break your Heart. Neil’s voice makes each song uniquely identifiable.

After the Gold Rush features some of Neil Young's best songs, and some of the worst. Stand-out tracks such as "When You Dance I Can Really Love" generally balance out the less memorable "Tell Me Why." The other songs are not particularly exceptional or repulsive. It averages out to a flawed album with its highlights — not Neil's magnum opus, but not career-ending.

I am not a fan of his voice but I do really like Till the Morning Comes and When You Dance. It grew on me during a second play.

Really good stripped down recording. Not a fan of his singing voice

A strong album that I rate a strong 3. Neil young, his way of singing and his stripped back approach with his instrumentals remind me of Elliot smith in a way…even the subject matter spoken about in his songs…a lot of heavy or darker topics being covered throughout the album. Really enjoyed the tracks ‘tell me why’- because this one specifically reminded me of Elliot and I also really loved ‘birds’ where he still kept his usual vocal approach on this track but also showcased his vocals more…there was a rare moment with him playing around with his voice

I don’t really enjoyed it but some are great

I like Neil young but a bit too acoustic for me

Fantastic album

Don't like his voice on some tracks, as always love Neil but difficult to get into him on an album level

Too old for me 1 star

Not even 100 albums in and we already have 3 Neil Young albums. This is a great one. Harvest Moon is considered his best, but this is a close second. An album that contains Southern Man has to get 5 stars. Great songwriting with several recognizable tunes from yesterday. I know some don’t like his voice, but it’s unique and I enjoy listening to his work.

Basically my last chance to be a Neil Young fan, and this just aint it. Really enjoyed the first third of the album, and then fell apart. Just like the last one. 2.5 — there’s a better hidden amongst these albums, but too much filler, even for 35 minutes.

Solid, but not solid enough to overcome my Neil Young fatigue.

I’m a fan of almost everything that came out of Laurel Canyon in this era but for whatever reason Neil Young has never quite done it for me. I don’t love his voice, so when it’s just him I have a hard time with the songs. More tolerable when it’s blended in with other artists.

Day 416 Very good stuff Highlights Southern man Wonderin’

I genuinely had to listen to this twice to appreciate it. On first listen it felt a bit slow & meandering, but on second listen, the records qualities really shone through. It’s a brilliantly written, emotionally-driven album with beautifully arranged instrumentals & vocals. Whilst it doesn’t have any huge individual standout, memorable highs, it is a consistently good listen.

With this I am now half way through the Neil Young albums. This is the first one that feels truly essential. Every track on here is solid. Looking forward to Harvest.

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - Tell Me Why is a great song to start things off. The harmonies are lovely and the strummed guitar sounds really good. The title track is gorgeous with some phenomenal, trademark Neil Young lyrics. Only Love Can Break Your Heart is a fairly simple song but it's very effective and the melody is very catchy. Southern Man rocks hard and the drums are really driving. The next couple of tracks can't quite reach the same heights but the guitar solo that just begins at the very end of Oh, Lonesome Me sounds like it could have been really cool if left to run a bit longer. Don't Let It Bring You Down is a great a tune with a very nice descending verse. I think the rest of the album loses some steam but that is only because the high points here are incredibly high.