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Classic Neil
Ein typisches FolkRockAlbum von Neil Young im Stile von "Harvest". Sehr melodisch, keine Experimente, aber sehr genau arrangiert und produziert. Ein in sich stimmiges Album. Manchmal findet man einige Anleihen von seinen Songs, aber das stört nicht. "Only Love can Break your Heart" ist sowohl gesanglich als auch kompositorisch ein Meisterwerk.
This is just such a beautiful album. I am unashamedly biased for Neil Young, but that doesn't mean he doesn't issue clunkers from time to time. However, After the Gold Rush is one of his best, showing him alone in his sketchy, poetic, contemplative mode, and also showcasing the best of Crazy Horse. Southern Man rage, Tell Me Why word salads (I think think it's about selling your would to the Devil, even though Neil Young can't remember what he was trying to say!) One of the underappreciated things about Neil Young is his time feel. You think he's a kind of loose, easy-going guitar player, but his sense of rhythm is fantastic, like a metronome and it provides a beautiful foundation for exploration on top. Rare for a singer-songwriter and something many of Young's heirs should study.
That is a record I grew up with, was gifted to me, and that I have thoroughly absorbed. Is there a point for me to say more? It has everything. Storytelling. Social commentary. Some of his best poetry. Nuanced, intentional instrumentation. A look at Mother Nature on the run. A window into a unique mind. A feel for something very old, but also very new. And healing, in many ways. This is comfort music. I have definitely listened to it more than 1001 times already, and yet it is always a good visit.
Album 1 of 1001 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps Rating : 5 / 5
So good
Almost a 5
Perfect!! Love Neil young.
nah this exhausts me
Not my favorite Neil Young, but some complete bangers here. I'm partial to Neil in 80s and 90s, but the early stuff is iconic.
Patchy, I'd say.
Neil Young is always a solid pick for me. And "After The Gold Rush" is a very well crafted round album without fails. Favourite songs: "Southern Man", "When You Dance I Can Really Love"
Great album, i know the Annie Lennox cover of don't let it bring you down so hearing the original version was a nice treat!
Surprisingly like this album. Never listened to it before and thought Neil young was too hippie shit, but it was calming, relaxing, and thoughtful. I think one song is in some Adam Sandler movie lol. Not a bad start.
One of the GOAT's GOAT albums.
No thanks! I get it, you want me to listen to every Neil young album.
there was a mean guitar solo
It was fine. Nothing really stood out to me.
Neil Young ain't bad.
Most annoying voice in pop culture before Sam Smith arrived to steal the crown. Extra star for that one song everyone knows
I probably won't listen to this album again. Very Neil Young. Solid music all around. I liked Cripple Creek Ferry
While I appreciate that this album sounds well made and such, this style just isn't for me
If all this 1001 Albums project gave me was a better understanding of Neil Young I'd be grateful. Neil Young is a yin yang. The more exposure I get the more I'm blown away by his ability to drift between soft and heavy. I can see more and more why he's up there with Dylan.
I quite like the music but his voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me.
4.49
Only Love Can Break Your Heart is great. Southern Man and Don't Let It Bring You Down pretty good Album not really my thing though idk.
Simply a classic! The songs are great! The order is perfect! Almost sounds like best of album! I like exclamation points.
I've never been the biggest fan of Neil Young and whilst I was yet again not blown away by this album, it did make for quite pleasant background listening.
Yay...and he's back on Spotify the miserable old goat. I love the man and this is one of his best. Every track is golden. Straight 5.
I enjoyed it. The first evidence that this Neil Young fella is worth of his reverence. It’s a warm hug of an album. And it was good to hear the original version of Only Love Will Break your Heart.
It sounds a bit dated now but in its day it acted as my gateway drug to whole vistas of American country music. I still love this album.
Je connaissais Neil Young plus folk, moins rock. Il y a quelque chose de la désillusion ici.
This could be good if it wasn’t Neil Young
This wasn’t his worst. So that’s nice.
Boring old man. Getting sick of this guy
It's Neil Young. Some songs have guitar and are like la la la, some songs have piano and are like wa wa wa. It's perfectly okay.
Extremely good with a huge variety of high-quality cuts, with a range that reaches from the lovely to the outraged, from the edgy to the authentically mellow and therapeutically serene. NY"s putting it all out there / wearing heart on sleeve works very well here, largely a result of the control he seems to exude and the clear purpose of every song. His voices makes the despair and heartbreak sound somehow triumphant, the confronting and moving past it. One wants to say "minor masterpiece" but the qualifier may not be necessary.
LP
listened 3x. 3.6/5 a few solid ones.
The turning point from the hippy 60s into the cynical 70s produced a lot of great music and this album is no exception. I was more familiar with Dolly Parton’s version of the title track than the original, but it’s still as bafflingly obtuse as ever. “Oh, Lonesome Me” is a masterpiece of self pity and staying in, but the highlight is “Southern Man” - a blistering attack on racism in the Deep South with some rocking guitar work.
Another solid album from Neil Young. I always like how he navigates between stripped down folk and more "high voltage" rock, even though the former is more present than the later. Southern Man is a banger!
It's a good album, but I don't consider it outstanding.
I like Neil Young a lot, but this album (on a first time listen) didn't really grab me.
Great album!
Neil Young is and will always be one of my favorite artists, so no surprise that I love this album. Top notch songwriting here
I really love this - but going into summer I wasn’t into this level of moodiness. I remember times when I was though and this hit the spot.
Tell Me Why 3.5 After the Gold Rush 3.7 Only Love Can Break Your Heart 4 Southern Man 4.5 Till the Morning Comes 3.3 Oh, Lonesome Me 3.5 Don't Let It Bring You Down 3.6 Birds 3.4 When You Dance I Can Really Love 3.7 I Believe In You 3.5 Cripple Creek Ferry 3.4 Score: 3.645454545
I’ve always had a bit of a blind spot for Neil for some reason. Glad to jump in with this one. Really good.
Strong start and then really opens up from Don't Let It Bring You Down onward. Started the year deep in Neil after reading his first book, he'd be very disappointed with my first listen being at streaming level quality
Goat
Some absolute gems, but forgot how many odd filler songs were in here.
Not my Neil Young. The warbly falsetto was getting to me after a while. Would not pick this one up again.
It’s weird how we got the weird jam band album first and then we got this one and this one is bad because it also sounds like a jam band (and because Neil Young is singing). Some nice instrumentation though
I enjoyed his songwriting, but really did not enjoy his voice. I probably wouldn’t listen again.
SURELY this is the last of the neil young. SURELY i am now free of his godawful little vocals
I'm sorry I just don't like this guy's voice
Meh
I’m glad he’s back on Spotify I can now Appreciate this album today than having to use YouTube. Personally I prefer harvest but this is still a great album, deserves to be on the list, and one of his best.
Top five ever
4/5
A Neil classic. A Canada classic. A rock classic. And the only such record to feature a flugelhorn (may be wrong there). The title track remains a haunting, unsettling listen. No less magnificent, though.
Semi-psychedelic lyrics, classic songs I have heard all my life. It never gets old. 5*
"Birds" is a forgotten favorite of mine -- I'm glad this album helped me rediscover it!
It's another great album by Neil Young. What is more to say?
Goddamn. That's some stellar songwriting.
amazing album and not even close to my favorite Neil Young album
I'm happy that Neil Young read my review of Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and decided to put his music back on Spotify. I didn't know it was because of Joe Rogan and now I respect him more. I thought he just wanted to get paid more from Spotify. Anyway, I can listen to this on Spotify now! Neil Young has one of the most unique male singing voices. It sometimes sounds like he's putting it on, like it could be a joke, but he's dead serious. Of course he comes from a musical time in which it was fashionable for men to sing falsetto. Anyway it's in full force on this album and I actually love it. Damn Southern Man... I wish the lyrics to this were different because it's a damn good song! Not that I don't like the lyrics, but I almost wish this one had lyrics that I wanted to sing along with. The message is strong though and the music is great. The guitar solos in this song are delicious. Till the morning comessssssss flugelhorn solo.
Decent album
I love Neil. He’s probably one of my top ten music artists of all time, certainly top twenty. One of the coolest music listening moments I’ve had in a while came while listening to this album. The title track was playing, and it occurred to me that in the last verse he’s singing about the future moment when HUMANS LEAVE PLANET EARTH TO GO TO A NEW HOME PLANET. The title track is easily one of my favorite songs of his or anyone else’s, but I had never put that together before (I had eaten an gummy that probably helped…) and I think it’s just a brilliant lyric. With the work that Space X and others are doing now on laying the groundwork for making humans a multi-planetary species it’s an even more ominous and prescient song than when written - I think it’s one of the best songs of all time. All that said, while I love this album I actually don’t rank it as high as many do among Neil’s vast catalog. It actually loses me in the back half far more than EKTIN, Harvest, On the Beach, Tonight’s the Night, and Rust Never Sleeps at the very least. The first 4 songs are strong, but to me the title track is by far the highlight. There’s one other track that makes me think deeply on this one. As someone born and raised and actually still living in the American south, I have mixed feelings about Southern Man. Not that the America Southern Man doesn’t need critiquing, far from it. I’m not a fan of generalizing, and while many in the south were definitely super racist and loud about it in the 70’s, I wish Neil had acknowledged somewhere in the song that (A) not everyone in the south is a racist, far from it and (B) racism is certainly not isolated in the American south, far from it. My grandparents were in their 40’s when this song was written, and they were all exceptionally against Jim Crowe, taught both of my parents that we're all equal, and those lessons passed to me. Were there, hell, are there systemic problems of inequality in the south and a disproportionate amount of southern men that were outwardly racist, absolutely. I am far from proud of the entirety of the history of the American south. I also think that addressing concerns about in a song called Southern Man is a bit divisive, and doesn’t credit where progress has been made. I think this is why Lynyrd Skynyrd (a far more progressive band than most people realize) had issue with this song as well. One of my favorite musical fun facts is that Neil and Ronnie Van Sant became really great friends after Sweet Home Alabama, and Neil was a pallbearer at Ronnie’s funeral. Unfortunately I can’t be too hard on Neil and it’s easy to see why a song like this is necessary: there’s a fucking confederate flag flying just 30 miles or so from Greenville, SC (where Lynyrd Skynyd’s fateful plane took off from) today in 2024. For a more nuanced critique on the Southern Man, listen to the Southern Rock Opera album by Drive-By Truckers (one of the greatest American rock bands ever); the “duality of the southern thing” describes the American south as succinctly and accurately as is possible I think. I digress…. TLDR: I love Neil, the title track is an all time great song and worth stars for by itself, Southern Man is complicated to me, and the back half is a bit boring to me.
slow and a bit shrill. 2
I suppose one Neil young album has to be on this list. I’d have thought Harvest. But anyhow… Neil Young is what most people think about Bob Dylan. That other people do his songs better. That’s not necessarily true with Dylan as he digs deeply into genre and style and vocalises accordingly. Neil doesn’t have the vocal tonal range of a Dylan. And while it’s easy to dismiss a lot of his songs because of this, if you listen to Dolly, Emmy Lou and Linda’s version of after the gold rush, or Neil himself backed by the Band the strength of the songs comes through. But mostly I’m not impressed by his work. Strident. Loud mouthed. A peace loving hippie who seems to love conflict. I might be too hard. I’ve never met him and I haven't done the deep dive. But while this is fine I’ll go back to other versions of Neil’s work. And really Harvest is a better album.
Surprised so much of one artist in this list. I keep discovering more Neil Young here. Purely to describe what it does for this one listener, it feels intimate and personal , it dies a kind of soothing thing like his other albums. Good song writing and the first time he's reminded me of Horse With No Name. There are very recognisable oft-covered songs here which means others like the lyrics and lyricism of his stories and they are in the eternal themes, with languor and longing, (to my Mars Attacks tuned ear that sensitive to irony and humour readily) some self aware humour mixed with patios, I think. Either that or it's easy to take the piss with his songs, and I like taking it lightly and letting it put a smirk on my face while it chills me out. Cause we need to laugh and Neil Young stokes a funny bone for me at times. Enjoyed. Ok some slow songs to skip. But good
I don’t think he was ever better than this. Can’t remember when I first heard the album. I was familiar with Don’t Let It Bring You Down & Southern Man, both of which were featured on the live Crosby, Stills, Marx & Engels album, 4 Way Street (a recording of the band’s 1970 tour, released in 1971). These 2 songs demonstrate the variety on this record - it’s partly very Crazy Horse (with some members of that band) and partly heading directly for the more laid-back Harvest album. Some of my favourite Young lyrics are here. It had me with the opening phrase of Tell Me Why - “Sailing heart-ships (to this day I always thought that word was hardships) through broken harbours”. Southern Man (the song responsible for Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Sweet Home Alabama) gives us : “Southern change gonna come at last/ Now your crosses are burning fast”. The title song : “ There was a band playin' in my head/ And I felt like getting high/ I was thinkin' about what a friend had said/ I was hopin' it was a lie” & “Look at mother nature on the run in the nineteen seventies” (a reminder that the Woodstock generation was all over climate change more than 50 years ago). And all of the lyrics from Don’t Let It Bring You Down & Birds. The only cover version here is of Don Gibson’s Oh Lonesome Me(1957), which Young slows right down. I was brought up with the original, so the arrangement for Young’s version here was a total surprise. The players on this record are outstanding - most of Crazy Horse, out-of-nowhere a teenage Nils Lofgren, Stills & Young’s producer-of-choice, David Briggs. A great record.
I had assumed that this album would be as annoying as the many (MANY) copycat albums that came like a flurry of pale carbon copies its wake, but I can actually see why this record is as beloved and influential as it is. Some great tunes (Only Love Can Beak Your Heart is my favourite, but most of my fondness is based on the St Etienne cover of the early 90s), great playing and singing and some surprisingly muscular playing (including electric guitar)_ when required. I understand why this is the bible for people who are into the singer-songwriter thing, especially if you want the added hipster cred of saying "well, actually, After the Goldrush is a better album than Harvest" (which it isn't). It's OK, but not really my thing.
Man, this record rocks.
It’s not Harvest, so I assumed it wouldn’t be that great, but it is actually very good.
I was going to give it a 3 for being "average background music" but his whiny voice got harder and harder to listen to and then he even ruined "Oh Lonesome Me".
4.9 - another great album, just classic Neil Young. This is just my wheel house
I've been teetering on the 4/5 edge here for a while. I'm a big fan of NY, and I have a feeling this maybe my favourite of his albums, but something keeps me from confidently giving this a 5. Don't Let It Bring You Down is transcendently brilliant, and the rest of the album is solid, but doesn't really come close to that level. Fave Tracks: Tell Me Why, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Don't Let It Bring You Down 4.4/5
I think this is my favorite Neil Young album
Tell Me Why - I think this is a good song. I don't have anything to add to it. The only issue I have is that it doesn't really feel like a good intro After The Gold Rush - it's alright. A bit boring at first, but I liked when the weird trumpet came in. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - I feel something is off. It's a bit repetitive and boring, but I didn't hate it. Southern Man - I like this intro. Instrumentals are great. I love this. Would definitely listen again. Till the Morning Comes - I guess he's waiting till the morning comes. I like this. Oh, Lonesome Me - oh no I hate the sound of the harmonica. This song is not it for me. It was also a bit slow for me. Don't Let It Bring You Down - I liked listening to this. I do feel like there's something missing in the chorus. Birds - It's forgettable for me. It's not bad, but meh When You Dance I Can Really Love - I don't like the vocals in this, and also the chorus seems off for me, but I love the instrumentals and the outro I Believe In You - it's boring, but again I love the outroo Cripple Creek Ferry - it's whatever. Forgettable Overall thought: I have mixed feelings about this album. I like the sound of most songs, but it's also kind of boring. I don't think the album instrumentally feels like a whole, but lyrically the songs connect much better. Ranking: 3/5
If I could have one problem in life it would be Neil Young's. Imagine knowing you peaked 54 years ago, but remained bloody brilliant thereafter. This is that peak. There wasn't much of a dip.
Neil Young's work benefits so much from the musical input of CSN, but this is still a solid album, mainly for its poetry.
My bad but not my favorite. Easy listening background music for me.
Lief eher im Hintergrund, hat mir aber gut gefallen. 3,3.
Paljon parempi albumi Youngia
Как удачно, что он соу бэк на спотифай. Ультра-альбом. Есть некоторое ощущение фронт-лоудности, но вершины этого альбома, кажется, даже слишком высокие для такого будто бы приземленного жанра. Лучшая песня - Southern Man.
My most commonly written things....'not what I expected' and '1 I missed'. Both apply to this. Straight up folky, political rock. Unmissable. 'After the Goldrush', 'Only love can break your heart' and the exceptional and scathing'Southern Man' are sublime.
I get it, he's the man, still don't like his voice.
Great album. Thank God they never made this movie. Sounds like the worst screenplay ever. But if it inspired Neil to write these songs, Amen.
Long live Neil!
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush An album inspired by an unpublished screenplay written by Al (Dean Stockwell) from Quantum Leap. 4/5
Breaking News: turns out I actually like Neil Young! Just listened to this and really enjoyed it. Guess my tastes have changed since high school when I first heard these songs. That’s what I love about this album project.
4.5/10
kinda rad kinda lame
4 stars, classic stuff here.
Good
I like Neil Young but is not one of my faves by him.
And just like that...weird to get these all in a row, and just as I was writing him off a bit, I realize he had another album akin to Harvest in him.
The music was good, I enjoyed the lyrics and melodies and enjoy lots of music in this genre however Mr. Youngs vocals were grating. It felt like a tiny little rat was clawing at my ear drums.
Decent album, probably wouldn't revisit
Loooved Southern man and a couple of other songs, but I wouldn't listen to it for hours
Neil Young's 1970 album, After the Gold Rush, stands as a monument of singer-songwriter artistry. It's a record that transcends genre, weaving folk, country, and rock into a tapestry rich with emotional depth and lyrical brilliance. This review delves into the album's core elements, analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. Lyrics: Poetry in Motion Young's lyrics on After the Gold Rush are where the album truly shines. They're a blend of personal reflection and social commentary, delivered with a raw honesty that resonates deeply. The title track paints a picture of a world ravaged by environmental destruction, yearning for a simpler time. "Southern Man" confronts racism and injustice with a potent simplicity: "Southern man, don't need him around anyhow." Beyond social commentary, Young explores themes of love, loss, and the search for meaning. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" is a heartbreaking ballad about the fragility of love, while "Ohio" mourns the Kent State shootings with poignant imagery: "Tin soldiers and Nixon coming / We're finally on our own." Young's lyrics are infused with a sense of longing, a search for something just beyond reach. They're not always easy to decipher, but their ambiguity invites repeated listens and personal interpretation. Music: Sparse Beauty The music on After the Gold Rush is intentionally stripped-down, often featuring just acoustic guitar, piano, and Young's distinctive vocals. This minimalist approach allows the lyrics to take center stage. Neil Young's signature raspy voice adds a layer of vulnerability and raw emotion. The instrumentation, however, isn't without its highlights. Nils Lofgren's piano adds a touch of elegance on songs like the title track, while Danny Whitten's slide guitar on "Southern Man" provides a sense of urgency. The use of harmonica and strings on select tracks adds subtle texture without overpowering the overall intimacy. Production: Capturing the Moment Produced by Young himself with David Briggs, After the Gold Rush has a raw, lo-fi quality that perfectly complements the album's themes. The recording captures the essence of live performance, with minimal studio trickery. This stripped-down approach may not be for everyone, but it creates a sense of authenticity that resonates with the emotional honesty of the songs. Themes: A Tapestry of Discontent After the Gold Rush reflects the disillusionment of a generation. The album was released at the height of the Vietnam War and the counterculture movement. Songs like "Southern Man" and "Ohio" capture the frustration and anger felt by many young Americans. However, the album isn't all about protest. Tracks like "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" delve into the complexities of love and loss, while "After the Gold Rush" and "Don't Let It Bring You Down" offer a glimmer of hope for a better future. Influence: A Legacy of Inspiration After the Gold Rush has been hailed as a landmark album in singer-songwriter history. Its influence can be felt across generations, inspiring countless artists from Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty to Eddie Vedder and Kurt Cobain. Young's raw honesty and poetic lyricism paved the way for a new wave of artists who explored personal and social themes in their music. Pros and Cons: Weighing the Gold Pros: Powerful Lyrics: Young's songwriting shines, capturing a range of emotions and social commentary. Emotional Depth: The rawness of the music and vocals creates a deeply affecting listening experience. Genre-Bending: The album blends elements of folk, country, and rock to create a unique sound. Enduring Influence: After the Gold Rush continues to inspire generations of musicians and listeners. Cons: Lo-Fi Production: The stripped-down production may not appeal to listeners who prefer a more polished sound. Limited Instrumentation: The minimal arrangements can feel repetitive at times. Cryptic Lyrics: Some listeners may find Young's lyrics too ambiguous or open to interpretation. Conclusion: A Timeless Masterpiece Despite its minor shortcomings, After the Gold Rush remains a cornerstone of American music. It's a raw and honest exploration of life, love, and loss, set against a backdrop of social and political upheaval. The album's enduring strength lies in its ability to connect with listeners on an emotional level, offering solace and inspiration even decades after its release. After the Gold Rush is a testament to Neil Young's songwriting prowess and his enduring legacy as a voice of a generation.
Ryan Adams would do a great cover of this album.
Don't like his voice or his style of music - no thank you
Quite sweet and poignant. I'd never normally listen to stuff like this but I enjoyed it. The lyrics to Southern Man stuck out in particular.
That’s another one listened from the legendary Mr Young
Absolutely in my top 10 of 1,001 albums. Why? Tell Me Why - 5/5 😊 After the Goldrush - 7/5 😎 Only Love Can Break Your Heart - 5/5 😊 Southern Man - 7/5 😎 Til the Morning Comes - 4/5 Oh, Lonesome Me - 4/5 Don't let it Bring you Down - 8/5 ♠️👍 Birds - 4/5 When You Dance - 7/5 😎 I believe in you - 6/5 👏 Cripple Creek Ferry - 4/5 Neil Young - Songwriter, Musician, Legend, Genius ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Two Neil Young albums in one week. I feel blessed. I may have said this a few days ago, but this is my favorite Neil Young album...at least until I hear the next one. "Southern Man" rocks and it's an even better song knowing it also led to the writing of "Sweet Home Alabama." I can't wait for Neil Young's music to come back to Spotify, as I am too lazy to listen to it on another streaming platform. There is not a bad track here and "Til the Morning Comes" just ends with me wanting to hear more of the song. He is another artist that crosses genres and this album is an example of this. The front half is better than the back half, but that's a small complaint.
Listened to 03/05/25 BL: this is my first album im listening to after getting back into album listening, of which i did lots of in summer 2023, and then intermittently throughout. I am beginning again by clearing out my backlog. The first of which I’ve chosen being “After the Goldrush” by Neil Young. I’m aware of a couple of his songs, from both his band and solo careers, but this will be the first record of his I’m listening to the whole way through. I will give my feedback as follows AL: this album really spoke to me. A portrait of a young, quiet, lonely, yet poetic man. Weird somber country tunes battle politics and historical drama, grapple with religion, and show someone trying to understand their place in the world. The Lo-Fi nature of this really adds to the melancholic quality Young slashes the listener with. There will definitely be subsequent relistens. FTs: “After the Gold Rush”, “Southern Man”, “Birds”, “When You Dance I Can Really Love” 5/5
Twas a good one
man never been a fan
‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’, ‘Southern Man’, ‘Don’t Let It Bring You Down’, ‘When You Dance I Can Really Love’ and so on. If you can get past Neil Young’s voice, there is a lot to enjoy here.
neil haunted me early on in this challenge (28/11/2025)
Didn't hate it, but definitely didn't like it either. Especially his voice is too whiny for me most of the times. I liked "When you dance I can really love"
One of my biggest character flaws is not liking Neil Young as much as many of my friends. Passed on seeing him in concert this year, even - tix just too pricey for what I personally would get out of it. I will qualify that I think he's a brilliant songwriter objectively, and I maybe would have gone for it if it was 70s era Neil, but just subjectively his voice I can never quite get over. I'm still giving this record a 5, shoutout to my dad for passing on the vinyl to me so I can still listen, but yeah I am flawed, ok! Only Love Can Break Your Heart is great, and Southern Man is an all timer (Lynyrd Skynyd wrote Sweet Home Alabama in response to being called out for being unapologetic racists) and Merry Clayton's cover of it gives me chills.
This was strange and I liked it. I’m excited to spend more time with Mr. Young when he comes back to Spotify. Title track was the standout but this seems like one to listen to in full. Liked the pared down sound.
Great lyrics and song writing. Never really been the biggest fan of Young’s voice but you gotta hand it to him he wrote great songs
A great solo effort from Neil Young. Didn't know this is the first record he made that involved Nils Lofgren. Several all-time classics here including After the Gold Rush, Only Love Can Bring You Down and, of course, Southern Man. This album really captures the softer side of his work perfectly, with only Southern Man being the outlier. Probably a 4.5, but I'll round up here.
Wonderful in its simplicity and execution. Just a man and his songs. He goes electric when he needs to but keeps everything speed down to its essential elements. Southern man, Don’t Let It Bring You Down, and Only Love Can Break Your Heart are all classics. Fun fact: this album cover is shot in front of one of the NYU Law buildings so I have to give points for that.
Classic Neil, was surprised how many tracks I knew already :)
I really liked southern man, but nothing else really stood out to me.
I really enjoyed it. The production was very warm and the songs were meaningful
Wow, what deep and meaningful songs. Neil Young expresses emotion and storytelling through all aspects of his musicianship. I really enjoyed the worlds each song built. Not one bad song on the album.
Not available on Spotify Canada, Neil Young is Canadian, so maybe it's assumed that if you don't already own it, then you don't deserve it. Canadians are very proud of one-of-their-own who does good. Some things are sacred in Canada: Hockey, The Camp fires at the lake, that we can no longer have due to forest fire risk, Neil Young and The Tragically Hip. Dust off those CD's baby - Spotify no bueno
Like it
I love Neil Young. I love this record. Is that French horn on "After the Gold Rush"???? I love French horn! I looked it up. It's flugelhorn. Still very cool. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" is so lovely and sad. Love this record. 5 stars.
what can i say about this one? this is already one of my all time favorite albums so i cannot be unbiased here. i love early neil young's songwriting and it is at its best here. i don't think there's a bum song in here, they're all great. the album is mostly stripped down, vulnerable, stark, melancholy. when it is at its loudest it is angry ("southern man") which is probably most peoples' familiarity with anything on this album. but the softer stuff on this album is what makes it shine. i know his voice can be hard to deal with for a lot of people, but his voice has never bothered me and i think gives the music character and uniqueness. it's just an album i adore through and through!
One week later and I get the next album in Neil Young's discography. I've dragged my feet on writing this review, and I think it's because after 3 albums now I think I really like Neil Young but don't love him. He's clearly super talented, his albums are consistently solid for me, the music style is right up my alley, but I feel like there's something missing that holds it back from really hitting for me. I think this was probably my favorite album of the 3 of his that I've listened to, but I can't push myself to give it a 5. It's really good, pretty much the entire album is consistently solid, something just is holding me back. I feel like this review is overly negative for an album that I really enjoyed. The first three songs are all really strong, "Southern Man" comes out of nowhere with a heavy-hitter about racism, "Till the Morning Comes" follows it up with a really short light song to pick things back up. The back half is a little weaker but it's pretty consistent quality top to bottom. I really did like this, I promise. Also apparently the cover image was shot in front of the NYU Law School (and then they did the weird solarizing the image thing since it was blurry). Favorite song: Only Love Can Break Your Heart Other: Tell Me Why, After the Gold Rush, Southern Man, Till the Morning Comes, Don't Let It Bring You Down, Birds, When You Dance You Can Really Love, I Believe in You 3/8/24
nope. can't do his voice, don't find the music interesting. not for me.
Excellent album. Wish it was on Spotify.
I really like Neil Young. This wasn't as good as harvest but still some great tracks here.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Not as big a fan of his voice but I love the lyrics and instrumentation.
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Helemaal niet zo heel gek hoor
Everybody knows this is awesome
An iconic 79’s rock album by Neil Young! Not a weak track on there! Loved it!
Enjoyed most of the songs. His voice is a bit too high to find enjoyable in some songs though. 4/5
Love
I really enjoyed this album and I know there is more to it if I dissected it. Easy to pick it as a 4 but it doesn't meet my 5 criteria, perhaps I should investigate more early 70's folk
9/10
I liked it. It quite sounded like CSNY, so no surprise I liked it. "Southern Man" might be my recommendation. And how can a Canadian sound more like "USA" than some musicians from the States?
Such a great record from Neil, easily one of his best. He is more grounded, lowkey, down to earth, whatever you want to say; he took a more personal and intimate approach with these songs and it shows. This album sounds like breakfast with your grandparents, it sounds like cleaning out your parent’s garage, it sounds like the first morning of a camping trip, it sounds like a violent storm outside your window. Every song is a great listen in its own right. Southern Man is a bangerrrrrrrr
not on spoofy pretty good tho 3
I am so pleased to listen to Neil Young finally. This grew on me, and I found after three listens I enjoyed it a lot more. I will be returning.
not his best
Neil Young has a very distinct voice that has a lot of subtle range. This is an easy to listen to soft rock album that is very much of its time. None of the songs stuck out to me as all timers but i also wouldn't call any of them bad. Overall a solid album but I will probably be searching elsewhere on Young's catalog if I'm going to listen to him.
Great songwriting and tunes that either take you down memory lane or provoke deep thought about our future on earth.
Just a solid folk album all around. With any Neil Young you gotta accept his voice for what it is - at its best sincere, authentic, and gentle; at its worst nasally and heady. The songwriting is beautiful, at times haunting, and I love all of the instruments he brings into this thing. Some sick harmonica, and at times this thing straight up rocks ("Southern Man", "When You Dance I Can Really Love"). Album got better on each listen and I could see it really growing more on me with time.
Neil Young is great. Only Love Can Break Your Heart.
"After the Gold Rush" by Neil Young, released in 1970, is a timeless classic that showcases Young's songwriting at its peak. The album is a masterclass in folk-rock, with its introspective lyrics and haunting melodies leaving a lasting impact. The title track, "After the Gold Rush," is a poignant reflection on environmental issues, while songs like "Tell Me Why" and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" delve into themes of love and loss. Young's unique voice, coupled with his distinctive guitar work and the addition of backing vocals from artists like Graham Nash, creates a rich sonic tapestry. While some may find the production a bit sparse compared to more polished recordings, this rawness adds to the album's charm and authenticity. Overall, "After the Gold Rush" is a must-listen for any music fan, showcasing Neil Young's songwriting prowess and musical vision.
Really liked this album. Good blend of Folk and Rock including some absolute classics.
Great album!
I have not heard this album but I do know Neil Young by name. I thought he was a country singer but I’m not sure how I would describe the genre that he does. Nevertheless his voice shocked me but I found the album somewhat enjoyable. I liked: Southern man, When you dance I can really love, and Tell me why. I recognized Don’t let it bring you down from Greta van fleet using the audio. I will listen again.
Very good! I understand why this is recommended
Always going to have this issue with his albums on Spotify (and Joni Mitchell) but worth the extra effort. Wholesome, no-nonsense ballads and rocky/folky songs about, ......well Neil Youngy types of things like environmental concerns, drugs, midwest politics I don't understand. Always good though.
Listening on YouTube really kills this album. Having to hear 2 ads after a 2 minute song really hurts the flow. Regardless tho I didn’t get much out of it. Rating: 2.4
Great stuff throughout. Thoroughly enjoyable.
I grew up listening to Neil Young via my father. I have an appreciation for Neil Young, and an enormous amount of respect for him as a musician and as a person. But, I can take or leave his music. Love him as part of CSNY and appreciate his songwriting, but it’s not for me. Let’s put it this way - I have respect for him taking a stance and removing his music from Spotify, but I can’t say I’ve missed his music.
Yeah it’s great it’s Neil Young
Really liked this. I know some find Neil’s voice grating but I’m not one of them. There’s a few bangers on this record. I can see myself returning to this. 4.5/5
I'm not into country but this album was good.
Had to listen around ads on YouTube, so maybe I would give it higher if I could get the full experience.
first song was ok but then the second song....my god. why is his voice so fAWKING annoying what the fck girl nice easy listening album. just wish he had a slightly nicer voice
Man, I really don't like his voice. How did this ever get past the guards? He's fine when embedded in group harmonies, or helped by instruments. There are some really nice songs on here but I just hate this singing style so, so much.
Love this one, definitely among my favorite Neil Young albums.
Contains my favorite song about leaving Earth due to humanity destroying it. As timely as ever in this ever increasingly fucked year of 2024. I too am hoping for replacement when the sun bursts through the sky. Excited to see Neil with Crazy Horse later this year
The Third Neil Young album I have heard, and I have to say the best one yet. I don't know if I am simply getting used to Neil's voice, if it's actually better on this album, or if it has dulled my mind and senses beyond repair.
Oh si esto está muy bueno, y eso es a pesar que el odioso country hace su presencia en algunas canciones.
Interessante
Really good. Nice melodies and songwriting. I have a few of the songs stuck in my head. I listened to the album all the way through though, so I will have to go back and see their names. This is either a high 3 or a low 4 for me. Enjoyed it the whole way through.
Neil Young is an excellent songwriter. The lyrics are timely and the melodies and harmonies will draw you in. I can’t exactly give the same praises to his singing voice. That being said, the album is a pretty solid listen. You can also tell that Neil Young has been a massive inspiration on music for the past sixty years. Personal favorites on the album were Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Southern Man, and Birds. Three stars.
A pretty in offensive album. Listened to it while unpacking after a long trip, so I didn't give it my full attention. Nothing really notable about it other than I didn't realize Neal Young sang in an almost falsetto so often. I just hope Neil Young remembers a southern man don't need him around anyhow.
I preferred Tonights the Night, but this has some absolute corkers on it. It’s a bit more straightforward for me compared to the latter, but the lyrics are a lot more refined here. I forget how incredible his lyrics are until I listen to him. I guess that’s my downfall with Neil Young: I never go ‘I really fancy a bit of Neil Young today’. Whenever I do hear him, I think he’s great, I just dont love him like others do and I dont think I ever properly will. After The Goldrush / Only Love / Dont Let it Bring You Down were my highlights. Also just realised Dont Let it Bring You Down by Q and not U was a cover.
Liked the first song, sounded like quite a modern singer-songwriter track, the rest of it was of variable quality and I can't really recall it very well. I quite like Neil Young's voice, he can't sing all that well but it sounds quite indie and authentic. That said I don't think there was much to write home about here.
Southern Man is absolutely cracking. Brilliant album overall, not much more to say. Nice and crisp. I like his voice, I love the style of music, ticked all the boxes for me. Looking forward to Harvest.
Just like "Tonight's The Night" I did not enjoy this. I really dislike Neil's singing voice, it sounds off key and quite whiny. The music and lyrics sound quite nice but the voice just ruins it for me.
Not heard this album before.... I assume harvest will pop up eventually! He's got a really distinctive gentle sounding voice. Selfishly annoyed I can't add any of it to a Spotify playlist! Think the first half Is stronger than the latter but some really nice sounding songs here: Tell me why After the gold rush Only love can break your heart Southern man I'll be back
Not a bad album, just a bit more Neil Young than I care for in one sitting. Some good song here though. Southern Man and Only Love Can Break Your Heart
One of Neil's classic early albums, a very different proposition to the previous year's rockier effort with Crazy Horse, though 'Southern Man' certainly packs a punch! This is, on the whole, a more laid back affair and is a definite stylistic precursor to its mega-succesful follow up, 'Harvest'. After the Gold Rush contains some of his most admired songs, from the title track itself to 'Tell me why' and 'Don't let it bring you down', but what I particularly like are the charmingly short snippets such a 'Cripple Creek Ferry' and the perfect 'Til the Morning comes' which comes and goes in a flash, is just the right length and is a total joy from start to finish! Needless to say, this is a top ranking collection of songs. Excellent stuff!
4 per track. Everything on the album is good to great except Till the Morning Comes
I think Neil Young is one of the few artists who has received consistent ratings from me throughout this project, and I mean, can you blame me? There's something to the frequency of his voice on "Birds", when his voice quivers on the final, "It's over," that just hits me. Nothing else really to say. Favorite tracks: "Birds", "When You Dance I Can Really Love", "Southern Man", "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
First thing to get out of the way - Neil Young's voice. I like Neil Young, but there is no denying that sometimes his voice sounds not unlike Richard Dreyfuss doing a Kermit impression, but most of the time it works. Second thing - Neil Young's principles meaning that his work is not available on Spotify, making me fuck around with YouTube and it's shitty ads. OK, beyond that this is a really good album. Some great stuff such as Southern Man, but also some less good, like Cripple Creek Ferry. The good hugely outweighs the leas good, and this is going to be one I keep coming back to. I do think Harvest is better, though.
Sometimes Neil Young hits. Sometimes Neil Young wiffs.
I'm just not a Neil Young fan. This was super soft and not my bag, baby.
His voice is difficult to withstand. The music is a bit plain and uninspiring. Lyrics are the best part of it all, but again, difficult to listen to with the voice that is carrying them. I’ll leave Neil Young for others to enjoy.
Lög til 2 til 4 eru svakaleg þrenna, hin 8 eru fín. Mér finnst Harvest betri, en þessi er vel áheyrileg.
Pretty ok, but I'm really not a fan of his falsetto voice.
Songs where he isn’t using his head voice are pretty nice
Some really enjoyable parts and then the high pitched singing
Solid record!
Such a great album, and the ones that are the best here are some of his best in his whole catalogue, including my all-time favourite NY song 'Don't Let It Bring You Down'. A timeless album.
Not bad but it’s quite uneventful
Great Neil Young album.
It’s Neil, and I’ve already talked about how great he is several times throughout this project. He’s great, he’s prolific, he’s our man! This album is essential listening. I just wish the list maker knew that Canada’s music scene and contribution to the world is more than just Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and Leonard Cohen. We have Bryan Adams too y’know? Hello! Hahaha omg j/k. He sux. But The Hip, BNL, The Guess Who, Bruce Cockburn, BTO, Blue Rodeo, Sloan… I could go on and on. I just want anyone who reads this to do a bit more Canadian musical discovery than what’s been selected to represent us on this list. We love Neil, we live for Neil, but there’s so much more than Neil. BTW - this isn’t my favourite of his, but there’s lots of staple songs to enjoy here. It’s been a pleasant revisit for a Friday listen; it has wrought the existential paradigm shift I didn’t know I needed today.
While not my favorite from him (Harvest, which is a 10/10) this is Young at his finest and most dial-ed in at the early part of his solo career. I find a lot of his early-mid career work to be uneven, but there are many gems throughout that span and this is one of them. Also a great primer for his material 9.4/10
Maybe it's because I grew up with the children's movies he sung on but I just can't take this seriously. When I picture the scenarios he is singing about I see Woody and other characters from Toy Story.
Didn’t you think Neil Young was from the Deep South when you first heard this album? A classic, in every way.
I understand why folks love him,. He’s just not my thing. I like the songs though
This album made me nostalgic for an era I never lived in and although I didn't find certain tracks more or less appealing than others, I felt like it all flowed seamlessly together.
I love the 1970’s folk/singer-songwriter genre! I had never really listened to Neil Young, but I’m not surprised that I loved it. I think Newell’s sentiment of “it makes me nostalgic for a time when I wasn’t even alive” sums this up perfectly! My favorite song was probably Don’t Let It Bring You Down.
Not very interesting to me
Fine. White man guitar. Insert shrug emoji.
to me it’s inspiring that he‘s doesn‘t sound like the best vocalist but his singing still sounds confident and great
It's Neil Young. Never loved him, but don't hate this.
Not a neil young addict, his experimental stuff I do not like and if he does one of his guitar wars with the Crazy Horse on concerts, I tend to start sleeping. But in this and e.g. Harvest Neil Young combines the best of Country/Folk, singer songwriter and pop. And his voice would make even the silliest tunes meaningful and deep. So moving this album, how could I listen to the title song without being totally at ease and in peace with the world. Not only one of 1001 best albums but easily in top 50 of all times.
Interesting voice. Decent songs.
This was alright but not for me 3/5
This was actually pretty good and quite enjoyable. I'd revisit this more if it was available on my streaming platform of choice. 4/5
Great!
Big Neil Young fan
An interesting country folk / rock album. It is unfortunate this album is also not on Spotify.
Almost perfect
Pleasantly surprised. Young’s voice isn’t as “strange” as people made it out to be.
B- Tell Me Why 3 After The Goldrush 3 Only Love Can Break Your Heart 3 Southern Man 4 Till The Morning Comes 3 Oh Lonesome Me 3 Don't Let It Bring You Down 3 Birds 3 When You Dance I Can Really Love 3 I Believe In You 3 Cripple Creek Ferry 3 Maybe it's the Stockholm Syndrome from the 57 Neil Young albums on this generator, but I kind of like Neil now...
Jesus, this wonderful album! Young's first recording with harmonica. He's bringing "Helpless" to CSN&Y at the same time he's recording this. Nils just pounding the piano on Southern Man. When you Dance needs to be played louder that I did first listen
It's not bad. I could listen to it if someone else wanted to, but I don't see myself seeking it out on my own.
The title track is good. Southern Man is like a better Alabama. I don't understand why I liked this so much. but I really enjoyed this.
This is Neil Young's 7th album on this list that he has been apart of. This is too much. He cannot sing and his voice is annoying. Just everything is not good. Thankfully it was just over thirty minutes. Nothing really stood out. Not the worst album but difficult to give it a two. No need to return. Better to just avoid.
Easy 10. Haven't heard this one before (mostly only On the Beach). I see it's high on lists of best Young albums and I was not disappointed
This is what country boys listen to after a break up. This one’s good! A nice sadder themed album to get sad to. The lyricism is great, which cannot be stressed enough. This is so much better than the other Neil Young album I’ve heard so far.. great album!
It’s ok, not bad but not great
One of the best
Such a great album! So nuanced in its mood, the lyrics and melodies are so direct yet so precious. I liked this a lot more than I expected to.
One of my favorite albums of all time, one of Neil Young's best. Every track on here is great.
Nothing special on this album. Second Neil Young album on the list, and I stand by the fact he is a boring artist, with boring songs.
Relaxing
How I resent listening to this on YouTube But 5 star every day
Moany man moany man gold and harvests and a miserable life.
Strays close to Dylan-esque levels of annoying whiney vocals but the content and musicianship just about compensates. And St Etienne's version of Only Love Can Break Your Heart was so much better.
I really enjoyed Only Love Can something something Heart, but the others swung between dull and hum-along classics.
I liked Only Love Can Break Your Heart. I suspect there is much to like on this album, but I got so damn tired of the whiny vocals.
can only listen on youtube 1. tell me why 7.5/10 2. after the gold rush 3.89/10, not my taste of music 3. only love can break your heart 7/10, bit repetitive however i enjoyed 4. southern man 8.75/10, really enjoyed the guitar solo moment, longer song, more upbeat! 5. till the morning comes 6/10, short songs but made its point 6. oh, lonesome me 7/10, bit of a sadder song with a country kick 7. don't let it bring you down 6/10, generic song 8. birds 5.5/10, sadder song again, taking it on on your own 9. when you dance i can really love 8/10, more upbeat, more of a love song kinda 10. i believe in you 7/10, best way to describe is a letter 11. cripple creek ferry 5/10, very short overall 6/10, not exactly my taste in music however i can see how people could enjoy the soft not forced voice
Solid album so far. Feel like I need to pay more attention to the lyrics, like it has a powerful message that I’m totally missing on this listen through.
Good stuff
Fine fine album!!!
I maintain the best Neil Young album is the soundtrack he did for Dead Man, the Jim Jarmusch movie from 1995. This is the album that is 100% instrumental. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR6mXTWbSEM #neilsvoiceruinsneilsalbums
I originally scored this a 4, wrote half a review, and then never finished it. Returning to it after “Ragged Glory,” it may be suffering from being my second Neil Young album of the day, which may just be too much. Or maybe it’s suffering from the fact that there are 7 Neil Young albums on the list(!), and here at #1015 we still haven’t hit the last of them (“Harvest”). Neil Young’s voice can be hit or miss. It can be grating, or it can work harmoniously with his very well-crafted songs. Sometimes harmony is the key - his voice is often best when layered with others. “After the Gold Rush” is near the finest of folk rock, with “Southern Man” foremost among a solid collection of tracks. While that song is the highlight, the album as a whole keeps a steady vibe even if it never hits that peak again. Interestingly, despite recording the album with most of Crazy Horse, the album is credited just to Neil Young, rather than Neil Young & Crazy Horse. I remain beguiled by the choices groups make in regards to solo v. group naming.
Sometimes Neil Youngs voice works (harmonies) but a lot of the time it sounds like he is straining and its not pleasant. Southern Man was the highlight of this album for me.
Side 1 was five starts all the way. I was excited to have found the Neil Young solo album I could point to and claim as a triumph. I’ve always had an appreciation for him, yet a solo album that is five star worthy has alluded me. I thought tonight was the night. Then side 2 happened and while it was good, none of the tracks lived up to side 1. And I’m left wondering when I’ll find the Neil Young solo album that knocks my socks off from start to finish. Hopefully it’s coming soon.
Simply one of the best examples of folk and pop rock blended into a heartfelt, anthemic album. Neil is a personal favorite of mine and I have strong familiar roots to his music. I'll admit he's not of the best folk artists or pop artist and some of his songs fall flat on this albo. But I still consider it an amazing album.
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Only Love Can Break Your Heart is a masterpiece
I had been meaning to listen to Neil Young for a long time, and I was not disappointed. A cool mix of folk and rock, just didn't particularly amaze me at any point. Solid 4 stars.
...ya know Neil's not on spotify, right? Thankfully, he is on YouTube and still watchable, which is great because he is a classic and this is one historic album.
The Best!
Soooooo fucking good
Great folk album.
Another neil young so soon, i was worried it would be too similar to harvest. However, super happy to be wrong. This has a rock flair to it that sets it apart from Harvest easily and still is killer. The highlight is Southern Man for me, but the entire thing is fantastic.
Legend
Partly this is a vote based on how hard it is to listen to this album overall. Not on Spotify, and I am not paying another music service just to be able to listen to it in full. Amazon makes you shuffle it, but then adds in songs from OTHER ALBUMS into the shuffle, which is just insanity. But also, man, Neil Young just sounds like he is whining into the microphone half the time, and this is just dull. I think the original critical reaction to it was spot on, in that it was a waste of time. Not sure why they thought it got better with age.
great
An album with a lot of nice and sweet songs. I liked Tell me why and Til the Morning Comes, with Birds being my favorite of the album.
Every song tells its own little story, no matter how short. It’s such a goddamn loss to the musical world that Neil Young removed all his music from Spotify, I understand his morals and convictions but making masterpieces like this more inaccessible is criminal. Fuck Joe Rogan.
Solid album although some songs were super short. Not a fan of Neil Young's very nasally singing voice, which is more apparent in some songs over others. Standout tracks: Southern Man, Only Love Can Break Your Heart.
Grating, with doses of greatness
Couldn't listen uninterrupted on Spotify. Was clicking through ads throughout the album. Mostly enjoyed.
Great old album
Love this album
Geht so
Pretty cool singer songwriter album . "Til the Morning Comes" is also nice, but like 30 seconds long?
it’s not on spotify and couldn’t be bothered to look for it, this is the third one. i will get round to it i guess.
Melancholy with a bit of a burn and some beautiful guitar work. A stellar, total mood of an album featuring some of the best songs of Neil Young's career. Really, this is a genre and era-defining album, in all the best ways. "Southern Man" doesn't quite fit tonally with the other songs, but it's so, so brutally good. Fave Songs: Birds; Southern Man; Only Love Can Break Your Heart; Don't Let It Bring You Down; After the Gold Rush; I Believe in You; Tell Me Why
A lovely album, but a touch overrated
Good body of work by 'Neil the Whiner'. I prefer his songs done as a cover by other artists instead of his nasally voice, but the song writing is solid.
Neil! This is right up with Harvest for me. Some of my favorite songs and love the arrangements. Southern Man rocks!
Love it
I just don't like Neil Young. His music doesn't speak to me and I find it really boring. I've heard so much of his music and I've tried, but it's a no for me Dawg.
A beautiful album with his classic sound, a number of known songs and would be happy to listen again.
Masterpiece. Amazing solo album immediately after an epic Crosby, Still, Nash, and Young epic.
Probably be 5 stars if Neil Young didn’t have such a weird voice (sorry Neil)
Son 3ème album. Mélange de country-folk et rock. Des fois ça vient me chercher, des fois ça me laisse mi-chaud/mi-froid. Only love can break your heart c'est bon. Note de passage assurée.
Seriously? I've already had six Neil Young albums. SIX!!! One just in the last few days. This has to stop. I can't take much more. Mercy, album generator, mercy. That said, I liked this one better than the last several. Woe is me music, Oh, Lonesome Me style, is generally not my vibe. But this is a pretty good version of said music and I would probably like it if I liked it.
Fairly Interesting, catchy material. I enjoyed its vibe.
This is very cool
Great acoustic set. Passionate, heartfelt songs.
Perfect from front to back. 10/10
Solid and good listening. He went back-and-forth between big chorus harmonies like the Eagles and just his own voice, a variety which I liked. Higher pitched voice, but lyrics that I felt he meant.
I think this album would have been really good, had it not been for me not being able to get past Neil Young's high, whiney voice. Instrumentals were solid, though.
There's some decent song-writing here, but I just couldn't get past his singing. He has such a strange voice. It almost sounds like a joke. I've never heard much Neil Young before; probably because he refuses to put his music on Spotify because Joe Rogan is on there - pretty hilarious reason. Either way, I'm not mad about it because I think other artists in the same genre are much better.
O álbum é bom, mas fiquei triste ouvindo :(
Enjoy electric Neil far more than acoustic, but this is probably the acoustic Neil I most enjoy. His voice has a quality that I would describe as whiney, especially in an acoustic setting, but this is the album where that either disappears or seems better matched to the content of the lyrics.
Pas mon album préféré de Neil Young. Évidemment il y a certaines de ses meilleures chansons, mais le reste de l'album sonne trop "peinture à numéro" dans son style. Il manque un petit quelque chose pour le rendre plus attrayant du début à la fin. 6/10
it's ok
3+
Un álbum bueno sin más. Lo escuché de fondo por lo que no le puse mucho enfoque. No estaba en Spotify.
Neil Young is outstanding and I love the way he keeps evolving. This album is from early in his journey yet it reflects a maturity and clarity he brought to his music from the beginning. I love this album. So many memorable, beautiful, and superbly performed songs. And what a writer. I love when artists truly have their own voice.
Interesting melodies. Don't care for the thin instrumentation.
Pure brilliance. Favorite track: Southern Man
Recommended for consumption with psychedelics.
A classic
erm, lovely, but also quite samey in the second half
Was not a big fan of this one. A little to slow for me.
love this album. an old favorite. not available on spotify, though
Not available
I liked it more than I thought I would.
I can’t stand Neil Young. He’s a weird “pick me” lover boy. Music is pretty terrible.
2/5 anodyne folk-rock with ocassionally gratting vocals - the one memorable thing.