Reviews (page 7 of 11)
I listened to this when I was younger but it had been a while. I couldn't listen on Spotify because of political Neil young boycotting them. I love Neil but wouldn't it make more sense to make your music available to get your message out to more people? Also, this album has a lot of slower songs that are solid but the whole album is worth it for Southern Man. That's a banger.
I listened to this a few years ago for the first time and it didn’t do much for me. I just gave it another listen because this website asked me to. I get it now
I would've rated this a 5 because the music is spectacular, but every once in a while I need to pause and rub my ears a little as Neil's voice can sometimes grate in large quantities.
Not what I expected. never actually listen to Neil young that much. alot more sad.
I went to this one after listening to an album which (at least to me) felt like Neil Young wannabes. I love Neil Young, I really do. There are so many great songs on this album. Ones that will make your hair stand on end: "Southern Man," "After The Gold Rush" "Don't Let It Bring You Down" But with it are some songs that are... okay. "I Believe In You" has probably one of the weakest singing Neil has done in his early years. He really needed the backing of at least Stills, but maybe more on that one. "When You Dance I Can Really Love" is one with some weaker lyrics, too. "I've got something to tell you, you make it show. Let me come over, I know you know..." What? Neil Young has a body of work that is just stunning, and "Harvest" maybe would be the early album I would turn to. This one has... a couple of clunkers that make the album really good, but just not (in my eyes) a classic. Sorry, Neil. Not a 5-star recommendation for me. The weaker songs just pull it down.
Whenever I listen to this, I think of many things, the beauty of the music and lyrics and how unfortunate it is that Neil Young did both, how mad Lynard Skynyrd were about one song, and how the Jimmy Fallon skit where he, as Neil Young, sings a cover of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" on his Late Night show still lives rent free in my head 13 years later... Oh well, time to hop up out the bed, turn my swag on.
A really great album Southern Man feels like one of the most powerful songs ever recorded just perfection in sound and execution. Kinda wish the second half had another anchor but this is a great one.
Well what can I say that about this man that I haven't already? Not a lot. The album, on the other hand I can comment anew on. Its much more polished than the other one and has several superb tracks including the title track. A truly beautiful song (though if you struggle with his voice, you would do well to check out the Renaissance cover version). I think its the lyrics that do it for me. (That's why I'm such a fan of Roy Harper.) Don't let it bring you down they sound so deep but when you really listen to them they don't quite make sense, and I love that in a lyric. Anyway, down to business. Even with all its good points, I don't think it is quite a 5. So mid to high 4 it is. ps If there is not anything by Mr Harper in this list then I shall consider the whole process null and void.
I love this album
Very good but loses marks for inaccessibility. I'm not made of money.
Kind of a timeless sound, very easy listen. There is a reason Neil Young is quoted as a major influence to so many modern artists. Very much enjoyed this!
When we had Harvest I think I labelled that as my favourite NY album. Now that I listen to this one I'm wondering if I need to revisit that. I still have the vinyl copies of both. The title song, and Southern Man are two of my favourite NY songs overall. Interestingly, the two singles, "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" and "When You Dance I Can Really Love", are probably the two songs I care for least. On balance Harvest still gets the nod for fave.
Side One is full of signature Neil young songs but side two isn't as strong. It's interesting this was released a year after the rocker "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere", starting a pattern of swinging from acoustic to rock and back again that is one of his hallmarks.
I really don't like country and folk, but my oh my, nobody does it quite like Neil Young. His music and especially his song-writing transcends all other mere mortals and so called superstar musicians. He legitimately can claim to be one of the all-time GOATS and this is also one of his best albums. This record starts out swinging and the first four songs are killers, culminating with the epic Southern Man. It lags a bit in the middle but finishes strong with Don't let it Bring you down and When you dance and I believe in you. There's a tiny bit of filler here so it gets dinged a bit in my rating for that.
I like Neil Young’s voice, but really can’t stand too much of his lead guitar playing. I like the folky and altcountry vibes. Kinda stripped down and minimal. Couple of the songs had cool CSNY style harmonies. 3.5
Finally got around to it lol. This was tough cause I love his songwriting but it’s just really hard for me to get past his voice sometimes. Birds is pretty. The rock moments are cool like when you dance. Idk 3.5-4
first listen good album
This album on a rainy day after a breakup feels like an automatic 72-hour hold.
Easy listening - but lyrics interesting. Like some of the minor key changes. Had on while working.
There are some seriously strong songs on this album. A pretty pared back production. Not keen on his vocals but they do work well on the biting social commentaries and the harmonies.
Rock. Folk. Country.
Like it
One of Neil’s best! Very sensitive and sentimental in the way Neil does best
shwäg
Really good
The highs are high, but there are some forgettable songs.
Back to back Hemmer Hall of Fame albums.
Not on spotify
i like this dude. cheers neil young
I'm not much of a Neil Young fan, but this was solid.
It would not play so I found other music by him and it was good
Listened Before? N This is a great album! I'm not really partial to Young's voice, but the lyricism and tone are top-notch. It's just a shame you can't listen to it on Spotify right now. I hope they get their issues worked out because I'd love to add it to my library. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Southern Man (hopefully in the future)
11/21/23 10:00 S Tier————————— Only Love Can Break Your Heart Southern Man Tell Me Why After The Gold Rush A Tier————————— When You Dance I Can Really Love Don’t Let It Bring You Down Birds I believe In You Oh, Lonesome Me B Tier————————— Till The Morning Comes Cripple Creek Ferry
Neil does it well
Lots of pretty songs.
Country folk rock de Young. Un 4.
Like an old friend
👍 was pretty entertaining
Great album, though his voice is sometimes hard to listen to
3.9
Rob and i bought the CD and played it in the car on our way too Saxon mill
Lots of pretty acoustic numbers on here. Is it Neil's least rocking album? Mostly deserves its reputation, but I listen to this one the least of all his classic period. Docked a point as the reach of his voice exceeds its grasp a bit on occasion.
Quite good, I like Neil Young. Some songs a bit boring.
Good songs but Neil’s voice is grating.
Excellent album, classic Neil Young, memorable.
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Only love can break your heart
Second to Harvest Moon
Lots of Neil Young on this list and it’s not all gold, but it’s been more good than bad so far. I wouldn’t say I’m a fully-fledged fan yet, but I’ve certainly become a well-wisher of his. Some very immediate, sing-song melodies on this one, with occasional injections of energy and bite. Would happily listen through again in future. I was racking my brains to remember where I’d heard Don’t Let It Bring You Down before, and I think it must be from Everything Everything’s version. Great song. It’s nice when the generator helps me link a cover I know to its source.
This album hits the spot for me. Very smooth and thoughtful country folk at its best. My only gripe is that the mixing and production could have made this album so much better. The vocals are mixed too much on top and they can feel overbearing at times. The instruments feel a little flat as well. I feel like there’s so much sonic richness hiding underneath the surface that could have been revealed to great effect. The lead guitar work is also sloppy at best, which is just what you get with Neil Young. Thankfully the songs themselves are so well crafted that one can get past the nitpicks to enjoy the album as a whole.
I liked this album a lot better than I liked the last album of Neil’s I listened to. This makes me more exciting about listening to his other albums. My 2 favorite songs were After the Goldrush and Birds.
I just discovered I like Neil Young. It would be a 3.5+ The jewell for me "Don't let it bring you down". On a second "Southern Man". Yes, atypic voice, very intimate. I will get back to this album.
Felt a little like Harvest. A bit slower. Seemed fitting for a grey fall day.
I enjoyed this. A couple of classic songs but the whole album works. I didn't know I liked Neil Young as much as I do before doing this whole thing!
Have to listen on YouTube, not avail on Spotify. I believe in you is a banger very much a Neil young album. Point of view and sound with no apologies, love it for that reason. Seems like a straight forward 70s situation. Don’t let it bring you down holds up. Listened to twice and felt the same second time around
A lot to love here, country meets rock. You either love or hate his tone and I love it. Southern Man is a great song. 4.5/5
I want to hate Neil Young so bad because is voice is objectively annoying. But, it's also oddly endearing. This album in particular was so simple and clean. The songs just felt honest somehow - even though I have no idea what's he's singing about most of the time. This one pulled me in, and I dig that.
Solide album d'americana/folk. 8/10
Really nice, folky, warm. His voice was not my favourite on some tracks especially in the beginning, but overall I really enjoyed the album.
Overall not Young's strongest album to me - much as I don't dispute its ideas, Southern Man is Young at his most holier than thou preaching, despite being a bit of a banger. A lot of the rest is weirdly subdued low energy. But it is redeemed and then some by the presence of the title track, possibly my favorite Neil Young solo song, and When You Dance... which is certainly in my top 10.
wait I like this
4/5. It's definitely a very quiet album, more singer-songwriter than anything. It's chill and there are some great lyrics and rhythms, but there is a sense of throwaway songs, like a lot of them don't feel finished or they could be better. Overall, it is a beautiful album but not perfect.
This is hard to rate; it has just a few songs that don't shine quite so bright. But the ones that do are straight up supernova. I think this will fall juuuuuuust shy of a 5.
Neil Young is an artist where I always love when I hear him but still have not taken the initiative to explore on my own. I really need to. 4/5
Great singer songwriter essential album, although there's only so much Neil Young I can handle in one sitting.
neil’s all about the vibe, sometimes his boomer worldview spoils it for me
2nd best Neil Young album
An amazing songwriter and story teller, his music is timeless. I’m not a huge fan of his voice but I can overlook that with how awesome his music is.
It's a great album but it isn't Neil's best. I like other albums from him more but this is still an excellent listen. The title track, Don't Let it Bring You Down and When You Dance I Can Really Love are stand out tracks.
favorite tracks: "southern man" and "don't let it bring you down"
I love Neil Young, although his voice whines in that nasal, grating way. Southern Man is an excellent track, although with a baffling narrative turn midway that I can't quite interpret.
Another one I'm surprised I haven't heard before. I've never delved into Neil Young outside of Buffalo Springfield and CSNY so this was a great introduction to his catalogue.
This was my favorite Neil Young album so far, enjoyed the groove
It was good.
Neil Young was an artist I vaguely knew of, but had never listened to before and therefore didn’t know what to expect. This was such a treat, I’ll definitely be checking out more.
For most of my life, I thought Young, like Dylan, was a great songwriter who should have other people sing his songs. Now I listen to this and hear the brittleness in his voice on Only Love Can Break Your Heart, and I can't imagine anyone else singing it. (I've since come around to the same thing with Dylan too). It's a raw, beautiful record.
Very good - not all the songs are the very best, but most of them are.
I think this is my third favorite Neil Young album, after Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. As with many of his albums, After the Gold Rush sits between musical styles, with folk songs like After the Gold Rush and rough rockers like Southern Man.
8/10. Love these Neil Young albums where he actually sounds good.
I wish I liked Neil Young's voice better because I think he could have some great songs. As it stands, this was decent. 7/10
Not at all bad
Southern Man is an awesome song, great guitar stuff. Also some other great songs on here. Love the lyrics and stuff, the group vocals aren't really my thing but I don't mind it too much here.
Ému par ce dernier album, la messe est dite.
listened directly after an album i didn't like and this was a breath of fresh air, never listened to any neil young before. title track, "southern man", "when you dance i can really love", and "i believe in you" are great and the rest is pretty good too. i'd give this a 3.5/5 but i can't give half stars so i'll round it up since it's quite enjoyable and it might just grow on me
A fantastic folk rock album and as equally good an entry point to Young's fine music as Harvest.
Solid folk album. Nothing really else to add, this album kinda speaks for itself.
I really really liked it. I can't believe how little of Neil Young I knew, especially cause I can see so much of his music in Elliott Smith, one of my favourite artists ever!
High 7. His voice is kind of weird, but the songs are all very well written and arranged
Very beautiful album.
Introspective, wistful, patient at times, definitely a pretty compelling album. Though the energy turns up on Southern Man, the album is pretty intimate with Neil's unique voice telling a story. Very engaging.
Not a bad album, but also definitely not his best. I could see myself rediscovering this album later in life and loving it. Until then, it’s just pretty good.
Straight to the heart.
Oh Neil Young. Just finger yourself in front of me. Come on.
The title track and 'I Believe In You' are absolutely heart-wrenching. Beautiful album, wish I discovered it sooner.
Following the success of Deja vu, Neil Young shifts from blues rock to all sorts of folky styles. And it really works out for him. For some reason, indieheads considers the first two tracks to be his best songs. I thought "Tell Me Why" lacked anything special, while "After the Gold Rush" was a boring ballad, and after three listens, I still didn't get the appeal. The tracks after that, however, really impressed me. We got some sick fingerpicking and some catchy pop tracks. Thought it got weaker near the end, especially hated "Birds." It's a versatile short listen that's great for introducing Neil Young to people.
I dig it, makes me wish I weren’t pot-committed to Spotify as far as playlist building goes, a lot of these make for great road trip songs but Neil Young has pulled his music from that platform. I thought I’d hate it but I didn’t find his voice annoying like I thought off the first track, and the horn on After the Gold Rush sort of won me over early.
Only love can break your heart is a truly great song. I like this Neil Young a lot. Not the biggest fan of his voice, but it hits a groove after a while.
Some good songs, quintessential Young. Still doesn't quite jive with me.
One of Neil Young's great 70s albums!
I appreciate that it puts me on the wrong side of history but… Sweet Home Alabama is a much better song than Southern Man, right? There are some beautiful moments on this album but it’s also pretty whiny and nasal. Also, Spotify.
Ateh que foi legal, nao sabia que eu gostava de Neil Young
This was a pleasant folk, country and rock album. While I don't think this was really my favourite of any of those genres, it was a nice album to spend half an hour of the evening enjoying. It was also kept interesting by breaking up the country and folk tracks with some more energetic rock. Overall a good album. Favourite: When You Dance I Can Really Love
Southern change gonna come at last. Best track: Southern Man
8/10 folk / country / rock. solide album. dommage pas sur spotify
excellent album with neil young’s signature voice and folk/rock stylings. rock solid. highlights: “southern man”, “oh, lonesome me”, “birds”.
Now this was a good Neil Young record. Bunch of early 70’s southern folky rock.
Very mellow, almost Dylan with a different voice.
Second Neil Young in a row, and it was perfect to demonstrate my comment yesterday about his versatility. Yesterday an album that was meh in the best case, and today one that is classic and almost perfect.
Niet geluisterd, maar ken dit album zeer goed. Ik hou ervan.
A great album overall. You can feel Young growing as a songwriter, with songs such as Southern Man being particular standouts. That said, I don't think it can compete with his next album, Harvest, which stands as an outright masterpiece.
Grew on me toward the end
Solid neil
Its pretty good, solid 3/5.
already like this better than the last neil young album i got (everybody knows...). much more consistent, much better production quality. lyrics are generally less cringey (when you dance, i can really love is a notable exception but the song is still good). truly lovely harmonies throughout -- i could take or leave young's voice on its own but it really shines with others. southern man rules. highlights: only love can break your heart, southern man, don't let it bring you down, birds, when you dance still too many forgettable tracks to justify a 4 star rating but it's a much more solid 3. maybe 3.5. bonus points for pissing off lynyrd skynyrd. #first time listening
3/5 Favorite Songs: Tell Me Why Southern Man When You Dance You Can Really Love
Fucking hell, back to back Neil Young albums! Anyway, this is a definite improvement over yesterday's offering with regards to songwriting craft, and even vocally, although they still aren't anywhere near my absolute favourite. I just struggle to imagine when I'd ever sit down and think "you know, I really should listen to some Neil Young today".
was ok
cute pero no sé,,, no me encantó. 3/5.
I like the length of all the songs so far Pretty chill and mellow Objectively good
Er zijn betere platen...
6/10 - nice and inoffensive
This one's fine. I'm not sure the list needs so many Neil Young albums, but 1001 is a lot. "Southern Man" is a strong song that still feels accurate despite some other bands' remarks. It's not just the message that is strong, it's the music as well. Between this track and "Ohio," Neil Young should have written more music while he was angry. There's some good tracks on this album but also a few which seem to go on a bit too long, which is not a typical complaint I have had on this project. Favorite track: either "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" or "Southern Man"
Favourite Songs: Southern Man
Not into it
Good, not mind blowing
was a good country album i didn’t pay too much attention to it though but from the songs i did hear i enjoyed it and probably would listen again in more detail
Okay
Ballad Neil is still not entirely for me, even though the strength of songwriting is apparent. I guess his voice just bothers me more when he's the focus more than the music. Southern Man is fine, if reductive, and I do find it funny that so many people on here misread the lyrics/meaning of Sweet Home Alabama and the supposed "feud". They both liked each other's music! Would have loved to see Skynyrd's version of Powderfinger. Anyway, this is a fine record, maybe would have liked to see some more changes in tempo but it's alright. I see the appeal if I do not yet have the outright devotion.
Despite it's popularity, never really been a highlight of young's work for me.
I would rather listen to Crosby Stills and Nash
The day I’m flying home from a trip to America and Canada I get an American-Canadian artist that’s pretty neat ! As for the music... the music … so he has a really terrible voice…but I honestly kind of admire that about him ??? Like he’s still made a banger album despite that ???? I loved a lot of the songs - Southern Man is obviously great - I can’t give it more than three stars because I really do not like his voice - but I am excited to hear more from him ??? None of this really makes sense but yeah. Lots to unpack here.
a lotta love songs on this one, I liked it butttt def not his best work
Clásico Neil Young. Muy lindo.
Ok
There's an explosive energy to Neil Young live, where his amp is on the verge of bursting into flames and he himself is not far off either. Every time with his records I expect to find that, and tantalisingly, it peeks out of numerous songs; but the laid back folk wins out most times, and leaves me wanting more.
Mmmmm, ¿y esa voz?
some of track just like instrument and honestly I don't really like songs that are too long .. so I give 3/10 for this album my favorite track is cinnamon girl
Old school 60s 70s mallow makes great background music
Simple songs with some emotional connection depending on who I am that day. Solid listen Notable Tracks Southern Man Oh, lonesome me Birds
Cant listen to more than 20 minutes of this without falling asleep.
3.5/5
This album starts and you immediately think "Yep, that's Niel Young!" Probably my favorite Niel Young so far
sure buddy
Not my favourite. His voice reminds me of Susan Sarandon’s in rocky horror, not a bad thing but just not MY thing. I liked the progression of quality it got way better in the middle, but died down again.
Neil Young is not a artist I've ever heard of before but I can tell I'll like him just from the first track "Tell me why" I do like how he's longing but still very mean about it not idealistic love or anything but love nonetheless, surprisingly crisp audio quality for 1970, cords sound similar to a Tyler childers song I've heard before, hopefully I like the rest of his work this much, this is a man begging...he doesn't know what for but he's begging I really enjoy it,folky guitar in nearly all the songs I love it, the voice is quite different from what I'm used to but it's growing on me by each listen, it feels like there's a disconnect when it jumps to heavier instrumentals but overall solid.
7/10
I really want to love Neil Young. He’s done amazing work throughout his career, much of which I adore, but this album just felt sort of bland. No stellar highs, no creative risks, just Neil playing to his strengths.
Nelio spacca
Fint album men ikke noget jeg ville lytte til personligt
Did not notice the "save" button so my notes have disappeared, but I guess that's okay because now I can summarize what I thought. It feels rough, which I think adds a kind of "intimate" feeling to the album. The melody of the pre-chorus of Only Love Can Break Your Heart is very nice (After looking the lyrics up, I realize it is the second half of the verses). The intro of Don't Let It Bring You Down feels very Kate Bush. Was he Christian? Does "good book" in Southern Man mean the Bible? I've noticed he layers lots of vocals and rough harmonizing. Also, I noticed he uses lots of rhetorical questions in his writing. The ending felt a bit abrupt and incomplete, however. I think my favorite song is Only Love Can Break Your Heart.
Really liked Only Love Can Break Your Heart and Southern Man. Much of the rest are kind of misses but I’ll search the Neil Young library for more at some point.
Niet super memorabel
Pretty good listening.
I liked it
Overall I would say I've enjoyed the various Neil Young projects that we've heard so far, but I eventually get lost in them. Not in a good way, but in a lost in the sauce sort of way.
One of the songwriting greats- unfortunately I think his work often works better in the hands of others. Beautiful songs, ok album.
Bastante bueno, pero noa gran cosa
alright
I liked
I'd really like to like Neil Young more than I do. He's got some great songs but overall I just can't get into it. After The Gold Rush and Only Love Can Break Your Heart had me wondering how much time each song had left, especially After The Gold Rush...jeez, that singing was painful to listen to. I respect him and that's why I'm giving this a 3 but it was an overall slog to listen to.
O álbum até é bom, mas por alguma razão não me está a cair bem. Acho que precisava de estar num mood específico para conseguir apreciá-lo melhor.
I think i would've liked this if anyone besides Neil Young sang the songs.
At first I thought it wouldn't be of my taste, but after the first few songs it was banger after banger
really liked “southern man” didnt actually liked the others though
Always thought this was after Harvest! Another solid effort from Neil, he rarely disappoints!
not my favourite of his
He is fine...nothing was super amazing and not one of my favorites of his. It was just more Neil Young and I have had enough
it’s either gorgeous or i cannot stand his voice and there’s no in between. i really want to like neil young, i love people influenced by him. i just don’t get it it’s genuinely really frustrating
fave: Only Love Can Break Your Heart
This is all new to me - I really don't know much NY beyond Harvest. It's solid as far as my enjoyment of NY goes, but I still don't connect with his music all that much. Southern Man breaks up the sound with guitar solos. The last track is interesting.
Better(?) young at best 3.5 rounded down
This one I feel a bit more tired by than the others. There are some gorgeous songs there, but in terms of variety and complexity I'm left hanging a bit. Sure some are phenomenal, sure all of them are very listenable, but they are also not moving music as a whole forward, and to me lack ambition.
It has daydream effect. My mind kept wandering off to bittersweet imaginations. Idealizations. Listening to it now means wishing on further scenarios. Listening to it in 30 years will mean looking back. Cherishing, regretting, crying. To be honest I expected more from it. Chci harmoniku.
buen country
i actually liked 4 songs i love the chill vibes ts album gives
Ehdottomasti parempi kuin aiemmin listalla kuultu Crazy horse -albumi. Musa huvin tehtyä, tietyssä mielentilassa jopa varmasti levylautaselle valittavaa tavaraa mutta tuo Youngin ääni… joko albumi on vaan vähän raskasta kuunnella. 3/5
Less bangers than the usual Neil
I think I’d like this if he had a deeper voice.
Enjoyed enough to give it a slight positive rating. Vocals sound kindy whiny.
is okay... again maybe not my thang, but crazy i didn't know the original for only love can break your heart was from here. otherwise it wasn't especially notable for me, no songs really popped out to me except for maybe when i thought he said cripple creek furries i had to do a double take 2.5/5
Overall solid album, there are definitely a few skippable songs toward the end of the record though. Best songs are the title track and southern man.
Nice southern Americana album, easy listening, enjoyed all the solos
Solid and sweet, but without some of the strength and weight of Neil Young at his peak
Most listenable out of neil young’s albums i’ve received so far. Fav tracks: “Tell me why” and “Birds”. Almost a 4.
Another good Neil Young album with lots of great songs, but I just never reach for it.
This was fine overall. There were some choices with how Neil sounds when he sings that I did not enjoy, especially on "Southern Man". Further proof this limit would benefit from limiting itself to only 2 albums per artist.
Solid.
One of the most well known albums ever. I like Neil young well enough. His guitar playing is exceptional, I like the folksy air to his music, and he has some really profound lines. Pretty good.
Beautiful melodies and poetic lyrics. However, the falsettos didn't work for me at all. which impacted the enjoyment quite a lot. Overall, quite a few solid songs but not a lot of standouts. "Blind man running through the light of the night With an answer in his hand Come on down to the river of sight And you can really understand"
Totally different and unfortunately not as good as the previous Neil album. Still enjoyable though
There is not much bad about the tracks, but personally, I was lacking gravity and range of emotions. If you need half an hour of soft rock in front of the chimney (Kuschelrock™), this is as good as it gets, but my fire wasn't burning for this.
Listenable, well crafted folk music and piano ballads. For my taste there's happening too little in most of the tracks, which makes it a pleasant background listen, but lacking immersion. "Southern Man" was an exception to this and pretty cool. 3/5 - solid
it's very sweet and the lyrics are cute, but I don't always like his voice
Me gustó, 3,5 o un poco mas
Not me
Some great some dull, I never really enjoyed Neil Youngs voice as much as I should’ve
Really cozy
If you wanted the most Neil Young of Neil Young albums, this is probably the one you should get.
Probably my favorite Neil Young album, although that's not saying much. I was never as big a fan of the man as a lot of people seem to be, but there are good songs here. Young's baby-man voice may not be for everyone, but I can look (or rather, hear) past it. Key tracks: Tell My Why Only Love Can Break Your Heart Oh, Lonesome Me Birds
I have this record.
An album that can be moving, annoying, puzzling and on the border of sappy. With the latter, Young’s phrasing and voice save songs like “Till the Morning Comes”, and “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” from schmaltz. Slightly different arrangements or Graham Nash singing would make the songs pablum. That same voice can grate at times. The high pitch vocals do not always land in a pleasing manner. I have grown accustomed to his voice, but close listening this time made me wonder how many people he might turn off. However, Young’s vocals stand out in the best way on “I Believe in You”, “Oh, Lonesome Me” and the enigmatic title track. He stands atop the Laurel Canyon crew in his ability to impart soul to his songs, which can lift basic lyrics to wonderful levels of pain and tenderness. Musically the album relies a great deal on the piano, which is surprising considering Young’s status as a singular guitarist. The piano helps make “After the Gold Rush” and “When You Dance I Can Really Love.” It sinks “Till the Morning Comes” and “Cripple Creek Ferry.” Neil adds to the mix with songs featuring Crazy Horse in all of their distorted glory. The aforementioned “When You Dance I Can Really Love” greatly benefits from the band's approach as its electric stomping covers up fairly pedestrian lyrics. We get a dose of Neil’s didacticism with “Southern Man.” Young often has songs like this one with emphatic moral lessons for his audience. I cannot disagree with his position, however it can lean towards hectoring. The theme seems completely out of step with the rest of the album’s focus. Perhaps it was included because it featured some of Neil’s patented guitar work. After the Gold Rush has three highs, 4-5 solids and two-three medicocres, which keeps it from classic status.
Neutral. It seems an album that would be hard to have a strong opinion about either way. I liked it and found it an easy listen with the perfect runtime but I wasn't jamming along with it. If any of these songs came on again I would happily listen, but I find it unlikely to go out of my way to play any of them. I did have favorites: "Southern Man" "Till the Morning Comes" and "When You Dance I Can Really Love"
I thought the album was ok, nothing stood out, but wasn't bad. It was alright/meh overall.
Aunque conocia de Neil Young como artista este es el primer album que escucho de él. Aprecié mucho su musicalidad aun dentro de un genero que no escucho mucho como el folk americano. Y aun asi este album tiene bastante variedad y disfrute de Southern Man y When You Dance I Can Really Love 3/5
Rate: 7.5/10
Je suis pas fan, mais ça s'écoute bien il faut être honnête. +1 parce que Neil Young est un chic type qui a des principes, et -1 parce que c'est probablement la pire pochette de l'histoire de la musique. Playlist pick : Don't Let It Bring You Down
Fine? I really expected to like this more. Southern Man goes insane, though. I liked the opening two tracks as well. I find his voice more grating here than I do on Deja Vu, and his band is nowhere near as good as CSN, which goes without saying. 3.5
Didn't love it but like it better than the first.
Not really a fan of the his voice, but I'm a fan of the lyrics, so I guess it balances out. 'Southern Man' was definitely a stand out song.
My inner boomer swoke for this, I'm scared. I like this more than I'm willing to admit, I really can't say I'm a Neil Young fan but this surprised me at points. This album opens really strong, the first few tracks really caught me off guard. I was shocked that I actually liked Neil Young music. The first 3 tracks in particular are really good. I'm not gonna lie, his voice is still extremely noticeable tho. But I can tolerate that of the music is good, and he pulls that off for over half the album. It kinda falls off after 'Lonesome Me' and I start to realize why I don't like Young. But I'll give you this Young, this made me understand why boomers like you. But seriously, have a listen at 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart'. Fav Track:Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Another good album by Mr. Young. Southern Man is the shining star but the other tunes fall easily into solid classic rock.
Movie score ahh 3/5
Some unique sound in here.
2.5 zzzz
love love love neil young. but had never heard anything in this album, thoroughly enjoyed it
good album, not listened to it all the way through for a long time - got into NY around 25 years ago, what’s with the silent track, didn’t know that was on here, till today😂
great album. maybe not my style but it’s objectively so good
Not my favorite. Some songs were good
I like Neil Young. This one was one of the cruisy albums and that’s nice on a Monday morn
Næs plata, get ekki alveg farið í 4 stjörnur en það gæti gerst við aðra hlustun.
This was mostly fairly soft folk and rock numbers, pleasant enough but not exciting. Southern Man by far the best track.
Easy listening. Thanks, Neil. 3.75 rounded down to 3.
Ça va mais sans plus
I thought i would i hate it but i really enjoyed it but some songs were a little to country for me. Great album though🌙
Mir jo keq 7.6/10
The second song on this album, which I'm assuming the album was also named after, has this instrumental bit that feels very nostalgic, which is insane because even my parents weren't born in 1970. Why am I getting nostalgic listening to a song from half a century ago?
I like the ones where other people are singing too
el sonido es muy similar en todas las canciones y eso es algo que después de un rato me aburre un toque. good songwriting though, guardé 1 canción
A swell listen but something about his voice lol
This is another Neil Young album. Might have liked it a bit more than the others. 3.4.
It's less meandering than other of his works.
I appreciate Neil Young's music, but I don't love it. There's just something about it that makes me feel like he's keeping me at arm's length from truly giving myself over to it. As it is, this is another Neil Young album that's good, not great.
This album reminds me why I don't like getting back to the latest Geese album, which I think is really good, like this one - I just can't get myself into this type of voice/singing. Unfortunately, it's really tiring for me. 6/10 Will I add this album to my library? NO
nice little album, never got Neil Old
Not a fan of his voice, but he had some pretty solid songs, like southern man and when you dance I can really love, which I really liked.
возможно музыкально я могла бы этим проникнуться но голос его очень отвлекает и отбивает энтузиазм
Fairly simple musically, nothing stands out. I'd say ... fine ... not great, not bad, just fine. Did recognize the 'old man sitting by the side of the road' song.
After not even 80 albums into the challenge, 3 of them have been Neil Young's and I still don't know what to think of his music. Most of the time, I don't like his voice; it's too whiny. But, sometimes I think it works well with his music. All of te songs are well written, produced etc., I just don't vibe with most of it. Southern Man was my fav song and first listen
No es muy mi tipo de música, tipo en q contexto escucho esto?? Pero southern man me re gustó topptoptop subida arriba revolución solo de guitarra eléctrica, el resto ni idea, además despues leí el artículo de wikipedia del álbum y se ve que neil young era re pretencioso tipo chico fadu... No gracias weyyyyy banco que haya tenido un re concepto atrás igual, pero no siquiera entendí como chota se relaciona esto con la película apocalíptica que querían hacer, quizás solo no soy lo suficientemente inteligente...
- - (quote discovered and taken from someone else's review:) "You go to a supermarket, and you see a faggot behind the fuckin’ cash register; you don’t want him to handle your potatoes.” - Neil Young. Yeah, you can F off Neil Young. - There are some good tracks on here, especially the opener and Only Love (though, I prefer the St. Etienne version). - I think my favourite part of the album is the piano accompaniment, which is prominent (the guitar tone definitely can't compete). - His voice can get really whiny and out of tune. - The sad boy lyrics become a bit much after a while, though they are mainly poetic and thoughtful. I like the commentary on the world more than the emphasis on breakups/love. - Like the last Neil Young album I rated (Harvest), I find that the songs don't evolve that much, but I like this album more than I liked Harvest.
Muy bueno. Buenas vibes y guitarra.
i mean it was okay.
3/5 no sé si lo volvería a escuchar, pero no me disgustó. Canción agregada a la playlist " When You Dance You Can Really Love"
I enjoy Neil Young more than Crosby or Stills. Few good songs on this album.
Not a fan of Neil Young's voice, which is a shame because I think I'd like some of these songs if they were sung by someone else.
Me dejó un poco fría, esperaba algo más.
I just can't get past his nasal voice. If he took the peg off his nose I'd probably like it more.
The first of a billionty Young albums. I generally don’t love falsetto singers, but I kinda dig Young’s voice. This was good, but I wasn’t enamored by it and wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it again. 3/5
Ugh. Everyone a NY album comes up I go "Sweet. Two songs I like, three songs I'm told I should like, and three sing that should've been on a CSNY album."
got bored, i get it
Está bueno pero no es mi estilo de música
Este es el 1er album de esta nueva aventura de escuchar albumes aleatorios, la voz del cantante principal es bastante peculiar, me hace acordar a alguien pero no se muy bien a que artista, me copo un monton el sonido y los instrumentos, la verdad que no se si lo escucharía de nuevo pero en este momento, donde mi inestabilidad emocional tambalea... funcionó 100% para distraerme y lo disfrute. Ansiosa por ver cual es el siguiente álbum.
Was ok
I love folk. very earthy and pretty
Young has a weirdly whiny and nasally voice on this album. Not bad.
It’s fine. I don’t love his voice, but he writes decent songs.
Not my favorite Neil, but always love Neil.
it was fine
me parece un álbum muy versátil, con un sonido muy original y a la vez precursor
This album was good to listen too, however I do not remember much about it, but its good enough to get a 3 star rating. I would like to listen again.
The whole thing was fine. I thought it was fairly repetitive.
I think Lynrnd Skynrd was justified in being incensed about "Southern Man." As a younger man from Michigan, I subscribed to similar broad stereotyping of white southerners as Bible-thumping racists. No doubt plenty of people like this exist (look who we elected, twice!), but corny as it is to say #notallwhitepeople, not all white people are like that. Having since met many like-minded folks from the South, I've come to dislike it when people paint with such a broad brush, instead of recognizing and embracing 1) the millions of good, progressive people down South who 2) have a unique culture that can be appreciated separate from its evil historical baggage. This is sort of an aside, but I feel like saying it, because as a *song* "Southern Man" rules. It's creepy, haunting, the riffs are great, the solo is great, and Neil's tremulous vocals fit it perfectly. That out of the way, like so much Young, it's good and I think he, the man, is great, but I'm pretty bored by a lot of the straight folky stuff. Title track is great, "Southern Man" is incredible, the rest is so-so.
I always find Young a little boring, not in an entirely bad way, in a lulling me off to naps way. As expected, this lulled me into naps so most of it passed me by in a haze. I think it might be that way by design.
I have never understood all the hype for Neil young. Just doesn’t do anything for me.
Surprisingly palatable but not really for me
Pretty solid. I don't think it's his best.
Normally I can't stand Neil Young but this was alright
Very nice. Some interesting tunes, but lacked that little extra.
Not my cup of tea.
Have I listened to this album before? No How familiar am I with this album? Unfamiliar How do I feel about this artist? I like Neil Young Favorite song(s)? Southern Man, Birds Overall Thoughts: Parts were boring, other parts grabbed me more. The album as a whole did not have much of an effect on me but it was pretty. Neil‘s specific vocal style works better on some songs than others.
More recognizable and better than the other Neil Young album on this list so far. I still don’t care for his voice.
This was fine. Sounded like Neil Young :)
Es ist ein warmes, leicht melancholisches Folk‑Rock‑Album, das mit seiner Mischung aus Piano‑Balladen und akustischen Skizzen eine intime Atmosphäre schafft. Neil Youngs fragile Stimme trägt viele Momente, doch nicht jeder Song erreicht dieselbe Tiefe. Einige Klassiker stechen klar hervor, während andere Stücke eher wie ruhige Zwischenstopps wirken. Insgesamt ein schönes, aber nicht durchgehend packendes Werk.
70s folk rock. Lovely but very mid.
Clean af
Esse site quer muito que eu vire fã do Neil Young. Fica difícil avaliar por conta da saturação forçada.
Not a humongous Neil Young fan, but this was a solid selection of songs.
made southerners seethe.
A pretty good and relatively consistent release from Neil. I do feel like Side A is much stronger than B, however it is nice enough while it's on. 3/5
Pretty boring white boy soft rock. Mediocre at best. Southern man is a good song though.
Melodic and poetic, but this Neil Young just isn't doing it for me.
whichever song he sings in falsetto lowk flop, his natural voice is really good and most of the songs where he sings 'normally' are the ones i fw a low 3, but a 3 nonetheless
Et lidt svingende NY album. Til tider meget country feel
On the one hand, you have Neil's excellent songwriting and ear for a melody. On the other, you have his annoying whiny voice and extreme over-representation on this list.
pretty good.
Gonna be that guy: I thought this was just okay! I believed I was pretty familiar with Neil Young but apparently I didn't realize how high pitched his voice was, and to be honest I just never really got that into it. There's some good song-writing and lyricism but nothing that particularly wowed me.
A few hitters in here but kinda schmeep overall
i need to listen to this again, and maybe again after that. nice. some wonderful bits.
Half these songs are Can-con classics, the rest I didn’t know and seem kinda meh. Would I feel the same about the whole album if it didn’t give me classic rock radio nostalgia?
I love Neil Young but this isn't his best work.
Country, ok
Not my favorite Neil Young, but solid. I like him rocking out a bit more.
meh
Some singers' voices just don't jibe with my brain, but I like all the other parts.
It was fine, I alway feel that Neil Young's music is better when played by someone else.
quien lo lastimó tanto top 3 discos mas desoladores, con razón a lana le gusta
nice. wouldn't have looked it up and gave it a listen on my own, but nice. folksy, chill
Está bien. Alguna me llamó más la atención, pero tampoco mucho
This is my third Neil Young album and I was quite dreading this after the live album I last reviewed, but this wasn't a bad listen. You can tell his strength is in his storytelling and with the rich instrumtation in this album, the album can be quite plesant despite Neil's inability to proper sing. Definitely a good strong album, bit do ee really need 3 Neil Young albums in this list? 3/5
great album but not my type of album ⭐️⭐️⭐️
His album Harvest is a 5… after the gold rush…a 2.5. He has a unique voice that, for me, only works on certain songs. This album has some… but just some.