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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.
I feel like if I grew up with this album I would like it a lot more. It seems like something that ages well but I’m just not there yet
Rv
With so many NY albums to choose from, some are always going to hit better than others - personally I would go a year either side for a better collection I dont object to this one being here, but surely Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere or Harvest are more deserving of a spot on this list
Folk Rock, 1970 -> 3
It's fine when he doesn't try to sing higher than he can. Otherwise nice tunes, although lyrics are rather simple.
3.5
It was alright
A Southern Man don't need him around anyhow. Well, I guess now I've heard the song Skynyrd was talking about from Young. There are a few good Niel Young songs that I like. None on those are on this one. But I did kinda like, "Don't Let it Bring You Down". A nice message with moderately nice beat.
Neil Young is fine. He doesn't irritate me like one might expect. This album was an alright listen.
Overall it was a pretty solid album. However, it didn’t really grab me but I might listen to it again. Favorite tracks: only love can break your heart, birds and southern man. It’s a solid 3.5/5.
I have a weak spot for folk songs so liking this wasn't really hard for me. The one thing that was putting me off was his voice, not really sure why. I still enjoyed some of them a lot, like "southern man". My mum is a die-hard Weller fan so finding the original of one of his covers felt like home, in a way.
I listened to this on the train home and without taking notes since my phone was close to dying, but found this album decent if not super noteworthy. This is the first of Neil Young's albums that I've listened to, and I hope it's not his best because I don't see why he has albums on the list otherwise. While I didn't find the majority of the album very interesting, there were three songs that stood out to me: • Southern Man: The song that sounds most complete to me, with interesting, layered instrumentation and compelling lyrics. • Till the Morning Comes: Pretty different to the rest of the album, and a nice chilled out song • When You Dance You Can Really Love: This song's riff reminds me of Cinnamon Girl, which was the only Neil Young song I previously knew Favourite song: Southern Man
Some of these songs really slapped and others were like. He actually sounds like that???
I'm not really a Neil Young guy, its just not my kinda thing. To each their own, I suppose!
Just ok, couple iconic songs though. Lotta Neil Young on this list.
Half of this album is greatest hits. The other half is meh.
I didn't love it, but I liked it. It was pretty different from what I'm lately stuck listening, so that was good. I should probably listen to Harvest next, since I love the song Old man
Familiar and reliable the whole way through:)
This was a super enjoyable album. Neil Young is really starting to grow on me at this point. He isn't the best vocalist, but I do enjoy his songwriting and style. The songs are very interesting to listen to. The guitar parts are VERY good. This is a solid 3.5 Liked Songs: "Tell Me Why" , "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" , "Southern Man" , "Oh, Lonesome Me" , "Birds" , "When You Dance I Can Really Love"
Good music. I still don't like Neil Young's voice 3
Very mediocre album. Nothing really stood out but nothing was bad either. Just soundes like a typical Neil Young album
These songs are well written, poignant. And the performance is pretty tight. I can't get into Neil's singing; he of course already has a pretty *unique* voice, but it also seems like he has a predisposition to sing outside of his best range a little too often. The instrumental is quite good most of the time - it has a fun bluesy rock vibe. The guitar tone is so good. Some of the tracks drag just a bit, but not very many of them. 3.2/5
It's pretty boring musically for the most part, but it's lyrically compelling and a nice change of pace.
Old but gold
Simple foot tapping folk music. I found his distinctive voice a bit whiny at times. Lyrics may well be personal but a bit self indulgent.
groovy, I enjoyed
A solid album with some amazing moments, but one that didn’t really grab me overall. Favourite tracks: Tell Me Why, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Don’t Let It Bring You Down, Birds, Cripple Creek Ferry
reminds me of gilmore girls
Love the guitar, but I know I like Neil's later music more.
Tell me why - 8/10 - Fave After the gold rush - 7/10 - fave lyrics Only love can break your heart - 7/10 - Southern man - 8/10 - most instrumental Till the morning comes - 5/10 - interlude Oh, lonesome me - 4/10 - very slow Don’t let it bring you down - 7/10 - very repetitive Birds - 6/10 When you dance I can really love - 7/10 - more upbeat rock vibe I believe in you - 6/10 Cripple creek ferry - 5/10 Overall: Very slow and romance - hearbreak based, it was very enjoyable but also very long and dragged on at times.
the guy's voice is really special, I had never heard anything like that, very intimate. Its lyrics are very poetic and the musical accompaniment is simple, but it works.
"Tell Me Why" some artists need so many albums on this list. Oh, right... because Robert Dimery couldn't write a GOOD book called "250 Albums You ACTUALLY Must Hear Before You Die". He had to sell a terribly bloated book called "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Got it. This was OK, I guess. I just wish it had merely been written by Neil Young and performed by other artists who could sing well. Speaking of, 'Don't Let It Bring You Down' is yet ANOTHER song from this 1001 challenge that appears on Annie Lennox's 'Medusa'. She definitely picked some real bangers for that album - and performed them better than the original artists! Now THAT'S an album you need to hear before you die! 3 Stars for Neil; 5 Stars for Annie.
After listening to this album I can now see how there is a niche for Neil Young. It’s not my niche. Never will be. I’m willing to go as high as 3 stars, but can respect all scores for this one. Look at my growth. I can be understanding of other’s taste levels pertaining to Neil Young.
I like the idea of the album - just wasn't a fan of his voice or the instruments on this one. I've heard better Neil than this album. Not bad but not one I'll put on rotation.
Some nice songs, but not really my style and did not really catch my attention
Harmonica, sweet soft drawl tone of singing voice, as expected from Neil young only from knowing harvest moon. Kind of album to save for a soft slow gloomy rainy day so far.
se deja escuchar, si fuera más largo sería peor pero siendo media horita ni tan mal
Brian said it was whiney and to change it
mu bueno
“After the goldrush had great potential. It’s really too bad about Mr young’s voice.”
Neil Young is probably one of these artists who developed and changed quite a lot as his career developed. This early album is fine but not very memorable. Tried not to judge through the prism of later work that is really not for me.
I tend to find these kinds of songs musically uninteresting, and while Neil’s lyrics are strong, his vocal delivery felt whiny and timid, like he’s singing just outside his range. Some great tracks though. It’s not really my thing, but I totally understand the appeal.
Un peu ringard de temps en temps en mode série sur un ranch dans le Mississipi (bird notamment) mais c’est assez sympa à écouter en général, ça casse pas 3 pattes a un canard quoi.
A technically great album and love the style of Neil Young’s music, but this album confirmed to me that I find his voice too annoying to listen to a lot of the time. This album also leaned more towards rock than the stuff of his that I prefer. There are other Neil Young records I’d put on this list before this one.
The instrumentals throughout are all great, but I struggled with his voice. It's almost cartoonish; a nasal American whine that cuts right through you. The second half of "Tell me Why" and all of "Southern Man" were incredible, which is interesting, because Young has backing singers at these points. That being said, "Don't let it bring you down" was good, the vocals were more tame against the moody guitar. Same can be said for "Birds", when Neil doesn't sing for volume, that whine doesn't rear it's head so much. I understand there are 8 more albums to come on this list. It will be interesting to see how Young may grow on me subtlety , or turn my currently cautious optimism to pure acid.
Classic. Calm. If you like Nirvana you should be able to appreciate Neil.
Nice, but nothing more than that
-like only love can break your heart giving will to mike vibes -again overall it’s not bad and if it was on in the background i wouldn’t mind it but this sound is just so boring to me and there are never really any standouts idk
Exactly what you'd expect
This is quite the polarizing album for me. A couple of hits that I find god awful, and some random songs that hugely impressed me (definitely can see how a couple of these lesser known songs have influenced bands in the punk and early alternative scenes).
7/10 cool album and a couple songs i liked
There were tracks i enjoyed, but the falseto/strained vocal stylings got me offside that i wouldn't come back for more
2 great tracks but overall the album is a bit weak
Good start to the morning. There is something in Neil Young that is soothing. Not my favourite Neil Young album though, Harvest takes it.
Still an annoying singer but I can appreciate the love he puts into it
I feel like a little bohemian hippie driving through fields of yellow very far upstate. I was deep in work when listening to this so there are most likely many strong lyrical themes that I missed but when I was tuned in I caught some beautiful lines, especially in Birds. 6.5/10 Honorable mention songs: Birds, After the Gold Rush, Southern Man
This is a good album but not to my taste. Don’t add this to any lists.
nicht bei amazon
Favourite song- Oh, Lonesome me
Already listened to it. Didn’t really pull up any trees for me 6/10
tell me why - like the harmonies + first impressions are very high, good guitar after the gold rush - voice is a little old lady ish/whiny? I dont like this only love can break your heart - like harmonies and the cymbal(?) Southern man - pretty different from the first 3, like a lot, instrumental part goes on too long till the morning comes - like the trumpet(?) so short oh, lonesome me - like the harmonica and its reminiscent of a sad Christmas song and mazzy star it brings you down - reminds me of old man, I like how he sings "its only castles burning" birds - piano makes it feel churchy, thought there would be drums or guitar, second least fav when you dance you can really love - long title, I like the lots of guitar + intensity I believe in you - I liked it, im running out of things to say cripple creek ferry - I like the imagery
Sounds like a wailing cat except in *Birds". I prefer when he's trying to be sad instead of edgy. "Southern Man" is gratuitously long but what the fuck "Till the Morning Comes". Fine, but life isn"t improved upon discovery 3/5
chill, haven't heard any other Neil Young albums besides this one
I like Neil Young, but if I wanted to listen to him I'd just put Harvest on. I'm not a huge huge fan (yet...)
Tell me why - it's fine nothing special and the guys singing is kinda annoying me After the Gold Rush - Thought this was an intro to the fairy tale of new york, I was dissapointed to hear this mans voice again, I hope this is the last time he shows up Only Love can break your heart - And your eardrums, this is like listening to some crap jazz but the main intrument stays the same and the singer said a racial slur before every sentence, not even entertaining at that point just sad Southern Man - Significant improvement get rid of that goddamn acoustic guitar, put it into the shredder and use it as kindling it makes a more interesting noise than whatever those previous songs were. WE LOVE THE KEYBOARD ( and the eletric guitar ) Till the morning comes - PLEASE DO NOT HAVE THAT GODDAMN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, the trumpet is there :bless: , listenable, tolerable Oh, Lonesome Me - I thought the guitar was shredded mr Young, why has it come back as a main stay? Bloody dickhead make your singing so I can listen to it and not regret my birth or add an instrument and become rock again please? Don't Let It bring you down - It really is bringing me down Birds - I flew away from this damnable song have more instruments for the love of god When You Dance I Can Really Love - You answered my prayers Mr Young this is not half bad I Believe in you - I retract any compliments Cripple Creek Ferry - I'm dissapointed in you Overal this ablum would've been better if he stuck to his blimming singing guitar justin beiber pretty boy act or kept the Rock inspired instruments which his voice fits much much better. The shit balances out with the cool so a solid and unmoving low 3
I enjoyed this, I must say that I didn't listen to the album as intently as I try to, so it's difficult to pick out a favourite, or indeed least favourite song. The music was nice as was the singing, beyond that it's hard to add much. This is on the upper end of three but I'd struggle to give it a four, perhaps if I'd listened better I may have been able to. 67/100 Score edited 11/06/26
Neil Young is undeniably an amazing artist. However I really don't like the way he sings in this album. Very whiny in the title track. Quite like Southern Man though. Nice instrumentation. Overall an underwhelming experience I suppose. Nothing that wrong with it, but certainly not amazing.
This album was definitely a good start to this project. Most songs were on the better side, with a few lower ratings.
Decent, not my favorite from Neil.
Really liked some of the lyrics I picked up on, could possibly really like some of the songs If I listen more
liked Till The Morning Comes , Birds, and I Believe in You. favorite from the album was till the morning comes or birds enjoyed the overall sound, though it was more folk / country than my typical taste. the whole album was kinda sad soundinh but i liked it
high 3!!! favs-Oh lonesome me, southern man, WYDYCRL, OLCBYH
Wanted to give up when the first song was some folk song writer crap - but then it got better. His voice is whiny indeed but the Southern Man is solid. Still I would never listen to this again.
- 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 0 nummers al toegevoegd aan MMMM
Good album. Neil Young sounds like a bleating goat to me though.
This is just fine, good guitar
3.0 (34:32, 11 tracks, 3rd album, 1970) folk (country folk) Kind of a boring album. I've never been a huge fan of Neil's whiny voice. Neil has garnered much more respect over time than when this was released.
Not a fan of his voice. Some tracks better than others. I liked the more rockier/less countrier better. Probably won't listen again, but it wasn't bad. Didn't know any of the tracks.
I liked some songs however did not like it overall
His voice is awful...yet somehow compelling.
I like Neil Young as much as the next guy, but CLEARLY not as much as the makers of this list …. lol
Raw singer songwriter with some folk?
It’s fine. Nothing special and his voice gets a little annoying after a while
Very country-folk. Noah Kahan if he made music in the 70s. Love the instrumentals, not sure about the country vibe though.
Make me you feel like a sad, regretful old man.
I was looking forward to this album because I love CSNY! Some songs are really great (Oh Lonesome Me, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, When You Dance I Can Really Love stand out to me) but for the most part, I’m quite ambivalent to it. I think I much prefer the timbre of CSN(Y) as opposed to just Neil Young
yea this is just an album - if i thought "hmmm what is music", something like this would come up. which idk if that means it's good or if it means this album was bland enough for me to think it's stereotypical. ah, doesn't matter, i thought it had a good runtime for what it was so i can't hate it.
Usually, not really the biggest fan of this type of singer-songwriter folk sound, but this album is quite nice to listen to. Young's soft vocals pair quite well in this genre. At this stage of my life, this album doesn't really resonate with me; however, I see it growing as I grow older.
strong opening track. some tracks felt like they were missing something but idk what but it redeemed itself towards the end
actually good
Favourites: 1. Southern Man 2. When You Dance I Can Really Love 3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart Least Favourite: Cripple Creek Ferry
Loved this more than I thought I would, neve really went for Neil Young in my early years but maybe we've all grown up a bit since then
would be a good album to study to. favs : only love can break your heart, birds, southern man
Enjoyed. Wouldn’t listen again.
*1970 *Southern Man was the big hit here. *Solid album. Listened a few times. RATING - 7.5/10
Excellent songwriting, but man that voice just whines like a dentist’s drill
This was innocuously good, just fine for making dinner to and preparing for a trip. Maybe if I would have listened to the lyrics and stuff, it would have left more of an impression? I'll never know, since not once in my life has the answer to question, "What would I like to listen to now?" been Neil Young, and that is unlikely to change now.
Fave track: Southern Man
Great opening for an album unfortunately contains some mid album filler. Not sure if this belongs on the list Neil Young greatest hits is required for everyone in their collection.
Idk 3/5
Maybe Neil is wearing on me, maybe I'm just tired today
I liked that it was a shorter album. But I wouldn’t say it was entirely for me.
I started appreciating Neil young more as I got older. I liked this album for the most part. I think the worst song on this album was the title track.
It’s hard for me to get past his voice. It’s very whiny.
Neil young the goat
Neil without Crazy Horse is like peanut butter without jelly
Awwww. When it came out, I was enthralled. After a month or two I was sick of it. That feeling has stuck for over 50 years.
I liked a couple of songs, but honestly, it's too straight for me and the lyrics don't resonant. How many times does Neil Young need to reference an old mane? :) I'm not the demographic for this album.
Sympa sans plus
Je l'avais deja écoute et j'avais oublié de noter, quelques bonnes pistes mais assez oubliable je suis pas fan de Neil young 3/5
Vintage Neil Young. Mostly nice tracks.
A very country style album but lacks hard hitting solos and lyrics in my opinion
I listened to the spotify preview and meant to listen to it later but maybeI will it sounded good
1855-present.
It’s an ok album. Neil Young’s voice takes some getting used to; it is very unique to be sure. But it works. Southern Man, probably his most famous song, is the best track. Nothing else really stood out to me. I enjoyed the album overall. 3
3 Stars (8/15)
3.0
Han KAN ju sjunga bra. Varför gör han inte det på alla låtar?? Många bra delar dock. Allmänt mysigt album i övrigt, jag gillade det. Får jag bestämma lyssnar jag hellre på Steely Dan dock.
Classic Neil. Some hits and misses
I liked this, and his voice, more than I was expecting
Musical this is great, but I struggle with Young’s voice 3/5
hard to listen to because of his voice...pretty bad
Not a big fan of Neil Young and this is probably my least favourite I've heard from, some fine stuff here still though
I’m not crazy about Neil Young… and this did very little to move the needle for me. That said, I recognize Neil’s contributions and importance. It’s just not for me. Southern man didn’t need him ‘round anyhow.
Some real bangers in this. Neil young sounds really good here.
If there were more songs like Southern Man, I’d probably be giving a higher score. I definitely prefer the more guitar driven tracks, those that bring that fuzzy guitar and sound a bit heavier. Perhaps repeated listens would help me appreciate the slower songs more but as much as I like slower more folky songs, I much prefer Young when he rocks out. Only Love Can Break Your Heart is a good song, and I’ve always liked the Saint Etienne version, and listening to both today, I can honestly say they’ve really made that song their own, it’s a good cover. *Don’t Let It Bring You Down* had me running off to listen to *Teardrop* by **Massive Attack**, I swear the vocal melodies are the same.
Encore un autre album de Neil Young... Ça fait combien que j’écoute ? Il m’en reste combien à écouter ? Misère... En gros, c’était pas vraiment mauvais, juste pas pour moi. Désolé, mon Neil.
Album No. 0053 on my list. Never listened to much of Neil Young’s work before, don’t know why actually. “After the Gold Rush” was my first full album listen. I liked some songs, but not all. Solid mixture of folk, pop, and rock. “Southern Man”, “Don’t Let It Bring You Down”, and “Birds” were my favorites. Not exactly 4 stars, but close. 3/5 stars.
I liked the mix of a slightly edgier folk/rock sound, but still don’t love Neil Young’s voice. It comes off as too whiny/nasally for me.
3 stars
Pleasant enough album but I always feel like Young has always been the opposite of his name and not in a good way. I prefer his teaming up with Crosby, Stills and Nash. His singing often borders on whining and I can't relate to his lyrics either but yeah, not a bad album in the grand scheme of things.
I've never considered myself a NY fan, but this one wasn't as bad as I was dreading. Kinda bluesy at times, sometimes reminded me of Fleetwood Mac (which I also have only heard the hits of). Overall, positive vibes.
Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: maybe 3.3
every neil young song sounds the same so theres no point in ranking them
It was fine. Running out of things to say for mid albums that didn’t sway me one way or another.
Good music, struggle with his voice.
I still like harvest better, but this is a great album. Classic brings me back to my teenage years.
Never really listened to Neil Young before, but I kinda knew what to expect. Enjoyed this. Didn’t blow my world apart, but it was entertaining enough.
Enjoyed it, solid Neil Young
Pretty cool. The voice took some getting used too, but good tracks, couple of nice surprises too. Southern Man I really liked.
later
Meh
It sounds very folky. Sometimes his voice changes to higher pitch. I had to listen closely because it sounded like it could be a different person.
Tiene cositas. Me gustó. 6/10
While it was alright, it was a little too uninteresting for me. Lyrics wise it did stand out a lot
Neil Young is definitely one of my favourite artists. And After the Gold Rush contains some of my favourite Neil Young songs. Unfortunately there are also a few tunes on here that even I got bored with pretty quickly. So yeah, prolific as he is, is no guarantee that all his work is fantastic. He's still amazing though.
Not for me.
No private session used for Spotify. Neil writes some great songs, but I do have some issues when he goes to his high pitched whiny voice. I listened to it a couple times, worth listening to again.
*Young's voice on the first few tracks is grating but it gets better across the album. The harmony vocals are a high point of the album. *Southern Man is a great track *This is good musicianship but doesn't excite me enough to give more than a 3.
I know a few Neil Young songs, but haven't heard a lot. Tell Me Why I actually knew only from the cover that Hayden did. I'm a huge Hayden fan and I know Neil Young is a big influence of his. Oh Southern Man, I knew this one too, used to play on the radio. I like the folky and rocky sides, but the country sounding stuff not so much.
Lots of sort of chanty, small note range choruses, good guitar in the background. Not a bad voice but not a traditionally good one either. Would perhaps also be suited to rock screaming. Sort of wish there was a 3.5 star
His voice reaches some silly high notes hear and it turns a serious song into something laughable.
10/8/25. Maybe my favorite of Neil Young's work. Straightforward folk style music and very good songwriting. Every song flows into each other nicely.
454/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
It’s funny that this comes up the day after I said I didn’t like the vocals on the last album we reviewed. I know there are quite a few people who feel that way and Neil Young. That said, I enjoy this album, not as much as some of his others, but this is a solid 3+ stars for me.
3.0 - Ok
Ok
a bit boring innit
Not really my vibe but has some classics
Don’t care for his voice. All songs sound the same!
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would but his voice definitely got tiresome quickly lol
A smooth voice and good guitar playing can get you a long way when it comes to music for me. This album is a good "put on in the background while reading in autumn" album. While that sounds extremely specific (and it is) its also a genre that gets a lot of playtime for me about 3 months of the year dna I can see myself listening to this again in that context.
Not bad, I just don’t like his voice. Southern Man is a great song.
Fav Tracks: "Southern Man" and "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
More singer-songwriter stuff. This time with extra classic rock. My opinion on this genre will never change. It’s fine to listen to but it’s not something I will ever seek out
My Dad didn’t like Neil Young so somehow I made it to my mid-twenties without exploring beyond the ubiquitous radio hits. Upon discovering them, his records went into heavy rotation right through my thirties. Currently, I almost never put them on, and have been forming increasingly negative opinions of them. Looks like I’m seeing more of my old man in me. ATGR isn’t even my fifth favourite NY record. Cripple Creek Ferry is an ATJ though(sack tap Dan).
Not Young's best work.
i will never fully grasp the magic of neil young
Listenable.
I got Harvest earlier this week, which is kind of a bummer because I can't help but compare the two! I liked this, found it an easy and enjoyable listen, but the songs on Harvest resonated with me more. I'd say this is a 3.5 for me, but to keep a distinction between the two, I'll keep this at a 3 (and Harvest at a 4).
Had its moments, another one of those that would grow on you after a few listens. Top 3 are southern man, only love can break your heart and after the gold rush.
Rating: 6/10 Southern Man is a masterpiece, everything else is just decent.
Está bien, pero no tiene ninguna canción que me haya impresionado. He hecho una segunda escucha de las más conocidas según Tidal. Me he guardado "Tell my why". Aunque teniendo en cuenta que le doy dos estrellas a casi cualquier cosa, pues este tendrá que irse a las 3.
Not my favorite, not the worst.
Really wanted to like this one but it just wasn't for me. The lyrics and songwriting are great no doubt at all. Maybe I should try other albums to get more sense as I'd never listened before.
Think I prefer this to Harvest but I still wouldn’t say I’m a massive fan of Neil Young. Just okay
Nice vibes for morning coffee. Lovely storyteller with unique voice filled with emotion.
Nice chill music for morning coffee and puzzles
Good album but not his best stuff.
The first times I listened to the album I couldn’t really connect with it, however, over time it has become one of the albums I remember the most and have gradually made part of my life. The heartfelt, introspective work is evident, as is the emotional depth it contains. Perhaps it was its simplicity that initially made me think it wasn’t a great work, but its emotional honesty and its ability to capture a sense of unease have kept it present for me. I particularly praise the criticism expressed in songs like Southern Man and I hold on to tracks I still dance to and sing along with weekly: When You Dance I Can Really Love.
Preferred to my other Neil young album. Would do 2.5 stars if possible
Thought I would love this one. Not so much. It wasn’t bad, but his voice just kind of grates on some of the songs, and several sound like unfinished thoughts.
Because of this list, I am learning that I am not a big fan of Neil Young. His voice annoys me at times, but there are enough good songs on this one that its not a bad album!
3.5* Enjoyed it but his voice can be hard to adapt to!
Classic but not my type
Kivan kuuloinen laulajana. Mikäs siinä
top3: - southern man - birds - i believe in you
Classic Neil young. Beautiful songs, but i've never fallen in love with his voice.
Nice but no awesome
Hey him again. Its fine.
If you ever find yourself wandering around the Pioneer Square area of downtown Seattle there's an old, but mostly nondescript, building across from Occidental Park that, if you were to walk in the front door, you will find yourself in a national park. The Klondike Gold Rush national park is located in Alaska. But they have an 'outpost' in Seattle that's pretty great to stumble into. It has park rangers and all. Assuming it's still there in our now-fascist America, it's worth a stop if you find yourself in that part of the world and you want to learn more about what happened both before and after the gold rush. Oh...the album. It's Neil. If you like Neil, you like this album. I like Neil. I like this album. It's not my favorite Neil album. But it's nice. A nice Neil album.
Perhaps I’m a philistine, but Neil Young is one of those classic artists that just kind of passed me by. He’s no Dylan or Cohen, but I’ve always grouped him in with those poetish folk/whatever singers of the 60s and 70s. Some people can’t handle Dylan or Cohen because of the croaky, out of tune way they often sing. For me, it’s Neil Young’s high voice that initially turns me off, like Daniel Johnston on helium. This album makes me think it might have been something my Uncle Phil listened to while getting high and beating up hippies while also sort of being a hippie himself. ¨Southern Man¨ could have been written about probably any male member of my family over the age of 40, and also a younger cousin. It’s an unpleasant surprise when you find out Neil Young is Canadian, almost a betrayal. The music itself is pleasant, but nothing musically or lyrically grabbed me by the throat apart from ¨Southern Man,¨ perhaps because I myself am a Southern man. Any song could have been on the soundtrack to a Judd Apatow movie- is this a good thing? Bad? You be the judge. Best songs: ¨Southern Man,¨ ¨Only Love Can Break Your Heart,¨¨Birds¨
Till the morning comes was the only song that really stood out. I’m not a big Neil young fan besides heart of gold and remained average for me
Good One
Not a fan of his voice
Didn't really know what to expect going into this, once again another artist I had heard so much about but never delved into. Starting mellow and soft, I found 'Tell Me Why' charming and warm, but the slower more subtle songs weren't just as appealing. An enjoyable listen :) Top Picks: Tell Me Why Southern Man Don't Let it Bring You Down When You Dance I Can Really Love Probably evens out to a 3
The title track has a nice flugelhorn section. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" is better with a bigger personnel behind it. "Southern Man" rocks. This is what Neil is all about! Okay, this is all pretty pleasant but I like the songs better with a rhythm section backing him up. Highlights: "Southern Man". 3.5 stars.
А це гарний фолковий Ніл Янг. Приємний альбом.
Although it's not a genre I listen to, I appreciate his lyrics.
I am always simultaneously exhausted by Neil Young while also loving his music. There's an irritating pretention to After the Gold Rush that stems very directly from the fact that it was written for an unproduced movie about how a flood in Topanga Canyon would be some great global loss. Between the always excruciating snobbery of Southern Man and mother nature's silver seed in After the Gold Rush, I just can't deal with this album despite how good some of the songs are.
ніл янг, сорі, але в тебе такий неприємний голос... але текстово було цікаво, на жаль не було часу краще пройнятися сенсами, бо здається, що тут треба довше посидіти подумати над альбомом, тому оцінка може змінитися
This is fine. I mean, it's objectively quite good, I guess, but I'm not the biggest Neil Young fan so it's hard for me to really evaluate it.
I had high expectations for this album. But honestly, most of the songs are dull, boring, and whiny. "Southern Man" is one of the few tracks that actually stuck with me and felt solid. Overall, it’s a bit of a snooze fest.
Quite short and easy listening, any track you don’t enjoy will be over in 45 seconds anyway. Not my favorite album of Mr. Young’s but there’s a clear appeal. Southern Man, Tell Me Why, Till the Morning Comes, Dont Let it Bring You Down notably enjoyable. Maybe I just don’t like harmonicas…
Listened in the truck via YouTube music. Learned he’s with Daryl Hannah while listening to this one. Solid Neil Young record.
Nice album but I like his other stuff more
Good
annoying voice but nice music
I can always happily listen to a Neil Young album but never truly invest in it and love it. His voice is always haunting and emotional and engaging. But I honestly have never listened to an album of his and then wanted to listen to it again.
Few good tracks on this album
a brilliant songwriter and good guitarist. A few classics and some not so great tracks. His rendition of Hank Williams' "Oh Lonesome Me" was terrible.
rock
It was kind of boring.
Not bad! Very standard Neil Young. It's a good background album but nothing insane or outstanding to me.
This is a really hard one to rate. Neil is a great songwriter. But a terrible singer - that reedy falsetto is just terrible and I'm finding it so hard to hear anything else. Some lovely horn work on the title track, and the guitar work is understated but often quite awesome. As demonstrated though by Saint Etienne - these songs can be vastly improved by letting someone else sing them. I'm torn on 2 or 3 stars.
Good background music I guess
Good stuff. Neil in his early prime.
Not my favorite vocalist but it was a good album.
I don't remember half of it, but it also makes it one of the better Young albums.
Pretty average album, nothing amazing, nothing terrible.
Not a bad album. I want to preface that as saying that young is a sacred cow for a lot of folks. I don't care for his voice one iota. I've seen him live. I get that he can write. He isn't for me. Despite all that this is solid.
Southern Man
Solid stuff.
can’t complain but nothing was totally outstanding. solid good 3
I understand why people love Neil and his music but his voice grates after a very short time
not bad
Good one
5/10 Neil Young writes some great tracks. He can play a mean guitar too. But when he writes songs that push towards the top of his range, I find it genuinely hard to listen to. I can hear in places that there's a decent song underneath it all, but it's like bringing me a beautiful lasagne, all the layers cooked to perfection, and then instead of a generous grating of parmesan, you pull out one of those foot skin graters and get to work on your bunions all over my meal. When he's in a lower register, things are generally better, and in songs where he's not as exposed, things can get pretty good. That being said, apart from a couple of tracks here and there, I felt this was a much weaker effort than On The Beach. I feel like this album lacks a little bit in momentum and consistency, and there's not a particular thread going through it that I can grab hold of. I think things are not necessary helped by the production, as there are a few examples of tracks that lean heavily on the treble end of things and can seem a bit clashy up top and empty down below. I might pick a few tracks from this to return to once in a while, but overall the album just doesn't grab me. Tell Me Why - An ok track to start us off. Nothing vastly exciting, but there's some nice guitar work here. Overall it's a bit too trebley and lacking in weight for me. After the Gold Rush - This is a better song, but boy is his voice nasal and annoying here, which distracts from it quite a lot. When he pushes to the top of his range, it just doesn't gel with me at all. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - This has got some nice harmonies in it, but it's a bit plodding and dull and a bit too staccato in delivery across the board. Southern Man - This is much better. It flows, it has weight and there's a good groove underpinning it. Some of the guitar playing is quite loose, but it's fun and works. There's a real swagger here and I like it. Till The Morning Comes - Ah, his voice is back at a better register here. This is quite nice. But it's over already. Oh, Lonesome Me - Another good track. It's got emotional weight, his vocal is generally working at his lower register, which is better, and I really like the subtle use of driven guitars and the little harmonica flourishes. It's a well structured song too. Don't Let It Bring You Down - This has got a nice lilt to the rhythm. The sound is nice and full and there's a good dynamic between sections. His voice is still a bit annoying in places though and it sort of feels like it never arrives at where it was heading. Birds - This is good. His vocal is just the right amount of frail for the song. The piano is nice and there are a couple of interesting chord changes here and there to keep things from being too obvious. When You Dance I Can Really Love - There's quite a cluttered sound to this and it never really lands on anything I can get my teeth into. It kind of struts around like a boxer at a weigh-in. Plenty of strut and swagger, but no punches will be thrown. I Believe In You - This has got some great elements, but again, his voice just doesn't gel with me particularly for this kind of ballad. I can see it working with a different vocalist, and I still think it's ok. Cripple Creek Ferry - A much better fit for his voice, this has got another nice lilt to the rhythm and the harmonies are nice too. Oh, and it's over.