Reviews (page 9 of 12)
First impression pre listen: After I've had a couple of his albums appear before on the list, I think I'm starting to get his schtick. He's a rocker, he's a lyricist and he's a country boy. Going into this album with those excact expectations. My previous experience with his output has left me a bit lukewarm on him, as those albums had some streaks of boredom to them. Hopefully this one goes by quickly. Individual track notes: Tell Me Why Pleasant and inoffensive. Good harmonies. Very pretty guitar playing. Don't really get the lyrics, though they sound pretty nice at least. Decent. 3.5/5 After the Gold Rush Effective lyrics, paints a plethora of emotionally resonant images that are enhanced by the somber instrumentation. Neil's unusual voice gives the song a vulnerable and naked quality. Decent. 3.5/5 Only Love Can Break Your Heart The progression on the verses does a good job at setting up the chorus. Great harmonies. Sonically it's a bit too one dimensional for my tastes. Kinda lost me Average. 2.5/5 Southern Man Is this the song Skynyrd references in Sweet Home Alabama? Makes a bold claim about moral hypocrisy. Ominous instrumental. The lyrics are very direct and do an amazing job at calling out injustices in the southern USA. The guitar solos are a bit aimlessly long for my tastes. Distinct bassline. Mostly memorable for the striking imagery of the cracking bullwhips. Great. 4.5/5 Till the Morning Comes A sweet flowery track with a good atmosphere. Too short to count for much. Unrated/5 Oh, Lonesome Me Old praire vibes. Well implemented harmonica. Boring misery anthem with a tired premise. Dislike. 2/5 Don't Let It Bring You Down I like the "it's only castles burning" imagery. This whole sequence contains some interesting wisdom. Other than that I really appreciate the clearness of the bass. Fine. 3/5 Birds Pretty sweet piano. Beautiful harmonies on the chorus. Just alround a simple pretty song with some resonant lyrics and a lot of emotion. Good. 4/5 When You Dance I Can Really Love An enjoyable though a bit unremarkable piece of Southern Rock. Doesn't exactly do anything wrong, there's just not a lot that immediately sticks out about it. Fine. 3/5 I Believe in You I'm bored. I guess there's a lot of melancholy and vulnerability to it, but it doesn't particularly excite me. There are some piano phrases here I really like. Average. 2.5/5 Cripple Creek Ferry Love the folkiness and traditional presentation of the track. Simple fun lyrics. Catchy chorus. Fine. 3/5. Final review: This feels like something I SHOULD enjoy more than I actually do. As each track rolls by I feel more and more impressed by the lyricism on this thing, where it feels like he always treads carefully on the line between complex and understandable. Leading to an intelectually satisfying yet emotionally resonant experience. I think his voice, as grating as some might find it somehow fits perfectly with the lyrical style, giving them a sort of imperfect and human presentation. But at the same time when the full picture comes together I generally just shrug and move on. For some reason, bar a few notable exceptions (Southern Man, Birds) nothing sticks. I like the harmonies, and the instrumentation is great for what it is, but I ended up feeling somewhere between ambivalent and bored for the most of the album's runtime. I come out of this experience the same way as with his other albums on this list: Neil Young is a very talented songwriter from an analytical standpoint, but his music generally requires a VERY specific mood for me to get into. Bonus points for Southern Man, aswell as a bit more as I can see it growing on me. 3/5
#653. Neil Young is a pretentious twat, but there's no denying he knows how to make a good song or two. Unfortunately that's about it though, none of his albums seem to have more than one or two good songs, and this one isn't different. 3/5: fine
Not a fan but mad respect. Neil is a good song writer but I can only take small doses.
For me this one was a slow burn on first listen. It finishes really strong on side 2. I started really enjoying it starting with Don't Let It Bring You Down and was sold right after with Birds. Anytime the lyrics get sort of esoteric I kind of check out, but the more down to earth and specific Young gets the more I enjoy it. On second list I think it's really just that I don't connect well with the first couple tracks. I can't say I won't skip tracks when listening again, but I will come back to it later on. I can really hear the influences this album (and Young in general) has on some other artists I listen to now. Liked: Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Southern Man, Don't Let It Bring You Down, When You Dance I Can Really Love
That's not my taste in music - But ok
Good music, but nothing a fave of the singing voice 🤷♀️
Ikke dårlig. Litt tam.
Nu ska jag vara sneil och ge Neil ett medelbetyg.
♫ Listening to "Southern Man" by Neil Young (After the Gold Rush, 1970) ♫
Short but sweet, Neil makes the 1001 Must Hear List again. This time, Southern Man carries him there with some help from After the Gold Rush and Only Love Can Break Your Heart. Enjoyable listen. L = (2.9*s) a few songs with piano didn’t sound like Neil. J = (2.8*s) Neil has a string of great albums through the 70s, we’ll be hearing from him again.
I expected this album to make the list. It's got a couple of Neil's biggest hits and has a lot of his signature folk rock tone through the full duration. It's probably the format of Neil Young that I'm most familiar with and hits home the hardest. It's a solid entry that goes down smooth. Although I'm a fan, I'd favor significantly cutting down Neil Young's representation on this list but I think After The Gold Rush has a solid argument and would be worthy to remain. 3.36 stars
Neil Young has always been a political activist and regardless of your position about his views, it's undeniable that this has generally resulted in a lot of great songs. Whether it is Ohio, Rockin In a Free World (my personal favorite), or Alabama, he's had a ton of impact through his music. That alone has also meant that Neil is rarely boring. Unfortunately, rarely doesn’t equal never, as is very evident on this album, as much of it played out as very dull for me. The dichotomy of his two protest anthems on this is really a microcosm for the rest of this record. Yes, Southern Man is a great song and impactful, but that's balanced out by After The Gold Rush, which is less on both fronts. Of course, the latter might be worse simply because he sings in his higher register the entire song and that's where is voice is the weakest when it's not supported by others in a harmony. Regardless, I just didn't like that song at all. There were other high points on this album. Most notably, I loved Don't Let It Bring You Down, which was backed by some great acoustic guitar and piano. A song I was instantly drawn to. But these great songs were too few and far between. I had previously listened to Rust Never Sleeps, and that's a far superior album to this one. This was average at best for my ear.
Mange gode melodier og harmonier på dette albumet. Dessverre har jeg lite sans for når NY gjør til stemmen sin. Liker best stemmen slik den er på «Bird».
Not my favourite of Neil's albums.
Would be so much better if Neil Young didn't sing these songs. His voice is not my favorite. Extra point for Southern Man.
Listened to this and his first two albums today. In general I like and respect him but don’t love him. But it’s nice to get his to know his music better
liked it more than harvest, and probably the only neil young album i would return to in the future. still, 3.5/5.
Prelude to Harvest
Alright
I don’t really like many Neil young songs
Pretty good album. Don’t love it enough to return to it that often
I don't love Neil Young, I think he's a bit whiny and derivative. That may be because this album is 55 years old and everyone and their nephew was inspired by it, but I'm not sure. It's an okay listen, great vibe and politically conscious - I'm just not enamored I'm afraid
3.5
Super mid, Neil. Far inland from the perfect On the Beach. I suppose this is meant to be Laurel Canyon disillusionment, and it works here and there. But his voice is pushing somewhere past annoying - it can be wonderful at times - not here, the songs are desultory, and it all feels slight and barren. Half assed? Two star album bumped to three for the righteous fuck you of Southern Man. Skynyrd wrote a much better song, but fuck all that racist Lost Cause romanticism. There ain't much to country livin': sweat, piss, jizz, and blood.
Listened to this in the background and was surprised at how young Neil young sounded and also how many ballads he did in the piano! Enjoyed it.
There's some iconic songs here and Neil Young is obviously a legend, but I just can't get get passed his voice. I'm sorry Neil, it's me, not you but I don't think we're a match.
There's a handful of songs I LOVE on this album that I already knew. There's a few that I will need to listen to again. I listened to this while doing work, but I enjoyed it most of the way through.
Wasn't sure at first, but it grew on me
Klassiker, holder seg bra.
Algunas canciones muy buenas otras planas.
A mellow, perfect segway in his first few albums between the rock-heavy Everyone Knows This is Nowhere and the masterpiece that is Harvest. Couple of legendary songs, but more a glimpse into what was coming next with Harvest. Neil was such a prodigy at this age, having already made a name for himself with Buffalo Springfield, CSNY and not too many other artists can boast the string of about his first five or six records in a row out of the gate. What else is there to say about this ICON who is still writing chapters of his own book, today?
I have very few feelings on this
Overall, it is a nice, cohesive album. The vocals sound nice and raw-ish and are complemented really well by an interesting ensemble of instruments, with acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica and brass instruments underlining the layered vocals. The sound does shift from a more upbeat 70s intro, to rocky songs with sharp electric guitar solos that contrast the usual, softer instrumentals to softer but still fun piano pieces and even more melancholic harmonica songs. For me personally it does get a little too folkey and bluesy at some point but there are some nice songs and overall the album is enjoyable and offers that 70s folk-rock sound than can be fun, too.
It's not really my thing, but I can recognise that this is pretty solid for what it is. At first I wasn't really sure, but I warmed to it more as it went on, and particularly to his voice. Southern Man is the real stand-out on here.
Went like 700 albums without any Neil Young, and I think I've gotten 4 of his albums in the last month or two. He's good, good vibe, lyrics are deep. But every now and then he's got his whiney tamber to his voice that I don't love yet. He's been growing on me. I'm going to listen again
Solid...lazy afternoon music kinda..
love his voice and the type of music he makes it always calms me and is a joy to listen to
I mean, I could listen to this album at any time and enjoy it. It's a Neil Young album through and through, by and large enjoyable. Just doesn't really rise above, has to be listened to as an album (except for Southern Man I guess, but mostly known imo for what that spawned). Liked it, didn't love it.
Good easy listening and classic. Did not really move me.
Don't know that I'll revisit this - his voice isn't something I can stand on it's own. Interestingly enough, though, I like CSNY so go figure. 3/5
Was pleasantly enjoying the first half of this album way more than I thought I would but by the second half I felt like there wasn't enough going on to keep my interest. A shame but honestly not a bad listen. Favourites - Tell Me Why, Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Not really my thing but, wasn't a bad listen overall.
I like this album. It’s quiet and chilled, and I like his quiet low-fi rage. It’s not as good as some of his other offerings but it’s worth a listen. His voice is either something you like or something you don’t, and I like it because of its unpretentiousness. His lyrics are vague and indirect swipes at the political and the personal alike. Definitely an album I revisit every once in a while, but not his best effort for me.
relaxing i like it
Immaculate coastal grandmother summer vibes but none of the songs really stood out
I love Neil Young: https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-young-ticketmaster-robert-smith.html Him + Robert Smith try not to be based challenge (impossible) And this gets a 4 purely because of the album itself Edit Apr 15 2026: 4 --> 3
Some good songs but didn’t like the vocals in some places
It's a good album. Neil Young can be hit or miss with me. Some of his tunes feel unnatural and off-putting, mostly due to his off tune voice, but several of his songs scratch an itch that only Neil can reach.
Not bad, kinda just a quiet jam.
I used to rather enjoy a bit of early Neil but perversely as I age and mellow I’m liking it less and less. This is a good album but I far prefer the overall feel of Harvest and for me that would have been enough for this list.
nothing that I'll listen to again
I'm torn between liking the music and being annoyed by his voice
Only on this bitch of an earth do we get 2 Neil Young albums in a week. How many is it now in total? How many of his albums are on this list?? Not including CSN&Y, I like their stuff a lot more in general. I'm done airing my grievances, how's the album? It's marginally better. The best songs are sadly the ones that utilize the CSN&Y harmonization, heard on the closer "Cripple Creek Ferry". "Tell Me Why" is a well written song with a vocal melody that just makes sense, I like the way it moves up and down. There's a slight bit more variety on here too, like the Springsteenish piano on the title track. But that's about where the good ends. There's still a bit too much pathetic woe-is-me going on here, and I swear his voice is even more shrill on this project. JUST barely does enough to get 3 stars
3.5 stars. Not my favorite Neil Young, was a little boring and sounded too much the same. Felt like it needed variety and different pacing. Standout was "Birds".
This is a genuinely good folk album and I appreciate its quality. Simple music done well with good lyrics. But I am not a fan of Neil Young’s vocals and its pacing is a bit too ponderous, even for folk. So while I know it’s good it’s not really for me.
i get why this is important but on some of these tracks neil sounds like a muppet fr
I actually really like some of the songs on this album, and I wish I like Neil Young more (he’s playing at Glastonbury this year after all), but I just find his voice a bit grating. I guess it’s like marmite.
Hard to get into after previously getting a Jimi Hendrix album Mellow and mournful. Some good songs but didn’t grab me as much as I thought it would
Once again, a transitional work from a great artist, but one with a ton of promise. The genesis of “Harvest” is here while Neil toys with some country in his compositions, and he’s keeping everything relatively short compared to some of the deeper jams with Crazy Horse. There’s some absolute gems on this album but it’s definitely not his best and leaves a bit to be desired.
Wasn't as into this as Harvest, there are some good songs but there's also more here I didn't like. Lots of songs with a drone that doesn't do the album any favours. Still good but wouldn't really listen to the majority again.
A 70’s classic…. Did not enjoy much as previous listens to though….
This may be the 50th Neil Young album on this project, or I may be dramatic. You choose. After the Gold Rush is Neil Young's typical genres, folk and country, and shows exactly why he's so talented. He creates an easy album that can increase the tempo to be jaunty or sentimental. His songwriting and lyrics are great and evocative, as always. Some aspects, like the higher voice Young used in the title track, were unappealing to me, but I eased into it over time.
Here's the thing. I definitely support Neil Young being on this list. And I can even understand why he has so many albums on here. But I am getting tired at this point. And this album felt very mid, especially to someone who is tired of Neil Young -- it was very ballady and very sleepy. The thing about Neil Young is that usually what I deem to be his worst is still miles better than a lot of what pops up on this project. So Neil Young, take your 3 and get out of here. I hope I've churned through the majority (if not all) of your albums on here.
Some good some dull
Sometimes Neil's voice is very whiney And grating to me. And that definitely how I felt the first bit of the album. It gets better. But he sounds so whiney for the first big chunk of this album.
Pretty good. Neil Young's continues to be weird, though it definitely grows on me the more I listen to it. Some of these songs were much better than others
The dude is a great songwriter, but sometimes the cartoonish vocals make me feel like I’m listening to an SNL parody.
Good
Not a folk music fan but lyrically, I can appreciate Neil Young. In its time, I can see this being an important album. His voice is like Tom Waits, it’s either off putting from the beginning and you tap out or you come to appreciate the emotion that drives it.
I’m a big fan of jazz, so this album was very pleasant to listen to.
Pretty nice, some unique stuff and a good experience to listen to. Would enjoy this while actively listening or while chilling out.
3.8
The first half of this album had me certain that I was not going to be giving it a very good rating. I found some of the high vocals to be hard to listen to, and I wasn't really vibing with any of the songs. However, my entire view shifted on the second half. From there, I really enjoyed all of the songs. They were beautiful and soothing, with Birds being my favorite track of the album. I will definitely revisit this album at some point, but with how little I enjoyed the first few songs I couldn't rate it above a 3 upon my first couple of listens.
When I was in college, Dana Carvey had a comedy special (can't remember what it was called) where he did a bit called "Every Neil Young Song You've Ever Heard" and proceeded to do a dead on perfect Neil Young impression with the following song lyrics: "Dead dog dying in a ditch, cigarette smoker has an itch. Secret whores with ancient vices, Lucky's has the lowest prices. I'm getting higher...getting higherrrrrrrrrr....end the world." Still one of my favorite bits. I have absolutely no idea where I'm going with this. I guess this is fine. I don't really love Neil Young and his voice hurts my ears most of the time.
Not a huge Neil Young fan great songwriter, but his voice generally grates on me. With that being said, this was an enjoyable album.
Absolute classic..but he has at least ten Better releases
Sort of old country album - decent if in that mood
So unfortunately my issue is that I just can't stand this much of Neil Young's voice. It's a shame because a lot of the tracks on this album are well written, excellently performed, and stunningly recorded and produced. Case in point: "southern man" which is a great track but by the time I got to it I'd already had enough Neil and still had ⅔ of the album left to go. Hardest one to rate so far because I think it's a good album, I just don't like it.
Didn't blow my dick off like Harvest did
Overall impression: unique vocals, simple instrumentation, and nice mix of upbeat and slower songs. Not my favorite voice, though. Tell Me Why: Twangy guitar, simple instrumentation, different than a lot of what I listen to. His voice sounds young, too. After the Gold Rush: Novel to hear an artist pushing towards the edge of their range. I like that this song has a story to it. Modern songs don't do as much storytelling, which is a bit of shame. When You Were Young: Vaguely familiar, maybe? Nice vocal harmonies. Southern Man: Liking guitar on this one. First song with drums? Favorite song so far, I think. Till the Morning Comes: Meh, not a big fan. Oh, Lonesome Me: Child of Kermit and John Denver? Is that you? Don't Let It Bring You Down: Okay I'd really like someone to cover this who isn't Neil Young, because the songs are fun but his voice is just not up my alley. Birds: Such a different tone, both vocally and lyrically. Short but so sweet. When You Dance I Can Really Love: Fun title for a fun, upbeat song. I Believe in You: I believe in falling asleep at 5pm in the office, because that's what this song is doing to me. Cripple Creek Ferry: Very random song - kinda like it because of that.
A five-star musician. A five-star storyteller. But so lecturey. So judgy. Mr. Fucking Knowitall over here.
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nao aguento mais rock pqp cade os psytrance os hiphop os
13/1001 Back to back Neil Young album and 3rd in the first 13 albums. I don’t hate this guy, but I don’t want to hear him again at least until I’m in the 100s. (I know between CSN&Y, Buffalo Springfield and all his other work he has 9 albums on this list, that seems excessive). I feel the same about this album as the last 2 NY albums, and most likely the next 6, its not bad music, just not my vibe and his voice is too whiny. The very first note out of his mouth on this album was pitch perfect annoying whine Young. He doesn’t always hold the overly nasally pitch, and it made for a stronger song. He’s writes good lyrics, far above most. Props to Neil for a long career of making music people love and having meaning in his lyrics. Now please, give me something else for the next several weeks, actually months.
Another Neil Young record ? well I prefer this one a lot more than "On the beach" but I just think his music and his singing just aren't my thing. 5,5/10
While it was OK, I didn't find it earth shattering nor exceptional in any way. A pity: I wanted to like this album.
He's obviously a gifted songwriter. Those high notes though, yikes. Southern Man was the highlight.
есть Нил Янг и хорошо
Neeeeiiiiillllll
So chli folk Musig. Chli langwiilig. Stecht ned so use. Aber Guete vibe
Mehh, ikke så spennende album egt., blir litt for gammelt. Koselig men ikke spesielt bra imo.
Prefer when Neil is rockin
It was ok, I can understand why people like it, it just wasn’t my cup of tea
Highlights: Southern Man, Don’t let it bring you down
tell me why meega schöne folk country whatever super. harmonies im refrain schöön. old enough to repaint and young eniugh to sell seiter? heavy. after the goldrush er het sone höööchi stimm hey. chönti biitz nervig werde de klang. aber s lied isch super. only love can break your heart hani etz es biiitz schnulzig gfunde ich ha chli meh dreck erwartet vom neil young? southern man en antirassismus song endlich chli dreck! super! ich bi etz aber allgemein eeehner enttüscht s plätscheret echli vor sich hii. dont let it bring you down isch cool. börds seehr cute aber wieder sochli whiny. when you dance i can really love het chli de neil young blues rock time gmacht woni erwartet han. aber finds sust echt chli zu whiny. cripple creek ferry au wieder CSNY-harmonies und so finds echt sehr schön aber han insgesamt viel meh kreativs und so erwartet. biiitz enttüscht defür dass de neil young sone riese legende isch.
good, but not great
starts so good and ends good but not as good
There are some great songs on here, but I am afraid I just can’t with that voice. It takes away from the songwriting and I have to deduct one point for that. I imagine there are interpretations of these songs I would enjoy much more than Neil’s versions
Ik weet het niet zo goed met Neil zijn stem. Soms klinkt het drama, soms klinkt het fantastisch? Maar jezus, wat gaat de gitaar LOS op Southern Man! Moddervette solo, een piano speler is ook gek aan het gaan, supervet nummer zeg. Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik van dit album vind. Het is kort, het is prettig om te luisteren, ik irriteer me eigenlijk geen moment, maar vind het ook niet super bijzonder ofzo? Ik vind het een prima album, irriteer me geen moment er aan en Southern Man is absoluut een super vet nummer. De eerste helft van het album is absoluut het sterkst, daarna vlakt het toch best wel weer een beetje af. Best knap dat er in een album van 40 minuten toch nog zo'n verschil in de 2 helften kan zitten? FAVO: Only love can break your heart, Southern Man
A little whiny for my taste. Overall better than initially expected. The album seems to get better as it goes on.
Not sure if this is actually the case, but is sounds to me like young Neil is singing the vocal track, then overdubbing it so that he harmonizes with himself for a lot of this album. It's especially prevalent on the "When you dance I can really love" song. For me, the thing I like the least about his music is his voice. But somehow, when you double it it gets better. I wonder if that trick works anywhere else in life... Shitty cat? Get another. Bland slice of pizza? why not have two? I've tried this trick with guitar ownership and it doesn't seem to work. I keep buying guitars but my skill doesn't seem to be improving.
Couldn’t really get into it should probably give it another listen
Bueno
10/03/2025 I have no real feelings for this album.
Not bad. Couldn't really get into the tone of his voice on this one
The more Neil Young I get, the more I become a fan. This wasn't quite as good as other two albums I've had already on this list, but still a solid effort. There's a lot less rock on this album than his previous album, and more soft piano ballads. Not that that's a bad thing, he can clearly do both. I don't think Young sounds whiny at all like a lot of people says he does, he sounds great on this album. In fact, on the title track, I think he sounds rather lovely. It's easily best track on the album, and is quite hauntingly beautiful. 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' is another really nice song. A decent effort from Neil Young who seems to be consistently good but nothing phenomenal. This album was slightly "meh" in places but also had some very good highlights.
Why does bro sound like Shoresy
Neil Young's After the Gold Rush peered out at me from my parents much neglected record collection with its memorable black and white cover art with gilded lettering. Though I probably sought out the 1960s folk rock of supergroup: Crosby, Stills, Nash (and Young) instead of the solo work of Daryl Hannah's other half. His voice is nasal and verging on Tiny Tim territory, like a choir boy castrato with hippie idealism. Folk songs about "mother nature" being "on the run in the 1970s" until an alien invasion signals the second coming. This is the album that contains most of the well-known Neil Young songs: "Tell Me Why," "Southern Man," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Cripple Creek Ferry."
Some interesting tunes. Nice folk vibe
When I heard the first track on the album, I thought: 'My goodness, another whiny whine'. I was about to quit, but gave the album another chance. It wasn't bad. But in between, I like Neil Young's music. His voice and his music always walk the line between annoying and pleasant. I don't think there are so few albums in the world that this should be one of the 1000 best. But overall it was nice to have heard it. 3/5
Några riktigt bra låtar, men lite tråkigt i längden.
harvest through zuma was a great run, after the gold rush doesn't do much for me unfortunately
Good
I believe in you is my favorite track
Þetta hreyfði því miður ekki mikið við mér. Southern man samt flott lag.
Sorry, I just don’t vibe with you Neil
I did struggle with this one. The first time I listened at work it was uninteresting. I had to play it a second time at home with no distractions, and it was a little better. Not an album I would play often.
nice warm sound. didn't like how long some of the songs got
I can’t get used to the annoying voice
Ja vrij rustig, niet echt mijn ding merkte ik
I quite enjoyed this one, had a nice vibe to it. Nothing really stood out but overall a decent album.
For some reason I thought Neil Young was more rocky than this. Some good songs and he nails the folk sound pretty much with an obvious talent for songwriting. But….that….voice😬
It’s a nice album, but for me doesn’t hit the heights of his albums which sandwich this one (both 5* albums for sure). Just a little too laid back and country to get my pulse really racing.
I don’t hate Neil Young. I just don’t like listening to him sing. This is very good. Just really wish someone else handled vocals.
A classic album from Neil Young. Not as good as Harvest, in my opinion, and suffers from feeling too short. Some great tracks and a few less great fillers.
Same old boring folk music that this website has to offer, except this time, the singer has a squeaky voice and lyrics that he forces to be meaningful.
Good album
Better than some of the other Neil Young solo albums. Still just not a big fan of his. He had a couple of good songs on here.
I’m not a big fan of him but he did a good enough job to stay at a 3
He should have been a poet rather than a poet who sings like Mr. Hankey.
Decent enough Neil Young album, but didn't feel there were any particular stand out songs. He's done much better work IMHO.
this was nice to listen to, not really my taste but i can appreciate it
I got this one right after Rust Never Sleeps on this list, so cool to compare them in that way. I didn't think I'd like the latter more than this album, but I have to say that after a full listen of each, Rust Never Sleeps is more consistently good, whereas After the Gold Rush has some slow bits that come off a bit whiney for my liking. Perhaps that's why I've always seen Neil Young as an amazing song writer, but not necessarily as a great album maker. The high points are super high--Southern Man, After the Gold Rush. Then lots of forgettable filler.
Solid outing.
This is a solid album but doesn't really stand out in any way. I enjoyed it, but I don't think I'll really be coming back to it. Best Songs: Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Southern Man, Don't Let It Bring You Down Worst Songs: I Believe in You
Okok
Country Folk und Rock, nichts was mich richtig begeistert aber kann man mal hören. 3/5
Going into this not being familiar with most of Young's work, I found this to be decent. I like the musical styling and the lyrics, but i would say that Young's voice is like Bob Dylan in that it has to be your cup of tea to really enjoy. For me, Neil Young is a great songwriter, but his voice is an acquired taste that i have not acquired at this time.
Neil prikkelt inmiddels de nieuwsgierigheid. Wat heeft hij nu voor voor mij in petto? Het is met name een rustige plaat. Nauwelijks fratsen, gewoon zingen. Devplaat toont Neil zijn kwaliteit, maar is ook wat saai.
Neil Young baaaaby
Not his best work but there’s some good stuff here
Weak 3
Two of my fav Neil tracks are on here, the title track and “Don’t let it bring you down”. Along with the other obvious hits it is a strong album, but not enough to round up for me. 3.5/5
Another day. Another Neil album. While definitely better than “Tonight’s The Night”, the number of his albums being included in this list is bordering on silly.
Turns out I’m prob not that much of a Neil Young fan. Southern Man is nice but the rest didn’t really tickle my weiner. 2.75
3/5
Annoying voice on the guy
Confirmed. Neil Young is mostly inoffensive, but not great.
I didn’t know Neil young couldn’t sing
probably wouldnt listen regularly or again but it was a great album
*sigh* Album number 2, and we've already got a folk/country type album. My greatest enemies... I'm sure this is a great project, seems to viewed as a classic masterpiece, but I don't get anything from it. Annoying voice, dull instrumentals. I can't genuinely criticise it because I'm sure it's great, it's just not for me at all.
Good album. I guess I don't really know why Neil Young is so well-known. His music is fine, but I just don't see how this is a person whose name I have known pretty much my whole life.
Another Neil Young album which is nice to listen to but sounds like all of the others. This one however has Southern Man which I forgot how much of a jam that song is, definitely my favorite by him
Just fine; easy listening. Not my favorite from Young, but also not my least favorite.
Still not a fan of his voice but this is one of the lesser annoying Neil Young albums
A little bit of a hit or miss of an album, but some really gorgeous songwriting on here and some really compelling compositions. Only Love Can Break Your Heart and Oh, Lonesome Me are the standouts here. Such an incredible job from Neil at portraying solitude and the confinement of forgotten love.
Some classics on this album especially the start and some fillers towards the end. Really good album and although most give it five it’s only three for me as the last tracks are just a bit flat.
first folk genre album, and i quite enjoyed it. i enjoyed the melodies on Southern Man, but other than that, i felt like it was pretty stale. a good listen nonethless
Not sure what I can say about this album. It feels heartfelt and mostly genuine. The music is simple but enjoyable. It's Neil Young.
Southern Man, Don't Let It Bring You Down, I Believe in You
This was perfectly pleasant and classic Neil Young! Sometimes it's not always my thing, but I enjoyed this more than other albums. Good stuff
Not my style but special mention to souther man that was pretty good
It was alright, nothing special.
Ok, album. Seems like he is a lost soul. I like more upbeat music
neil young
Not bad, quite easy listening. I wouldn’t skip any of these songs, but I won’t be adding any to my playlist either.
Neil es lo más grande que hay. Es tremenda la cantidad de temazos de disco a disco. Este es más 'canción', bien folk. Tiene picos altísimos pero también relleno.
nice
Solid Neil album. Andrew of his biggest hits. 3.75
It's fine, I guess? Maybe it just caught me wrong, but I remember liking other Neil Young albums better. It was good to hear the song that Lynyrd Skynyrd we're complaining about in Sweet Home Alabama though.
This was ok, but it’s not Harvest
Some songs are what i like
I feel like you had to be there to get this music. It's not great but not bad. A little boring and inoffensive. The most 3/5 possible
I enjoyed most of this album even tho I'm not a huge Young fan. Good music for a road trip
Pretty solid. First half is better than the second half. Some classic folk rock on this record.
pleasant
Вокал Нила Янга здесь на альбоме отталкивает от прослушивания, хотя местами есть очень нежные лиричные рок-композиции конца 60-ых годов. Но альбом не очень запоминающийся (только парой композиций).
I like the music, but I'm not a fan of Neil's voice. I thought it would grow on me, but that was not the case.
Bättre än jag förväntat mig. En oväntad 3.5/5.
When Neil Young doesn't use his "She Don't Use Jelly" falsetto he's a lot more enjoyable to listen to
Pretty good
This album was generated on my dad's birthday, and he was the one who told me about Neil Young. Not a bad album by any means, but I expected better from an artist who is revelled as much as he is. Favorite Song: "Southern Man"
It's fine
Fav: Southern Man Least Fav: Cripple Creek Ferry It’s competently made with a couple stand-out songs, but much of this did nothing for me
Like the songwriting better than the singing.
I've previously reviewed a few Neil Young solo albums, and a few with Crazy Horse and Buffalo Springfield. I don't know if I should be surprised but I've rated one album a 1 and 1 album a 5 - and a couple in between. This one was on the 'better'side. First of all, his vocals are fucking awful - he sounds like my 90 years Grandma just before she croaked. Musically it was quite nice, easy to listen to . I wouldn't seek it out again though, but wouldn't turn it off it came on by chance. That to me is 3 star material!
Folk rock. I would’ve liked this a lot more but I really didn’t like his voice.
That went better then expected, altough I find it a bit boring🤷♂️
5 songs is enough to me from Young. Whole album is just too much of whining... But those 5 songs are good.
det är rätt så bra. ett sömnpiller emellanåt men vissa låtar är bra. kan inte säga någon specifik. har lite svårt för rösten hans. men men ja jo. visst.
It's okay, but just a bit unremarkable. Southern Man and Birds the standout tracks.
Do I respect this artist? Yes. Do I enjoy any of the songs? Next question.
Talented musician, but just can’t get behind the pitch of the vocals
He knows how to make good country that's for sure
its ok, more of a 2.5
It was mediocre. I was sadly not highly impressed. Doubtful I'll listen to it again. Had higher hopes since I really love the 60s and 70s.
Not being a NY fan, I actually liked this album. Maybe it was just down hill for Neil after 1970. When You Dance and Southern Man were key tracks for me, I think partially because I had heard them applied in context for most of my life. But even the soulful After the Gold Rush was beautifully written and performed. I don’t know if this is ready to be committed to vinyl yet, but it is worth a least one more listen, and maybe more.
Nothing wrong with this album, and in fact it is probably better than some of the other eil Young albums we've listened to. But, this moves into Dylan territory where the question arises: What is the value of having so many albums by one artist?
Twas fine.
goes down like water, but there's not much that stays from this album
mid
Θα ελεγα higher highs απο harvest αλλα lower lows. Πιο στεναχωρο αλμπουμ με καλες στιγμες αλλα προτιμω το Harvest. B
Adorable
Beautiful songs, just wish someone else was doing the singing, especially on the title track. The Linda Ronstadt version for example sounds so much better in my opinion. Really liked Birds, which I haven't heard before.
Found his voice a bit grating when hitting the high notes initially. Some really good songs but nothing too exciting and tails off a bit. 3.5/5 if it were possible
esse do neil young com certeza vai constar na minha playlist de 12h dentro de um carro acelerando em direção à grande utopia mineira (cabo frio)
ah, eu tô de bom humor hoje. num achei ruim nao, só meia boca. pelo reddit, fiquei sabendo que tem mais 6 (SEIS) albuns dele na lista. é bom não odiar ele de uma vez.
Iconic voice, good album
I don't get it (voice is really bad on this one)
1 star for each Neil Young album i have to listen to in the future
I think this might be my last Neil Young album from the list and I’m not upset about it. I do like “Don’t Let it Bring You Down” so that was a nice surprise.
Yet another from Neil, and so soon after Harvest. Not as good, but it's alright. That means it's really not necessary to have on this list. Favorite tracks: Oh Lonesome Me, Don't Let It Bring You Down, Cripple Creek Ferry. Album art: Shot of (I assume) Neil walking the street. Looks like he's wearing a creepy mask, is that the original or just this animated Apple Music edit thing? 3/5
01) Tell Me Why - 8,0 02) After the Gold Rush - 7,0 03) Only Love Can Break Your Heart - 8,0 04) Southern Man - 7,5 05) Till the Morning Comes - 7,0 06) Oh Lonesome Me - 7,5 07) Don't Let It Bring You Down - 7,5 08) Birds - 7,5 09) When You Dance I Can Really Love - 7,5 10) I Believe in You - 7,0 11) Cripple Creek Ferry - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,41 (74/100)
Already listened to this one for another list. I like it but not my favorite Neil. I prefer a few years down the line from this. 3/5
Strong start to the album and then it really falls off the last half. It really struck me how bizarre his voice is at certain moments in the album.
I've always been some what lukewarm on Neil Young. When he goes fully electric and is clearly very invested in what he's making, he's excellent. But in many of his quieter moments on this record I just find his tone of voice distracting, and his writing a bit half baked.
geil gsi zumd wösch abneh han sogar eis id likes tue stabil
Ok
Well considering I thought I was listening to Neil Diamond for half the day… I thought this was “aight.
Neil Young’s vocals are terrible, a full album is too much.
when im in a being listenable competition and this is my opponent:
Solid album. Nice tunes, for chilling but otherwise album doesnt really stand out to me. A few good songs that have some replayability for me.
Okay I like southern man but otherwise, why did we let this man become a solo artist? I think that the songs would be better not sung by him
it's fine i suppose. could probably use a re-listen
- Werde mit Neil Young nicht so richtig warm. - Instrumental sind hier voll die geilen Riffs und Beats dabei aber der Gesangsstil ist einfach nicht meins. Vor allem nicht in einem ganzen Album gebündelt. Da fällt die "Formel" noch deutlicher auf - Ein paar ziemliche Banger natürlich mit auf der Platte. 3,25/5
- gefiel mir gut
Enjoyable
Solid, nothing special. 6/10
It's fine music. I listened for this over and over and I don't have a very strong impression about it. It's soft, chill, candle light music.
Never knew that love song was his. Neil continues to surprise me (3.5/5)
This is good, but I don’t hear anything that differentiates it from any of the several other albums by Neil Young on this list. I know he is talented, but to be the most represented artist here I think should come with a bit more variety in the work presented. no offense, Neil. I just don’t understand the rationale that went into assembling the list.
Neil can write some pretty good songs, but he insists on singing them. It works on some of them, but I really don't like his voice most of the time.
used to be an all-timer and now it's just kinda...there...6/10
Distinct sound not as good as later stuff
Fuckin Neil Young man. Great song, sleepy, upbeat, sleepy, rockin, annoying, melodic, sleepy again. He's just got too much material.
Neil Young still sounds like a muppet, but this is at least bearable.
Best Song: Southern Man. Neil finally bringing the energy to play. The way his unique vocal qualities mirror that of the guitar are fantastic. Worst Song: Cripple Creek Ferry. They've just gotta stop with this "Cripple Creek" business. Overall: I've learned to love me some Neil Young, but a lot of this album harkens back to how I felt when I didn't quite "get" him. I think he sometimes gets stuck in this awkward middle ground, where he doesn't rock as hard as he's capable, nor does he recede into the muted and melancholy singer-songwriter that he also excels at, and instead lands in a relatively boring middle. This album has too much of that middle.
Smooth and mellow, like a highland whiskey. Come to think of it, ...
difficult to evaluate because I know so many CSNY titles and it's hard to compare. 3
Southern Man and Birds are great tracks. Rest is half decent. 3.5stars
This album sounds like the intermediate step between folk-rock and what Neil Young's music eventually became, so it's neither here nor there. Many of the tracks are basically acoustic, and no one can pull off having piano on every other track. It sounds a bit like a very minimalistic version of those symphonic covers of rock songs, and again, the folk charm that would make this type of arrangement work isn't there. Best track: "Southern Man".
Lmao I don’t understand why Neil Young deserves every second of music he’s ever put out on this list. I continue to stand by the fact that he’s fine, but genuinely all of his music sounds the same to me. And his voice gets real old after a while.
I still don't like this voice very much, but the harmonies largely make up for that.
solid album, good voice, can’t complain, good country rock album
Easy to listen to, not to many stand out songs other than Southern Man which is fantastic. 3.5
An enjoyable listen although quite slow moving in parts
Meh.
Not an unpleasant listening experience. Feel like I can hear influence on later artists. Not my thing.
There are too many Neil Young albums on this list, please eliminate three I am not a crackpot.
I’m not a massive alternative rock fan (or a Neil young fan at that) but this was a nice listen, although I thought it was a bit whiny, I still enjoyed it
Кантри для любителей кантри. Ничего особенного. Обычная деревенская музыка для реднеков.
Интересный голос, но именно этот альбом не сильно попал в меня
++: Southern Man, Don't Let It Bring You Down +: Tell Me Why, After the Goldrush, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Till the Morning Comes, Oh, Lonesome Me, When You Dance I Can Really Love, Cripple Creek Ferry +-: I Believe in You 7,6/10
this album was good but i don’t think that i would listen to it again. there are some good songs on here though, such as; southern man, birds and i believe in you. overall this album was good, it’s just not my style!
Maybe because it leans into his folk side more but this is a neil young album i'm finally okay with.
I like this better than the other CSNY solo albums we’ve seen here. Some powerful songs included here, but I find I like Till the Morning Comes best.
This is a solid album and “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” is one of my favorite songs. Wish I could give it 3.5.
This used to be my favorite album as a teenager, but today I found it super annoying. His voice grated on my nerves.
OK. Bit spare, almost spartan. 3
There's a good run of songs starting with Only Love Can Break Your Heart through Don't Let it Bring You Down - Southern Man being the standout - but Neil Young is definitely a Greatest Hits artist.
It was ok. Never a NY fan but it was not bad.
I love Neil Young but his high pitched singing on a few of these songs was almost nursery rhymish, I still liked most of it but he lost a few cool points on that.
Now I have never listened to a full Neil young record so this was the first time diving into one of his complete works. I respect the song craft, the intention and the urgency but many of the tunes did not land with me! I could chalk it up to a different sociopolitical context of folk music or maybe just from a taste perspective I was not too big of a fan of his voice, I am not sure. Either way I connected more with the songs that had some tempo and a drummer, the slow folk songs while beautiful did not grab me as much as I thought they might. It did make me interested in the rest of his catalog though!
无感
Never been a huge fan of Neil. I don't mind this, but I'm not sure i'm a convert
Yep, sounds like Neil Young. Some stuff I recognize from the radio or something. Voice is acquired taste, but harmonies are wonderful.
Neil Young’s voice is a bit whiny for me. I know it’s what makes him unique, but sometimes it doesn’t work, like in After the Gold Rush. Other times it really does and he makes something beautiful like I Believe in You. I think having harmonies behind him really helps. Of course the best song on this album is Southern Man.
Ehh it's fine. Beyond Southern Man I think it's just fine. It's no Harvest.
This was okay 3/5
5/10
6/10
An ok album ***
First three songs did nothing for me. BUT wow Southern Man is a great song. The rest of this album is pretty solid too. Birds is really a beautiful song. Overall although it’s not my thing,I like this album and will revisit some songs.
Maybe the best Neil Young?
Neil Young can get away with doing this kind of boring stuff because he's got a weird distinctive voice
This one might need another dozen or so listens
I am finding that I do like Neil Young kinda.
Didn't blow me away, he can write a good song he can't necessarily sing it
I've lost count of how many Neil Young album we have gotten by now but it's really become too many. I have, due to them not being on Spotify since quite recently, skipped a few. Was needless to say not expecting much of this album after all the others, I did think it was ok though. I don't really see the greatness of these songs but I think "Southern Man" stood out as the best. I'll give it a weak 3 and hope there are not that many more Neil Young albums left.
I can respect Young as a songwriter but this just wasn't for me!
I don't have much to say about this album other than it's calm country folk music, I enjoyed listening to it. 3/5
3.5, fitted to the activity whilst listening but not my usual vibe
-I definitely like the rock elements best -Another good album for pondering and yearning -Imma be real I can’t stand his voice in some of these songs but it’s cool in some others -Favorites are Southern Man and When You Dance I Can Really Love
Melancholy, a bit tedious in parts. Overall not bad! 5/10
Ganz ok
this album, in my opinion, is fine. just fine. it’s not really my cup of tea. i can see why people adore this record, but i just can’t enjoy it the same, which is disappointing. sometimes the twang of young’s voice was pleasant, but when stripped back bare, it could be most unpleasant. i wish i liked this more because of how hyped this album is. :(
I know Neil Young gets a lot of hate here, and I can see why people are annoyed he has so many albums on the list. However, he's not that bad. I don't think he's brilliant either but this is a solid record with some nice songs and a good atmosphere. Not a huge fan of his voice but apart from that it's solid. Fav songs: - Tell Me Why - Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Perushyvää Neil Youngia. Sitä perus countrya mitä siltä oottaakin. Parhaat: Southern Man
Solid album by Neil, not as deep as some of his other tunes, but overall an enjoyable listen
Decent album. Southern Man is the song I like most off this one.
Enjoyed it
No surprises here, it was about as Neil Young as Neil Young can get.
I liked it but didn't think it was amazing
Feels like a classic Neil Young album. A little sporadic for me, but just a little.
Neil Young-After the Gold Rush [#186/#90] ☆☆☆ Voice is an acquired taste. Mainly folk pop (besides "Southern Man" and "When You Dance..."). This is early Neil who's still working out the kinks of his sound. Highlights: "After the Gold Rush" (piano-based ballad, mournful French horn solo), "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (slow and strummy, a bit ramshackle when the backup vocals come in), "Birds" (piano ballad, verses sung in a bit of a deeper register, gospel-like backup vocals (double-tracked vocals?))
Not a Neil Young fan, but I thought this one was better than the later album I already listened to. It just gets to sound repetitive and whiny after a while.
The music's good, albeit folk-rock is not my thing. But the voice! I can't stand it.
Nice listening, thought I find his voice to be a little thin.
A frail earnestness towards life and music. Almost naive, but at least it feels genuine. Harvest is better though.
It was good