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Enjoyed this. Some good tracks.
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That's a great rock album
Had to check I didn't accidentally put on a bootleg live album at first. This was apparently the intended sound. Right out the gates we get a 4 chord basic country jam with weak vocals and bad lyrics. This would be okay, but it's SEVEN MINUTES LONG. By the end it felt like purgatory. We don't get anything resembling interesting until the third track and by then I'm exhausted. This thing didn't go anywhere near the inside of a studio. It's a bunch of demos.
Surprisingly enjoyable grunge album. Not super grungy. Some more classic rock elements and a bit of country influence. Favorite tracks: Mansion on the Hill, Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)
Hmm lidt uinspireret, nok lidt for redneck til mig. Fin tråd men ret uinspireret synes jeg. Kan klart lyttes til, men det er nok en lav 3’er - fantasiforladt og patetisk
Unrecognisable as Neil Young. Really unenjoyable.
Farmer john is so cool. Last song is pretty cool too
Not on Spotify due to politics. Checked it out on YouTube and he can't sing, you're not missing much.
I didn't know Neil Young could jam
As a fan of Crosby, stills, Nash and young I was expecting a better album, no song in particular jumped out to me, probably wouldn’t listen again, but can appreciate in itself it is not a bad album, just not to my taste. 2/5.
Something about this light folk and Neil’s voice just really hits me. I’ve never really listened to Neil outside of like “heart of gold”, but this hits me in a way that Tom Petty does and I find it relaxing and reassuring in a “we’re all gonna die, so relax” kind of way. 4/5?
Eh...
This is very 'rock'. Especially seeing the accompanying videos on YT now that Mr Young has removed his work from Spotify. Sounds obvious, but then so does this, to me. Didn't offend me, but didn't really entice me either. One star for covering Farmer John, even though the version here is turgid, and the accompanying video awful.
The old goat creates quite a racket here. I say old goat - he was only 44 at the time. I remember back in 1990 thinking that he sounded ancient. There is a great live feel to this record. The mix is spot on with the reverb rattling away and some highly tuned guitars to add to the balance. It's also a proper collection of songs. This feels like an album, and not random ideas. It's driving music. It almost makes me want to learn to drive.
Sometimes the music meets the mood perfectly. It is really beautiful outside, isn’t it?
Ehh
allowing neil young to sing is a crime against humanity mansion on the hill love and only love
didn't blow me away
Once again Neil Young not being on Spotify loses him what might've been a very weak four from me and instead gets an indifferent 3. This album wasn't as good as the last one of Neil's I got and definitely felt more hippyish with tracks like mother earth that just kinda made me roll my eyes.
Broadly, I like Neil's work with Crazy Horse better than his solo stuff, though I am not enchanted with the toanl qualities of his music, so its hard to appreciate his mastery of songwriting. I think I am at piece with accepting his influence in artists that I like and not being totally into his work. I suppose of all the albums of his that I have heard so far, I like this one the best.
Can't listen to this album on Spotify. 0/5
This was not my favorite album of his.
Not on Spotify
Not the Neil Young I was expecting. I found this to be average, maybe a bit below average. At times it was a bit boring as well.
Good
Mellow music. Not my favorite Neil Young album but overall was pretty good.
As much as I like hearing an aging Young ramble on about his nice country home, this one missed the mark a bit. The jams are pretty fun, but become sort of stagnant after a while. Far from his best, but by no means bad.
I have all the time in the world for Neil’s sinewy, soul-searching guitar solos.
Pitää yrittää respect neil young vaikka ylikorostettuina listalla... kivasti loppuu biisit tässä :) ilo suupieliin..
Fiilis vaihteli kyl levyn myötä. Välillä aikamoista sontaa, välillä kovaa kamaa. Tasapaksu ihan jees kolmekauttaviis.
Rokkenroll
Awesome
Unfortunately still not on Spotify
Great guitar tone and good chops at times. I really enjoy live recorded albums and this likewise captures friends having fun jamming together around loosely defined songs. Few song moments to write home about but the focus is in the jam, and who doesn't like jam? No song writing to write home about but a solid album all the same
Finally listened and this was excellent.
Only stand out songs are Over and Over and Mother Earth. Farmer John was so annoying had to skip half the song.
I'll take 70s Neil Young any day over this. Seems kinda boring and u inspired
Kind of bland rock and roll to me.
not on Spotify
Too long. All the songs sounded the same. Didn’t hate it though. Instrumentals were better than the vocals.
I don't care for this version of Neil Young at all.
This one missed the mark a little, there wasn't really a stand out song, there were some nice guitar rifts tho. Felt like I was listening to this album for hours, which is never a good sign. As a side note it does make me think how he's gotten this far without being able to sing.
More country than I prefer but I am appreciating Neil Young more than I did before
3.5*
good
Normally like Neil Young but this didn't do it for me. Also marking it down because he has far too many albums on this list.
Good for its time I suppose? The lyrics and phrasing of them were kinda basic mostly
Great anarchic album. Neil expressing his true self.
Not Neil’s finest work, but certainly an admirable addition 20 years past his glory days. A few of the songs on it are really solid.
Harvest 2/5 After the Gold Rush 3/5 Tonight's the Night 3/5 --------------------------------- This one is better than all the above for my taste. I liked the hard rock sound more, and Neil's voice wasn't as annoying. I didn't love it though. The songs were too long, and there were ten of them, making the album itself too long. It's almost as if he didn't realize non-fans would be listening to it 30 years later but still wanting to get through it as quickly as possible. Also didn't care for the hippie-dippie final track, Mother Earth. Favorites: F!#in' Up and Farmer John.
Things I enjoyed in this album: Crazy Horse + Songs Things I disliked: Neil Young's voice Too bad they couldn't get a different singer.
Neil Young is one of the most frequent artists in this challenge with 9 appearances. He's undoubtedly a great song writer and has recorded some great early work. But I really don't see what's noteworthy about this album, aside from being a Neil Young album. It's not terrible, just some pretty standard garage rock songs. Hardly his best work.
Neil Young rocking out. On the face of it, it's typically a bit self indulgent, featuring several jams and two 10 minute+ long tracks. The album was recorded as live in 1990 which makes it imperfect but also helps it retain the raw power and energy of the performance. It's sufficiently captivating that it flies by, despite the length, and you actually wish there was more. Rating: 4.5/5 Playlist track: Country Home Date listened: 14/08/23
My stinky other half didn’t believe me that Neil Young is the same person as the one in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. She couldn’t understand how the “Keep On Rocking In The Free World” guy was also the one from the famous folk-rock band. And that’s totally valid, to be fair. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Country Home, Mansion On The Hill The only previous album of Neil Young I’d heard (outside of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was Harvest which didn’t really do much for me. Today’s album is completely different to that, being a straight up dad-rock album with long guitar solos and anthem if choruses. My main gripe with this album is that it is far longer than it needed to be, with more than half of the tracks being over 5 minutes long (and two of them being over 10 minutes long). It definitely does overstay it’s welcome at times and makes you wonder how the same song is still playing, but the actual music itself was still fun. Overall, I liked it, but would have liked it more if it was shorter.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse continue their slide into irrelevance and obscurity with this release from 1990.
I do like Neil Young, but overall, something about the production or the combination of his voice and the repetitive sound just drones on in my mind. Maybe it's because he says his lyrics more than he sings them or that he is focusing more on lyrics than feeling.
Weird that this is the first Neil Young album I get on here. I love NY, but there better be a bunch of others on the list because this seems like it would be barely top 10… but let me give it a solid listen. White Line has a catchy lead tone and nice group vocals. Good jam. Overall I’m going to give it a 3.5. Hoping it grows on me more.
2.5/5 For the amount of time I listened to Neil Young as a child, I never noticed how whiny and nasally he was. My dad will roll over in his grave, but I just did not enjoy this album. The musical quality was low, and the singing just grated on my nerves. I will not be listening to this album again.
Not a fan. Nothing actually wrong with this however I find Neil's singing too nasally and tuneless and his songwriting to be entry level.
Some bright moments (Farmer John for example) but mostly very lifeless and derivative. Neil most his mojo??
Gammal man har tappat såsen och kastar stela ingredienser i grytan
I Never listened to this record but it is like the others which came before it. Just great rock music
Not on Spotify
Check to listen to but not my thing
anna side av neil young var litt skuffende til å være neil 3.5
Fairly generic. Maybe it's the mixing or the simplistic drums. Young's voice sounds thin and not in the same room. Some decent guitars sprinkled throughout.
Neil Young's gotta be one of the most overrated of the oldie rock acts out there.
Cool Neil rocking. Always an underrated rock musician and guitarist.
Unusually heavy by Neil, runs on a bit and lacks anz real standout songs but still overall a very high class and enjoyable Album
Finalement il ne grow pas tant que ça sur moi
sayerrrrrr laisse nous tranquille
So two Neil Young albums in a week. While I loved On the Beach, this one not so much. This is the stuff that made me dread listening to two Neil Young albums in a week. It was a solid three for the first third, but by then just became interminable, indistinguishable jams with Young's whhhhhiiiiiiiiiiny voice throughout.
Another album that I would have guessed that I would find unbearable that wasn't. It also was not all that interesting to me...
I think I might’ve overdone it on the Neil Young today. Or maybe 1990’s era NY just isn’t my thing. These songs are long with lots of guitar jamming that didn’t appeal to me at all this afternoon.
I wasn’t sure I needed another Neil Young album after just listening to On The Beach, but this was pretty different and I enjoyed it more. Lots of good jams!
This album didn’t convert me to being the Neil young fan I’m told I should be. He can be a great songwriter. But nothing grabbed me here.
Ragged glory - Neil Young The guitar on the first track: S U P E R B. Feels like a concert (and on reading, I find it sort of was). Oh the warm and soothing sounds of Neil Young. He constantly evolved, (he has done so much over the decades - I love his “Harvest Moon” version). Apparently this album was another renewal. It certainly sounds like wonderful jam session among friends (the internet explains they recorded all their “sets” across 2 weeks, and chose the best version of each song). They capture a polished yet “live” and natural feeling very well. It works, and you feel invited to be right there. Quirky, homemade, and real. Just go with it. Let it work. And I love how they sound somehow celebratory and carefree... "it gives me peace of mind, and leave myself behind" Apparently they call this ‘garage rock’ A full throated 5 from me.
I’m a big Young fan, but also a big Crazy Horse fan. And nothing else sounds like the racket that the combination of the 2 provides. This isn’t their best work, but it’s still pretty good. The songs are so listenable, even when they remind you of songs he’s recorded before this. A lot of credit must go to producer David Briggs, one of the few who Young would ever allow to wield the whip. (Two years later he produced Nick Cave’s Henry’s Dream, although the relationship was acrimonious & Cave re-mixed the album. Three years later, Briggs died of lung cancer at only 51). I’d never heard Farmer John performed at this tempo before. I certainly didn’t know it was written by R&B duo, Don & Dewey. I knew it from The Searchers debut album, & their version was much quicker. Days That Used To Be is a total steal ( in both content & melody)from Dylan’s classic My Back Pages. And the melody of Mother Earth (Natural Anthem) is totally lifted from the traditional folk-song, The Water Is Wide. But they both work for me, as indeed does the rest of the album, which may be the last really good album Young did with the band. I finally got to see him with the Horse in 2003 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, when he was touring the Greendale album (ho-hum!). The first half was Greendale - Young & a large combo that only included Ralph Molina from Crazy Horse. After a ten- minute break, he came back out with Crazy Horse & they played for a bit over an hour & only played 6 or 7 songs. After all those years they still loved a jam. And, largely, that’s what this album sounds like.
This loud, rough and ready, and quite garage-style album was _really_ out of step with the prevailing production style for major (and major-label) artists at the end of the 1980s. No drum machines, minimal overdubbing, noisy guitars, all creating a real garage rock vibe. It's pretty raw and immediate, which I like. In hindsight, we can see this was prescient of the changes that grunge ushered in a year or two later (although, the undergrounds scene had always embraced this kind of sound). it was only really revolutionary if you were a long established major label artist. But, Neil Young's flannel shirt wearing, feedback embracing, live in the room sound certainly resonated with many of the major rock artists that came up in the early 90s. But I don't think Young really heralded the way; there were plenty of bands that are more influential on this movement. Young seems almost completely uninterested in musical fashion, and his (understandable) rebellion against he then current sound of corporate rock and roll accidentally coincided with a whole movement. It made him temporarily relevant, even if still a long way from the cutting edge. So, I quite like the sound of this record; the guitars are loud and the live-in-the-room immediacy appeals. It rocks, although I wish Young would embrace brevity. There is no reason for songs as long as these (there are 2 over ten minutes!). It's just indulgent. But I do like Neil Young when he turns up the amps (my favourite Neil Young album is the Deadman soundtrack, no lie). But I find Young's baby boomer, old hippy bullshit lyrics incredibly annoying. Worst offenders are "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)" and "Days Used to Be". His subsequent railing against the mp3 format and spotify (and seemingly any technology since the steam engine) are wildly out of touch. OK Boomer, you had a good time living a yurt with your old lady in the 60s. Glad to hear it, now fuck off.
Unable to listen to the album on Spotify as it's only available with a premium subscription, but I assume it's up to Neil Young's usual high standards.
Tive que ouvir no youtube porque o album nao estava disponivel no Spofity mas valeu a pena, realmente curti!
Didn’t listen because the tracks were unavailable. Don’t mind some Neil Young so gave it a 3.
It was an ok album. Neil's voice is very hit of miss for me. His songwriting is top notch as always.
Neil Young's frail voice is just not suited for these heavier compositions. And some of the tracks just go on and on and on and on and...
Neil Young really revitalized himself when he joined up with Crazy Horse and later Promise of the Real. The longer compositions really shows of his strength as a rock composer but too many of the shorter songs never gets me interested.
I had no idea Neil Young was still producing music worth listening to into the 90s. Like I know he never stopped, but I'm surprised to see a cut from this time period on the list. For what it is, this is a fine album. Nice and crusty, and honestly more enjoyable than a lot of earlier Young that I've been exposed to. Love and Only Love is a late album standout that features some great instrumental jamming. I could definitely see myself coming back to this record. Solid 4 / 5.
Good but not great.
Classic Neil Young infused with some electrifying rock and roll.
Enjoyable but a couple guitar jam sessions to long
After his decent comeback with Freedom, Neil teamed up with Crazy Horse again and made everything louder. It's such an energetic performance that it doesn't really matter if there aren't real classic tracks on this thing. It rocks and Neil just does these endless solos and it's awesome.
"Hey let's put some generic blues scales over badly recorded sessions and yell over it". Don't get me wrong, I usually love some good ol' Young, but this one just doesn't work for me.
This is not even in my top 10 Neil Young's albums, but damn... I had so much fun listening to this. I was singing and playing air guitar all along the ride. Neil Young is a true master of his art.
I wouldn't define this as Neil's best work.
This is what I call cool country: I have come to terms with liking some sort of country, mainly this genre of rock country with the guitar which actually sounds decent and strong vocals which are so much less annoying than the twang of traditional southern songs. Overall I'd say this album isn't the best but I wouldn't immediately turn it off or skip the songs if they came up in playlist. To conclude Neil Young isn't awful but ffs just get him back on spotify.
Not on Spotify so I can’t listen . 2.5/5.
Ok album but not a re-listen for me, saved a couple songs into a rock playlist.
This is another one that I'd never heard before and it's a right beauty. Most of the songs are longer than whatever am/fm radio would regularly play (that's a good thing!) so maybe that's why I didn't recognize any of them. Regardless, some guy on the Mendicino coast running a pirate radio station out of his garage just nods in I-told-you-so assent to this album's inclusion on the list.
Non male.
Rockin Neil Young. The crazy horse stuff is always the best
Rock de Neil Young. Un 4.
Meh. Not bad, but nothing that stood out to me. The guitar was very uninteresting and Neil Young was mostly singing loud (which I find to be whiney) rather than singing softly (like For What It's Worth or Old Man).
Not bad but still can’t really stand abril Young’s voice most of the time. Love the distortion tone of the guitars though.
ever wanted to know what it would be like to hear neil young fronting a grunge band? well, look no further. i will be the first to admit that neil young’s voice is an acquired taste (in fact, i’m pretty sure I stated this on my review for CSNY. having said that, i really enjoy his unique voice. there is a tortured soul element that can only come from experience. this album is pretty good, and now that collaboration with pearl jam in the 90s makes a lot more sense to me. although, a couple of songs are a bit long for my taste. highlights: “white line”, “fuckin’ up”, “mansion on the hill”.
I saw this album and thought, "I really can't do another Neil Young today". Justin said it was better and I should give it a shot. It's better. The music is much better, but his voice. I just can't.
Rockin’ tunes. Good stuff all around but I swear one of those nostalgic songs sounded just like My Back Pages.
Pretty dull
Proto garage rock, if Japandroids were fronted by an old pained Canadian woman. Classic.
Good stuff.
Meh. Neil Young and Crazy Horse are OK, but this is a boring and repetitive album. 2/5
Finally some rock n roll. Great to hear The Horse ride again, but not nearly as good as their original albums. Just a good ole fashioned American rock album to have on in the background while you polish off some Miller High Lifes and change the oil in your El Camino
Solid rock and roll. Nothing very special stood out to me. Good background music.
Good old fashion rock and roll by Mr. Young
This is some good ol fashioned raw shit. Lots of guitar solos weeeeee. Love and Only Love rocks
Un disco que no escapa de lo promedio, es disfrutable pero estoy podrido de tener que escichar discos que no estan en spotify 6/10.
F*ck Neal Young. Will not listen to his crap
Monoton rock som er fullstendig uinteressant for min del.
Very good!
Not bad but not on Spotify so 2 stars.
Nothing really new here for me. Really solid album, and maybe slightly poppier. But it doesn't really deliver what Sepultura has.
I was surprised how melodic and almost folk-pop this album was. He had good harmonies on a lot of the tracks and even his 10 minute epics of Love to Burna nd Love and Only Love were enoyable. Really liked White Line and Mansion on the Hill.
Great guitar album. Was dreading the long songs, but I actually found myself vibing to them and being lower on the shorter, more vocal numbers... and the reason for that is probably Neil's voice. I'm not a stranger to him and I think there's a certain resonance to it, but that tends to hit more on his acoustic stuff. With this kind of backing, he mostly just sounds weak and thin. Not many melodies to speak of, either, despite whatever's being attempted on that last song. Band is consistently pretty great though. Best song: Love and Only Love
After an experimental 80s period, Neil Young decided to change his musical direction yet again. This time, with something more familiar. Young heads back to his roots with a sound reminiscent of just 1969 album with Crazy Horse. This record features raw “live in studio” production, which I think adds to the grungy sound. Lots of extended guitar jams on here, really highlighting Young’s guitar playing. Does it belong on the 1001 albums to hear before you die list, probably not. Still a very enjoyable listen.
A somewhat frustrating listening experience. Most songs had something that drew me in, but they also had a section that I found grating or the songs would be undeservingly long. I enjoyed this most at it's noisiest, bar the guitar solos. I'm just not huge on guitar solos they always lose my interest sorry bout it. 2.5 Favourite song: White line
Rageddy four chord jams with no discernible point of interest beyond Young's distinctive warble and lyricism. Granted that's a pretty good draw, but the painfully extended solos over a drab rhythm section kill any momentum this could have built from some interesting vocal passages. Even the vocals have a pretty thick layer of cheese at points. A thinly produced bore for me. Fave track: Love to Burn
Thought it was pretty pretty good. Thought I'd maybe be sick of hearing Neil twice in a week; but surprise surprise, I liked it. Spot-on garage guitar met with sound vocal harmonies make me feel happy. Probably not Young's lyrical genius that give me chills on other records (in fact Father John is maybe a skip), but still a damn good listen. I reckon they had more fun recording this one than they did Tonight's The Night, and that brought a smile to my face. I did want to move out to the country a little bit after listening to this. Would be real nice to have a ranch that your friends would come and visit. Maybe you'd play some songs together in the barn. Will be keeping my eye out for this one in the record stores. Fave song was White Line.
Oh my god. I knew I wasn't going to like this very much due to the length and the year, but I did not expect it to be this bad. His singing is awful. I usually don't mind his voice, but it sounds so bad here. These songs are super long for no reason. It's just 10 minutes of the same thing over and over. There's no reason for the songs to be so long. It's aggravating. I don't really understand why this is on here. Some of the songs really pissed me off. My favourite song would be White Line I guess because it's the shortest song.
A nice rock album, that's perfect to listen to in the background, of course if someone is a rock fan. I'm still not a fan of Neil Young's vocal, it just doesn't resonate with me. "Ragged Glory" has no bad song, but instead is filled with a bit better than average songs, that let you move your leg to the beat constantly, but without much thought or deeper interpretation. Interesting position on the list, but I will probably forget about this album in few days.
Not feeling this one, unfortunately. Liked Rust Never Sleeps better. + Farmer John (I heard Parmesan and cackled) + Love And Only Love
First song was good. Absolutely awful vocals in the middle part of the album. Guitar was cool though
Never been a huge Neil young fan. He’s got some good songs, I like Harvest. Maybe this deserves a 3 but his singing brings it down to a 2 for me.
I hate his voice.
A good garage rock album. 3/5
Back to back Neil Young. This one is okay, not as good as yesterday. This list didn't need this or about 15 of the other Neil Young albums of his that were included.
I was born into a house with Neil Young records in, played often. But as a teenager, it took time for me to connect the guy on “Mr Soul”, “Helpless”, & “Cinnamon Girl” was the same rowdy, defiant, & funny guy in “This Note’s For You”, “Rockin’ In The Free World”, “Fuckin’ Up”. He was probably the only 60s icon who was still relevant deep into the 90s, save for David Bowie. Flea once wrote that his test for career decisions was to ask himself “Would Neil Young do it?” & if the answer was “Fuck no!” The we should run the other way. Joe Rogan would do well to consider that test… This album is not my favorite NY album, or even top 5 Young records, but when NY & Crazy Horse get going, you realize they have to compete with his nearly 6 decades of music back to his first band with —Rick James, bitch! It’s still great! This is NY & CH in all their ragged glory.
Pretty good Neil Young stuff. Nothing stands out on this record for me, just some predictable, common Neil Young sound.
Not my favorite Neil Young sound - this doesn't really do much for me. Some of it's pretty good, but most is pretty bland.
Unable to listen - not available on Spotify - rated on expectation only
Typical "grungy" Neil Young...fun listening
Really not my cup of tea at all.
Never been much of a Neil Young fan, but this one was a bit of a surprise. It's still Neil Young, but less folk-sy and more adventurous
Hard to dislike Neil. Great for live album too. Last track hits harder now than when this was recorded.
Not on Spotify.
Grande mestre, rockzao, solos de guita no improviso e letras profundas
Neil Young definitely went electric for this one.
Neil youngs voice is unmistakable. Album starts well but tails off a bit
Some good jams in here
Fine
I knew this album would be trouble the second it wasn't on Spotify. I hunted it down and found it on Youtube, which is not an ideal way for me to listen to anything. Anyways, it's not because this is country rock that I found it kind of mediocre. It's because when I see a song...and it's like, 10 minutes long, I know I'm entering into place where I'm going to zone out because I'm sure the band is having a blast but if you don't have anything else to say (or I'm not high) move on with it. For the record though, I did find some of the songs genuinely great. I would listen to this again. Probably not anytime soon. Also, put it on Spotify.
Sounds like he’s singing a karaoke version of his own songs
Wow as someone that considered themselves a fan of Neil Young's older stuff I really do not know what the hell is happening here. I guess they wanted to "go back to the roots" of music and just make garage rock? The problem is that it achieves just that. Not only have I heard garage bands that are just as good as this, I've heard garage bands that are quite a bit better than this. Everything falls flat, the passion seems half-assed. I'm sure this would be fine for a random Saturday with a couple of buddies jamming, but it just really doesn't work for a whole album. The vocals are reeeeeaaaly trying here, they are so strained. It just feels like an old man band at a bar in the middle of nowhere, although I would honestly probably appreciate that more just for the grit and love of the music that I'm assuming those people bring. This just rings hollow to me. Low technicality, low effort, and god if every song didn't just drag on. 1/5 Just okays: Over and over, Days That Used to Be Least favorites: Fucking up, Love to Burn, Farmer John, Mother Earth
Fanns ju inte på Spotify och kommer inte riktigt ihåg hur den låter. Gissar mig till vad jag tycker.
Fine, not my fav
It's fine. It has some nice guitar work and is pretty competently made in general, but it's definitely not exciting and nearly all the tracks go on for way too long. You could easily lose 2-3 minutes of generic jamming off of nearly every track. It wore on me more and more as it went on - it's just all a bit generic and samey.
Ok another Neil Young record and another clichéd dad rock album. At least his storytelling is strong. A decent record.
Dank Neil Old & Crazy Horse. Ty Neil for pulling it off Spotify due to concerns about misinformation. I was able to listen on YouTube, a platform known for its high-quality and factual content, instead!
Fuck neil young taking his shit off spotify. I’ll never forgive him for this. ez 1 star. fuck u neil
The boys play good The man sings great The songs are fine (if overlong and samey) But this ain’t no Harvest
I like Neil Young and the band Crazy Horse; both together and separately. This is an okay album but nothing earth shattering. I'm not sure why this album needs to be here. Neil has a vast catalog and I guess any of his albums could fall into the group but not necessarily be anything more than exposure to Neil Young and his rock and roll side. Sounds like Neil Young.... meh.
I am not fond of this album. I do like Mansion on the Hill, though. During the song Farmer Hohn I kept thinking about champagne eyes, wondering if they would look really cool or really creepy.
There was a time when I really didn't care for Neil Young, but over the years, having listened to quite a bit of his vast catalog, I have embraced so much of his work and regard him highly. This is an example of the music I heard early on that turned me off. It's noisy, he's singing out of his range, it's sloppy... what makes this rise above the average? I don't hear it.
S'alright. Every song goes on too long. They all kinda sound the same. Some nice harmonies. I think this probably got (and is still getting) more attention than it deserved due to Neil being older but still being able to rock as hard as the grunge guys. But again: s'alright.
Ashamed to say I haven't listened to this since it came out. Nice grungy R&R a la Neil Young
It's fine, but there is absolutely no need for some of these songs to be ten minutes long.
Couldn’t listen on spotify
Fanns inte på Spotify
gött sound på allting förutom trummorna, dom låter ju hemska. ffa virveltrumman, det drar tyvärr ner betyget från en fyra till en trea.
Much prefer Neil when he's rocking like this. Great stuff!
Country medio grungero, es como si Seattle estuviera en el sur y fueran todos racistas. No me gustó
Good road-trip tunes for the ride home for break
Didn’t listen to this one because it’s not on Spotify but 5 stars BECAUSE it’s not on Spotify and it’s nice when celebrities have values and stick to them
Neil Young never disappoints, a very late album in his career but still so good and so different. The definition of garage rock. First time listening to this album and I enjoyed it! Not is best but sure not his worst! Crazy Horse is always good to see behind Young. Good album!
Niet op spotify
Neil Young kind of sucks
I used to argue with people on message boards in defense of Neil Young. Not sure why. This album is fine but not worth getting worked up about
Rock
Unable to listen due to Mr Young's stance with Spotify
I appreciate the garage rock aesthetic and its importance to the burgeoning Grunge movement but the songs become a little long and repetitive. I find Young most effective with his quieter songs.
Tend to like Neil’s folkier stuff best but this was great.
We'll see if I have the time to listen to it on YouTube... Turns out nope, I didn't have enough time to listen to the whole album
Good instrumentation, boring lyrics, absolutely terrible singing lmao
Awful singing over good guitar playing. I didn't make it through the second song.
Most of this was good Neil Young but most of it was not exceptional.
Highlights: "Fuckin Up," "Love to Burn," "Mother Earth" This is Exhibit A for the fundamental overlap of 90s rock and country. Sure, the album is samey. The songs are all overlong. The lyricism can have shocking and bitter moments of candor, but is mostly some blend of sappy and creepy. The most common first impression on hearing Neil Young's wan voice is "you've got to be kidding me." But that guitar, and that surprising juxtaposition with those CSNY vocal harmonies, carry on in the best grunge and alt music. Young's solos here can evoke the 80s and 90s, but sit somewhere outside of them: cascades of pinch harmonics like a hair metal stunt man, but no buzzsaw chugging or hyperactive peddling of rote exercises; waves of feedback and sputtering, but not the flat terrain of distortion pedal waveforms. His technique here is through the dynamics of the amplifier, and you couldn't get it any other way. The decade's timbres are just chasing a facsimile. Worth the listen just for that.
24th February 2023 Listened on and off on Friday afternoon, dump trip and bit of cleaning before going to London for Harv’s stag on Saturday. Had to listen on YouTube, potentially sacrilege to say about Neil young but sounded a bit like a dad and his mates in their garage. 2.5 if I could.
5/10 more ragged than glorious
9/10. I put this off for a while because it's always annoying to have to leave Spotify, and I didn't like the last Neil young + Crazy Horse album I had. But now that I finally got around to it I really enjoyed this album.
Utter nonsense that the people behind this list lost all touch around 1985 so that this shit ended up with a nod. Either that or 90s music is worse than I thought. 4/10
Just meh.
This is nor one of Mr Young's better works.
It’s the Kermit The Frog guy! This is ok. A bit meh. I liked Farmer John, which I understand is a cover. Decent songs, some nice rock guitar sounds… worth a 3… probably
Neil has become an authoritarian sissy bitch in recent years. The censorship culture we live in these days is absurd. I can't respect anyone who agrees with silencing honest skepticism and dissenting opinion. Freedom of thought is vital to a healthy society. I liked "Harvest" a lot but this album was pretty flavorless and uninspired. It wasn't unpleasant though. The guitar playing was pretty lackluster; I kept wishing a talented guitarist was playing instead. I don't think Neil Young deserves as many spots on this list as he has
Not available on Spotify
Am I a real Neil Young fan if I consider this, a later (mid) career with no hits, among his best? Do I give a fuck? No. the guitars rule. The songs are fine. The guitar rules, did i say that? The horse is wild. This is excellent music.
Жизнь слишком коротка, чтобы слушать такие альбомы Ноль голоса, музыка обнять и плакать, какойто блять фестиваль окна открой, утренний блок Кошмар просто Реально американский говнорок Может роудтрип по америке с американцами на заднем фоне и сгодился бы
New content for me. Nothing really stood out and hooked me in, but it was, like, fine 2.5/5
Repeat album for me. Not my favorite from Neil, but it still had some moments.
No one like Neil Young. "After the Gold Rush," "Rust Never Sleeps" and some many other exceptional songs and albums. Great voice; original guitarist; decent lyricist. But jesus: Ralph Molina's drumming just continues to bore the hell outta me. Hence: 4.5/5
Neil Young had zin om te rocken, en wie ben ik om hem tegen te houden. De man heeft hoorbaar plezier om lekker op de gitaar te klooien en wat onzintekstjes te verzinnen ('Farmer John, I love your daughter'). Vermakelijk, iets wat het denk ik op de lange autorit wel goed doet.
Je kan natuurlijk niet om Neil heen. Toch wist ik niet gelijk hoeveel sterren het nu verdiende. Eerst hoor je een 5 sterren powernummer als F****ng Up. En dan is het volgende nummer gewoon vals. Worden het er nu drie of 4. Gewoon nog maar eens luisteren dan. Maar ik blijf er tussenin hangen. Tot ik Love and Only Love nog eens hoor. De doorslaggevende factor van dit album is Neil helemaal niet. Die Maffe Viervoeters maken het echte verschil. Vier sterren dus.
Heerlijke rockplaat voor de vrijdag waarbij 70s songs in een vers (al dan niet versleten) 90s jasje worden gestoken. Opgenomen in een soort oude garage klinkt het, maar daardoor lijkt het ook alsof je er live bij staat. Past lekker bij de garage rock dat het album is, compromisloos, beetje vuig. 3 akkoorden en meebleren met "why do I keep fucking up", als een tweede "keep on rockin in the free world" (niet gek uit dezelfde periode).
I really enjoyed this and could listen to it "over and over again, my love." My only only real gripe is the feud between Neil Young and Spotify so that I can't add any of these songs to my normal playlists, but even that I get.
Beter dan verwacht, ruiger, paar vette nummers.
A while back, Neil Young teamed up to record "Mirrorball." People have argued about them as his backing band and thought Crazy Horse would have done better. Honestly, I always felt they play too simple, to let Neil roam free with the guitar. He does that a lot here in "Ragged Glory." As I listen to the drums in the first song, "Country Home", I hear that a lot, the same beat over and over, and not much else... it does bother me a little, but the song is just so damn good it doesn't matter. Am I being a little picky? Maybe, it's just that I listen to so many other drummers doing interesting things that drummers doing boom pap boom pap the whole song irks me. Even with that, the album is really damn good, even with the goofiness of "Farmer John". In case people thought he didn't have a sense of humor, right? Strong effort, really enjoyed it. I don't know if I would think of it as a classic, but it has so many great pieces. It creeps up to classic level because of those songs, even with the simple drums and such. Maybe I'm just being too nitpicky. 5 it is.
I remember when Mirror Ball came out a few years later (1995) and Pearl Jam and everyone else was drooling over Neil Young and his virtuosity. I never listened to that album but I loved the big single Downtown. Still, I didn't get all the hype about Neil Young being this grunge godfather - he was just an all time rock great who continued to make some relevant music. I was not aware at all about the album Ragged Glory, though I would've had to be under a rock not to know the one year earlier (1989) classic Rockin in the Free World. I don't think I realized how long Neil had been in the game and how irrelevant he could've been at this stage in his career. But he really still lit it up in the 90's, maybe better than most modern bands (I mean, Harvest Moon was 1992). This is a really good album. I still wouldn't call it grunge, although the track F'n Up comes close (great tune). But it's solid rock with some great electric guitar work. At times it sounds a bit too much like his other work (pieces of Love to Burn and F'n Up during the verses sound like Rockin in the Free World). And a lot of the songs go on a lot longer than they have to (album is an hour long for 10 songs - I really like Over and Over but it didn't need to be 8 minutes). So not perfect but still solid.
Another Neil Young album? And we just recently had Rust Never Sleeps. Here's my problem with this - there are only so many albums you can select for the 1001 albums. If you're going to have multiple from a single artist, there should be a REASON, like every album picked is highly influential or amazing (e.g., The Beatles, Led Zep) or the albums change a lot and it's worth hearing how the artist evolved (Bowie, Bowie, Bowie). But when you have something like Neil Young where many of his albums sound similar, pick a representative one (or two) and let's move on. Rust Never Sleeps was much better than Ragged Glory, so Rust Never Sleeps would have been enough. On the Beach is a very different style, so I support having that, but we didn't need Tonight's the Night. And I haven't reviewed Harvest yet, which I know is a pure classic. So, I really think this album (and Tonight's the Night) were completely unnecessary. Sure, this is all my opinion, but there are so many great artists and albums not included in the 1001 albums and I think they should have been a little more discriminating about what to exclude. Rant over. I like Neil Young, but this album sounds sloppy and I'm not a fan of the guitar tone. Pretty grating. Neil's singing on "Over and Over" is absolutely awful. I liked F*!*!n' Up, but was annoyed at the feedback at the end (which they also did at the end of Farmer John). Many of the songs sound derivative of his earlier songs (e.g., Love to Burn includes similar progressions to the verses in Rockin in the Free World, which came out a year earlier, Mansion on the Hill sounds like earlier stuff, with CSNY harmonies to boot). Just don't know why this album was picked. A 2 seems harsh, but I'm going there.
Love Neil Young. Fun album - harder to find than most.
This was fun.. interesting to hear that early 90's influence since I'm only familiar with NY's earlier stuff. There are some really good songs, but I think also a few forgettable ones after my initial listen. Listened to this on an Apple music trial, but may buy it on vinyl or otherwise to go back to it later.
Awesome, awesome album. The more this list goes on, the more I am in love with Neil Young
Ragged Glory is the 18th album by Canadian/American singer-songwriter Neil Young, and his sixth album with the band Crazy Horse. It's a critically acclaimed garage rock album that was released around the beginning of the similar sounding grunge rock era. I enjoyed some of the songs on this album, but overall I thought Ragged Glory sounded like any other mainstream rock album. Not a bad album, but nowhere near the best either.
God Country Home is awful. His voice is terrible. Out of tune. Whiny. Skip. I've made it as far as "over and over" (track 4) and I'm going to have to abandon this. The instrumentals are OK-ish, nothing to write home about, but his voice is absolutely fucking awful. He can't hold a tune any more than I could hold the plums of an enraged bull elephant. This is dismal. People actually like this crap?
Yet another Neil Young album, and this one scores low on the 'why is it here?' scale. It doesn't seem particularly important or revolutionary for the artist, let alone for music in general. I don't mind the music; F*!#in' Up is a tune and the general garage rock feel is enjoyable. Even the length of some of the tracks didn't bother me too much... at first. Second time around the instrumental breaks really seemed to drag. 2.5 stars.
Love Neil Young, but I don't love his grunge phase. DNF
I could have done without this album. Below is my complete thoughts while listening to the album: Country Rock, simple, gritty, guitar forward - which is okay because Neil's voice is the weakest link. Overall, this is exactly what I would expect to hear when walking into the random country bar down the road. And those guys probably would have full time jobs, unrelated to music.
Ehhh its fine. I didn't grow to appreciate "Young" Neil Young till I was older, So, it will take me some time with middle aged Neil Young.
Lot of solos with a small amount of main sections. There's some things to love in this album. Young crafts perfect chord changes and makes a good listen, but not certain it's something I'll listen to again.
It was alright, Neil goes in the Bob Dyla (and now geese) catagory of great penmanship but a grating voice to listen too and that does lower my enjoyment greatly. The country music also isn't my cup of team which makes it just boring for me to listen too. Overall 5/10
Damn good album.
Shame it's not on Spotify anymore, but luckily I've listened previously and enjoyed it!
Fun album, quite enjoyed this. Essential listening for an angsty midlife crisis.
nothing too spicy, but the dad rock is getting a bit monotonous
a classic. Not my style though
3/5. A call back to awesome jamming songs. It’s a little long to be a 4 but it definitely is a good time. An album to play really loud for sure.
For every pro is a matching con to take this record down a level. First, I quite like the country rock sound - when done properly the two genres really mesh well together, moreso when you add a tinge of grunge. But, most of the songs go on for too long. Some of these songs did not have to be 8-10 minutes long. Second, Neil Young is a beast on the guitar and is rightfully up there with the rest of the greats. The contrast between the insane guitars and the simplicity of his melodies (and voice) makes so much sense too. But he can't really sing, can he? It's a perfectly average voice, like this is just some guy doing Neil Young covers as best as he can. I guess one man truly can't have it all. Overall, it's still a high-three star effort. Standout tracks are Mansion on the Hill, Days That Used to Be, and, despite the length, Love and Only Love.
Wasn't bothered to download this album onto Spotify so I listened to Harvest Moon instead. Harvest Moon is great very good, Neil's voice is great. 8/10 for Harvest Moon
Not bad, but not a standout either.
Not Neil at his best, but it's still good
It was okay, some good songs in there, and some that were just too long.
Indulgent
The man can't sing, but some of the guitar licks are ok.
Not the best of Neil Young - in fact quite opposite - while it wasn't terrible, it is quite nondescript and it doesn't have much spark. I'm not going to feel missing out if I never listen to this album again.
Niet beschikbaar op Spotify
Enjoyed the first couple songs, then lost interest
Oof.
Neil Young is best to me in smaller doses.
Did not get this, totally bland
shit
Bit lame
Du bon rock comme neil young et crazy horse savent si bien le faire 5
AAAAAAAAAAAAAABSOLUTELY CAAAAAAAAAAAAALICKKED WITH THIS JAM
Maybe the last truly great Neil Young album? I have not heard most of its >90s output so could be very wrong here - in any case great album!
The one song that characterised this album was Over and Over: it went On and On. I liked Young's unique guitar work, but it could barely compensate for an otherwise rather underwhelming set of often dragging and unimaginative songs. I guess the closing track saves it from dropping below 3 stars.
The usual spun-out NY rock, nothing remarkable here.
This fucker wants his music off Spotify and now I have to jump through hoops to try and find his old ass album? No thanks. Just like people who complain about piracy, if you make it difficult for people to find your content, they either won't or they will pirate. I can't even be bothered to pirate this guy. I don't pay for all these music services so you get a 1-star for being a tool.
HL: “Country Home”, “Over and Over”, “Mansion on the Hill”, “Mother Earth” —Now that I’m back on Apple Music, time to give this a proper listen. —I’ve noticed that for quite a few albums I’m biased towards the opener & closer- as is the case for Ragged Glory. —As much as I could criticize it for its long-windedness, something about its simplicity was satisfying; like a tool that does one thing really well. January 24, 2023
Du gros rock avec des gros solos, bien joué Neil, tu m'as eu. 4.25 / 5
Don't really know about this album.. Nothing particularly thrilling to me... Repetitive and did not like the riffs or solo that much... I did not dislike it but I would not rate it as a must listen of an album... Small 2/5
Well, Neil Young apparently sings on this album. I like Neil Young in general, but Ragged Glory was all new music to me. It took all the way to the final track ("Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)") before I finally heard something that took hold of my attention. The rest of the album will probably fade from my memory fast. I'm not sure why THIS album from Young was recommended. for me it felt "okay" at best.
Yeh lil bit of country rock, sounds a bit like its been recorded in a garage
The tunes are jolly, but is he flat?
Pretty good overall
El retorn de Neil Young als '90 va ser encara millor que l'adéu als '80 amb el també increïble 'Freedom'. Fent de padrí del grunge abans que els mateixos grups de Seattle ho sapiguessin, va reunir a Crazy Horse, va treure les guitarres i recuperar la improvisació, va juntar uns temes amb cert toc nostàlgic, i va donar lluny a una nova obra mestra, a l'hora que inaugurava la seva quarta década com un dels noms més grans a l'Olimp del rock
Not really a fan of his voice
Annoying voice and face. Boring music that goes on too long.
One of the better Neil Young albums
Not my thing. Sorry, Mr Horse and Mr Young.
Wikipedia has this down as a "garage rock / grunge" album, huh? At this point of the 1001 list, I'm quite tired of Neil Young!
Neil isn't really my guy, but I think he did a good job with this garage rock style
I still can't get over the fact that Neil Young released this a year before grunge broke. Such a good dirty sound sounding album especially F'ing Up. I wish I had paid more attention to it when it was first released
I feel like I owned this at some point, near to when it came out, I certainly am very familiar with the material. Whatever the case, I haven’t had it in my collection for many years. Which about sums up my feelings on it... A decent enough album, though lyrically nowhere near the top of Young’s game. And the loose, recorded live feeling that serves to benefit a Rust Never Sleeps becomes a liability here, giving some songs a slack, lazy feel. It doesn’t make the cut for Neil Young on this list in my book (he’s over represented even without this one).
not even mid
The songs skewed a little long but wow, was this good.
Kind of repetitive, but also kind of different, unfortunately it stands out in a not so good way
This is the second album of Neil Young's that I've reviewed on this album generator. This one, from his time recording with the band Crazy Horse. This, unlike his solo stuff, is more rockin' than folky. It is fantastic!! I really enjoyed the harmonies reached by Crazy Horse and Neil Young. Every song on this album was awesome. Even the couple of 10 minute epics. The only song I didn't care for was Farmer John. It felt rushed and unfinished. Overall, thoroughly enjoyed this album. Will definately listen again! Favourite songs: F!#*in Up, Country Home, Over and Over, Mansion on the Hill, Love to Burn, Days that Used to Be Least favourite song: Farmer John 4/5
Couldn't finish it. Never really enjoyed his voice, but this album seems worse than the others. Tracks too long
Neil, from a fellow Canadian…sorry eh, but yeah, no. I almost didn’t make it through this whole album.
A totally pleasant, energetic and fun album, but by no means essential or reference. Return-to-form albums have this catch, perception and context make them seem so much better than they actually are. In any case, rocking out to gritty Crazy Horse albums is a given and always a satisfactory experience.
Had to listen on YouTube, low quality with ads. Don’t think I would have enjoyed it anyway. Not Neil’s best.
Meh
cool
Just your standard rock album of that time.
Nice ending. Nice and consistent all the way through.
Not on Spotify anymore cos he had a fit about Joe Rogan talking about Covid. Seems like a tear, didn’t listen to it, 1 star, would not return
Noice
Far from Young's best albums (and my god has he had some great ones) Looking forward to seeing some of his other records come up, but this one's only getting a 3
Not one single song i recognized. All were awesome. Very miserable doing the driveway from the first snowfall of 2022, but tone and fuzz were on point. This one is getting multiple listens.
Ihan kelpo rockia
Ihan ok
All around good album. I've always liked Neil Young and his elegant stripped down style. Crazy Horse makes a great backing band for him, so this whole record is just fun straight-forward rock and roll.
Decent album. I liked it more than I expected. Sorta like folkier Dinosaur Jr. The songs were overall too long though, and meandering. I also didn't care too much for Neil's vocals. 3/5
Damn, really? Neil Young’s renaissance period surely offered some hits, and this is full of good stuff, but is it really essential? It is a good time, though. B
A essência que confirma toda potência do grunge.
Neil Young proving he can still keep up with the youth
Not my favorite Neil Young album - as he got older, his songs became more and more didactic, and the overall feeling is one of being lectured. That said, I love love love the crunchy country guitar and I have a major soft spot for his voice. A good album, if not the greatest. 3.5/5 rounding up to 4 because Neil Young.
Carino ma un po' troppo MAGA (make america great again)
I swear I've heard this whole album before at some point. I like it, I think Country Home is my favourite track. Maybe some of the instrumental mess-arounds should be shorter, if you ask me. Solid overall, I continue to enjoy listening to Neil Young.
Could not listen, not on any platform
Snowflake
could not access this album
ragged glory contains a different genre for neil young, while still containing some of his folk roots. some of this album was full of what i'd call jam sessions. there seemed like there were more than usual amount of instrumental interludes, and neil young just wanted to rock out with the crazy horse--which is not a bad thing! the guitar, bass, and drums are positively bangin'. i do think that young lost some of his spunk he had earlier in his career. granted, i don't know very much neil young music, but when most of the album is written by him, i assumed more political topics would have been covered. but none of us need to be political all the time, so that's just a passing note.
I liked this okay, but I will say that Neil Young just sounds kind of odd when his vocals are put on this genre. On some tracks, it's passable, and on others, it's downright bad. His voice just tends to be more bearable when he sings folk, for whatever reason. In some ways, this album feels like jumping back in time. Some tracks sound straight out of the garage rock era of the 60s, and others sound a little bit more fresh. Either way, garage rock was definitely not a thriving sound in the 90s, so this album definitely delivers a fresh twist on something old. This album is no doubt a tribute to the genre of what came before. While labeled as garage rock, I can definitely hear the subtle hints of 90s country music in this work, as well. This would no doubt continue to feed into Young's own influences, as he would go on to explore country rock even further in following albums. The guitar work on this album is the REAL MVP here; it is forward, clear, and audible, but still manages to be as distorted and as imperfect as one would expect from a garage rock album. I would listen to this album again just for that guitar.
I'm really digging the tone of this one.
As with all Neil Young; songs are awesome, vocals are bad.
An album I have known and loved for years. Neil Young in his peak grunge sound, just fuzzed out and distorted all over the place. Many songs hold melodic hooks that make you dance and move while the rest of the band makes you bang your head. F*!#In’ Up is fun, while Love to Burn is an extended grungy jam. Farmer John is a real foot stomper. The last three tracks could all be album closers with their anthemic feel. Great set of songs!
Ah Neil, it's incongruous to me how that weedy, shaky, high pitched whine is so powerful, sublime and musical
Great album to listen!
queria ouvir, mas o spotify tirou do ar
Du rock solide, qui livre la marchandise.
It was okay, his earlier stuff is better.
I wish Spotify would dump Joe Rogan so I could listen to this album.