On The Beach

A bit too melancholy and whiny for me. Still, it's a Neil Young album so its hard to hate. At the same time, none of the songs are standouts, it's an album with some good songs yet none of the greats.

Folk rock may be one of the most timeless genres

Pretty good. I'd listen again.

Review: This was a good album. It by no means blew me away but there were definitely some very solid tracks. I love the feel of the album. It really makes you feel like you are at the beach and the soothing guitar and vocals create such a great sound that is so addicting. The consistency however was just not there unfortunately. If there were a couple more songs that sounded like the first part of the album then It definitely would have been elevated a little more.

Another one that I am probably underrated due to listening to it in the background

A HIGH 4 - simply because I don’t see myself registering to Neil Young as much as maybe I should. However, this was fantastic and gripped me so much more than I thought it would. My favourite of his so far.

meh

Aww yeah. Favourite Neil. Rip yourself a honeyslide and get on with it.

pretty, but nondescript folk rock for me. not quite getting the hype

The best Neil Young I've heard so far but still don't really get the fuss.

Neil Young - On Bloody brilliant album, might be my favourite from Neil Young so far. I’ll have to listen to Harvest again later to decide. Every track on it was great, nothing even close to a dud. I only have one NY album to go and with the exception of Tonight’s The Night (3⭐️) all of them have got either a 4 or 5 star rating. Really surprising to me since before starting this he was an artist I had absolutely zero interest in listening to. Top Track - Revolution Blues

Kinda boring

Love Neil but not this album

I saw Neil Young at Glastonbury in 2009, I think it was 2009 I can’t remember anything about it, I was fucking tanked after a day of speed, mushrooms and cheap lager. I’m sure I walked away from it thinking it was good though. Never listened to this one, it’s pretty standard Neil young fare. Pretty enough. Favourite track: see the sky about to rain

I'm still not converted. It's fine, but I could live without it.

Perfect for wine night.

After a strong opener in "Walk On," the remaining first half of the album is very middling in my opinion. Fortunately, the album really redeems itself with "On the Beach,", "Motion Pictures," and "Ambulance Blues" which are absolute perfection, the final being one of my all-time favorite folk songs.

听的好舒服 芜湖！

I did not know this album, but I love it as much as the others.

White guy sad on the beach. “Vampire Blues” was best song

Afwisselend!

Aangenaam maar niet spectaculair

er orðinn Neil Young fan

Neil slapped a young tickles the taint

Han är värd att nämnas bland de stora - Dylan, Cohen, Reed ... Hans veka, trasiga röst fångar stämningar och känslor. Låtarna är ärliga och suggestiva. Men detta är långt ifrån hans bästa skiva. En fyra

liked it!

More Neil Young, just a day after Rust? Sorry, the voice just grates. 2 again for his influence

pauline at the beach

Solid Neil Young album. I like “Revolution Blues” and “On the Beach” a lot. Not a great voice but works well with the music. “Ambulance Blues” is long, but somehow I don’t mind that.

Album kind of peters out but First two tracks are great and feels more interesting than many of same era

Side two is maybe my favourite side of an album and certainly from Neil. On some level, the older I get, the less endearing I find his plight on Motion Pictures, but the music itself still props that up. Side one...is fine. That’s kinda Neil though, especially earlier in his solo career and I imagine he would’ve benefitted from a counterpart or songwriting partner instead of bringing song ideas to a band, be it CH, later Pearl Jam, or the makeshift crew he has here.

Ok fine I guess we're giving all the Neil albums five stars. Fuck it, whatever, leave me alone.

I like the unique guitar tones on this album, along with the typical soothing singing of neil youngs one of a kind voice. Not as good as rust never sleeps which was served to me last month, but a good album none the less

There are way too many Neil Young albums on this list. Including his various collaboration albums. Despite myself, I enjoyed this, though.

A good album for a sunny afternoon

Good like soft rock album !!

Some people feel this is his best record but I've always struggled to get into it. It's good, but I prefer others.

A really solid album and one that I had not actually listened to before. I will revisit this again.

Generally enjoyed this! Enjoyed the bluesy aspects but it could get a little meander-y at times. "Walk On" "See The Sky About To Rain" "For The Turnstiles" and "Ambulance Blues" were standouts for me

I was feeling this. I should listen to some more Neil Young. 3.5/5

Well, I'm not going to lie when this came up as day two as something I hadn't heard much about and saw the genres, I was not excited, but, as I'm writing this part three tracks in, I'm actually quite intrigued. The production is really nice and it sounds great, and the songwriting is really fun and cool. It's not something I thought I'd ever rush to listen to, but honestly I really might have to check out more of his albums. That's the point of this challenge I guess, so I'm already glad I impulsively started it, even if the app seems to be glitching around a bit. The vocals are really nice, some of the harmonies on songs like For The Turnstiles are great, being an element that I didn't think I'd be as interested in as I was. The solos are all really nice too, and they feel well placed within the somewhat repetitive but atmospheric song structures that don't overstay their welcome. It does feel a little bit weird to say all this when the Led Zeppelin album yesterday felt similar in context of how I feel about that kind of music in general, and it could've been listening condition bias, but honestly this just hit way better than yesterday.

Holy smokes. 5 outta nowhere.

Some pretty decent tunes on here. Not sure how this one has mad ethe list though...

As someone who generally enjoys folk music, this didn't do it for me. The only thing keeping me rating it lower is that the last two tracks of the album were pretty damn good. So it at least ended on a good note. Otherwise though, it felt bland as hell.

Yeah, Neil Young. Never really my thing. OK, I suppose.

Not as strong as Harvest or, my fave, After the Gold Rush, but still nice to listen to all the way through.

Boaring AF… Echt van die liftmuziek. Prima op de achtergrond, maar niet het soort muziek waarvan ik er echt intens naar wil luisteren. Dus prima ofzo? Geen idee, beetje in de midden.

Ik kende dit album niet. Wel “Harvest” en “After the Goldrush”. Maar wel een fijne plaat om naar te luisteren. Moet hem eigenlijk nog een paar keer luisteren om er wat vertrouwd mee te worden. Wat een prachtige albumhoes trouwens ook. Gek dat hij mij nooit opgevallen is.

Ik vind het leuk dat Neil Young hier een andere kant van hemzelf laat zien. Het is minder folk en qua thema’s gooit hij het ook over een andere boeg. Aan het begin wel een beetje wennen, maar wel van genoten. Hij laat met deze plaat ook wel zien dat hij veelzijdiger is dan alleen een folkzanger.

Ben toch altijd meer Neil Young fan dan ik altijd dacht. Het is een album wat beetje loom aanvoelt maar ook weer vol spanning zit. Het is wat donkerder en minder gepolijst. Veel indrukken zonder grote conclusies wat kan voelen als open eind maar het is omschrijving van zijn huidige staat wat je dus een beetje moet loslaten. Hou ook wel van de stem die niet technisch niet perfect is. Niet het mooiste of invloedrijkste album maar het voelt wel het meest persoonlijk.

Het lijkt haast een verplichting binnen de Buurseboys groep om alles wat met Neil Young het minimaal 4 sterren. Maar het moet gezegd worden dat de beste man gewoon hele mooie muziek maakt, je kunt er eigenlijk niet omheen. Ik weet dat ik veel commentaar heb gehad en kritiek over de mondharmonica, Neil Young laat zien dat wanneer je het smaakvol toepast het eigenlijk ook een prachtig instrument kan zijn. Ik heb vooral genoten van het laatste nummer ambulance blues, Vampire blues vond ik niet zo leuk. Het is een album wat ik inmiddels 3x heb geluisterd ook omdat ik weet dat de dingen wat meer op zn plek gaan vallen bij dit soort albums.

Some of my friends tell me this is their favourite NY album, so I have to confess that today is the first time I've heard it all the way through. Very enjoyable as expected. I will order a copy later.

My favourite Neil Young album. Has a nice mix of folk and distorted guitars that gives it a bit more punch and edge, combined with some of his best lyrics.

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Agradable

Very approachable Neil Young, if not all that memorable.

Hot damn, how Neil Young so good. Wasn't very familiar with this one, but it was a great listen.

Adaquately depressing for a grey Monday morning

Neil Young has been a pleasant listen whenever he has come up. This is no different

Solid listen, moderately beachy, starting to change my mind on my hot take that Niel Young is a good songwriter but not a good performer. The instruments and singing on this match the vibe excellently and I think I would classify Niel's voice in the same category as something like Isaac Wood or Geddy Lee where the technical skill lies under a quirk that sounds a bit grating at first.

There's songs that I love by Neil Young, but man this album really was boring. Not really anything memorable outside of 2 songs, and even then those weren't anywhere close to his best. I can't say this really gave me beach vibes either. 2/5

There are some good tunes here but he’s a pretty corny lyricist.

Maybe this just hit me in the right mood, but I really enjoyed this. It just sank into me. 4/5

This one started really pleasantly with "Walk On", with it's hissy cymbals blending really nicely with the bassline. It's rockier edge on the second half was also a nice surprise. A down shift in pace came from "See the Sky About to Rain" and, while pleasant enough, I felt that it didn't do anything particularly memorable. I felt largely the same about "Motion Pictures", despite beautiful lyrics. Young's voice is growing on me (I think?) or it just sounds better on this album so far compared to After The Gold Rush. The soft militaristic drums on "Revolution Blues" was fun to hear, with a good thumping bassline and a little more attitude in Young's voice to match the lyrics and tone of the song. I enjoyed this one. The southern sound of the low beat and banjo twang, even Young's voice seemed to change, to match the energy on "For the Turnstiles". I really enjoyed this one too. "Vampire Blues" has beautifully smooth bass and, with the lyrics and church organs too gave for an a pretty immaculate representation of Vampires in America; its sounds really help to solidify that visual for me. The guitars and bass were simply divine for me in "On the Beach", moody bass and longing guitar riffs just remind me of Pink Floyd (favourite band) and I'm happy to hear anything close to their style. That said, this track is distinctly Young's having a different style of instrumentals that support his vocals from that of Rogers/Gilmore; I also liked this about the track too. Much like On the Beach, "Ambulance Blues" had some beautiful instrumental (ever since Black Sabbath, I love hearing some good harmonica) sections and haunting lyrics. After feeling largely indifferent about After The Gold Rush, I put this one off for a couple of weeks. How differently I would feel about this one then, which I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish.

I'll begin by remarking how this website has opted to include 4+ albums from multiple artists (Elvis Costello, Bowie, The Stones, etc.) and I've had decidedly mixed feelings about that. There are so many deserving artists/albums who should appear on this list... do we REALLY need a FOURTH, or FIFTH Elvis Costello album?? That said -- for me personally, Neil Young is the exception, and this album encapsulates that feeling. I'm just over 600 albums deep at this point, and didn't really know or care for his music prior to starting this project. Safe to say I have grown a deep sense of respect and appreciation for his musical style, because none of it *should* work... the songwriting choices are nothing revolutionary, and his almost whiny voice can be polarizing (to put it mildly). But his lyrics are so utterly poignant, and for me (and many others) the whole package just... works. Hard to put that feeling into words, really. Early Neil really was a force to be reckoned with, and his music from this period really stands the test of time.

Revolution blues

Notable Textzeile: Yes, that was me with the doves, setting them free near the factory Where you build your computer love I hope you get the connection 'cause I can't take the rejection I won't deceive you, I just don't believe you Langsam gewöhne ich mich an Neil Young, und ich weiß gar nicht ob ich das möchte. Aber dieses Album geht deutlich besser als viele andere die mir hier reingestopft wurden. Irgendwann wird das aber selbst bei 39 Min lang, der Punkt bei mir war genau in der Mitte von „On the beach“. Warum ist das 7 Minuten. Warum ist das überhaupt. Vielleicht hätte er öfter 2 oder mehr Jahre Pause machen sollen zwischen Alben? Ich hab wirklich überlegt dem 3 Sterne zu geben, aber da wurden es doch wieder nur 2. Weil dieser Mensch einfach zu viel schreibt und zu oft hier drauf ist.

Das Album beginnt als Arbeit, mit Young dünner Stimme, so hingedudelten Songs die klingen wie mit einem Take aufgenommen und nie wieder angehört. Aber Revolutions Blues, und dann die zweite Hälfte... das ist schon ziemlich gut. Also wirklich gut. Und wenn das dann noch jemand anders singen würde...

Ich gehe ja selten auf Songtitel ein, aber gerade hier schein Young keinen Zweifel aufkommen lassen zu wollen dass es Blues(!!!) ist. Der Ambulance Blues ist dabei als finisher der m.E. stärkste Track. Muss mir das Album nochmal schnappen wenn man im Sommer mit dem Auto am Meer langfährt.

5/9

Neil Young is the Trina Vega of soft-rock - the music behind him is actually not bad, clearly there is genuine musical talent here, but he's singing like someone who thinks they're really really good, when they're really not. His voice is tinny and feeble, which makes everything whiny and limp. Give it up, Delicious, keep that microphone on the guitar, make the album fully instrumental, and we'll call it square.

I want to say something learned about why this is great, but there is something at work here that resists puny words. At his best Neil expresses pain and beauty and truth better than anyone else. We’re all just pissing in the wind, I guess. The world is better for this album existing.

Sooooooooo good was not expect I didnt like the last Neil young album with crazy horse so i didn’t wanna listen to this but im glad i did it was so yum

187. ok

Meh.

6.0/10

I liked it a lot, did not expect.

Excellent album!

Pretty good neil young ramblin' (except for "Motion Pictures", which is tuneless and annoying)

Listening to Neil Young makes me sad— taking a star off for that lol

10/10. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere with Crazy Horse might be the only Neil Young album that tops it, but I’m happy to live in a world where both exist.

Great fucking album. The Crazy Horse guitar play should make you happy not sad.

As a newcomer and as we had Neil headline Glasto I did a deep dive and started with this as heard it was one of his better. I wasn’t disappointed, really enjoyed this if a little more softer/grown up than expected from the godfather of grunge. 4.2/5.

I can't explain why I mostly liked it. I thought the vocals might be annoying but they weren't and it had it a bit of a blues rock tone that I liked.

this one almost killed me

I can’t say that this is objectively a 4/5, but I was vibing with it.

Ended up listening to this a couple of times. I think there's something about Neil Young's songwriting and performance style that I find really connects with me. It's not exactly stripped back, but it isn't super showy either.

My favorite Neil album. From paranoid, to melancholic, to heartbroken, he's really laying it all out there. I don't know why, but For The Turnstiles has been one of my favorite songs for a long time. There's something about the simplicity of the melody paired with the lyrical poetry that really draws a strong emotion out of me. Same with Motion Picture (For Carrie). Just absolutely devastating stuff. 5/5

Starts out jammy and upbeat. Then the country comes in. Really good, really solid folksy country album with some upbeat twist moments. Classic Neil Young. Very listenable, would re-listen. Touching at times, really speaks to your heart sometimes.

Very relaxing

This one wasn't really my vibe until the last two songs, which was more in line with the Neil Young that I like. The rest of it isn't bad, but I didn't find that it moved me in any way.

Very melancholic and toned down. Will have to relisten to catch the lyrics but I enjoyed it a bunch more than I did a few years ago.

A very pleasant surprise. On The Beach is a great blues track and the rest, yes I can see why people say the guy can't sing, are pretty solid too.

Good, chill album. Album as a while is good, some good lyrics and of course a great voice.

Another Neil Young album. He has a lot on this list. 70s rock. A bit of the softer folky side on a some of this. His vocals seem better here than other albums I’ve heard. Maybe it’s just more familiarity with the sound of his voice. There’s some blues rockers still here too that are fun. Overall, this might be the most I’ve enjoyed a Neil Young album on first listen. Biggest downside for me was the closing song. Long with that more annoying Neil Young vocal style. Overall, this is really solid. It’s somewhere between a 3 and 4. Nothing wowed me, but would enjoy a lot of this on relisten in a playlist

Eh

Rather underwhelmed with this album. I love Harvest Moon but know little else from Neil Young. This felt very middle of the road and uninspiring.

Some of the jams are good but a bit of a dull back to back listen.

Previously unknown. Interesting. Like if Lucinda Williams and John Lennon had a baby.

not bad, no standouts though

Benlik değil

Closing out the ditch trilogy in style. One of Neil's best records. Favorite track: Walk On

Enjoyed this fine, Vampire Blues is pretty good. Didn't mind it at all.

Great example of Neil Young blending different genres of music on one album

Quite good

Really good folk & blues rock. It’s not an immediate standout record, but there are moments of brilliance & I can see myself coming back to these tracks when the mood is right. I need some time to develop a final opinion, but songs like “See the Sky About To Rain” and “On the Beach” easily tip the scales in favor of a solid three. Excited to explore some more Neil Young! STAND-OUT SONG: “See the Sky About To Rain” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Walk On”, “On the Beach”, “Revolution Blues”

I love every note of this album. Such a great work. Bare bones, underproduced and wonderfully sloppy.

My fav Neil era. For the turnstiles 4 Eva.

I just listened to After the Gold Rush, I just don't want to do another Neil Young album. I know yiz all love it, mazel tov!

Look. I am going give On The Beach a 5. The is almost all because of Ambulance Blues.

I really enjoyed this album on first listen and favorited the final 3 songs. It was a good day with time to listen multiple times. Enjoyment turned to love. Just a good vibe and style. Great stuff. 4/5

Fand ich öde.

Чудовий альбом. На деяких піснях дуже розслаблений настрій, особливо на однойменній пісні, яка тут мабуть і є найкращою серед усіх. Ось такого б трохи побільше і я б може й 5 поставив. Хороший блюз/фолк. Дуже теплий звук, яскраво відчуваються гітари. Послухав два рази поспіль, що не часто буваю з цим списком.

Мабуть мій улюблений альбом Ніла Янга, якщо тільки не брати саундтрек до "мерця" Джармуша. Прекрасний набір блюзових пісень, не затягнуто, атмосферно, справді розслаблено - саме так щоб слухати ввечері на пляжі.

Neil Young isn't really my bag. I find his vocal quality just north of, say, Bob Dylan? I got into maybe one track, 'revolution blues.' Possibly the only song here with any real energy.

How did this guy get 6 albums on the list? CanCon popularity?

This didn’t sound like the beach at all. Worse yet, it was terribly boring. I’ve had about five albums Neil Young is in some way credited on and this has got to be the driest….just like the sand of the beach? Was that what he was going for?

Will bookmark this one for the next time I'm sitting in the dark and need some lyrics to focus on.

I wasn't looking forward to listening to this album, since I don't really like Neil Young in general. In that regard this album was quite surprising since it wasn't as bad as expected. It just wasn't very good or memorable either. 3/5

Gostei muito dessa vibe meio folk/blues rock. Ouvi poucas vezes Neil Young e sinceramente não me lembrava muito do que tinha escutado, e ouvir esse álbum deu uma boa motivada a ouvir o resto da discografia dele. Ótimo.

Sons muito bons e letras legais

so insanely chill

I found this album slightly boring, if I'm being honest. There wasn't much pulling me in, and nothing to really keep me wanting to listen. I think the vocals were okay, but the main thing that stood out to me was the sort of classic synth sound used in a few of the tracks. It added a nice layer to the songs. Unfortunately, that didn't make up for the lack of interest I had throughout the album. It's a shame, as I was really wanting to enjoy this. Songs that stood out: See the Sky About to Rain For the Turnstiles Motion Pictures (For Carrie)

My 2nd Neil Young album and I am not a fan of the guy. Have no idea how he got 7 albums on here while making some of the blandest songs ever made. His voice irritates me so much, especially on slower songs. I liked some of the instrumental, but any enjoyment I would have is ruined by Neil's whiny voice. Favorite Track - Revolution Blues Least Favorite Track - For The Turnstiles ⭐️⭐️

One of my favourite Neil Young albums, and generally underrated. Out of print for a good few years for some reason. Maybe the time wasn’t right. 4

One of the Neil Young albums of all time

4.8/5 great neil album def top 5

Easy listening. Alas, the most popular song (I assume) is my favorite: Walk On. 3.5 rounded down to 3.

I liked this album. There were certainly some good tracks on here. Perfect for a slow morning

A Neil Young classic but it’s not my favourite of his albums.

My favorite Neil Young Album, very contemplative but also kinda just a good hang.

OMG, another one? I got crosby-stills-nash yesterday. Crazy. OK This album usually is rated among the best Neil Young album, and I agree. It's a great record that contains some of Neil's best work, but in my opinion it's not as consistent as It could be. Some songs, like, 1 6 7 8 especially are so Great , other kind of pale to. All here are good, don't get me wrong, but not as the ones I mentioned. It always left me with a great desire to go back to them and not to the album as a whole Still, I enjoy it all the way and had a great time with it today. It's a solid, very solid 4.

3.7/5

Highlights: Walk On, See The Sky About To Rain, On The Beach. 3.6

Another great Neil Young album. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the previous album I listened to which I have a 5. The vibes were great, great guitars and Neil’s singing is lovely. Revolution Blues was my favourite here

Don’t like young’s voice but can’t deny how good the musicality and lyricism is here

schönes Album

Gutes Album, mit einigen schönen Liedern.

In meiner Aufholjagd endlich mal wieder was chilliges anzuhören.

I got back-to-back Neil Young albums. Hell yeah. Is this one of the greatest albums ever made? Yes.

Really wanted to like this more. Just didn't. Sorry.

Like vanilla ice cream on the beach on a hot summer's day. Nothing particularly spectacular, but always good. A bit front loaded too, if you ask me. Faves: Walk On, See the Sky About to Rain, Revolution Blues, Vampire Blues

Oh god, not looking forward to this… oh f*. That album cover is torture. Oh… I am going to try to be open minded, really. Om Man, this is saved in my albums, so I made myself listen to this already. Well… can you tell I am not feeling Neil? Idk. I need to stop flailing about and just dive in… You know Neil, you ARE a vampire. Sucking the joy from my very being. I know, I know, how can I say that about NEIL YOUNG? The beloved NEIL YOUNG. Well you know what? He doesn’t get better for me. He gets more annoying and aggravating. He needs a crowd of people, but he can’t face them day to day. Yeah. I hear you. It’s like me facing this album. God, he’ll get a 2. I want to give him a 1, but I can’t. He’s insightful. I mean I get it. But the delivery brings me down. And buries me beneath the sand. Boolean: yes mom, I suppose so

not one skip. this will be my new rainy day essential until further notice. ♪( ´▽｀)

Missed most of this album on the shitter

Not that good. I don’t really like the way he sings and instrumental is meh. Top 3: Walk On, Ambulance Blues, Motion Pictures (For Carrie)

This is a very interesting album. It has a somewhat unusual Neil Young sound — more stripped-down, hazy, and melancholic than a lot of his other work — but it really works. While listening I felt it was deeply emotional and touching. There’s a heavy, weary kind of beauty running through the whole record. The lyrics are excellent, honest, and sometimes painfully raw, and his harmonica playing is godlike — it cuts right through you at the perfect moments. The album has this laid-back but emotionally heavy atmosphere that slowly sinks in. It’s not flashy or immediate, but it feels very real and human. Overall, On the Beach is a strong and rewarding listen. One of those Neil Young records that keeps growing on you with every spin.

Same old Neil. Good, not great, not exactly my thing, but not exactly NOT my thing.

is this the best neil young album? i doubt it.

I've listened to 953 albums so far and this is the 7th by Neil Young, so I really, really, didn't want to like it. Joke's on me as this is a rainy day, light the fire, grab a book and a blanket, and enjoy the ambience listen.

I received "Harvest" yesterday, so this was an interesting draw. While "Harvest" is more folk-heavy (which is my preference), this album is very blues and rock n' roll-heavy (which isn't so much a preference of mine). The two songs I actually liked, "Motion Pictures (For Carrie)" and "Ambulance Blues", were the only super folk songs, tacked onto the end of the album. Neil Young's best work is folk, in my opinion.

So far, we have made many sober observations about Neil Young. But a long, bank holiday weekend is no time for sobriety. Neither is there time to waste in thinking too hard about On the Beach, when there is a beach near-by and two dogs that need walking. Better than Ragged Glory. Not so good as Rust Never Sleeps. The appearance of Levon Helm and Rick Danko genuinely makes a difference on their one song, but it is only one song, which is not enough. 1.5 Thank goodness we got a Neil Young album this weekend. I was devoting so much time and thought to why I don’t like Pet Shop Boys’ Actually that I was very grateful for an album that I could prejudge so easily. Still - Neil is just about as good as he gets when he is being morose, as he is on the second half of this album. He’s a dreadful guitar player but it works for him when he is in that mood. The pitiable saw-work of his right hand on Motion Pictures or the laborious picking on Ambulance Blues sits nicely with the image of an old man - the arthritis pushing between him and his venerable acoustic - sitting ill-postured on the porch thinking back on his victories and regrets. While the ducks are callin’. Oh to be 29 and shit at guitar. And singing of course. 1.5/5

Another Neil Young. I'm not sure what this is doing here tbh. It's fine as it is, but I don't see it contributing anything that isn't done better by another NY album. It's probably perfectly fine in isolation, but I got to the end and shrugged. Gets a 2 because it's not utterly offensive, just a bit dull.

I love a Neil Young album but not his best imo. Fave Songs: Walk On, Ambulance Blues

Meh. I've always thought Neil Young's voice was kind of whiny. There are some moments of enjoyment on this album, but all in all, not one of my personal faves by a long stretch.

I’m on board with Neil Young now anyway, so I like this. To start with, it feels a bit poppier and lest heart rendering than some of the stuff I like. But there are a couple of beautiful songs. If I keep listening to this album it will grow on me.

Doesn’t stand out among everything else

Album incredibile, la pace e la confusione, i momenti grigi tra due attimi, ció che rende un esperienza ricordo.

Easily the best Neil Young album on this list so far, mainly because he's playing less folk and more blues. 3.0/5.0: Good

possibly the best of the neil young albums we've had, though thats not saying much

Possibly my favorite Neil Young album

Goddamn is this a great album. Never heard it or anything off it before, but it's damn near flawless. Especially the songs Revolution Blues and On the Beach. But one of the annoying things I've noticed about this project is that, unless I have a history with an album, once you get onto like the 3rd or 4th album from the same artist, it starts getting really difficult to say anything new. It's Neil Young. One of the greatest to ever do it. What more is there to say?

decent album, not as good as After the Gold Rush

meh

God damn it I thought I was finished with Neil Young!!! Nothing terribly redeeming here for me, and my hatred continues. Lynyrd Skynyrd said it best, we “don’t need him around, anyhow”

Ok

I liked this one as much, or maybe more, as the first N Young I listened to. Don't love his voice but like the songs quite a bit.

I love this album so much

the goats are The Board

En la playa

Invites you to sit in its melancholy.

ok

One of my faves

Amazing blues to be enjoyed in serenity

weaker neil young album to me, excited for the rest of the trilogy though

3.5 - Good

Great album!!

And there ain't nothin' like a friend Who can tell you you're just pissin' in the wind

Every single song is great!

Was not especially moved by this. Classic Neil. I should give it a few more spins and maybe it will catch on.

I went for a bike at 10 AM. I hit about 6 km but I want to give to Album a four out of five. I haven’t saved any songs yet, but I will go through them again cause I was riding a bike and it was a little bit difficult but this album is what I think living in 90s USA and being a teenager or a kid feels like. It was magical in so many ways. I truly enjoyed this album would definitely listen again.

I haven’t listened to much of his stuff but I liked this album. It sounds good, kind of laid back, kind of sad.

You can tell that Mike Scott has heard this. Revolution Blues is the mother of Be My Enemy.

I'm still quite hit and miss with Neil, I did actually really like a lot of this album but there are a few songs that pulled it down for me. It's not always my type of music, kinda hard on the harmonica, but it's easy to appreciate his talent.

I dunno why but I strongly suspect neil young fans are total dorkwads. I liked it

This was a nice, chill album.

There are quite a few other I'd rather listen to on the beach, even from that time. I enjoy SOME Neil Young songs, but I guess a full album is too much for me.

I am glad that I read wiki article first as I could understand the feel of the album. I liked it.

Whiniest man of the previous century. I cannot stand his vocalstyle, but atleast this is less depressing than "Tonight's the night". I don't understand how this list needs this much Neil Young.

Me gustó,suave.

A low 4, but still a vast improvement from the last Neil Young album i listened to. I think my fav track is “On the beach”

8.5 / 10

The combination of whiny vocals and more or less the same arrangements every song. Certainly an acquired taste

Not bad but nothing special either. I'd say folkslop but it's not quite that bad. Poetically it's not bad but musically it's not good either.

It's alright.

Está bueno, pero no es mí estilo.

Incredible voice but this is super beachy chill

Bit dull for me might have to give it a relisten as it seems to have really good reviews but imo its incredibly slow and lacks a bit of edge. Loved the song ambulance blues though the vocal melody was brilliant

Pretty decent with a really nice vibe

Prog folk? Sad storytelling, introspective. Can see myself returning to this one.

It was not for me

A more low key putting from Neil, and while I enjoy it enough it isn't my favorite work of his. That said, I find myself enjoying Revolution Blues and Ambulance Blues most off this album.

See The Sky About To Rain // For The Turnstiles // On The Beach // Ambulance Blues 4.5/5

Old pop, very roadtrip vibes

it was good, some mid songs. sorry neil

gran album, muy lindo de escuchar, se disfruto mucho.

Much better than I remember!

That was a sick album! Haven't ever listened to a full Young album and love it! Bluey and folky with a rock riff every now again. Enjoyed the guitar playing throughout and the slide and banjo rocked

Actually, pretty good! Enjoyed this a lot more than the previous Neil i’ve had. A lot more going on in this one and it sounded nice and went by quickly!

Defined my ranking system a little more today! Looped the album

Lofi banger.

who, and I cannot stress this enough, is neil young what a sound track to pack up my entire college life to though

4/10 - unfortunately quite boring, luckily it's not too long

I don't have many words for this album. was just a middle of the road oldies record. I didn't hate it, which is actually saying something for what i've encountered on this list.

Is he a great singer? No. Is the music complicated and clean? No. But this is just great mad old man music (even when he was young), and it has grown on me. 3.6

Had interesting moments. But I think I need to face it — this project isn’t going to make me love Neil Young or Bob Dylan, no matter how many albums it forces me to listen to. I thought this album was different. I even kind of enjoyed the first couple of songs. But then it alternated between whiny and boring. I don’t know. I guess I’m an uncultured swine. 3/10 Ho Hum

Pas bandant, on se fait un peu chier mais pas horrible non plus

W Neil je me suis régalé. Après c'est peut-être le fait d'être passer après le C (Costello pas Cancer même si c'est proche) qui l'a carry

Ett mycket stabilare album än dem jag lyssnat på innan dem låtar som sticker ut mest är, walk on, see the sky about to rain, on the beach och motion pictures

für neil young eher gut und hörbar.

Schon wieder Neil, gemäss Statistik einer meiner kontroversisten Künstler. Und ja finde Album langweilige 70er Musik

rubbish rubbish rubbish

Nice, but that's it.

I wasn't paying enough attention while listening to this album, but when I was, it was not very interesting

Nice.

cool sound on the closing track but it's overlong i think for the storytelling and the ideas. i like the title track and Revolution Blues, though. just not really a Neilhead overall. deserves to be one of the 1001? sure i guess maybe idk idrc. put three of his albums on here. maybe 4. this is a decent pick i suppose

If you asked Len Houmous how he liked his cosmopolitan he would always say ‘on the beach with Neil Young’ 3.2 1/8 Walk On

I love Neil Young. This feels like a record that would reward many more listens, but so far I like, but don't love, it.

Neil does what wants. Most Musicians, actors, politicians, YouTubers, tiktokers, serial killers will desperately hold on to fame for as long as possible. They’ll do anything to keep it. They’ll sell their souls. People like Neil Young don’t give a shit about that. That’s when you get great art.

good listen

Some of Neil's finest. A haunting and raw album.

Better than I thought it was going to be, considering it’s Neil Young. Chill and laid back. Would listen again Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: Revolution Blues

Good album

Maybe 2.8 stars. I enjoyed it and it was great for a Saturday morning!

An album deserves a 5star when you listened to it all day and still can’t get enough.

It was pretty good. A little disappointed 😔, but it was still pretty good 🫤. Overall, I would give this a 3.9/5! 🌷🙂👌

I'm trying hard with the neil young and still struggling to get there, like I get it but it just can't grab me, maybe a headspace issue

A classic.

- (quote discovered and taken from someone else's review:) "You go to a supermarket, and you see a faggot behind the fuckin’ cash register; you don’t want him to handle your potatoes.” - Neil Young. Yeah, you can F off Neil Young. - My face fell when I saw that today was yet another NY album. Enough. - Nothing really stood out here other than the occasional nice guitar riff, but it was nice and easygoing enough.

good album i’ve nothing to say about it i think it’s great but not excellent

Do I know Neil young? Yes. Could I name a song? No. Did I enjoy this album? Also no.

Álbum sensacional! Young em grande momento. Melodias fortes e bonitas. Discaço! Roseselsa Quietsea II.

3 I liked some music toward the end of the album

Neil Young is getting old. 6/10

20/1001 On the Beach - Neil Young (1974) Having listened to my first Neil Young album, 'After the Gold Rush', only a few weeks ago - I was not expecting this to be as cynical and dark as it was in some places despite what its hazy instrumentals would have you believe. The opening two tracks are terrific, but wow 'Revolution Blues' is such a powerful song and immediately made realise I was listening to a very different album than previous. The album feels somewhat slow and lo-fi, like every vocal run and strum of a guitar was a force of nature that took so much effort to get through. I still really cannot quite put my finger on Neil Young, and his seemingly endless expansive range. I don't know what it would take to be able to fully look past how almost... screechy Neil's vocals are, but there is something very entrancing about them, and the combo of simple but complex writing always means the words coming out of his mouth are impressive regardless of how they sound. Another album I cannot quite explain why I feel so positively about, but Neil Young just seems to have that effect. The B side is a masterpiece in slow and intimate slow jams with such a raw, close, heavy feeling. Who knew an album called 'On the Beach' could be so cold? ★★★★½

Clasic

Very nice, Neil Young has a great voice and i loved the harmonies. Other than one song i didnt care for it was very good. I do wish it leaned more into the beach concept though

Great album. Doesn’t have any of the tracks that I know Neil Young for, and was therefore completely off my radar, but I really liked it.

A segunda metade do álbum salvou, gostei da vibe mais chill

de grote hoeveelheid neil young in de lijst doet erg af aan de ervaring, en die is al niet veel soeps

Very relaxing and chill album, really nice to hear, im glad this album CAME to me lmao

it's fine

Whole lotta blues for being on the beach. Again, another Neil Young album I really enjoyed. Very pleasant and slow. Favorite Track: On the Beach

j'aime trop neil young...

I liked this album. I listened to it as I was packing up to move out from my student house. I liked the following songs: Walk On Vampire Blues

Just what I needed today, straight to my soul

one of the first things article about this record tell you is that Young and his band were stoned out of their mind on a concoction of weed and honey when they made it, and weed and honey IS what this sounds like. The mellow sound, while great, makes the album a touch monotonous; Revolution Blues stands out over the bunch as the menace breaks through it uncomfortably.

Some unbelievable lyrics and perfect production and instrumentation. I was not familiar with this album and I think this is now easily my favorite Neil Young record. Will be looking for this one on vinyl.

Very relaxing. Personal highlight was See the Sky about to Rain

Quite surprised! I gave harvest 1 star cos it was dog shite. This I enjoyed as much as I could with it being a Neil young album. I even played it 3 times !

Look, I get that this list is full of Young aficionados, but 1001 is making me realize I like his music LESS than I previously thought. If any one of us with a guitar and three chords TRIED to get a listen from any label with these songs, we'd legitimately get thrown out on our ass. I know some Young, I didn't know this album, and came away realizing I didn't need to. All love to those who like NY, but it would be a very long pitch to get me over to your side with LPs like this.

Neil Young is one of my favorite artists. I have 75 songs liked by him on Spotify - which puts him in my top 10 based on song count. I already have 3 songs liked on this album - "Walk On", "For The Turnstiles", and "On The Beach". So, I'm excited to do a deep dive on this one. Thoughts after listening 3 times... I realize now that I heard "Vampire Blues" when I saw him in concert last year (2025) on the "Love Earth" tour. And - I ended up liking all of the songs on this one. Great job Neil! Liked songs on Spotify: 8/8 Rating: 5/5 (perfect album)

He has many great albums, but for me this is possibly his best. There is isn’t a bad track on it and it gets a great balance between his folk side and rock side. There is some nice variety in pace and texture, with a nice pace to it.

Some decent songs and Young’s voice here is about as good as it gets but the songs, whilst good, don’t grab me as much as some of his others do. I like the contrast between some of the lyrics and comparatively upbeat music which reminds me a little of why the beach boys are so appealing.

Really enjoyed it, especially Walk on, Vampire Blues, On the Beach, Motion Pictures and Ambulance Blues. On The Beach resonated with me: I need a crowd of people but I can't face them everyday. I know it's about fame, but it's how I feel just interacting with colleagues, students, even friends.

chill vibes that feels slightly underrated. I'd give it a 3.5 but I have to round it off. however i'm not sure how memorable this will be and im sure ill just forget the album

Always love a Neil Young album. I like the aesthetic too

Said it before and I’ll say it again, Fuck Neil Young. Talentless hack.

What an album cover, end not matching the standards of the beginning

Laurel Canyon sunlit gloominess, Maliblues. He put out a couple of the best albums of all time (Tonight's the Night, Rust Never Sleeps), and this was what he was doing when he wasn't doing that. The impulse toward Dylan-lecturing must have been strong at the time and behind every lyric is a tsk-tsking finger. Good music, but stop trying to grab the seagulls.

There's a reason why Neil Young is considered so influential. His ability to mix musical styles, blues and folk, in particular, is practically peerless. Every song on this album is a gem.

War schon chillig. Gerade die ersten Songs waren echt gut. Hat aber stark nachgelassen

I went in with an open mind and wow. The vibes were right, the singing was not. This album would gain an extra 2 stars if it was just instrumentals instead of his out of tune singing. Maybe I’ll come back to this, will have to see how his other work is. Always baffles me how these people can get famous on such mediocre skill.

This instrumentation on the album is outstanding, especially the rhythm section and guitar. Music like this is why Young’s work was influential to so many musicians, stretched across a wide breadth of genres, who would follow. Just about every song on the record is fantastic and reflects the breadth of Young’s music. We see his embrace of sparseness and space in tunes like Motion Pictures, his ability to rock in tunes like Revolution Blues and his ability to make the acoustic guitar truly captivating in the final opus Ambulance Blues. I’m pretty sure that I have not listened to this album in its entirety before and I’m damn glad I did. I think it is now among my favorites of his discography. I have not listened to Young for too long, in part because of his decision to not support Spotify, but now that I’ve switched to Tidal, because fuck Spotify, this barrier no longer exists. I really enjoyed this one.

I’m not a Neil Young fan, and this album did little to sway my opinion of him. I just don’t understand why people hold him in such high regard; he’s a fine folk artist, that’s all. The album was OK, I enjoyed the opener quite a bit and there were a couple other solid songs, but it really dropped off a cliff with the last four tracks. All that adds up to a 3/5, not much else to say because there’s not much here.

god i fucking love this album. idk what combo of drug he was on during this era, but there's a joy in this album that i think influenced so much of the alt-country / y'allternative of the 90s and 2000s, unknowingly if nothing else. perfect album cover perfect album. nothing else matters when you're on the beach

2 Neil Young albums in a row? REALLY???

I don't think anybody's ever had as good a run as Tonight's The Night into On The Beach in less than a year.

1 Artist You Must Hear Several Albums By Before You Die (It’s Neil Young)

Love me some Neil Young. Great vibe and very relistenable, but no true standouts.

Saved by Revolution Blues

Another Neil Young album - but this one was a little bit better. I still don't like Neil Young.

I loved how chilled and calming this was :)

It's hard to tell if Neil Young is angry sometimes. He certainly doesn't sound the part. The theme here wasn't missed on me or anything, as Mr. Young was obviously successful at this point already and I sure he struggled to grapple with each of the things (good or bad) that came with said success and stardom. I guess it just isn't the most relatable piece of work. When undergoing this album challenge, you simply have no choice but to be exposed to Neil Young and I think his more spirited works were behind him at this point.

Didn't think I liked this one so much, but I really do.

Mw pareció divertido

Se queda un poco atrás comparado con el anterior disco que escuché de él, pero aún así tiene temazos.

A reminder that harmonica = good.

está bien. me gustó. no conocía el album ni el artista

Decent 7 to strong 7

Neil Young is one of the artists this generator has made me realize I seriously underappreciated. This one isn't as strong as After the Gold Rush for me, but it's still a really solid album. It has that worn down, hazy feel to it that makes everything sound a little more raw and human. Neil just has a way of making these songs sound effortless without them feeling lazy. Favorite song: See The Sky About The Rain

I’m vampire baby) I’m suck blood ))

calm vibe, i felt relaxed in a way, great for studying (for me)

For the turnstiles itself already makes so fun to hear. The 3 song combo For the turnstiles, Vampire blues and On the bech, make it great. 4/5, Neil is Neil.

Really enjoyable listen. Surprisingly jaunty and poppy. Very much enjoying "walk on".

Should Neil Young be on this list? Yes. Should this album be one of them? Hmmm. Grumpy, introspective, not caring Neil Young is not the best.

If Bob Dylan was more melancholic. Not a bad album but a bit drawn out imo. I like the album cover though, very nice image. Favourite tracks: For The Turnstiles, Vampire Blues 2.5/5

I genuinely enjoyed this album. Every song stood out and I listened to a few on repeat because I wanted to enjoy it a bit more before I moved on to the next one. Neil Young surprised me with another side of his music, but his unique voice and mark is iconic as always.

Not really mu jam but I see some appeal

Nice background country or folk maybe