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On The Beach by Neil Young

On The Beach

Neil Young

1974
3.45
Rating
29324
Votes
1
3%
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12%
3
37%
4
32%
5
16%
Distribution
Genres: Rock, Folk Styles: Singer Songwriter, Country Rock, Folk Rock

Reviews (page 5 of 14)

I didn’t expect to love this so much but it struck me exactly right. I would’ve ignored this album for the rest of eternity, which is why I love doing this project.

Pretty chill and slow, but in all the right ways. Highly enjoyed it. First song, "Walk On" might've been my fave.

viiibes mou arese full

never listened extremely closely but it was pleasant for multiple rotations in the background! thank you NY

I listened to this while working remotely today after being stuck inside for 3 days due to the weather. The vibe of the album is a little too real.

I’ve been lazy so far this week because of the snow days. Brain gets hazy. Good album. I like Neil Young here. Wish we’d kept a cleaner separation so I didn’t sour to him with CSN&Y.

This was a major vibe while clearing 100 lbs of ice off of my car. Hit equally as well on a quiet winter wasteland walk.

This was my first time hearing this one, and while it isn’t my favorite Neil album, it’s still a wonderful listen. “For the Turnstiles” was a standout track. Four stars for the unexpected nature of this album. Pretty incredible how much influence MJ Lenderman took from this album specifically. Turning it over to my dad, a Neil Young aficionado, who needed something to do and decided to listen to the album while snowed in: On The Beach by Neil Young is a bit of a jumble of an album with sketchy production (especially on Walk On a song I like very much), but for the most part it holds up. Neil is such a great story teller, and stayed current to the times (Vampire Blues references the oil tycoons in Texas). I've always loved For the Turnstiles with just Neil on banjo and Ben Keith on dobro. One song I wish he had added to the album was Winterlong, but he did add it to the Decade triple LP set. I did enjoy listening to On the Beach (twice) for the first time in many years, and look forward to hearing it again

Always ends up near the top when people rank Neil Young but it’s just kinda there for me. Still Neil Young so still better than most things.

Solid songwriting and guitar tones. But oof, Neil Young’s voice was grating me on this one.

Some good twangy guitar, good vocals, all in all a nice time. See The SKy About To Rain was really relaxing, with some great guitar work. On The Beach, Motion Pictures, and Ambulance Blues have a nice chill vibe. Best song: See The Sky About To Rain

Chill. Not annoying 70s

It's not good Neil it's not bad Neil it's decent Neil. Walk On, Vampire Blues and Ambulance... Blues are the highlights for me.

You can’t go wrong with Neil.

Neil Young is a great songwriter who has yet to pierce my heart in any meaningful way (or justify SEVEN solo albums on this list.) I love the album cover though, which encapsulates a type of sunny, breezy alienation, like the songs themselves.

He can’t keep getting away with this

Persoonlijk vind ik dit een heerlijk album. Zeker de nummers waar de blues vibe omhoog komt is genieten. Gwn een man met zn gitaar en prachtige stem. Kantekening is wel dat het veel van hetzelfde is. Voor mij niet erg, ik houd exact van deze stijl. Maar; ik kan mij voorstellen dat men dit ook een minder album kan vinden. Voor mij is dit echter dik een 4.

That was easily my favorite of his. It was great from front to back, awesome album cover, guest appearances by the Band. Couldn’t want much more Rating: 4.8

Quite good.

Chill folk rock. Sometimes a little boring, but generally pleasant. At times, Neil Young's singing reminds me of Bob Dylan, but I think Young has a better sounding voice. I prefer more traditional sounding folk, so my favorite track would be "For the Turnstiles". A solid album.

Generally likable but nothing special. I’m a long time hater of Neil Young, but this is fine. The second half is boring, but the first is good enough for a thumbs up.

Ful mam rada Harvest Moon album in me zarad tega kr irrationally skrbi, da mi ta ne bo všeč? Anyway, najbol, da se kar lotim. Kr zabavna naslovnica. Nism ljubitelj sicer tega odtenka rumene. Ok, začetek je čist neki druzga, kar sm pričakovala - in a good way. Fletn komad ("Walk On"). Naslednja mi ma že bl ta poznani Neil Young vajb ("See the Sky About to Rain"). Ok, moji strahovi so bli neutemeljeni, I am loving it so far. "Revolution Blues" mi je dbest. Fak, redko se mi zgodi, da k poslušam album prvič, da mi je vse vsaj mal všeč. Velikrat rabim večkrat poslušat. To bi mogoč mogla upoštevat pri moji oceni. Komad "On the Beach" - ma, sam da se je začel - I loved it. "Throughout the recording process, Young and his colleagues consumed a homemade concoction dubbed "honey slides", a goop of sauteed marijuana and honey that "felt like heroin", at the behest of session musician and de facto producer Rusty Kershaw. This may account for the mellow mood of the album, particularly on its second half." - lol, jap. Ok, če je Harvest Moon mi tak quintessential jesenski album, bo tale znal postat to za poletje.

Oh Neil Young again🙄

Vampire Blues is good but everything else is meh. I wish Neil Young was better considering how popular he is.

just nice!

Beautiful album! Some songs through these album got me thinking: this is a clear 5 stars! some brought me down a bit. 4 stars is a good compromise

I’m only 20 albums into the project, but this album cover for On The Beach is my favorite so far. There’s details like the newspaper headline and the vehicle (?) in the sand, but I really am simply drawn to the 70s yellow floral prints on the seating. I want to hang out there and listen to this album! Neil Young is so easy to listen to. There’s not a track on here that I felt like I wanted to skip. This is going straight into my rotation of albums that I actually can put on without babysitting the skip button. Without relistening to it again, I don’t have much else to say, it’s a damn fine album.

A little ramshackle and insecure. But in a good way. I am an avowed Neil fan, but I had never heard much from this album. I'm not surprised by its obscurity.

its pretty good, not special enough to be a 5 though

Never been a fan of Neil Youngs voice. The songs on this record are not bad, but not very good or memorable either.

99/1001 First listen. I mostly know only the hits. I’ll listen again when I’m in a Neil Young mood. Love the title track. 5/10

I like Neil Young

liked it more than I anticipated.

Started out feeling pretty fatigued with Neil Young albums, but liked this one by the end of it

3.5 marked down

Didn't mind it at the start, but the sound was quite repetitive.

Folk rock, country rock, blues rock.

Not my favorite neil young album by far (and I can't wait for them to presumably come). Still the ditch records are pretty good

Es un duro este tipo. El Deja Vu de CYSN ya está siendo mi disco favorito de los que llevo escuchados en esta movida de momento, y me dio ganas de escucharme cositas de Neil Young en solitario, así que me entró super guay este disco. Walk On es mi nuevo anthem. Más rockero de lo que me pensaba pero hay temas muy buenos y me ha gustado mucho.

Shakey being peaceful - nice!

9/10 Favourite: On the Beach Least Favourite: None

This is great from start to finish. Vampire Blues especially caught hold of me.

This was great! I've listened to my share of Neil Young, but never heard this one. Thoughtful lyrics, wonderful guitar. Happy to learn about this album many years too late.

Too simple for me I mean no songs here are really bad, but they are just too simple and boring for my taste. I mean the outro “Ambulance Blues” are 9 minutes long, but has just a simple guitar groove and a boring atmosphere all the way through. Some tracks like “Walk On”, “Revolution Blues” and “For the Turnstiles” are good but nothing manages to really stand out. Simple music isn’t bad music but in this case there isn’t quite enough going on for me so I’m giving this a 7,5. I recommend this to fans of Bob Dylan and Soft Folk Rock.

This is the Bob Dylan album I never knew I needed.

It's never a good sign when I forget the album shortly after listening and have to check Spotify to remember if I listened to it.

Neil Young get's personal here. It's hard to say what the overarching theme is here, (if there were one, it would likely be past reflection), but I wouldn't say that's to the album's detriment either. Young has clever lyrics and should be commended for the vulnerability and bluntness he gives. The album itself however is quite slow, even for something under 40 minutes, and many tracks can end up feeling drawn out due to Young's instrumental emphasis, something which I grew to dislike as the album progressed. It's not entirely my cup of tea, but I can see many enjoying this.

Mooi album. Lekker rustgevend. Mooie stem

Love the music, really don’t like Neil young’s voice. Sounds very weak and frail to me, someone who can’t sing at all.

Pretty classic. Wish i could give 3.5 Why do all Neils's have the sauce ?

Bit slow

Didn’t quite do something for me. Although the turnstiles song is fun, I could hear the influence he had on Jack White

Sounds like music I’d listen to at a geezer pub. Best paired with low energy and a proper ale

Okay, but every Neil Young song sounds the same

Severely written off Young album

One of his best. Walk On, See the Sky About to Rain and then the last three masterclasses. Ambulance blues in particular, but title track too. Few do it better. Bought the CD second-hand right after - had left the same copy behind a few days previously, but then it came up here, I listened to it a few times today, and I was convinced. Neil Young!

I like Diamond, but not my favorite stuff

Perfect!

“It was such a drag to hear him whining all night long” van het liedje revolution blues is lowkey hoe ik me voelde toen ik naar dit album luisterde

Walk on, Vampire Blues,

Neil Young's voice isn't for me.

This was okay.

Solid sounding album with no real low points. Doesn't quite have the songs for me to love it but liked the vibe and sound of the album. I got notions of Jack White and Beck 'Sea Change' from Neil Young's voice & acoustic style.

Neil Young's voice went from bad to worse as this album went through, and the quality of music following IMO. He's kind of approaching Bob Dylan territory for me.

Probably my favorite Neil album. An almost perfect Side A and a perfect Side B. And I like the weakest link here ("For The Turnstyles")! Not the best song on the album (for others), but I absolutely love "Vampire Blues". Also I was obsessed with "Walk On" for two months straight. Also the ironic juxtaposition of "On The Beach" as a theme for the album is my favorite type of thing. "On the Beach" sounds like a happy idea, but it's also the name of a famous 1957 novel and 1959 film that depicts the aftermath of nuclear war. The album cover, a literal image of Neil on the beach facing the ocean, even though his outfit is bright and the furniture is (an iconic) cheerful pastel yellow, the weather is dreary and the water looks cold. Inexplicably a 1959 Cadillac is buried under the sand. In the sand, as if dropped by a disgusted reader, is a newspaper which somehow hasn't been carried away by the wind.

Just kinda meh tbh, there's really nothing that good here

Nice stuff. Never heard any of the songs on the album though.

I have to be in the mood to listen to Neil Young, sometimes he makes me sleepy

ugh I wish I could give it a 3.5, because it's incredibly listenable and sometimes very resonant, but I find it's too indulgent for Young's love of rambling introspective lyrics and looseness of form that ends up being poor man's Dylan

Meh. I didn’t dislike this as much as I thought I would but I didn’t like it either. While I enjoy Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, I never really got into Neil Young. His voice is a bit too whiny for me and the music all blends together. Nothing for my ears to hold onto. Standout song: Walk On. 01-09-2026 My puzzle nook, The Tree of Life 500pc

Meh, ha estado bien

Good this, of course, coming as it does in the truly majestic phase of Young's solo albums. It's not up there with Harvest or Goldrush, to be honest, it just doesn't quite have the standout tracks. What it does have is a really lovely overall vibe to it, helped by some of the most mellow guitar work and very smooth vocals.

Short and sweet. No complaints, this album made me feel like I should be relaxing on the beach. There's something so charming about Neil Young that while it is slow, it's still interesting and hits deeply.

Continuo sem ouvir uma má música do Neil Young. Mais uma lenda da música, muita música e muita música boa. Nao é o melhor álbum dele, para mim, mas é bom. See the Sky About to Rain e On the Beach foram as minhas favoritas, mas nao há uma má musica neste álbum.

Far more enjoyable than I was expecting - when I saw Mr Young pop up again on a rainy Thursday morning I did initially think "Oh God, no, please" but the first few tracks were nice and varied, warm and even playful at moments. The honking guitar tones were a nice touch. Its a relatively short album. Nothing life changing and you generally know what to expect from a Neil Young records. I'm feeling generous this morning so it gets a 3. On another day it may have been a two.

Chill vibes, maar niet echt mijn ding

"walk on" gaf me line dance vibes! de rest was mehhh beetje boring

3 Niet super wauw maar wel gewoon een mooi album

Solid album. Surprised no tracks were bigger in his career. Can't all be Harvest I guess.

Not unlistenable Neil! I am impressed

Realistically this is a strong 3 for me but I also listened to it high while taking a bath, which is i think the most ideal way to listen to it, so a 4 it is! (I found Vampire Blues kind of hard to get into but I now realize it was supposed to be commenting on the oil industry, which is based, but I was too distracted to his silly way of singing I'm a vampiiiirreeee~ i will try to listen again later) Edit: maybe predictably I dont remember like anything from the album and I haven't listened again so thisnis going to a 3

First off, I love the cover! Okay so overall, while there are some really good instrumentals on this album (e.g., guitar in vampire blues for example), overall this album is incredibly slow and not one i would have on repeat. There's definitely something formulaic about the album and it's very country rock/bluesy rock which is not my cup of tea. Also lyrically, some songs are a bit... what? I would give this a 3 star as it didn't irritate me as much and does make for some good background chill listening. It's a vibe.

not exactly my type but vibey

Really enjoyed this, chilled and country vibes

4/5 - Great album. Can't quite give it 5/5.

excellent8

Kojima probably listened to this before making death stranding 2

We've had quite a few Neil Young albums and none of them really did it for me but this one was excellent. Favorite Songs: On the Beach, Revolution Blues

I've never heard of this album so wasn't quite sure what to expect. Was not expecting such a folky record but I think I like it. A nice change from the last Neil Young album I listened to. Favorites: Revolution Blues, For the Turnstiles (love the banjo) Would I listen to it again: Probably

I liked Vampire Blues. Not really my style

Did not enjoy this

Beautiful album. The electric guitar in this was phenomenal.

Liking folk songs like these sometimes makes me feel shallow. But I'm definitely not the only one liking them.

Neil Young definitely sounds better with a stripped back instruments, maybe even just a banjo. So aside from the opening track, I think that hit the mark. Not a huge fan of his voice generally but appreciated it enough that I enjoyed two straight listen-throughs.

I hadn't realized that Neil Young's ban of Spotify had ended, but there is the link to On The Beach. Anyhow, Walk On has a nice feeling to it, great open to the album. I like Vampire Blues and Ambulance Blues a lot as well. Introspective lyrics all through it. It feels like you're taking a road trip through some moody vistas to nowhere in particular, but that these landscapes are also Young's varied emotional landscape. This is one of those albums that grows on you the more you listen to it, having a hard time deciding if this is a 3 or 4 star so I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and go with 4.

I used to really like him, his banjo and guitar are good, but boy his voice gets on my nerves

i liked this one a lot

I wasn't sure I had ever heard any of this, although I had been meaning to for years. Then "Walk On" jumped out of the speakers and I recognized it within the first two chords. What a fabulous opening. From there on in it's mostly dark and edgy blues-by-numbers, often interminable and sometimes sleepy. Although I shouldn't complain too much because the most standard issue song here ("Vampire Blues") was for me the best of the bunch. "For The Turnstiles" gave me chills, and reminded me that this is one of Jason Molina's favorite albums. Oddly enough, I'd much rather listen to Songs:Ohia than old uncle Neil most days. The album isn't so much uneven as it wore me down by the second listen. Very hard to rate something that starts so strong, is so influential and well beloved, but is in the end kind of meh.

Fantastic album. Love Neil Young

Favorite songs: Walk On, Revolution Blues, On the Beach, Motion Pictures

7 What I would not give to be on the beach with my friend Neil young. I call him my friend because he is so good to me, just like a friend is.

Very lovely even though I’m not personally on the beach

I do think this is like the ... deep cut neil album even tho its on of his best regarded albums. it just rocks my fuckin world... and i got to see him play ambulance blues twice this year in toronto ... holy moly

Not as good as the other album

I really don't like Neil Young's voice, but somehow he makes it work. The music and songwriting are great, and I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.

Alright. His voice is quite whiney and annoying . The sad songs at the back end were good.

damn there really is a lot of neil young on this list. my second one in three days

Classic rock album. Nice listen.

BIG step up from after the gold rush, no whininess and good sound this is what i was looking for ty neil young i knew you could do it

On the Beach is equal parts bluesy and folksy, carried by a deliberately low-energy atmosphere that can feel almost drowsy at times. Wistful harmonica lines drift over sedated acoustic guitar and banjo, reinforcing the album’s weary mood. Neil Young’s vocals are restrained and deliberate, delivered with a calm that feels less like comfort and more like quiet resignation.

Much preferred this to harvest. Started really strong with walk on and fizzled somewhat but enjoyable throughout

Have discovered I kind of love Neil Young, what a great artist.

Amazon album

I don't want to christen this the King of the Entropy Albums without some serious thought, but it's definitely a strong contender. The strung-out compositions feel apocalyptic, and Young may be at his lyrical best here (which is to say he's at his lowest). So many great lines about the feeling of everything falling apart: "Sooner or later it all gets real." "Good times are comin' but they sure are comin' slow." "Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make 'em go away." "I'm deep inside myself but I'll get out somehow." "An ambulance can only go so fast." "You're all just pissin' in the wind / You don't know it but you are." And "Revolution Blues" is the epitaph the hippie era deserves - the Manson murders in aural form, long before Trent Reznor set up shop at 10050 Cielo Drive.

Melancholic just the way I like em

Always dig me a Neil album. Dictionary has a picture of Neil for the definition of prolific. A distinct singular voice that rarely disappoints. This album soars with most of his efforts.

3.4/5 12:20pm Sounds like something Kidist would like. Definitely has more potential with more listens. Will report back after my second round. It's good, I will have to circle back.

Didnt listen enough. Nothing stood out

Peak Neil.

I'm always down for Neil

Whelming album. I do like Neil Young and to be fair I think his music is the sort to build appreciation of over many listens, but I'm a braindead zombie zoomer (zoombie?) with no time nor attention span. fav tracks: See the Sky About to Rain, Vampire Blues

Oh me oh my this is awesome. I think I need to listen to it way more to fully understand and put my finger on what I find so captivating about it, but for sure the first 5 star for me of the project and an album that will be in rotation for a fair while

Revolution Blues landed! The rest didn't...

Dull and repetitive but not unpleasant. Background music for Boomers.

This was definitely a good listen, It wasn't too boring but idk if I have any stand out favs yet. I did like the oldy rock feel it had. ( Don't crusify me idk music terminology) It was jolly and had some of that layering I like you know. I should probably go back and give it another shot later on

Not only one of my favorite Neil Young albums, but one of my favorite albums period.

Neil Young's best album, hands down. It has it all about the world you need to know. We're all suffering so be nice to each other. Cooperate, don't compete.

some gems here..

This was just boring man, I mean the opener was pretty good but otherwise it kind of just faded into the background and didn't make much of an impression on me at all. Not gonna come back to this one even if it wasn't the worst

Another solid Neil Young album but probably not what I’d reach for from the 2 I’ve heard on this challenge or the other ones I already know… at least off the back of one listen. It is one to explore further though, perhaps we need a Young Discogs!

This album is easy listening except it’s not easy. No standouts, instrumentals are okay but his voice does not sound good.

Neil Young is at his best when he is angry and that angst comes through in the songs, and I didn't hear nearly enough of that on this record. Revolution Blues was an excellent track, but that was about it for me on this record. Many of the softer/slower songs just weren't that good. Part of it is that Young's voice is so unique, which can be a cool thing at times, but I found it just off putting on this record.

Vibes are there

First time listen, will return for more

Hard to beat 70’s Neil. I prefer the live version of these songs more though.

What in the Dylan?? This was excellent!!

I’m a vampire baby 🧛‍♀️ is an all time great. Plenty of snoozers to go around on this album too tho.

Neil Pining

Not my kind of music. Nice voice though.

favs- See the Sky about To Rain, Walk On least fav- Vampire Blues, Motion Pictures (For Carrie) HM- On the Beach

Huge respect of Neil but this is not for me i think. But good album anyways.

What can I say? I love Neil. The guitar, the voice, the melodies all hit me right in the chest. Added to the playlist: Walk On See the Sky About To Rain On The Beach Motion Pictures (For Carrie) Ambulance Blues

I liked the novel "On the Beach" better

Good vibe. Great guitar 🎸

How many Neil Young albums must I listen to before I die?

This would be such a great list if you enjoyed Neil Young. Its just too much Neil Young for me.

Another classic album from Neil. Know this album well - my parents are huge fans and they played this record constantly. It’s not just nostalgia. This album is seriously good.

I'm informed that this "is a folk rock album exploring themes of anger, alienation, nihilism and cautious optimism." Oh great, that with Neil Young's whiny voice. For some reason I find him less whiny and annoying here than usual. Still didn't like it though.

I’m a Neil Young fan, but I’d never heard this album. Glad to hear it. The album has a different feel and tonal quality to his other albums, especially Harvest which this came after. It feels stripped down, garage, raw. It reminds me of the Basement Tapes from Bob Dylan. Great guitar tones of course. Notable songs include Walk On, See The Sky About to Rain, Revolution Blues, Vampire Blues, On The Beach, Motion Pictures, Ambulance Blues. Basically the entire album - every song is good.

j'ai pas trop aimé

I can see why people like this, and I enjoyed a couple of the songs, but for the most part I found this pretty boring. On the Beach (the song) drags on forever. I have come to the conclusion that American folk music is unrelatable to me. Idk why exactly, but when folk music relies so much on relatibility, that makes most of the genre a pretty tough listen. I like other forms of folk music, there's some great Aussie folk music out there, and Irish folk music, but US folk sucks. I think it might be because a lot of US folk music has this self importance to it that makes me just wanna throw up.

No. No more Neil Young.

I’m not crazy about Neil Young… and this did very little to move the needle for me. That said, I recognize Neil’s contributions and importance. It’s just not for me. Southern man didn’t need him ‘round anyhow.

My life is based on this album, maybe.

Just not interesting to me at all. Not bad sounding by any means though.

I like Neil Young. I love his laid back vide and the country twang of the guitar. His music is not complicated but it speaks to me

Please stop with this man. We’ve got 1001 albums to listen to and he deserves TWO?!

Nice Neil Young album. Sound mixing of all the instruments sounded so good back then.

Quite depressing for an album called "On the Beach"

I couldn't get into this; it just didn't make me enthusiastic about listening to the whole thing because these days this kind of American folk rock isn't very interesting to me. Admittedly I've never gotten into any Neil Young since I was super into "After the Gold Rush" when I was in 9th grade. So this is well done for what it is, I think, just not for me these days. If it were playing in a coffee shop I wouldn't leave to get away from it, but I'd probably complain about the place afterwards like "well yeah the espresso drinks are good but the last time I was there all they were playing was all this sleepy Neil Young stuff." Three stars

Neil’s voice is grating at times

Another Neil Young album. Young is never the artist I'm in the mood for, but I'm never upset when he comes up. This one was alright. Very intrigued by the story on the album art. What the hell even happened there? Key tracks: See the Sky About to Rain

149 Stop trying to make Neil Young happen. Sabía que había escuchado algo de él antes, pero fue el Harvest que me gustó harto, por la producción que tenía. Ahora tuve que tomar como 10 espressos para terminar de escucharlo.

It feels odd to describe an album as a minor masterpiece but that’s what On the Beach feels like. I’ve listened to every Neil Young album and most of his stuff from the 70s are 5 star albums, On the Beach included. He has some all time classic albums from this era, so although this one may pale in comparison, it still stands on its own as a great bluesy album. Not exactly feeling like a summer day on the beach but a nice break from the rest of the world anyway

Classic Neil with one of my favorite Neil album covers. While it wasn't wholeheartedly accepted at the time, this one has aged well and still sounds great! Here's to Neil and the beach!

Sooooooo boring

This is Neil Young’s best work and some of the stories around its’ recording are incredible.

Some of the instrumentals are nice, but the voice is just so uninteresting. He might as well be talking

Neil Young.... It got a 2 star because it was somehow better than expected... But barely.

I am a huge Neil Young fan, though I don't know this record very well. Excellent as expected, and one that I feel needs multiple listens to grasp.

Neil Young... ik kan er niet objectief over oordelen.. ik heb praktisch al zijn platen... deze is een minder bekende dacht ik, maar ik kende toch de meeste nummers... heel wat breekbare songs, ik kan verstaan dat mensen hem een oude zaag vinden die geen gitaar kan spelen... maar ik heb een andere mening

Just can’t get on with Neil Young’s voice. Music is great, But vocals are not for me 3/5

Æ huske omtrent ingenting av det her, sjøl om æ vet æ hørte på det, men det hørtes ganske Neil Youngsk ut?

Pleasant

Classic Neil. Simpsons: Yes

Very good shit, need to listen to more Neil Young have never really listened to him before.

I wanted to rate it higher because it’s Neil Young but it was just alright

My God how many albums has this man made? Or rather how many of his albums are on this list? To be fair I actually quite like Young and his ramblings and this is one of his better efforts!

Ett mediokert dussinalbum av Neil, trots en del fina medmusikanter. Men avsaknaden av bra låtar är markant. Det låter Neil Young men inte mer än så. Knappt godkänt

Ovanligt albumval ur Young-katalogen. Jag tror aldrig jag hört den. See the sky är bra med sitt tremolopiano och steelgitarr. Titelspåret är också bra, men håller inte riktigt i 7 minuter. I övrigt låter det tyvärr rätt ofärdigt och ogenomarbetat. Inga riktiga arrangemang i låtarna, de bara pågår.

En lite souligare Neil. Inte utan att man tänker på Van the man. Om än på en lägre nivå. Trivsamt utan att riktigt tända till.

Betydligt luftigare än förra albumet med Young. Gillar country-influenserna. Har inte hunnit lyssna allt för mycket på det.

Para muchos es un intocable del rock. Aquí nos ofrece un álbum bastante melancólico de folk rock, muy easy listening, donde Neil explota más que nunca las sensaciones y los sonidos más epidérmicos. No me apasiona especialmente, pero si hay temas que entiendo que le coloquen en ese Hall Of Fame de los más clásicos, no en vano, tiene una de las carreras más extensas y experimentadas del rock. La canción que da título al disco es, verdaderamente, perfecta para disfrutarla tumbado en la ídem.

Neil and his janky voice. I am mostly a fan, so have high expectations. At least it's not a live album. What would he sound like in the Age of Autotune? Listened before? N Saved some tracks? N Favorite tracks? For the Turnstiles, ⭐⭐⭐ Liked it well enough

The profanity that leaves my lips when I discover that I have to listen to yet another boring album of Neil Young's awful whiny voice... I don't think he's ever been to the beach. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A ⭐: Hated it.

Wow! Nice! Lovely!

Kind of meh. Niel Young was better when he was with CSNY

On the beach is my favourite Neil Young song I think, I might listen to this again today but if not it's still going to be a 4

Good lord. The title track is soooooo good

I don’t think he can do any wrong. That last song got a little iffy but this is a really solid album of songs that I have never heard before and will likely listen to all of them again. Great album.

It was fine … Neil Young may be a great songwriter, but he is not a great singer.

haven't listen to it

Neil Goat

Just one of my favourites, dark. 1960’s hangover album.

A bit hit and miss but overall very good and it’s Neil Young so always something there worth listening to. Title track and Revolution Blues were standouts for me.

I want to like this. I listened to a lot of Neil when I was young and his songs feel part of my history, they helped me learn the guitar, inspired me to write my own songs. What happened with this album?

Maybe the best NY.

This is #day478 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… by now, I've had two Neil Young & Crazy Horse records, one Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and now a Neil Young solo record. If you ask me whether I can always tell them apart… well, I don't really. Anyway, this is a revisit review after Tonight's the Night, and despite the vocals, I'm actually kind of fine with the bluesier side of the record, even if I'm not quite buying the country side of it. Let it be a 3 out of 5 this time. Looking forward to #day479.

While the tracklist itself doesn't contain really any of his greatest hits (barring maybe See the Sky About To Rain), this comes higher for me in his discography than something like Harvest, which has several of his most loved songs, but with a frankly awful orchestration. On The Beach sounds like what Neil Young should sound like to me — simple, straightforward music from a man with a guitar. There are no extraneous backing instruments getting in the way of the actual songs and songwriting.

I’ll never like Neil’s vibrato, but this is a gooder overall.

Godfather of grunge indeed. I have a soft spot for NY

You did it again Neil

Far better than I expected as I usually don’t like his yowl

Based on the album title you’d think this was a light, airy album, but the name is a misnomer, On The Beach, is dark, angry but slow and quiet. Young is at his best angry and loud in my opinion so the album falls slightly flat. 7.7/10

Okay for a neil album. Not his best and not by far his worst. Just overall okay, rich and warm melodies contrasted with Neil's sharp vocal styling.

I liked the album, quite low and chilled songs and lyrically great, and relatable.

Quite dull tbh

Good album by Neil

So far the first song "walk on" is my favorite but I do really like the sound of this album- nothing has jarred me yet. Kind of a short album but it was an ok listen. 3/5 because I liked the vibes

I had not heard any of these songs...

A fair Neil Young album. Folksy, short, some blues too.

Some of it's pretty good. Some of it is even more whiney than regular Neil Young.

i liked the background music and singing

some solid stuff. coupla nice melancholic road trip sounds

This was very much just fine. Feels better than a 2. I did like the use of strings in ambulance song and the banjo and vibe of Turnstile song. This is my third Neil Young in three weeks. He’s fine but I don’t see what’s so great.

I was familiar with many songs on this one and still enjoyed them! A relief after the police album. Great cover too! Listen to this while playing GW2 so good vibes all around.

I really liked this album! I actually like this better than Harvest Moon, but I am pretty amenable to Neil Young. This one is folksy and bluesy with some fun musical variation. It's a time and place for sure, but I enjoyed listening to it. I love the cover, it's well composed and very satisfying, it's a 5/5.

OK, I'm about Neil Young'd out. (This is the third NY album we've had, and all fairly recently.) I liked the opener ("Walk On")! And the second song too. It appears that 1974 is my personal sweet spot for Neil Young. Musically, a lot of this reminds me of what Dylan was doing around this same time, which of course makes sense. It also reminds me of MJ Lenderman, who I've been listening to a lot lately. Similar vibe. I like this more than Ragged Glory, which I also gave a 3 but was more of a 2.5. This is a 3.5.

Not my favorite work of Neil Young. It takes a lot of talent to overcome his whiney voice. 2.5/5

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Not a Neil Young fan but this was enjoyable

I'm sorry, I didn't realise this project was "1001 Neil Young albums to listen to before you embrace the sweet kiss of death" My bad.

Köyhän miehen Bob Dylan! No ei kai, ihan menevää folk country mitälie samanlaista

Classic Neil Young, great mixing on this studio album.

1. uualk - 1 2. zky -1.5 3. bluez -1.5 4. turn - 1.5 5. vampire - 1 6. beach - 1.5 7. motion -1.5 8. ambulance - 1.5

Some slappers on there

3.25/5 Even though this is now considered Dad rock (like a lot of classic rock from the 60s/70s) - I still mostly liked it. I prefer the jam-session/bluesy/rock songs the most. Some of the folk songs are a little tough. Yeah, Neil Young can sound whiny & drugged up. Though sometimes that actually works? Top Tracks: -Revolution Blues -On the Beach

Pretty well written folk songs but his performances don't really add anything meaningful to them

I feel like this guy would collaborate with Crosby, Stills and Nash really well. They should work together sometime

I can confirm that this is a Neil Young album. I kind of like Neil Young and really like some singles. This is a great album but from my objective perspective not quite a 5 but truly a glorious album. I've added it to one of my playlists

Classic Neil young sound. On the beach was a masterpiece. Good album.

I enjoyed this album. It's not my favourite Neil Young album, but on repeated listening, it does drag you in.

Chill vibe 🌊

the best era of Neil Young

2 out of 5 Pretty slow.

Perfectly pleasant listening

- Bwa, niet slecht maar ook niet memorabel - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 0 nummer al toegevoegd aan MMMM - 2*

I found myself wanting more of the sound created in Walk On, but that is because I am not a huge fan of slower tunes. The mixing on this album was great; it had a crisp sound to it.

You're All Just Pissing In The Wind 1001 Albums Generator 162 (11/14/2025) On The Beach is Neil Young's sad boy album. I am not super familiar with Neil Young outside of his work in CSN&Y, but I loved this. The first side has a bit more high tempo, whereas the second side is more slow and features long tracks. I loved the country and almost Fleetwood Mac-esque vibe of Walk On and the Bob Dylan sound on Revolution Blues. See The Sky About To Rain is led by a cool organ, while For The Turnstiles is very minimal and features a banjo very prominently. After a kind of boring blues rock jam, the second side opens with the title track, which is quite heart wreching. Young talks of his complicated feelings of isolation through his fame. "Though my problems are meaningless, that don't make them go away". Damn. I would also be remiss not to mention the impact that this song in particular had on the slowcore movement that started over a decade later. Overall, I really enjoyed my time with On The Beach, but I did find it dragging a little bit at the end; even though the closing track is really good, 9 minutes was a bit tough. Great album though, and the first half is especially eclectic and interesting. 4/5. Favs: Walk On Revolution Blues On The Beach Least Fav: Vampire Blues

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I've always been a Neil Young agnostic - I like the odd song, but never really felt the need to delve into his back catalogue - but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I'm intrigued now for his other albums that must be coming my way.

Solid, reliable album!

Neil dies an album, people love it. It's not Harvest tho.

The guitar sounded like it was at least 10 beats slower than the singer. i hate harmonica.

it was fine. it was just more Neil Young.

Bit too soft and slow

How much more Neil Young will I be forced to endure?

In the vision of Neil Young built up in my mind over listening to his records countless times as well as watching footage (and going to one live show) On the Beach isn't where I think of him, but this album is a great snapshot of post-Harvest Young that still possesses a surprising contemporaneity. Throw it on and pay attention to what Neil's writing about, these are timeless themes identified by a cantankerous Canadian confined to a California of his own choosing/construction. Bound by contradiction and elevated by song craft this album continues to find a place in active rotation years later.

Love it. Own it.

Songs to fall asleep on the beach too. Beware, Melatonin Blues was a working title!

On the Beach captures Neil Young at his most raw and introspective. It’s folk rock stripped to its bones: weary, poetic, and unguarded. Young’s songwriting here feels less like performance and more like confession, steeped in the disillusionment of the era yet timeless in its emotional weight. It’s hard to critique someone so deeply woven into the fabric of rock history, and this album simply reinforces why Neil Young remains one of the great storytellers in music.

I like this album from the couple of listens I have given. Is it slow at points? Yes. It is also a darker album from him. If these do not suit your style, you really might not enjoy it. Walk On doesn't seem to fit the rest of the album to me for some reason, but its good enough. Revolution Blues, and For the Turnstiles feel most immediate and they are fun to listen to. This one begs for additional listens.

Not bad but not really good. One song sounds like Ohio.

Was good! Light heartened and fun. Feel like I knew some of the songs

Title track hits home, this whole album feels like Neil gave us a key to his inner thoughts and let. us walk around his head.

the idea of going from the center of the road, into the ditch, and how the ride is bumpier there but more worthwhile really resonates with me. I love that about neil, he did what he wanted to and thats it. its a beautiful record and one ill surely buy. Not all the tunes are sticking to my ribs yet, but they will in due time.

Scene: It's the summer of 1974. Richard Nixon is not having a good year. The 1960s are finally starting to feel like a memory and punk is around the corner. The parties at Laurel Canyon are ending earlier and earlier each night- some nights the ladies no longer come. Some nights still feel like a revolution but mostly they don't. This album feels like a hangover. This is the sound of Neil Young paying in blood for his recently found success. This is the sound of how acceptance feels like to someone who has long been on a first name basis with alienation. It's a mellow, druggy, fucked up, resigned valentine that is saying goodbye to a disintegrating relationship and in many ways to the Neil Young of old. It's a birth. It's a death. It's a phoenix on honey slides* If not Neil Young's best album it's certainly his most vulnerable- never would the mask be off for this long again nor would Young be this emotionally raw, nihilistic & artistically speaking - on such solid ground. * a homemade concoction dubbed "honey slides", a goop of sauteed marijuana and honey that "felt like heroin" according to Neil Young & company.

Nothing standing out much tbh

It's ok, a bit over 3 but not a 4.

Honestly not peak Neil Young for me, but still really good.

This was great, no notes Neil

I really don't know what to think about this album. I'm a Neil Young fan much like I'm a Bob Dylan fan. I think they are both musical geniuses, but I would not go to their concerts or listen to a whole album. I prefer the 5-6 iconic songs they each sing and the many other songs they wrote that other artists sing.

NY is great. Reminded me so much of Kurt Vile, easy to see how much he was influenced by Young

“(Heart of gold) put me in the middle of the road Traveling there soon became a bore, so I headed for the ditch. A rougher ride but I saw more interesting people there." Interesting take on success! Such an iconic and recognizable voice. Loved the harmonica in See the Sky About to Rain, need to bust mine back out again.

I don't think I've ever heard this album, and now I have and that's great

Enjoyed this thoroughly!

Classic Neil

It’s ok

Folk county rock. Reminiscent of his other stuff but no standouts.

That was beautiful! I enjoyed it.

Neil was DEPRESSED & extremely talented. Lana Del Rey, eat your heart out. Beautiful album. 4.5 outta 5

pretty good, but i prefer after the gold rush. this one was a bit more relaxed and polished.

Not my usual thing, but there were some nice moments on this record.

its okay

This album starts with Walk On, which is confirmation of why I never listened to Young growing up. Man can't sing--not in any normal sense of it at least--and his guitar playing is meh. But as you go deeper, Wow. If ever there is proof that songwriting, and that the ability to imbue a song and its performance with feeling--with soul--is more important than chops, this is it. Even just 3 tracks in, Revolution Blues is got a classic laid back drivin' Young vibe. The next few tracks until On the Beach I can live without. But my god, absolutely floored by On the Beach: what a glorious bluesy lamentation. I could listen to this on repeat for days and it'd do my sould good. Rest of the album seems solid, but didn't get more than a first listen on this first pass.

Not a highlight Neil record, but thoroughly enjoyed. I love For The Turnstiles sung by Be Good Tanyas. Now I know the original.