On The Beach

Whatever Neil.

Before: I don't know as much Neil Young as I should but this album art has me excited lol it's so cool. Harvest Moon is a classic banger but I don't know anything from this record. Standout tracks: See The Sky About To Rain Motion Pictures (For Carrie) Weakest tracks: For The Turnstiles Standout lyrics: "Some get stoned, some get strange, but sooner or later it all gets real" - Walk On "Well I hear that Laurel Canyon is full of famous stars, but I hate them worse than lepers and I'll kill them in their cars" - Revolution Blues "Though my problems are meaningless, that doesn't make them go away" - On The Beach "You're all just pissin' in the wind. You don't know it, but you are, and there ain't nothing like a friend who can tell you you're just pissin' in the wind." - Ambulance Blues During/after: The opening track is good! It has a very beachy, but almost melancholic feel in a way that reminded me of Van Morrison. Pretty much exactly was I was expecting from what I know about Neil Young and from the album art. See The Sky About To Rain was another great track, and it really hones in on that almost melancholic feel that Walk On teased. Brownie points for the harmonica too, obviously. Revolution Blues is a lyrically abrasive protest song that really hit me. No more "give peace a chance" because my buddy Neil and I are going to kill the famous stars in their cars in Laurel Canyon. Loveee. Unfortunately, I'm not super into For The Turnstiles. The vocals on it just didn't do it for me and it felt weaker than the previous tracks. Vampire Blues was definitely better but was not nearly as strong as the first few tracks, but I enjoy the lyrics and continued social commentary that this song provides. I feel similarly about On The Beach. Beautiful lyrics with themes about getting out of town and feeling like dreams are just out of reach, but sonically it was kind of just fine for me. I was surprised that this was the title track. It made me wonder if there was something about it that I was missing. Motion Pictures (For Carrie) was a beautiful love song and an improvement from the last few songs. Loved the slow, beachy guitar and the harmonica here, but the production and mixing left a bit to be desired. Ambulance Blues was an amazing ending to this record. It hones in on those existential feelings that the rest of the record explores but maintains the rich vocals and instrumentals (more harmonica <3) that I liked so much from the first few songs. The second half of this record left me just a bit disappointed. I was loving the beginning and had super high hopes, but most of the the second half just didn't quite hit the same to my ear, though it wasn't bad by any means. There was strong lyricism throughout and I really enjoyed the themes and the melancholic beachiness. There's something I love so much about the juxtaposition of paradise and the romanticized beach life It was very Mamas and the Papas or Van Morrison sounding to me. If I could give this a 3.5 I would, but this felt worth rounding up. 4/5.

Pretty laid-back album. Had a good vibe, just not crazy about his voice all the way through. I fell asleep at the end too. 2/5

Not listened before Fav tracks: Walk On, Vampire Blues, Motion Pictures

I love Neil Young but this doesn't hit with the same mournful emotionality of Harvest. That's still my favorite.

Folk rock, but a lot of emphasis on the rock/soft rock, which I enjoyed. I don't think I've heard any of the songs from this album before, but really liked every one. 4/5

Sounds like a typical Neil Young album to me, not sure how it makes the T1001. Is it because he sounds sorta happy for a change? "Walk On" is a hit, but the album has some serious listening counts with no song under 3M, most over 5M and the title song over 22M, that's impressive. It has staying power and some radio friendly songs. Got some eco messaging way before it was trendy or before most were aware of the problem, ahead of his time there. I enjoyed all of the songs. Love the guitar in "On The Beach". I wasn't super familiar with this album and I've seen him twice so this allowed me to explore songs that aren't radio staples or classics. Enjoyable but not Top1001 to me. Solid 3+ stars.

I've gotten a ton of Neil Young lately. This may be my favorite album of his so far

Den opener fand ich ganz gut. Ab und an blitzt auch mal ein einzelner Song durch, der mir gefällt. Im großen und ganzen fand ich es aber auch recht einschläfernd und langweilig.

Never listened to this album before. Was calm and serene. Quite a good album.

Quite good. I made the mistake of listening to this when I was late for work and thought I'd hated it. On second listen (casually doing some bike cleaning on my own time) I love it

Neil Young is a case study in sounding great by sounding a kinda bad. He may not have a beautiful voice but that doesn’t stop him from being a great singer.

Music you can talk over Actually pretty good vibes in the latter half, but frankly pretty boring

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מרגיע

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A pretty "mid" album in general. Even tough I like Neil Young's music, this album isn't really anything earth-wreckening. It's nice to listen to when you're working, I must say. 2,75 rounded up. Fav song : Vampire Blues & For the Turnstiles

Ho hum. Ok it's part of a trilogy but we're just listening to one of them don't has to stand on its own two feet. It doesn't.

I liked Revolution Blues, See The Sky About to Rain and Vampire Blues. Otherwise, I wasn't in the right mood for this album.

OK

Solid.

Nie echt zo mijn ding

Fun!

new to me, but very good

3eme album avec NY proposé par le générateur. Pas mieux que les deux autres, rien d'original. J'ai vite fait autre chose en le laissant en musique de fond. =>2/5

Walk On Revolution Blues On the Beach Ambulance Blues

Kinda of folk/country/blues. Can definitely hear the influence this had on more modern indie music, but can’t put a finger on exactly who. First two tracks are fun, then it’s quite sad, but overall a good listen. Only 8 songs so pretty quick

Summer rock. Dad would love this

This album was exactly what I needed. So good.

Meh, I don’t think this is Neil’s greatest work. I’m not a huge fan, but I’m not not a fan either…this just seemed pretty run-of-the-mill to Me.

Not for me. 1/5

Great blues-sounding guitar in many of the songs. Nice mellow album.

I enjoyed the album. Is this the Neil Young from "Sweet Home Alabama"?

Very depressing indeed

Previously rated: Harvest (2/5) After the Gold Rush (3/5) Tonight's the Night (3/5) Ragged Glory (3/5) ****************************** First half was decent, second half boring. Lyrically interesting as usual, but as a whole, he doesn't do it for me. Best track: Walk On

Day450 - a top five neil young album for me

This is the 7th Neil Young album that this list has fed me, which includes 1 from Buffalo Springfield, 1 from Young & Crazy Horse, and 1 from Crosby Stills Nash & Young. This is the first Neil Young solo album that I could tolerate. It's actually good. I don't know what's different about it, but I can rock this one.

Pretty dull.

On every Neil Young album in this project, there's like 3 songs where I think "oh, I get it, I see why people adore him" and then there's 2 songs where I think "those people are morons". Here, at least, the former take up the bulk of the running time.

Absolutely lovely!

Album Cover: 7.5/10 Top Songs: See the Sky About to Rain Vampire Blues

Fantastic album for what it is. This type of music might not be my cup of tea necessarily, but as music goes it was enjoyable for it to run in the background while I did some administrative tasks. 4/5

3.5

Not his best album

This continues Neil Young's streak of being the clear talent amongst Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Not as good as the other one of his that has come up for me previously but enjoyable.

It's really rather good, it's kinda chilled and a bit bluesy at times and I was surprised how much I had heard before elsewhere..

Schönes Album!

It was okay. Favorite picks: "Revolution Blues", "On the Beach"

Very chill album, good to just vibe to. Not what I was expecting in a good way

Going into this album I had thought Young all sounded very samey, particularly his voice, but this album proved me wrong. At moments I heard Dylan, at moments Plant, but was pleasantly entertained throughout. Really enjoyed Revolution Blues and For the Turnstiles.

A Neil Young album I've never heard of. Not really an artist I've bothered checking out, can't say the songs I've heard from him have been too inspiring. Obviously he's a very influential songwriter so I'm hoping to discover some "hidden gems" in the deeper cuts of his discography. Judging by the album cover I'm hoping for sunny, summery tunes and a chilled out vibe. Walk On Definitely a relaxed start. The instrumental has a lot more depth to it than you'd might expect from a track like this. Slight country vibes from the chorus and the steel guitar. The background vocals are subtle, but used to great effect. The lyrics are fairly simple, but has some nice wisdom in them. Decent start. 3.5/5 See The Sky About to Rain Slower tempo, seems to be building to something. It's pleasant enough, but doesn't really go anywhere. The instrumental bridge is kinda cute. Don't really like the repetitiveness of the melody. Never ever seems to want to end. Bordering on being boring. 3/5 Revolution Blues Sounds fairly standard musically for a blues rock track of this type. Apparently this song is about Charles Manson, and from his perspective too, which honestly is interesting enough to bump it up all on its own. With that out of the way, the instrumental really grew on me, really digging the bass work, the guitar is also really groovy. Clever little song, the vocals have some really cool imperfections that make them stand out. Love the sinister ending. Fascinating. 4.5/5 For the Turnstiles I like how the banjo is mixed. Not sure about the vocals on this one. Can't exacly relate to the stuggle in the lyrics, however it does feel like a peek behind the curtain, which I can appreciate. The simple instrumentation and the untraditional vocal delivery makes it feel like a somber campfire song. Not usually my thing, but I get the picture. Decent. 3.5/5 Vampire Blues Honestly a bit heavy handed with the oil industry critique. They need to be called out though, so appreciate the effort. Don't really care for the mellow blues sound of this. Has very little momentum, and feels really sluggish. The lyrics aren't interesting enough to cover for the slowness of the track. The playing is fine, but generally not a huge fan of this style. Average. 2.5/5 On the Beach Very dramatic. Feels personal. Vocals are performed with a lot of emotion. Pretty guitar solo. Would've hoped for some more interesting composition for a track this long. Definitely an important track for the artist, but doesn't really translate to a very engaging track. Perhaps I'd appreciate it more if I was more familiar with the artist. Could see it being powerful for some, for me it ended up being a bit boring by the end. Fine. 3/5 Motion Pictures (For Carrie) This guy sure hated being famous at the time of writing this album. Quite sad and hopeless. Emotionally written and delivered. The instrumental feels down to earth and folksy, liking the harmonica. Held my attention throughout despite being really slow and sparse. Really good piece of songwriting. Even though the subject matter only relates to a select few he manages to bring it down a level where the feelings of burnout and disillusionment suddenly seem more human and relatable. Good. 4/5 Ambulance Blues Really nice guitar line. Confusing lyrics, had to look it up, and wow that's a lot of lore to unpack. Feels almost rambly. Really enjoy the way the other instruments come in. Calming and relaxing. Feels reflective. While they feels sort of disjointed the lyrics have some ear-catching lines that are either interestingly written or feel thoughtful. Decent. 3.5/5 Liked it about as much as I expected to. Can't really say I was blown away at any point, but still feel like it added something to my day. What I did not expect was how somber, sad and reflective this album was and how much time was allocated to what I feel were very personal tracks. Could really feel how impactful some of the songs were to the artist himself. He's a really good lyrical writer, spawning several moments of poetic phrasing and punchy conclusions. Can't say I have any complaints other than some if the slower songs had me lose interest at a few points. Would also like to comment on that it feels like this album would probably be enjoyed more if you're already a fan of Neil Young to begin with, as much of it seems to reference his experiences and feelings. I could see this being a hardcore Neil Young fan's favourite album of his, simply from how personal and at times poetic it feels. Decent enough experience, has moments I'd return to. 3.5/5 leaning more towards 3/5 Fave song. Revolution Blues Least fave song. Vampire Blues

He's had better.

Honestly so mid. Wouldn't relisten

just don’t like his voice

Neil rarely disappoints for me.

I used to think this album was great, back when I was a junkie. Now not so much. Take from that what you will. 6/10 Mediocre when sober

My favourite Neil Young record. It’s a lovely mix of Young playing with a full band but still having the sparseness to his sound that he doesn’t have on his stuff with Crazy Horse. The trilogy of ‘[ ] Blues’ songs on this album alone are a great representation of Neil Young’s strengths, but then you’ve also got beautiful heartfelt songs like Motion Pictures. I think Neil Young is one of those artists that you’ll love the first couple you hear, and so On The Beach is firmly cemented as an album I love.

Why is there so much Neil Young on this list?! It's not bad, but it just doesn't do anything for me. He has always felt kind of whiney to me. I like his stuff better that he did with CSNY. I kind of dug the mellow guitar and bongo drums on "On the Beach" though. Good laid back summer night kind of song.

not that into it

I was not familiar with this record. I like the introspective yet laid-back vibes. It makes for a great background album, something that you are not obligated to really dig into, but the option is there.

Never anything else. Haven’t listened to enough Neil Young recently and this reminded me how much I enjoy his music. Will be in rotation for a good while

Something clicked after trying to listen a couple of times. Really liked motion pictures

Very enjoyable indeed. Never really listened to much Neil Young, but I'm not sure why because I'm a big fan of this.

One of the best depictions of malaise and ennui in all of music. This is an album that has long given up on any form of hope or romance with life, and is simply resigned to waiting their time out. "You're just pissin' in the wind" indeed.

Didn't appeal to me, 1.7

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All over the place yet brilliance.

Obviously still extremely solid songwriting, but On The Beach doesn't get to me like the three albums preceding it in Young's discography.

If I was still coming to terms with the massive weight of Harvest, I too would need to take it down a notch and hit the beach.

Quiet rock pearl. Neil Young in his early solo career.

Really good. Ain’t no pissin in the wind. Five.

Great calm music. Loved the album

Great

Neil Young - On the Beach Really spot on with the title on this album. Not really a huge Neil Young fan after I got an introduction from him with his "Ragged Horse", which I thought was pretty weak, with a lot of country. This album however has less country on it and more rock instead. The album starts with Walk On, the best one on there, where it briefly gives you an idea of what the album will sound like. See the Sky About to Rain though is by far the most spot on in terms of the mood of the album, really chill but having that beach vibe to it. Similar to Walk On is Revolution Blues, with it's riffs and catchy hooks, really up-beat. But then there are songs like For the Turnstiles and Vampire Blues, which to be honest it's not bad, but it's just country folk music, so yeah. The title track also fits really well into the theme of this album, being chill but also personal to listen to. Then there's a sweet short country song, which was actually pretty good, with the lyrics being emotional at times. Finally the album ends with Ambulance Blues, and it's a fantastic way to end an album like that, with the riffs and how the song builds up more and more. While there are some good songs on here, the overall inconsistency it has, with the fact that the middle isn't as good as the first or last songs on here makes it hard to enjoy at first, unless if you are a country/rock fan. Overall personally, this wasn't bad. This is good. 1.- Walk On = 9/10 2.- See the Sky About to Rain = 8/10 3.- Revolution Blues = 8/10 4.- For the Turnstiles = 5/10 5.- Vampire Blues = 6/10 6.- On the Beach = 8/10 7.- Motion Pictures (For Carrie) = 7/10 8.- Ambulance Blues = 9/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.5/10

What the fuck is this list's deal with this fucking guy?

Not my choice of music

4 out of 5. Solid album.

Fav: On The Beach Least Fav: For The Turnstiles Death Stranding 2

It’s a vibe

Walk On 3.7 See the Sky About to Rain 3.6 Revolution Blues 3.9 For the Turnstiles 3.3 Vampire Blues 3.8 On the Beach 3.4 Motion Pictures 3.2 Ambulance Blues 3.3 Score: 3.525

I don't understand why there are so many Neil Young albums in this list and how none of them have anything redeemable.

It's ok

Cheeses crust, this is the umpteenth Neil Young album and I can't fucking stand him or his voice. This is getting ridiculous. No.

Tror eg skippe konserten hans i sommer

hát kitartóan próbálom szeretni őt, de még mindig unom.

Denne platen har hakket mer fokus enn Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, men langt mindre energi. Jeg liker begge to cirka like godt. Men denne var litt vel tilbakelent for min del. Det hadde gjort seg med litt mer futt mot slutten. Man får nok mer ut av musikken om man deiger seg på ei strand slik som på bildet. See The Sky About to Rain og On the Beach var pene låter. Revolution Blues var engasjerende. Resten ble litt småkjedelig. Jeg skjønner fortsatt ikke helt "greia" med Neil Young. Jeg er uansett gira på å høre hans mest anerkjente albumer.

Depression

(Insert any word) Blues

Enjoyable.

This album was very good. It had kind of a more modern Neil Young sound. I’m more familiar with his older songs, but this was great.

This was an ok album

Some nice songs

One or two relatively bright moments amongst a monotony of shite! I really don't understand how this list has so many of his albums (including Crazy Horse etc). His singing voice just grates. Musically, the vast majority of what he churns out could be made by countless 'geezer and a guitar' types up and down the country. I did listen to the whole album, so it gets 2 stars. But please, no more Neil Young on this list, please, I beg you!

As its namesake suggests , sounds like something you'd listen to on the beach during a relaxing vacation with friends. Pretty chill, nice use of precussions. Nice melodies and lyrics are simple yet descriptive. So a good listen overall. Rating: 3.8/5

é melhor do que eu me lembrava, na verdade. não chega perto dos meus favoritos do Neil Young, mas me surpreende eu ter ouvido tão pouco esse disco

Guitar licenses should be revoked after a certain age

headache blues

Ooo, I really like this. It feels summery and really carefree. The electric guitar and the singing feels hopeful and stress-free. It kinda feels like getting a summer job or something. Feels like the early development of synthesizers with the very electronic feel. The electric guitar in the background is so nice, it feels very beachy and reminds me of the gleaming sun. The lyrics are seldom like the first song.

It was alright

Neil young is good but never really gets my juices really flowing. Vampire blues is a pearl though.

not exactly my vibe but good album i liked walk on and ambulance blues

top tier Neil for me

Like a much more listenable Bob Dylan album.

One of the greatest songwriters of the rock era. This is an often overlooked gem from Young.

I like Neil Young.

Love when Neil shreds.

Ever since this site sent me a Neil Young album for the first time, I've been exploring his work more and more and becoming more and more addicted to it. This must be the fourth album that has arrived here on the site, but I've listened to practically everything he released between 1969 and 1992 (I stopped at Harvest Moon because I've been listening to that album on repeat every day for a few weeks). So, I credit this site for giving me my newest addiction. Thank you. On The Beach has a much more bluesy aura, without abandoning the folk aesthetic that characterizes many of his songs. The big difference on this album is in the percussions. They give a more relaxing dynamic to the album. It really makes you think you're listening to this on a beach. 5 stars, no secrets!

Average

It’s ok. It starts off awfully but gets better. Not my favorite Neil Young.

The Canadian from Winnipeg produces an easy listen album with his great voice and blues-like tones. 6.4/10.

I’m torn on this album between a 4 and 5 Their are a couple tracks “For The Turnstiles” and “Vampire Blues” which I think are only decent enough However every other track is Magic and the Last 3 tracks are the HIGHLIGHT. “On The Beach” and “Motion Pictures” in particular As far as Neil Young goes I’ve always considered this record his best and my personal favourite It’s probably a 4.5/5. However I’m gonna bump it up to 5/5 because of my Canadian pride

Chill vibes, loved it

Crunty

It's fine, but I don't really get why Neil Young was so successful. There's nothing here that grabs my attention or makes me want to listen to the album again.

Felt too brief.

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ok

Soothing voice idk what he was saying but it sounded good 😄

I like neil young, and this didn't do it for me. I can't pin why?

On The Beach is a great track, otherwise a bit too twangy and sleepy for me

Pretty good album, easy listening and fun songs

I liked this one. A little slower pace.

Weird and dark album, but great songs

This is decent. Kinda cozy.

Decent old hippie rock

Greatest album of all time Second side absolutely perfect

Just about scrapes three. It was fine.

Decent album but there are much better outputs from Neil

Really good record. Don’t know how often I’ll come back but it’s very good.

Enjoyed this more than I expected

Yeah, this is good innit. I don't feel bad about not going to see him at glasto still though.

One of my favourites, love this so much

Really get nothing out of this, he has better stuff

A couple of standout songs but didn't do loads for me.

5.5/10

Neil Young at his most laid back and acoustic. The last half especially is particularly slow and contemplative for a Young album. Not necessarily my favourite of his offerings, but by no means bad. Best Tracks: - Vampire Blues - Ambulance Blues Worst Tracks: N/A Rating: 7/10

nice.

Never really listened to Neil Young, he removed his music from Spotify about a year ago in protest and tbh I probably wouldn’t have noticed it’s disappearance. Anyway it’s back now as he must’ve ran out of money after realising maybe he isn’t as relevant as he thinks. On to the actual album, it was listenable, the lyrics always seemed a bit random. Maybe I just don’t get it but I feel I don’t get that same energy as I do from other people in his genre. I probably wouldn’t care to listen again, but I suppose the title track was ok. But that’s about it, not revolutionary, not interesting, and no real good tunes to add to any playlists.

On The Beach Faves - Walk On - Revolution Blues 💙 - Vampire Blues 💙 - Motion Pictures (Not a slow song fan usually but the instrumentals is ASMR) Like as usual, a nice introduction to the vibe of the album with Walk On which I really enjoyed. Some of the songs sound like background songs to a movie scene in the 70s or something (since the album is from then). I did listen to the remastered version for the in real time pleasure which was so good. I didn't love every song but the Faves that stood out songs to me I ABSOLUTELY ADORED. The cover reminds me of Neil Shute's On The Beach book cover? Maybe it was intentional. Great book tbf. I give it a 4, despite not loving most of the record, I like that it was a chill listen. The lyrics were interesting ngl and I like the record was sonically cohesive. Ambulance Blues is giving Bobby Dylan 💅🏼

Reminded me of CCR, Cat Stevens, and Bob Dylan. I liked it but not enough that I'd listen to it again.

Fine, chill

Great stuff. Various musical styles, but lyrically pretty melancholy. From "On the Beach,": I need a crowd of people But I can't face them day to day, Though my problems are meaningless That don't make them go away.

This was great, I really need to give this another listen and check out more of his work. 4.5/5

Far from my favorite Neil album but pretty solid.

Never in my life did I pay attention to Neil Young, but this is drastically changing since I'm playing this 1001 game, as I get an album by him every other week. Regarding this one, I liked it. I listened to it while driving on a certain day when I felt miserable. This album made me feel more miserable, which is probably the right expectation. Also, it had a really good blues. Recommended.

Decent 70's music... but it kinda fades to the background. Nice guitar work though. 3/5

Great album, Neil Young dabbles alternately in country and blues rock

Never listened to this before. I struggle with Neil Young. Little stood out, but pleasant enough.

I think, through listening to one of these albums nearly every day for roughly two years, I've come around a bit on Neil Young. I don't think I like the first album we had from him, but I'm really enjoying this one. I still don't particularly like his voice, but his lyricism and theme are on point while his band (and I presume his guitar playing) are on point. A really beautiful album. I don't really know what more I can even say about Neil on like the 5th or 6th album of his that I've listened to. While there's not a lot that changes from album to album, I think this is one of my favorites from him that I've heard so far. It's gentle and melancholic, without being slow or sad. Favorite Song(s): See the Sky About to Rain, Ambulance Blues

pleasant

It didn't make me feel like I was on the beach but I liked it anyway

There's a few good songs on here, especially Vampire Blues, Revolution Blues, and For the Turnstiles. Overall though, I don't think it compares to After the Gold Rush or Harvest, or even Rust Never Sleeps. It's interesting that he thought this was his escape from the "middle of the road". I think this album is way more MOR than the other two!

Excellent Neil Young era.

Pretty nice, some songs i’d play on a road trip. i’d def listen again paying more attention

bib

another enjoyable Neal Young tune.

Sehr nett Sehr sympathisch

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This album had some cool parts but those cool parts never came together to make particularly good songs. Neil Young has some good albums but this isn’t one of them.

Gefällt mi sehr gut, sehr entspannt

Gorgeous I love walk on so it was a lovely start

Never thought I’d be a Noel Young fan. Love the album.

What a record. The three "Blues" songs ara a cut above. For my money as listenable album as the man ever made. And he's made a few.

First experience listening to a whole Neil Young album, possibly apart from Harvest. Had liked various songs without ever looking much deeper, partly because I do find his voice off-putting. But this was good and grew on repeated listens.

Another classic 70’s album from Uncle Neil. I own an OG copy on vinyl have listened to it numerous times. This album never really got the credit it deserves in my opinion, but it has his classic 70’s sound that everyone loves. I guess probably because there really isn’t a “single” or even cult favorite track that everyone loves. Like how “Cortez the Killer” totally makes “Zuma”. But I love this record. I think it’s a nice balance of his crazy horse sound and his solo sound.

Sort of a sad, tired sounding masterpiece.

Who knew there were so many types of blues?

Neil Young el mejor! Aunque, la verdá, este no es de sus mejores discos.

I really don't want to like Neil and I docked his last album one star for being a jerk, but fair is fair and this deserves 4 stars.

I’ve had this album at 4.5 stars for a while and I have no idea why. It’s a 5 star album, I love every single song. Pretty sure Harvest and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere are still my top 2, but this may surpass After the Gold Rush as my third favorite Neil. 5/5

Voilà, on y est. Dans ce long, très long périple des 1001 albums, il fallait bien qu'on tombe sur un os, un mur, une descente. Après avoir enchaîné quelques pépites pleines de joie et de couleurs, on se prend en pleine poire un parpaing de mélancolie pure, un disque qui sent le renfermé, le bourbon tiède et les regrets tenaces. J'ai nommé "On the Beach" de ce cher Neil Young. Faut se remettre dans le contexte, on est en 1974, deux ans plus tôt, le Loner sortait "Harvest". Un succès monstre, un disque folk-rock propre sur lui, presque... confortable. Les gens attendaient la suite. Ils voulaient Harvest II. Et qu'est-ce qu'ils ont eu ? Une claque, un grand coup de pied dans les dents, la gueule de bois du rêve hippie servie sur un plateau rouillé. On the Beach, c'est tout le contraire de Harvest. C'est le matin brumeux après la fête qui a mal tourné, c'est le type qui se réveille seul dans une chambre d'hôtel miteuse et qui se demande ce qu'il fout là. L'album est brut, rêche, enregistré à l'arrache avec un son qui semble suinter la déprime par tous les pores. On est loin, très loin, des arrangements léchés et du soleil californien. Ici, c'est le brouillard, la paranoïa, le doute. Et de quoi ça cause, au juste ? De tout ce qui n'allait pas, à l'époque. De Nixon et du Watergate ("Vampire Blues"), de la fin des utopies des années 60, de la folie ambiante avec l'affaire Patty Hearst, mais surtout, ça cause de lui. De son couple qui part en vrille, de la came, de la perte de ses potes (son roadie Bruce Berry, à qui il dédiera l'album suivant, encore plus sombre). La pochette est parfaite pour ça : Neil, seul, de dos, sur une plage déserte, avec en arrière-plan une carcasse de Cadillac à moitié ensablée et un journal qui titre sur le scandale politique du moment. Tout est dit. Le rêve américain est en panne, échoué sur le sable. Je vais éviter le track-by-track, c'est pas le genre de la maison. Mais disons que la face A est celle de la déprime pure, lente, acoustique, plombante. Et la face B... c'est la paranoïa qui s'installe, le rythme se fait plus lourd, les guitares plus électriques et sales. "Revolution Blues" est terrifiante. On a l'impression d'être dans la tête d'un Charles Manson en roue libre. C'est poisseux, malsain, mais putain, c'est puissant. Il n'y a pas un seul tube ici. Pas un seul refrain facile. C'est une oeuvre totale, un bloc de noirceur qu'il faut prendre comme il vient. Alors pourquoi "seulement" un 4 sur 5 ? Parce que, soyons honnêtes, ce n'est pas un disque qu'on écoute pour le plaisir. C'est un disque qui se mérite, un disque qui demande un certain état d'esprit car il faut être prêt à plonger avec lui dans ses abysses.

Very easy listening record. Neil Young has such a distinct voice that sets him apart from other folk rock singers. Pleasant harmonies and mood throughout.

I enjoyed it but wasn't blown away. It did get pretty slow, deep and rough on side B. My favorite two songs were the last 2 and Revolution Blues. 5 = all time F2B with individual moments of brilliance 4 = F2B 3 = Individual moments of brilliance and mostly coherent album 2 = solid. 1 = not an interesting album

Such a melancholic trip! this album is perfect for peaceful moments when memories don't hurt that much anymore

Great album, too folksy for me though

Classic blues and early folk rock. Voice and feel like no other.

Solid folk album.

An artist I don’t entirely get. Not unpleasant to listen to but not blown away

Honestly this album is so…. Bland? Nor much to talk about it is good background music lmao Fav: Revolution Blues

It's alright, not much else to say. Like I'm sitting here trying to think of other things to write in this review and I can't think of any other then it was alright. Guess I'll just keep Rockin' In The Free World! DOOT DO DA LOOT DO! DOOT DOOT! Fave Songs - Walk On, See The Sky About To Rain, Motion Picture (For Carrie)

lounge album, very good at conveying interesting lyrical content but just doesn’t go anywhere. Not my taste

Love the smoothness of the album. Easy listening and calm ambiance.

I have been a Neal Young fan for a very long time - I remember the release of Harvest, but this one got a bit overlooked. Nonetheless, several of the songs are familiar from the Decades release and most of what's on here is very good - couple of dead spots for me.

Probably my favorite of the Neil Young albums I've listened to so far. It's very simple and I think that really works in it's favor. I love how punchy the first few songs are and how melancholic the last few are. Favorites are Walk On (which I gotta shout out because it sounds like he's saying "wagwan"), Revolution Blues, and Ambulance Blues.

Despite the name this is not a summer album. This is an album that expresses the feeling of being on the beach in autumn and all the melancholy that comes with it. It doesn’t have the hits, but every song here is great. Something about Neil’s music just really works for me.

noja, kann man sich mal wieder anhören

Alright but not my deal

Didn’t blow me away but wasn’t offensive.

Pretty good Neil Young. I have not heard most of these songs and enjoyed them for the first time. I wasn't blown away but it was a great listen and I'm sure I will put it on again. He has a nice blend of country and folk that is pretty chilled out.

70er yoar musi und klingt ois gleich heast

A day at the beach with Neil Young looks like a jolly affair...... His voice is as whiney as ever so a whole album is a bit of a struggle. There's flashes of brilliance but mostly it's just not my cup of tea.

Walk in the sea Neil, keep walking Neil. Dont look back keep walking, the fish will welcome you.

I'm not a Neil Young fan but this album didn't annoy me as much for some reason

There's just too much Neil Young in those list. This one was not annoying, like much of the other stuff, and some of the early tracks were nice, but it didn't stand out in any way other than that.

I can't make my mind up about Neil Young. I keep wanting to write him off, then there'll be a track that piques my interest, and then the harmonica hits... argh!

Folksy

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

On the Beach I remember the anticipation after buying that bootleg copy at the Dunelm CD fair - it was great the first time and it’s still great now. See the Sky About to Rain, Revolution Blues, Motion Pictures and Ambulance Blues are some of my favourite NY songs, but every song is great and the whole album is fantastic - melancholy, angry, loose, atmospheric. I love the Wurlitzer on See the Sky and the banjo on For the Turnstiles, and the bass, whoever is playing, is excellent. After the Gold Rush, Harvest, this and Tonight’s the Night is an incredible run of albums, 4 of his best. Sometimes those ‘lost’ albums can be better in the imagination, but this is excellent in reality. Actually hard to say much more, it’s just brilliant. Easy 5. 🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️🏖️ Playlist submission: Really depends on my mood, today I’ll say See the Sky About to Rain

Goldrush, Harvest, One the Beach, Tonight's the Night. What a run; and in the words of the now disgraced portly pervert Andy Gray: "He had no right to do that. Take a boo son!". The real heart of the album are the triptych of lonely-man-on-the-road folk numbers. 'See the Sky' one of those effortless, bittersweet songs that can get you in the feels, especially the whole feeling of the lap steel and 'rolling down the track again'. Motion Pictures not far behind, again effortlessly melancholy. Finishing with the epic, Bert Jansch inspired fingerpicking of Ambulance Blues, one of his epics, packed with perfect lines (the riverboat was rocking in the rain), great fingerpicking and not a care for fret buzz. The perfect follow up to Harvest. Avoiding any doubt he could be pigeonholed.

Not for me

As with most of Young's stuff I feel like I need to give it more time to sink in than this project really allows for, so I'm giving this a 4 based on the vibe and the hope that it'll be an album that grows on me.

Solid Neil Young effort. When you listen to his songs, you've got to get past his singing. The key is the songwriting backed by solid players and this album consistently delivers this. For The Turnstiles, though understated, is one of my favourite Neil Young songs. Liked Songs Added: Walk On See The Sky About To Rain For The Turnstiles Vampire Blues

Chill vibes. Havent listened to lyrics much but makes me think he’s talking about the problems of the world Folk? Rock? Bluegrass?

Quite good, I liked this one.

Brilliant

lovely

it's probably been said a thousand times but looking at this guy you would never guess he has the voice he does. love you to death neil young

Okay. I don't hate this one as much as all the other Neil Young albums thus far (three?? already?? please no more...). This one does not showcase his nails-on-a-chalkboard voice as much as the others.

This was a surprisingly enjoyable album. I appreciate Neil Young's talent but he usually isn't someone I would regularly listen to but I like this.

Very mellow, pleasant album. Quite melancholic at times, very dreamy / hazy overall. Great tunes to decompress after a hard day or just relax.

nice

It's tough deciding my favorite songs of this album. "Revolution Blues" "Motion Pictures (For Carrie)" and "Ambulance Blues" are all great- especially the violin on the last track. Pretty laid back album with a melancholy / turning out of depression feel. Listening to this now after a lot of Bob Dylan, the last three tracks feel a lot like Dylan lyrically which is interesting because I always though of Neil Young's lyrics as being more straightforward than Bob.

Terribly depressing and beautiful at the same time. Perfectly captures the mid-70's mood.

If I was to have a Neil Young album which I truly liked and put it into my top 20 it would be a self compiled compilation from all his many releases. I can just about find one album’s worth of great track from his complete discography. None of the tracks on this album would make it which is the problem I have with Neil Young. I find the majority of his work self indulgent and boring. As many have commented his voice is on the whiny side and becomes annoying after a while. But every so often (but not recently) he comes up with a stellar song which goes way beyond his standard stuff. As I say not on this album though. Great album cover which has more of a British seaside vibe than I guess a USA one where it was actually taken. 2/5 12/1/25

I knew a couple of the songs here, like Walk On and Revolution Blues, but I had never listened to this full album before, nor did I know the lore of it as a lost album. I really enjoyed this, toward the end it started to drag a bit for me, but I think that may have been more to do with me being less familiar with those songs and it being January so everything just kind of drags around here anyway.

Some of Neil's songs are just like a direct line to my heart, I don't know how he does it. The rest are all excellent. Happy to discover this album, the vibe is quite similar to another of my favourites 'Silver and Gold'.

I would never listen to this album for a dance party or to sing along, but as cruisy background vibes on a lazy Sunday afternoon, it hits the spot perfectly.

Nur 8 Lieder shesh. Aber Neil Young nice. Wenig deutsch, viel muzik.

This was a fun and interesting country album

Enjoyable, but not his best. I can never figure out why his voice doesn't bug the hell out of me, though; I really like it.

Not my favorite of Neil’s, but not bad.

This is the best Neil Young record I've had so far. A good variety of songs although the last song droned on.

Gotta appreciate the variety here, bongos to banjos, organs to harmonica. He even let's a sick turkey sing for him on a few tracks. Very kind of him. Dad rock, except my dad likes Queen more.

This album introduced me to a vibe it could not maintain. Started quite upbeat and cheery but with each passing song seemed to get more dbuzz and a tad too instrumental for my liking. Degradation.

Very solid

Made me want to do a road trip in the sun lol. Instead listened to it walking home in the snow!

4.5 but I can’t do a half. So close to a perfect album, motion pictures for Carrie is GOATed.

alright. listened to it while in the sun which added to the vibe. didn’t hate it but didn’t love it.

Not bad but not that interesting. I don’t think I will be listening to this album again any time soon. Best track: See the sky about to rain (although this has a very similar tune to “Heart of Gold”, which is better)

This was a great antidote to the depresso Radiohead lol.

I have listened to Neil Young’s music before. Listening conditions: making and eating eggs in the morning, and driving to work. This is the second album in a row that including a song that had themes about sucking blood. I fear sol is trying to push an agenda here. This album was more of a sound I’m used to. I think because if I was multitasking for some of the songs I don’t really remember them too well, which I am sad about because I enjoyed all the songs I was actively listening to. I enjoyed the last song but left very confused at what it was about. My favourite song was the first one “Walk On”. I thought it was interesting how completely different the vibe of the first and last songs were. It probs has some deeper meaning but I refuse to look introspectively, or think to work it out. Side note: I wish there were was half stars in this cause this is a 3.5 for me (like the last one). I’m feeling happy so it’s getting a 4

An incredibly sweet album, the guy knows his way around a solo that's for sure❗️❗️ took me a while to get into but really liked the last few songs

Love it - classic Neil young. Southern-y. Blues-y. Kinda weird

I quite like a bit of Neil Young. The voice is OK and the style of music he’s played generally is up my street. I had no idea what era this was from - parts of it are similar to much more modern stuff, like Living with War. Perhaps I prefer that a little, but this is still pretty good. The second of many Young albums. The second four, although this is a 4+ I think. I listened four, maybe five times, but it’s a short album and an easy enough listen. It’s nice to find a really solid album on this list rather than one with a great single or two dominating it. And a stunner of a cover image btw. Although you can keep the typeface. E2a: it’s also inspired me to go listen to that 2006 Living with War album again, both the release and the Raw version. Fuck me, but that’s a really fucking good album, especially the Raw version. Maybe by the morning this might be a 5- as a result. E2a2: not quite. Just doesn’t hold up to Living with War

Not his best

Plaisant

Really, really strong from Rev Blues on!

There are 8 songs on this album. A few of them are sublime. See the Sky About to Rain is the standout for me. Moving Pictures is also very lovely.. Overall I enjoyed 7 out of the 8 songs.. But he had to go ruin things smack dab in the middle by singing with that horrible falsetto on the song “For the Turnstiles”. It’s a shame because it took me out of my enjoyment for a bit. But overall a very good album.

A couple of great songs - Walk On and Vampire Blues. Something so mysterious and unconventional about his voice - seems like it should be grating and annoying but it never is. 3⭐️

Enjoyed it, first venture into Neil Young's tunes.

Very nice album, very good songs, very Neil Young !

neillllll

It was okay

this is a 70's folk rock album that you unwillingly get exposed to either by radio or because of your dad. one of those albums that's best listened to as background music, perhaps favourite track: revolution blues least favourite track: vampire blues

Love it

On the Beach is Neil Young's fifth solo album, and the second of the "Ditch Trilogy," the trio of albums that are seen as follow-ups to his incredibly successful album, Harvest. The album was not well received at its release; the songs address anger and alienation, and the production was intentionally rudimentary. The album's repute has improved considerably as Young's career has continued. The album does not include any of Young's bigger hits, but nonetheless, On the Beach is regarded as a significant part of Young's catalog. The songs show Young's tendency to create raw, introspective folk music.

It’s a little boring but it’s still a great listen.

Classique des classiques. Quel grand disque, quel grand auteur-compositeur !!! Rien à redire de plus 😊🙆‍♂️❤️😎 Vite à la plage !

Boo.

Di solito la voce di Neil Young mi strega ma qui c’era qualcosa di profondamente sbagliato, in certi punti era proprio insopportabile

not really my vibe but ok. i like motion pictures for carrie

Most summaries refer to this album as melancholy and it's pretty evident in both the lyricism and overall atmosphere. Excellent guitar work and definitely a unique step away from the folkier Young I'm used to.

Haven't heard this one by the prolific Neil Young. I dig it. Walk On starts with a really nice breezy riffy hook to it that instantly got me feeling this collection of songs.

This was a good first album to hit. I hadn't heard it before, and I liked the laid back, sometimes bluesy sound, even if a couple songs were a bit of a slog to get through. All the "Blues" songs are bangers, See the Sky About to Rain and On the Beach are too slow and meandering.

I didn’t think anything was too groundbreaking with this one but it was still nice to listen to, I added 5/8 songs and also liked the last song but it’s too long for me to add in my playlist. Wasn’t too crazy about the folky songs but I really liked everything else.

This one has always been my personal favorite Young solo project. The authentic feel and production really lends itself to Neil's style of playing. I think I've said this before, but I enjoy albums that make you feel like you're in the room with the band as they're playing.

Between honey slides and midnight tides, Young found a raw truth that flows through every note of this blearily beautiful seaside symphony.

Didn't give it a proper listen, pleasant sounding folk.

First neil young album i really enjoyed. I get the hype now

Man I really don’t like Neil Young’s more rock focused albums. Someone should have taken this guys amps away from him a long long time ago. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Neil Young should only perform or record by himself with an acoustic guitar. I’m not even sure what it is, but the second you put a band behind this guy he becomes almost unlistenable to me. I liked the banjo in “For The Turnstiles”. Didn’t care for the exaggerated off key vocal style. “Vampire Blues” is a hypocritical hit piece aimed squarely at the oil industry, I wonder what Neil would have his records pressed on if we didn’t have vinyl anymore. “Motion Pictures(for Carrie)” and “Ambulancee Blues” are the only redeeming tracks on the record. Much simpler and stripped down music that lends itself very well to Neil’s musical talent, and frankly the forte he should have always stuck to. 2*

If I had known this list was compiled by apparently Neil Young's #1 fan, I might have reconsidered undertaking this project, but we're nearly 100 albums in so it's too late to turn back now! I'd say this is lightyears above 'Ragged Glory' but not as good as 'Everyone Knows This is Nowhere'. This album is quite bleak in ways that range from what feels like a sigh of desperation ("Walk On", "Motion Pictures"), to bitter and angry ("Vampire Blues", "Ambulance Blues") to just dark ("Revolution Blues"). The man certainly has a lot of feelings. I'm tired of writing about Neil Young, really, especially knowing 'Harvest' and 'After the Gold Rush' will surely also be on this list. This album sounds like a Neil Young album, just without any familiar tracks. 6/10

8/10 All we need sometimes is some peace and quiet. This album is exactly that, the wailing guitars and the dissonant yet soothing vocals can only bring peace to mind when listening to the album. Favourite tracks: See the sky about to rain For the turnstiles Least favourite tracks: Motion Pictures (For Carrie)

Pretty good, wasn’t sure about this but it was good

This was very good.

I listened to this on a long car ride. I enjoyed it but found myself tuning it out. But when I tuned back in, I liked it.

Not his best. I already have this album, but was disappointed by it and haven't played it for 20 years. Played it 2 or 3 times today and liked it more, but still not one of his best. I'll leave it another 20 years to see if it improves. But it's still Neil Young, so 4 stars.

Not Neil’s best, but still it’s Neil!

Alright, this is my third Neil Young album on this journey after getting Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. I will say I like this album, even if I feel that the overall tone is slower and more laid-back than what I’ve previously heard from Neil. From what I’ve read about the recording sessions, musician Rusty Kershaw was sharing with Neil and his mates a concoction of sautéed marijuana and honey. That and Neil’s insistence on using the rough mixes resulted in On the Beach sounding overall mellower, albeit with a few sparks of abrasive energy on opening single “Walk On” and “Revolution Blues”. It’s not a bad fit for Neil, as he still maintained a strong sense of songwriting, ranging from lashing out at corporate industries on “From the Turnstiles” and “Vampire Blues”, to taking on his critics on “Ambulance Blues”, and more introspective muses on “Walk On”, “See the Sky About to Rain” and “Motion Pictures”. It just would have been nice if there was more immediacy in the performance and tighter compositions. Still, I had a good time On the Beach, and I look forward to the next Neil Young album I get.

a marvelous album probably my fav of mr. young’s

The song “On the Beach” was good in spite of Neil’s vocals. The rest of the album isn’t interesting enough to get past that whiny warble.

Solid album

One of my favorite Neil Young albums. This is just right in my wheelhouse. Downtempo folk rock with stretched out psych-ish jams. I can listen to this one over and over again.

I love Neil Young, but this was boring as shit.

I’m a fan of some of Neil Young’s work, but On the Beach just doesn’t click for me. It has its moments, with Young’s trademark raw emotion and stripped-down sound, but overall, it feels too meandering to fully enjoy.

This was great Neil Young music. Four stars.

I think the story about the making of this album is far more entertaining than this album. For the Turnstiles was a cool song.

0001 / 22.12.2023 So... this is the first album 1001albumsgenerator gave me. I haven't heard a single Neil Young song before and I don't even recognize any of their names. This is a very chill and nice album. I don't have much to say about it, just listen to it if you just want something relaxing. The only downside is that the songs drag on quite a bit and four minutes can feel like ten sometimes, but other than that, it's a very good album. I'll probably put it on sometime while trying to fall asleep, and I mean that as a good thing Choruses - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Mixing - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Lyrics - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Vocals - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Instrumentation - ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Rating - 80 Highlights: Revolution Blues; Vampire Blues; Motion Pictures (For Carrie); Ambulance Blues Lowlights: N/A

To me it just sounds like a random Neil young album was put on the list, it’s good but not amazing. My early reviews were too harsh as he wasn’t on Spotify so I had to plough trough ads so 5/5’s like harvest were 4’s and 4/5’s like the crazy horse stuff we’re rated a 3. So this is the first time I’ve got him while being on Spotify, this is a firm 3/5 though honestly, it’s good but there’s no song the level of needle and the damage done or even there’s a world on here.

4.5

This is one I didn't think would be in the book, mainly because it's not as talked about as much as say Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Harvest, After The Gold Rush or Rust Never Sleeps. But it's solid album for sure if not in his upper echelon. (8.9) ★★★★

My favourite Neil Young album, and I am certainly a big fan of Young. Listened a lot to this when I first got hold of the cd, when it was rereleased back in 2003. I pretty much love every song, but the title track is my absolute favourite. 5 stars

I've always been kind of lukewarm on this one. I think it's fine. I prefer the first half to the second. A lot of people think this is Neil's best album, which I just don't see. "Revolution Blues" is probably my favorite. 3.5 Stars.

4.5

Pretty Chill. The second best album called On The Beach after Chris Rea.

I was initially going to give this album a lower rating, but I felt like that wasn’t fair, considering I primarily listened to the music rather than the lyrics on my playthrough. That’s how I listen to music — first to the music itself, and then to the lyrics. Don’t get me wrong, the music is top-notch, filled with a variety of instruments and interesting chord progressions. But with an artist like Neil Young, you have to give the lyricism the same weight as the composition. So I took it upon myself to look up some of the lyrics, and damn, do some of them hit hard. In “See the Sky About to Rain,” Young sings “Some are bound for happiness, some are bound to glory / Some are bound to live with less, who can tell your story?” That stanza really stood out to me. Young’s strength lies in his words, and the man can certainly tell a story. Musically though, the album is pretty strong as well. “Walk On” utilizes the slide guitar well, while “For the Turnstiles” features a banjo. The second half of the album is noticeably more mellow in sound, even dark at times, and the final track, “Ambulance Blues,” is nothing more than Young with his guitar for a good chunk (there ARE some wonderful strings as well). The Wikipedia article for this album credits a cannabis concoction known as “honey slides” for this change of tone, and considering I live in a legal state, Mr. Young may have inspired an ill-advised cooking experiment…

Glad this exists because it probably influenced some of the wonderful modern music; see Kurt Vile, Wilco, Father John Misty.

This is a surprisingly catchy album. Is it the best I've ever heard? no, but it was still a delight. On The Beach reminds me of a slightly worse version of Solid Air, which was one of my favorite albums of this whole project. Best Songs: Walk On, On the Beach, Ambulance Blues Worst Songs: For the Turnstiles

Whiney bob Dylan. The more I listen to him the less I like him

It wasn't really for me

SHUT UP it's Neil Young

Great album! Neil being super introspective about his own "fame" and trying to escape it. Not outright sad or depressing, but certainly not upbeat either. Tunes are mostly slow, and lyrics are very emotionally powerful. Might not be my favorite album or era of his, but WELL worth keeping in rotation.

More enjoyable to me than most Neil Young recordings, but still not my favorite. The lyrics were especially morose.

Very similar to the previous Neil Young album on this last, still not a fan.

This was fine, I guess.

I would need to give this album another listen, and possibly hear more music from Neil Young. This was a slower more introspective piece.

I think this, along with Harvest, is the best Neil Young record. My favorite for sure. On The Beach begins with a catchy banger yet features some of Neil’s darkest and most intense blues dirges throughout. 9+/10

Vampire Blues está buenísima

4.5

A classic album - 4.5/5

Wouldn’t seek it out, but also wouldn’t change it if it came on