If I Could Only Remember My Name

I hate that I’m starting to enjoy these late 60s/early 70s folk-based rock albums. Still a little too woo-woo for me, and I still can’t get into the airy vocals over acoustic guitars, but the more uptempo sections hit just right.

Can’t believe I never heard this one. Really like it!

Es ist ein schönes, typisches Album der 70er Jahre. Es besticht durch eine saubere Stimme und eine gute Mischung aus rockigen Gitarrenelementen und melodischen elektrischen Rhythmen. Das Album beginnt solide, wird aber ab Track 4 immer besser. Besonders hervorzuheben sind die folgenden Songs. Sie zeigen die Vielseitigkeit und das Talent von Crosby und seinen Gastmusikern. “What Are Their Names”: Ein nachdenklicher und politisch aufgeladener Song, der die Frage stellt, wer die Verantwortlichen für die Missstände in der Welt sind. Die harmonischen Gesänge und die sanfte Instrumentierung schaffen eine eindringliche Atmosphäre. “Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves)”: Ein instrumentales Stück, das durch seine komplexen Arrangements und die emotionale Tiefe besticht. Die Gitarrenarbeit und die harmonischen Gesänge sind hier besonders hervorzuheben. “Orleans”: Ein kurzes, aber eindrucksvolles Stück, das auf einem traditionellen französischen Kinderlied basiert. Die mehrstimmigen Gesänge und die minimalistische Instrumentierung verleihen dem Song eine fast meditative Qualität. “I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here”: Ein weiteres instrumentales Stück, das durch seine sphärischen Klänge und die emotionale Intensität besticht. Es ist ein perfekter Abschluss für das Album und lässt den Hörer in einer nachdenklichen Stimmung zurück. Gerne Wiederhören.

Ooo yes this is good stuff. Making me even more curious for when I get Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. I was too tired for an in depth listen, so it's possible this is even a 5 for me BUT from what I gathered it's at least a 4 star.

V relaxing

Music is great. it's a cool album.

A modern revelation in psych pop by one of its original pioneers.

Folk rock, singer-songwriter, psychedelic rock. A warm and comfy album full of longing. Great record with many great songs. 4/5

++: Cowboy Movie, Song with No Words ( Tree with No Leaves) +: Music Is Love, Laughing, What Are Their Names, Traction in the Rain, I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here +-: Tamalpais High (At About 3), Orleans 8,1/10

the born-again hippie moment

A very pretty though quite fragmented folks psych affair.

I listened to this and was reminded of the Jefferson Airplane and such, then I looked up the session musicians, and man what a group: Neil Young, Jerry Garcia, Joni Mitchell, and some of the airplane people. I have a soft spot for old psychedelic rock, spent a lot of time with it when I was younger. I'm into this.

Great album and even better collaborations. Just didn’t have any one song that stood out as a true hit

What a surprise. Very relaxing in a Balearic vibe. Best track is Orleans, but Tamalpais High, What Are Their Names and Cowboy Movie are great too. Great album 4/5

I like it, but I feel like a solo album shouldn't sound so much like the original band.

Loved it.

Hooked me in for several repeat listens, great album. (And not worth searching out the non-Spotify Neil Young tracks)

I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but I liked it. How had I never heard of Cowboy Movie before?

Folks, funky, jazzy, nice guitar. 4/5

Definitely revisiting this album

3.5

Liked this more than I was expecting to. It caught me on the right Sunday morning.

Tasteful palette of the 70s

I never listened to any of the solo CSN stuff before untill this one (ive listened to PLENTY of NY) I was really surprised at how much i liked this. Will get into the mix now for sure. 4.5

Even if I never heard of it before, its influences and status as an instant classic were incredibly evident. Timeless piece!

Very relaxing music, a breeze to listen to.

its good but its not exceptional 4/7

A pretty solid record considering it’s basically a musician in mourning hanging out with musician friends free jamming and rolling tape ….. 4 because it’s basically recorded improv.

This wasn't too bad at all, not outstanding, but definitely good enough for 4 stars. I always thought of David Crosby as a bit of a chubby stoner who had a bit of an annoying voice, but this album has opened my eyes. This has to be about the most awful album cover I've ever seen though!

Very nice. It's David Crosby doing what he did best. He had an ability to create sonic beauty, without being the most accomplished songwriter or even a very profound lyricist. Makes me glad that the other members of CSNY found each other.

I liked this a lot. Very easy to listen to. Wonder what stills did to be excluded.

If I Could Only Remember my Name Don’t think I’ve ever listened to anything by David Crosby outside of the Byrds, CS&N and CSN&Y. Which I guess is the majority of his stuff. I loved this though, from the opening track onwards. Dreamy, languorous, slow, loose, melodic, atmospheric, warm, moving, just great. I put it on repeat and must have been through it about 5 times already.

 I can’t really think of any duff moments apart from possibly the last track, but Music is Love, Laughing and What are their Names stood out everytime. After having to work hard to find the positives in some of the recent albums it was nice to listen to something immediately enjoyable. With more time I think this could get up to 5, but for now I’ll go 4. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful harmonies

I enjoyed this one

this was really solid! i'm not one for white guys doing the blues, but the more experimental and folky bits were really amazing. honestly, to be expected from anything that joni mitchell puts her hands on. really flows beautifully, if i take another listen i'll pay more attention to the lyricism- i was busy finishing up an essay. 8/10 fav tracks: tamalpais high (at about 3), laughing, song with no words (tree with no leaves), orleans

Very Good. Especially "Cowboy Movie" - two of the songs were greyed out on my Spotify so I had to go to youtube.

I've never had a particular or ongoing interest in this type of music but may have had a soft spot for Crosby's song writing, singing and vibe, whenever I'd come across it. Previously Wodden Ships and Triad (eventually recorded by Jefferson Airplane) and while doing these 1001 his contribition to album #13, The Notorious Byrd Brothers and... this was more of that. No problem whatsoever. Nice. Will probably put it on again, later today. However, I'm a bit mystified why I *needed* to hear it.

I enjoyed it. Felt of a piece with the Crosby, Stills and Nash stuff but on the chiller side

It's like if I liked Neil Young's voice.

Gentle and melodic. Great working music!

This album was great. A wonderful mix of his early Byrds-era songwriting with what came afterwards. I really enjoyed this.

Really pretty album, I thought. Nice vocals especially. Last song reminded me quite a bit of Ben Salisbury's "Annihilation" soundtrack.

David Crosby’s solo debut—a little late to the party seeing as every other CSNY member had struck out on their own over the prior year—but well worth the wait. This is a gorgeous, hazy, foggy little slice of psychedelia-lite, with some folksy elements and jazzy undertones. This essentially functions as a communal creation and an album from a lost supergroup, rather than a straight-up solo album, as Crosby is backed for much of the record by members of The Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. Jerry Garcia is all over this album with some fantastic guitar work. The jazzy little jaunt “Tamalpais High (At About 3)” is a particular highlight for me, though “What Are Their Names” and “Song with No Words” also standout. This is so unassuming and understated, and I shouldn’t be too surprised since I have an affinity for the Dead and the canon of stoned on a beach watching a California sunset music, but this is really sticking with me.

When you start your career in the greatest supergroup of all time, it's difficult to not disappoint on your solo endeavors. This psychedelic folk record does not disappoint.

The opening track features Neil Young and Graham Nash on vocals. I guess that’s all you need to know.

Punches above its weight for me. Not quite sure why I like it, but I do. Maybe it's just the organic/imperfect sound.

Great listening music.

Mellow & hypnotic.

Of course I know David Crosby. I own a Crosby Still and Nash album and have seen televised performances from him from the 80s and 90s. This was the first time I've heard any of the tracks from If I Could Only Remember My Name. I found out that I like Crosby's solo work more that I thought I would. The album had a sound and arrangements that were surprisingly "complete". I enjoyed the contributions from the guests artists on various tracks. "Laughing" was the individual track that I rated the highest. No real stand-out tracks from the album, but everything was good enough. I'll round up to 4 stars.

This album a beautiful peace of work. I have placed it into my regular listen list. I find it comforting and comfortable to listen to. Thank you for including this and letting me discover it. 4 stars.

I mostly just want more! Love the harmonies and crunchy baselines that showcase how Crosby excels.

This was unexpectedly excellent. Forward thinking, doesn't sound dated. One of the better 70's singer/songwriter albums I have heard even though there may not be specific tracks that stick out

Spotify wouldn't let me listen to "Music Is Love" or "What Are Their Names", presumably because Neil Young was one of the co-writers. Classic early 1970s folk-rock.

There was a part of me that was thinking “Wow, I’ve been served such great albums this week - three 5 star albums in a row, I really need a stinker so I don’t seem like I just rate everything highly!!” So when I got this I rolled my eyes and was like “yup, easy 2 or 1.” Then I listened to it and within minutes I was like “Oh no, this kinda slaps!!!” Reading up on the backstory and events surrounding this album, and it really makes sense. There’s this feeling of a group of friends helping their buddy through a rough time in his life. The longer songs kinda feel like jam sessions - a little aimless, investigative, angry. And then the solo tracks by Crosby are very delicate and sad. Forced to confront his emotions by himself. Love a short album too, I listened to this three or four times yesterday because it’s only around a half hour long!

surprisingly good

wow, this rock album has suprisingly ambient elements that I love so much, it's relaxing in ways that feel so honest, great listen

Some albums just sound really good. This is one of those albums. He has an iconic sound and it translates well on each song. I don't think there are any songs that I ever heard before, but sometimes those are the best albums to listen to! 4/5

Croz strikes out on his own with a beautifully crafted collection of folk, featuring a stacked guest list. A last remnant of the late 60s.

Done

Un excelente disco, lleno de colaboraciones e interpretaciones sorprendentes. Su estilo relajado, pero enfocado en el rock y el folk, crean paisajes nostálgicos y vívidos, sin dejar de sonar fresco e inmortal al paso del tiempo.

This album was a vibe. I'm normally not one for these slow tempo, low energy records, but this one did it right.

Much more beautiful than i expected and I am no fan of David Crosby as a person. The sound quality and openness of the songs are pretty stunning, no real stand out pieces but I did think I would not like it and was definitely shocked at how good I thought it was.

Great guitars. Wasn’t sure after first track - great driving album! 3.6

Nr. 41/1001 Music is Love 3/5 Cowboy Movie 4/5 Tamalpais High 3/5 Laughing 4/5 What Are Their Names 3/5 Traction in the Rain 4/5 Song with No Words 4/5 Orleans 3/5 I'd Swear There Was Somebody There - NR Average: 3,5 Very mellow folk & country rock album. Nothing earth shattering, but I just like this style of music

chill

Good!

Nicely moody 1971 wistful drift. A little stoned and repetitive but I do go there sometimes. Not a bad place to go.

Favorite was "Laughing"

Chill easygoing music. Feels like autumn musically and lyrically. It’s a journey but Cowboy Movie is the breakaway track.

My expectation going into this was probably a 3 star album. I've always liked CSNY (and all their varieties) but didn't love them. However, this was even better than I expected. Some very cool and interesting songs. Maybe veers a bit too much into jam band territory with the Grateful Dead influence, but overall this was really interesting and solid. 4 stars.

First song is really beautiful. I really love the vibey, psychedelic moments - especially with the vocal harmonies. After listening a second time, I fucking love this. It feels psychedelic in the best way.

Lots of chill songs

Huh, thought I'd already reviewed this - must not have submitted it. I dig it! It's the kind of chilled out mellowness that evolved into a whole subgenre of psych-folk that's right up my alley. I also really appreciate the "I Think You Should Leave" energy of formatting the album cover so it reads "If I Could Only Remember My Name....David Crosby" 😆 Fave tracks - "What Are Their Names" for a more substantial song, "Kids and Dogs" for maximum mellowness, though that turns out to be a bonus track...

Nice

Are Crosby Stills Nash and Young the best ever supergroup? They are so fantastic together and also on their own. Neil Young will never be topped but this album by Crosby comes really close. Absolutely loved it.

There’s something sonically spiritual to the way these ethereal, meandering sounds seem to rhyme with whatever you’re doing while the record’s on.

I forgot Neil Young had beef with Joe Rogan until I looked up this album and saw half of it grayed out. What I heard, though, I liked.

Lovely chill vibe for a Tuesday morning. First Crosby solo record I have ever listened to and I enjoyed it alot. I will revisit this again Low FOUR

Singing is phenomenal,and even if the music isn't as good as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young it's still creative and melodic. Beautiful listen.

Honestly, I kinda liked it for country-ish dad rock. The vocal harmonies were cool, & I liked the instrumental tracks. BT - Music is Love - Tamalpais High - What Are Their Names - Song with No Words

Yeah, that's good. It still has the indelible stink of Neil Young on it, but still manages to be a compelling, enjoyable piece of songwriting and storytelling . There's not much to hate here and a whole lot to enjoy.

This was a very pleasant listen. I loved the mellow, harmonic feel.

With a cover that looks like an early 70’s inspirational poster, I figured the music had to be good. I liked this ok the first time through (although Cowboy Movie put me off a bit. It seemed a little low energy after a previous couple of days of weirdly experimental stuff. I did warm up to this a bit more on the second listen.

Some pretty nice compositions but hard not imagine this would've sounded a bit pretentious even back in 71

Lovely atmosphere that carries throughour the whole record. Great album for an early morning

While I prefer Crosby's work with those other big names - you know who I'm talking about - this album has really a great mix of louder and quieter tunes, all wonderfully arranged. You can also hear what great guitarist Crosby was. At a point I miss something that diverts a bit from the style though.

overall enjoyed

I thought this was a beautiful, gentle album. Lots of artists I know but an album that was new to me. Really enjoyed the harmonies and the general sound.

I feel like this album might be a bit polarizing. It's a rock/folk/psych album with lots of variety and interesting stuff going on in the background. It generally works for me and there's a few spots where it's great (Traction in the Rain is beautiful, Orleans is super short but really interesting). The biggest weakness to me is that it's pretty sparse lyrically. In some places this works (e.g., Music is Love has like 5 unique words but it's great). In some places this doesn't work so much (e.g., there's a few songs with no words at all and a few others with like half the song without words and I'm a bit mixed on them generally since I don't love songs with non-lyric filler noises). Overall I'm favorable on the album and enjoyed it a lot, but do see some negatives. Favorite song: Traction in the Rain Others: Music Is Love, Laughing, What Are Their Names, Orleans

Really beautiful and mellow. Highly enjoyable to listen to. 4.5

HL: "Laughing", "Song with No Words", "What Are Their Names" I think the one song that I'm unsure of right now is "Cowboy Movie", which I guess I like less than that other super long, Em-to-A vamp: "Down by the River" by Neil Young. The rest of the album I'd say is an easy addition to my library. Not long ago I mused whether I prefer albums that are meticulously crafted over those that sound like they were thrown together in a very good weekend; the answer is probably, but here's an example of the latter that really works for me. "Orleans" & "I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here" end the album on a surprisingly pretty, eerie note

Dang okay well that was lovely. Spotify is missing two songs for some reason and was enjoying the album enough to look em up on YouTube. Love that album art too, very “Isolation” by Howard Moon

Very pleasant! Lots of Crosby this week and I’m all for it.

Ekkert lag sem kallar á mig sérstaklega, en platan hljómar vel í heild sinni og ég var alveg til í hana aftur. Já, hún er eiginlega frekar næs.

4.0

Wonderful CSNY sound. Soothing and harmonious.

Feels more like jazz than anything. The reviews of the time called it pretentious, but I don't get that feeling at all. It's not flashy, but the whole thing is enjoyable.

Music Is Love - nice intro to whatès to come Cowboy Movie is fantastic Songs With No Leaves - excellent Laughing- beautiful guitar, gorgeous harmonies What Are Their Names - Beautiful guitar work Traction in the Rain - sounds like it's a harpsichord that takes center stage and it's gorgeous. The last few songs they turn up the atmospherics and let traditional pop song structures go a bit. A bit meandering at this point but always done with taste. 4.5 stars

calm enjoyable album ... idk what to say else ^^

4/5 the loose feel fits some of the songs perfectly but gets tiring after a while. great vocals performances emerge on several tracks but lyrics are largely throwaway. tamalpais high is gorgeous - love that Phil bass!

Actually really enjoyed this

3.5/5

Yeah pretty beautiful stuff. RIP. We Stan

Liked this quite a bit, too bad I could only find the whole thing on YouTube. It's pretty much a prototypical 70s singer-songwriter type of sound, but it manages to be sonically interesting the whole time with its structure. Pretty dang nice.

Very soothing, but a bit too much fillers for my taste.

This is a vibe.

Het album begint met gejengel bij een kampvuur, als een krijsende Joni. Maar vervolgens gaat het over in heerlijke psychedelische bluesy nummers. Overigens eindigt het dan weer als een slechte trip.

first listen feels like a time box of hippie culture

Great album with a great flow. Favorites are Cowboy Movie and Orleans. Not all songs are that recognizable though, even after multiple listenings. Guess I need to keep listening!

Quite interesting

david crosby - if i could only remember my name (1971) notes - debut solo album from david crosby - CSNY - theres an improv-quality to some of the songs on here that makes me think they had a general idea of the songs going in and then just went for it fav song - laughing - love the 12-string guitar and pedal steel - beautiful lyrics Least fav - Music is love - I have this weird thing with “songs about music” or “songs about writing music”

pleasantly surprised by this album! while it lacks punchy singles and occasionally loses focus, it’s a great hazy listen through and through.

really solid, really melodic, really peaceful, easy listening.

Unfortunately not all the album is on Spotify, but it started like a fairly normal 70s west coast LP and then became something more.

Huge fan of the MAN, The Byrds, CSNY were some of my first records and I listen to them again & again. Nice album overall, just fellgood as we're use with those guys.

"a perfect aural aid to digestion when you're having guests over for dinner" Said Rolling Stone. Yup, that.

Cool earthy acoustic guitars and mellow harmonies.

Chill

Low-key. Pleasant. Will probably give a re-listen.

Really enjoyed this. It definitely follows on from Deja Vu. It has great melodic elements

4.5 stars but rising. I loved the hippie hangover vibe of this album.

an austere album that in some ways seems to lack a centre - glorious harmonies, built on wisps of smoke, some lovely guitar parts, fragments of hurt and anger and loss. not an easy listen, but like many great LPs, there are times when this is the only record that will scratch the itch.

'If I Could Only Remember My Name' presents a downtempo sort of folk rock. Fairly reminiscent of certain Grateful Dead records, David Crosby opted for an elusive lyrical style which carries the largely psychedelic guitar melodies. This album is mysterious yet forthcoming; the note choices pleasing yet restrained.

I'm sure for it's time it was really good. Definitely a solid album

// Favs: – Score: Light 4

Fun fact: the official newspaper of the Vatican once named this the second greatest album ever, after the Beatles' Revolver. So, what did the Papal hacks see in the debut album of a former drug-hound gun-nut jailbird who once gave his seed to a lesbian couple? Well, there's some obvious greatness here, and it's an album that aims high and mostly lands (yes, you heard the distant rumble of a qualifier). One of the more sophisticated hippy folk works, the playing is at once intricate and unforced, each piece allowed to grow at its own pace. Indeed, the feel is of a languid jam where enough has been smoked that the walls have turned green (among the notables appearing are Jerry Garcia, Neil Young, Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell and Jefferson Airplane). That said, there are touches of melancholy to tracks like Laughing and Cowboy Movie, which of course adds to the richness of this album. As for that qualifier? Well, Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves) is a song with no words, and skates right to the edge of self-parody. An album like this does take risks, and it's in the nature of risks that they may not fully or even parly succeed. So, I choose to hesitate over giving it five stars, but I fully understand those who bow towards this. Also, some of the last few albums I received (e.g., OK Computer and the execrable Mellon Collie...) possessed no sense of humour whatsoever, and were significantly worse off for such pomposity. Hell, it's nice when an album is capable of a chuckle.

I didn't know what to expect, and ended up liking this album a lot

I actually really enjoyed this, was quite surprising mix of folky stuff.

Love this. I've listened to David Crosby a lot through Crosby, Still, Nash and Young but never really listened to just him. Was exactly what I expected which is good.

Klinkt een beetje pschycedelic. Wel de moeite waard denk ik

Listening to this album, I could hear all of his contributions to the CSN & CSNY albums. A lot of the song ideas really can be plucked right into them. (Cowboy Movie = "Ohio," Tamalpais High = "Guinnevere"). Even with the obvious connection, I really enjoyed this. I keep thinking I should get this, but I never got around to it. This just solidifies that plan.

First 35s of Music is Love is just beautiful. The vocals kind of ruin it. I was surprised I didn't love this album more than I did. Overall the musical arrangements were pretty stellar but not as seamless as I thought they'd be - again, either some so-so vocal accompaniment or some weird instruments added to the mix. Orleans was a beautiful track - both the music and the vocals (CSN-like harmonies). The album would be a 5 if it was all like this.

I have to admit a bias towards shorter albums (those that clock in under 40 minutes). This album still would have at least gotten 4 stars from me if it was longer and kept the mood going. Such a beautiful album from start to finish and with a wide range of guests. I am just left feeling at ease like I woke up from a good nap on a rainy day when I'm done listening to this.

4.6 - Theres a hushed reverence throughout and it’s uplifting, calming, soulful.

Didn't know how much I would enjoy this until I read into it and gave it a listen. Great album made by some great artists

Weird concept album but some good licks

'Music is Love' sounded like something Tim Buckley would sing, 'Cowboy Movie's' autobiographical nature was refreshing, would want to get high to 'Tamalpais High' and spout fallacious philosophy, 'Laughing' pretty much summed up life 'Traction in the Rain' felt like poetry, 'Song with No Words' did indeed have no words, 'Orleans' and 'I'd Swear Somebody Was Here' were short, beautiful and majestic, loved them the most

Fleet foxes is just hipster David Crosby

You know? This is pretty good. I don't love it all but it has some good jams on it. Diggin Song with No Words. Overall four stars.

Loved this. No real songs, really, just a bunch of jams, but the vibe is perfect. Great guitar tone, too. Nonsense, but easy listening.

This was pretty good.

This album kinda reminds me of the first few Paul McCartney solo albums, where it’s mostly just a lot of free flowing musical ideas and sparse lyrics while he tries out new things and directions. This album feels decidedly more somber or ethereal than any of those McCartney albums. I dig it! It’s got a cool vibe you can live in for 40 minutes.

just misses out on 5 stars. A fantastic album that I enjoyed immensely. It has an effortless flow and beautiful songs.

Nice

Second album with Neil Young on it, I swear everything that guys does is good

Franchement c'est assez cool Cowboy Movie est très bien. Il a une très jolie voix. Female Janis Joplin Tamalpais High (At about 3) est also superbe, elle fait penser à "A horse with no name" Song with no words très bien aussi Superbe album, ça tombe bien je commençais à manquer de motivation pour le challenge. Solide 8/10 + Orleans, une très jolie (courte) chanson sur la ville d'Orléans. seul défaut : peut-être qu'il finit vite, on reste sur notre faim.

David Crosby's debut solo album, If I Could Only Remember My Name is a one-shot wonder of dreamy but ominous California ambience. As it is, If I Could Only Remember My Name is a shambolic masterpiece, meandering but transcendentally so, full of frayed threads. Not only is it among the finest splinter albums out of the CSNY diaspora, it is one of the defining moments of hungover spirituality from the era.

I listened to this 4 times yesterday, but this just misses out on 5 stars. A fantastic album that I enjoyed immensely. It has an effortless flow and beautiful songs.

A gorgeous, layered soundscape. Perfect Sunday listen.

Wonderful stuff, ably supported by some other amazing musicians - the early seventies were a golden period for music like this

I always think of David Crosby as some kind of Wilford Brimley type fat old guy. Like the quaker oats guy or something. This is really pretty good, and good to remember that he was a big deal back in the day, both solo and with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (or the variations thereof). Oh, I didn't realize Crosby as in the Byrds.

Classic

false

So lush and warm

Bluesy. Sounds like improv. 3 instrumentals

Somewhat situational, but the western vibes are very enticing. Good road trip music

Some nice classic rock, solos were jamming.

Well the GOATs are all here...what else can I say.

Disco que demuestra que Crosby es el alma de lo que toque. Ya sean los Buffalo Springnfield o los CSN/Y) Pos 69, espíritu de Laurel Canyon, heroína...

Very good. Great harmonies. Not eternally memorable.

I thought this was a very good album. Fun picking out Neil Young's voice singing harmony. I liked the simplicity of the acoustic guitar and almost tinny recording quality in some places. Was reading about him, did not realize he was in The Byrds, and interesting to hear about him hanging with Buffalo Springfield, sitting in for Neil Young at least once. Seems like there was a lot of intermingling between bands that resulted in a lot of music.

Tttrriiiipppppyyyyy. "Decline of the hippy era" is becoming one of my favourite genres. Famous friends actually lift the album, when sometimes the opposite can happen. Lovely acoustic open string tone.

Nice, calming vibes.

Did Crosby and Stills have a falling out during this time? Everyone and their mothers are on this except Stephen Stills

Pretty nice background music.

Wowww

Pretty relaxing and lowkey. I liked biking to this one. 3.5 --> 4

6/12 A real groover. Standout Tracks: Cowboy Movie, Song With No Words (Tree with No Leaves), Tamalpais High (At About 3), What Are Their Names, Traction in the Rain

Tired of members of CSNY showing up because it seems like they should rather than because it makes sense for this list.

Expected to dislike this more. It's got some range on it. Cowboy Movie is cool.

Sound just like an end of the 60s and beginning of the 70s

I'm interested to listen to what sounds a bit like a front man and an all star backup band. The Planet Earth Rock and Roll Orchestra sounds wonderful. Kind of a fun listen, nothing epic in there.

If I could only remember a song off this album. 5/10

From reading the wikipedia for this album, it has all the external indicators an album I would hate: Independent album from someone who was part of a successful music group; silly wistful album art; melodramatic title; released in the 70's. I was ready to hate this album, but it was surprisingly tolerable. Still doesn't get higher than a middling score.

Okay, so I’m on board with Neil Young but I’ve never really taken to any of the other offshoots that I feel he is part of the nexus of - your Crosby, Stills, Nash, Eagles, etc. None of it grabs me yet. Judging by his top tracks on Spotify, this is the David Crosby album everyone likes. And I like some of the pedal steel music etc, but again, nothing really grabs me. Maybe I need to put more effort in, maybe I’m tired, maybe I don’t like his voice, maybe it’s just not my cup of tea. Dunno.

Forgettable.

I'm glad I heard this album almost exclusively because of the track 'Laughing'. It's a great song. I find it difficult sometimes to tell the difference between CSN music and their respective solo stuff. I know that's something I could probably rectify by spending more time listening to them but I'm not into it enough to learn.

Music Is Love - 3/5 Cowboy Movie - 5/5 Tamalpais High (At About 3) - 3/5 Laughing - 4/5 What Are Their Names - 3/5 Traction in the Rain - 2/5 Song With No Words (Tree With No Leaves) - 3/5 Orleans - 2/5 I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here - 1/5 Average score: 2.9/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A very solid album, but there are a few too many hippy chant songs for my liking. Minus those, this may be my favorite thing from Crosby, Stills, and Nash, or anything The Byrds ever did. High 3.

Good album

This one will be a grower, but I'll probably revisit. I can't believe he cranked this out while mourning his girlfriend. 3 for now.

A forgettable album but i enjoyed it

3.5

Good, if not very memorable folk album. 3.5 stars

This album was pretty cool. It's a who's who of 60s/70s folk rockers on here. I thought there was a stretch here that was really cool -- "Cowboy Movie" and "Laughing" were both great, but I thought it lost some steam at the end. 3.5 stars.

rustig plaatje... beetje als een meanderend beekje... goed voor het landschap, maar niet echt onmisbaar

Okej

This was actually better than I thought it was going to be. Mellow vibes and some decent tunes. Still can’t give it more than 3 as there is nothing particularly memorable and I won’t be revisiting. Wondering if I’m done with 101 Crosby Still Naah and adjacent you apparently must hear before you die?

Found this a bit disappointing considering the list of contributors. I found Crosby's vocals pretty weak and uninteresting. The vocals are quite quiet and understated, which would be fine, if they at least conveyed some sort of emotion, but these are just bland. Musically it's all pretty easy-listening. The instrumentation is pretty bog standard, piano and guitar with some very gentle drums. There was some variation in terms of genre/style, but the biggest shifts were things like the closing track "I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here" which is one I wouldn't be in a rush to go back to. Feel like this should really have been better considering the pedigree. Nothing I disliked but nothing I'll be adding to a playlist. Sad 3.

Solid

It was a pretty solid album. It had some surprising elements and a depth and complexity.

It’s fine, the “influential” stuff from that era that you hear in contemporary folk/prog/psych rock. It’s not engaging and keeps at surface level with regards to composition and dynamics. Album cover is a little cringe..

still yet to listen to all lol liked the first song doe

This was fine, and a little better than I was expecting.

Generally pleasant and enjoyable with lush strings and Crosby's signature vocal tones. Really enjoyed some of the more epic, meandering tracks (Kids and Dogs, Cowboy Movie). Still, feel it's missing something energetic and intangible compared to his best work with bandmates.

pretty serviceable folk rock with a blues twinge here and there. Its okay, for a debut album I'd say its a solid effort. The runtime is short which helps in this case, otherwise I could see it getting a bit tiresome. What Are Their Names made me want to finish this out quicker and thankfully there wasnt too much left. Big ensemble songs can be good, and considering the subject matter I get why people love it, but it just sounded like Neil Young and others.

Mostly forgettable folk music but the stuff that sounds like CSN is okay. It definitely sounds like CSN songs that didn’t make their albums but it’s better than no CSN

Ok this swung wildly between meh and awesome. Did not like the first song but some others kind of rocked.

I remember the four solo albums released after the brilliant Deja Vu, all of them a bit disappointing, even After the Gold Rush. There's some good guitar on this, but even though most of the performers are from bands I like, this product is truly tepid. Of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, only Neal Young continued to produce music that was interesting to me.

Unique

A really easy, chilled listen. I've loved his voice since hearing 'Almost Cut My Hair' on a previous CSNY album, so looked forward to an entire album by Crosby. This was a lot more mellow than I'd expected, but enough good songs to keep me interested.

Some of the was pretty laid back and cruisy.

Easy, chill vibes on this one. Beautiful guitar and drumming, very jazz-influenced and subtle. Psychedelic, gentle and graceful. Folky in nature, but it's all cool. I dig this one a lot.

This list of collaborators on this album is wild... and they can all sing and play, and it is well recorded, but besides 'Cowboy Movie,' there are basically no songs... i wanted much more

Variety: 2 Adequacy: 5 Listenability: 5 Uniqueness: 2 Emotionality: 3 = 3.4 rounded down to a 3 "Oh, I get high with a little help from my friends/ Yes, I get by with a little help from my friends" One I've never heard anything from ( to my knowledge) but have seen on a lot of lists. Never been a giant CSN fan, but their stuff is generally decently solid when I have occasionally dipped in. THE TRACKS Side one "Music Is Love" - This was ok. Generally exactly what I was thinking I was going to get going in. Sounds to me like he got an assist from his bandmates on this one. At very least I think I can hear Neil Young's distinctive nasally whine in there. "Cowboy Movie" - Well performed stuff that doesn't quite ever descend into the abyss of a rudderless jam, which it very much could have done. The constant rhythm guitar line repetition throughout keeps things on the path throughout. While not exactly my cup of tea this was as good as this kind of chill, bluesy folk gets. Crosby is capable of getting a lot more soulful than I thought as well. I'm much more accustomed to the CSN version where he's great, but much more controlled and tight. I guess it's hard to to this sort of thing when your bread and butter is pretty harmonies. And Found it to be kind of enjoyable in spite of my prejudices. "Tamalpais High (At About 3)" - This sounds much closer to a CSN track, starting off with some nice harmonizing. It wanders off more though with a kind of lazy meandering quality which I dig. This is what Merry and Pippin probably threw on the turntable while they were enjoying that barrel of Longbottom Leaf. "Laughing" - Some slight country folk vibes right off but it then veers right off into bucolic bliss once again, and we're just kind of ... existing, man. This was another nice peaceful one. Side two "What Are Their Names" - This one was even more low key than some of the previous stuff, yet managed to have a great flow and natural progression as it took all the time it needed to get where it was going. No rushing here, and I appreciated the build. Could easily find people getting frustrated by the pacing, but I dig it. "Traction in the Rain" - This one dances on the edge of spa music, but still very pleasant without becoming cloying or too new agey. This is back to the soil, make your own goat cheese while maintaining a constant buzz kind of hippy music, and not the crystals and sun worshipping kind, so didn't bother me at all. "Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves)" - A little down tempo, even in comparison. I really appreciate this no lyrics approach quite a bit. That junk is often nonsense anyway. I did not mind riding this wave for the full 6 minutes. "Orleans" - Definitely as mystical as its gotten on here yet. Dug this quite a bit. "I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here" - Well dang. He immediately out does himself in that department here with some ambient chanting. If everything up to this point has been a weed album, we go full on LSD for this last small snippet. HIGHLIGHTS - "Cowboy Movie" - "Tamalpais High (At About 3)" - "What Are Their Names" - "Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves)" - "Orleans" MIDLIGHTS - "Music Is Love" - "Laughing" - "Traction in the Rain" - "I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here" LOWLIGHTS - FINAL THOUGHTS *cough cough cough* Excuse my while I wave away some of weed haze that magically formed out of the ether while this was on. The vibes on this were VERY chill. Crosby had a host of friends on here, from members of the Grateful Dead, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, CSN, and even Joni Mitchell to help out. The musicianship is very good throughout, and it was an overall enjoyable listen. It was at points pretty, calming, and never felt rushed or ill thought out. The craft was definitely visible under all the trappings of being unfocused. That takes some talent to pull off. I normally don't go in for the pure hippy dippy stuff, which is what I thought this was going to be. It turned out to be much more unconcerned with any sort of message though ( I loathe message music more than most anything) and seemed more concerned with just... being. I honestly can't fault this one for being anything other than low energy. Which is not even that much of a complaint. The whole thing was very relaxing. Just can't imagine listening to it again all the way through in an unaltered state. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - All good here FURTHER LISTENING - Blows Against the Empire by Jefferson Starship and Paul Kantner - American Beauty by Grateful Dead - No Other by Gene Clark - Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills - Songs for Beginners by Graham Nash

I generally like David Crosby this one wasn’t super memorable though.

crosbie

Decent folky music of the era, but somewhat average for my listening tastes. It does get a boost not being Neil Young though. 3.25/5

The music isn't bad, but it's kind of boring. What I like about CSNY is their harmonies. There's some of that here, but not much. The songs are kind of jammy.

This is quite nice. Lovely harmonies on Tamalpais High and Laughing.

A unique spin on folk rock that in some aspects feels ahead of its time. Quite the star-studded list of guest musicians which give it a somewhat psychedelic, Grateful Dead feel (looking at you, Jerry). On the other hand, I struggle to understand why the author feels the need to add the solo recordings of each member of CSNY to this list of 1001 albums YOU MUST HEAR before you die. These are fine albums, no doubt, but I think most people can agree that the offerings put out by CSNY left a much bigger imprint on western music as a whole, and giving each of these (somewhat lesser) solo albums a spot on the list robs other truly great artists who deserve to be heard.

LOVED this, also registered to Deja Vu, the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young album that YT suggested after and it was so good.

Listened this morning and can't recall a thing about it. Was fine I think

It's just fine rock. Nothing special, nothing terrible.

Love me a bit of storytelling like in 'Cowboy Movie'. Love the lyrics and I can see people really getting into this whilst tripping. It wasn't exactly a revelation, but I did enjoy it.

auso „gitärrele“ cha de typ würklech! susch isch aber nid so miis ..

Nearly good

I like the ensemble, and the first disc gave me a lot more Traffic vibes than the second, which resorted more to the classic folksy, Americana, singer songwriter style of CSN&Y.

Boring

Enjoyable hippy music

I thought it was pretty good if a bit background, not as good as when he’s with his mates though!

I thought it was couldn’t really get anything out of it

Some songs were boring. Some were excellent

Folk music. Some great songs and some bad ones too.

Good classical rock, solid 3/5

alright

Chill music to knead dough to

badass in all honesty

good

Bluesy folk with basic lyrics. I was not engaged.

Судя по Вики, это была какая-то нереальная коллаба. Вернусь к этому позже.

Nothing earth shattering here, but it's the Croz, so you know it's a groove.

A bit dated but very pretty.

Fine, but the vocals are not always in tune

I feel like he is stronger in Crosby, Stills & Nash. 3/5

70s folk rock. Debut solo album. Pretty cool.

I don't know what I was expecting, but it was not this. I was shocked with how experimental this one, and that is in a good way. Who would have known.

Definitely feel the influence of CSNY and Neil Young especially on some tracks. Musically it’s not bad, most songs are good. Lyrically it’s pretty sparse and some songs are pretty facile. Notable tracks include Laughing, Traction in the Rain, Orleans.

David Crosby’s If I Could Only Remember My Name emerges from an era flooded with polite, uninspired singer-songwriter records. It sounds rich, intimate, and carefully crafted, yet rarely lifts into awesomeness. Admirable musicianship and atmosphere keep it engaging, but the songs seldom truly soar beyond their mellow ambitions or reach.

Cheesy, but ultimately endearing. I'm glad David Crosby had the artistic space to experiment the way he did.

Funny I get this right after the byrds. Anyway I know who David Crosby is but can’t say I listened to any of his solo work. Anyway extremely Neil Young styled album (he plays on it so it makes sense), a good example of the post psychedelic rock sound of the seventies. Pretty good record three stars.

Really like Song with No Words

Ik vond het begin van het album niet heel spannend maar het einde vond ik heel leuk. Muzikaal vind ik het wel leuk, maar ik denk niet veel vaker ga luisteren

First song a bit silly. Some good stuff! Would be more fun stoned

Big fan of CSN and CSNY, plus familiar with individual works of each of them other than David Crosby. There was no mistaking the voice or the style, though it is an incredibly brief album.

As they say, you're judged by your clothes, and in this case, by your cover... Oh dear, what are those nostrils against the sunset? It looks like a cross between a postcard from a resort and a still from the end of some Korean drama series. But what's inside the album? Nearly forty minutes of beautiful acoustic music, in its own way, from David Crosby, best known for his supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Although everything here starts off relaxed, by the middle of the listen a melancholy feeling begins to overwhelm, and at the end, some kind of church hymn suddenly appears. Old acquaintances Graham Nash and Neil Young also contributed to Crosby's work on this album; just as members of the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and Santana. All in all, the amount of smoke in the studio is understandable, and since this album took second place on the Vatican newspaper's list of the best releases, perhaps the Pope himself was getting high to it.

Tak nejako to šlo jedným uchom dnu a druhým von, ale dalo sa to...

Listening session: march 22th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: no Thoughts: there are some great harmonies and some nice guitar work, but unfortunately that was not enough for me all of the time Favourite tracks: Orleans, Tamalpais High (At About 3) & Traction in the Rain

It was fiiiiiiiiine

A little transcendental for my liking. Good guitar playing of course and nothing bad about it but nothing grabbed me.

Like CSNY but without the glorious harmonies or memorable hooks. Crosby, Stills and Nash were all better together for sure

I’ve always thought Crosby, Stills & Nash were better together than apart, but I was still looking forward to giving If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby a proper listen. Crosby has a brilliant voice and that really carries the album. There is a lot going on musically, it’s quite loose and atmospheric, and at times it feels more like a collection of ideas and jams than a structured album. That said, I did enjoy it. It is very easy to listen to and works well in the background, but it does lack those standout tracks that pull you back in for repeat listens. Favourite tracks: Cowboy Movie is a great tune. Least favourite tracks: Every track earns its place, nothing feels out of place. Album artwork: Cool cover, I like it.

I think 2 successful solo careers is enough. Save it for Stills and Young. This album has bright spots, but some dull songs as well

Actually quite a good little listen, some great acoustic guitar instrumentals. Its a very chill album, which was quite soothing to listen to maybe tietering on the 'boring side' but i think it just depends on your mood. For me surprisingly the 8 minute song 'Cowboy Movie' was the highlight, normally i dont like long songs but this had my attention throughout the whole thing. A nice little find of an album on this project. Not quite 4 stars but a very high 3 i would say.

A sweet passion project with friends.

3.5

It was good and like Crosby but lacks the songwriting of CSN (and sometimes Y)

I've never listened to this album before, and I don't think I recognize any of the tracks by name. I'm happy I listened to this, but it's just sort of thoroughly "okay."

7/10

We have CSN at home

WHAT DO YOU THINK? DO I REMIND YOU OF TROUBLED TROUBADOUR DAVID CROSBY? - silly Billy Ned Flanders I would have loved this as a kid. I went through a lengthy protest and folk music phase and overlooked this one. Signs of inspo to Iron & Wine and Fleet Foxes which gives me a little grace for how pretentious David Crosby comes across.

Made basically no impression on me whatsoever, I will not remember any of the songs here but it was OK

Disfrutable por momentos.

Du hippie 3 étoiles, rien de spécial.

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Nice easy listening.

Could use more Neil Young. Favorite track: Traction in the Rain

I basically only liked the CSN(Y)-style tracks. The rest might well grow on me, but this is the only review I can give on first listening.

Pros: - Good vocals (mostly) - Some bangers that influenced the country rock industry Cons: - Uninspired instrumentals (mostly) - Some mediocre parts Rating (out of 10): 6.5/10

Ça marche

I wanted to like this more, but it was a little too self-indulgent and self-important for me. I think I prefer David Crosby when he’s performing with other artists than on his own. Some nice melodies here, and I love his voice, but overall just an okay album.

Eh… 3/5

Ok but nothing impressive

David Crosby – If I Could Only Remember My Name ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Album #20. And my new discovery streak ends today. I’m very familiar with this album. I’ve been a David Crosby fan since my teens, and this once ranked amongst my favourite albums, so it was interesting to return to it. Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way. I have a major gripe with David Crosby (RIP), and it’s his lyrics. As I’ve grown older and more cynical, I just feel they’re the epitome of hippie nonsense. A large portion of his songs are about how he doesn’t know what’s going on. From The Byrds to CSN/Y and into his solo work, David is always asking the question: what’s going on? In this modern and frankly scary world, I ask that question a lot too. But David provides no insight whatsoever. He’s a great singer with not much to say. He even keeps us on our toes with “Laughing”, which opens with: “I thought I met a man Who said he knew a man Who knew what was going on” Oh really, David? What did he say? “I was mistaken.” Right… more of the same, so. Musically, though, this album is gorgeous. He’s an exceptional musician, surrounding himself with other exceptional musicians. And occasionally he does break away from his lyrical restraints — “Cowboy Movie” is a class, light-Dylanesque story that turns into a Crazy Horse-style jam. And “Traction in the Rain” is such a beautiful song, arguably his best ever. On the whole, though, I feel there’s a bit of filler. The two closers, “Orleans” and “I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here”, aren’t the most compelling or fleshed-out tracks. It’s a good album from a period of music that I love, and I did enjoy revisiting it. If you’re into this kind of stuff, I’d recommend Linda Perhacs – Parallelograms or Alexander “Skip” Spence – Oar. Similar vein, but for me, more interesting.

Why are there so many folk singer songwriters from the early 70’s on this list? Why? For the love of God make it stop. I did save 1 song so 2 stars become 3

Enjoyable, got better as it went on too

Definitely not the most simple folk rock album, which is a plus for me. The atmosphere was nice, but that’s about it. The only songs that stood out were Cowboy Movie and Laughing. The rest were whatever. Not a very exciting album, but it’s fine.

An album of the 70s, hasn’t aged that well, but some elements are timeless

There's way more going on here than I expected. Hints of Neil Young, the Grateful Dead, Nick Drake. It's folky, psychedelic, and even finishes with some hippie chanting. Cool.

It's decent. Some very decent parts. Wasn't keen on he start of it but it grew on me. Might get a higher rating with another listen

I don’t know what I was expecting with this album, but it wasn’t what I heard. Some songs have a bunch of hippie chanting, some songs are pretty standard fare folk rock, and others are instrumental jam sessions with Jerry Garcia & Neil Young. The jam tracks were the best ones; too many of the others were way overproduced with too much going on. The album was just OK, gonna give it a 3/5.

I think large amounts of drugs may have been involved. With an album called If only I could remember my name and songs like Tamalpais High, Laughing, What are their names, I'd swear there was somebody here, it's hard not to think otherwise. Great cast of musicians involved - Neil, Joni, Grateful Dead etc but one of the reviews I read here describing it as cast off Neil Young b-sides summed it up well for me 3 out of 5 stars.

Crosby från Crosby, Stills and Nash, gud jag förväntade mig inte detta från det här albumet. Lite folkrock, med fina stämmor och några helt instrumentala låtar. Förväntade mig lite mer CSN stuk men det gick åt ett annat håll när han körde sologrejen. Not bad alltså 5.7/10

I have always enjoyed CSNY, but I never checked this out before. It's ok. It sounds great, but it feels a little too distant. A lot of meandering and doodling. Overall not too impressed.

I enjoyed this, but not overly. It had the classic 70s long instrumental and soft vocal elements that I don't particularly enjoy. But it was a calming album and was pleasant

The sound of an era. And this is confirmed by the whole roll of guests on this album. Graham Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and members of Jefferson Airplane, Santana, and the Grateful Dead. The semi-improvisational blues-rock, that reminds me a lot of Neil Young & Crazy Horse, is absolutely contagious. Music to watch the sun set while melting on delicious drugs. Cowboy Movie is an absolute trippy banger.

Not bad, not great.

If I could only remember any of the songs on here. (The instrumentals were great though)

I didn’t love it. But it was perfect for a sleepy ski bus journey.

1: Music is Love 2: Orleans 3: What Are Their Names

It's ok. 3 stars.

I liked it, but wish the album would have been stronger somehow.

First off, terrible way to start this album. Clearly the worst song. Dumb. Overall, I like this. It's solid throughout, but it doesn't really have much that sticks out strongly. I've listened to it 4 times trying to pick out the parts I like, but none really get stuck in my head. Glad to have heard it, but I don't know when I'd come back to it. I'll save the album and see if any of the songs pop up in a playlist. It's about the definition of a 3.

Good artist, whether as a solo artist, or with a group. Good voice, good music.

What I have learnt today is that it doesn’t matter how much talent you gather together for an album it doesn’t mean that it’s going to be interesting. Very Dad folk rock… maybe I listened to it in the wrong environment and a Sunday evening at home would suit it better. May give it another go as the production is excellent it just sort of passed me by like a lazy river..

It was ok but a little forgettable

Takie to lekkie, nawet przyjemne, ale pozbawione większej głębii. Muzyka do słuchania jednym uchem niestety. 6/10

It’s ok. It gets a bit weird and experimental in places, and not really in a good way, but it’s not rubbish.

Decent album. Liked it more than I thought I would. Last half of the album is different from what I thought it would be.

It's relaxing and chill, but none of it really spoke to me. I can tell this was a personal album. Unfortunately, I've no clue who this fucker is.

Like one big jam session. But while I can appreciate a good jam, it here seems as though there is little memorable standing out.