Reviews (page 6 of 8)
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 can understand why this was met with confusion and hostility when it came out since it’s so different to what people would have expected from Crosby, but as an almost wordless expression of grief, I think it creates an incredible atmosphere.
I like it, but I feel like a solo album shouldn't sound so much like the original band.
Not really my thing. I kind of feel like i need to be high to listen to this album. It might make more sense to me. Crosby is a great musician...but this really is not in my wheel house.
The least interesting member of Crosby stills Nash and young, a group that included stills Nash and young. This is ok. He can sing and play and write decent songs. But it’s not compelling. 2.5.
The rule of thirds as it applies to the 1001 list: 1/3 if the music hurts me, and I have to stop. 1/3 is ok, or quite good but I wouldn't bother looking it up. 1/3 is a new and maybe a top or favourite album, or good enough to listen to again. Even through the external speakers of my phone, this is amazing. The atmosphere, lyrical and free beat. Feels good stuff for me. No analysis required. Just positives. Can't wait to out in some headphones for the full feels. It's been 2 tracks! 1/3 feels
Crosby’s debut solo album, this could almost be another C,S,N &Y album, except that Steve Stills is nowhere to be seen. Mind you there are many members of Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane & Santana to take his place. Graham Nash appears on 6 of the 9 trax, prescient considering that he & Crosby went on to record 4 albums together. It sounds a lot like a C,S & N or C,S,N & Y album. It’s just missing some killer trax. But I think if I played it a few mire times I could learn to love it. I bought my copy at Ashwoods over 50 years ago for $1.00 but I just have not played it much over that half-century. Silly, really.
This is the sound of a hugely talented star wallowing in depression, grief and a mountain of heroin. There are some very talented people on this record, and they can all sing and play and it is well recorded, but there are basically no songs on this record. Actually 'Cowboy Movie' is alright, I don't mind that. At least it doesn't have Stephen Stills on it, thank Christ for small mercies. It's an over-rated cult album, only acceptable for soundtracking a pretentious dinner party or debilitating opiate addiction.
RIP David. 5
Yea. It’s decent. That’s about it. A star studded cast doesn’t make an amazing album.
Didn’t like this one.
So boring, that I wished that I couldn’t remember his name.
It all kind of runs together for me. His voice is terrific, but I enjoy the CSNY stuff more.
After listening to this boring album, I definitely won’t remember his name.
Another boring album. This isn’t even good chill music to me. It’s just bland repetitive and slow. Feels like I’ve been listening to the same song for 30 minutes
Hated the opener but the following 8-minute cut of ripping guitar riffs and meaningful storytelling creates a case for redemption right away. Strangely, purely instrumental (or gibberish lyric) tracks are the strengths of this album, with nearly indiscernible singing (even with good headphones) dragging certain tracks down. Listened to: on a train to Philadelphia. Favorite tracks: Cowboy Movie, Traction in the Rain, Orleans
Loved it.
Not particularly standout, but not awful either. Background noise, not as dynamic as others of the same time period
Boring
Completely serviceable but ultimately not hitting for me. Cowboy movie is great. Lots of the tracks just miss the mark. I like the project of the album but maybe it tried to be more introspective and emotional than it could really pull off.
ehhhhhhh okay
This seems a bit like a worse version of yesterday's CSNY album, and that makes sense because it's 1/4 of it (and apparently featuring a ton of other people of that era/genre). It's missing the great harmonies that made Deja Vu a good album and it's unfortunately full of more aimless meandering. Cowboy Movie feels way too long for what it is, though Tamalpais High redeems it pretty quick by being a much better jam track. Unfortunately "Song with No Words" brings it back to being more tedious. I don't know, I don't want to give this a 2 but it's decidedly worse than the Crosby's work with his supergroup. If I could give this a 2.5 I would.
Maybe the blues influenced rock of the late sixties was new and innovative at the time, but after 40 years of hearing it, it just sounds old, and the guitar playing is sloppy.
Never heard of this, ever. Didn't even know he made solo lps. Expected to strongly dislike this, but that opening track is almost mystical feeling sounding. I'm quite impressed. 3 stars for now.
An album of pictures in sound and moods. Opener 'Music is love' sounds like a stoned campfire sing along; 'Cowboy Movie' sounds like I'm wandering through the desert with a thirst; 'Tamalpais High' could be incidental music to a cool cult 70s movie. Meanwhile the gorgeous sun- kissed 'Laughing' sounds like the Byrds at their best while the jam 'What are their names' has some fine instrumental noodling. Then there's the stacked heavenly harmonies of 'Orleans', which are simply stunning. And surprisingly, given the background (the recent death of his girlfriend) this is an uplifting rather than a depressing listening experience: mystical and beautiful, if a bit disjointed.
Not sure what I was expecting but it was ok. Lots of twiddling instrumental stuff but probably too folky for me. Cowboy Movie was my favourite track
Yeah man, cool cool hustle hustle.
Hooked me in for several repeat listens, great album. (And not worth searching out the non-Spotify Neil Young tracks)
The Wikipedia made me dread this; his girlfriend died and his band broke up, so he ended up doing hard drugs and hanging out in a studio whilst celebrity mates checked in on him and jammed a bit. The resulting album of mostly instrumental psychedelic folk was poorly received by the waiting press. After hearing that, the resulting ambivalence I felt when listening is miraculous. I liked reading the lyrics of the cowboy song.
I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but I liked it. How had I never heard of Cowboy Movie before?
Enjoyed this lots of interesting guest musicians, and good instrumental songs.
Folks, funky, jazzy, nice guitar. 4/5
Definitely revisiting this album
It’s alright, nothing that stands out as great to me
No me ha llamado la atención.
3.5
This album has a dark and mysterious vibe to it. The harmonies are great, and while Laughing and Cowboy Movie are solid tracks, some of the others are a bit lacking. This album is a fine listen but it does require a certain mood to enjoy properly.
E.g. songs 1 and 2 are very different (1 sounds like naive 60s/70s John Lennon stuff, 2 is a lot rougher and very masculine, even with a bit of Led Zeppelin in the vocal as well as the guitar) A lot is going on, and I'm sure this has its merits, but it's not really something I want to listen to right now, so I think it's a 3
Liked this more than I was expecting to. It caught me on the right Sunday morning.
började väl ganska okej men vad fan hände sen? lyssna igen
Mustaschen räddar honom från en 1:a.
Got some good bits but not for me
probably not something I’d revisit but can appreciate the artistry here
Technically good but underwhelming
Tasteful palette of the 70s
Yeah no...not for me.
can you imagine what it must’ve been like to be an adult when these ridiculous children started to run the world?
I feel myself flip-flopping on this album as i'm listening to it, is it enjoyable late-60s-early-70s psych grunge rock or some of the most boring music i've listened to for this challenge? I'd like to hope the primal scream-y grunge rock of the 90s this inspired is better than the album itself. I liked the instrumental track the best.
Chill hippie session music.
Interesting, but nothing really grabbed my attention.
Needs either the Byrds or Stills and Nash
01) Music Is Love - 7,0 02) Cowboy Movie - 7,0 03) Tamalpais High (At About 3) - 7,5 04) Laughing - 7,0 05) What Are Their Names - 8,0 06) Traction in the Rain - 7,5 07) Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves) - 7,0 08) Orleans - 7,0 09) I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here - 5,0 TOTAL: 7,00 (70/100) Current ranking: 117/170 I'm not really familiar with CSNY discography, even less with their solo albums. This is a nice, easy listening but not something I would listen to on my own. It has a bunch of famous contributors and I guess it's a good representative of the day and age it belongs to.
Amazing fucking album!
This was completely forgettable. Musically fine but nothing interesting here.
Thoughts during the first 2 songs: I love the music and his voice but the lyrics arent the greatest The rest of the album is great! SOLID 3.5/4
I don't rightly know what it is, but CSN&Y just aren't for me. I've now listened to most of their albums and their solo work, but none has really stuck out.
Like him better as part of group but you can hear where he has had influence.
Very loose
The man lived a lifetime of mess, but boy could he make music.
Loved the Harmonies! But nothing but a song or two grabbed me emotionally and stood out.
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
a low 3. has its moments
>>>>>>>>>>>> <<<<<<<<<<<<
I love CSN, but separately, Crosby’s rough work.
It was fine.
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 couple of good songs but a lot of slow stuff
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.
If only I could remember anything about this boring dud. Actually I'm not upset at all that I don't remember anything about this album aside from it was boring and couldn't wait for it to end.
Sjajan album
So so
Enjoyable in that west coast 70s rock vibe
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!
If I'm sticking to my rating system, I WAS more annoyed than impressed. But it's not poor Crosby's fault. I'm just ready for the generator to get away from folk/psychedelic. My Spotify is now almost exclusively recommending Radiohead for me because it thinks that's all I listen to.
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.
This was awesome. Loved the whole thing, especially Cowboy Movie.
It was okay
I liked this a lot. Very easy to listen to. Wonder what stills did to be excluded.
its good
Just ok for me. Very hippie!
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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Would prefer swamp ass
Beautiful harmonies
This one is a pretty good jam session for some big names. There is a lot here to enjoy, but some of it can be uninvolving. Bright spot: "Cowboy Movie", a bluesy Grateful Dead-influenced jam. Good listen.
Some of these songs were pretty cool, some of them felt like nothing. It had more cool guitar then I expect.
Decent enough background music
I started it, listened to it and then it was over and I'm not sure I remember it other than it wasn't awful
Meh
Big meh from me. Maybe it was influential for its time but to my ears there's nothing interesting going on lyrically or sonically. The first couple songs had my attention but after that I lost interest. Fav songs: - Cowboy Movie
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
Favorite Tracks: Orleans Music Is Love What Are Their Names
Nicht meine Richtung
meh
Wow. What starts a soulful blues become an etherical, nearly timeless or at least Style-defining psych-folk album. Strong in its calmness I would‘ve never expected the music being so far away from the likes of his collabo-participations. Strongly recommend this! 4.7
Wow! That was boring.
Wow, this was a special type of boring
I really enjoyed this album. I was feeling it for me it was perfect for today! Kate loves the album cover!
Very Good. Especially "Cowboy Movie" - two of the songs were greyed out on my Spotify so I had to go to youtube.
I liked this.
Not my thing at least it was short
Pro: Vocals("Music Is Love", "Laughing", "What Are Their Names"), some cool experiments("Music Is Love", "Orleans", "I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here"), Graham Nash, Neil Young, Crosby's guitar, Mickey Hart Cons: Jerry Garcia (does he know more than the one guitar solo?), the cover, too much Grateful Dead slopping all over, heavy sedation
Is it cheating to add in loads of legends into your album? Despite that, it's pretty goof, but its weird I just can't ever see myself wanting to listen to this again. It's a 3 but it's potentially the highest 3 I can give
Super mellow. I like this kind of hippie nonsense. 3/5
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 didn't like the album, but it wasn't as annoying as I thought it would be. Still, I probably won't listen to it again and I don't feel like I missed anything so far.
J'ai écouté j'ai oublié aussi
I found the vocals quite bland and album overall not that memorable
Made no impression
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.
Repetition is comedy but unfortunately this isn’t a comedy album.
Nope. Not my groove. I adore Joni Mitchell and even the treat of Joni didn’t keep me listening.
Nice background vibe, not super engaging
Bland, inoffensive, middle of the road music. The only emotion it made me feel was boredom. Probably 1/2*
Ok, but not rememberable, lots of slow songs. I enjoyed the “radio”song son Spotify more than this, so 2**
Gentle and melodic. Great working music!
Pleasant album to listen to but not really my style
This album was great. A wonderful mix of his early Byrds-era songwriting with what came afterwards. I really enjoyed this.
Crosby was fine in CSNY but his solo work is- unlike S/N/Y solo records - incredibly boring, no proper tunes, unlistenable.
Atmospheric record with nice guitar playing and vocal harmonies.
Wasn’t too interested in this one
pretty cool. never listened to any of his solo stuff. liked it
1st track has a rick feel that doesn't jive with the rest of this laid back album. It's Savid Crosby, but Graham Nash, Neil Young, and Jerry Garcia are all on this album too. Laughing (backing vocals by Joni Mitchell) Traction in the Rain (featuring the autoharp) Song With No Words
This seems to be the dad rock equivalent of the Wu tang clan with one member making an album that features all of the other members at some point which is the only interesting thing I can see in it. It’s completely fine music I just cannot bring myself to give a shit about Crosby stills and Nash in any serious way.
This is what happens when a hippie gets depressed and turns to hard drugs. In this case, this hippie had tons of musical virtuoso buddies he could call in favours from. I enjoyed the instrumental pieces more than the ones with lyrics, by and large, and enjoyed more than I thought I was going to enjoy.
Really pretty album, I thought. Nice vocals especially. Last song reminded me quite a bit of Ben Salisbury's "Annihilation" soundtrack.
Your name is David Crosby bro, it's right there man
Reading some of the reviews from younger people, I worry for the future. Yes, Virginia, modern music owes a great deal to David Crosby and his contemporaries. NWA would never have said "Fuck the Police" if CSNY hadn't said "Fuck the National Guard" in 1970. Back to this album. Listening to it for the first time (and ashamed I missed it until now) I find myself hearing a bevy of familliar voices. "Is that...?" Yes. And Crosby blends flawlessly with all of them. The only fault in the album is it's just too short.
A perfectly fine album from Crosby. I got the CSN album last week and this is similar. However it doesn't reach the heights other work does. 3.5/5
Heart warming
Honestly, not a bad album. At least he knows his style.
Ok, but I'm a big fan of CSN, not Crosby by himself.
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.
Very enjoyable jam band record with a variable who's who of guest musicians contributing. However, in the context of 1001 Albums to hear before you die, I probably could have died without hearing this album.
relaxing
Not a bad album.
That's a primal music kind of album. I respect it though. It is very original.
Still don’t really understand with every album from any part of CSNY is on here, had to be there I guess
I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here when I listened to this. Was like watching a Cowboy Movie.
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.
It says a lot that Crosby needs all this talent to make such a shit record. It is also telling why the super group he is famous for needed 9 grade A musicians to make a good record. This is boring dog shit. Nothing happens here. It's total trash.
Kind of whiney. Crosby works great when balanced by someone else, but kind of grating on his own.
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.
For me it was a nothing.
Belíssima transformação da melancolia em força criativa.
David Crosby is better known for his work with group: the Byrds, CS&N, CSN&Y, and number collaborations. If I Could Only Remember My Name is is first solo album, which was recorded soon after his remarkable success first with CS&N's first album, and then CSN&Y's first album. Crosby's solo work has the same defining elements as the the music of his successful bands; rich vocal harmonies and expressive acoustic guitar solos. However, the tracks on this album are not as consistent as Crosby's work with his well-known groupings.
I did like most of it. Seemed to get lost or disconnected from itself sometimes. But worth a listen
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
2.5
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.
probably didn’t give it a fair shot but it wasn’t what i needed yesterday
Not for times with bad mood
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!
Not much of a fan of this album. Was never a fan of the artist and listening to this did not change that.
not my favorite
No me ha llamado la atención.
surprisingly good
mmmmmeeeeeeeehhhhh music
Listened Before? N Eh, it was okay. There's missing songs here due to his political protest against spotify so I didn't get the full experience. Maybe if I'd been more impressed with the songs that are available I would have sought out the rest but I just don't care. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Cowboy Movie
If Only Anyone Else Could Remember My Name. The only reason you should listen to this album is for the features, and they all have much better songs. Very disappointed.
I just couldn't. Folksy jazzy blues, mostly acoustic singer-songwriter vibes. He's got a good voice but it's just not where I'm at musically. Nothing in here stood out to me and nothing made me want to keep listening. I gave each song a shot but... Welp.
wow, this rock album has suprisingly ambient elements that I love so much, it's relaxing in ways that feel so honest, great listen
Probably my favourite album of the seemingly hundreds connected to the Byrds and their constituent members. The main reason to hate that UFC prick is the Neil Young ban means I can't easily stick this whole album on. I need to really sort myself out with a vinyl player again and buy this album. I am hugely hit and miss with Young but his two co-writing contribution here are both great. I imagine there's more of the record he's playing on but they're still available. Such a shame I only discovered this around Crosby's death early last year when my mate (a big Cros fan) sent it me. But that means its super fresh to me as well. Just superb from start to finish. The Byrdsy vocal harmonies are of course on show, as well as uber-laid back guitar, it's just bliss to me. Album cover captures the vibe superbly. Highlights, the second half of Cowboy Movie when it's really in it's stride, Laughing (obviously)
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
It was what I expected. Thankfully, it was less than 40 minutes long. Nothing stands out on this album. He can't really sing and I did not care for the music. I tolerated it.
Sounds a bit like some Yes and America. This is some decent prog music. Track 1 Music is Love was awful but the singing and music pick up after that. Tamalpais High has some nice blues. The second half went back downhill slowly.
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.
I wasn’t captivated by
Obviously not my pair of shoes. I just cannot distinguish it from other similar country/folk things.
Done
#92. David Crosby is the Ringo of CSNY, isn't he. It's bit strange, and honestly I can't tell whether I like it or not. 3/5: Octopus's Garden out of ten. Song added to playlist: Cowboy Movie I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
I don't know nearly enough about the CSNY cinematic universe, but hearing this now after already listening to a ton of the group stuff really shows how much Crosby influenced the group's sound. This is spectacular. Really just feels like a warm hug. The guitar sounds like it's right in front of me.
Langweilig!
This isn't Crosby at his best. He always hit his highest heights while playing in groups. The Byrds and the several iterations of Crosby, Stills, Nash, etc. all reach heights that this album fails to reach. It's not a bad album per se, but it's very safe. It has one sound/recipe and really doesn't deviate from it much. You can tell it's David Crosby from beginning to end, but aside from that, it's not really an album I'd deem worthy of inclusion on this list.
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.
Goed album. David Crosby is een eeuwige legende. Het is wel een beetje kort, met name op Spotify. Had niet echt door dat ie al afgelopen was hahah
Is it bad? No. Is it great? No. Did I need to hear this before I die? Certainly not. I’m much more of a Young and Stills fan than I am of this. These feel like a bunch of throw away tracks that got recorded and didn’t have anywhere else to go. Dweee doh dit doh dit dee doh doh det
nothing extraordinary to me
chillig
if i had a big boat i would go out sailing and get a big net and catch every crosby and nash and stills i could find and if i found any youngs i would set them back free into sea and nurse them back to health first if i hurt them a bit but the rest i would catch and bring home and fry them up in a pan or take them to the market and sell them for a tupence a pound
I really enjoyed this, picked up where CSNY left off.
This album was very chill and mellow. No complaints from me.
Folk rock muuuuy lento. Tostonazo. Un 2.
Not composed songs in the usual sense. More like Crosby and friends hanging around a recording studio, diddling around with guitars and calling it an album. Better than most people trying to do that. but still.
This is definitely not what I was expecting. It's a bit more experimental and heady than I would expect, but then again I don't really know a ton about David Crosby. Totally fine Sunday afternoon listen.
Nice.
Some songs missing on spotify
3.5
While this could possibly be the most "music with a lowercase m, white man singing for 30 minutes" album ever made, I actually enjoyed it a lot. Turns out David Crosby was the best solo artist of CSNY. Rest in peace big guy. One of the funniest Twitter users of all time. I will never forget him telling a fan to "not quit his day job" after they sent him a painting of himself. Absolutely unhinged behavior. Strong 3, borderline 4.
This album reminds me a lot of America's output, being like you're relaxing on the beach, but that beach is in the middle of the woods, on a cold day. However, unlike America's early output, which I quite enjoy, I found this to be pretty boring. I understand that perhaps this was a big step for the soft rock genre, but is that really a genre worth highlighting? I mean, half the time, David Crosby and Co. decide to replace actual lyrics with slow, thoughtful vocalizing, but it leaves the song feeling hollow. There were small bits of joy when everything did come together properly, but as someone who just listened to Deja Vu, why would I pick this over something like that?
This album was a vibe. I'm normally not one for these slow tempo, low energy records, but this one did it right.
Fine. Not my style and kind of boring.
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.
Nobody can deny the musical genius of David Crosby. However I feel like what this album was lacking is more Stills, Nash and Young.
First half of this was really good, reckon Crosby is probably better than Stills and Nash, probably why his name is first. Second half gradually descended into ethereal whale song. This signature brand of folky harmony is better in small doses I think, so 36 minutes was acceptable. Not particularly my cup of tea but very listenable until the last couple of songs.
Have to agree with the group - starts off well, but by the end the wheels fall off. Might be better on repeat listenings - I think this is one of those albums that you might grow to love. Nash was always the best of the key trio anyway.
This album seemed to get worse the longer it progressed, good thing it was only 37 minutes long. Felt like folky nonsense to me. Highlights: Cowboy Movie What Are Their Names
Agree with Jamie, started well and was pretty interesting, but was a bit out there by the end. Didn't mind it at all though
What the generator has taught me so far is that of the CSNY bunch, I only really rate Y... This seems more like a collection of half-finished demos/rarities 'from the vault' than a fully-fledged album, to me. The songs that do feel compete are ok, I guess. I'd listen to What Are Their Names and Orleans again.
Not a bad album, but not really memorable either.
Pleasant and boring
Great guitars. Wasn’t sure after first track - great driving album! 3.6
I didn’t hate it but I didn’t really like it.
God this doesn't all sound like everyone was coked out of their brains making this. Half the tracks have no lyrics. It's only 1970 and yet punk already had to happen.
I mean it was alright. Not something I would really want to go back to.
If I could only remember listening to this album. Musically, it's not bad. Just nothing special about it.
Definitely letting the hippie flag fly. Generously innocuous, though it seems to think that because you have some acoustic spacey noodling and lots of echo-y voices, it must be good. Cowboy Movie was probably my favorite, getting a more directed energy and aggressive vibe.
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
It’s ok if you like that sort of thing. Not a fan of the casual racism. And yes I know it was a different time but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
chill
Juuh
So boring.
Good!
Some good parts, but the songs are a little too long and repetitive. This era of music has some really annoying guitar sections.
Just more classic rock
OK, but not for me.
Quite relaxing - it gently washed over me…
Sadly a rather boring album. There's nothing special about it.
Some interesting psychedelic songs on here, very reminiscent of the Grateful Dead and that era of music. Some of it is kind of boring though. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again
Can’t remember this one that well,mainly instrumental.not really good.Perfectly fine i guess.
Nicely moody 1971 wistful drift. A little stoned and repetitive but I do go there sometimes. Not a bad place to go.
Not for me
Very boring and forgetable.
Didn't like it much
Only one song that didn't bore me to death, otherwise I'd give it 1 star. Had to go to YouTube to hear the 2 songs with Neil Young, wasn't worth the extra effort.
Favorite was "Laughing"
Hmm, not sure what I expected, but the cover and album title are very meme worthy, and I'm surprised that I haven't seen them in a meme format just yet. It wasn't too bad overall, likely helped by the mostly instrumental sound throughout. Initially after reading that the album is in the psychedelic folk genre, I was a little dubious, but after listening to the entire album, weirdly enough, I get it. With the arrangements and a strange other worldly quality, it really does fit into that extremely niche genre. Best: Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves) Worst: What Are Their Names
This is my husband’s kind of music, not mine. But because it’s my husband’s kind of music, I know far more about David Crosby and his repertoire than I care to. If I had to pick a favorite song (very low bar, here), I’d say the beginning of Laughing. I like the tempo, the beat, and Crosby’s solo voice. But I don’t like the backing harmonies that pick up in the middle of the song (yes, I know it's the Grateful Dead, I don't like them either), and by the end the guitar gets too twangy. Also, the lyrics are beyond dumb: "I thought I met a man / Who said he knew a man / Who knew what was going on / I was mistaken, only another stranger that I knew". WTF?? Nothing appealing about the other songs. The lyrics for What Are Their Names are ridiculously dumb and naive. Cowboy Movie is casually racist and misogynistic. Bleh. But +1 for not being the Chemical Brothers.
Chill easygoing music. Feels like autumn musically and lyrically. It’s a journey but Cowboy Movie is the breakaway track.
Like the first half, second is alright
I had forgotten how much I like this. Songs that will be listened to in 100 years? Maybe not.
Early album with evidence of style that fully develops thru the years. Not my favorite collection but respect the harmonies and mystical instrumentation.
About 1/3 as good as any Crosby Stills Nash album
4/10
Very hippy, laid-back record, with great vocal harmonies and arrangements. A good work, but not extraordinary
Album sounds exactly like what you'd expect from cover art
plunka plunka.
Was working while listening and not fully paying attention but this worked well as background music. Not bad
Before my time. But still enjoyed.
One of my favorite records. Just look at the people who played on this album. Pretty much all of the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane. Very psychedelic with folk elements as well, not unlike the typical CSNY records.
Sadly two songs are unavailable on Spotify in the US. I mean it's alright 5/10.
Super bland folk. Nothing to write home about. Honestly I didn’t care for this and I generally find folk and folk adjacent music to be at the very least palatable. I didn’t feel that here.
She Crosby on my Stills until I Nash
Kinda ripped. Cowboy movie was a bop. wudda been better if it just ended there
Not all on Spotify
Ganske rolig
Your name is David Crosby
I had higher expectations, considering all the special guests (Nash, Young, Joni Mitchell, Grateful Dead)… bit disappointing and boring.
Pretty mid.
criminally underrated album
I wanted to kick my own ass for listening to this album.
Easy listening
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.
This album gave off some chill vibes. It was enjoyable, but it didn't feel significant.
Pretty chill. overall enjoyable
pleasant
Some pretty good songs on here but nothing particularly stood out. Didn't dislike any of the song some for the playlist
Lots of chill songs
Old school Crosby. Still my third favorite Crosby after Bing and Sidney.
Good listening dad rock. Will likely revisit at some point
5/10. Just need a Graham Nash album for a full CSNY substandard solo album sweep
Mostly boring but had its moments and was relatively short. And a quick fuck you to Neil Young for making this harder to listen to than it should have been. 6/10
No real strong memorable groove or chorus here as far as I could find. Lots of great instrumental performances, and good (though melodically ramble-y) vocal stuff. Ultimately a bit boring though more listens may make a difference there.
I wasn't really sure where this album was going on the first listen by the end I started to get into it. Second listen I was still a offput by Music Is Love but I really like Song with No Words (Tree with No Leaves).
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...
Meh
Pretty standard csny sound
Nice
really good album
Very pretty album full of harmonies. Pretty much felt like a normal CSNY album to me, with lower lows and lower highs.
Not sure what I was expecting with this one, but what we got was a pretty watered down version of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. Unfortunately, I found that to be pretty boring. It eventually devolves into just repetitive soundscapes that did nothing for me at all.
Not bad, but forgettable.
A delightful slice of Crosby
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.
This album deserves to be way better known, up there with his work with others
John’s, Paul’s and George’s first solo albums after the Beatles broke up were included on the 1001 list. While John’s and George’s arguably get there on their own merits, Paul’s first solo album sucked but I understand why 1001 was compelled to put Paul’s album on the list. The Beatles were very influential and four of their albums are in the 1001 top 20. Deja vu was a fine album but not good enough to justify Crosby’s first offering getting a free pass to the 1001 club. This Crosby album sucks. The one song I like is Cowboy Movie but it sure sounds like Down By The River. Both heavily use Em / Em7 chords and both songs sound like they are in the same key (key of Em or key of D - I have a hard time figuring this stuff out). So the only song I sort of like sounds sort of borrowed.
I was surprised that David Cosby had such a bland voice back in 1971. The best tracks, IMO, are the ones where he and his guests harmonize over a folk-jazz background, preferably without lyrics. The last two instrumentals are interesting & Gerry Garcia's guitar contributions give those songs a boost. As Lester Bangs said, this is good music to digest food to.
Wow, what an all star line up behind Crosby, but its too bad that the music isn't very memorable. Cowboy Movie is probably the best song on the album but it sounds like re-tread Neil Young.
This album is essentially a cross between the Grateful Dead and CSNY, with some Jorma and Joni thrown in for good measure. Ah to have been a fly on the wall for these recording sessions. After a cheesy first track, the rest of the album is excellent. My favorite is Tamalpais High, which features some quintessential harmonies by Crosby with sensational backing by Jerry, Phil, Kruetzman, and Jorma. I mean wow!
From the half album I was able to listen to on Spotify, it seemed decently good for a protest album. For the most part though, I found myself drifting off in between meandering guitar solos over melancholy piano chords. No hurry to revisit this one.
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.
No me ha llamado la atención
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.
Was playing on my commute from work and I kept turning it down and zoning out.. as it makes good background music. Nothing that stands out
Since I had never listened to any of David Crosby’s solo work, I was excited to listen to something new on my flight to LAX. The album falls flat though, and I found myself switching back to my main Classic Rock playlist throughout the drab 38-minute record we got today. “Cowboy Movie” claims to be the highlight of the record, but it drags on far too long for what it is. “What Are Their Names” is probably my favorite song on here, but it’s a shame that I had to find it on YouTube instead of Spotify. Of all the songs on the album, “Laughing” sounds the most like Crosby, Nash, Stills & Young, but without the charm of the quartet’s gems like “Teach Your Children” or “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.” David Crosby clearly benefited from the rest of CNSY for songwriting inspiration. If I Could Only Remember My Name is by no means unpleasant, but it includes nothing memorable.
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.
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