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Pretty country style - enjoyed - 3.5, but gone 4
Not a big Neil fan. This was fine. 3/5.
Ugh, more Neil Young. I really don’t get why he has so many albums on this list. Yet again, musically this album is decent. A little country twang here and there. I just can’t get over his whiny, nails on a chalkboard voice. DNF (3)
Another day, another bland Neil Young album. Nothing about this stood out.
So mellow and cool. Made me feel cozy and emotional. Great.
The 3rd Neil Young album, and 4th with him involved...and it's not getting really different. I don't understand why he is so saturated in here. But it's not offensive...just not nearly as good as Harvest.
A good but forgettable album that gets better and more memorable with repeated plays. Contains yet another song about going downtown.
8/25/26. Neil Young isn't my favorite, but need to give him his due on this album. A lot of ballads that keep you engaged and interesting lyrics!
Rating: 4.8/5 Short Review: This thing sounds half-dead. Not badly recorded. Not unfinished. Just emotionally exhausted. The voices crack, the playing gets sloppy, and sometimes it feels like everyone in the room has been awake until four in the morning drinking and remembering people who aren’t coming back. And somehow that makes it beautiful. There are moments where Neil Young sounds genuinely terrible in the best possible way. If these performances were cleaner, I think the album would lose something. You can practically hear grief interfering with the music. It isn’t an album I’d want every week. It’s too ragged and miserable for that. But when you’re in the right mood, I can imagine this being devastating. Favorite Track: “Albuquerque.” That one just sank into me. Quiet, weary, lonely. Beautiful without trying very hard to be beautiful.
Far from my favorite Neil Young. I remember when his voice was only whiny, not cracking as well. The songs are catchy but too simple.
This is the fifth, thats 5, Neil Young albums. I'm only half way through. What the fuck has he done to deserve this. He's not that fucking great to have 5.
3 stars
6/10 Buen album, muy tranquilo. Tiene 2/3 temas que no me gustaron pero después esta bastante bien
There are some albums that are not outstanding, but that, still, are great from start to end. This Neil Young one is one of them. It does not go further in any sense, but every song is fantastic, or, at least, great. And it has a lot of blues, with such an enjoyable feeling to it, and a very vivid feeling overall. It is also a very warm album. It really creates an intimate atmosphere in which the songs breathe with a lot of charm.
#1039. The thing of the thing is, is that the harmonica is an instrument fully capable of sounding good. I seent it happen, I was there, I heard it with my own ears. But it seems like these 60s and 70s rock and folk guys are intent on making it sound as shrill and irritating as possible. 3/5: something
Does not disappoint
I had not heard any of these songs before, but then I wanted to play some songs I had heard before so I played the album again. This album was raw and emotional. Many of his vocals can be strained. This is the album for when it’s 3:00 and everyone has left the party. Empty cans, bottles, and cups are strewn around the room and the floor is slightly sticky. The Rolling Stones often make music that is drunk (rowdy), this is drunk (sad). Favorites were Tonight’s The Night and Pt II, Borrowed Tune, Albuquerque, and New Mama.
Neil Young doet niet moeilijk en knalt drie kwartier bluesrock op de plaat, met tussendoor een van de Stones geleend deuntje, wat hij ook ruiterlijk toegeeft. Het soort muziek dat hij in z'n slaap nog maakt, en het gaat er weer in als Ketellapper, want het genre blijft steengoed en Neil weet precies hoe het moet.
Ik constateerde eerder al dat Neil op één album alle kanten op kan schieten. Zo begint het album best fijn. De bluesrock van eerste titelnummer is veelbelovend, Speaking out demonstreert vooral dat instrumenten meer kunnen spreken dan zang. In beide nummers slaat de stem nog wel eens over, maar het past. Bij een aantal volgende nummer schiet dat toch echt te ver door. Met Mellow my mind als extreme. Nee, daar wordt mijn geest niet rustig van.
Net zoals het nieuws zich iedere keer herhaalt en we weten wanneer er weer een artikel over de waterstand komt, zo herhaalt ook deze lijst zich. Eens in de zoveel tijd krijg je nl een album van Neil Young. Ik vind dat op zich niet erg, want ik kan er altijd wel goed naar luisteren. Maar kom op zeg, hoeveel albums van de beste man wil je erin hebben? Dit is dus typisch zo'n voorbeeld van een volstrekt overbodige keuze, want er staat niet 1 memorabel nr op. Zoals gezegd, ik vermaak me er wel mee, en ome Nelis heeft pech dat dit als een van de latere selecties in deze lijst is. Want daardoor ga ik het nu een 2 geven, terwijl het misschien anders best hoger had kunnen krijgen.
Whatever Neil, here's a 3. Don't spend it all in one place. And don't think this means you're growing on me. Still a wheelbarrow full of crap in here. But there are some goodies too, and I'm a reasonable man.
Another wonder of songwriting. Another wonder of performance. It exists somewhere between the acoustic folky Neil and the heavy distorted Neil and comes from a real place of loss that leaves a palpable emotional presence. Superb.
1. night - 1 2. zpeaking - 2 3. uuorld - 1 4. tune - 2 5. baby - 1 6. mind - 2 7. roll - 1 8. albuquerque - 2 9. mama- 2 10. joe - 1 11. eyez - 1
la melodía de los temas es genial, no termina de gustarme como entra la voz de él
Ok, eu acho
I remember stumbling upon Neil Young's Zuma (which is not included, despite seven whole album's by Young on this list) after going through my first proper teenage breakup, and it will forever have a place in my heart. Right album, right time. I don't know if I'll ever have a right time for this album, I hope I won't. But even if I did, I have a feeling "The needle and the damage done" is what I'd seek out anyway
And with that ladies and gentlemen, three more Neil Young albums to go.
Neil Young is bad at singing. Like really bad. Someone take that harmonica off of him while they're at duct taping his gob too
Another Neil Young hit for me. I thought this one was a bit more subdued and relaxed than the others I've had so far. Slide guitar always appeals to me too for some reason I mostly like his voice but it was quite bad on Mellow My Mind, it sounded really strained and like he was really struggling to hit the notes he wanted Highlights: Roll Another Number (For The Road), Lookout Joe
Neil Young is massively over represented on the list between his own albums, CSNY and Buffalo Springfield. This is an album that could easily have been left out. 2⭐️
My parents listened to Neil Young all the time while I was growing up yet I've never heard this album. Must have been because of how raw and uninviting the whole thing is. Which makes sense after I read about all the drug overdose deaths and things going on in his life. I can appreciate what went into the making of this one with the group of musicians all getting together and going through their grieving process. Not something I'd listen to casually but I'm sure it can fit a certain mood.
tonight aint the night
mm yeah maybe this one isnt for me. i can see the man who loves this so clearly in my minds eye! It's a man in their 70s and maybe their hair is quite long and wispy around a nice little dome bald spot in the middle. They're def wearing old birkenstocks and a nice large tshirt they've had since the 90s that says "peace" on it around a globe. Maybe they've got a little j on, if not now, they certainly certainly did when they were listening to this. And you know what, that man is feeling the most peace anyone has ever felt. I'm not though, and that's okay!
I like this era of Neil Young where it's a bit of an out of tune mess he recorded at 3am in the morning trying to get his friends off heroin, once you let the out of tune messiness take hold it's a good ol' time
Can’t believe tonight is the night already. This is good
One that a lot of my fellow Neil heads hold in very high esteem... The Ditch Trilogy is a really unique and special era for Neil.......... really connected more on the re-listen and took the opportunity to listen to the 50 year remaster... sounds brand spankin new
Almost certainly some kind of masterpiece. It's not a pleasant record to listen to with its themes of loss, mourning and death. And it's pretty honest about drugs. When the man who wrote After the Goldrush sings that he stole this tune from the Rolling Stones because he's too wasted to write his own, then there's no glamourising of addiction here. Of course it's sloppy and barely in tune and threaten to fall apart at any moment. But it's a powerful record for all that. As though these wasted, drunken old Hippies have stood up (unsteadily) to come together and say "fuck it, we're still alive" It's tough, but it's powerful.
A famous one
Neil Young is a tricky bag of cats Sometimes he bites your finger, sometimes cuddles up and purrs, but mostly just ignores you and does whatever the hell he feels like Neil, I hope you had fun making this, but I didn't find anything here that I want to listen to a second time
I like Neil Young, but I found this album to be quite boring. I didn't know any songs on it and nothing really stood out to me.
Meh, forgot about it already.
This music is very country and bluesy (not my preference). I like some of Neil Young's folk music, and there is some of that in here on the back end of the album. But it's not enough to make this enjoyable for me.
I understand the process behind recording this, but I feel like the live in studio vibe unintentionally creates a lot of distance between the songs and the listener. I feel like if I'd seen CH rock these songs live I would be really into it, but I couldn't really connect here. This was a first full listen for me, similar to when I got On the Beach. On the Beach knocked my socks off; this one didn't.
Well, it's folk or country music that I didn't dislike, so respect given
4eme album avec NY proposé par le générateur. Pas mieux que les 3 autres, rien d'original. Aucune envie de l'écouter une seconde fois. =>2/5
To all my Neil fans: You know this has to be one of his most rockin’ albums of all time, from the powerful opener to the fuzz-filled “Come On Baby” to the rollicking “Lookout Joe.” An impressive achievement amidst a period of professional exhaustion and personal loss. To all my Neil haters: Yes, I know his voice sounds like Kermit on a bender, breaking in all the wrong places. You may be wondering, how did I get here? Well, don’t worry about technical precision, just listen to the words and feel the groove. Even Neil can laugh at himself (“I’m singing this borrowed tune / I took from the Rolling Stones / Alone in this empty room / Too wasted to write my own”) but if you walked away from this album talking about him singing out of key instead of thinking about Bruce Berry, you missed the point.
Hoksasin mistä Dingo(noimanni) on ottanu mallia laulutyylilleen. Samanlaista uikuttamista. Ei sovi mulle.
Neil Youngia itseään. Jotenkin jaksoi enemmän pitää kiinnostusta kuin valtaosa vastaan tulleista saman aikakauden levyistä. Mitään ei varsinaisesti jäänyt käteen muuten kuin, että Neil Young kuulosti kovinkin itseltään. Musiikki ja laulaja molemmat.
I'd say his vocals ruined this one
A whole album of classic sounding Neil and not a single known song. Thats a shame! It is a good album!
5/10… folk rock / singer-songwriter / *1975
A must listen if you’re into Neil Young… or into good music
6/10
This is the worst Neil Young album I’ve gotten so far. His voice is annoying AF on this one.
Very easy listening. Never listened to Young much, not exactly my style, but I could see this growing on me.
nice!
A couple songs i genuinely enjoy on this! Might ACTUALLY listen to them again! Other than those 3 or so tracks though this was standard Neil for me. The “shaky” voice i cannot abide. I really think i would like so many of these songs so much more of someone else were singing them.
Sounds like Neil young. Medicine voice. Well written lyrics. Mid production. Meh.
It's so interesting how Neil Young can make such beautiful music and also just awful unlistenable noise. I am not really sure if he knows which one he's doing at a given time. Probably the worst Neil Young album I've ever listened to but it's sweet that he likes his friend and there are like 2 very good songs.
A little more enjoyable, perhaps, than other Neil Young offerings and contributions on this list. It's maybe the first album I've listened to with "drug overdose" as a constant motif.
According to the album summary: “In 2003, the album was ranked number 331 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, moving up to number 330 in the list's 2012 edition” Wow, that’s quite a climb. With that trajectory, by the year 2111 this album might be up to number 319.
Ok
This record was recorded square in the middle of an incredible, nearly unmatchable, stretch of excellent records from Neil. It’s about death, sure, but more about grief, and ultimately finding joy after the grief fades into the background, but still lingers. Everything comes together here beautifully, despite itself perhaps. Some of Neil’s very best songs, and really not a weak one in the batch which, frankly, is rare for any NY record. The band excels, in literal late night sessions that are simultaneously loose and tight, a truly unique performance, musically and sonically. Neil gets a lot of credit as the Godfather of Grunge but he should also get at least a footnote for his contribution to Lo Fi, this being the masterpiece of the genre
Disco que traz o lado de Neil Young que mais gosto, o elétrico. Mesmo as baladas eu prefiro eletrificadas ao formato acústico.
It's Neil so it has something, but this is definitely one of his that could have been skipped in the list
This album honestly sounds embarrassing. Shit singing and mediocre folk rock.
Not one of his best. This album didn't do too much for me.
I'm a huge Neil Young fan but this unpolished album is not one of my favorites.
Much better on the 2nd listen, Albuquerque stands out
Day 345 Highlights Borrowed Tune mellow my mind
He's got some songs that i like. Acoustic guy and all that
A: classic Neil Young, lugn kväll på Ylp! 4/5 (A-tier) D: Såndän typisk 1960-tals Oh honey-core romantisk gentlemannamusik. Säkert helt bra om man hör till målgruppen. Skulle spela på en function för att imponera på Elias. 3/5
I normally like Neil, but this isn’t his best. Ponderous, slightly annoying, and not having the best version of his work on it.
Grew on me as I listened and soaked in the melancholy. Albuquerque was my favorite and the steel guitar throughout the album definitely bolstered the quality
Dissapointing when I really enjoyed 'harvest' which is the same style from Young.
Great story telling. A little repetitive but enjoyable album.
I’m really struggling to find the appeal and why everyone thinks this guy is so great. First the vocals are fucking atrocious. We’re talking end of Bob Dylan’s career bad. Next, why is it so “revolutionary” to play basic ass guitar for 45 minutes and play a few bars on a harmonica or piano anytime you find yourself in the break glass in case of everything getting stale scenario? Overhyped as all get out.
Instrumentally, this isn't too bad at all – it's actually quite emotional and evocative on tracks where the piano takes a greater hold of the songwriting, and I like the rough-around-the-edges sound which allows some of the riffs to slice through effectively. I just can't get past the horrible whiny, off-key vocals on a great number of tracks, or indeed the use of harmonica.
If you're not in a state of grief when listening to this album (and I'm not) it's going to be a hell of a listen. I had to break it up across most of the day, it was so hard to take. Very powerful, well done, evocative as hell... and I don't want to listen to it again until the next time I'm grieving a loved one. Absolutely brutal.
prima, maar zijn stem is net niet het
Why did Neil Young never hire a singer?
I’m not exactly sure why I love this album so much. I’ve listened for years, having been introduced to it as a teen. (Do teenagers like music like this?) Whenever I listen to it, including right now, it just pulls me right in. Into its atmosphere, its emotion, its groove. It’s authentic, it’s personal, and it’s…great music. This is my favorite album by Neil Young and apparently always will be.
This album has its detractors, and I used to be among them. After multiple listens years ago, the album finally clicked for me, and all I can say is if you are on the fence on this one, give it time. Neil has earned the right to get a couple of extra listens, and more than that, he delivers. He brings heart to every genre he touches, and is a true artist! I’m a huge fan of Harvest, and though this is almost its exact opposite, I love it too! Thanks, Neil.
나쁘지 않았다. 평범하게 괜찮았다. It wasn't bad. It was decent enough.
After going through this project. Starting to think that Neil young is overrated.
Pleasant-if-not-unmemorable blues-y country rock.
neil young. egal welches album.
Naja Neil, wieso schon wieder?
A constant theme on this list is the easy availability and ruinous effect of drugs (particularly heroin) on people involved in the music biz. Neil Young saw two friends die from overdoses in a short space of time - roadie Bruce Berry and guitarist Danny Whitten, the latter’s death happening on the night that Young had dropped him from his band Crazy Horse, compounding the grief and guilt. As a result, this album is a raw howl of despair, with many rough edges but undeniable emotion. The opening and closing title tracks are a direct tribute to Bruce Berry, but other songs also directly reference drugs, especially “Come on Baby Let’s Go Downtown” which makes scoring drugs sound as easy and routine as going to the supermarket for your weekly shop. Young himself wasn’t immune from temptation, although his drug of choice was booze, with the track “Borrowed Tune” being improvised around the music from “Lady Jane” by the Rolling Stones with the lyrics being a reflection on someone struggling and knowing that they’ve hit rock bottom. It wasn’t a huge surprise that even though the album was recorded in 1973 the record company sat on it until 1975, hoping for something a little more commercial. Don’t do drugs, kids.
BEFORE: Don't mind a bit of Neil Young. Relieved to find that he is now on Spotify. I've listened to a fair bit of his Crazy Horse stuff and Harvest and enjoyed most of it. Let's see how we go... AFTER: This was a trip. I really enjoyed it. There is a kind of sloppy, woozy aspect to the playing and a few odd choices in terms of chords, melodies, arrangements etc. that reminded me, weirdly, of Captain Beefheart's more accessible music. Those choices lift this above bog standard blues- or country-rock and elements that I often struggle to enjoy (like barrelhouse piano and harmonica) work realy well in this context. As an expression of the loss of Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry, the emotion here feels raw, specific and real rather than abstract or carefully rehearsed. HIGHLIGHTS: Speakin' Out, Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown, Mellow My Mind, Roll Another Number (For the Road), New Mama, Tired Eyes. I mean, there are a lot of great tracks here. LOWLIGHTS: Nothing really stands out. It's a strong collection of tracks with a unifying vibe that I really enjoyed - sometimes fun, sometimes deeply sad, sometimes both at the same time. VERDICT: 5 stars. This project keeps delivering.
Some great songs here, including the title track and closing track (“Tired Eyes”), both of which showcase Young’s organic storytelling style. But there are also some middling tracks. And this is an album where Young doesn’t really seem to be trying to sing well. Some of the tunes are rough going. A 3, but as an album, it could be a 2. [Changed my mind — I’m rating albums. And as an album, it’s a 2]
I do not know what it was but it was alright
Another Neil Young album, another four stars. Its an earlier Neil Young album, so it was bound to be good. He looks like Walter Becker on the album cover.
Is he alright? I feel like all my favorite Young albums are the ones that are super bleak. This album is straight-up desolate. Death, drugs, and war, baby; mid-1970s Young on a plate. I like the first-take energy of the performances, which also don’t feel sloppy - gives it a robust live sound. It also makes me feel like Young’s heart is bleeding all over the stage in front of me. I think ‘On the Beach’ edges this one out, but I think this is my second favorite in the ditch trilogy.
I'm so glad this project allowed me an opportunity to really listen to Neil Young. 3 albums of his so far, and I will absolutely return to his music. It's hard to turn away from these songs because they're just so damn raw and emotional. This one struck an extra nerve because I lost my coparent/former partner to a fentanyl overdose 5 years ago and I really get that kind of grief.
OK so I've read the context surrounding this album and I understand it's an expression of grief and I appreciate the sentiment behind it. I also understand that the album is very "raw", it's pretty obvious that there's minimal production and that that's a deliberate choice. However... I just do not like it at all. The vocals are all over the place, literally, as if he's randomly moving away from the microphone and then moving too close. They're also just not particularly pleasant to listen to. Again, I understand the grief context, but they're whiny and out of tune, that's not what I want to listen to. There was a note in "World on a String" that literally made me wince. I had the same reaction to most of "Mellow My Mind". *Sad harmonica noises* 2
Generally enjoying this I just don't know why every singer songwriter feels the need to ruin their songs with harmonicas. I blame bob dylan. I enjoy the more sad writing and raw vocals. Mellow my mind has some horrendous singing but it kinda fits the vibe so I like it. Reminds me of my favourite harsh vocals I've heard where the singers voice imitates his voice breaking. Unfortunately the harmonica knocks this down to a 3
wie viel albe het de dude uf dere liste. es isch sehr whiny neil findi. bin etz bi mellow my mind und er singt sochli falsch halt? nöd sooo geil. und de giepsig type mundharmonika. meh. nöd sooo freud. ook lookout joe tönt haaammer. und bi ein song am aafang hetter ebe au es rieeese solo anegfitzt. ich mag hässigi gitarre neil young. sehr coole song. Hey iich bin etz null begeisteret abermengmol ischs geil. 3??
geiiils albumcover mmh s zemmespiel go gitarre und klavier ksch hotttt speakin out isch megaaa, sehr bluesy let's go downtown isch chli nervig hahaha new mama isch mega schön gsunge allgemein han ich sini stimm eifach gern, au wenn sie chli schwach isch, sie het e gwüssi emotionalität(?) woni gern han s album lauft leider chli vor sich hii, au wenn ich fast alles grundsätzlich guet find joaaa böö es guets aber iwie völlig normals album? glaub wenn nöd neil young würd druff stah, hetts de weg nöd uf die liste gschafft?
Syyslevy 8
ничего особенного. Обычный Нил Янг
Interesting album from Neil Young. Some real rockers, some real depressing, and overall very good.
it's nice id listen while i work c:
okay
This was pretty good, although it felt a little repetitive by the end. That said, I did listen to it twice, so I must've liked it alright. Four stars.
Growing up I hated everything Neil Young did, and in middle age I realize it's because you have to be an old man to look past his f'd up singing and just enjoy him for what he is... he's a god damn hippie (most hippies are hypocritical). I still think he's miles better than whatever Bob Dylan is
I love Neil Young but this album demonstrates why he's a bit marmite. The vocal can be a bit grating!
It's alright
Debería escucharlo más. Cosas que me gustan y cosas que me aburren un poco.
Popular in his day. Earlier album. I found the vocal draggy and whinny. OK tunes and album.
There are more Coldplay records on this "1001 albums you must hear before you die" list than Frank Zappa albums, and that speaks volumes to why a record like this ends up on this list. Boring, uninspired throwaway NY tunes....
“I don’t care if it’s out of tune. Let’s play. Fuck it” - Neil Young
Interesting folk/rock sound; was less familiar with his work
great *****
Lett å høre på, lett å glemme.
Jeg elsket Neil i tenårene. Harvest er min foretrukne lørdagskaffe vinyl. Men denne her ble seig. Mulig jeg har utviklet en form for allergi mot den stemmen.
Helt ok.
Tamt og uinspirert av unge Neil. Mange kjedelige spor, men de har sin koselige sjarm, de også.
None of the songs did anything for me. Far from the quality of Harvest or Rust Never Sleeps
1. Tonight's the Night (★★★☆☆) 2. Speakin' Out (★★⯨☆☆) 3. World on a String (★★★★★) -Fav 4. Borrowed Tune (★★⯨☆☆) 5. Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown (★★★⯨☆) 6. Mellow My Mind (★★⯨☆☆) 7. Roll Another Number (★★⯨☆☆) 8. Albuquerque (★★★☆☆) 9. New Mama (★★⯨☆☆) 10. Lookout Joe (★★★★★) -Fav 11. Tired Eyes (★★⯨☆☆) 12. Tonight's the Night (★★★☆☆) -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,1)
I'm fed up of this guy. Worst one yet. Probably another 6 albums to go
7/10 A bit too whiny, the songs are not as strong, but it is still Neil Young and it still feels important
Love Neil, but this one's not his easiest to listen to.
As loose and sloppy as grief and its aftermath can be.
Yeah that was a quite good album Neil. I was Neil deep in work while listening to it
I like this a lot, I've never done a deep dive on Neil Young's back catalogue but love the simplicity, piano overlays, classic Neil voice and delivery. Let's see what repeat listens bring.
It's alright
Neil sounds wonderfully comfortable in the ditch.
A little boring to be honest
Folksy/country soft rock. It is fine enough, but what makes it so important? Is it that fusion of genres? Sometimes genre fusing leads to something new and fresh, sometimes it leads to something more middle-of-the-road than its components. World on a String takes a classic country motif and makes it a bit heavier. Grabbed my ear. Borrowed Tune is nice, piano and vocals only. Best track - World on a String, Borrowed Tune 3 stars - it's all fine, listenable. But not ground breaking or mind blowing
Really liked this. Emotional, impactful. Maybe my favorite of the Neil Young albums I've heard so far.
I have enjoyed Neil Young albums on this list a lot more than I expected because I don’t particularly care for Young’s music coming in. This album reminded me of my initial position. It was perfectly fine but felt pretty generic at time, and verging on self parody at others (for instance, the two title tracks). It was probably a 2.5 but I’ll round down bc I was bored.
Bit of a wildcard Neil Young pick (I love him, but he could certainly do to have less albums in the list). Just classic guitar-focused Neil, not much more to say. It’s great, but not his best.
Crap. Im over NY on this list
Tonight was not the night Neil Young
If this album ended after the first 5 songs I would have gave this album a 1. However it picked up significantly after that. Classic Neil young sound. First half was boring blues. Tired eyes was good.
Decent Neil here but not absolute peak Neil.
Fairly run of the mill for a Neil Young album.
I enjoy Neil Young's style, and while I wasn't familiar with this album, it felt like talking with an old friend.
I have found with this list that I always appreciate an NY album. This was fun to listen to! I feel like his voice sounds a little more mature/deeper than in other albums I've listened to before, which was interesting to hear.
Good
kinda liked borrowed tune. ya not for me
Beginning to agree with claims of Neil Young over-representation... Decent record though.
Good
Não é o melhor álbum, mas quem gosta de uma música vai gostar das outras
Why am I consistently surprised by Neil's 70s output? Damn if this isn't amazing. The cover, black and white and stark, with the Neil styled scripted titling, drew me in but the songs will keep me coming back. 5/5
No songs that stand out massively but a good album
Meh, this isn't really my thing
Another wrote Neil Young album. Nothing particularly memorable to me. The more often I get his albums in this project, the less I enjoy his voice.
Solid throughout, but not my favourite of his work.
This is #day670 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's my second Neil Young record, not counting two with Crazy Horse and one with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Now, I really want to like this. Like, I'm being open-minded, you know. In fact, I'm even planning to revisit all of the albums mentioned above (maybe I missed something), and I'm also counting on After the Gold Rush and Harvest; at least those titles ring a bell. But somehow it's just not happening. The problem remains the same: the vocals. The delivery. The singing. Is it intentional? God knows I've tried. This is another 2 out of 5, though. Looking forward to #day671.
With seven albums by a single artist, it was clear that not all of them could be world-class. Neil Young has recorded some great music—but that’s not necessarily the case with this album, *Tonight’s The Night*. Instead, this is a good, but by no means outstanding, blues-rock album. Is it worth listening to? Definitely yes. Does it belong on a list of the 1001 best albums? Definitely not.
This wasn't too bad. Would probably need more of my time.
I really don't like Neil Young
2/5
I love Neil Young and I loved this record.
Ok
Like 'Rust Never Sleeps' he top and tails this album with a great track. But the sandwich filling is a mixed bag. The rocky tracks are great. The steel guitar country songs were boring. The quality control is also a bit variable. 'Mellow My Mind' is an awful mess. The harmonica playing is excrutiating and he can't seem to hit a note. Any note - not just the usual top end struggles. Was he drunk? I'd give this a 4 without the skips.
Just recently given away. What boring drag of a 70s record. Only the title track is great, the rest sounds like demoes.
This is my third Neil Young album (I think) and at this point I can say that I have yet to hear a Neil Young album that does anything for me. At least with the other two albums I could find enough to like and keep my rating at a 3 but this one did not. Maybe if I grew up with him or knew more about why he is so influential I would have a greater appreciation for his music? The issue with that is these three albums haven't made me want to do that. 2/5
its a nice day and i'm winding down
I liked it. Very raw and emotional. First time listening to Niel Young. Apparently not his most appreciated album so I'm excited to hear more of his. Idk if its his style but the cracking in his voice makes me feel how shaken up and depressed he was making this. Review: 7.4/10 Fave songs: Speakin' Out, Borrowed Tune, Roll another number
He sings like he's on the brink of death.
The uptempo songs are good
This is lowkey not my shit. Also I think this album is making me nauseous 2/5
TITN TITN! This is def worse than Harvest unfortunately
There are better Neil young albums. Albuquerque is an all timer though
Honestly, enough with the Neil. My comments to the 4 prior records stand. Neil is Canadian so he get’s some passes but the music is not that interesting and his vocals, like Dylan’s, try your patience. This record is no different. It doesn’t belong on this list or frankly any list of greatest records. It just doesn’t and you can’t convince me otherwise. So, let’s stop fucking around with this and it get’s a 3 and hopefully this is the last of the Neils, but I somehow doubt it. 3/5
Album 86 Top 3 "favorites" off the album: Roll Another Number, New Mama, Speakin' Out My parents both groaned when I told them this was the next album on my list. My mom said he was up there---err, down, rather---with Bob Dylan for most irritating voices. I think Dylan wins that competition, minimal dice. I asked my dad if Young was capable of holding a note longer than Dylan, and he said, "yes, but only marginally." Two tracks in, I think he was slightly unfair. I can sing to Young with far less work and artistic reimagining of the melody. Luckily, I am amused enough by Young's Jackman-esque vibrato that this listen could have been far worse. Fear not, good people. Dylan still wins in some categories that are more positive. He has Young beat when it comes to lyrics, for example. Tonight's The Night (opening track) is one of those songs that I would joke about with my mom, like We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister. "I think tonight might be the night, but I can't be sure. We should ask Neil one more time. Hey Neil, is tonight the night?" "Oh, yeah, alright, cool. Tonight's the night. Guys, did you hear that? Tonight. Tonight's the night." A few songs on this album had that potential. "Baby, I think he wants to go downtown. Neil, where do you want to go?" " I'll try to stop ragging on him now. I liked Speakin' Out for the instrumentation. I think Young's voice is the right one for that song and style. World On a String, I didn't like so much. I liked the grittier bass and the main vocal melody. I hated the higher harmony he was throwing in there. The timbres did not mesh well, and not in a way that added interest in my eyes. It was a choice. That is all. In contrast, Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown made sense with the higher vocals. The overall instrumentation and the accompaniment of other harmony layers rather than just the two provided a little more substance (veiling?) for the higher harmony. More variety in timbres -> better... gradient, for lack of a better word. Live Borrowed Tune Reaction: HOLY SHIT HARMONICA?! Sold. Vocals better be good. Mmm, they could be worse. Does this outrank Speakin' Out? I think so. Should I put it above? Well, it's one of those slower ones I *always* choose... but it would be dishonest to choose something not my favorite. Nobody reads this, anyway. I had the same initial reaction to Mellow My Mind, but then the vocals came in and I got annoyed. Oh well. I won't come back to Young unless he returns, but I've heard worse. As the saying goes, "at least it's not Bob Dylan." Diary entry: We are back again, again! Apartment: SECURED. Thank god for leaving places we don't want to be anymore!!!
fine
Favorite songs: Borrowed Tune, Roll Another Number (For the Road), Albuquerque, Lookout Joe
I'm sometimes conflicted on how to judge a Neil Young album. This is a very good release which would probably be a career highlight for many, but I've always had a tendency to put it aside, especially because it's in the middle of the greatest album run of his career and it kind of pales in comparison to what comes directly before and after. It definitely does some things to make itself stand out, but it still feels like his other albums of the time, just slightly less impactful. Favourite track: Tonight's the Night
I like him and this album was good. Not something I need to listen to on the regular.
I do love Neil Young, but this isn't him at his best. It's still Neil Young, and it's still better than most, but this is an album best listened to in the background of a dark and dingy dive bar.
Famously part of Neil's Doom trilogy. Raw and emotional, recorded just after the deaths from heroin of Crazy Horse's Danny Whitten and roadie (working man) Bruce Berry, two close friends. However I hear the album a bit like a wake, sad but also full of stories and tales of the deceased and fun too. This is a fantastic album, one of his very best.
Sieste avec Clara Wink wink
I usually like Neil but this one was way too sloppy even for his standards. And boringly too bluesy too... In the same year he produced the much more powerful and inventive Zuma, why not including that album instead?
Just ok. I usually really like Neil Young but this did not inspire
Classic! Some great tunes and some hit or miss sketchy performances.
I really thought that Neil Young would have been one of those artists I absolutely love, and for some of his stuff that's definitely the case. But his catalogue as a whole so far has been pretty hit or miss for me. This one was alright, I feel like it definitely had a lot of potential, but damn his voice is rough on this album. He's never been an artist whose voice is super amazing or anything, but on here it really drags the whole album down a lot. Shame too, I liked pretty much everything else about it, great songwriting, guitar playing, lyrics, but the vocals really do make it a lot harder to get through than it needs to be.
Tonight's the Night - 5/5 Speakin' Out - 4/5 World on a String - 4/5 Borrowed Tune - 4/5 Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown - 5/5 Mellow My Mind - 5/5 Roll Another Number (For the Road) - 4/5 Albuquerque - 5/5 New Mama - 3/5 Lookout Joe - 3/5 Tired Eyes - 5/5 Tonight's the Night - Part II - 4/5 Average score: 4.3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ bleak and emotional but beautiful. not my fav of his albums i've heard thus far but it's still great
Every Neil Young album I go thinking it's for old people and every Neil Young album I end up liking. It's time to accept my age.
Enjoying the energy of speakin' out.
I've listened to a lot of Neil Young but somehow never heard this. I think it might be my favorite
meu gosto recém adquirido por country de guitarrinha me colocou numa posição meio estranha, porque eu achei esse aqui do caralho
eh, tem umas guitarrada boa esse, hein. dá pra ver que esse mano inspirou uma galerinha BOA dessa leva de country alternativo barulheira atual bacana demais, mto pica.
2 - not the best
Neil toimii aina. 4/5.
Перша пісня задала високу планку, яку, як на мене, альбом повністю не витримує. Приємні враження, але не більше.
В мене зазвичай з дискографією Ніла Янга хіт енд міс, бо певні альбоми прям подобаються, а певні - зовсім ні. Конкретно цей попадає скорше в "подобаються", особливо пісня new mama. 3.5
Bluesia. Melankolista. Nopeaa ja hidasta. Sopii sateiseen, hiljaiseen roadtrip hetkeen.
Álbum excelente. Neil Young possui uma carreira com muitas nuances e o que ele produziu nos anos 1970 é fenomenal. QoA Adonis New.
Not my favorite Neil but still a 5
Part of the ditch trilogy… So dark and raw
neil young sings a lot like my dad which makes me like this even more
A true legend. Not a good singer, yet charming. Good storytelling.
If you asked me if I liked Neil Young, I'd probably say something like "...eh? Maybe?" But I caught myself really loving this album. I think maybe I need to listen to more of his catalog. I might be a fan and not know it yet.
Alright. Look I don't hate Neil Young but man I just think he's kind of average. My parents love him but I struggle with anything above "ah yeah this is music that is as unoffensive as can be." I guess that's good for an artist? I have 3 of his albums left, and I am only 139 in. I had gotten the first 3 in the first 20. I think I'm just suffering from fatigue.
J'avais beaucoup aimé le premier album de Neil Young proposé dans la liste. Celui-ci m'a beaucoup moins parlé, parce qu'il était moins hard rock. Mais en vrai, il était quand même très sympa. Ce sera un petit 3.
I had Stephen Stills yesterday, now Neil Young. Just need David Crosby and Graham Nash. This wasn't bad, but I preferred Stills' album yesterday. I'm sure there's better albums by Neil Young out there.
Not the Neil Young album I would have chosen for this list. It’s his average work. At best.
Another banger by Neil Young. I gave him 20 minutes during my commute to work and that’s all he’s getting. How have I gotten 3 of his albums in my first 25?
I have conflicting feelings about this album, but I think overall it works for me more than it doesn't. It's speaking to an experience that I really don't share, but the blues-y instrumentation works for me well The vocals can sometimes lean a little too crooning for my tastes, but they fit the songs so I don't hold that against them My favourite song was probably "Albuquerque", it's mellow in a way that I enjoy. I tended to prefer songs of its ilk to the slightly harsher stuff, but not by much
Amazing. I've always liked Neil Young but never listened to this album. Easy 5. I love the style of music. It's blues music but with folky elements. The slide guitar is really nice and the harmonica isn't ear splitting like some other albums.... looking at you Bob. The vocal harmonies are fucking amazing, especially in New Mama. Going from unison harmonies into a major resolve was pleasurable to my ears. My favourite song was Albuquerque. It had all the elements of the album that were good, the blues, good vocals, slide guitar, and the harmonica. Half this album went into my playlist giving this a 5.
I think some of these songs don't fit his voice. I like the album and the music but I'm not a huge fan of the sing-speaking he does sometimes. I'm biased bc I love Harvest Moon and that style of song. I like the passion in his voice but it just doesn't do it for me
5/10
neil how i love u highlights: mellow my mind, new mama 4/5
Roughly on par with his earlier 70s albums, if not quite as good. Still plenty to love here.
Bleary, grief-soaked rock and loose country-blues built on ragged guitars, stumbling rhythms, raw piano, and cracked, slurred vocals lurches with unsteady intensity. Listening feels like sitting in a dim, late-night wake where songs spill out half-formed between long silences. The resuting looseness feels rough and unfocused.
Solid. Neil Young always seems to take me a moment to appreciate. There are a couple of really excellent songs in the middle that got me interested in particular. The heavier guitar stuff is very cool
Tonight is not the night, to listen to Neil Young. I know he has better albums. Go listen to Rust Never Sleeps.
Album 181. Tonight's The Night — Neil Young (1975) meh, it's not a crap, but I can't find anything notable in this folk rock album. 2/5 No liked songs
Oof this is the weakest Neil Young album (so far?) Still somewhat good but expected more 3/5
Lo escuché mientras me levantaba
Neil Young is very hit or miss for me. When he hits, his songs are incredible. When he doesn't, it feels like I'm listening to the musical equivalent of lukewarm oatmeal. Most of this album is really strong. Any song with pedal steel on this album really floats my boat. Overall - it's a strong 70s rock record. THREE STARS
3 out of 5. So far my second favorite album of Neil Young's.
Не моя музыка от слова совсем. Вот это вот заунывненькое кантри с кое как пробивающимися блюзовыми мотивами. Мне все равно что это первый и единственный концептуальный альбом Нила Янга. Мне неинтересно в каких обстоятельствах он записан и почему, просто потому что это уныло и неинтересно слушать, сорян.
Čak mi nekako i paše jutros ovaj album, iako nisam veliki fan Neil Younga. Iznenađena sam da mi nije skroz dosadan, čak ima baš različite stvari na albumu. 3/5, 5/10
So many albums on this list attempt to use the idea of “rawness” as part of their artistic expression, and so many of them just end up sounding like high schoolers plonking away in their first band. This album uses rawness in an extremely effective way that doesn’t detrimentally affect the musicality of the album. It’s raw in emotion, but not in performance. You can feel it without necessarily hearing it, and that is a very difficult rope to walk.
Enjoyed this. Playing was good and the energy was good as well. Like the bluesy, raw guitar tone. 3.5/5 Probably will listen again
Good may revisit
Listened to one song of this on 4/23, but listened to the rest on [[2 - Area/Daily Notes/2026/2026-04-28|2026-04-28]]. Not bad, kinda generic chill 70s rock.
Not our favorite from him but it's pretty decent.
First listen: Sorry, what is this? I don't understand the albums musical or cultural significance. At all. Moving generously past the often shrill, whiny vocals, I don't even think the lyricism was particularly virtuosic, which is often what Neil Young apologists cling to. I'm not dead yet, and I wish I had listened to something else. 3/10 Second listen: this listen was a courtesy, and an attempt to understand the album better. I see now the themes of grief in the collection, particularly in the title track. But I still do not see why it's ranked so high on best albums of all time lists. There are better Young albums, and better albums in general, in this user's humble opinion. 4/10
Why are there so many Neil Young albums in this list? Not saying that he's not been influential or even that the music is bad, I just think enough is enough and I'm quite capable of hearing 2-3 albums and thinking, 'yeah, I'll go and dig deeper into this guy' all by myself. All that said, when it's bluesy, it's great stuff and he does a lovely number on the old mouth organ. When it's very country, I can take or leave it but it's certainly never less than good.
I'm feeling a 3.5/5.
I like Neil Young, but not for an entire album.
used have this album on repeat - still worthy
I think this is some of Neil’s better works. More upbeat and just feels like it has more energy. 3.5 maybe always a 4.
3- Stars (7/15)
Tonight's the Night 4 Speakin' Out 3.3 World on a String 3.5 Borrowed Tune 3 Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown 3.6 Mellow My Mind 3.2 Roll Another Number (For the Road) 3.2 Albuquerque 3.4 New Mama 3.3 Lookout Joe 3.5 Tired Eyes 3.4 Tonight's the Night - Part II 3.4 Score: 3.4
Vibe 4…Lyrics 2. Is this a bit of dentist blues? Idk, it’s…fine.
It's a rough, messy record about grief, recorded in a drunken haze as a memorial for Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry. It's not the best or easiest Neil Young album, sometimes sounding like bad demos with off key vocals and sloppy arrangements, but there's this raw, authentic sound that's haunting. You either dig the total nihilistic grief and those first take jams as genius, or you think it's a drunken mess that should have stayed buried. Even with the intentional mess, the musicianship shines through. Gotta give major props to Nils Lofgren. His guitar solos, especially on "Speakin' Out", are a lifesaver for Neil's fragile state. Along with Ben Keith's heartbreaking pedal steel, Lofgren grounds the whole funeral party vibe, turning what could've been a disaster into a kind of cult classic.
He can't sing. How are people handing 5's to this? 1/5.
me gusto 3/5, el de ayer era para 4/5
There are some lovely elements to this album and a few tracks that I really like. The folk rock style is easy to listen to and when he's at his best Neil Young tracks really do hit the spot. However I do feel this album to be slightly diluted with half the record feeling like filler material that I'm sure to forget as soon as I stop listening. I'd give this one a strong 5, low 6.
This album is fine, but I don't see it as sticking out from anything else made during that era in which this would be one of the 1,001. It's fine. Thoroughly average.
Mencanto
no notes really
Just Neil Young
Mellow Neil Young
Neil Young's sort of lo-fi country-flavored rock vibe appeals to me, and I listened to this one twice back to back, but I can't say many songs really jumped out to me. Just a pretty good album.
I understand the appeal of Neil but it’s honestly a little too country guy my taste
Neil Young's album "Tonight's The Night" I liked 2 songs: Albuquerque "A slow, hypnotic country ballad. One of the most beautiful and melancholic songs on the album." I really enjoyed it and added it to my playlist. Tired Eyes "A key track on the album. The story of a guy who was shot in Los Angeles. The climax of the album, where the pain and cynicism reach their peak." The album's conclusion: the weather is gloomy, and it fits in with the mood.
nicht bei amazon
I dont like his voice
Too depressing
Pretty alright album. The guitar part in Speakin' Out and Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown were my stand outs. Honestly, not my cup of tea tho. 4.6/10
Hate Neil young.
Pretty sad. Neil Young just laid bare emotionally. His mixed feelings about getting "wasted" are interesting. Songworthy though? I don't know. Neil remains very unconventional among the 70s' singer-songwriters. Intense.
Tonight's the night for Neil Young to fight.
Why does Albuquerque make me want to cry
Really good album as always from Neil Young, not as good as some of the others , and difficult to listen BC it’s only on Spotify, but I’m never gonna say anything bad about Neil Young album
I really liked this: the first time I can say that about a Neil Young album I’ve heard. A really interesting (and sad) backstory too. Downloaded to listen again.
Very obviously late-60's/early-70's style with good musical work and gravelly vocals. Dystopian drug related lyrics. Interesting to hear but not one I'll go back to.
Never listened to this one before. Raw, emotional, classic Neil Young. Like unplugged before there was unplugged.
2/10 Not the sound for me
Not for me not at all
I like Neil Young, but I didn't like this.
Great Album by a great composer, but Neil young isn't a great singer, at all
não é pra mim, umas 3 ou 4 musicas soaram bem mas eu com ctz nao ouviria dnv por vontade propria
Too country sounding to me, also I HATE harmonicas Stand-outs - Albuquerque
recorded in 1973 but held back from release until two years later, Tonight's the Night finds Neil Young once again eulogizing; last time I looked at his work, he was eulogizing the counterculture of the 60s on After the Gold Rush. on this album, the subjects of his eulogies are actual people, friends who died from drug overdoses—Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry. the resulting music is some of the darkest I've heard from Young so far, a bummer in the realest of senses. musically, any one of my reviews of his other albums that I've written up until now (three of them, all mostly on the electric side) could probably sub in just fine, but the tone of the whole thing stands far apart from those. I'm not sure there's a single standout track here, but the mood captured is stark and moving, especially as Young's voice breaks and strains in some moments. plenty of his albums capture pain and sorrow, but none quite like this. light 9/10.
Love neil young but not a fan of this album
After more than 700 consecutive days, I can now say with absolute certainty that Neil Young was the greatest discovery I made thanks to this site. This must be the fifth or sixth album of his to appear here, but ever since I listened to Everybody Knows from 1969, I've been truly hooked on Neil's work (I spent all of 2025 listening to it, and continuing into 2026 as well), and Tonight's The Night was no different. It's an incredibly great work spanning six decades... and counting! The only thing I can say for sure so far is that anything released by Neil between 1966-1992 is 5 stars (including his work with Buffalo, CSNY), and I won't say more about the following years because I haven't listen to them yet. So far, I've only heard true masterpieces. Thank you very much, 1001albunsgenerator. At the peak of my life, at almost 25 years old, I have just discovered, perhaps, the last artist who will shape my character, as a human being. And for me, a music lover, that is worth more than anything in this world.
same rating i gave everybody knows this is nowhere, I like this album, but Neil still has better stuff
I mean, it’s Neil Young. He’s a legend for a reason. I like him best when his songs are slow and introspective, but there isn’t a bad song on the album. He’s not my favorite, but I can’t deny his talent.
Some great Neil songs I hadn’t heard before.
6.5/10
Honestly, I was expecting to dislike this. And after the opener I thought I had predicted correctly. But from 'Speakin' Out' onwards comes a run of tracks that subverted my expectations. The soft piano melodies are fantastic, and Neil's voice sounds really great on this, full of passion. And of course there are the wonderful harmonica instrumentals that can't be missed. Consider me surprised, I'll be returning to this one. Favourites: Borrowed Tune Mellow My Mind Tired Eyes
Whole lotta Neil Young goin on around here. Not my favorite example of the form. A couple of the tunes are catchy and okay, but overall it really highlights his singing, and he is really leaning into being out of tune. I don't need perfect singing, eg. Leonard Cohen, but this isn't working for me. Very much prefer On the Beach, which I had 5 albums ago. That album felt melancholy and full of feeling. This one feels kind of hungover, tired and a little queezy. Also extremely long. I didn't check, but it seemed interminable. I'm being a little harsh, but going with 2 stars I like "Albuquerque", song and place. Struck me as out of place on this album. Edit: I realized that the version I was listening to on youtube had a bunch of extra songs and alternate versions tacked on, thus the overly long opinion. Still 2 stars, but a more digestible 2 stars.
I couldn’t really get into it. I don’t know how to explain it, but it feels unfinished?
Yup, this sounded like Neil Young. It was ok. I was looking in the mirror earlier and noticed I was wearing a Neil Young shirt (technically it is a Hawaiian shirt with a ton of artists on it)
3.5 - I get his voice isn't for everyone, but enjoy his music quite a bit. His connection to Pearl Jam certainly doesn't hurt.
Some nice understated pedal steel and wonky-tonk piano. I can appreciate the looseness, but a bit too rough and raggedy to fully engage.
3/5 Tem boas faixas. Mellow my mind é uma das músicas de todos os tempos.
Unerwartet gut!
ne danke
Neil Young's "drunken hour" album. A couple of really nice singer-songwriter tunes and some tasty Nils Lofgren slide guitar, but not much to chew on overall.
Nah. Boring and repetitive. Neil Young has created far better music than this.
grief is a hell of a thing
If the aliens came to earth and asked me what was rock and roll was, I would play this album. If they gave it two stars and complained about the vocals I’d crack their stupid grey heads
4/10
fun, neil young always consistent and a good time
6 / 10 - Bluesy Country Rock Favs: - Speakin' Out
Album 1086 of 1089 Tonight's The Night - Neil Young (1975) Rating : 4 / 5 This was another really solid showing from Neil Young. One thing that stood out right away is the atmosphere of the album. It doesn’t feel overly polished or cleaned up—it feels lived-in, almost like you’re sitting in the room while it’s being played. There’s a rawness to it that works in its favor. The performances feel real and unfiltered, and that gives the whole album a certain weight. It’s not about perfection—it’s about capturing a feeling, and it does that very well. Neil Young seems completely locked in here. Everything feels intentional without being forced, and the overall tone of the album carries through from beginning to end. It’s one of those records where the mood is just as important as the music itself.
Oh Neil..
I really enjoyed this album. Did I enjoy it more because I know it’s one my good friends’ favorites? Probably. It feels vaguely of childhood and, unlike a lot of albums I get here, didn’t outstay its welcome.
Good solid Neil Young Album. If you love his music as I do you will love this album. Is it something you must hear before you die? Not likely.
Hadn't heard this one before but thought it was great. Read the story behind it too which added some emotional weight behind the songs. The slower songs are my favourite but really liked the whole thing and will definitely revisit. 4.5
I was hoping to love this! I’m a big fan of harvest and harvest moon but it just didn’t hit the same. It felt sloppy and unfinished.
I like NY but I struggle with his voice over longer periods. This album gets a bit tiresome for me, it just does not have any really great songs on it that said, Neil being average is still pretty good 3.4
My favourite Neil Young album and possibly the greatest collection of songs recorded in a single sitting fueled by Tequila, regret and tetrahydrocannabinol.
Gem of an album. It's got there really cool ram shackle feel that make it feel live and gritty. But it's still so well constructed at the same time. Up there with his best. Tired Eyes in particular.
Neil Young is a bit of a blind spot for me so happy to liste to one of his classic albums
This was a mostly meh album for me. I liked a few songs, but most of the vocals sounded like Young struggling through the album.
Unremarkable. I wanted to leave a higher rating but the title track is abysmal and somehow appears TWICE on the album.
I mean it’s alright, Neil Young still doesn’t do much for me
Horrible. 1.2
I have to start and say, I don't like Tonight's the Night. Not the album, the title track, which appears twice, opens and closes the record. It's unfortunate, because other than that it's a remarkable album. The song are on the associative side of Neil's writing, and the compositions are so lovely and comforting. Some here do hit harder, but it's mainly a country bluesy mellow stuff. The thing that makes it special is the preformences. It's more of a live album than a studio album. I can even call it a jam record. It sounds like a group of friends playing together for their own pleasure. Neil and the band are so comfortable and nonchalant, without anything sounding sloppy (except the title tracks) I think it's one of the most special collections of songs in Neil's career. I guess I'm going to listen to this one a lot this week. It's a high 4