Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Good
genérico.
Percebo a influencia setentista, imagino que na época deve ter sido bastante agradável, mas ouvindo hoje em dia parece um Led Zeppelin mais boring
Meh
Typical Neil Young, good
This is a good album, and I like how he mentions the people he’s mourning by name instead of just ‘he’ or a fake name - it grounds it in realism more and makes it feel more genuine when you know exactly who the subjects of the song are. That being said, a lot of the songs here just aren’t as good as some on his other albums; I prefer this to Ragged Glory and, to an extent, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, but I otherwise don’t get as much out of it as others of his.
Neil Young's retreat to the raw and loose, after the success of Harvest and the addiction and the death around him. This one was a slow burner with me originally, not as easy a listen, but god it rewards returning to it.
My introduction to Neil Young. The album is okay at best. I listened to this album thinking it'll be life-changing. Unfortunately, my expectations were too high. 7/10
4.0
2.5 I like Neil, but this isn’t my favorite. At least his stuff is back on Spotify which makes it easy to listen to him
I’ll admit he’s a good lyricist, and his songs were very passionate. I think his almost child like way of singing adds to the charm. 3.0
Don’t overly enjoy his voice or general style but some not bad tunes here and there
7.5 loved some parts and didn't like some others, being in Manchester and being exposed to terrible live music elevates the sound of this album a lot
Man, Neil is just not a great singer, or at least I don't like his voice, at all. His lyrics are really good, though. If he would have been content to just be a songwriter for a different vocalist, this would be top tier stuff. Everything except the vocals on this is incredible. Like, an easy 10 if any other professional singer is taking lead.
Listened to this a couple days after Neil Young was added back to Spotify (Joni Mitchell doesn’t seem to be holding out either anymore, not sure when that happened). I tend to like Neil Young but this album never really resonated with me. There’s some good songs but nothing that stands out too much. Young is at his best live, and Live Rust contains a great version of “Tonight’s the Night”.
While the story behind the album is moving, I didn’t enjoy the songs quite as much as some of his other albums. Still good though!
Heartbreaking Neil Young, mourning the loss of a friend. If this isn't his best work on this list - and maybe, just maybe, there's a touch too much Neil Young on the list overall - it is certainly worth a listen and proves his credentials as a prolific and inspiring singer songwriter.
All I knew of Neil Young before this album was Harvest Moon, and not even his version but the Poolside cover. This blew me away though, I thought it was awesome and had very expressive guitar. I do think the album started strong and started to wane in the back half, but I still really enjoyed this. My favorites were Speakin' Out and World on a String.
garbage music by a garbage person
Better than I anticipated
Decent but there are better Neil young albums out there.
Bluesy Neil. Good stuff. I enjoy it, but in moderation.
On tämäkin ihan uskottava folkrock levy. Hyvä Niilo! 4/5
Hyvä levy, mutta muistin tykänneeni tästä joskus enemmän. 3+/5
Ei parasta Neil Youngia, mutta kelpo levy silti. 3/5
War mir nicht gut bekannt. Aber nicht meins. Stimme mal interessant, mal schwach.
ganz okay? idk
In terms of Neil's expressions of grief, I find On The Beach a lot gloomier, a depression so deep and boggy he's stopped struggling and just sings. Tonight's the Night is a different beast, more funeral party than wake: there's a fresh, gaping hole in our lives and we're going to take the day to drink, eat, and remember the good times before we wake tomorrow and pick back up the messy work of living. I hope my funeral is how Tonight's the Night sounds.
One of a handful of albums on here where the wikipedia production story entry is the main thing making the pitch for why it's included. I'm not enough of a lyrics man to get past how rough the production quality is on this one.
A bit too rough and not very polished. Not sure if I could see myself listening to this one again
Even though Harvest is an all timer in my mind, I'm starting to wonder if I don't like Neil Young. This is mournful and intentionally not commercialized but it's just also not that great.
I liked this. Raw blues rock played by Neil Young. I'd never previously heard anything off this album, but it's just good.
I was surprised I enjoyed this a lot - I finally understood why there was a Neil Young hype now.
Meh. Apparently the lyrics are really great, but can’t see myself listening to this again to see what he was whining about.
I’m not a huge fan of Neil Young. I like some stuff, I dislike some stuff. He’s very middle of the road for me. I can hear why people like him, though. This album doesn’t surprise me. Right down the middle.
Still can’t stand Neil Young’s voice.
Good, but I couldn’t wait to finish so I could listen to Tom Waits “Heart of Saturday Night”.
01) Tonight's The Night - 7,5 02) Speakin' Out - 7,0 03) World on a String - 7,0 04) Borrowed Tune - 7,5 05) Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown - 7,5 06) Mellow My Mind - 7,5 07) Roll Another Number (For the Road) - 7,5 08) Albuquerque - 7,5 09) New Mama - 7,5 10) Lookout Joe - 7,5 11) Tired Eyes - 7,5 12) Tonight's the Night – Part II - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,42 (74/100) Second Neil Young in four days... I get the feeling that I should like this more than I do. I was very generous with "On The Beach" (83/100) so either that one is better or I was in a better mood when I listened to it... Don't know.
Great album and a bit on the more bluesy end of his style.
Classic.
Enjoyed getting Pt II at the end of the album - this just isn't an experience I typically get with my current listening habits.
I just can’t. His music is wonderful, his voice has me drowning in razor blades and excrement.
Nah not really, maybe cause it was inconvenient to listen on YouTube
Raw and angsty Neil is a good Neil
Just got another Neil Young earlier this week. I don't like this one as much. His voice is...not great. 3/5
Another Neil young album lol
Love me some good neil.
fín, bara mello Neil Young
Albumi Neil Youngia
I believe that he is a talented song writer, but I cannot stand his voice on most of these songs. It just grates on my ear drums.
So good. Neil Young's voice is like a warm night underneath the stars.
Favorite Tracks: Tonight’s the Night Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown New Mama
Ehh it's fine... not super amazing but fine.
Terrible. Tonight was not the night.
some good stuff on here. groovy guitar, good lyrical flow
6/10 Is this really an album I need to have listened before I die? Close to 200 albums deep and I'm missing some of the fringes of what musicians are doing at the moment. This is good but I won't die content getting hit by a double decker bus knowing I listened to the 5th Neil Young album on this list
Music for dads to nod along to
Better than I expected but it did not land with me
Tried to get into this album. Even after I finally read about its origin story, tried to go back and live with it, but I cannot shake how passionately I dislike this album. It is barely a step removed from being a spoken word album. In my opinion, the music has to be interesting enough without the lyrics and this doesn't feel interesting enough to hold with or without the lyrics. After all, the music is the meat and potatoes and the lyrics are just a condiment sauce. By this time in the 70s, every singer/songwriter driven project is doing this vibe better than this album, and with more interesting song arrangements . Simply don't understand the idolatry for this record. Pretty forgettable. I know and respect that this is someone's favorite album, but it is not one of my mine. Least annoying songs on this album were "Albuquerque", "Lookout Joe" and "New Mama".
I've struggled with this bloke for decades. Couldn't stand him when I was growing up on the 70s. There was an album he put out in 89 that spoke to me though, and I started to loosen up my hate of him. Now there are a few select songs of his that I genuinely enjoy listening to (like, CORTEZ THE KILLER), but THIS ALBUM revives my dislike of him. He comes across as a spoiled Marin County kid who's parents gave him money to do whatever he wanted, no matter if he was good at it or not. Hahaha I've never spoken so cruelly about a musician before hahaha
Neil cant sing. Good songs though
Oh god no, not another Neil Young album! This is far from my taste, sorry.
Every album of Young’s, I can appreciate the music composition, but the singing is so distracting from it. Young is a phenomenal musician but a terrible singer. 3/5.
Great album, Neil Young is one of the greatest songwriters ever. Only reason that it's not 5 stars is that it's not as good as Harvest or After the Gold Rush
I know a few Neil Young songs, none of which are on this album. I started listening to this but turned it off part way through. I wasn't feeling it, but I knew that was a reaction of my mental state at the time. I went and did other things for a few hours and then came back to it. I'm glad I did that because this is a good album. Not quite 5 stars but certainly a high 4.
BL: Neil Young is one of those artists who’s admiration is always high amongst my parents and grandparents generation but I never really delved into him, almost being a complete myth for me, I’m not really sure what he does - he could be a Tom Jones figure or a Beatles-esque figure, I’m not sure. But I shall see AL: I liked this a lot. As a big fan of Jason Molina I can now see where a major influence lies. While this differs and adopts a slightly more rock oriented sound than a folky sound, the comparisons cannot be ignored. Very awesome, sad songs for the late night. Highly recommended and will definitely become part of my listening repertoire FT: “Borrowed Tune”, “Mellow on my Mind”, “Tonight’s the night pt.II” 4/5
Bearable but not interesting
Honestly, if you've heard one Neil Young track you've heard 'em all. This album was underwhelming and had no standout tracks, but wasn't unlistenable. 2/5
I love this record and miss it on Spotify often.
I enjoyed this album for the most part. I do like Neil Young quite a bit.
Middle of the road Neil. Not his best, not his worst.
Very melancholic Neil, feels like you're in a smoky bar with a small band playing in the corner. Gives a great atmosphere, Neil really leans into his voice in ways that I feel most would find off-putting, but works given the emotion he's feeling. Not an easy listen, but definitely the work of an incredible songwriter and artist.
Didn't enjoy as much as I hoped. Loved Albuquerque. Sounded like demos to me.
Yeah I just didn’t really care for this. I mean there were a couple songs ones here but mehhhhh. I didn’t care for this guys voice. The instrumentals felt subdued and basic. Maybe the lyrics had more going on
B-
This is my least favorite of the Ditch Trilogy, perhaps somewhat controversially. I still think it's very good - a high 4 stars, with the second half of the album being a bit stronger than the first in my opinion - but I definitely prefer On the Beach and the underrated Time Fades Away. 4/5
Neil Young doesn't want anyone listening to his music and I'm happy yet again to oblige
Fungerede meget bedre for mig end den sidste Neil Young vi havde! Hans stemme passer virkelig godt til arrangementerne og stemningen
Elsker Neil Youngs mærkelige stemme så meget. Den her plade er skramlet og mega fed.
Der var intet som satte sig fast 🤦
I just don't like his voice
im starting to really dislike this neil young guys music Significant 38/119 Liked 17/119 Added 4/119 NNN
i have a great affection for NY even though or perhaps because he often seems like a complete tool
Ik snap dat Neil Young boos is op de industrie. En dan niets op Spotify zet maar alleen op zijn eigen streaming-platform. Gelukkig herinner ik me deze plaat nog. En hoewel zijn liedjes het fundament van de hedendaagse muziek vormen, is zijn stem - net als die van Dylan - niet om aan te horen.
Fantastic music
2.8
Not bad, not good
pas son meilleur. still listenable. rock / psy. 6.5/10
I liked this better than I expected.
Oke we zijn weer ietwat back on track. Niets bijzonders dit, er is veel betere Neil Young. Gewoon prima, standaard blues
Third Neal Young album on this journey. Third terrible album. The only highlight here was "Roll another number" the hilarious attempt at an outlaw country song.
Rough and ragged (even by NY's standards) and certainly not his best, but engaging and authentic nonetheless. "Speaking Out" has a warbly poignance with a great solo from Nils adding to the sloppy sweetness. "Mellow My Mind" is good, too, if also prescribing what Neil was trying to do. The record gets steadily better with "Albuquerque" and "New Mama" offering considerable value and “Tired Eyes” is aching, near heartbreaking in its sweetness with (again) a high warble factor, in combo with some spoken word action. He does make himself vulnerable in his art, doesn't he? This sounds exactly like what it was: a pivotal album, albeit one that perhaps freed this unique artist to grow through further and freer exploration.
very old school
As a purported Neil Young fan, I have slept on this album. Shame on me. Lots of top notch stuff. Even picked up the guitar to learn Albequerque and Borrowed Tune.
This is one where I don't understand the appeal.
So he's ALWAYS sounded 80, cool l.
I listened. Not throughly because he is boycotting my normal streaming source. Some nice stuff, but I'm not digging deep due to inconvenience
bleak never sounded so good. "Bruce Barry was a working man he used to drive that Econoline van"
Never heard Neil Young before, this was a decent album. I don’t know if I would listen to it again but it was listenable and enjoyable.
typical old Neil Young stuff. Not bad, but kinda boring
Had to go to YouTube for this, fuvk you 1001 albums bruh, pretty good album idk
It’s good but I can’t explain why. I think it’s because it feels genuine. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Borrowed Tune Rating: 4
Good mix of rock but mostly folky country with that Neil Young twang.
Not on Spotify
Not my favorite of his, still very good
very very cool
B- Tonight's The Night 3 Speakin' Out 3 World On A String 3 Borrowed Tune 3 Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown 3 Mellow My Mind 3 Roll Another Number (For The Road) 3 Albuquerque 3 New Mama 3 Lookout Joe 4 Tired Eyes 3 Tonight's The Night - Part II 3 5/9 Neil Young's done, more than halfway there!!
I literally thought "ugh" when I saw what this was.
As someone that likes Neil Young, I just find this album okay to good, not great. There aren't really any standout songs to me, and I question it being on t his list. However, I do generally like the album and would listen to it again. I also find the subject matter and the message Young was trying to convey compelling and interesting, especially for that time in music/musician culture.
take that neil young
Solid album, int så catchiga melodier som niilo brukar ha. Lite stoner vibe
Very snazzy classic rock mixed with a bit of country and the occasional blues note. Gotta love having not only Tonights the Night on the album Tonights the Night but also Tonights the Night Part 2 on the album Tonights the Night. Best overall Neil Young album I've heard.
- War schon immer Neil Young Fan - Kannte ehrlicherweise trotzdem nur "Albuquerque"; mit seinem Kampf gegen Spotify (den ich sehr ehrbar finde) macht Neil Young es einem aber auch leider nicht leicht regelmäßig mal bei ihm vorbeizuhören - Mich stört, dass die Platte offensichtlich mit einem Nierenmikrofon aufgenommen wurde. Das ist nämlich nicht nur auf dem Cover zu sehen, sondern durch die Dynamik in den Vocals leider auch zu hören (hat er sich wohl bisschen viel bewegt...). Das mag erstmal nur ein technischer Kritikpunkt sein, hat mich aber leider immer wieder rausgerissen. - Ich finde das Album nicht besonders aufregend aber trotzdem insgesamt ne schöne Geschichte. - Einige Songs haben mich echt richtig gecatcht: Zum Beispiel das für Young eher ungeöhnlich allein mit Piano und Mundharmonika begleitet und irgendwie sehr emotionale Borrowed Tune. Oder das Live mit Crazy Horse aufgezeichnete und wunderschön gritty-bluesige "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown". Rating: 3,5/5
- Ich bin mal ganz transparent und gebe zu, dass ich mir nach dem Hören Rezensionen von Pitchfork, Louder und Rolling Stone durchgelesen habe. Nicht, weil ich so begeistert war und meinen Enthusiasmus bei den Kritiker*innen wiederfinden wollte, sondern weil ich so enttäuscht war, dass ich mich vergewissern wollte, dass ich nicht Gotteslästerung betreibe. Aber genau das tue ich jetzt: - Die Platte ist meiner Meinung nach und für mein Empfinden komplett off. - Young scheint nur 3 Töne richtig zu treffen, der Rest wird improvisiert. Darüber hinaus hat er sich offensichtlich dazu entschieden, sein Mikrofon während der Aufnahme an einen Deckenventilator zu hängen, um zwischen Unkenntlichkeit und Übersteuerung der Stimme die gesamte Bandbreite abzudecken. Die Band spielt irgendwie teilweise gegeneinander. Solis sind daneben. Darüber hinaus wird gegen Stative gelaufen. Wenn ich jetzt noch lese, dass alle bei der Aufnahme besoffen waren, wundert mich das nicht im Geringsten. - Das kann man jetzt alles "roh", revolutionär, unangepasst und punkig finden, oder einfach so wie ich: scheiße. - Borrowed Time ist neben dem bekannten Albuquerque einer der Lichtblicke des Albums und vermittelt ein Hauch von dem, wozu Neil Young eigentlich in der Lage ist. Aber auch dort sind die Hälfte der Töne mehr als wacklig. Dont get me wrong. Ich weiß, dass Neil Young nie ein Freddie Mercury war, aber für mich verliert er in diesem Album mehrfach die Kontrolle und kann dies nicht durch "Charakteristik" und "Charme" ausgleichen. - Die Songs sind ganz gut geschrieben/komponiert. Die bluesige Schwermütigkeit trägt sich durch die Platte aber der wurde ich irgendwann etwas überdrüssig. - Was bleibt sind einige gute Riffs, interessante Harmonika-Passagen und Mehrstimmigkeit, die ab und zu wirklich packend sind - häufiger aber nicht. - Alles andere ist für mich unterdurchschnittlicher Blues/Country-Rock, der (sogar für die Zeit) mehr als lausig produziert ist. - Auch die Rezensionen der einschlägigen Musik-Magazine konnten mich nicht von der Qualität und der Genialität dieses Albums überzeugen. Bin aber offen für Hinweise und Erläuterungen. 2/5
- ganz gut, einige Songs gingen mir allerdings etwas auf den Zeiger Rating: 2,75 / 5
Какой-то блюз 1975 года. Не могу сказать, что это мой жанр, или что альбом прям хороший, или что я буду переслушивать. Но прослушал не без удовольствия. Три звезды
So...whiny. OK, I feel like I should like Neil Young but half way through the first track I was like "how long is this song, it just drags on." Considering that was 1:40 into the album it set the tone. 2 stars at best for me, I wanted it to be more but I just don't love it and won't revisit anytime soon.
Nah, I don't need this in my life. Sorry Mr. Young, but I was waiting with baited breath for this album to end. There wasn't anything "bad" on here, only stuff that doesn't connect with me. I found a few tracks pleasant, but not so pleasant that it's worth me going through this album again to make note of them.
I was pretty disappointed in this one given how much I unexpectedly enjoyed "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere." This album was...fine. I guess. 2.5.
Not my favorite, but still a very moving record.
This is a fantastic album. Not every song stands out but it all blends well and the guitar work with his vocals mesh perfectly. Great lyrics. I'm tempted to give it a 5 but there are stronger albums of his and not every song is as strong.
I like how natural it comes off. Relaxed. Almost feels like it could be a musical. Crisp and smooth at the Same time. Nice flow to the album overall. Not all the tracks pop, but for this as a whole to sound so good and not feel plastic I'm leaning 5. The mix sounds so good in headphones.
Link to spotify did not work, hence I just picked randomly some songs.
A lot of what the critics that built this list is just not what I like in my music. This album is so gentle and intentional. Good music, just not for me.
Wow - powerful stuff. Shame I had to resort to Youtube but it was worth it. Raw and emotional- a contrast to his other stuff which I love but is tame compared to this. The musicianship is really superior- boy Nils Lofgren is really good.
Rating: 6/10 Decent album overall. Really enjoyed it instrumentally, the songwriting was very good as well. Neil Young's vocals sound awful on this album, he is really struggling to hit a lot of the notes. Favorite songs: Tonight's the Night, Speakin' Out, Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown, Albuquerque. Worst song: World on a String.
Oddly, although I consider myself a pretty big fan of Neil Young I don't think I've ever heard this as a complete album. Obviously it's great. More country than a lot of his stuff, which might be more of an acquired taste for some; but I really enjoyed it.
This was my second Neil Young album to get this week, and second Neil Young album overall. I've never listened to this album before, and I didn't care for it too much. The circumstances that lead Neil Young to write this are devastatingly sad (the death of two very close friends/collaborators via heroin overdose), and the the lyrics are wonderfully written. But musically, most of the songs on this album sounded incredibly similar to me, and they just kind of melded together. I tend to enjoy Neil Young, but this album didn't really land with me.
Really enjoyed this one. Could really feel the emotion throughout.
Ragged n rusty. Not my favorite Neil Young style/era.
Neil Young’s albums from the early/mid 70’s all have a organic feel. Or whatever is the opposite of overproduced. “Tonight’s the Night” takes it to another level, feeling almost unproduced. It is somewhere between a wake and a celebration of friends/band mates Bruce Berry and Danny Whitten, who had both died of Heroin overdoses. The feel here is a bunch of guys hanging around the studio, laying down a few tracks in between a few drinks (or whatever), honoring their friends in the best way they knew (musically). In concept, it could’ve been a hot mess, but it all works. It’s “real”, it has emotion. This has been one of my favorite NY albums for years, and “Tired Eyes” is one of my favorite songs. An easy 5 star rating.
Its okay
3.5
Neil Young, for as good as he is, is at his best when he rocks. Rust Never Sleeps is evidence of this, but so are the songs on Tonight's the Night. It is, however, quite a slow album, taking it's time to tell each story. Not my favorite of the Neil Young catalogue, but still worth a listen.
wasn't really that striking to me
Raw Neil Young is not necessarily good Neil Young
I don't like Neil Young's whiny, thin voice. Though, I will admit he generally has strong lyric-writing chops. This album seemed stream of consciousness and off the cuff. "Borrowed Tune" was the track that stood out for me and is emblematic of this album, which I did not like.
Not available on Spotify. Thanks Joe Rogan.
Spotifiy didn't allow me to listen to this album. As i was already very tired from a wine tasting, listening the album via youtube was too annoying for me. However, i was able to listen to dire straits which i did when falling asleep. -
Würde 0 geben, wenn ich könnte. Neil Young hat seine Musik von Spotify entfernt, wegen dem Deal von Joe Rogan und weil dieser ein Schwurbler ist. Demzufolge konnte ich das Album nicht auf Spotify hören, weil er probiert Leute zu canceln. Ich habe ihn gecancelt.
Neil Young is so damn good! Very emotional songs! Personal top3 in no order: Speakin Out World On A String Lookout Joe
Habe ich mir gerne angehört. Die Album länge ist optimal und so gut wie jeder Song ist für sich stimmug. Gut gefällt mir der Song "Borrowed Tune" mit der Musik von "Lady Jane" der Rolling Stones. 7.2/10
There are better albums but true blues/bluegrass/country
Can't listen to this album on Spotify. 0/5
Yep, still don't like Neil Young.
There are some real gems on here. Neil Young does rock/blues very well, and it's a nice break from his whiny folk stuff. I liked this album just enough.
put this off for a day thinking I wouldn't be interested, I was kind of right? generally a fan of the sound and vibes, Young's vocals are a little grating at times and I really despise that harmonica. Pretty cool guitar solos, though. would rate it 3.5/5 if possible. favourite track : 'Lookout Joe'
top tier dad music borrowed tune, mellow my mind
Fun fact about Neil Young is that disliking him in Canada is considered high treason and is punishable by death.
It really sounds like they are on a stage performing these songs live Neil's not the strongest singer, but his songwriting is great Borrowed Tune, World on a String, Albuquerque, New Mama, all highlights Some of the other tracks don't hit quite as hard 3.5 stars.
Good but boring
It's just not for me
Still fine, not as good as the other one
Possibly my favorite Neil album, and that's saying something. This album is part of his absolute peak in my opinion. Loaded with character and just great from start to finish.
MAh
Sounds good and sad
Very enjoyable album
Nice music.
Whinier than other albums. 2/5
I don’t get it. I’m sorry but are we just pretending this man can sing? Favourite song: Tonight’s the night Least favourite: Mellow my mind was like nails on a chalkboard, the singing was so brutal. I don’t even understand how this is on an album.
Neil Young cannot sing.
3.5, actually not that bad, much better than yesterday’s album
I'm sorry, I really can't do Neil Young. Tried it twice, couldn't get 20 seconds in. Might try again in a few years, but maybe not.
Pretty average but I appreciate how raw it is
Meh
Not his best work
Just not a fan of Neil Young. I like some songs but listening to this was kind of meh.
Love Neil Youngs vocals.
An album I’m sure Neil Young would have preferred to have never recorded—given the subject matter—stands out as one of the most emotionally resonant and hauntingly intimate entries in his expansive discography.
i just ... ugh
Not on Spotify, had to find the indovidual tracks on Youtube.
Grande mestre do blues, curto das antigas já, esse álbum em especial é só fado um atrás do outro
Emotional, character-driven bar rock. Very raw. Good folkrock album but not my favourite.
It was ok
I just can’t stand Neil Young’s voice.
It was pretty decent I guess. I liked Tired Eyes
4 stars always for Uncle Neil
I generally like Neil Young but this album was different. I got boring fast. Second half of the album was relatively more listenable
Nei dette likte jeg ikke så godt, egentlig. Etter Cohen falmet det veldig, og det var til og med et par låter jeg aktivt ikke likte. Dylan og Cohen fant sin måte p sy Ge på uten særlig vakre sangstemmer, men Young ble litt for masete syntes jeg. Fine tekster, men resten bare ble støy.
Eh
Raw - Mundharmonica und Banjo gehen hard
Just sort of fine
the fucking STATE of this guy's voice, honestly. how is he all over this website? shut up neil. tonight's the night to fuck off
So miserable.
Stark. Raw. Unflinching. You can hear the pain in Neil's voice as he pays tribute to Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry. It's very rough on the edges and it can be a difficult journey. But it's so worthwhile once you get to the destination. Fantastic!
Love Neil Young. Great album
Not a huge fan of Neil Young personally, but still an enjoyable listen.
I enjoyed the album but won't be listening again. My only highlights are Borrowed Tune, New Mama and Tired Eyes. Tired Eyes goes HARD and is fantastic. Generally, I think the feeling of the album is one of trying to reach something but not quite getting that. Good for background music, maybe.
Very good reminder of the importance of context. Listened to this album with absolutely 0 pre-reading (or even knowledge of Neil Young to be truthful) and hated it (besides wonderful occasional guitar solos). Young's voice has the Dylan-esque "songwriter not singer" but the lyrics didn't hit on a first pass. After a full listen through I decided to do some reading up as I really couldn't understand why it would be seen as one of the greatest albums of all time It's almost entirely changed by the context. Neil and the label also held my critiques of it sonically / out of context - and the more I read into the stories of Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry, the more I approached it differently and it soared in my appreciation. Neil: "I know the first time I listened back on Tonight's The Night it was the most out-of-tune thing I'd ever heard. Everybody's off-key. I couldn't hack it... When I handed it to Warner's, they hated it. " And yet, once I'd read into it and reappproached it as a hurried, desperate attempt at processing grief, my god is it heartbreaking and becomes a masterpiece. When you know what it's aiming for, it becomes amazing at expressing that as the most raw purging of those emotions Highlights: Speakin out (phenomenal guitar solo) Borrowed tune (so vulnerable) Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown (recorded live 4 years prior with lead vocals from Danny, who the album is partly grieving the death of) Albuquerque Tired eyes Tonight's The Night pt 1 & 2
I am a big Neil Young fan but Tonight’s The Night is not one of his best. Is it raw and full of pain? Sure but everything he has ever created is and this set of songs is unfortunately mediocre 5.8/10
It’s in the title of one of his later albums; Neil Young’s music is Ragged Glory, and Tonight’s The Night is an epitome of sorts. Harder and more ragged than any of his other 70’s output, this is an album full of moments of sheer beauty interwoven within it’s bleakness. And it’s not even his best album, that’s how fucking good Neil Young is!
This album blows a 3.0. Every song feels like a stumble home from the bar is to follow. I love Neil Young, but the blood/alcohol content is too high for me on this one. My least favorite of his work before 1976.
Great Neil album! Raw, and unapologetic rock songs like Mellow My Mind, Come on Baby Let's Go Down Town, . ALBUQUERQUE, and the title track(s). The last album of the "ditch" trilogy and probably the best of it.
I didn’t care for this as much in the first listen. But inspired by others saying this is part of a trilogy, I listened to the two albums before this and then this album. It really is such a far way from Harvest, the album that Neil was trying to get away from. It’s much darker and meandering and dirty. It was cool to hear in each album how he was expanding and experimenting. I came to appreciate the album more once I learned the backstory of grief and drug addiction as well. I’m excited to give it more listens and understand it better
Loved hearing some of the less often played songs.
I like Neil Young and I was fortunate enough to see him play with CSN in my youth. I mean it's a decent album but I like things that are a bit edgier.. This is just lost is a sea of stuff from the 70s that sounds just like it. Hm. One note - think when listening to artists that have multiple entries I almost want to experience them in release order so I can better understand the evolution of the artist. Best Track: New Mama (that guitar intro is pretty sweet followed by some typical harmonies)
Good folk album - makes me feel vulnerable.
Really enjoyed this. Heard a few things from Neil Young and saw him live a few years back (incredible), but I’ve never been properly into him. Always put him in the legendary category without knowing too much about his back catalogue. This is my favourite album I’ve heard from him. Sounds almost at times like a predecessor to the whole slacker movement. His voice is as unique as they come, and his lyrics are up there with the best. The band work incredibly well with his style, sometimes it sounds chucked together but in a considered way, which doesnt make sense but I know what I mean. He just manages to make it all work together so well. Quite a few highlights for me, particularly Tired Eyes, Lookout Joe, Come on Baby, World on a String. And he looks cool as fuck on that album cover. 4.5
Quite liked this, a lot of the songs caught my interest. While listening l was never really sure if Neil Young could actually sing, which is the same for a lot of my favourite singers, prefer it when people sound interesting even if they aren't actually that good. It wouldn't say it's an essential listen but glad it came up. 3.5
I'm quite the fan of this type of music. I'm more familiar with Neil Young as part of CSNY - I've mentioned previously that Deja Vu is absolutely excellent - but I can't say I've listened to a lot of his solo work. This is some ride. I can't say I picked out any one particular song that stood out (maybe as I had to listen through YouTube) but it had the great jangly guitars, felt like it was performed in a desert with the acoustics. Atmospheric, powerful lyrics. One of my highest-rated 4s.
If I wanted to listen to someone who clearly can't sing then I'd just listen to recordings of myself. Tired Eyes was espeically painful to listen to. It's not all bad but I definitely won't be revisiting this album. Highlights: Tonight's the Night Lookout Joe
Wouldn't say I'm overly familiar with Neil young, but I've listened to harvest before. Not heard this one though. Enjoyed it, I think perhaps harvest is better, but this was very good too. He's got a really distinctive voice, and Jamie is right, he can't really sing. But there's something about him which makes it sound great. Feels like the type of album which would grow on me. I'll be back
incredible!
Just full of amazing Neil
At the end of the day it is just some guy with a weird voice singing his songs. They all sound the same and I am sure have some deep meanings.
not quite the jam I can get down too. Not too bad tho
Eh, this isn't really for me but it wasn't bad.
This was surprisingly bad. Almost felt deliberately bad. I've never heard anything by Neil Young, but it sounded like a satirical imitation of what a Neil Young album sounds like.
I had never heard this album before, despite loving Harvest since I was a teenager. This is a great album, and the tragic context adds weight throughout. One I will listen to again.
This is not my favorite Neil Young album, but it's still really good. I recently listened to some producers talk about this whole period for Neil, starting with After the Gold Rush. The albums are super loose. I think this album was recorded in two days? To my ear it literally sounds like the unedited, raw recordings of a band playing live in a room. Bone dry. I think, at least for Gold Rush, there was a bunch of editing involved, but this one sounds sloppy and very, very loose. Just dudes playing music in a basement. Neil Young is the king of that. Makes all us (relatively) perfectionist musicians shake in our boots a bit... and compared to Neil, we're all perfectionists. This is raw like meat, and still packs a ton of emotion. He manages to do that. If I'm honest... they should probably have done 4 days, rather than 2. Some of the tracks are just a bit too rough, and another take would have been good. Who knows, though? Would it have been any better? 3/5
It’s ok
Neils voice just wrecks songs. As soon as he opens his pie hole a song goes to shit.
Couldn’t do it
Really wanted to love it bc I love Neil. Sadly, this wasn’t the album that should’ve been selected lol
This feels like stuff I’d hear at an old and gloomy run down bar. I like that feeling. It’s good, Neil’s voice is weird though at parts, and there’s some mastering issues, but it was still good. Didn’t blow me away or anything.
Shit
Easy listen, but nothing special. The experience might have been ruined by adds from YouTube as Neil is no longer on Spotify due to the Covid vax conflict with Joe Rogen.
This was difficult to get through.
I didn't like this as much as On The Beach. Albuquerque was nice, though.
nice
Neil Young has written some really gorgeous songs. I didn't find any of those here. His expressions of grief may be enough to trigger sympathy in those who believe they know and love the man through his music to love the album. But objectively, I just don't find much here other than spontaneous lyrics about his pain. And lyrics are just poetry. A music album must be good musically; If not, I'd rather the read the poetry from a book. As an aside, I find the Woodstock sound interesting, but it occupies a tragically outsized place of honor in the rock and roll zeitgeist. Ultimately, though, it's that voice. I really, really, really, really, really dislike Bob Dylan's voice. Neil's is worse. It creates an angsty-pain that spreads from my throat to my ears and into my head. Interesting song writing isn't worth the literal headache I end up with.
Un gran álbum del legendario canadiense. Con interpretaciones casi esqueléticas, el aclamado músico en este punto de su carrera se dio el lujo de retroceder unos cuantos pasos e interpretar country y blues de manera semi-acústica sin la ayuda de su banda Crazy Horse, comenzando los 4 años de antesala de lo que será su obra maestra "Rust Never Sleeps".
It’s Neil and I like Neil and his choppy guitar style so I like this. Has a bit of a bluesy approach. Tonight’s the Night is an obvious standout but I really enjoyed Roll Another Number. 4 stars
Neil has one of those voices that can be either sublime or bloody awful. This album highlights both aspects. There are parts that just make me think how on earth did that ever get recorded, and what ever possessed him to make him think he could have a career in music. Yet there are other bits that make you think yeah, this is the real Neil. Not quite at his best but getting there. It's no Harvest, but good enough. High 3 for me.
Decent enough album, but it just kind of trundles along without any real highs or any horrible lows. Nice country/blues vibe, and love the guitar work. However, there are times when his ‘unique’ vocal style gets a little strained, in fact some might say that he hits a few bum notes. Not my favourite Uncle Neil album.
I sometimes tell myself I should listen to more Neil Young as I'm sure he will be right up my street. However the reality of this wish is like the Three Billygoats Gruff, this one didn't do it for me. A tinge of country, way too much harmonica - they should be banned and only used in special circumstances. There were a couple of track that piqued my interest, but on the whole, not as good as Harvest and do wonder why it is on this list. Just a high 1.
Favourite songs: Come on Baby Let's Go Downtown, Roll Another Number (For the Road), Lookout Joe, World on a String, Speakin' Out, Borrowed Tune Least favourite songs: Albuquerque 4/5
I think he had some good ideas, but the execution is just bad... Most of the vocals were dreadful. The instrumentation is fine though.
It didn't set my heart on fire.
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Have it, it was good not even in my top 5 Neil Young albums.
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Fantastic. I really loved this one.
Neil Young she/her
This made me realised I've missed Neil since he came off Spotify. Not my favourite of his, but still great.
Not really a Neil Young fan, but this wasn't terrible.
really enjoyable
Non mi è piaciuto molto, l’ho trovato un po’ monotono. Ma forse sono preferenze personali sul genere
Good until Neil young does that thing with his voice. Y’all know what I’m talking about.
My bad didn’t listen
Took me a minute to warm up, but Borrowed Tune got my attention.
worst album by Neil Young one star
Good but not essential to be on this list with 6 other Neil Young albums, at least 5 of which make more sense
I knew Tonight's The Night, the main song on this album, very well indeed, but I hadn't heard any of the others much. Will definitely be giving this a repeat listening. Not my favourite Neil Young material, but it's still an easy 5 stars.
Too many tracks missing on Spotify.
This album is not on spotify
I think I would really like some of the songs with a different voice and instrumentation. I really can’t get past that voice and the instrumentation is too country. Some good songwriting I think but overall not for me. I tried
Beter dan verwacht, goede nummers en af en toe erg beklemmend.
pretty good but why is this the 4th neil young album i've gotten out of 80 albums generated
Boy I sure don’t like this album, it is so boring and I really don’t care for his voice/delivery. The instrumentals are also quite empty, which forces me to contend with just his voice again.
Honestly glad Neil Young took his music off Spotify. Any chance we can remove it form the internet entirely?
Pretty bad when you're dealing with a man and the light shines in your eye yeah!
Se me ha hecho un poco bola, pero está guay
Rating - STRONG 6 Best Song - Albuquerque (10/10) Worst Song - Borrowed Tune (5/10) Thoughts: Incredible production throughout the entire album with some excellent guitar solos laced in parts of this album along some thoughtful writing from Neil Young on songs such as 'Speakin' Out' and 'Lookout Joe'. The production on 'Albuquerque' was easily the highlight of the album and even though I have a distaste for most harmonica music, this album, for the most part, executed those sounds beautifully. This is a GOOD album filled with luscious production from David Briggs and Tim Mulligan and it will be a very welcome introduction into rock music for anyone looking to get into the genre.
Awful awful singing voice
Pretty good album. Especially impactful if you read the background for the song lyric context. I don't think it's my favorite of the Neil Young albums we've heard, but it definitely merits more listens and seems like a grower.
This album is good. I enjoyed the looseness of it and the rawness. I think this is one where having the background on it is important. Without it, it would have been like a 3/5, but with it, I feel more like a 3.75/5 3.75/5
Another great Neil album, but it doesn’t really have any true classics of his. Although what IS a classic Neil Young song, the kind you’d expect to see him play, besides “Heart of Gold”? Still fucks, though. B
Don't know if I'm a huge fan of Neil Young's voice. Great tunes and poetry though.
What a Great record! Neil Young is a genius.
liked it but once again i'm not blown away cause all 1970's rock albums can kinda be samey, almost gave it a 4 but i don't think i like it enough
The piano is nice at times. It's sad overall and makes me think of a depressed truck driver travelling back and forth across the country. It's not terrible to listen to and if it was playing in the background, I probably wouldn't mind. Some songs are just so slow and depressing though. The instruments sound okay. The guitar and piano are nice. The voice isn't annoying or moan-y which is good. It's okay I guess. If I had a friend who enjoyed this type of music, I wouldn't think differently of them.
Took some time to get to listen to this one given Neil Young’s boycott of Spotify, but glad his music is finally back on the platform. This album has a very live late night bar band feel to it. Like it’s near closing time, the alcohol and drugs have been flowing for hours, and we’ve all realized the inescapable heaviness of life. A lot of tragedy surrounded this album, and it shows in the fragility of the vocals and song structures. I had never heard it before, but could see how this could easily become a favorite from his catalog. I’m torn between 3 and 4, because I don’t think even 5 listens is enough to make a call, it’s definitely a deep album. Will round up for the memories of Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry.
Expected nothing, but honestly really liked this one. The whole album had a dimly lit, intimate mood and I actually dug it. The songwriting was elevated by the stripped down approach which really brought the tunes to life. I'm not quite sure about this being a massively bold move artistically like many say, but it at least turned a new leaf for Young.
So far I like this album. It has that classic rock blues sound which is so lovable. The pianos and guitars just blend together so well. It's just peaceful pub music to me. His voice has just got the right amount of scratch in it. It's a shame I couldn't find this on Spotify. Just YouTube so I did have to watch a lot of ads. My mum heard me listening to it and appreciated that I was listening to Neil Young since she grew up listening to his music. She ended up listening to the other half of it. It was a good experience.
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OK, so there's a couple of thugs that have to be said about this. Musically, it is an exceptional album. Apart from the country stuff, obviously, that's painful. What's also painful is Young's voice. It is appalling. How on earth did he ever make it as a singer when he can't bloomin' sing? It's actively embarrassing listening to him miss notes, waver his voice around wildly where he's clearly wanting to hold... Jeez Anyway, I think I quite enjoyed, asides from the country stuff.
no esta en spotify
Boozy glory that classic replacements esque were drunk as fuck playing songs we wrote on the spot but still the best music you’ll ever here
Unable to listen. Love Neil Young but have not been able to hear anything.
I just don't jive with Neil Young on a musical level. I think the legend and personality of him is great, I love the reverence of other musicians he has. I just can't get past his voice and style. I really wish I liked him more.
Not on Spotify L
I like it, but I don't think it's his best.
Deliberately a bit more rugged and imperfect than the classic Neil Young sound. There are no hit singles on the record, which is also probably a deliberate decision by Young, given his propensity to be a little contrary and react against previous success. Not sure about the ropey vocals given the usual quality of Young's voice, but still a strong album throughout. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Tonight's The Night Date listened: 08/08/23
Interesting album. It's Neil Young doing a tired laid back country album. I like the vibe, even if the songs are more suggestions of melody than actual compositions.
Meh. Its not bad, but its not good. My parents hated Neil Young, and I suspect this album was the reason why. And why in the world should everyone hear this? 3/5
More bluesy than the folk / rock of Goldrush and Harvest. I liked Lookout Joe.
Best Song: Tonight's the Night (Pt. II). This song rocks the hardest on the album, and I want to see Neil rock. Worst Song: Mellow My Mind. Neil's voice really struggles during these mellow, softer songs, and there are some really difficult sections here. Overall: Listening to this was a nice mix of nostalgia - having heard so much of Neil Young's music on the radio in my youth - and frustration at his inability to at times understand the limits of his own vocal ability. Still, can't help but respect a man of such conviction. Mewl on, Neil. Mewl on.
Uncle Neil sounds great !! Love it
I've learned that I have a slight distate for music that's about drugs that doesn't make you feel like you're on the drugs in question. Especially not when it's a bad trip. This album is creaky floorboards and alcohol-soaked wooden walls. It's mildewed and scratchy and... just really not my thing. I'd never heard Neil's voice before, and... I'd prefer to not hear it again if every album of his is going to sound like this. Too sparse for it's own good. Albuquerque is great, though. Sounds like drunk driving. 3/5.
LP
What am I missing here? This sounds like a drunken late night jam.
Neither a bad album, nor an album to remember
Not bad, but not his best. Still annoying it is not on spotify.
Enjoyed! Really liked it. 3/5
Never knew this one, very early Neil
surely not my fav from him but good
Day 103 I don't know much about Neil Young; I have had Harvest for decades but never bothered with the rest of his output and sometimes I think I should, so I was excited to see this coming up. I love Neil Young, he seems to be a really nice chap and I know he had a really long career and that he put out some mighty records. This one might be one of those. But unfortunately it didn't do much for me; I kinda like the live sound and can see how it influenced the 90s alternative scene, but this kind of music, that in my head comes across as classic rock, is not really for me now. A great album for sure though, I can't deny that, but for the time being I will stick with Harvest. Hope his other entries on the book will move me as much as that album did.
Reading the background behind the album and hearing his crude-ish vocals here made it feel more personal and made me like it more. 3.5
This is the most I have liked Neil Young, listening to the whole album helped.
I'm a big Neil Young fan, especially Harvest Moon, but I hadn't really ever given this album a listen. Enjoyed it quite a bit!
2/5. Only listened to once so might go up later but I can confirm this is not the best Young album. No song stood out and just felt generally quiet and uninteresting. I understand that it is supposed to be sad, but I've felt more emotion in other records.
8/10 far from Neil Young’s best, but still a pretty solid album
It's alright. Once again, really not my music - but it's inoffensive enough that it's fine as background music.
Such a raw, emotional, dark album, sometimes a bit heavy but if your in the right mood it's amazing. It's also a album that get's better the more you listen to it, it seems soak into your soul. I am surprised we have 2 of the 3 "Ditch Trilogy" albums so far. Bring on Time Fades Away!
Well, it took a few tracks to get into this record for me. I really don’t like the title track, which meant of course I’d don’t like Pt. 2. Once we got rolling, it’s pretty damn fine with a very Live sound and genuine performance.
I didn't know as many songs off this as Harvest. Overall I really liked it.
This might be my favorite Neil Young album I've heard. I like the raw and emotional sound and the blues licks. Really great stuff.
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I'll always be a sucker for Neil Young. This one isn't as grabby as some of his other stuff, and you know I love to be grabbed. But it's still got all that Neil Young texture and Neil Young atmosphere and I dig it.