Rust Never Sleeps

Very little impression

I have listened to this album for years. It has always been a go-to for me. Thrasher one of those songs that just resonates with me. My My, Hey Hey and Hey Hey, My My (acoustic and electric versions) classics. Ride My Llama and Pocahontas incredible, and Powderfinger stands alone. LOOK OUT, MAMA, THERE'S A WHITE BOAT COMING UP THE RIVER. Tells a great story. Great writing, great recording. Place it at about a 4 1/2. Just shy of 5, in my opinion.

The vibe I got from listening to this album was that it was meant to be a more experimental album for him, particularly in how varied the lyricism can get. Some songs are statements he made in relation to his career and the lasting legacy of rock and roll music, like with the songs “My, My, Hey, Hey” and “Hey, Hey, My, My” as well as “Thrasher”. Other songs tell stories like “Pochahontas” and “Powderfinger”. Then there’s “Ride the Llama” which is about travelling in space and rocking out with aliens. Needless to say, this album gets wild in places. Add to all that, Rust Never Sleeps is split between acoustic pieces on side A, and the electric on side B. Side B in particular has been cited as influential to the grunge movement of the early 90s. For as much as I appreciate the variation in songwriting and volume, I don’t think this album is his best. Not every experiment is a success if songs like “Ride the Llama” and “Sedan Delivery” are to go by. Also not helping matters is the inconsistent production quality given that some songs were recorded live and others were overdubbed. It is rather noticeable on the ears. Still for what’s it worth, I had a fun time with Rust Never Sleeps as this album gets a solid recommendation.

The full Neil experience in this short live album. Half acoustic, half electric. Some sung sweetly and tunefully (that’s right, I said it - the guy can sing if he so chooses…he wasn’t in CSNY for nothin’), others more off-kilter. Clean beautiful picking, rocking fuzzed-out riffs. Reflective of the west Coast sunny 60s folk scene, foreshadowing the West Coast dirty 90s grunge scene. I enjoy him as a lyricist, even if I don’t quite always get them. I also enjoy him as a soloist - he’s not the most technical, speedy, or clever guitarist, but he’s got a lyrical, emotive, felt approach. All aspects done wonderfully, but I can acknowledge there’s a bit of an acquired taste here.

I love the verse it’s better to burn out than rust. Helps remind me of potential. No sings necessarily made me LOVE it

Never knew about this project that Neil Young was involved in. Absolutely amazing songwriting. Loved it.

Sigh, another Neil Young album, I now know how people who aren't fans of Bowie, Radiohead or Elvis Costello feel. It's decent enough, but I've not heard in 5 albums that help me understand why Young is so highly rated.

Some relaxing songs, some songs with energy....Wait, what did he say about Pocahontas??

Un tiro en la pelotas. Sí, el género no es para mi pero brooooooo stooooop iiiiiiiiiit es como Bob Dylan pero este está más sufrido

This is a fantastic album starts typical Neil Young his voice croaking through with lovely guitar work on an acoustic very sedate folk then errupts later in the album to Rock N Roll with rral energy a fan of this one

favs: my my, hey hey (out of the blue) rating 0.6/5

Oon aina pitänyt Neil Youngin äänestä ja tyylistä. Hänen useita levyjä löytyy omasta hyllystä, mutta ei tätä. Tällä levyllä on kuitenkin lähes kaikki tuttuja biisejä ja tykkäsin kokonaisuudesta.

I'm still not seeing the full appeal of Neil Young, though I liked this album more than others. Some tracks stood out (Out of the Blue), but it's not an album I will return to. 5/10

Enjoyed this record more than “On the Beach”, but not enough to elevate it above a three (closer to a 3.5). It definitely has the Neil Young sound I’ve learned to take some enjoyment from, and expands upon it with punchier arrangement and catchier melodies. I think I connected more with some of Neil’s earlier work thematically, but enjoy these songs more as individual pieces, which is obviously very important. A strong 3 overall. STAND-OUT SONG: “Welfare Mothers” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)”, “Pocahontas”, “Sail Away”

I think you probably have to like Neil Young generally to like this album, but I do and I did.

Aburrido

Expected more

Great Songs: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Good Songs: Thrasher, Ride My Llama, Pocahontas, Sail Away, Welfare Mothers, Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Mid Songs: Powderfinger, Sedan Delivery Bad Songs:

Unfortunately, I don't like his voice at all. That's why I'm giving the album only one star.

didnt like it.

That was surprisingly great. I was kinda disappointed this morning when I rolled my fourth Neil Young album so far on this list. Before going into it I honestly wished I had gotten anything else, but that instantly changed as soon as the first song started playing. A delightful piece of americana, improved greatly by the live setting. It's authentic, loud and grounded. Filled with memorable guitar phrases, interesting lyrical moments and relatable themes. Love how the way the "Hey/My" duo of songs bookend the album. Love the energy and drive the band brings to the song, and I'm genuinely impressed by Neil Young's ability to bring the lyrics to life. My favourite album by him so far, makes me want to revisit some of his other work. Great. 4.5/5

Between 3 and 4

I could jam to it

*1979. *Short but sweet at 38 mins. *Opens with the banger that is My My Hey Hey. *Followed by several chill songs that are everything I like about Neil young. *The last 3 tracks (including a mix of Hey Hey My My to end the album) are a little bit grittier. Fine, but not my fave version of Neil. *Will absolutely keep listening to this one. RATING - 8.5/10

enjoyable neal!

It's a bit meh, can't lie. Couple decent tracks but I feel like there is better Neil Young to be heard. Top tracks: my my hey hey, ride my llama

ai saatana side note ennenku edes olen edes spotify avannut tiedän jo että yks aivan jäätävä baängeri löytyy listalta. My, my, Hey, hey löytyy omalta listalta jo entuudestaan, aivan tajuton avaus albumille. Albumin kuunneltua olin hieman pettynyt. Ehkä yksi kappale loppujen lopuksi päätyi mun listalle tuon kappaleen lisäksi. Vaikka toi yks kappale onkin aivan täydellinen, 10/10 kappale, ei tää albumi siltikään säväyttänyt kuitenkaan. 3/5.

Not my favorite Neil Young, but there are some gems here of course

The king

It insists upon itself

Honestly liked this better than most of the other Neil Young albums so far. Heavier than I was expecting. Listened to some of it with my 14 year old, her reaction: I like it but I have no idea what he’s singing about

I really enjoyed several songs on this album and the production quality was pretty excellent. I could see bumping this up to 4 stars on my next listen.

3.25 - Probably too much Neil on this list, but I like it all so 🤷‍♂️

dad rock, the same wavering not like the other boys kinda voice, not meant to be understood type beat. Great campfire music (derogatory).. Sedan Delivery is kinda a banger

Really like this! Bit of an American road trip kind of album!

Sem sal

I've seen the album cover before and thought "oh, that's going to be the noisy and thrashy and raw proto-grunge Neil Young", and given it a miss. I was not expecting a laid back country folk album, much more in the style of Harvest or his work with CSNY. Side 1 (acoustic) My My, Hey Hey - a Dylanesque song about rock and roll that embraces rock and roll style lyrics while rejecting rock and roll instrumentation. Thrasher - has a beautiful flow to the words. Ride My Lama - is a strange little extraterrestrial tale. Pocahontas - one of my favourite Neil Young songs, but honestly I prefer the version on Unplugged. Sail away - very laid back Side 2 (electric) Powderfinger - eases us gently into the electric stuff; almost country rock, but with slide guitar substituting for pedal steel - shades of Rhinestone Cowboy in the bassline Welfare mothers - country rock but with prog progressions Sedan delivery - half punk, half psychedlia, half proto-grunge, all elbowing one another to fit into the space Hey Hey, My My - and here the album forms a neat cycle - going back to the start, but with the song now evolved into an electric heavy-bassed version

Se me hace repititivo el estilo y poco llevadero en un punto. Aunque me gustan algunas canciones, asi cantadas y con guitarra y linda melodia, siento que siempre le falta algo.

Quite nice to listen to but didn’t blow me away

lots of great stuff but for some reason it doesn't always totally land. the rock versions felt weird after the acoustic stuff

Meh

Not really my thing. Anything with a harmonica is probably a no.

You're not gonna make me like him. He sounds like poor personal hygiene, desperate that his campfire strumming is going to impress.

Not my fave, 3/5, not bad but not great

Esta bastante bien, aun que no se mi género favorito es recomendable Pd:Mi canción favorita fue la tercera

Once again, I do not get the Young craze. Crazy Horse adds a certain sauce here, but Neil always finds a way to ruin it with his sad, sad, sad fucking voice. Little to say. Two stars, and at least one of them is because Kurt Cobain really likes that lyric. Fave tracks: - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - Sail Away - Powderfinger

Not much to say; I like how thr first/last tracks mirror each other. I don't hate but I don't love love his voice. Probably not his best album but not bad either. 2 to 3 stars

This album and I go way back (although not quite as far as the albums owned by Mombo and Granddad from the early 70s, and before). It came out in June 1979, just before my senior year of high school, and I believe I bought it not too long after it came out (at a time when I wasn't able to buy a lot of albums). Mombo and Granddad had a Neil Young album (After the Goldrush, which came out in 1970), which I liked, growing up (although looking at it just now on Wikipedia, I realize that I mostly just listened to side 1, lol). In college, at FSU, my friend Mike Goldman (who I'd also known in high school, and who lives in Atlanta now) lived in my dorm, and had a lot of albums (some of which I borrowed - taped some, too), and that's how I first heard Young's great 3-album compilation, "Decade" (which I recommend), and a couple of other Neil albums, too. Anyway, I'm giving "Rust Never Sleeps" 5 stars, even though I do think "Welfare Mothers" is kind of a clunker (Young seems - to me - to be prone to the occasional clunker). The other songs, though, are like dear old friends, including the bookends at start and finish, and, especially, "Pocahantas" and "Sail Away" (although "Thrasher" and "Powderfinger" are pretty excellent, too).

I'm not a big fan of his whiny voice and sad harmonica. He's a pretty good songwriter though. Another case of being a better lyricist than musician

I never appreciated that Neil was kind of a punk back then.

A mostly live album with overdubs, you've gorra laff. I couldn't get into this at all, a solid reminder that I don't like Neil Young.

Excellent. Highlights: My My, Hey Hey, Pocahontas and especially Powderfinger

Neil Young = Great Rust Never Sleeps = Great, but not a essential listen

Great album. Five stars. Bookended by Out of the Blue(into the black) Acoustic and Electric Side Electric side has Crazy Horse. Great band. Every song is good. Outstanding songs: Pocahontas, Powderfinger.

A nice collection of songs. Gets a bit samey after a while, but still nice.

this was fine... not sure I would go searching for this again

Well at least with each Neil Young album on the list I get one closer to not having to listen to Neil Young anymore. Similar to the Dire Straits album this is very technically proficient its just also... rather boring to me. I liked Thrasher, mostly because I pretty quickly identified it as a callout song against Crosby, Stills and Nash. Its unquestionably all very poetic, and the writing is strong here, I think I just find this era of Folk very sleepy. I guess I was also pleasantly suprised that a song called "Pocahontas" was politically a lot better then I expected It would be. File this in the "not for me" portion.

It's ok. Not my type of music.

Still awesome after all these years

Didn't sound oppressively like Neil Young, which is good, considering it was a Neil Young album

immersed in a world ive never lived in yet grow nostalgic for. my heart beats faster to reflect the momentary passion with neither context nor vision just turned 22 15 times listening to this album

Some beautiful songs.

Hell yeah!

Helt okej

5 de 5 Es un gran ejemplo de la dualidad ya que, el álbum refleja la esencia de Neil Young y Crazy Horse mediante una primera cara acústica e introspectiva, y una segunda cara eléctrica, cruda y con tintes punk. Es una reflexión fundamental sobre la mortalidad, la evolución musical y la eterna lucha por no caer en la irrelevancia, el trabajo está grabado en vivo y le da una mayor notoriedad y personalidad.

Amazing album! I love how the A-Side is folk music and the B-Side is heavier music. They say the B-Side is a precursor to Grunge and the thing that inspired Grunge. It's a truly masterful album, and one of Neil Young's best!

Neil you crazy crazy guy..

Had high hopes for this album because I love the first song but the rest of the album just doesn't do much for me. It's not bad I just wouldn't listen to it again. Very overrated

Neil Young being Neil Young… I sigh whenever I read Neil Young's name on one of the albums on this list, because I think he is severely overrated. The problem is always the same. The song might start out well enough, but as soon as I hear Neil Young's whining singing voice, I just can't stand to listen any further. 2⭐️

A really strong album that eventually won me around to 5*. The double ‘My, My, Hey, Hey’ is the most famous contribution (I preferred ‘out of the blue’ myself) and bookends the album superbly. Rarely for albums, this probably improves as it goes along, with songs getting rockier as it goes to build to the crescendo of ‘Into the Black’. One with a power that really grew on me.

There are several great albums that have markedly different first and second halves, like ‘Hounds of Love’ by Kate Bush or ‘Low’ by David Bowie. This is another one of those. The album is bookended by two very different versions of ‘My My, Hey Hey’ which are demonstrative of the different styles. One very acoustic and plaintive, the other backed by the distorted and proto-grunge guitars that are present through the second half of the album. The switch from acoustic to the harder, rockier sound on side two could be quite jarring but on this album it feels like a logical progression.

One of Neil Young’s finest albums. The two contrasting sides - melancholy and delicate acoustic material followed by highly distorted, almost grungy electric songs, and bookended by two very different versions of essentially the same great track - works brilliantly. Overall, I slightly prefer the acoustic tracks, especially ‘Thrasher’, but the electric side is fantastic too, and ‘Powderfinger’ is certainly one of his greatest ever songs. The lyrics throughout are impressionistic and dreamlike, but still emotionally highly resonant, as are the melodies. Some tracks are more personal, others reflect more on American history and contemporary issues, but all tell their stories powerfully.

3⭐️/5 [05.27.2026] 06.08.2026

Really solid. Chill first half (9/10), more rock-focused second half (7/10).

Solid

My love for this record never sleeps. 4.8/5.

It's great. Love how it's split into a side A and side B that are totally different, yet complement each other so well.

no me gusta

Second (of seven!!!!!!) Neil Young albums in this experience and the first one to feature Crazy Horse and it was...fine. It fit the sleepy Monday mood I was in but didn't do much for me outside of that. Its not a bad album and I did enjoy the songs. My favorites being "My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Sail Away." However it didn't do much to make me a fan of Neil Young any more than the first album I got of his. 3/5 Side note: I always his voice to sound different than it ends up being. I don't know why but when I think of Neil Young I imagine him having a deeper voice and I'm wrong every time.

Borderline fetishistic toward American Indians, but I feel comfortable with it. It is the good obscure dad rock album

4.5.

La voz de Neil me echaba para atrás, pero sus canciones cada día me gustan más. Qué buen disco.

it was good, but not a standout

Banger!

Beautiful, well crafted. Stirring to the soul.

I often feel like Neil Young is just kind of whiny, and felt so for most of this album too. But then I got to powderfinger and... fuck. Hit me hard in a way Neil is one of the best at. The fuzz in the back combined with the hopeful guitar and the lyrics Wow. That song is worth at least 3 stars alone.

Fine.

I love Neil Young which is probably why this is going to get a four instead of a three. Critical listening tells me that the first half of this album is much stronger than the second half. If the second half stood up to the same standards as the first, this would be an easy five. Neil has better albums than this, but nostalgia and bias pushed me to a four

An odd hybrid of live acts and studio work but it works.

Neil Young remains very cool. Sometimes this album veers a little too much into folksy territory but overall this is an enjoyable listen.

Another Neil Young album; didn’t connect with me this time. (Continue to wonder about the random generator, why it seems to repeat artists?)

01) My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - 7,5 02) Thrasher - 7,0 03) Ride My Llama - 7,0 04) Pocahontas - 7,0 05) Sail Away - 7,0 06) Powderfinger - 6,5 07) Welfare Mothers - 7,0 08) Sedan Delivery - 7,0 09) Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,06 (71/100) Current ranking: 492/913

"Live" album with two different sides. Side 1 you get classic Neil acoustic americana folk music, solid songwriting. Then flip the album and you get the birth of grunge, super fuzzy distorted guitars. Opens with the awesome Powderfinger and ends with the great Hey Hey My My. Neil isn't the greatest singer but he writes great lyrics and has good emotion. And you should check out the video of this concert it is a pretty cool show

Not too much of a Neil Young fan. The album is ok.

I love Neil Young. This live album is fine but not his best. Can't give him less than a 4 though!

Starts off hauntingly beautiful with the acoustic four song run "My My, Hey Hey", "Thrasher", "Ride My Llama" and "Pocahantas". This run of tunes offers some of Young's most lyrically potent and straightforward songwriting ever. The opening track offering poignant narration on the state of music, and looking to the future, all the while sounding like a funeral dirge. "Pocahantas" and "Sail Away" touch on themes of anti-colonialism and the destruction of Native culture. The stripped back instrumentation really helps shine a light on the lyrics and mood. The second half of the record is more wild and unhinged, with louder rock instrumentation and a more frantic-sounding Neil singing and playing away. "Sedan Delivery" is the most wild of this run of songs. "Powderfinger" is also superbly powerful, with a rollicking guitar that adds fuzz and haze aplenty. The closing track is a louder, full band-backed reprise of the opener. The guitars sound surprisingly sludgey and fuzzed out, the vocals sound more weary and torn up, and all in all this is probably the closest Neil got to making a true and blue punk rock song. A fantastic way to shut out the record. So yeah, this one is great. It offers multiple different styles of Neil Young songwriting and plenty of lyrical prowess. When Crazy Horse comes in for side B, the album lets loose and rocks out to truly leave a one-of-a-kind impression. I dig it.

More Neil Young. What is the deal with giving him so much spotlight on this list. More of the same as the other albums that we've been subjected to. Nothing special.

Hey, it's more Neil Young! This means more wavery-voiced delivery of cryptic, half-rhymed lyrics that are inexplicable ("Ride My Llama") where they're not offensive ("Pocahontas"). The music is universally slow and simple, and the songs are frankly hard to tell apart from one another, though there are a few nice guitar parts and some good vocal harmonies. If you haven't guessed, I'm not particularly a fan of Neil Young, and this album does nothing to change that.

Haha the top reviews of this album in this list are perfect. This is not a top listen for me.

Lots of songs I recognize!

This was very Americana and older country. Nice.

Classic neil young

Brings back such good memories! the best!

Not their best tbh, some good songs on here tho the first one esp mercy mercy me

3 great tracks but otherwise it's filler

FUCKING CLASSIC! FAV TRACK: MY MY, HEY HEY & HEY HEY, MY MY

It's better to burn out than to fade away. Out of the blue and into the black. RIP Henna - we loved you very much.

This is a classic 3.5 for me - the great songs are Great. Both "hey hey my my's," and "Powderfinger" fit into that category. But everything else - I don't know- there's something about Neil Young's songwriting - it's either rock hard or limp as a wet noodle. The wet noodles do nothing for me. Yeah. It's just a - THREE STARS

good albnumn

We love Neil Young. Yeah yeah he has too many albums on the list but man. This one is a classic for a reason, showcasing the two extremes of Neil Young's brilliance. Incredible acoustic first side, and the Godfather of Grunge on the other.

Great album. Nice to hear a good range of acoustic and electric Neil Young. Minus one star just because I don't like the last song. I had a painful procedure at the doctor's office today, so I'm in harsh critic mode.

Fun album but certainly not for me. Enjoyed his voice and how the album opened and closed. Wouldn’t revisit but happy for anyone who enjoys this.

Hard to imagine an album featuring such nuggets of wisdom as welfare women make better lovers isn't at least 4 stars but if not for Hey Hey My My this would have been a 1 star album for me.

an album for young country boys who also like to rock. favourite song was sail away.

Damn crazy

Very emotional. I enjoyed this.

Officially adding Neil Young to - artists whose song I sometimes like better sung as a cover.

Crazy indeed

this one i like

The album is fine. There are some songs that are very nice, others just ok. 3,5/5.

i can see the appeal but i didn’t really like it. guitar was good though

Neil Young shows off his best songwriting on this album. The heartfelt songs about love, loss, misery, and despair, particularly as it relates to the colonialism that destroyed the native peoples of North America. His anger and distress is felt in each track. If only he had learned to sing…

Always liked Neil Young, but before this project, I only really knew Harvest along with a few other songs. But what this project is doing is really cementing how fucking good Neil Young is. And while I never was big on his more country tinged stuff, it works really well on this album. Sail Away was a pretty nice surprise. Its funny because going into it, I was thinking Harvest was gonna be my favorite of his due to my familiarity with it. At this point, it might honestly be the weakest albums of his I've gotten so far (still great though). And of course, the monumental My My, Hey Hey (Into the Blue), one of my favorite songs all time. Just a damn good record.

really loved it. so sentimental

omg dawg not again

This album is perfect. A genuine 10,000 out of 10. I feel like God himself blessed me today. I’ve listened to this record so many times throughout my life and it still hits just as hard every single time. I genuinely struggle to find the right words to describe how good it is. Neil Young and Crazy Horse are at their absolute peak here. The contrast between the raw, electric, feedback-drenched rock and the tender acoustic moments is masterful. Danny Whitten’s spirit is all over this even if he’s not physically there — you feel that emotional weight. Songs like “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue),” “Thrasher,” “Powderfinger,” “Welfare Mothers,” “Sedan Delivery, ”Pocahontas” are all stone-cold classics. It’s loud, messy, beautiful, angry, reflective, and completely alive. This isn’t just a great album — it’s one of the greatest rock albums ever made. If you’ve never experienced it loud, you’re missing something essential in life. Absolute masterpiece. One of my all-time favorites.

This doesn't sound like 1979, it sounds like some indie rock today. Not bad at all.

I liked it slightly more than the million other mediocre Neil Young albums on this list

Väldigt knapp 3a

Jag har alltid trott att det här var en ren liveskiva, kanske på grund av omslaget, men förstår nu att det är originalskivan för flera av Youngs mest kända låtar, som Powderfinger, My my och Pocahontas. Den finns i skivsamlingen, men uppenbart inte en Young-skiva jag lyssnat så aktivt på. Den akustiska A-sidan innehåller habila Young-låtar. Men inte alls i nivå med After the goldrush och Harvest. B-sidan är habil Young-rock. Men inte i nivå med Everybody knows.

Den första dryga halvan av albumet tycker jag om. Gillar konstigt nog det aukustiska anslaget (brukar inte vara min grej om jag får välja). Fina melodier som lite för tankarna till harvest. Inledande My, My, hey, hey och Sail away förtjänar ett speciellt omnämnande. Den andra elektriska halvan inleds helt okej med Powderfinger. Men sen kommer två riktiga lågvattenmärken med Welfare mothers och Sedan delivery. Summa summarum en slät trea.

Efter att ha läst Youngs självbiografi från 2012 står det klart att Young saknar självdistans och humor. Finns därför inga förmildrande omständigheter för hans floskeltexter och rätt mediokra gitarrock. Svag tvåa.

Great opener. Sedan Delivery rips. Great closer. Nothing bad in between. Hard to beat that.

What struck me most about this album was its underlying sense of aging and decline beneath the raw rock sound. The contrast between My My, Hey Hey and Hey Hey, My My feels especially powerful, as if the same ideas return in a darker and more distorted form. Lines like “It’s better to burn out ’cause rust never sleeps” no longer sound simply rebellious to me, but deeply tied to the fear of fading, aging, and losing something essential over time.

Still don't like his voice. The proto grunge bit at the end was good

I have a new sense of appreciation for Neil young since starting this but I still don’t think I like his acoustic stuff.

This was alright. I liked the other Neil young album more. Maybe the first time ive ever thought that something could have been more country.

Love the opening acoustic My, My,Hey, Hey and the closing electric version of the song. The middle just doesn’t support the ends.

Honestly its a fairly good album, it definitely is in the country music genre, which is something I usually don't like, but because it is more of a older album. I mostly don't like the more modern version of county music. I'm giving this album a 6.5/10

not my style at all.

Wenz: Chill, a bit of lay back, the music parts without lyrics also quite catchy! Quite good! Shermz: Powderfinger kind of sounds like Sound of silence to me…

Really great! Loved the combo of live and studio.

Live (or faux-live) albums have a poor track record in my books, unless the liveness is seriously justified with an artistic concept. Look at Sgt. Pepper’s, or The Wall. Do not look at that one infamous album by Tom Waits. You know the one. (Nighthawks At The Diner. It sounds like death.) Rust Never Sleeps lacks such a concept, so imagine my relief when only the first couple of tracks incorporate the faux-live element. A solid, solemn acoustic track to kick things off. And a brutal reminder that even songs in the most major of keys can sound depressing as heck. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) also boasts solid lyricism: “It’s better to burn out than to fade away” (taken from a Jeff Blackburn song) is a gem of a line. Instant classic status. It’d be a real crying shame if the entire record sounded exactly the same as the opener, with identical keys, tempos, instrumentation, and similar chord progressions. This thought bounced around my mind as the sophomore track, Thrasher, spun lazily and self-importantly, daring me to complain. And dammit, I sure was on the verge of complaining. Where’s this crazy horse you guys promised me? When you read the song title Thrasher, you expect a blitz of undercooked, over-distorted guitar riffs, crash-heavy drumming, a buttload of fills, and a rush of pure adrenaline. Instead, you get Neil Young and his silly little harmonica. I’ll allow it – if the songs demonstrate some sort of variation in musical prowess. And fortunately, Ride My Llama manages to escape the Young Rut. But by the time of Sail Away, we’re back to that relatively bland folky vibe. This is the only song I can't get into at all. It’s incredible what a couple of backing vocals and electric guitars can add to an otherwise bog-standard passable country-rock piece. Powderfinger does exactly that, and consequently the chorus and guitar solo glow relative to the verses (though a special shoutout goes to Young’s accented lead and the crunchy guitar part). And then Welfare Mothers takes the rock’n’roll element up yet another notch, implementing several engaging riffs and layers of harmonies and using a brisk, swung rhythm for maximum danceability. Great stuff. The drunk-esque yelling in Sedan Delivery gets a little questionable, but it’s all in good fun. At least the inebriation resembles good music (unlike most of the punk genre. Hey, don’t shoot the messenger). This falls somewhere between a 3 and a 4. I’ll bump it down to a 3 because the final track is just an electric replica of the opener, except its best line is replaced with “It’s better to burn out, ‘cause rust never sleeps”. And bruv, that just don’t hit the same. 3/5 Key tracks: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Powderfinger, Welfare Mothers

Some interesting themes and topics touched on. The vocals are not the best but I can appreciate what they put out.

I actually really enjoyed this! It was rewarding to experience it's crescendo from a soft folky and acoustic sound to one that's louder, rougher and more daring. I'm giving it an extra star just for that. Not the fondest of early rock n' roll but this transitional state between musical decades pleasantly surprised me. I don't care much for "Pocahontas", mainly because of some of its distasteful lyrics. "Powderfinger" is also a great song, but I don't particularly get its overwhelming hype.

kind of nice

Better than other Young albums, but still not there 6/10

I really like this. I've never been a huge Neil Young fan. Didn't hate him, but his voice never super appealed to me. This album is just a solid rocker, with grunge-y dark elements.

Very good album

Curti o álbum todo, um clássico estilo que gosto muito, me faz refletir a vida. Uma pena ser ao vivo esse álbum, não curto muito, mas fiz questão de adicionar umas buscando no Spotify. Curti bastante o estilo tranquilinho, voz num estilo country pensativo, me imagino tocando as músicas no violão. 4*

Such a fascinating concept for an album. A live album that’s also a studio album. A studio album that’s also a live album. All new songs. Half acoustic/half electric with a central song that’s done both ways. Oriented around a philosophy of always moving forward, never stagnating, never rusting. Beyond that, this album contains some seriously poetic, almost Dylan-esque compositions that I’m still unpacking - ‘Pocahontas’, ‘Powderfinger’ and ‘Thrasher’ in particular.

Sinceramente no es mi estilo, no lo pude terminar de escuchar.

Liked the old feeling

*I don't like this as much as others seem to love it, but I do like combo of acoustic and electric tracks for the theme. *Welfare Mothers is my fav track

Love it. Own it.

I'm a Neil Young fan and this is one of my favourites. Some great lyrics and some ham-handed lyrics. That one lyric everybody's been talking about for damn near 50 years. A guitar tone on the last song that informed grunge (and probably other genres). And a couple of glorious moments on side two when The Horse leaves the barn.

Very short album. His voice is very nasality and comes off a whiny but it gives him a sound of authenticity. My my, Hey Hey is a classic. There are a lot of themes in this album that are rather cringe.

I was not in the mood for this. Bit boring.

Yeah, Neil Young. Have to see how I feel today… I feel like my mom used Bob Dylan and Neil Young to torture me as a teenager. I mean I don’t feel that way, she DID use them to torture me. Now the thing is, I deserved to be tortured. I was a very angry punk rock teen. But the experience lingers. I have since forced myself, through sheer will, to appreciate the artistry of said artists. But the feeling still lingers. The feeling of wanting to crush Neil Young like a squirming bug beneath my shoe. It’s not just his voice. Or the style. I’m a HUGE fan of Jason Molina. But… f* you Neil. Really. 2 stars cause you undeniably are an artist. 2 stars cause you torture me still. Boolean rating: honesty? No. I could die without hearing Neil Young. I’d just lack that well roundnesses, but I would be happier for it! After all, it’s better to burn out than to fade away. Sorry, I wrote this before I remembered it had been in Kurt Cobain’s suicide note. But then I thought, no, I would leave it. It’s all part of the conversation. That’s part of what I’m here for.

i suppose i can appreciate some of this from a lyrical standpoint, but not my speed

i liked - really cozy and i think it would be graet for mornings :)

Not for me

Nah. Neil Young's voice annoys me too much, it's also too country for me. Just a massive swing and a miss. I don't know what was so special about this album to make it into the 1001.

Interesting album on a number of levels. Neil explicitly set out to challenge himself and his band by recording many of these tunes live (audience noise can be heard on multiple tracks, though this is not considered a live album) and then working on them further in the studio, ostensibly to forestall the “rust“ from setting in. Of course, anyone who has paid even passing attention to Neil Young knows that many things in Neil Young‘s career are done specifically to keep Neil Young interested in his career. I think this is no exception. The album is effectively bookended by “Hey Hey My My”, his meditation on fame, neatly juxtaposing the massive flameout of the Sex Pistols with the sad denouement of Elvis. Side 1 continues in mostly an acoustic country vein, with jangly guitar and western imagery. Side 2 concerns more modern topics and goes electric, with at times a punky and sometimes grunged-out sound, especially on the album closing reprise of “Hey Hey My My”. For me, it all hangs together surprisingly well, and is a satisfying and cohesive album.

Solid country/rock album, great guitar work. Gets progressively harder rock over the course of the album, but I think I prefer the first half to the second. Neil Young has a pretty distinctive voice, but it grows on you in time - kind of like Dylan. No real standouts for me, just consistantly strong throughout. Great intro/reprise. I liked it.

4/27 Not bad

Oooh aaah, I see there's a distict lack of percussion on half the album. That will unfortunately be 1 point taken off of the final score. Better luck next time, Mister Young and Misters Horse.

Me pasó parecido a lo que me pasó con el de ayer de Nanci Griffith, pero me gustó un poquito más. Le daría a este 2 y media si se pudiera.

Neil Young can't go above a 3 because of his voice

Очень мило, комфортно, хочется немного подвигаться. Даже добавила себе пару треков.

An album that goes from folksy acoustic to electric rock and roll as it goes on. It's a very interesting transition. The opener is an iconic song that I've enjoyed before, but haven't really heard any other songs. Largely the album isn't bad, I prefer the acoustic beginning more. The end gets a little too, if you know what I mean. All in all, it's pretty decent and made me appreciate Neil Young more.

First time listen, will do again. Great album.

Can I just say, the low res concert photo album cover is making me enjoy this already. My my hey hey was a decent opener to this album. It is quite slow, but eh, that’s what I expected. Some good acoustic guitar, some good harmonica! Thrasher was a really good track! Ride my llama was another enjoyable track. Pocahontas and Sail Away were both super good and pushed the album on. I loved that powderfinger pushed the tempo a bit, and had some electric guitar. Welfare mothers, apart from the subject matter, was a bop. Sedan Delivery definitely had its good moments and to close off, hey hey my my part 2 (not blue) was a delight. I thought this album had a wonderful way of growing in intensity throughout. 3.5/5 ⭐️ 115/1089

Very emotional. I enjoyed this

yooo dragged as long freaking daytime but instrumentally was pretty good! also cool it came out in 1979 get it cause smashing pumpkins #niche

album lgl, um rock bem barulhento e senti em algumas musica meio country (mas deve ser coisa da cabeça)

There's not much to say about this album. I found it quite boring to listen to. I don't think this kind of music is for me.

(2.75)

Mid career Neil Young isn't especially inspired, definitely one of his that could go - extremely overrated. It's kind of a shame to waste half a crazy horse record on a pretty bland acoustic set. The second half goes a bit harder with some classic proto grunge scuzzy stuff. The thundering distortion of the second 'Hey Hey' rips right through and the guitar parts on Powderfinger especially are up there with some of his best. Get the feeling this is included mostly on the strength of the ultimate boomer meta rock and roll question 'burn out or fade away'?

Awesome

Listened in the car. It's Neil Young so I'm going to love it. That being said, it being a partial live album knocks it down a bit for me. I didn't love Sedan Delivery and having a song on there twice (even if it's an amazing one) is certainly a choice. I do have to say after listening to Bob Dylan's droning, uninspired harmonica playing on his "Royal Albert Hall" live recording earlier this month I forgot how beautiful that instrument can be until I heard it on this album. Great record held down by a couple things.

A great album from a great artist.

Very good.

Nelis de Jonge. M'n 6e keer. Alles is gezegd hierover. 3 sterren.

11tggj

Alexis Petridis? More like Awrongis Petridis. This is not Youngs best album. Iconic but I can’t give it a 5

Acoustic first half of the album before the electric raw protogrunge second half.

Bookended by two great tracks. Not my kind of music but definitely had something to give. Enjoyed down the middle of the road.

sooo goood!

6/10

🙂

solid rock, production very live and raw as are vocals. Sounds more like a live album

un clásico no me encanto.

I’m a big Neil fan and I know this album is highly praised. I like it…just not nearly as much as some of his other work.

Late 70s folk rock. Killer opener. Not memorable after that.

Tranquilo

Slightly above average, kind of boring in the end, have some more style would be better. Like they use a lot of mouth organ 3.5/5

I moved to a new account :D, I just realized anyone can access this if they know my project name. Good album though it's like a 3/5 or a 7/10

Compared to other Neil Young albums, this was not that bad

Musically there's not enough to pull Neil's vocals up to a four star. Almost, but not quite.

Neil doesn’t miss

it’s fine, it didn’t do much for me and idk why. it was nice in the background! prob 2.5

I wasn't hallucinating that they were singing about welfare mothers.

not very diverse in terms of sound, but the one or two things going on here are at least pretty good. I like "Sail Away" quite a bit. still really concerned by "Welfare Mothers" but uhh yeah whatever

Decent, but definitely need to revisit when I have more time.

This is the Neil that I'm most familiar with because it was always on as a kid. "Hey Hey My My" is one of the most played songs in my parents house, both recordings of and anyone who is fiddling around on a guitar. I highly encourage everyone to listen to or watch the concert film for this album and then 'Live Rust,' especially if you enjoyed today's album -- both are incredible. The Jawas freaked me out as a kid, though.

ñe

Rock bom

Neil Young, again??? Stand-outs - My My, Hey Hey

Was ready to hate this but some of these songs are great

This album is like a really interesting, but maybe a bit divisive, link between Neil Young's old folk stuff and the grunge sound that came later. The first half, which is super polished, mostly live and has this cool, intimate feel. Tracks like "Thrasher" and "Pocahontas" really show off his songwriting, even if it's not for everyone. Then, BAM! Side B goes all in with Crazy Horse, super loud and distorted. It's cool how it changes from sad and thoughtfu but the whole thing feels a bit rough around the edges. You get these amazing moments, then some stuff that's, let's just say, dad rock. I get what they were going for with the whole design, but I think repeating the same song at the beginning and end is a bit much. "My My, Hey Hey" and "Hey Hey, My My" are cool, I guess, but hearing the same thing twice in 40 minutes feels a bit much. It's definitely an important album, and it makes a good point about rock 'n' roll, but sometimes it's more interesting as a concept than it is to actually listen to.

No sitä hyvää amerikan folkia

Boring apart from the occasional slightly interesting part

it was good, powderfinger was my favorite song on it.

no thanks- 3.5/10

My My, Hey Hey Powderfinger Welfare Mothers Sedan Delivery Hey Hey, My My

My, My, Hey, Hey Ride My Llama Sail Away Welfare Mothers Sedan Delivery Hey, Hey, My, My

My usual problem with music that only cares about lyrics.

It's a Neil Young album. No surprises here.

This is my first time listening to this but I am pre-disposed to like Neil Young. This album is One side pretty acoustic stuff; one side pre-grunge rock. I dig it!

Great!

Ok not my fave NY though

tiene varias country

Taitava bändi ja taitavaa soittoa, muodollisesti pätevää musaa mutta tylsää, puuduttavaa. Neil Youngin ääni ei oikein iske vaan nimenomaan puuduttaa. Kuitenkin, taitavaa, oikeaa musaa. 2/5

they gotta add more harmonica in rock songs

i like

Pretty good in the background, but nothing groundbreaking.

As long as I picture an angry man singing, then I like it. I’d say a solid 3.2

Still not for me, but I enjoyed this more than other Neil Young on the list so far. 6/10 Pretty Good

I want to be 17 and hearing this for the first time again.

Itwasmid

Nice and pleasant, but not for me sadly. Surprised to read about this being the proto for grunge! It's so interesting how connections are everywhere.

Amazing album

3/5

Love this album and the transition from acoustic to electric. Favorite songs: Sedan Delivery, Pocahontas, My, My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

wow

the best neil young album in my opinion, amazing riffs. solid 9/10 First Tracklist Listening Ranking: 1. Powderfinger 2. Hey Hey, My, My 3. Sedan Delivery 4. My My, Hey Hey 5. Welfare Mothers 6. Thrasher 7. Sail Away 8. Pocahontas 9. Ride My Llama

yet another live album bro. i also can't stand country. the rock portion was better but that harmonica was ear piercing Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: no 2.3

I love 70s music — storytelling unmatched really. This wasn’t totally my cup of tea but I can see how it was popular when it released Playlist add: "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)"

how many people is Neil young doing albums with A concern is that I simply do not enjoy his voice. Since dad would play that war album I just find it so grating but I’ll try I do love the hey hey song and the word thrasher but generally nothing wild

mid

mid af

Assez différent de l'album de la dernière fois. Je m'attendais à pas aimer vu que c'était live + Neil Young et finalement j'ai passé un bon moment !

Really good! But also not my cup of tea as much. I have a feeling it will be one of my favs in like 5 years

If you like Neil Young, pretty ok.

A relisten for me, though I come back to this one quite frequently. It was the first Neil Young album I heard in its entirety and it’s a classic through and through. “Thrasher” is a true heartbreaker to me.

The shrill beast rears its ugly head again. A good ballad or two to start the record gives way to the inevitability that Neil Young’s voice can’t be endured for a full album. 2/5 “Welfare Mothers” was a new low

ehhhh 3/5

Good folk songs about rock and vice versa. 3.8

I was really surprised at how much I was bored by this

Regular no de mi gusto

good

Me ha gustado (las que más las dos primeras) y me ha sorprendido que pase de canciones más tranquilitas a otras bastante más movidas

Emotionally packed, great lyrics, great atmosfere. Overall, a great album.

Buena voz, album corto. Rock chill

Pretty good.

3.3 not a bad listen

Not as bad as Tonight's The Night, but not good either. Neil Young doesn't have a good voice. He sounds annoying and thinks his vocal range goes higher than it does. There aren't even interesting instrumentals to back him up. Not as bad as some other music on the list, but this is bad.

I don't get the hype at all. I am not a fan of his singing. This album is not as bad as some others and the band is great, so it's not really a hard listen. Still, I wouldn't choose to listen to any song from this album.

A little meh honestly. It was decent to listen to once in the background but i wouldn’t revisit regularly.

Not bad, but not really my thing. A bit distracting

First alb, i hope i can commit, not just to it but to many other things..

Didn't like Neil's half, did like Crazy Horse.

Neil may no longer be young but this album is still incredible. Guy’s voice remains polarizing as ever but it’s utterly unique, and the songwriting is top notch across the record. The distorted guitars on the closing track came completely out of nowhere for me, and I was all about it

A great album. One of my favourites.

Sincere and soulful.

beautiful!

I really enjoyed that I must say I enjoyed the chiller part of the album more, wasn’t much of a fan of welfare mother or sedan delivery but that didn’t take away too much I also liked the 2 versions of hey hey my my seemed like a good tie together

remind me to listen again I forgot

Very good!

The harmonica might be clouding my mind but i think i like this. I wouldn't turn it off but i wouldnt put it on either, but i am glad i listened to it i guess

Adore Neil Young, don’t have this one, really liked it, great songs and live performance.

I like it but not his best. Seems like the songs don't all fit together. Some really good and some blah

I just don't think I'm a Neil fan.

Me gusto mucho el album, no es tanto mi onda. la primera canción la rompe ( My My, Hey Hey ) potente forma de iniciar un álbum Es mejor consumirse rápidamente que desvanecerse lentamente. No se porque parece que esta sufriendo mientras, como si estuviera apunto de largarse a llorar. 2.5 estrellas.

It's oke, Neil visada gražus balsas.

Meh

Today’s album is Rust Never Sleeps, and once again, I really enjoyed it. This one feels heavier and more rock-driven than some of his earlier work. There’s a rawness and edge to it, especially on the electric tracks, that gives the album a bit more bite and energy. It’s an interesting mix as well, moving from acoustic, almost gentle moments into full-on distorted rock. That contrast works really well and keeps the album engaging all the way through. Favourite tracks: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) is superb. I’ve loved it ever since seeing Noel Gallagher cover it at Wembley. It’s a brilliant song and I do prefer the original. I also really enjoyed Sedan Delivery, which adds to the heavier feel of the album. Least favourite tracks: Every track earns its place, nothing I’d skip. Album artwork: Cool album cover, very much fits the raw, live energy of the record.

Starts great, ends great, and Powderfinger pulls the middle up to 5 stars or A-.

Meh

Honestly goes kinda hard. Plus his harmonica usage is way less jarring than Bob Dylan's.

q bonita es la voz de neil y q bonita mi señora

I hated this so much. He can't sing and the songs all sounded the same. I cannot fathom how people are giving this 5 stars!

I like Neil Young, but didn't like this album so much

I think ik like it even more than harvest it head 1 really good song but I just enjoy the rest

me gustó pero no es un album que pueda escuchar todos los días o escuchar canciones pq me encantaron, tiene buen ritmo y letras pero siento q no me hace querer escucharlo siempre

Damn, this was a surprise. Listened to it twice!

Nice

me gustó pero no me enloqueció. increíble armónica y el rango vocal de neil, pero no es mi genero favorito.

Nothing too Crazy

If you like Neil Young then this hits all the right buttons.

Awesome record. 4.5, but rounding don because I’m grading this on the Neil scale and he’s got a few 5s coming. Powderfinger, Pocahontas, Hey Hey My My, etc, all vital listening. Neil’s soft and heavy sides are displayed beautifully.

rlly rlly rlly love my my hey hey into the blue and sail away. The rest I’ll def need to te listen to but not my favorite. Overall I love Neil young

Melancolico, profundo, pero hermoso. Gran disco

Great songwriting goes all the way from ballads to the origin of punk with solid distortion songwriting. Might come back to this album as a solid 3/5.

sgood

Odio a Neil Young.

My third Neil Young album, and it is definetly the best so far. The songs are good, and they are well performed. They could have skipped the final song, «Hey, Hey, My, My (Into The Black). Favourite Songs: Trasher, My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of The Blue).

Not my favorite Neil Young, but Rust Never Sleeps has several of my favorite Neil Young songs. I pretty much think that My My, Hey Hey(Out Of The Blue), Thrasher, Ride My Llama, Sedan Delivery, and Hey Hey, My My(Into The Black) are perfect. Thrasher is a chorus-less, Dylan-esque sprawl with some incredibly striking lyrics ("It was then that I knew I'd had enough Burned my credit card for fuel Headed out to where the pavement turns to sand"). Ride My Llama is a surreal folk masterpiece. Sedan Delivery is an ultra dynamic, poetic take on straight up punk. And Out Of The Blue and Into The Black bookend the album in one of the smartest moves in rock history. Rust Never Sleeps slowly gradiates from the haunted hush of the former, to the blistered, scorched, sand-blasted latter. Collectively, they capture the album's two furthest extremes and are, in my opinion, the defining songs here. I will say though, while the remaining songs are good, I have yet to learn to love them the same way. I'm pretty close with Sail Away, which is ultimately a gorgeous folk rock song. I'm also pretty close with Powderfinger, which captures the unique slow decay of rural America in a really interesting way. For the remaining songs, time will tell. Welfare Mothers rocks pretty hard, but sometimes it's kind of a slog, but I do ultimately kind of like it. And Pocahontas is a great folk song, but the lyrical approach shows a little age. It isn't the most egregious of the songs about Native Americans like it, but it definitely carries some imperfections in the way it handles things. That being said, the last verse drags things into the present and gives it some additional depth. And honestly, the way it re-frames the song is pretty interesting, but I haven't listened enough to put my finger on exactly how to explain it. Rust Never Sleeps has a mix of perfect songs and ones I may yet learn to love. And I really wish I could give it a 4.5, but for now a 4 will do. I do intend to keep this one in my rotation, so if this grows on me, I will change this review.

As a young classic rock kid I always thought Hey Hey My My was corny. And was actually raised to hate Neil Young. But years later hearing the distortion and feedback from that opening riff after everything leading up to it (Thrasher, Sail Away, Powderfinger, SEDAN DELIVERY?!) it all makes so much sense.