Rust Never Sleeps

I love this. I listened to it 4 times. Thrasher, powderfinger, sail away, the opening and closing tracks, it was all so well done. I definitely was not ready for Neil young even a year ago but I just connected with this for some reason now.

Beer music

It’s definitely a good album. That’s why I put it 4 stars. But is Neil Young for me? I’ve decided that I’m not a Neil Young dude. I can recognize when something is good and potentially influenced the grunge scene. But yeah Neil Young just doesn’t do it for me. I can’t explain why. But good on you for loving him.

this made me feel like i was there when he was chain smoking the joints that inspired these songs and probably also smoked them with him because it felt like a trip. the hey hey my my hey hey gimmick is the best part of this for me. without those songs bookending the record i would kinda hate this?

A other good album. Always good but the rythyms are too similar sounds like one long song. Lyrics are killed thou, great writting

Listening session: march 26th, while commuting to internship Listened to before: no Thoughts: a bit too boring and American for me Favourite tracks: Thrasher & Sail Away

8/10 I'll found the album a bit relaxing, also remember me the first time i listened Led Zeppelin

la primer parte un embole, a partir del 7mo tema se pone bueno

No lo conocía y me encantó

I love some NY songs. Did not love this album.

Fantastic from beginning to end and an album that shows off many sides of Neil Young

Not my type, but I appreciate elements of it.

I kind of just thought this album was fine, a lot of the lyrics felt clunky to me. I do like the opening and ending tracks as a duo though. 3 / 5

Excellent record!

not my cup of tea, tho some songs are calm and nice

I find it fun that the first half is acoustic and the second is electric and it opens with the acoustic My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) and closes with the electric Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black). I think I prefer the first half but I like that it has both. I love Neil Young's music and this album is no exception. I love his voice, I think there's a nostalgic element to that for me because I grew up listening to him. Couple of tracks on here that I wasn't such a fan of, but it was still a great album. Fav song: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Least fav: Welfare Mothers

Quite like the cover of this, and the general album even though it gets a bit too Native American stereotypey at points (or is that the point?). All I know is that I love Neil Young’s voice Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - powderfinger Least fav- Pocahontas

Recently we've had Nirvana's last album, Foo Fighter's first album and Hole's album Live Through This- which came out days after Kurt Cobain died. And this is another album that has become linked with his death (despite coming out 15 years before), it's where the line that concludes Cobain's suicide note was introduced: "It's better to burn out than to fade away." There's clearly historical significance to the album and there are lyrics that stay with you, for better or worse. Neil Youngs voice and story telling are always so so good and this album is no exception especially in Powderfinger and the CS&N diss track Trasher. A couple slightly odd songs keep it from being 5 stars. Favourite song: My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of the Blue) Least: Welfare Mothers

I liked it, I guess, but something never caught on with me.

Lyrics are inventive, but the music is too bland for my taste. However, it does evoke of certain places and stories in a cozy way.

Certified bops, but we definitely travelled through genres a little too much

There are parts I like and parts I found pretty dull, never crazy and never sending me to sleep, false advertising.

I have no good reason for why but it feels wrong to like this album as much as I do. Call me a crazy horse I guess

enjoyed it, some lovely tracks.

I see the appeal of Neil Young, but it's just not my jam

I don’t know if I’ll make it through this album. I’ve heard all these on rock and then classic rock radio for the last 30 years. I’m so tired of Neil Young I want to hate this album. But “ride my llama” is a great song. I guess I can’t say any of this is bad. I’m just over it. I really wanted to hate this album but I can’t. I am over the songs I hear all the time. And there is great stuff on here. I can’t hate it but I won’t listen again.

troche nudne te piosenki, dla jakis normalnych ludzi czy podroznikow, dupy nie urywa, nie zly

I'm quite happy "fading away", thank you very much Nigel. Presumably you are too as you approach your 80s. I must admit, I did a big sigh when this - my third(!) - Neil Young album popped up this morning. Especially when I read it was a live effort. But you know what? I don't *think* I would have fallen asleep during this performance... Oh, who am I kidding? I would have nodded off at the 100 Club during the Pistols' iconic performance. Need to do something about this narcolepsy thing. Anyway, the first half is very Dylanesque. Side two is rocking Neil, but totally spoilt by the godawful Welfare Mothers. What was he thinking? The best Neil Young album I've heard so far, but that's not saying much!

Buen album, primera canción buena (8/10), última es la misma pero más pesada y mejorada(10/10). En el medio aprobado.

- Interesting fusion of ideas and sounds - Like the lyrics - Songs feel distinct - 'My My, Hey Hey' really stands out

My my hey hey - 4/5 Trasher - 3/5 Ride my lamma - 2/5 Pocahontas - 3/5 Sail away - 4/5 Powderfinger - 4/5 Welfare mothers - 1/5 Sedan delivery - 2/5

Dreamy

I have never knowingly listened to a full Neil young album before. That was joyous.

Didn't drive me crazy.

I love Neil Young, this album rules. His voice is so distinct in the folk/rock canon. Favorite track: Powderfinger

5/9

Forty minutes of great music - loved it! Favourite track: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

The Album was a really good all around album. I love the first and last songs! 4.5/5.

Man, this guy writes some sad songs. Undeniably cool but at the same time didn't really grab me.

Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: Half acoustic reflection, half electric chaos, this album feels like a bridge between introspection and raw noise. It’s restless, imperfect, and completely alive. Favorite Track: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black). The distorted guitars hit like a warning shot, and the “rock and roll will never die” line feels both defiant and uneasy.

Sublime.

Another "how did I not get to this yet" album (though the conscientious objector period from Spotify didn't help, I'm sure). The middle of this album has a lot to live up to, being sandwiched between Hey Hey My My/My My Hey Hey, and it just... do you ever listen to an album that is considered iconic and just think "wow, a Million people have regularly listened to "welfare mothers"? Really?" Like, you expect an obscure album to maybe have some weird stuff on it, but you don't really expect something like "ride my llama" on an album as well known as this. But I liked Thrasher, powderfinger was fine, and of course, Hey Hey My My is the essential track here. 3*

This is my second Neil Young album of the project. Its opening acoustic side is poetic and beautiful in all the ways you'd expect, with great lyrics here and soft soundscapes suiting them perfectly. Then, the album changes to a louder, heavier rock sound with loud, fuzzy guitars reminiscent of hard rock. These songs are just as good as the acoustic ones, despite being very different sounding to them. There's a throwaway song on both sides(Ride My Llama on the first, Welfare Mothers on the second) which lack the great songwriting found elsewhere on the album. In general, the songs on the second half are weaker than those on the first, but they're not completely without merit. Interestingly, he gives us a fuzzed-out reprise of the opener as the closer. As an album, this is a strong if somewhat dissonant effort from one of the most notoriously mercurial artists of the 1970s, as well as a precursor to a decade of experimentation.

Kurt Cobain quotes this album in his suicide note

This is my favourite Neil Young album.

Welfare mothers was really bad. The rest of the album was really good

first of all, big fan of the bar gag in the reviews :] very funny ngl. second of all, pretty good album. lyrics good. guitar good. first song best.

Neil Young has the gift for melody. Combined with his unique voice and his straightforward strumming, it makes for some fine listening. Don't sleep on this one!

Great live album - first neil young proper listen through.

As a Canadian, I am legally obliged to give any Young album at least four stars. Hell, the presence of Thrasher alone gets this album there.

It’s not a 4

Started fairly well, but didn't really like the second half of the album. Would probably enjoy a greatest hits/selected songlist.

Wearisome

Loved it. Right up there with Harvest and after the gold rush

Loving My, My, Hey, Hey. Liked Powderfinger. Great start to the project. will listen to album again.

Ragged folk rock and electric garage rock built on distorted guitars, loose drums, acoustic strumming, and strained, high-pitched vocals shifts between fragile quiet and roaring noise. Listening feels like watching a campfire slowly turn into a wildfire—gentle sparks at first, then sudden walls of heat and crackling chaos. The contrast gives the album intensity and character, though the roughness can feel abrasive.

Otra obra maestra de Neilg

This Neil Young is much closer to me than On the Beach, which I got here last time! The album is very unusual. Firstly, it's unclear whether it's a live album or a studio one — almost all the songs were recorded live (crowd noise was muted, but it still comes through in places), but the songs are new, previously unreleased. Secondly, it's clearly divided into two sides. Side one is just classic Neil Young, with his acoustic guitar and harmonica. This section is fine, but the album really kicks into high gear on side two, where Neil is joined by his band. There's such a noise here, and the guitars are loaded with so much distortion, that it immediately becomes clear why Nirvana and Pearl Jam admired Young. The decision to loop the album was also a brilliant move — the first and last songs are essentially the same, but the sound and verse order are changed. In general, Neil hasn’t gotten rusty by his twelfth album!

Great record. Maybe Neil Young’s best? Powderfinger crushes. Young is an exceptional lyricist. My favorite of his songs. Great juxtaposition of distorted powerful guitars and driving rhythms on some tracks next to other mournful quieter tracks like Sail Away and Pocahontas. Also love the authenticity of the live recordings. Really great album.

Classic Neil Young. Good.

84/100

Perfect symmetry on this album. There is an obvious balance between the open and closing tracks with an ever increasing intensity as the album goes on. Awesome songwriting , and thick loud distorted guitars. Feels entirely raw bit somehow rehearsed at the same time.

I honestly don't really know what to say about this album. It's got a bit of everything you expect from Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Ragged electric rockers through acoustic folk poetry. It might not be my favourite Neil Young album, but it's pretty close.

NOT MY THING BUT STILL GOOD

Well good to know that I am not a Neil Young fan. The first half was unbearable, I hate slow acoustic songs especially with Neil's voice that I do not like. The second half was better, but not enough to save it. Won't be listening again. Favorite Track- Sedan Delivery Least Favorite Track - Thrashers ⭐️⭐️

O único do neil young que já escutei anteriormente (abraços Car Seat Headrest). Na minha cabeça esse álbum é quase como se fosse o sol para a lua que o Nebraska do Bruce Springsteen representa. Acho a metade acústica mais forte que a metade elétrica, porém powderfinger é realmente excelente.

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - 5/5 Thrasher - 4.5/5 Ride My Llama - 4/5 Pocahontas - 4/5 Sail Away - 4/5 Powderfinger - 4.5/5 Welfare Mothers - 4/5 Sedan Delivery - 4/5 Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) - 5/5 Neil Young decided that he wanted his own version of the Electric Dylan and decided that he would influence grunge in the process. What that results in is a gradual build-up from the acoustic remembrance to the dingy want for all of that to burn away. After all, it is better to burn out than fade away. Overall: 5/5 Favorites: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

Oh Neil, you're writing is great but that is completely offset by your voice... Sorry, not sorry...

leuk hoe het van rustige neil young naar steeds meer rock gaat. Dit gezegd zijnde is het rustige toch meer mn ding

This was shit

Tedious Americana

Best Song: My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue). The live elements added to a great Canadian song. Have listened to this many a time, driving down prairie highways. Worst Song: Powderfinger. Goddamnit Neil, stop trying to rock. Overall: The older I get, the more I appreciate Neil for doing whatever the hell Neil wants to do. That said: Neil shouldn't rock. He's best when he's quieter, a little contemplative and full of introspection. This album really straddles the line between Neil's good and bad sides.

Hadn't listened to this album in decades (pun intended). I'm a huge Neil fan and while I know this album gets high marks from many, it is just a good album for me. Clearly Pocahontas and Powderfinger are standouts. The only did for me is Welfare Mothers. Have never really warmed to that song. It's a plodding bore. Thrasher is a great listen.

Not bad, but not great either. 3 Stars.

Every song on this record is a gem. Neil Young is such a great songwriter, as well as experimenter with sound. The shift from acoustic to fuzzy electric captures his full range as a songwriter and performer. This does what a live record should do: reimagine the songs instead of flawlessly re-create the album versions.

Liked it more than I thought I would

Eh, I've come to like Neil Young but this didn't do much for me, maybe I need to relisten in the future

It was really nice, I liked the I guess simplicity of it? I'm not sure that's the right word

Skjønner ikke helt hvorfor jeg synes NY er så ålreit. Svak 4er altså, men må skille den fra Fleet Foxes som var den forrige. Sånn er det, og sånn blir det.

I wasn't sure what to expect, but I didn't mind it!

snooze fest

😌

Forgot what I was listening to for most of it. It was tolerable background noise, but nothing more, UNTIL Sedan Delivery. That is most sincerely, one of the worst songs I’v heard in my life. It dropped the album rating for sure.

Boring instrumentals, boring lyrics.

Pretty boring overall. Everything sounded the same. Album was quick to get through and I didn’t find any of the songs reigned above the others.

Neil Young's music sounds so similar, and this one is exactly what you would expect. Mediocre and forgettable outside of the first song, I have no love for this one. Really not for me

Just okay, if not entirely forgettable, instrumental music made completely insufferable by audio throughout of a large rat biting the testicles of a donkey. Implying that the sometimes grungy guitar sounds of this album influenced later grunge music gives the donkey credit that he never deserved.

Fine

um dos poucos casos que a parte final do album é mais interessante que a primeira. bem ok.

Garchita, pero garchita en serio. Ni una canción buena.

1/3. Boring live album, slipped right by me. I like Neil’s voice for about 5 minutes and then I get tired of it. Not sure if I’m missing something visual here, but I’m not sure how this pushed any boundaries for live albums.

Neil Young is a Canadian treasure for all his great music. Wonderful artist and album.

Made me want to go on a long drive out west with the windows down

Neil Young forever

not in my top 5 Neil Young LPs, but still a solid entry in his catalogue. interesting that this was labeled as a return to relevancy, or a “comeback” album — I can’t imagine a contemporary act springing back into favor with a live album, but times have changed. you get a nice balance of his softer, folk songwriting and stellar guitar playing, along with his louder, proto-grunge work with Crazy Horse.

This man’s voice, the way he plays guitar, and his melancholy melodies are all sublime. I like the acoustic first half and electric back. I could listen to Neil sing the phone book.

A little wilder than what I would usually expect from Neil, it’s nice. Maybe bc of this Crazy Horse person? Is it rude to call a horse a person? The opener and Powderfinger I will be playing on repeat.

Neil Young; Always interesting; some good tracks.

Not a fan of Neil Young

Listened to while running, was nice

I never really got into Neil Young. This is pretty standard dad rock. it's okay.

Love it

Great album. Some awesome songs. Can be a bit hard to listen to so much Neil Young straight (Voice can get naggy). Still love most of his music

Ensimmäinen Neil Youngin levy tällä listalla ja näitähän piisaa. Hyvä niin, sillä kyllähän minä Youngista tykkään. Osittain livenä äänitetty Rust Never Sleeps onkin yksi parhaimpia julkaisuja, joita olen mieheltä kuullut. Ensimmäinen puolisko koostuu herkemmistä akustisista raidoista, toinen puoli on autotallibändi Crazy Horsen säestämää säröistä ryskettä. Vaikka levyltä löytyy useampi loistava biisi (mm. Thrasher ja Powderfinger), on havaittavissa pientä epätasaisuutta joka estää antamasta tälle täysiä pisteitä. Tämä taisi olla ensimmäinen levy tämän haasteen aikana, jonka kuuntelin ihan cd:ltä käsin.

4,8/10 Sympa

Enjoyed almost everything about this album

My first exposure to this album was exploring an older relative's vinyl collection when I was a kid, and I remember this one because there were pictures of Jawas from Star Wars on the back (apparently they had people dressed as Jawas on stage for the shows?) I never actually listened to the album until much later, and it turns out the music has nothing to do with Star Wars! Obviously I'm familiar with a lot of Neil's output, and I'm a big fan of albums like Harvest and On The Beach. This live project captures the looser, more punk-inspired side of him with Crazy Horse, as well as some of his acoustic, Dylan-esque (sorry but it's true) tunes up front. There's some weird themes running through these songs, kind of a postmodern yearning for primitive living? Lots of references to native peoples, wilderness travel, stories of the past, surreal narratives that defy time and space. It's interesting, but musically not the most compelling of his work. It's also kind of weird for a live album, I wish it had a little more room to breathe, you don't get a feel for the room at all. I'll give it a 3.5/5.

Alright, maybe Gold Rush didn't hit, but this ROCKS. I didn't know Neil Young had it in him. First half - a 3.5, second half is a 5. The SOUND of that guitar makes you forget Neil Young's voice here, and it ain't even that bad! I will come back to this album, maybe I'll give it a 5 then, but I did not expect to love this.

realmente un album q escucharía en un viaje. Me encantó. La primera mitad del álbum es mi fav.

It's good. Very Neil young

maneiro

Not super moved by this on a first listen. Plenty to like, and I could see loving it on future listens.

Love the guitar tones on the second half of this album. Pocahontas is a standout to me so far. Really need to get into more Neil Young, hes really one of those "grandma when she realizes her pussy is the reason for everyone in the room" artists.

Great opener. Then boring folk before mediocre rock ends the album. Too much Young in the 1001.

Day 6/7/8 — Neil Young & Crazy Horse — Rust Never Sleeps (1979) Listened: Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2026 Genre: Folk Rock / Heartland Punk Vibe: Chill acoustic to start with heavy lyrics leading to harder electric punk-influenced rock Highlights: • My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) • Thrasher • Pocahontas • Powderfinger • Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Impression: Took more listens to start digesting this album. Lyrics need attention — once they land the album opens up completely. Rating: 3.4/5 Keep songs? Yes Revisit album? Yes

not as good as harvest. native vibes were cool

Very live feeling album. Good takes with the classic Neil Young tone. 3.0/5.0

"Hey Hey, My My" would sounds amazing with a more rocking singer. Neil Young's singing is the worst thing about Neil Young songs. The music is good, the band is solid, the songwriting is decent, but the vocals just don't fit. I'm also annoyed that he slags off the other members of CSNY, calling them dead weight. Fuck you, man! You might have been the most popular member of the band (for reasons that will always evade me), but you were not the best member (and easily the worst singer). I was between a 2 and 3 for this album, but denigrating his former band members, who I will always prefer, knocks him down a peg. It also balances the time I rounded "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" up to a 3.

first half is very boring, it gets better in the second half but not enough to save this for me fav song: Welfare Mothers

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He's a legend but this album didn't quite hit for me. Some good tunes but not a cohesive collection. Some great guitar work and Hey Hey My My is a banger.

Would have been a 4 but lost me in the middle a little bit. Love the harmonica. I'm learning. Definitely music for a time and a place and a feeling. I love moody music.

I found that Neil Young was at his best when on stage, solo, with an acoustic guitar. Having said that, the crunching distortion on the last track is iconic. Liked Songs Added: My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) Pocahontas Powderfinger Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)

Neil Young rocks

Good album. I like the first song.

One of his best]

This one's pretty good! Feels like the more Neil Young I listen to the more I get it. Also, he's like SOOOO Canadian on this album, it's Crazy. (also it seems this album is where Powderfinger gets its name from, which is some interesting history) Fav tracks: Thrasher, Powderfinger, Sedan Delivery

another very solid one, nearly 5/5

Hey my hey my my hey hey my my.

Great live album

Hey hey my my se quedó por siempre en mi cabeza, Neil young nunca decepciona, casi inventa el grunge en 1979

Good stuff

It’s Neil Young!

I feel like i’m underrating this a bit but i wasn’t truly grabbed by one single song, however it is a well constructed story driven album with a change in style halfway through the album (from traditional folk to hard rock). Maybe it’ll grab me more on subsequent listens because it’s got clear strengths.

Well, it's good, but not THAT good. It's probably my fault for listening to (and liking) Chrome Dreams before I put my mind to listening to Rust Never Sleeps. It also hurts that this was advertised as a live album, while in reality it's a jamboree of studio recordings mixed with a live audience, which, even after reading about it, I still don't quite understand. But yeah, back to the music. There are some nice tracks here overall. Nothing too spectacular, though, other than the closer, which should probably be included in every discussion of the best songs he recorded. Both sides have their own charm, with the A side being more intimate, while side B brings out the nark and anger. It's a recommended listen, but there are better live recordings out there. Still, I'm glad I own it.

Rust iron rust too rusty

not for me at all

Yeah okay, no real surprises here. I don't recall listening to this record specifically but I know Neil Young's sound and have enjoyed seeing him play live. What is this, is this still folk rock? I can see how this would have been very influential as it is pretty heavy for that genre. Neil Young is an absolute vibe king and Crazy Horse are solid as. They eclipse The Band and CCR, imo; they're channeling something more exciting, but I suppose it is a whole decade later.

on a monday morning commute...c'mon Neil Young is an undeniable songwriter, but I am not feeling this right now.

Sweet guitar riffs. Harvest may be Neil Young’s best but this is a close second.

MAYBE in a summer truck, otherwise my take is “yuck”

Ride my llama

Back in college, a buddy and I used to hang out at a bar around the corner that played a lot of Neil. Nothing fancy, and bartender was a bit of a grump, but he kept the girls overserved and we tended to get lucky more often than not as a result. Used to get our laughs watching this sad sack at the bar with card tricks and flowers that popped out of his cuffs. Could never tell who he fancied more, the girls or the bartender.

I deeply admire the flexibility that comes from Neil Young's talent.

Same as the previous one, fun to listen to, but not worth replay

Первая половина альбома просто чудесная. Эх, старый молодой Нил Янг делал вещи. Прочитав в описании о том, что Металлика и гранж сцена впоследствии вдохновлялись этой и одной из более поздних его работ, начал улавливать схожесть.

I am honestly confused how to rate this album. It was great in places and aged like milk in other.

3/5 It was an enjoyable album, with some questionable elements. I think I'd definitely play this at a bar and try to impress girls with my magic tricks.

Unskippable songs Magical stuff P.S best while high

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - good Thrasher - good Ride My Llama - meh Pocahontas - meh Sail Away - meh Powderfinger - good Welfare Mothers - bad Sedan Delivery - bad Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) - good

Fine. I don't love it as much as hype says I should.

Grungy-er Neil; good stuff

it's enough for me not my type wasn't able to finish it maybe one day

Альбом, который звучит как мост между двумя эпохами — и при этом сам является эпохой. Янг берёт акустическую гитару на первой стороне и шепчет тебе на ухо истории, от которых мурашки. А потом переворачивает пластинку — и Crazy Horse врубают стену звука, которая предсказала весь гранж за 12 лет до Nevermind. «Powderfinger» — это шестиминутный кинофильм, где ты одновременно режиссёр и тот парень на берегу, который не успеет повзрослеть. Гитара Янга здесь рыдает так, что Курт Кобейн потом назовёт его крёстным отцом всего, что они делали в Seattle. Акустическая сторона не менее хищная — «Thrasher» звучит как дорога, которая никуда не ведёт, но ты всё равно едешь, потому что остановиться страшнее. А обрамление из «My My, Hey Hey» / «Hey Hey, My My» — это один и тот же вопрос, заданный шёпотом и криком: что остаётся, когда ржавчина съедает всё? Ответ Янга: музыка. Она не ржавеет.

Liked this live album (kinda?) much more than I thought. Groovy as hell….My favorites: “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" – Outstanding acoustic intro "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" – Kickass electric outro "Sail Away" "Powderfinger" “Sedan Delivery” "Welfare Mothers" – Bluesy as hell…I like this song way more than I should!!!

Enjoyed the acoustic section much more, however it was still all absolutely brilliant. Out of the Black and Into the Black are my favourite tracks off this album, with Powderfinger also being up there.

Dope.

The day before, I had Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and my comment was, "Need more Neil Young." Well, the 2001 album generator gods have responded. Always liked "Russ Never Sleeps," not my favorite Neil Young. I'm more of a 90s Neil Young guy. But the album always works. A few songs are a little bit filler and a little bit meandering. But the Horse rarely fails to deliver.

Neil is an incredible song writer and an icon for a reason despite the fact I cant stand his singing voice at all. Some really good poignant songs here even though the only one I'm familiar with is My My Hey Hey.

Sleepy trudging rock music by old Neil. Not terrible but also not exactly a good time. If you like Neil Young this is more of that. If not don’t bother. Also… it’s a live album but not really? Rudy Never Sleeps is a hard ass phrase though

This is Neil Young leaning fully into the ragged, distorted Crazy Horse sound, and it works. The record balances acoustic vulnerability with electric grit in a way that feels intentional rather than indulgent. There are real bangers here, and I didn’t notice any true duds. Even the longer, fuzzed-out guitar passages feel earned rather than self-important. It’s not polished, and it’s not trying to be. The sloppiness is part of the point. There’s a rawness and urgency that keeps it from feeling nostalgic or safe. That said, while I respect it a lot and would absolutely listen again, it doesn’t quite cross into five-star emotional territory for me. It’s a strong, confident four—gritty, honest, and very solid front to back.

First half is a 5... if not for the awful Welfare Mothers, maybe the album would be a 5. Neil has some true moments of genius: Thrasher and Sail Away especially. But I can't really listen to tracks 7 and 8 without skipping over them.

Top Textzeile: Out of the blue and into the black You pay for this, but they give you that And once you're gone you can't come Back. Bin mit Neil Young nie so richtig warm geworden, einzelne Songs zurecht einflussreich, aber der Rest (in diesem Falle entweder zu Country oder zu sehr Classic Rock). Nur die Hey, Hey, My Mys groß. Songtextmäßig auch eher outdated insgesamt auch wenn zu der Zeit evtl. wichtig als Stimme. Aber sprechen im Namen von usw. Hat es ja nach kurzer Internetrecherche später ernst gemeint mit dem pro Frist nations Aktivismus. Insgesamt 3 wegen zwei Songs

Neil Young erfindet den Grunge weil ihm seine eigene Mucke zu langweilig ist.

Mit völlig falscher Erwartungshaltung rangegangen und positiv überrascht worden. Dachte das wird mehr Country-Langeweile.

Classic Gold

My My, Hey Hey is a nice track. The rest of the album doesn't speak to me, personally.

i think neil and his cowboy songs are sweet :)

Dobar album, posebno prvo i zadnja pisma. Ima dobrih harmonika solo-a. ROCK AND ROLL IS HERE TO STAY! 7/10 Najbolja pisma: Hey hey, my my

The world needs more Neil Young.

Listened to the whole album. I enjoyed it. I would listen again. It seems very counter culture but in a folksy rock kinda way

Wow - this takes me back to when I was 16. Liked it a lot at the time, and its still good.

This record started out slow for me. I've always been annoyed by "My My Hey Hey": I have a thing about songs that are self-referential about "rock and roll." And a couple of the other songs had me reacting to the lyrics with "WTF is this?!" So, I lopped off a couple points for those. But it improves in the second half with "Powderfinger," and then continues to get better: I could have mistaken "Sedan Delivery" for Television or something if I wasn't listening too closely. And the reprise of "My My Hey Hey" at the end was fun with the fuzzy noise (sure, the lyrics are still annoying, but here they're masked by lots of nice fuzzy noise, as annoying lyrics should be). The structure of this album feels to me like it's making a point about the evolution of rock music from the beginning of the 70s into the influence of punk by the end of the decade, though Neil might argue with that. Favorite: "Sedan Delivery," which was a BIG surprise. I ended up playing it a second time after the record was over, in fact. It is now the second song on my "Neil Young Songs That I Like" list. 3 stars

A classic so they say, but I found it somewhat a bore.

Neil young sounds old and crazy horse isn’t that crazy. His voice gets on my nerves. He sings like the old guy from ready player one which also annoyed me. Other than that it’s kind of just a dude with a guitar album. 4/10

I don't say this because whoever wrote Kurt Cobain's suicide note after/before killing him quoted lyrics from this album but this is grunge. It's grunge before grunge was a thing and is why Neil Young is considered the godfather of the subgenre. I have always been too lazy to look this up but I often wonder if Dave Grohl was inspired by the acoustic side/electric side when the Foo Fighters released In Your Honor. Usually, an album with one electric and one acoustic side starts off with the electric side but Neil Young seems to have flipped that arrangement here. Neil Young seems to change around his side every few years, so it's almost too difficult to say an album of his is a "must hear" before you die. If you like Neil Young then pretty much every album is a must-hear. This one is no exception. I can tell that Neil Young was not necessarily getting bored at this point in his career but he was open to exploring different sounds and just doing something different. For Neil Young casuals, they may only know My, My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) but to his fans about half of this album contains songs that define him as an artist. The electric part of the album fades a bit with Welfare Mothers and Sedan Delivery, which causes me to believe this isn't necessarily one of Neil Young's classic albums. It's still very good and worth a listen. My favorite tracks: My, My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) Pocahontas Sail Away Powderfinger Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

Not my favorite Neil young

Great album but some tracks are weaker

Life's too short to force myself to listen to Neil Young. Hard pass. I did actually listen to some of it. It was not good. Dude has a crazy Native American fetish.

Falls somewhere between reflective & depressing. Perhaps "stage not studio" isnt the environment for Neil's voice to shine brightest. I also largely find it hard to resonate with the harmonica. Example = refer to 34 on my list where I was genuinely surprised by a studio album of Mr Youngs The last track on the album - a heavier version of Hey Hey rocked unexpectly hard. To be honest, both versions of "Hey Hey" would be the only things I really remember though. 2.5 stars

The sound mixing is so good that I forgot this was partially a live album several times

Rust Never Sleeps is one of those albums that takes time to start getting really good. It already is pretty interesting that this album was part live album and part studio album but the main difference between the songs is what styles they took on. The first half was a soft country rock album and the second half was more hard rock. And considering my history with these albums, i bet you know which style i prefer. The country rock portion was kinda meh and is a bit inferior to Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere but the hard rock part was where this album shines as i enjoyed each song there. It really is a case of an album being simultaneously a 3 and 4 star album so combining the scores gets me a 3.5. Best Song: Powderfinger Worst Song: Ride My Llama

Kinda below sub par. Have no true opinion any of these songs. Rust may never sleep, but it sure put my mind to sleep.

Hver gang æ høre Neil Young synge tenke æ «å ja, det va sånn Neil Young høres ut når han syng», for en rar stemme han har. Men æ likte det her langt bedre enn æ kanskje hadde venta? Og sistelåta minte litt om nokka æ ikke helt kan sette fingeren på men kanskje e Modest Mouse? Nokka i den retninga.

2/5. Wasn't particularly blown away by this album, but also wasn't entirely offensive. Not really much to say, just fine. Favourite Track - Powderfinger

Sleepy time music

Album au top !

Still in the process of evaluating why I didn’t like this as much as Neil Young’s so stuff. It didn’t have the same charm.

ik hou niet van mondharmonica.

This is one of the best-mixed live albums for me, up there with Arena and Live Killers. Why some people don’t like Neil’s voice is beyond me. Whether acoustic or electric, he nails the harmonies and the screams. The band sounds great too.

mid

cool vibes.

The hits just keep coming, I've been on a quite a streak with music from this list lately. Just having 'My My, Hey Hey' bookend this album is enough for me, a sandwich is only as good as it's bread after all. The fillings are just as good, and having a part acoustic part electric thing going on, I really love it all. I was lucky to see Neil live not long ago and got treated to a few of these gems.

A true classic from the godfather of grunge!

I've never been a fan of his voice. It almost physically hurts my ears. Its hard to enjoy/listen the music because of that. But the songs seem ok.

I need Neil Young in smaller doses

Doesn't quite hit the heights he can hit, but it's still a brilliant album.

When to listen: Feeling oldies melancholy. Not sure how I'd feel about it paired with a rando guy doing magic tricks.

Initial thoughts are pretty positive. I think the bookending of the album with the same song in slight variation, and the folk-rock tone is one of my favorites. The two sides both have tracks of varying quality, but while I'm more partial to the sounds of rock I think the lyricism come through better in the purely folk half.

top 3 - My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Welfare Mothers, Sedan Delivery. Enjoyed it more than I expected ! I really, really liked the instruments on this one. Feels like there’s something missing though and I can’t tell what it is.

The album in which Neil invented grunge? Great album, not my favourite Neil Young however. Still a great album. That second version of my my, hey hey is great. The fuzz, the fuzz.

Great quality for a live album and just great 3.5/5

Harder than I expected.

7/10 Favorite: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Just awful. Such a surprising let down by an artist I truly respect. The first half, the acoustic side, sounds like any a collection of any post Peter Paul and Mary folk tunes about nothing in particular and I’ve spent a lifetime as a musician and listener trying to avoid exactly the sort of pointless rock & roll epitomized by the electric b-side. I will do everything in my power to never listen to another bar of music from this album ever again.

Classic Young album. Instead the f recording his new material in the studio, he performed it live and released that as his album. Favorite song—Pocahontas. Second side is a little weaker than the first, but overall a great album.

album fell off at the end but giving 4 stars anyway bc neil’s the goat

I usually listen to Neil Young quite a bit, but I had never heard this album until now. It really helped me concentrate on work and made me relax. This is peak Neil Young to me. The mix between studio and live recordings was also something I enjoyed.

Pretty ok Neil album but it has crazy horse so +1

I enjoyed the first song... And it slowly went down hill from there.

Album #797 for me and i hope to god ive reached the end of Neil on this list. Musically good but his whiny ass voice is insufferable

I liked this despite Neil's muppet voice!

it's been easy to listen! bright not specific sound. I like it! also something cozy(?) idk how to explain it but I feel very comfortable and lovely (??) bruh

Nice

Just two songs

mhh Neil Young tatsächlich nie gehört, keinen song hatte ich mir ganz anders vorgestellt? c

I like how the instruments got more and more feedback and "rusty" over the album

A good rockin’ album from Neil Young.

I enjoy Neil Young when he's rocking out, not so much when he's singing sad folk-esque rock. We all know his vocals are basically shit, and in the two albums I've already reviewed on this site, I've felt like his lyrics weren't anything special either. What I do love is when he lets loose on guitar in songs like "Cinnamon Girl". There was none of that on this album, just acoustic guitars and harmonicas. It wasn't terrible but it really has me asking with at least two Neil Young albums already under my belt (and I'm not even at the halfway point) and surely some CSNY headed my way, why on earth do we also need to listen to this album as one of the elite 1001 to hear before we die. We don't. 2.5 stars for me.

Pretty good, pretty classic. Won't go wrong by putting it on.

#1 I can see how Neil’s voice may annoy people, and I agree that I would not want to listen to his music for much longer than this record, but overall it’s still a decent album with a couple of good songs. The instrumental parts are sometimes fantastic, much better than the singing, to be honest. A decent 3, maybe slightly leaning towards the stronger side of 3.

I just really do not enjoy folk, I fear I might just have folk fatigue, but this album did nothing for me

neil crashes into his mid-career neurosis and fading relevance with his own Bringing It All Back Home. the common talking points (the beautiful symmetry, side b's proto-grunge) are all true and noteworthy but ultimately i find the record more vivid for where it came from than where it points. the acoustic side is just about as beautiful as bringing it all back home's acoustic side, and is just rly emotionally provocative in such a vulnerable way...rly intimate but rly cosmic, introspection via reaching far outside his own experiences to an effect thats kind of wrenchingly beautiful. by comparison u could say side b is more masked, but its less Vulnerable Feelings and more Weaponized Feelings...a little Crasser and Rougher but also maybe a bit more recognizable as the way people express themselves in actual life. or something like that. neil albums tend to just feel clawed right out of his Actual Soul at the moment he made them, an appeal he shares with dylan but generally warmer and less cryptic. with all the *gestures vaguely* happening in and around art its just rly rewarding to experience stuff that isnt directly autobiographical but still feels like a product of being alive. what can u say but best album ever!

This one was sort of just there. No major standouts, no real reason to get excited or mark it down for future listens. I love Neil Young's voice and all...just kind of underwhelming.

Neil Young's voice sounded pretty solid on this album

nice

First songs where it’s acoustic are mellow and fun, but the rest of the album was horrible once he had electric instruments.

Neil Young is national treasure

Man’s a legend. This album… bit of a snoozer. 2 & 1/2. We’ll round it up to 3 out of respect for overall output

The remastered version is book-ended by versions of "My My Hey Hey", an absolute classic and I can only imagine how powerful it must have been in 1979, when this came out. "It's better to burn out than it is to rust..." means so much more to me now that I'm getting older.

Неплохой альбом, интересные эксперименты с внедрением хард-рок элементов в кантри и фолк музыку

my my hey hey очень приятная, остальное не зашло, звучит неплохо, но не моё, не хочется переслушивать

Neil Young is one of my favorite artists. I have 65 songs already liked by Neil across his whole career (not counting CSNY). I've seen him twice in concert - once on a solo acoustic tour in the early 90s and once with the Chrome Hearts band on his Love Earth tour last year (2025). 2 of his albums are on my Perfect Albums list - "After The Gold Rush" and "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere". I have "Harvest" as a near Perfect Album. His compilation album "Decade" was my Neil gateway drug, that led to exploring his early albums. Prior to this project, I had already liked 4 songs off this one - "My My Hey Hey", "Pocahontas", "Powderfinger", and "Hey Hey My My". If you have never listened to "Powderfinger" before - you must listen to it 3 times and read the lyrics. It's so good! I love story songs with no chorus - and this song fits that perfectly. How many songs have a narrator who is dead, singing about his demise? So cool. Actually because of this 1001 Albums experience I have already listened to the Marty Robbins song "El Paso". SPOILER ALERT: The narrator dies in that one to. New observations: "Thrasher" is freaking great - after listening a few times and reading the lyrics. How did I skip this one before? I absolutely love this song. I think it's describing how you just have to go your own way and keep moving forward even if most of the people in your life are stuck in their ways, inside their comfortable bubbles. He doesn't blame them, just recognizes they are on different paths. Don't become a "rock formation" or a "park bench mutation" folks. Kinda the "road less travelled" concept in a song without a chorus. It's simply brilliant! Also like "Ride My Llama" and "Sail Away". I have no idea what "Ride My Llama" is about and I'm not sure Neil does either. It's still cool nonetheless. Don't really like "Welfare Mothers" or "Sedan Delivery". Liked songs on Spotify: 7/9 - so this moved it into the "Near Perfect" zone Rating: 4/5

Well, it's Neil Young, so that makes it a zero star, but it is Rust Never Sleeps so I'll give it 3.

I liked it and like Neil young but didn’t add any new ones nothing really jumped out at me

5/10 - Favorite song: Powderfinger

Not much to say. The first half of the album is acoustic, the second half is electric, but it's all boring, mid-tempo rock with nary a moment of excitement.

I'm not as much of a fan as this album as other people, but it was decent enough. I definitely prefer the first half over the second. Neil Young's voice shines with a folk backing. 3.25/5

Quite good, reminds me of country. Harmonica might be a little too much for me, but folk rock is a genre that is to be appreciated.

Great Neil Young

Liked this a lot more then when I last heard it. The electric side is really ace.

Good

Classic but not something I would choose to listen to.

Left me wanting more Good songwriting and lyricism but tends to be repetitive Many songs didn’t catch my ear

it's fine but im not a fan of folk or his voice

Literally no notes

Fav tracks: My My Hey Hey, Powderfinger. Neil Youngs voice is generally not my cup of tea but like the flow from acoustic to the grungy electric songs at the end of the album.

(6/7) My my hey hey, this one really rocked!

Haft svinsvårt med denna. Första låten, my my hey hey är svinbra. När Neil Young är som bäst. Först är det klart att resten inte når samma nivå. Resten är inte dåligt. Men det är stor skillnad tycker jag. Frågan är om det totalt landar på en fyra ändå. Har varit tveksam. Kommer bara bli en trea i slutändan, just för att jag är så velig. En fyra måste kännas säkrare. Ride my Llama och welfare mothers har inslag som är bra, men totalt blir de ok. Fan. Hade högre förhoppningar.

My my, hey hey, Thrasher, Pocahontas och Powderfinger hade jag på min Neil Young-playlist sedan tidigare och det är alla bra låtar. Övriga på skivan håller väl inte riktigt samma nivå men är hyfsade ändå. Eftersom My my är enastående bra blir det en fyra, men åt det svagare hållet.

this album kept me on my toes. this was my first impression of neil young and at first i thought he had a bob dylan type sound but then it started getting more rocky? and then at the end it had pink floyd vibes lol

Ein wilder Ritt zwischen akustischer Poesie und elektrischer Rebellion: Rust Never Sleeps beginnt ruhig mit Songs wie „My My, Hey Hey“ und endet laut mit verzerrten Gitarren in „Hey Hey, My My“. Das Album ist roh, ehrlich und einflussreich – ein Vorläufer des Grunge und ein Meilenstein des Rock. Nicht auf Amazon Prime verfügbar, aber definitiv hörenswert.

Pretty nice Neil Young album, if with a bit of filler. The guitar tone on the 'alternative' version of My My, Hey Hey was a pretty cool surprise. Faves: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Sail Away, My My, Hey Hey (Into the Black)

OK

I am a big Neil Young fan. This is him and Crazy Horse in optima forma. Ranging from small, intimate songs to full on grunge, angrily slapping the guitar heavy on distortion. This band was versatile. The opening en the ending versions of My My Hey Hey capture this perfectly. I would recommend listening to Live Rust though. It is Live Rust, but contains more tracks including a couple of absolute classics.

Um bom álbum para ouvir enquanto tenho reunião o dia inteiro. 3/5 (ouvi dia 23 de janeiro de 2026)

Geht so.

Ne so gar nich

It was fine, but nothing really incredible.

The first and last song were the best. It sounds like a Neil Young album.

Neil Young and Crazy Voice (& Crazy Horse) is always interesting, not always great, and that was this album in a nutshell.

7 Neil Young albums! 7! The first song is fine, but then, as soon as the second song starts, you are reminded that everything this man produces is exactly the same. After that it gets tedious.

A solid album and great to listen to again. Not one I will come back to soon (barring a few tracks) but I do enjoy a bit of Neil Young and Crazy Horse.

3/5 - Not a fan of the first slower and sadder half just out of personal taste, second half was pretty good though. Maybe not much I'd listen to actively but definitely interesting.

Dope

Pretty rubbish to be honest. Didn't see the appeal of any of these songs but there was some nice guitars. Could possibly improve with a second listen but that won't happen any time soon.

Bon, on ne va pas se mentir, dans ce projet interminable des "1001 Albums", il y a des jours où je me traîne, où j'ai l'impression de faire mes devoirs en écoutant des trucs qui ont mal vieilli ou de la soupe tiède. Et puis, il y a des jours comme aujourd'hui. Des jours où je tombe sur une évidence, un truc qui justifie à lui seul que je perde mon temps à écrire sur de la musique au lieu de juste l'écouter en boucle dans le noir. Aujourd'hui, c'est Neil Young, mais attention, pas le Neil Young en mode "Harvest" pour faire pleurer dans les chaumières (même si je respecte). Non, là, c'est le Neil Young avec le Crazy Horse, c'est "Rust Never Sleeps" et nous sommes en 1979. Pour un mec né en 1970 comme moi, 1979, c'est une année charnière, même si à 9 ans, je n'avais pas encore la conscience politique du punk. Mais avec le recul, et toutes ces années passées derrière le comptoir du magasin de disques ou derrière le micro de la radio, je sais ce que cette année représente. C'est le moment où le rock "dinosaure" se prenait un grand coup de pied au cul par les punks. Les Sex Pistols avaient déjà tout cassé, le post-punk commençait à émerger (Joy Division, mes amours !), et les vieux de la vieille, les mecs des années 60, avaient l'air de fossiles. Sauf un, sauf ce putain de Canadien mal peigné avec ses chemises à carreaux et sa Gibson Les Paul noire défoncée. Neil Young, au lieu de faire l'autruche ou de se couper les cheveux pour faire jeune, il a sorti "Rust Never Sleeps". Et bordel, quel titre, "La rouille ne dort jamais" c'est d'un cynisme et d'une lucidité effrayante. C'est l'album de la survie, c'est l'album qui dit aux punks : "Je vous ai compris, je vous respecte, mais je peux faire plus de bruit que vous." L'album est foutu bizarrement, et c'est ce qui fait son génie. C'est un faux live, un concept bâtard enregistré sur scène mais retouché en studio, divisé en deux parties bien distinctes. C'est le Yin et le Yang du larsen. On commence doucement avec la face "folk", celle qui rassure les fans de la première heure. Mais attention, ce n'est pas du folk de feu de camp pour scout niais. C'est sombre avec "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" qui ouvre le bal. Rien que pour ces paroles, l'album mérite sa place au panthéon. "It's better to burn out than to fade away". Mieux vaut brûler franchement que de s'éteindre à petit feu. Cette phrase... putain, elle me hante. Quand je bossais chez le disquaire dans les années 90, c'était impossible d'écouter ça sans penser à Kurt Cobain qui l'a citée dans sa lettre d'adieu. Ça donne une gravité, une lourdeur au morceau qui te prend aux tripes. C'est prophétique. Neil Young y parle de Johnny Rotten, il adoube le punk tout en actant la fin de son propre règne de hippie. Il y a "Pocahontas" aussi sur cette face, une merveille de narration un peu barrée comme seul Young sait les pondre. C'est beau, c'est dépouillé. Si l'album n'était que ça, ce serait déjà un excellent disque, un solide 4/5. C'est la facette du Loner que j'apprécie, celle qui sait raconter des histoires tristes avec une voix haut perchée qui te brise le cœur. Mais bon, moi, mes goûts, tu les connais. Je suis un enfant du bruit, de la fureur, du larsen et des drones. J'ai besoin que ça gratte, que ça saigne, que ça fasse mal. C'est là qu'on retourne le vinyle... Et on change de monde. On branche les amplis géants, le Crazy Horse débarque, et là, mes aïeux, c'est la guerre. C'est simple : cette face B, c'est l'acte de naissance du Grunge, dix ans avant tout le monde. C'est la matrice, c'est le son que chercheront à reproduire J Mascis, Thurston Moore, Black Francis et Kurt Cobain toute leur vie. C'est sale, c'est lourd, c'est maladroit, et c'est absolument parfait. Le Crazy Horse, parlons-en deux secondes. Ce n'est pas le groupe le plus technique du monde. Ralph Molina à la batterie, il joue souvent un peu derrière le temps, Billy Talbot à la basse, c'est monolithique. Mais ensemble ? C'est une machine à broyer du silence. C'est lourd comme une chape de plomb, c'est le son du garage poussé à son paroxysme. "Powderfinger", c'est l'hymne. Une histoire de gars qui doit défendre sa famille avec un fusil, ça sent la poudre, la peur et la mort, le tout porté par des solos de guitare qui sont à la fois mélodiques et complètement crades. Neil Young ne joue pas de la guitare, il la torture, il lui arrache des sons qui n'existent pas. Sa "Old Black", cette Gibson modifiée, crache un son fuzzé, compressé, qui semble constamment au bord de la rupture. C'est jouissif. Et puis on arrive à la fin, le miroir de l'ouverture : "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)". La version électrique, la version méchante et la distorsion est tellement forte qu'on a l'impression que les enceintes vont exploser. C'est de la boue sonore, c'est épais, c'est gluant, c'est ce son-là que j'ai cherché toute ma vie d'adulte. C'est ce son-là qui fait le lien entre le classic rock et le noise rock que je vénère. Quand j'entends ça, je comprends pourquoi Sonic Youth a fait une reprise de "Computer Age" plus tard, ou pourquoi ils ont tourné avec lui. Neil Young sur cette face B, il est plus jeune, plus violent et plus pertinent que 99% des groupes de 1979. Il invente le mur du son émotionnel. Je pourrais ergoter sur "Sedan Delivery" qui est un morceau punk avant l'heure, speed et bordélique, ou sur "Welfare Mothers" et ses chœurs de bourrés. Mais l'essentiel n'est pas là. L'essentiel, c'est la cohérence du chaos. C'est un album sur le temps qui passe, sur l'obsolescence, joué par un mec qui refuse de devenir obsolète. C'est un album bipolaire, qui passe de la caresse à la gifle, et qui réussit les deux avec une maestria insolente. Quand je réécoute ça aujourd'hui, je ne trouve pas ça ringard une seule seconde. Au contraire, j'y entends les prémices de tout ce que j'aime, jy entends la liberté totale. Neil Young se fout des modes, il se fout de la technique, il se fout de chanter juste. Il veut juste que ça soit VRAI et bordel, que c'est vrai. C'est un disque charnière pour moi, c'est le moment où j'ai compris qu'on pouvait aimer le folk introspectif ET le déluge électrique sans être schizophrène. C'est le moment où le rock a compris qu'il pouvait vieillir sans devenir pathétique, à condition d'accepter de se mettre en danger. Alors oui, je valide cet album à 100%. La face acoustique est sublime, un 4/5 solide pour la beauté du geste. Mais la face électrique... La face électrique, c'est l'ADN de ma discothèque, c'est ce qui annonce les déflagrations futures. C'est un 5/5 indiscutable. Au final, c'est un putain de bon album. Probablement l'un des trois meilleurs de Neil Young, si ce n'est le meilleur pour ceux qui, comme moi, aiment quand ça sent la sueur et l'électricité statique. La rouille ne dort jamais, et visiblement, le talent de Neil Young non plus. Allez, je retourne écouter "Sedan Delivery" à fond les ballons en faisant chier les voisins.

This album specifically is not my cup of tea. Some of the subject matter on this album is rather odd. Welfare Mothers in particular is a very interesting choice for a song lol. I can't say that the entire album is bad. There's some guitar breaks and riffs in songs like Powderfinger that are good. But overall, can't really say that this is an album that I would listen to ever again.

Neil young no decepciona

4.0

Not my favorite album tbh. I see the vision but my eyes simply are not built for it.

Like all of his albums there is great and some filler. This stands as mostly great!

This is a really great two-hander, with Young's haunting, perhaps overly-sentimental acoustic folk on one side, and some fantastic driving rock with a full band on the other. His vocals are an acquired taste, but the lyrics and arrangements are superb, impactful and influential.

Boring

Great throughout, really appreciate the transition from front to back.

I have heard some of these tracks before. I think maybe I had too high expectations for this. I had assumed this was some radical departure from his normal stuff, but it still sounds like him. The electric side is fine. 3.5 rounded up Heard before? Some Owned: Yes: 44/177 (25%) Will I get. ?

I liked it because I like Neil but it shouldn’t be on the list

Standout Track: My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) Driving from Big Bend back to Midland at sunset.

I know i enjoyed it, but not real memorable

My least favorite Neil young peice

- Right off the bat, it's definitely something I wouldn't listen to per se, but I like what I'm hearing, just finished the opening track which i quite enjoyed. - Very soft, mellow country/folk vibe, never been a big fan of country but this isn't too bad. - Harmonica - Lots of Native American imagery -Sedan delivery is pretty good -I like the fuzzy guitar sound in the closing track -My final thoughts, I thought it was just kinda alright, I thought the beginning and the end of the album was pretty good, but I didn't really find what was in between that very interesting to me. Not a bad album by any means just not my thing, 5.8/10.

Proper journey of an album - opening and closing with variations of the same song made it feel complete!

4.5

Did not give my full attention, but zoned in and out of washed-up rock. Sounded quite slurry man in a pub trying to convince himself and others to 'rock on'. A damning review I know but only because I've heard is other (much greater) stuff.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ En av Neils bästa med spår som My my, Thrasher, Pochahontas och Powderfinger. Intressant med live elementen som ger en extra nerv. Är ingen fan av Welfare Mothers och Sedan Delivery som drar ner lite i slutet av albumet vilket gör att jag hamnar mellan en svag 5a och en stark 4a.

I think I like Neil Young music

I can handle Neil Young for a couple songs, but after a while it gets old. This album is not too bad.

Maybe my favorite In Neil Young album , maybe tied with Harvest

Neil Young, I have so many of his albums, and for good reason. He is amongst the very best from my era, and this is one of his best albums.

This one wasn’t for me again

Heard of Neil young but never heard of the album. My my hey hey is pretty good. Well written, good guitar riff. Good song writing in thrasher, music is nothing special. I like ride my llama more. Good guitar. Pocahontas is fine. Well written again. Not much uniqueness so far. Sail away is pretty good. Cool harmonies I guess. Harmonica/guitar solo is really good. A lot of layers of music that work really well together. Woah powderfinger is different. I like what’s going on here. Good first and background vocals give this a good sound. Good guitar solo in the back half. I like welfare mothers too. The electric guitar is much needed. Good songwriting as is the theme through out. Sedan delivery is fun too. Nothing really special but fun song. Electric hey hey my my is so much better. The first half acoustic back half electric is really cool and adds points for creativity. Good not great album. 3 stars.

Definitely liking the folk rock sound on the first half of the album. It gets a little “samey” on the first side but it’s a coherent sound through all the songs. Never realized that Neil Young was a precursor to grunge like this. Back half of this album has some harder rock songs and definitely hear how this was influential to grunge. Sedan Delivery particularly. The hard rock version of Hey Hey My My too has that sound. Interesting stuff. Not sure it’s something that would hit my rotation but overall some really good folk rock songs and rock and an album with two distinct sides of the album. Probably a solid 3/5, 7/10 type of album.

Woof woof woof. Album Fab - reminded me of Glasto with Kendra and the fact Neil young kinda reminded us of Nana! Also playing this and letting all the recommended tracks play after was a treat

Neil Young’s voice sounds like how a harmonica would talk if it could

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Schönes, intimes Album. Sehr minimalistisch arrangiert, dadurch wirken die Songs sehr stimmungsvoll.

A great album. I prefer the acoustic first half. Less bothered by the fuzz rock side, otherwise would be a 5.

I got this one and was a little happy. I am not a Neil Young aficionado but I've always liked his stuff. I'm generally not a huge fan of live albums, but this one seems pretty intimate. It's warm with the occasional cool breeze. Again, I'm not sure I could name many actual Neil Young albums off the top of my head, besides Harvest Moon, but I always connect with his stuff. I don't like how many tracks have a fadeout -- maybe ironically, given the aforementioned preference for studio albums -- but the fade atop a live performance sound kinda irks me. But this album definitely hits pretty well. It's like a well-worn denim jacket. I also think there are better Neil Young albums. I'd give it 3.5, but since we can't do fractionals, I will give it a 4; it sits above some of the albums I'd consider middling/three-star territory.

C'est bon, on aime ça! On est à 3,8 étoiles (je me garde du jeu pour d'autres albums de Neil Young).

C'est dans le spectre vaste des bons Neil Young.