Rust Never Sleeps

Looking forward to this one. Enjoyed this one. Did not disappoint.

Great album. Neil is an awesome songwriter and the transition from acoustic to rock keeps you engaged.

Kinda hit and miss, but overall good.

beautiful, but boring as fuck.

Good, not amazing

Nicht so besonders

never heard before -immediately in love with the first song wow -this is like neil young for phoebe bridgers fans -i enjoy how the album slowly builds, but i heavily prefer the first half of the album -ties up nicely, i like the callback to the first song!!! 4.5/5

man i do love some neil young. his guitar sounds impeccable. i love his voice as well. sail away and my my, hey hey chill as hell! powderfinger is SO CHILL omg. loving the drums and the more quiet vocals and oooh's. the imagery that is popping into my head from the lyrics and the lead guitar is BEAUTIFUL and SHINY and GREEN and FRESH. loving loving the lyrics. powderfinger is genuinely so beautiful. sedan delivery is wonderful!!!! LOVE the tempo change.

It was fine, never really vibed with Neil Young

Fine, didn't really connect. I plan to do a Neil Young deep dive one day and maybe this will stick

aah

It could be a 3 ig

A gem of an album.

I do not like his voice.

This guy really does seem like a whiny little douche

Favourite Neil album. Recorded live, this is a fuzzy and chugging folk rock record that feels like a precursor to grunge.

really nice album, i like how it starts with a couple of ballads/acoustic versions and ends with really powerful songs. nice blend of rock and a little country/folk

I think I might need another listen to this to be sure, but I'm pretty certain that I loved this. High 4 stars, almost 5.

Feel that crrrruuunnnnccchhhhh? A seminal pre-grunge, pre-lofi effort. Neil Young’s last front-to-back masterpiece. My My, Hey Hey and Powderfinger alone have enough imagery and emotion to carry an entire album.

This was very dull. My second Neil Young album on this list and both have been poor. Musically it’s absolutely fine, just not captivating in the slightest.

It's a good album, clearly not the best in my opinion. Good lyrics and music just not my type

Good album, some weak moments.

Day733 - it’s start with one of neil young’s best songs but it’s mostly down hill from there.

Classic Neil Young vibes. Great lyricism.

It was okay. Not really my cup of tea.

Neil being Neil. I don't like this, but can see how it inspired other artists.

Just synchronized noise, would expect to hear this is a 60 yr old history teacher's office

Classic rock, nice record.

harmonica is so tuff

Not a fan of the lyrics or vocals. The instrumental was NICE though

Peak folk 9/10 2025/1/7

Quite a nice listen actually. This gives me nostalgia about family gatherings and a lovely man I briefly dated, probably wont rush back to listen though.

Listened to most of this album while walking bishop. Cold, foggy day and I felt like it fit the vibe. Easy listening, would listen again

Not my cup of tea again. Too country

Down the middle

Pretty good Neil. Pocahontas is so bad though.

If your in a good mood, and you just need to get depressed, never fear, Neil Young is here. Melancholy drivel. Cheer up dude, you get to make music for living. 2.0

yeah it was ok

Trevligt!

Vid höjdpunkterna kan jag förstå varför Neil Young har så många album med på listan, men utöver dem var det inte så mycket som riktigt stod ut på det här.

Intressant variation, IKONISK röst och överlag ganska välljudande!

Oh yeah! Gillar greppet med att avsluta med omvända versionen av toppenlåten albumet inleds med. Hela detta album riktigt behagligt att lyssna på annars också!

Not my style and I didn't like how he talked about women. I appreciated him talking about the native american genocide tho.

3 stars This is my third Neil Young album and I have a feeling there are many more to go. But it’s also the second album I’m already familiar with and I only really know about 3 of his albums so I haven’t gotten too much out of familiar territory. I first picked up this on vinyl during the period when NY wasn’t on Spotify. I heard “My My Hey Hey” on the radio and was taken with it. I had only really listened to Gold Rush and Harvest era Neil Young so it was interesting to me. The acoustic vs electric works for the album, and knowing why there are subtle audience sounds makes sense, but it is a bit weird. The acoustic stuff works but drags a little and Young’s voice can take a toll. Electric side has its moments but also doesn’t feel fully fleshed out. In the end listening this time I enjoyed it more than I remembered but don’t see this as an album the masses must listen to before they die, but could still be considered (possibly) a highlight of Neil Young albums.

Good album.

cool concept

Good music, especially the B side. Also Neil Young, even at the ripe age of 80, is so openly leftist I love him.

I really liked thrasher, but the rest were not really my style

This is a great album with some truly fresh (at the time) riffs and sounds. Loved how the album was bookended by similar songs, and I loved the cohesion. One of my favorites from Neil young I think.

My my, hey hey… can’t believe I have never really listened to that song. The harmonica always gets me riled up. Rest of the album was alright tbh. Definitely will listen again :)

It gives of country vibe with a bit of rock. I like the instruments but not the lyrics as much.

Good Album but wouldn't listen to it again. No hate towards Neil young but it's just not really my vibe

Me gustó “It's better to burn out than to fade away”, ritmos y letras que no transmite una mega reflexión pero al final cumple con una buena energía. El cambio de notas que hay entre la primera mitad y la última parte del disco me pareció buena.

Great album, felt familiar, but obviously just stuff I normally do. I didn't feel the spark of change but gorgeous harmonica

I’ve heard so many of these tracks over the years but never listened to the whole things all the way through. Has to be one of the great live releases.

Excellent album, but has a few skips.

My My, Hey Hey

Ahhh Neil Young just doesn't do it for me! I like some bits and pieces here and there, like the intro and outro tracks and some other parts, but overall it just does not stick around in my head much. Not a bad listen, and neat lyrics, but it just ends up feeling okay.

Another great album from Neil, this time accompanied by the band Crazy Horse. This album perfectly shows off the two sides of Neil's music - the A-side is an acoustic set, with Neil singing his songs alone with just acoustic guitar and harmonica, and the B-side is an insanely heavy electric set, with guitar tones so raw and crunchy you'd figure they were from 90s grunge instead of 70s folk-rock. As ever, Neil's songwriting chops are on full display. The acoustic numbers deliver on sadness and pain, while the electric ones display that rawness and fury. Especially poignant are the bookends to the album, "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)" and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)", which are nearly the same song but with a few lyrics swapped and the instrumentation switched out. That this song works so well in both styles is a testament to Neil's songwriting ability.

This album sent me into a 2am rant after hearing the first 5 songs and declaring that it is completely unimpressive and certainly not unique, boring bullshit that should not be a must listen. I had flashbacks of Nebraska with Bruce Springsteen essentially sitting around a fire with an acoustic guitar telling stories in a singing voice I am not fond of. Thankfully things picked up after the first five songs and everything starting with Powderfinger was actually pretty decent with some pretty good guitar. I don’t take back what I said about the first five songs though. At least he sings better than Springsteen.

That there's an acoustic half and an electric half makes this Neil's most *musically* interesting album we've had for sure, but ultimately the meat of his songs is in the stories told, and that side still fails to make much of an impression on me. To its credit the songwriting is undeniably good, and this is the first time I feel somewhat positively towards Neil Young's music. Standouts: My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) • Pocahontas • Powderfinger

The front of this album is a 5 to me and the back is a 3 so we meet right in the middle with a 4. I enjoy the guitar distortion and effects for the novelty, but I'm more Thrasher and Pocahontas than Powderfinger.

Eh. There are so many incredible live Neil sets out there these days I don’t see needing to revisit this. Kind of meanders professionally until sedan delivery which is strange and fun and rips pretty hard before concluding with a crunchy, unenjoyable rendition of my my hey hey. 2.5*

I love Neil but this one was kind of a miss for me (2.5)

I've always thought the Crazy Horse unit lifts Youngs output and this is a good example. A bit Dylanesque having a half acoustic/half electric album keeps thing interesting with some well crafted songs. Hey Hey My My (Into The Black) is a dark comment on the 'industry' even back in '79

3.75

Songs 8/9 Very very good. Love how the album gets heavier both in theme and distortion.

Fine, but not really to my taste.

Al principio está mega aburrido pero tiene dos o tres chiditas

A few good folk rock sort of songs, saved to the grab bag.

It's not my typical genre so I think I would enjoy it more after more listens. But really good stuff

This album had Bar Rock vibes and I really liked it. I especially think it was cool how it started and ended with the same song slightly altered

Late night drive type of album

okay

This album was an unexpected fusion of rock and country, not sure how I feel about it still. Favourite track: My My, Hey Hey (out of the blue)

Two good songs, rest is avarage.

If you like Neil Young, you will like this album. Amazing artist, great album.

Loved it classic roadtrip rock album

Funny enough, the lyrics 'It's better to burn out than to fade away' kind of match the tone of this album. A combination of legendary songs + performances, mixed with strong subtlety. With that said, practically every track, regardless of monotony, has some high quality wordsmithin'. Hate even saying that because I put Neil in the songwriting legend category.

Really easy listen

I once again do not necessarily understand the Neil Young experience. I like Crosby, Stills and Nash more

I tried to research and figure out what I'm missing, but I just don't find much appealing about Neil Young and his whiney ass folk music.

Very clean production for a live album but thats about the limit of the praise for this. The songs are overlong the singing is a hard listen. All in all an album that belongs in the archive

I like the beginning more than the end but overall pretty good

I think Fred loves Neil Young. It's good. I don't know if I've heard any of these songs before.

Grunge is born!

My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) is one of my favorite songs. The rest of the album is good, but what a banger to start with.

Another one? 🥱 voice still whiny

Feels like a time capsule of the political climate of the 1970s in America. Came out in 1979, four years after the end of the Vietnam War. Neil Young was about 34 years old, and the war had spanned most of his formative years. The goal is to send a message. Favorite Moments: Guitar solo in Powderfinger, Hey Hey, My My (into the black) Not my favorite From the internet: "Rust Never Sleeps" reflects Young's determination to avoid creative stagnation and adapt, as immortalized in the lyric "It's better to burn out than fade away".

New to Neil Young - love the political lyrics

top 3: - powderfinger - thrasher - pocahontas

Loved this one! I had heard some of these songs before, but not the album- this one is going to be added to my rotation

Some good moments, can’t say I could ever really get into it though. Liked both my my hey hey tracks.

Have this album on vinyl- not new to me, but this will always remind me of my dad

it's just OK. 12/28/2025

Nope.

Good shoot

surprisingly enjoyed this

wait i loved this one! fabulous album to start off with

Ett av mina favoritalbum överlag. Kan inte bli annat än en 5a

OTROLIGT fet andra halva, tungt gitarrsound!

Väldigt fräckt live/studio-koncept, men nog fan är Live Rust ändå bättre? Riktigt snyggt intro/outro (gitarren i outrot, puh!) och ett par bangers däremellan men inte <episkt> rakt igenom.

Detta nosar på en 5a. Glad för första Neil Young hittills.

Gillade det akustiska mer än det elektriska (förutom sista låten, den var bra elektrisk)

Hann bara en lyssning men den lyssningen var fet! Mäktigt med live.

Lyssnade tio min stillaståendes i köket, som om jag passerat tvn och fastnat framför Dödligt Vapen II. Neil Youngs pipa fångar mig som en insektshov. Fortsätter sen som en stabil trea, ända till sista låten håller på att baxa upp hela albumet till en fyra på ren råstyrka. Hurk.

Älskar Neil Young.

Yeah, not bad if you like Neil Young…

The feels very chill and enjoyable so far. I'd play this on an indie road trip tbh. Very fall hanging out the window vibes. Even the ones I don't like the vibes are still very good. I love 70s rock I'm glad this has so much. Favourite: My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) Least favourite: Sedan Delivery

Not for me. I liked Powderfinger and Thrasher, but other than that the songs mostly droned on and I'm just not a fan of Neil Young's voice

Decent listen

Not for me.

i like a lot of the tracks on this album and it feels like quintessential neil young. some of the tracks are a miss for me sonic wise.

I like this album. It has a very warm feeling too it, like a cozy winter fire or like a cup of coffee in the morning while your camping yk.

2/5

Neil Young is definitely growing on me, both chilled and energetic

Tvær hlustanir og það er bara gott, langar ekkert í aðra. Gæti það alveg, en þarf ekki. Einum of generic, daðrar við tvist en er svo sem ekkert leiðinlegt. Segjum 2,8.

Love it! One of favs.

this one was amazing

First song was ok. Thrasher is fun, the rambling and telling on lowkey reminds me of a Taylor Bridge where she just can't stop rambling. I like the guitar. Next four songs, kinda boring, sorry. Welfare Mother's has something about it. I thinks it's the E guitar. The second version of Hey Hey, My My is more to my liking.

I always thought this was a live album and never listened. Woe is me. This is a great album. Good build and book ends.

No, a big no. I don't understand why this album is on the list. Harvest definitely shoukd be on this list but, a live album which from the 9 tracks 2 are the same.. no. Recorded live but the vocals in a studio sounds cheating as well. Also, this is boring, felt like a chore to go through this album and even if they rocked hard, it sounded like a bunch of teenagers could do better. 1/5

ass

3.5

👍

not my thing

Another great neil young album, not my favourite, but certainly one that I will revisit. 4 stars

Has some all time bangers and then some duds

This kicks way harder than I was expecting

Better than I remembered. Pocahontas, thrasher, sail away, powder finger all bangers. Sedan delivery not great.

19/12/2025 1. my my, hey hey (out of the blue) - heard this one before in the dennis hopper film named after it, but the first time i've properly listened to it by itself. liking the guitar. listened to a few neil young songs before and really love his voice :) also like the live aspect of this album. not sure how i feel about the harmonica though, probably depends what mood i'm in when listening lol. the lyrics are great as well. 2. thrasher - again, guitar, lyrics and vocals are great :) i like the more poetic lyrics and how gentle this song is; after listening to iron maiden and abba the past two days this is an absolute godsend. harmonica at the end reminds me a bit of everybody's talkin. ☆3. ride my llama - loving how picky the start of this song is. not much to say about this one, but loving this so far. i'm liking the more acousting folksy vibe, although i know it switches about halfway through? already love powderfinger so am very excited for that ☆4. pocahontus - before starting, i am slightly concerned what a white canadian man in the 70s has to say about pocahontus. now started, loving the guitar in this. was expecting this album to be a bit sad, but not as melancholic as this, verrrry beautiful. guitar sounds around the middle-ish are great!! loving the more surreal, dreamy lyrics, mixing the past and present. ☆5. sail away - the harmonica is back.... not as grating as certain dylan songs though and i'm in a good mood to deal with it. loving the female backing singer on this one. very tender song, really touching album so far :( quickly becoming a favourite of all time. the live aspect of this really helps the vibe for me. ☆6. powderfinger - already have this song constantly on repeat, been meaning to listen to this album for a while becuase of this song and this is the perfect reason :) listening to it as a part of the album instead of by itself has somehow pushed it up even further in my head. the guitar in this is crazy. love the lyrics, very atmospheric. the backing vocals are really great, especially in the instrumental section with that phenomenal guitar. i know the vocals aren't for everyone, but i love the whiny bits. 7. welfare mothers - immediately a lot more aggressive than i was expecting, especially after the first half of this album, but not complaining at all. the opening reminds me a bit of john i'm only dancing but a looot more punkier. this album is actually crazy why have i been putting off listening to it????? the lyrics aren't as poetic/complex as the rest, but it's such a high bar and the music is so good i actually do not care in the slightest. the guitar throughout, but especially at the end is going to drive me actually insane, this is one of the best albums i have ever listened to. ☆8. sedan delivery - neil young i am so sorry i doubted you when i had to listen to a cover of ohio in gcse history, this is the best thing i have ever heard!!!!!!! oh my god the guitar is so good i am going to explode the solos in this are actually transcendent. loooove the tempo changes. i am very quickly becoming obsessed with neil young. 9. hey hey, my my (into the black) - before listening i do not want this album to end. guitar has been phenomental thoughout and this is no different, loving the distortion and almost-screeching. been reading a few of the reviews on here when adverts came up and i can understand not liking his voice, but i don't understand how this is boring??? already knew i would like this album from knowing powderfinger and my my, hey hey, but this is one of the best things i have ever heard and will be on constant repeat for at least a week lol. i loved all of the songs and it absolutely did not feel like 40 minutes. will be listening to more of his albums/songs as well after i am done with repeating this one. i understand neil young's voice isn't for everyone (as someone who cannot get into tom waits no matter how much i try, sorry lol), but it absolutely works for me, vibes are off the charts, every song is transcendent and i do not want to pick a favourite. bring back non-americans doing americana (i now need to rewatch the last waltz). the favourites on this is basically useless because they are all that good. neil young you will live forever.

Solid throughout. But again, it is Neil Young afterall.

8/10 Favourite: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Least Favourite: Sail Away

Great album that showcases the various sides of Neil Young. Highlights: "My My Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) and "Powderfinger"

3.3 2x

first song was so good. across the album, i loved the harmonica moments. i liked the first half more than the last half. in general, i liked this album so much i gave it a second listen immediately. i could see this rating increase over time! sidenote, i love the top reviews on this album

"Sir what are you going to name yourself?" "Neil Young because I'm young." "What about later when you're older? You can't stay young forever." "Watch me!" Look at you now idiot

I was bored by this. And maybe rock and roll should never die, but I felt a little dead inside listening to this. Sorry not sorry.

Didn’t love this one outside of Hey Hey, My My

weird pocahontas lines but overall an enjoyable listen for sure <3

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Listened Before? N WOW! This one was great! Feels like Neil had hit his stride as a solo artist here. There's a huge variety of sounds from folk to punk. I really loved this one. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Thrasher

Good album but not my vibe.

eh didnt finish it

The harmonica slaps.

As a background

Love My My Hey Hey (both versions). I like how it starts more folksy and progressively gets into heavier rock. Great album.

There are better Neil Young albums in the world, and you shouldn’t be required to listen to this one. It’s a split live/studio album but a bunch of the live stuff was overdubbed in the studio so, who really knows what’s what anymore. To add an extra gimmick, side one is acoustic and side two is electric (yes, like Dylan did in 1966). Neil Young can’t really sing on either side, but that's never stopped him before. The only real standouts for me are “My, My, Hey, Hey (Out Of The Blue)” and “Welfare Mothers”.

4/5

Dad would LOVE this

Solid folk vibe, better songs of his on other albums

one song gave me vibes that it should be the backing song for a camcorder video of sweet moments but i just dont think it's an album for me

This album is based on the concept - not unique but well done in this case- of talking tracks recorded live and finishing them off on the studio. As you might expect this created a very immediate feel, a kind of intimacy even on the numbers with the band. The album has a plaintive and nostalgic feel, and lyrically there is lots of regret, though his voice tends to have that feel anyway. What is remarkable is the simplicity of Young’s writing. He seldom reaches beyond four or five chords and four four rhythm; lyrically he shows interwoven rhyme in nearly every song. But the simplicity makes for an effective vehicle for his ideas, from the First Nation American experience to gun violence. The disturbing song Sedan Delivery, about a young drug mule, shows that Young was not entirely immune from the influence of punk, quite apart from the reference to Johnny Rotten in the opener. All this leaves you with a slightly disoriented feeling, like the Neil Young of the acoustic solo numbers, the rural nostalgic, is occasionally transmuted into this drug addled urban lunatic who sings about the underbelly of the city. Disorientation is not necessarily a bad thing, especially when disorientation and dislocation are the point of the songs. The album is cleverly topped and trailed by two very different versions of the same song, The first is Hey, Hey, My, My (Out of the Blue) which gets an acoustic treatment, the closer is Hey, Hey, My, My (Into of the Black) with the full band and bucket loads of distortion. The journey from blue to black and from acoustic to electric is the shape of the album, the blue side and the black side. Heard together they give a renewed sense of Neil Young’s range, ambition and seriousness, as a songwriter and as a performer.

Great album, although it made me very melancholic for some reason?

Please stop recommending hiphop, it is not music...

Simppeliä mutta toimivaa, upee lauluääni. Mies ja kitara. Tämä kelpais leiritulella.

why is he out of tune all the time…

Ugh

Classic as hell. From the first line spoken, this album’s a classic. Really nothing bad to say about it. I still don’t understand what or who Crazy Horse is but I fucks with him.

Love me some harmonica Fave track: Pocahontas

Couldn’t help but enjoy this quite a bit. 3.5/5

The guitar is my favorite part, really bringing every song together into a cohesive sound. The lyrics are sometimes beautiful and sometimes silly and sometimes poignant. I loved hearing “out of the blue and into the black” and realizing where Lana got her inspiration from. Welfare Mothers goes hard and I think it’s my favorite.

Could be better idk

3/5 + I like the structure and composition of the album + Great guitar tone + Really dig the live vibe + Im a sucker for harmonica solos - Sometimes Young's voice just doesnt click with me - Not really packed with highlights Fav: My, My, Hey, Hey (Out of The Blue), Powderfinger Least Fav: Sedan Delivery, Sail Away

I hate to be a dick... but its just so God Damned boring Best Song: Ride My Llama Rating: 4.0/10 Stars: 2

oh this song. sure. a little too earnestly maudlin for me, and fuuuck harmonica man. instrumentals (other than that fuckass harmonica) are decent enough. voice is crazy annoying though, i don't think i'm in a bad mood (yet, only halfway through the album, ugh) so i can confidently say that i'll never enjoy this guy second version of my my hey hey is better but i don't like the repeat

Mother always said if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything and I don’t have anything to say. That’s not true. I have a bunch of nice things to say. Starting the set with an acoustic version of My My Hey Hey and then ending it with a super heavy grungy version and calling it Hey Hey My My is top shelf chefs kiss tasty. That version of hey hey my my is where the roots of grunge music can be traced all the way back to and then ironically strung all the way forward with the lyric “It’s better to burn out and fade away”, included in the suicide note of the man responsible for the grungw explosion in the early 1990s, Kurt Cobain. Another nice thing I have to say is that the melody and timbre of Neil Young‘s voice in Pocahontas is in its own echelon of sweetness, and if bee’s ever had to collect songs to feed and nourish their queen instead of pollen Pocahontas would her sonic main course. Ok three. Thrasher is better thsn I realized on second listen. Fuck, so is Sail Away, now the mother always said addage I started with doesn’t match the thing. Well that’s unfortunate. Don’t listen to me. Listen to Neil Young. Stand Out- A tie between the closing track Hey Hey My My, particularly the dirty, grungy tone, of the electric guitar and thrashing guitar solo that are pretty much the ground zero of what what eventually become mainstream 90s grunge rock and Pocahontas and it’s royal aviary delectibility.

not my vibe

Was unenthused about firing this up but it's actually really good. Love the mix of studio and live recordings. Also dig the distinct two halves of the album. 9 songs, 38 minutes, sign me up. Neil Young loves reprises huh?

Solid Neil Young album carried pretty heavily by the incredible My My, Hey Hey. Favorites: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), Sail Away

I love Neil Young and this album has some of his really great songs, but I’m not keen on the acoustic-then-band two sides album concept. I know nobody else is bothered by this, but for some reason it doesn’t sit well with me. Pocahontas, Thrasher, Hey Hey My My, Powderfinger. These kind of songs belong on a 5 star album but even though I also like the rest of the songs too, Rust Never Sleeps doesn’t for me quite reach its potential.

I really don’t know what makes me enjoy some vocal-focused records. Like, I usually don’t, but sometimes it just clicks for me for some reason, but I can’t explain what that reason is. This is one of the examples. It’s a pretty typical minimalistic folk/country album. I don’t like this style, but this album just flows so well. I like the vocals, and the lyrics are so poetic and pleasant-sounding. I can’t fully explain it. It’s not the type of music I usually like, but this album was very enjoyable, for some reason.

Enjoyed it but wasn’t my fave

More like 3.75 I think I quite liked it. Definitely feels like mom and dad‘s music but music that I can get into. Some of it felt a little bit like the same sort of stories as the Johnny Cash songs. I liked some songs more than others, but it was fun and folksy.

I just found it boring. A shame.

No dount

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.

Excellent listen. Neil Young’s influence and impact cannot be overstated. No skips, pure quality

Second time he surprises me with a great album. Makes me keen to pick up my guitar…

3.0 - Ok

Okay album. This was my least favorite NY & CH album on the list

I was so excited to see this come through on a rainy Friday morning. I just listened while I did my am journaling with a coffee. This album is so strong, it's more like a cozy friend than anything. Standout songs: Obviously My, My, Hey, Hey and Powderfinger I haven't marked anything a 5 star yet because I feel like I need to save that.

- Always find Neil Young very listenable but rarely incredible. - There are some great moments here but it feels a bit muddled; at times it's all sweet and lyrical then it's got some pretty heavy moments. Ironically home to the classic line 'it's better to burn out than to fade away' but it's a line that does sort of fade in one of the less memorable tracks of the album. - I do feel it's better than my 3-rated albums but it's not one of my stronger 4s.

It's well-written music. I'm just not crazy on Neil Young.

First handful of songs were slow and repetitive but halfway through the album it switches to hard rock, groovy guitar riffs, overall solid music. Not my favourite Neil Young work but still pretty good

The opening track may be one of my favorite songs I’ve heard before!

Fort sympathique ! Une moitié acoustique, l’autre moitié presque hard rock, c’est une bonne surprise et ça donne envie de découvrir davantage Neil Young !

Oh yay, more Neil Young. This time live. I think.

A highly regarded Neil Young album that was (supposedly) his raw response to the emergence of punk rock. The acoustic songs work better for this purpose, and there are some great ones including “Thrasher” and “Pocohontas”. The electric Crazy Horse second half is a bit weaker, mostly because the songs are weaker. All in all, it’s a fine effort but pales into comparison to Young’s best work, almost all of which preceded this record. And things went a bit off the rails after this one …

Cool stuff.

Pretty solid album. Consistent sound across, nice and relaxing country(?)/folky sound. could put on in the background of a drive across the Manitoba plains and just stare out the window.

maybe I'm just craving something that sounds new. half-listened. it was okay

uhhhh this was awesome? why did no one tell me neil young was so awesome? this is the first time i've ever listened to one of his albums. i think in my head i always thought neil diamond and neil young were the same person. i'm not sure but this 1001 list might be changing me.

Neil Young is great and all, but I don't really get it.

My my hey hey is an absolutely amazing song, the rest was pretty good but maybe not re listening quality

Spurred grunge, fuzzed guitars my my Hey hey Thrasher Powderfinger

5/5 for the intro and outro. Struggle to give the rest of it higher than a 2.5 due to the whiny nature of Mr Youngs voice that seems to get more grating with each song.

Pretty good, could see it growing on me. A bit one note at times but appreciate the straightforward energy of it.

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background A classic.

God I wish there was a single song that grabbed my attention

Great music

Neil Young is the soul and conscience of American (and Canadian) music and culture. A troubadour of rock and folk, akin to Springsteen and Dylan, but even more gritty and raw. Unflinching stories and commentary of contemporary events and emotions. A national treasure, it'll be a sad day when we lose him. It's easy to compare this to 1989's Freedom which follows a similar format with several live or live-sounding tracks, but also features stronger, more impactful stories and arrangements. Both are epic efforts, but Freedom might be slightly better even if it does have more of a slicker, professional production.

Fantastic Powderfinger is a top five Young song.

I'd give it a 4 too! I thought it did a good job keeping its momentum up throughout, and it was the first album where I knew the last song but not the first. I liked the country/rock blend and liked his voice and the instrumentals. I cant see myself seeking it out again, but I did enjoy it for what it was.

Neil Young is good but i don’t think he’s as great as this list thinks he is. never a bad listen but feel like we could’ve given up a couple of his albums for other artists

A striking mix of acoustic vulnerability and electric grit. The album feels like a meditation on rock’s past and future, with “My My, Hey Hey” bookending the journey. Not flawless, but bold and timeless.

VERY VERY GOOD!

Honestly, the musicality is nice, the vocals are honest and emotional, but the energy is just a drag for me. Listened to it in pieces and could not have told you when it started to repeat. Really have a hard time telling you one song on this album.

couple a eddies and this album will get you and the boys straight

One of my favorite live albums!!!

The first/last song is great; 'Thrasher' and 'Sedan Delivery' are strong too. The middle sounds very Neil-Young-y. Like, almost a parody. There are other Neil albums I would have put on the 1001 list instead of this one, but man that last track is just a cold, haunting, brutal masterpiece. He also made another version of ‘Hey Hey, My My’ together with Devo; gotta say I enjoyed that too.

I enjoyed this! Not my favorite Neil Young from the list, but there were some great tunes. 3.5 stars.

Started really strong, became more generic as it went on.

Cowgirl in the Sand

Growing up, my dad had Neil Young on all the time. We'd be out in the garage, doing some kind of work to hide from mom, and he'd teach me stuff. He'd tell me stories about his life, and even taught me some magic tricks when we ran out of stuff to do. One of his favorite stories was about his local bar. He tried to pickup women with the same magic tricks he taught me. I don't like Neil Young as much as my dad did, but maybe I'll go to that bar and play some in his honor. Who knows, maybe they'll like magic, too? 4/5

Neil Young is really the king of his folk-rock-country sound. I really like it because it's simple and straightforward but also just plain sounds good. Awesome guitar passages, great songwriting, wonderful singing. It's very consistent and impressive without falling to the generic territory. One of my favs from Neil Young

There were parts of this album that were way too folksy, but then there were others that really felt more my style in that early form grunge/garage rock. Best: Sedan Delivery Worst: Ride My Llama

Long live rock n roll

Wow so glad I finally have listened to this one. I feel like people who saw him back in this day would have said ''Oh he's much better live'' so I feel like that's what he was trying to capture with this, and it definitely feels a bit less polished, but absolutely for the better in this case. There's such a mix of all amazing stuff on here, it starts more 'folky', which is I think what he does best on his own, but with the rest of the band doing extended jam type songs, is also amazing, and I'm pretty sure the Sedan Delivery song is Neil Young's take on Punk music, which is totally brilliant. also I think the 2 different styles is best summed up by the first and last songs being the same, but totally different instrumentation. His lyrics and songwriting are amazing, had no idea the burn out or fade away came from him, who knows what it's better to do. I love his voice a lot, and its hard to explain how much I just like his music, I feel like if anyone else sang these it wouldn't be nearly as good, there's just something amazing about him that's hard to place. No downsides except... Favourite songs: all but Welfare Mothers (obviously I have no problem with the concept, I don't like the instrumentation). Overall around 9/10

O riff de Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) é insano de bom. Todo o álbum flui bem e a passagem do folk da primeira metade pro rock cavalo da segunda é feita na medida certa. Bom álbum.

Done. Not my cup of tea tea.

Hey hey my my

There’s some really great lyrics on this one with a lot of very important social issues to this day.

Live tracks and studio musical craftworks at their best!

WHO GAVE THIS MAN A HARMONICA

Always a 4/5 for Neil!

I used to go to this bar on a Friday night and play 10 Neil Young tracks in a row and do magic tricks. Most everyone loved it, except for one person who worked there, they always looked so angry.

One of Neil Young’s best albums and that says a lot. The intro/ outro on this album really work to set the tone while still standing on their own as great proto grunge songs. In between the rest of the album charges ahead with a mix of thought out lyrics and often aggressive melody. Top notch

It was a good listen, great storyteller

Young is one of those guys who I admire as an artist, activist, and person, but don't really love his music. He's an extremely talented songwriter, but as with a lot of folky-folk stuff, I got bored. It has some high moments, especially the diptych of the first and last tracks, but it's not enough to sustain my attention throughout.

Nothing needed to add, it's Neil Young, it's fantastic song writing.

This was okay again, not my type of music at all

Not my favorite Neil Young and not necessarily revolutionary for his style but I love it all the same. 4/5

a fase do crazy horse é quando começa a embicar pra ficar bão vamo que vamo

a primeira metade eh bem ok, nada demais. a segunda metade tem boas guitarras, sedan delivery e hey hey my my são pedrada, hein a proporção ainda tá meio ruim de músicas boas pra ruins, mas consigo ver futuro aqui, hein. aguardemos os próximos dele.

Crazy Horse is such a banger artist name. This is ok.

Really liked this one. Good listening in the background as I worked. Can't really articulate it, but the vibe just hit right. Like the sort of echoing, live, full bodied nature of the recording. Would listen again.

I have heard of Neil Young but never sat down and listened before. It was pretty great! I do think the songs had all the same vibe and wasn’t particularly blown away by one, so I rated 4. I would listen again.

Proto-grunge protest music with thought provoking lyrics. Neil Young is a legend for a reason.

Moja opinia o Neilu Youngu nigdy nie podniesie się z tych pierwszych absolutnie okropnych doświadczeń z jego muzyką. Liczba jego albumów obecnych na tej liście (9) to jest dla mnie coś kompletnie niezrozumiałego. Jeśli w przypadku Davida Bowiego ubolewam nad tym, że to ja nie rozumiem jego fenomenu, tak tutaj ubolewam nad tym, że najwidoczniej to Young jest fenomenem, bo jego śpiew to dla mnie nieporozumienie. Czasami miewa ciekawe aranżacje, a potem otwiera gębę i czar pryska. Nie łapię tego, ani trochę. Zresztą nie znam nikogo, kto by kiedykolwiek powiedział "Jestem fanem Neila Younga" albo kto by go puścił przy ludziach. Nie wiem, może to tylko jakiś dziwny amerykański wymysł, który z jakiegoś powodu zrobił karierę w tamtych rejonach. Jedyne, z czego mogę się cieszyć to, że już 6 z tych albumów mam za sobą.

One really great song. Not overly Neil Young singing like a muppet. Decent.

Neil at his peak.

3.5/5

Day 12: Best tracks: Powderfinger, My My Hey Hey, Thrasher, Pocahontas WOW. What an album, and exquisitely produced. 9/10 for sure. Possibly a no-skip 10/10 - I'll need more time to determine. Does it belong on the list? 100% Yes.

Rust was actually the nickname Neil Young has for Len Houmous. He was of course referencing one of Len’s famous acid trips when he made this album. 4.3 7/9 Welfare Mothers

Another all-time Neil classic, packed full of great songs, delivered as live for a real raw punch.

Another solid record by Young. I just am never in love with his stuff even though I reconfigure the greatness of the lyrics and music. Don’t know why that is. 3.5/5

The best!

this album makes me feel like i lost my horse

inget gott tecken när man är trött på ett album halvvägs igenom andra låten. sen när det väl kommer nåt nytt känns det fel, låtarna var inte dåliga (inte superbra heller), men albumet var det

Texterna är magnifika, bra ös också på andra halvan! Första mer intressant dock. Bra sväng men inte min sorts sväng :')

This is the pinnacle of Crazy Horse in the studio, followed by Live Rust, their true apex, though they did still kick ads live to the bitter end. I love every song, but Pocahontas and Powderfinger and both of the Hey Hey My Mys and ffs everything here is peak Neil in every way

I think I might officially have Neil Young fatigue from this list. I have one more album from him, but I'm over it at this point. I really loved him in the beginning, and to be fair he does have some fantastic albums, but the last couple I got I haven't been super impressed with. This one was okay. I loved "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)," "Thrasher," "Powderfinger," and "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" but some of the other songs were a mess. I guess "Pocahontas" is beloved by his fans, but it didn't work for me. And what the fuck was "Welfare Mothers"!? Not only did it ruin the flow of the album, but the lyrics were ridiculous. There's a Dana Carvey special from the 90s where he parodies Neil Young songs, and this album really felt like that parody in many spots. Earlier in his career I think he was really on the mark lyrically, but the later I get into his discography, the less impressed I am. He really does sound like a parody of himself at times. There are still some gems, but they are less profound and less frequent. I'd give this album a 3.5 if I could, but I think I have to round up because, while I found many faults with this album, the good songs here are so strong that it carries the album.

One of my all-time favorites

Hard to go wrong here.

8.5 / 10

4/5

It was ok. Of course the hit is a classic. Also liked the Llama one, Pocahontas, and Welfare Moms a distant third.

Dont care for neil young

Beautiful music, but also makes me want to fall asleep on a rainy day. That's not necessarily a bad thing, if you are in that mood. Neil Young is very focused on lyrics. Also not a bad thing. However, it means you won't get much in the instrumental department. If you're into instruments it could be disappointing. The songs that he tries to go upbeat are the worst songs. Stick to the slow stuff, Neal.

Neil Young with Crazy Horse just hits different.

I was annoyed that it was an acoustic live album at first, but it honestly started to grow on me and by the end I was looking at the past 40 mins like it flew by.

Decent folk

Neil Young doing punk rock? An even bigger surprise is that it's actually pretty good. Now I've seen everything. Best songs: ¨Hey Hey, My My,¨ ¨Sedan Delivery¨

Yes, i like it

pretty good album, some songs are VERY strong, some are not so much. but i have my favourites, and some of the tracks are definitely entering my rotation. 7.5/10 favourite tracks: my my, hey hey (out of the blue), welfare mothers, sedan delivery, hey hey, my my (into the black)

I loved the progression from more folk sound on A-side to hard rock sound onto the B-side. Def a good exploration of sounds for the time and I can see how this falls into the prototype grunge type genre.

The first part was really boring with all the harmonica but My My, Hey Hey is always good. The 2nd half of the album picked up quite a bit to raise my raiting to a 3

I don’t really care for this either. I’m not very familiar with either artists.

4* but only just. I found the acoustic side weak (with the exception of hey hey my my) and it was rescued by Powderfinger et al.

An empty sandwich. The two slices of bread being the excellent 'My My Hey Hey' and 'Hey Hey My My'. But the rest is very forgetable. Songs about going to the dentist and a particularly dodgy song about hitting on single mums on benefits aren't that great. Especially as, even then, he sounded like a whiney 80 year old. 3 (-1 Harmonica tax)

Pretty good album - and good songwriting. I liked the continuity between the opener and closer I think it didn’t really speak to me perhaps as much as other Neil Young albums

Not bad but wasn’t crazy about it

Neil Young is always authentic, original and a great songwriter. Love this album.

Rv/g

Solid, enjoyable, great guitar.

Elsker åpningssporet og lukkingssporet; det er Neil i After the Gold Rush-kaliber. Det som kommer imellom bryr jeg meg ikke så mye om. Noen låter er bedre enn andre (Pocahontas, Sedan Delivery), men ikke noe av det høres ut som Hey Hey, dessverre. Er Welfare Mothers en KISS-låt med tekst skrevet av Mothers of Invention? Når jeg tenker meg om, høres det også ut som noe Mothers of Invention kunne ha laget. Er linjen mellom Mothers of Invention og KISS noe noen har forsket på? Kan jeg få stipend...?

«My my, hey hey, rock and roll is here to stay.» Vil Neil Young egentlig ligge med Pocahontas? Og har han tenkt å invitere Marlon Brando med på det? Han synger mye om å bo i tipi og ri på lamaer, «Ride My Llama» høres jo nesten ut som parodi. Tekstene er tidvis ganske cringe, og det preger egentlig mye av det Young har gjort etter denne plata også. At store deler av grunnarbeidet er gjort live, redder mye. Det låter rått, både den akustiske og den elektriske siden, på hver sin måte. Naturligvis best illustrert gjennom de to versjonene av «My My, Hey Hey». Jeg tenker på Dylans go electric-periode, da han kombinerte akustisk og elektrisk, hvor The Band (da The Hawks) kom inn i del to. Selv om Dylans akustiske sett har en nerve og intensitet, så sitter jeg ofte bare og venter på at The Band skal slå seg på, fordi jeg vet at det er så innmari mye bedre. Det samme skjer på Rust Never Sleeps. Men hos Young sin akustiske del føles det som han står og tripper og venter på at Crazy Horse skal entre scenen. Den delen mangler retningen og intensiteten Dylan hadde alene, og tekstene blir mer utsatt uten støyveggen bak. Da merker man lettere hvor klønete noen av linjene faktisk er. Når Crazy Horse først smeller til, er det derimot helt magisk. Det føles som rocken får nytt liv og jeg glemmer nesten all ventingen. Kanskje det er all vrengen som overdøver de kleine tekstene, og takk og pris for det.

Jeg mener å ha lest at Neil Young er den artisten i denne lista med aller flest album. 7/8 eller noe slikt. Dette er det andre albumet vi får og jeg er redd for at når vi er ferdig om noen år så er det Neil Young som fyller våre best likte album i oppsummeringen. For det blir en lett femmer her og. Gleder meg til mer!

Neil old

Classic

"I want to sleep with Pocahontas" she was like 16, Neil

Neil Young, for me a neglected saint of the old folk pantheon. I can tell from My My, Hey Hey that I need to slow down and listen to this one. I sense great depths. I see a young man surveying a landscape of bloodsoaked Americana, singing songs of mourning, and of foreboding, of wheat before the thrasher, a gunship on the shore, the encroach of modernity. I know from his political comments, almost 50 years later, that he remained an empathetic American and ineluctable prophet of doom. The ship still looms, blood still runs. He must be tired.

It erased my review I wrote as I listened but the basics I remember are: His affinity/obsession/idk with Indians is weird. Welfare Mothers sounds good but the lyrics are not it. Sedan Delivery may be my favorite. I know Neil Young was in like 57 bands so his style sounds so much like those other bands but he has a lasting sound. There are contemporary bands I listen to that definitely are influenced by him. I enjoy his overall sound. I think the guitar parts are cool. I like his voice.

Neil Young doing Neil Young things. Solid. The man is a damn folk rock n roll shaman. I love the different sounds he makes with Crazy Horse.

Don’t mind the opener but the rest is bland. Just not a Neil Young kinda guy!

I thought the first five tracks had a more folksy sound to the songs where the last four tracks were more hardcore rock and roll with electric guitar riffs. Before listening to this album, I was ambivalent about Neil Young's work; however, I did like "Pocahontas" a lot.

From the first track, I was rapidly losing patience with this album, and I was completely over it by "Pocahontas," so after that I gave maybe a minute or two to each song in hope of something better before skipping to the next, so my highlight/lowlight callouts will verge on meaningless; it was all bad to me. On songs like "Powderfinger" where I was in danger of enjoying the music, it was never long before Neil Young's reedy, whining voice was back to torment me with some cringe and insipid lyrics. Best: "Powderfinger" (for the guitar) Worst: "Pocahontas" (the last full song I listened to)

Lowlight: thrasher, ride my llama, welfare mothers Highlights: everything else Neil Young was someone I never listened to much until my mid 30s, so was happy to hear something I hadn’t heard from him yet. I loved this album and its messages of trying to reclaim yourself and violence that’s just imbedded in American culture. Splitting it between acoustic and electric is probably just a hold out from the record flipping days of one side being acoustic and the other electric. My my hey hey, is a song I have heard and I liked the wise but not tired message of trying to maintain your fire and if not, better to burn out then fade. Thrasher is just a bit too long and ramble and as much as I like Neil young, space music is not his forte and ride my llama is proof Pochhonfas was interesting in the sense that he’s of two spaces in time, being a Native American time during American expansion and talking to Marlon Brando. Sail away is a bit more fun, which is a nice break between all of the heaviness. Powderfinger blasts in with the guitar and the unfortunate story of a young boy being forced to war. Welfare mothers honestly, got kinda boring and reparative Sedan delivery was fast and hard and rocking that you need before the last proto grunge track of hey hey my my. It’s not my favorite Neil young album(Harvest, everybody knows, and on the beach juggle for the top spot) but this was a great continuation of his work and showed that despair being like a decade on the music business he could still make meaningful, striking, melodic and loud bangers 4/5

Not too bad

peak dad rock

meh

Pas le meilleur de Neil Young mais la première toune slap

enjoyed this, but a live album is a weird way to experience these songs

A perfect album for me, both sides I have time for. A few cheesy lyrics you always get but this is one of my favourites. Heaps of repeatability. SPUN

Fantastic, busy right now or would write more but I get why Kurt was so inspired. Top tier

Neil's records are all the hell over the place, with total garbage and apex pinnacles. This one is decidedly the latter. Rust Never Sleeps and neither does Neil, raging, imagining, howling against the grisly transience of all good things. 'Thrasher' kept me afloat for a month of my least favourite job ever when I was 19 or 20. Used to debate the meaning of 'Powderfinger' for hours. Love how he borrowed Dylan's structure acoustic/electric but reversed. Brilliant record.

Good background listening. Nothing too splashy. Glad I gave it a rip.

The 17 year old was intrigued enough about “Thrasher” to ask who the singer was. That was one of my favorites on the album too. Overall, a little uneven.

need to listen again