Rust Never Sleeps

pretty good

Wish Niel Young still had his stuff on Spotify

Great songs, unfortunately difficult to listen to as he isn’t on Spotify

I know bits of Neil Young but not the whole potato. Partly because he's always made it a tricky exercise to listen via a streaming service. This is lyrically strong, "it's better to burn out than to fade away" is one of the iconic lyrics in rock music, and musically this is a good set of songs. There's something about Neil Young I think I would have got really into if I'd discovered him when young.

Some annoying folksy colonialism stuff. My my Hey Hey is a cracking song though

We've had a few from Neil Young now, and this one might be my favorite yet. The opener is such an amazing song, I can't quite tell if I've heard it before but I was absolutely floored and glued. I love that it's redone in the psych-y electrified version at the end too, though this opening rendition is the crown jewel. Some other great songs throughout. "Pocahontas" was funny, especially talking about sitting with her and Marlon Brando at a fire. I'm aware of Brando's advocacy but it's just a really funny image, I'm picturing him in Godfather mode. Neil Young really rocks, this album confirms it for me. Favorite tracks: My My Hey Hey, Thrasher, Sail Away, Hey Hey My My. Album art: Not great if we're being honest, it's a pretty lame band photo. My least favorite option that so many bands choose. 4/5

Liked it

Typically with albums that aren't on Spotify, I give them tougher reviews because it's a pain in the ass to listen on Youtube and is rarely ever worth it (ads on top of john zorn was just cruel). Unfortunately, this album was actually really good and had some songs, mainly powderfinger, that I wish I could add to my spotify playlist. So good job neil, you and Joni really showed joe rogan who's boss by making your good music less accessible.

The songs get more and more electric until the last track which has been said to be the godfather of grunge. That said I only enjoyed the first and last tracks of the album.

2nd Neil Young - Mostly a live recording, great lyrically, and an enjoyable change of pace in the second half. Favorites were Out of the Blue and Into the Black.

My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)- 3.4/5 Thrasher- 3.9/5 Ride My Llama- 4.3/5 Pocahontas- 4.7/5 Sail Away- 3.8/5 Powderfinger- 3.9/5 Welfare Mothers- 4.1/5 Sedan Delivery- 4.5/5 Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)- 3.9/5 Total- 4.1/5

Let's just pretend I wasn't enthusiastically dancing to "welfare mothers make better lovers" with my son. That aside, this was a good listen! Albie seal of approval

Some folky, some more distorted, classic rock

That was a lot better than I thought it was going to be.,

Alku ja loppu ovat historiallisia tapauksia. Onko levyllä junnaavat hetkensä? No tietenkin. Pitäisikö sen haitata?

My My, Hey Hey is such a banger. Some of the heavier rock songs do not go as well with Young's voice in my opinion.

Leyenda

I've always liked Neil Young's acoustic songs, but the ones where he shreds are my favorites. I love that you get both on this album. I've had a few Clapton albums come up on my list recently, and I've always thought he plays so perfectly it's boring. When Neil Young plays guitar, it may be slightly sloppier, but it's so much more powerful IMO. I love the fuzzy sludge of his guitar tones in the second half of the album. I listened to this album twice today I liked it so much.

This was a nice find. Now i know where Powderfinger got their name. Quite a mix of stuff that sounds more early 70s than 1979.

très bien !

- Heard some of the songs from this but hadn't listened to it in full before - It's Neil Young so obviously very good but there are definitely some songs I prefer to others - Powderfinger is one of my favourite songs of his - Fav songs: Powderfinger, Thrasher, Pocahontas

I like Neil Young's work, but this wasn't my favorite of his albums

A good album that I don't really want to listen to again

4.25

Rock de Neil Young. Un 4.

Powderfinger on suuria lemppareita ja muutenkin loistolätty. Vaikka jääkin Youngin top3:sta.

Tällä levyllä livehommat toimii! Taattua laatua, 4/5.

Class stuff? I dunno Last track is decent Hey Hey, My My

I'm not a huge fan of Neil Young's voice but I like this era and genre, and I love Crosby, Still, Nash, and Young. Once track gave me major Pixies/Violent Femmes vibes which is really cool. Neat to know that the informal raw rock feel with slightly atonal vocals and garage sound came partially out of the 70s (which was otherwise so full of polished prog rock).

High highs and pretty forgettable lows. As a whole enjoyed Side 1 which is more downtempo and acoustic, while the more raucous Side 2 has moments but doesn't quite meet the same level. Fun listen though. 3.5/5

oh gun me deze op spotify!

Nouu das wel lekker iemand bel spotify

Unable to listen - not available on Spotify - rated on expectation only.

Did not expect that.

Rust Never Sleeps, nor does it ever seem to accumulate on Neil Young’s discography.

Really enjoyed this thanks Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Young's synonymous with sonic decay, and on Rust Never Sleeps he appropriately captures the process on wax. Mega-hits can't but help the listening experience, but they're well-worn mile markers and don't outshine their companions.

A really good way to start the week. I was expecting a hands down, no shit 5. But this isn’t the album I remembered. It is carried by My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) and Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black). They are phenomenal. One of things I really admire about Neil Young’s guitar style is the way he intertwines lead and rhythm parts together as one part. It almost sounds like two guitarists instead of one. It’s really fun to play his stuff. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black) is a great, crunchy reprise of the opening track. Powderfinger and and Sedan Delivery are noteworthy too. The rest of the tracks were a bit blasé. I remembered there being less filler. However, there is still enough here to listen again and again.

Not at awful as I expected

Shame Neil pulled everything from spotify since it makes having everything in a single place impossible. Also Side B is completely wild and was nothing something I ever would have expected from Neil Young. Maybe if he put his music back on spotify I'd have known about it... I read it was an influence on grunge and that makes sense. For that I really liked the side 4.5/5

Dads was the biggest fan of this album.

Good but not for me.

A force of nature.

I liked this. I definitely preferred the acoustic songs to the more rock-oriented ones. 4/5 would definitely listen to more.

Un disco que tiene lo suyo, un camino, una historia, un recorrido curioso. Es espectacular como se hace la transicion de un folk a un rock, dejando en claro un poco las bases del moviemiento y los cambios de época. Terminar con esta especie de reprise y clásico cierran mucho más la idea y hacen que el golpe contextual y lpirico sea sublime. 8,50/10

What a gorgeous masterpiece- I really enjoyed especially the mellower first half of this.

Rust Never Sleeps is among the best Neil Young stuff we've had; really good songwriting, lovely sounds, evocative themes, and his voice even works well here. 4.

I like how it starts calmly and finishes a lot harder :D

So good… the opening track is legendary.

(Leider) sehr idyllisch und atmosphärisch

Another solid Young album. A dash of weird, a dash of droning repetition, my kind of jam

Magnificent NT album that live/studio and acoustic/full band. Bookebded by Hey,Hey,My, My. In-between classics Powderfinger, Pocahontas Welfare Mothers. Brilliant stuff

Enjoyed

Love the harmonica, it makes me feel like I'm sat on the porch in the American south. Cool album!

I love the vibe of this album. Great for a road-trip in the barren landscape of the American Southwest. I would shuffle this album with some Eagles, Santana and Fleetwood Mac. Neil Young does not have the best voice and if his singing was water in a bucket there would be quite a bit of spillage., but he is pleasant to listen to nonetheless.

I waver on my feelings about Neil Young. Sometimes I think he's a bit self-important, but mostly I admire how he's remained fiercely artistic into his later years. He's one of the few music artists who doesn't seem to have become complacent as he's gotten older, and that's something to be lauded. This is an excellent set of songs, I liked the acoustic-to-electric transition (not coincidence that we recently listened to Dylan's Live 1966, I'd say). Young, like many great songwriters, has an ability to write what seem like simple songs, but in reality, they bear the stamp of creativity that — I don't want to use the word genius as that gets thrown around too much — speaks to a sophistication and understanding of the craft that is on a level up from most of his peers. One star off for not always loving his singing voice. But I do appreciate the "if it's perfect it ain't art" approach that is part of Young's music.

Solid outing for Neil Young (and Co.). My My, Hey Hey and Hey Hey, My My are by far the best tracks - both are great, but the acoustic version is more poignant. Neil's singing on this album is solid (for him), a nice improvement from Tonight's the Night. Except for MMHH/HHMM, the lyrics are meh. No clue what's happening with the lyrics for Welfare Mothers ("Welfare mothers make better lovers"??). Sedan Delivery is a cool song and the electric tracks in general are a good reminder of why Neil Young is called the godfather of grunge. Also liked Thrasher and Powderfinger. Overall I enjoyed the album - can't call it a 5, but I'd definitely listen again.

I can see why Neil Young's decision to take his entire discography off Spotify stirred such a commotion, because I'm really upset I can't add "My My, Hey Hey" to my playlists. I always knew YouTube Premium was the way to go. But my guy Neil is so right, it's better to burn out than fade away, and he certainly embodied that. I liked this a lot more than anticipated; there's always that one part of the chorus in every song that scratches an itch just right. He's a great songwriter and the acoustics are fantastic, I'm looking forward to more Neil Young (and maybe some Joni Mitchell too? Both Sides Now? What the heck?)

I’ve been saying Hey hey, my my all day. This was a nice switch up (meaning music I can stand to listen to). I was gonna give this a three until I looked back and realized I have 8/9 songs liked so a sneaky 4 for this one

HL: “Sail Away”, “Powderfinger”, “Into the Black” January 25 2023

previously listened to: no rating: 7.6/10 favorite song: thrasher least favorite song: sedan delivery pros: i really enjoy this style of punk-americana, it provides an unique listening experience. i love songs/albums that are able to provide such a vivid picture. the songwriting is next level on this album. cons: i fucking hate harmonicas please stop. the vocals are alright. would i listen again: maybe, probably not though.

A couple of tracks didn't really do anything for me (see: Welfare Mothers & Sedan Delivery), but I largely enjoyed this. The acoustic sound is just super lovely to me, but I like Neil Young's vocals and storytelling in general, so this was a good one.

Lol @ Jared so THATS where my copy of this album went!! absolutely love this album. First was introduced to this set in my “anthropology of rock n roll” class 13 years ago and has been in my rotation since.

I didn’t listen to this album today, but had this on CD in my car and listened to it dozens of times. Love the acoustic side of the album and 50/50 on the electric half. Sedan delivery def grew on me over the years

Pretty stunning

A fantastic live record that really highlights the impact that Neil will have on the upcoming “grunge” genre.

Highlights: Hey Hey, my my (into the black) Welfare mothers

Highlights: Powderfinger, Hey, Hey, My My (Into the Black)

Le boug est attachiant

I mean ... come on. Great album and fucking incredible bookend songs.

I like the vast majority of their songs on this album, but I'm not much of a fan of their sound. And often I find the lyrics sophomoric. I feel like these are songs that are much better as acoustic. But, that's his signature sound and that's what inspired a whole new genera, so it's hard to fault him based on my personal preference.

Yeah! So vibrant!

Like both his quiet albums like Harvest and his guitar battles with Crazy Horse. And nice tribute to Sid Vicious.

Another one I thoroughly enjoyed. The fact that these are all spot on live performances is impressive. It really shows off the raw talent of Niel Young. No complaints, though Niel young in general is one I need to be in the mood for. Bravo!

Niet op Spotify of You Tube?

Sleep never rusts.

pretty good. I didn't know Neil Young did hard rock!

Good stuff once again from Neil Young, there’s consistently one or two songs on his albums that I really enjoy.

Not a big Neil Young fan, but it's impossible not to like this album. Great!

Solid work of music, show much of Young's talents.

had to listen on youtube but i'm glad i did. i wish i knew what the songs were called. i had fun and really zoned out in caffetto listening to this. pretty goated

Folk, Rock, Loud, Anthemic, Grand, Passionate, Emotional

músicas preferidas: sedan delivery, my my hey hey e thrasher

Solid.

This is the most I've enjoyed an album in quite a few days now, so im very happy! I just wish this were on Spotify :( (very high 4)

Classic Neil Young. Strong music for that genre.

Shame Neil young’s not on Spotify anymore great boomer album

a vibe

Rock classico, da manuale. Come piace a me.

Con Neil Young si va quasi sempre sul sicuro. Un grande album certamente, anche se non tutti i pezzi mi hanno convinto a pieno.

Add Crazy Horse makes everything better - love these tracks on Arc Weld - love them here

Classic voice, great storytelling, great playing

Neil Young is great!

Out of the Neil Young albums I've listened to from this list so far this one is the best. It really started warming up to me on the second listen. I like the story telling of the early songs and I like the crazyness of Welfare Mothers and Sedan Delivery. The closing track is unhinged and a great way to finish.

Not a Neil Young album I'm familiar with, but it hits all the right notes! I liked the solo -> full band transition. Fave track - "Sedan Delivery" is surprisingly rocking! I like the juxtaposition of the first and last tracks, too...

One of the best and most atmospheric starts to an album

I like it, shame it ain't on spotify. Will check out somewhen. 4/5

-intro is a nice interest catcher for the rest of the album -Good chill vibes all throughout -smokin sum weed out of a truly can while listening to powder finger 🫠

Really enjoyable. Love Neil Young and I never sleep either.

One of Neil's best. 4 stars.

Great album really enjoyed this, and the concept of it being recorded live.

I definitely enjoyed this one a lot more than the previous Neil Young albums I’ve heard (the one where he’s against the tree and the beach one) First side was like perfect; reminded me of John denver at times for some reason

Pushing at an open door here being a huge Neil Young fan. This though is actually a decent intro for anyone interested in dipping a toe into his 70s output. Well worth a listen. 8/10.

I enjoyed how it was recorded live and dubbed over in the studio, it gives the album a very unique feel.

I liked this, cool to hear a love album from the 70s that has a rough-cut feel to it

I liked this album a lot! Love the harmonica in “Thrasher,” and the guitar in “Welfare Mothers.” I found the melodies overall to be really enjoyable. I thought the juxtaposition between “My My, Hey Hey” and “Hey Hey, My My” was an interesting reflection of the album as a whole - going from melodic, acoustic-style music in the beginning to more aggressive rock sounds at the end. It was a good journey.

I like this album. Neil’s lyrics are simple but still colorful and thoughtful. Production feels really tight but also has a live atmosphere, love the progression of distortion as the album progresses ending with the massive blown out crescendo. Would be an awesome one to have on vinyl for me and will definitely revisit. Thrasher is a hit but some of the tracks don’t land like welfare mothers and sedan delivery, so prob a 4/5.

Lyrically this is pretty brilliant if depressing, musically it's pretty repetitive. I think my rating would depend pretty strongly on my mood at the time. This time I enjoyed it but I can imagine turning it off pretty quick if I was in the wrong frame of mind. 3.75 stars.

This was real nice, very enjoyable.

I genuinely enjoy this album for Neil Young’s unique voice and some really really pretty acoustic guitar playing.

Começa bem acústico e vai evoluindo para rock n roll full power, mostra o alcance do Neil. Pena não se ouvir mais o público. Engraçado começar e acabar com a mesma música, primeiro mais slow e no fim pesadão.

Towards the end gets almost more punk rock than expected. Can't get away from Neil's songs sounding very similar to each other. Great sound and musician but at times lacks variance for me.

First half or so = pure folksy greatness. Last few more rock driven, but still good.

Good ol' Neil

Another reason to switch to Tidal is that you can hear Neil Young.

Have always loved this. Watched the film countless times on video. Recommend that to anybody

couldn't listen to it on Spotify but what I remember is the last great NY record until the 90s

like Dylan everything he does is worth a listen but every few years an album really hits home, usually with crazy horse in tow. rust never sleeps shows the old hippy finding kinship with punk, though it's more television than the Ramones. one of his finest set of sings, the live recordings adding edge. grows better with age

neil young pica grossa

Muy buen disco

There is so much more to Neil than his acoustic mega hits: a massively underrated influence on garage and indie rock and a massively underrated guitar player. Great performance of songs. Could have been a bit better recorded to capture more of the band in the later tracks.

I'm not a fan of Neil Young, but for sure this is the best album that I listened to from his work. It sounds like everyone involved really wants to be there playing those songs! Amazing!

A nice listen.

Rock de Neil Young. Un 4.

Great

I like what Neil Young I had heard prior and aside from a few songs I didnt recognize much on this album. I liked the acoustic/electric split. There were a few songs that were just okay, but overall this was quite enjoyable. I just wish I didn't have to resort to YouTube to hear it.

Great live album. Even it if was overdubbed I enjoy the hell out of it.

Ah... he's removed his music from Spotify

Well that Apple Music trial is paying off in spades. Great album

Excellent. I'd never heard this album. I had figured it was gonna be from the 80s but really impressed that it was 76-78. It absolutely captures the migration from acoustic to guitar based rock. Cover art: 3/5

This is a great album. It is a great listen and is really enjoyable. 'My my, hey hey' is my favourite song. The only reason I didn't enjoy it was the fact that Neil Young has no albums on Spotify so I was made listen on youtube. Minor, but inconvenient nontheless.

Wasn't available to listen to in Spotify when I tried it in 2022. I have listened to it since then somewhere else.

Total classic. Would be a 5, but I've always HAAAAAAATED the distorted guitar tone he uses on the electric version of My, My... or Hey, Hey... Rest of the album: perfect.

This album represents another creative high point in Young's career. Possibly one of the best with the band Neil Young & Crazy Horse. (7/10) FT: Powderfinger

Not currently on Spotify. Need apple music

I'm beginning to think that Neil Young deserves to have 7 albums on this list. No, not all of them are 5's, but I have no problem with any of the Neil Young albums I've heard so far. This was one of those I was unfamiliar with (aside from My, My, Hey, Hey). And it's one of Old Neil's best. It also gives me a chance to talk about Nicolette Larson, who died much too young at the age of 45. Nicolette Larson had a huge hit with a song Neil wrote called "Lotta Love" and it's just the perfect piece of late 1970's pop. Larson provides great vocals here on "Sail Away", one of the better acoustic numbers on the album. I always thought Nicolette Larson should have a career similar to the one Linda Ronstadt had. She was clearly sought after from legends like Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Neil Young. And she's an extremely welcome presence on this album. Maybe one more song featuring her vocal stylings would push this thing into the classic 5 category.

Pan Young bedzie jednym z najczesciej przewijajacych sie postaci listy, bo jest to juz conajmniej szosty album na ktorym go mozna uslyszec, no i drugi w kolabie z crazy horsem, slucham pierwszy raz i wczesniej znalem jedynie openingowego traka, przez kobejnowa notke, w ktorej wykorzystal zwrot z tego kawalka, krazek z 79, ale nagrywany na przestrzeni miesiecy pomiedzy 76 a 78, specyfczny album, bo czesc kawalkow nagrywana byla podczas zwycowych wystepow, a czesc w studio, znacznie mniej jest tych studyjnych, bo tylko dwa kawalki z pierwszej strony sail away i pocahontas, kolejnym elementem wyroznijacym plyte jest styl w jakim jest utrzymana, bo stara sie on pogodzic w sobie Neila Younga harvestowego snujacego folkowe ballady na a sajdzie z przelamujacym nowe wody muzyczne b sajdem, bo po wypaleniu CSNY Young szukal inspiracji koncertujac chocby z crazy horse co slychac na drugiej elektrycznej stronie krazka, featurujacego cztery kawalki z wystepow na zywo, chociaz troche pooverdubowane, ostatnim ciekawym elementem ktory zapada w pamiec po przesluchaniu jest kompozycja otwarcia i zamkniecia, my my, hey hey i hey hey, my my, ciekawy zabieg podkreslajacy motyw przewodni plyty zawarty w tytule, czyli rust never sleeps, poza tymi utworami mocno do tej frazy odnosi sie thrasher, prawie doslownie opowiadajacy o reszcie ekipy z czasow CSNY, ale przede wszystkim o Youngu i o jego szukaniu czegos wiecej w tym co juz robi, bo najlatwiej jest odcinac kupony od tego co jest znane i lubiane, a eksperymenty w muzyce nie zawsze sluza popularnosci, jak mowi epilogowy utwor, kolejny raz sie przekonuje, ze nie samymi solowymi materialami dyskografia neilowa stoi i pozycje z crazy horsem to rowniez mocne materialy, na plejke opening i ending i jeszcze z a sajda dodam trashera i sail away, dodam jesli spotify na to pozwoli, bo w tej chwili niby album widze, ale jednak odtworzyc go sie nie da, dziwna sprawa, bo zazwyczaj zablokowanych w regionie albumow nie widac w cale lub sa niedodawalne, wiec moze to jedynie bug appki

The whole time I was listening to this I was trying to remember what format I had owned it on. I don’t seem to have a physical copy any more. Either CD, or so help me, a cassette, long gone to my frequent moving nomad days. I sure as hell listened to it a lot, I still knew it pretty much word for word and note for note. One of the great concert albums to me, that convey that true sense of the live set for all that it’s half studio tracks. The “Indian” themes haven’t aged so great. Still a classic.

When it started with a live song, I expected not to like it, but I really got hooked in quickly after that. He seems so wise, and the music has a transcendent quality to it. I like how the album transitions from acoustic to electric.

Heard this before and really rate it, there's not many live albums I choose to listen to. Love his guitar sound

Tolles Album

I knew this album better than most Neil Young albums I've had so far. My My Hey Hey and it's mirror image are obviously both great. Thrasher is one of a Neil Young classics - the airing of grievances towards former bandmates. He's so good at it you have to forgive it. Pocohontas beats Iron Maiden by about 5 years to a great song about the American Indian genocide. Sail Away is a bit dull. That said, I respect the structure of the album - side one is classic Neil Young - acoustic and plaintive. Side two is Godfather of Grunge(TM) Neil Young, crunching guitars and all. Powderfinger is very good (for some reason I always thought it'd be rubbish because of the terrible Australian band). Welfare Mothers is just okay, Sedan Delivery is brilliant, high energy stuff again. And Hey Hey My My is a classic, even if it is a leeetle bit cheesy.

1. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - 7.5/10 2. Thrasher - 9/10 ⭐️ 3. Ride My Llama - 8/10 4. Pocahontas - 6.5/10 5. Sail Away - 7/10 6. Powderfinger - 9.5/10 ⭐️ 7. Welfare Mothers - 8.5/10 ⭐️ 8. Sedan Delivery - 7/10 9. Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) - 9/10 ⭐️

Very slow and easy listening album for the first half. Pocahontas is good, really good. Powderfinger sounds good too, fairly modern, though at this point I've noticed a lot of the songs blur into one. Welfare Mother's is ok but is interesting in that it leads to a much heavier end of the album. Sedan Delivery is a fun grunge song, gets the head going haha. Super interesting that the final song is a heavy version of the first song with a flipped title. All in all a good album, not totally up my street but I like it as a nice, short, easy listen. Pocahontas is sick though.

Think I prefer some of his others - but this is fine

prefer the acoustic side but pretty classic stuff

Neil Young is one of those very few icons that has been at the top of his art form for multiple decades. On this album the melodies play a supporting role to the man and his lyrical prowess.

Fave track: Thrasher

Альбом для автопутешествий

Will definitely listen again.

Brilliant rock and roll album.

Always here for some Young Neil

Seems appropriate that my first album would be by a performer from my hometown. I know he wasn't born in Winnipeg, but he spent his important early formative there. In many ways, Rust Never Sleeps is the quintessential NY record, with one side an acoustic solo set and side two an electric set with his band Crazy Horse, a classic live album. Though not my favourite Neil Young album, this is always a very satisfying listen. I personally like live albums (he's released several) so this ranks high, especially in the Neil Young catalog.

Divertido, Neil Young no falla

On a Neil Young trip at the moment! He seems to be one of the few artists whose live performances live up to the recorded versions.

songs of dread, songs with tiny guitar amps running flat out, songs of longing for the good old days - classic Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Classic Young strong Album

This is my first aquaintance with the music of Niel Yung and now I see why he is the king of country rock. His simple lyrics and extremely melodious sound create an image of the great america where you are just buying a one way ticket and setting off on an unforgettable trip across the country with Marlon Brando and Pocahontos. His lirics definitely switch your mood to dreamy. And the effect stays long time. I liked both parts of this album. And from the second i actually didn't expect such a hard-rock sound. Welfare mothers is a great joke. And if we take into account that this album is concert it makes us feel under the greater impression. All in all, hey hey my my rock and roll can never die. 4 cause this a little bit not my music which i listen usually. Don't think that I'll listen to it one more time

Some of his hits I like. Kind of all ran together for me. Good not great.

Great full album listen. Out of the Blue/Into the Black as the opener and closer is great.

Perfectly bookended by Hey,Hey… and My, My … Neil never fails to disappoint or astonish with his huge range and ability to change like a chameleon. Powderfinger is one of my fav Young songs with a blistering guitar. Interestingly when Neil sings country/folk and plays his harmonica I I love it. But when that Dylan guy does the same thing it drives me crazy. Go figure.

really liked the last two songs, some was little too country for me. 3.9

Neil Young is great and this album doesn't disappoint with Hey, Hey, My, My (Into the black) on it! Love the acoustic first half and electric second half. 4/5

I like Thrasher a lot. The acoustic side is really roomy and sounds great. The Crazy Horse side is probably the best version I have heard of Neil Young yet. Welfare Mothers is a weird song though.

New songs to me, fan of Neil young though so marking up to 4

Wow forgot how excellent this album is. Side one ... the accoustic side has a poignant social conscience theme that centers on aboriginal issues. Very powerful. Side 2 is the rocking side that packs a punch that Neil Young is so adept with. Is it 5 stars? Not quite 4.5 stars ✨

Wonderful writing and a true spirit of Americana. Like looking in a mirror and seeing America looking back at you. However, I think I prefer the acoustic songs to the electric ones.

No Thought this was a single LP version of Live Rust which I have but it's not. Some different songs.. Still same switch from acoustic to electric.

Simple music with some Neil Young voice and harmonica. Great live album.

never heard Neil with crazy horse before and I dig it

This album kicks ass.

Never heard this Neil Young album before. So good.

Does anyone have better acoustic tone than Neil Young? Probably, but his is prettay prettay good. Fun folk rock live album. Great songwriting as always from Mr. Young.

I really liked the Neil Young songs, with his simple style and good lyrics, but the Crazy Horse ones were no good

great voice. love harmonica

Hey hey, my my. Listening to a live album has got me thinking about how weird it is that we listen to recorded music. I have loved live music experiences where they play music that I’m really not into on my own time. There’s a different energy that I don’t think a live album really captures. I miss live music. Anyways, this is good. I actually really like Neil’s voice. It’s authentic. Favourite track: “Thrasher”

Mostly good folky rock

haven’t listened to much Neil and haven’t heard of the other guy before. good vibe but I didn’t focus very much. will return to it soon, I think. favs: Ride My Llama, Hey Hey, My My

I can't believe I've never listened to this album. I mean, I've known about it. I've heard Out of the Blue many times, but never listened to this whole thing. Deceivingly simple songs, here. I liked this a lot!

out of the blue>into the black

1. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)- So THIS is where "It's better to burn out than to fade away" originated from. I suppose the song is about going down in infamy rather than being forgotten, which is very rock and roll. I like it. Nice harmonica solo in the middle. 2. Thrasher- This song is beautiful! Simple music, pretty lyrics. It's quite long but nice to listen to. 3. Ride My Llama- Love this song title. Not really sure what it means, though. I think I like the previous 2 songs a little bit better. 4. Pocahontas- Wow, not a light song at all. It kind of goes in an odd direction at the end with bringing up Marlon Brando. I like this song, though. 5. Sail Away- This one is so pretty. Very simple lyrics about sailing away with your love or someone else that's important to you. This might be my favorite song so far. Pretty harmonica and guitar part in the bridge. 6. Powderfinger- A bit more heavy than the rest of the songs on the album so far. Nice guitar solo, depressing lyrics, a good song overall! 7. Welfare Mothers- another heavier song. Not sure I like the lyrics in this one- "welfare mothers make better lovers"? May be the only song I actively dislike so far due to the lyrics. 8. Sedan Delivery- Another heavier song. Lyrics are very stream of consciousness. Not a bad song but not my favorite on the album. 9. And yet another heavier song. Interesting trajectory on this album. Same lyrics as the first song, just a heavier production. I like the more acoustic version better. Did some research on this album and realized that the heavier tracks are his collab with Crazy Horse, which makes sense, and the acoustic tracks are just him on his own. I definitely like the first half of this album better. I can absolutely see why this is so critically acclaimed. I feel that I don't have a ton of context to this album in the scope of his greater career. I love the acoustic tracks on this album.

Awesome album. Neil young has a very nice voice timbre, that fits this weird early-indie rock music extremely well. Many of the songs sound incredible by themselves. Also the lyrical themes are very welll thought about.

Really good album.

4/5 I liked it, nice!

Maybe I'm just sleepy right now, but this album puts me at ease. Neil Young is one of the masters of singer/songwriter music and this album proves it with his delicate strumming and unique singing style (I grew to enjoy it). Production is also masterful, especially for a live album. It all sounds so clean and warm, exactly how you want Neil Young to sound. That was just side 1, of course. Side 2 woke me up as the electric guitar took over and it rules. I know Powderfinger is the darling track here, but Welfare Mothers and Sedan Delivery bring a heaviness that help cement the contract between the two sides, both being equally great in different ways. Closer to a 4.5 than a 4, truly.

One of his finest albums.

Very typical Neil Young, lots of mellow strummed acoustic tunes with Neil singing, some electric songs. Classic live versions of Hey Hey My My and the reverse bookend the tracks.

Already knew the album and it's a good un'

Disco doble en cierto sentido. La cara A es acústica (5 primeras canciones) y la B eléctrica (4 canciones). Dos versiones parecidas y enormes como son "My my, hey hey" y "Hey hey, my my". Este disco si es imprescindible para entender la música americana y rock que resurgió a partir de los 90.

Neil Young est un artiste exceptionnelle. 4.75 facile. J’adore. Into the blue est tellemen tune bonne toune.

This. This is what I’m talking about. 39 minutes long and barely even feels it! I’m not wild about the “Welfare Mothers” tune, but I’ll be happy to listen to as much Neil as this list will give me. Shit sounds fantastic. Even the harmonica. “Park bench mutations.” Who puts those words together in a song?? Nobody else.

Erstes Lied gleich ausreichend für eine 4. Allein schon, weil Johnny Rotten die gleichen Initialen wie ich hat. (und wie der ehemalige Bundespräsident Johannes Rau)

Great! Chill album

Easy listening

Aye. It’s gid.

Yeeeeee

It was not bad. Better than I expected

A classic from the opening chords of hey hey my my. Especially like the electric side.

i liked hey hey my my lotsa folk influence.. 70s.. pretty easy listening.

Neil Young remains the greatest person to ever hold a guitar

The switch to distortion and electric really holds the album together. Best song: Thrashers for acoustic and Welfare Mothers for electric Worst song: Sedan Delivery

What a nice surprise this was. What a great sounding album front to back.

Only knew it from two songs but the whole album is indeed a good listen.

Nostalgic feeling with elements of satisfying rock and roll.

Gode stille numre. Meget sing og songwriter

Very nice!

A very interesting take on a live album in the fact that, while raw, it doesn't really sound like a live album. Still great rock n' roll, with a lot of fantastic distortion. Favorite tracks: "Welfare Mothers", "Hey Hey My My (Into the Black)"

nice feel, rock, oldish.

#107 I like Neil Young, but this album feels weak compared to a lot of his earlier work. Most of these songs are decent enough, maybe just a bit forgettable. Welfare Mothers and Sedan Delivery are not good, bordering on annoying. Highlights: My My, Hey Hey, Sail Away 3.5 / 5

Good

Classic Americana sound. This would have been such a fun show to see live. The songwriting and production are so easy to get along with. Very thoughtful and passionate record.

Yeah it's a nice album, Neil Young is pretty good

I've always been ambivalent about Neil Young. Some of his music I like a lot. Some I find boorish. This is about half and half.

i feel like im going to love this and make it my personality for the whole autumn season

Have never been a Neil Young superfan, but I appreciate his legacy and he has some great songs. I think this album maybe only has 1-2 of them (the bookend tracks). I kind of liked the acoustic interplay and chord voicings on Ride My Llama, and the half acoustic-half electric idea was interesting. Just overall not enough here to sustain my interest - like Dylan, probably another example of needing to really get into the lyrics to get the full appreciation.

Well, the album was okay. The constant harmonica and the sometimes unimaginative guitar strumming were kind of annoying. There isn't much else I remember about it. So, for me, this is a somewhat disappointing album by Neil Young. 3/5

Sounds like Niel Young

I was really hype after the first couple tracks, but then it quickly faded into (decent!) background music. Better than the last album we listened to of his, but I’m still waiting to love Neil Young.

One half was acoustic, the other electric. I probably preferred the electric slightly. A textbook three star album.

26. septembar 2026. 00.27h i mean its nice ali im lowkeynuinely bored ali okej nije lose mozda samo nisam neil young head ima fin progression and its sweet

i like powderfinger's, walfare mothers' and hey hey, my my's instrumental

Neil Diamond. A good singer songwriter. Good album overall.

Not my bag, Hey Hey carried the album for me

The My Heys were both pretty good. I was keen to hear Powderfinger as I know it’s where the Aussie band took their name from, but I didn’t really care for it. The album was ok. There’s been too much Neil Young along this project, I guess this was the final one I’ll be offered, but yeah, he’s a bit overdone.

a bit boring

Ok, chill vibes

For Niel Young, this wasn't terrible.

Finally i realized the resource of Lana del Rey’s lyrics, out of the blue and into the black

Not as good as harvest More Neil young but live and it’s not as good 3/5 Nothing crazy I liked hey hey my my opening an closing the album Favorites: hey hey my my, Pocahontas

Not bad, Harvest Moon is quite better, even though a few songs are very similar in my opinion

I didn’t always love the live elements. The vocals were occasionally a little weak, but I like the songs and it was a good record. 3.5/5

It's fine. It's pretty good.

Average, wouldn't listen again except maybe first song

Me gustó, llevadero, buen sonido y de largo justo

Before listening to this Album the song Southern Man is all the Neil Young I know, I do enjoy that song so I'm optimistic for this album. Lots of harmonica, more country vibes then I expected especially from a Canadian artist.

This has always been a second-tier Neil album for me despite it having two of my favs in "Powderfinger" and "Thrasher" (one of those rare songs that makes me instantly well up with tears for some mystical reason). "Welfare Mothers" is goofy bordering on bad, and I vastly prefer the heavy "Hey, Hey" (did this song singlehandedly invent grunge? with what demonic force did Neil consort to get that earth-rattling tone?). Otherwise, absolutely singular EG solos, timeless melodies and lyrics, some of Neil's best harmonica playing, and how can you not enjoy a concept album about how he went deaf? I'd listen to this any day of the week.

I like the modified reprise at the end of the set, but not quite enough to motivate me to listen again anytime soon

Good

ihan kiva levy työnteon taustalle. Ei sieltä oikee noussu semmosia ylitse muiden biisejä jossei avausraitaa lasketa

Enjoyed

Good but samey af

Quien diría que Young Neil de Scott Pilgrim era tan meh

It's Neil Young. It's good. May not put it on again, but it's cool.

It's good. If I was more of a Neil fan I might even love it. Odd choice.

Never been a big fan of Neil Young, but this album was a pleasant surprise.

Nothing outstanding. 2,8

Very good stuff

Groovy, vintage, rock

Al parecer esto solo recomienda rock. Me cansé de escuchar lo mismo. Dame algo diferente. En otro orden, estuvieron normalitas las canciones, las siento muy iguales al resto que me ha recomendado la app y eso me cansa.

I enjoyed tho i dont know if i would relisten

Love the evil version of my my hey hey at the end

Despite trying several times, I just can't get into most of Neil Young's catalogue with a few exceptions. "Rust Never Sleeps" is one of those exceptions. Part solo, part full band, part studio, part live - it would seem that this project would come across as unfocused, but Neil makes it work. The rock-solid bookends of "My, My, Hey Hey" and "Hey, Hey, My, My" anchor the album but the best two tracks are "Thrasher" and "Powderfinger". A few weaker songs ("Pocohantes", "Ride My Llama", and "Sedan Delivery") prevent this from being a 4 star album but it is a very solid 3 star or 7 out of 10.

Nice vibe, men inte så mycket mer

It’s aight, not my vibe.

I’m tired of this, grandpa (Nah it’s got some good stuff. I like Thrasher and Powderfinger)

Neil seems so sad. It's probably because people are so judgemental about his voice. It's really snobby. I like that he did a punk song though. The album had a nice mix of different ideas. Not 100% my sort of thing or as experimental as I'd want, but it was enjoyable enough. It loses a point because I didn't here this "crazy" horse sing at all. As a big fan of Mr Ed I was sorely disappointed. 3/5

This is an album I own but haven't listened to for some time, so it's nice to come back to it. The things I really like: the 2 or 3 genuinely great songs on here; My My, Hey Hey, Thrasher and Powderfinger all feel timeless and evocative pieces of songwriting. Also the way the album moves into grittier and more intense music as it progresses, likewise some of the overdriven guitar tones are epic. At the same time, I struggle a bit with the narrative, the overall consistency (it's all 'good' but not all 'great' - at least to me) and, obviously Neil's voice is somewhat divisive. Decent, but it wouldn't make my top shelf of records.

Not too bad

I like some of these songs but probably wouldn't listen to this regularly.

so much greatness on this record. also some pretty heavy mediocrity at times. I'm drawn to the acoustic stuff + sail away. my my hey hey was never my fav neil track -- though it's clearly a great song (and the return is so heavy it's undeniablly moving). 'welfare mothers' sucks favs: sail away, ride my llama, thrasher

my my hey hey that’s a great song man these acoustic guitars sound like shit acoustic DI on a recording is a cardinal sin doesn’t live in the same realm as On the Beach or Harvest or Gold Rush but my hot take is that he is a great songwriter!

Good, I remember it more epically -

Opening track was gorgeous of course, rest a little meh.

Wanted to like this more than I actually did

im canadian so i feel like i have to love neil young. its really good but there's more than enough neil young albums on this list, this one can be skipped

Bem mais a minha cara que os outros mas sei la

Hinner inte skriva så mycket, men jag gillar Neil Young och albumet i sin helhet är helt ok medans några spår (typ hey hey my my) är riktigt bra.

Great album from Neil Young, definitely in the zone of my favorite albums for him.

Folk

C’était chouette

Extra point for My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) / Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

Not for me

I don't even really like the harmonica but this was enjoyable (except for track 7-9) also my my, hey hey (out of the blue) was already in my playlist powderfinger was also kinda nice so this gets 3 stars from me bc I would totally listen to track 1-6 on a boat trip and I will maybe listen again

I don’t have much to say about it tbh

What a time. Crosby yesterday and young today. Very cohesive.

Dammit, stop making me actively dislike Neil Young. Not terrible. Bonus half a point for that guitar tone on the final track.

2,5

Thrasher - it's light, it feels so airy especially with the single guitar It's giving harmonica, loves a little harmonica bridge Ride my llama - chords on the guitar are really nice, quite playful, <3 I like the way that it's recorded, it's a good balance between his voice and the instrumentals, neither overpower the other in a way that's pleasant Pocahontas - feels like the type of song they would play in a movie when the main character is moving to the countryside and they are looking out of their window into a landscape or rolling hills Sail away - this one is so sweet, the lyrics are endearing, it's comforting <3 Powderfinger - he's sounding pretty sassy, I LOVE the electric guitar on this one in between the chorus and the verse, it's a lot more powerful, he just turned 22 and is wandering what to do It reminds me of American Pie, which adds up because Don McLean released it in 1971. It's the 70s! Welfare mothers - divorce babes divorce, I know he's smirking whilst singing this song, cheeky guy Sedan delivery - the album is getting more and more chaotic, those power chords and coming through, it picks up and slows down and it's so addictive <3 Hey hey, my my (into the black) - it's so interesting how the album just flips on itself, it's reflective. It just gets more and more chaotic. <3 I liked the latter half of the album more, I was absolutely digging those power chords.

Me gusto para viajar y estar al sol

Not a huge fan of this.

Best song: Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)

Felt indifferent about this album. Too slow at some points, and the heavy parts didn’t seem to flow with the rest of the album. But I often quote “it’s better to burn out than fade away”, so that definitely earns a few points. Rating: 5/10 Favorite Song: My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

Hmm, liker jeg kun Harvest?

Første og siste spor er gull, alt i midten er mid.

Stylistically and performatively better than the other Neil Young albums I've heard. Some quite heartfelt and well-meaning tracks with good motivations (I feel?) behind them. I can't tell whether he's anti-punk or just pro rock n roll? Anti-punk would sadden me, as music should change and be progressive, but if it's about remembering what was great and came before then it feels like a different vibe.

I love neil young. do I think this is better than “After the Gold Rush” or “Harvest”? no, but this still has beautiful qualities and quintessential neil young

not a big fan of this kind of music at all. I'm a 20-year-old boy who has no chance to experience what it was like back in the 60s and 70s. I'm not even saying anything about living in this period of time. The first song didn't hit me. It wasn't supposed to, but I listened to it from the beginning to the end (it's the hardest thing to do when you have ADHD and drink two Red Bulls a day), but I DID. And...you know...kind of got it, didn't I? It's about legacy, remembering, being remembered, memorable things, and so on and so forth.

[3/5] folkish. poetry in phlegm. starts acoustic then lightning strikes; acoustic tracks have aged better but finishes strongly. probably a little nasal for my taste but enjoyed the country vibes. less accessible than e.g., harvest. track notes: 1. nasal haunting reflection 2. nice harmonica 3. intriguing space llama 4. emotional native american time warp 5. sweet nostalgia about a canyon i never knew 6. unexpected sacrifice through the medium of powerful electricity 7. anthemic celebration of section 8 milfs. swamppilled 8. punky running from gingivitis 9. circle back but heavy rusty grunge

not my thing 5/10

I wanted to rate this 4 but it just doesn't compare to Harvest or After the Gold Rush... a few of the songs don't resonate with me, I don't really get them. But overall a nice listen, always makes me feel homesick listening to Neil Young

Not a Neil Young fan but I can see why this made the list; I really liked the first (acoustic) half

It's a Neil Young album. It's got good background music and okay vocals, but also can't seem to decide if it's a country album or a rock album or a folk album.

First half of the album typical acoustic Neil Young. Last half I can understand why this album was chosen just wish the whole album was like that. Definitely a precursor to grunge.

I liked Hey Hey My My.

Best Track - "My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)"

It was fine. It was alright.

Pretty good, ends on a really high note. 3.5 stars.

Neil Young really has a way of hooking you with his music. He does a great job of just slinking his way into your ears and finding a home. This is the fourth of seven Neil Young albums I have listened to for this project, following Harvest, On The Beach, and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. In order, I’ve given 2 3’s, a 5, and I would rate this album a 3 as well. Neil has such a charming voice, and I would never be upset listening to it, but much like the movie Titanic, the second half is when this album/movie starts getting really good. The first 5 songs on the album, while still thoroughly enjoyable, are more of the singer-songwriter kinda Folky sounding songs that I wouldn’t feel terrible about skipping over. While again, still great songs in their own right, aren’t really my cup of tea. Luckily for me, the album is split perfectly down the middle in tone. When you start entering “Powderfinger” territory on song 6, the electric guitar starts shining, and the album gets markedly better. There is no better way of noticing the stark difference between halves than hearing the last song blend into the first one when the album seamlessly replays itself. “My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)” and “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”, naturally, are pretty heavily related to each other. The first opens up quite somberly, and Neil is noticeably contemplative about the state of the music industry of the late 70’s. References to Elvis and Johnny Rotten are made, as well as a solemn oath that Rock and Roll is never going to die. The last song on the album, in contrast, hits the ground running and opens up with a meaty, killer riff, and Neil is practically shouting. Instead of coming off as kinda sad, there’s genuine anger and heart in this one. In the first song, he was essentially lamenting Punk being mainstay and changing Rock and Roll forever, but by the last song, he’s acknowledging that music needs to change over time. That’s just the way it goes. It’s only natural. “Rust Never Sleeps”, after all. I might be over analyzing the song a bit too much, but the line “Is this the story of Johnny Rotten??” comes off as 2 distinct trains of thought to me. The first, is that Neil is saying the old style of Rock and Roll is going to take over again when people get bored of Punk, but I don’t buy that personally. What I think he’s saying, is that Rock is going to evolve AGAIN after Punk has its fun, and another genre/sub genre will emerge. The extreme irony of this duo of songs is that Punk music, at least in the form that Neil is discussing here, was only really truly popular for like, 5 years max, and was already on its way out when this song was released, quickly being replaced in the mainstream by Post-Punk, adding yet another layer of irony. I’ve never been one to personally do deep analysis on the songs I’m listening to for this project, I’ve mostly just been going on whether or not they sound good to me. Evidently, I’m not a music reviewer, I say with a big grain of irony. But this duo of songs were quite good, and fun to analyze. When Neil talks to me, I will listen. To take this review full circle, his friendly cadence just draws you in. He tells you stories that are fun to listen to, sometimes important, other times predictions of the future. I might not have been deeply moved by this album personally, but after listening to now 4 of his works, I deeply respect and appreciate Neil Young, and I’m always happy to check out his music. Naturally, my favorite song on this album was the closer, “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)”. For making me think and contemplate myself so much, I want to give this a 4, but I’m going to call it a 3.9 out of 5 for now. Great album, amazing bookends.

7/10 - I like how the album starts and ends with My My Hey Hey (even though "into the Black" is a little farty for me). Its introspective, I like that. Grew on me over time. I think i like the second half better than the first Fav Tracks: Powderfinger, Welfare Mothers, both "My My, Hey Hey" Fav Lyric: "Better to burn out // cause rust never sleeps" Heard before? ---–- ✅❌ Saved a Song? ----- ✅❌ Saved Album? --–-- ✅❌ Will Listen Again? -- ✅❌ Album Cover ------- Its bad. Don't like the blurry picture. The image doesn't seem well balanced - its top heavy with the text. I think it feels this way because the bright stage is 1) blurry and 2) takes up less space

Starts out with arguably Neil's best song and the rest of the album can't live up to it. Not bad, just not as memorable.