Reviews (page 6 of 13)
Great folk/pop/rock album. The guitar playing really stands out as well as the layered vocal melodies which really adds to the stellar production value of this album. There are more upbeat songs like Marrakesh Express and then also beautiful slower songs like Guinnevere and Helplessly Hoping. Overall, a really fantastic folk album. Standout tracks: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Guinnevere, Wooden Ships, Helplessly Hoping, Long Time Gone
Good old CSN! I knew some of these but most were new to me. This is the kind of late '60s / early '70s music I like.
Great harmony pretty cool vibe. Makes me want to go bang some hairy muff burgered hippie broads
Quite good. Particularly enjoyed Judy Blue Eyes, 49 Bye-Byes, and Do for the Others.
Super chill, really enjoyed. Mostly sounds the same with a few exceptions (Marrakesh Express, Long Time Gone). I'm always surprised when they are categorized as Rock when I mostly associate them with Folk. I get that folk-rock is a thing, or was for a moment. Listened to the original tracks, not the 2006 bonus tracks (Everybody's Talkin', Teach Your Children, etc).
we are what we are
i have this on vinyl. a vibe for sure
CSN puts together some good music. Their harmonies really set them apart. A very strong debut album.
Pretty epic for a debut indeed. Dreamy melancholic folk music. Faves: Helplessly Hoping, Long Time Gone
Folk rock de los 70.
I know very little about them - know the music, not the song titles. Reminds me of lake minear or other summer family outings
Easy 4/5 for this prolific super group of three absurdly talented musicians. Very easy to listen to.
I looooove the grooviness of this album. A combination of natural sounding acoustic guitars with electric give a folksy yet modern style. The harmonies feel inventive even in this day. They give the music room to breathe, providing both instrumental and vocal melodies. Another thing I enjoy is the variety even within the album, changing up tempos and sounds worlds but still maintaining cohesion throughout. Great stuff!
Pretty damn good 60s folk music. 4/5 Biggest surprise was Guinnevere
Przyjemne, very moody. Przypomina mi The Beach Boys. Myślę że 4
first listen. nice , pleasant to the ear, will probably come back to it to pick some songs for my 60s playlist
Great album. Nice harmonies. The Beatles influence is evident from the first minute. Definitely a product of its time but the record holds up very well. I guess that makes it timeless. I particularly liked the first song, as well as Wooden Ships and Long Time Gone. I also enjoyed the Creedence vibes on Everybody's Talking.
Love the sound.
Such a peaceful listen. Some fantastic songs and a very unique style.
Very solid album! Love the harmonies, especially on Helplessly Hoping.
Album 377 of 1001 Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash Rating : 4.5 / 5 From memory, I expected this to be a perfect one, but just misses for me. The newer releases of this album contains 'Teach Your Children', which would certainly help boost it but that was not on the original release. Makes me want to listed to CSNY. Certainly some classic songs and is a classic album, no doubt.
As a young Hip Hop, Jazz, and Hypnotic Rock lover, this album pretty much served as my intro to folk rock. To say the least, it thoroughly exceeded my expectations, and I will be listening to more of this music in the future. Favorite Tracks: Teach Your Children, Wooden Ships, and Lady of the Island
A very good record just not a classic enough.
Overall the album is a bit jingly 70s folk-rock for me (perhaps a bit early for its time). That said, Guinnevere is a stand-out track: absolutely beautiful. Haunting and is a clear ancestor of a lot of the more modern folky singer-songwriter stuff I enjoy. Wooden Ships also has some nice guitar work, I enjoyed it more than the rest of the album.
Always meant to listen to this group but never got around to it. I must say that I was not disappointed
Lots of nice sounding harmonies on this one mostly. It's a really strong album that generally sounds really nice and well produced. There were definitely a few spots where it felt a bit slow and my attention faded a bit, but it kept pulling me back in fairly quickly. These guys were all in popular bands before this, so it's probably fair to call this a supergroup even at the time of the debut. Neil Young joined for the next album to complete the group not long after. There's a ton of talent here, and while it's not something I'd choose to listen to all the time, this is a nice listen overall with a few standout songs ("Helplessly Hoping"). Favorite song: Helplessly Hoping Other: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Marrakesh Express, Guinnevere, You Don't Have To Cry, Wooden Ships, Lady of the Island, Long Time Gone, Everybody's Talkin', Teach Your Children 4/8/24
Folk rock de los 70.
Just some laid back dudes Good alone good together Playing laid back tunes
A fun listen of their music and covers!
HL: “Suite”, “Marrakesh Express”, “Helplessly Hoping”, “Long Time Gone” “I didn’t realize how much my RNG was holding out on classic 60’s albums until this month”- Me, halfway through March, who would also get the Burrito Brothers, Neil Young + Crazy Horse, and CS&N’s debut within days of me typing that. Maybe it’s not interesting to anybody who isn’t me, but ten groovy 60’s albums this March, vs seven in the previous 3 months, has been an unexpected treat. I do feel this is an album where I like the beginning and the ending the best; the middle tracks are good but pale in the majesty of “Judy Blue Eyes” or “Helplessly Hoping”. Still enjoyed it quite a bit, a great album for melting snow and visiting family for the holidays 🐣 March 30, 2024
Vocals (especially the harmonies) and instrumentals were all great. Reminded me of Simon & Garfunkel. Very relaxing.
Crosby, Stills & Nash is an extremely laid back album. Really, its just vibes in here. The mellowness album wide is what I think attracts me to it so much. Specifically, I love the singing on Lady of the Isaldn, the really relaxed tone and lyrics hit hard. Just a nice listen. All in all, Crossby, Stills & Nash is a great album Best Song: Lady of the Island Worst SongL: Guinevere
Tim Hartman’s review by Tim Hartman
psychedelic tinged folk rock with those classic CSN harmonies. good stuff.
This is one of those folky albums which my mom used to play all the time when I was a kid. It brings me so many memories and holds a very sweet sweet spot in my life.
3 talented songwriters and guitarists band together to create a psychedelic folk rock record with beautiful harmonic vocals, groovy entrancing melodies, and inviting jubilant singalong pop structure. The songs are much more stripped down and psychedelic than the followup Deja Vu. Production is still really clean, and you can hear the difference against the boring bonus tracks, but it is more folk-driven. Consequently, I find it less cohesive with some very weak songs that seem somewhat derivative of other work at the time, like "Lady of the Island" as a budget Simon & Garfunkel tune. I did enjoy almost every track. Just doesn't hit as hard as Deja Vu. I liked the diversity, like how "49 Bye-Byes" is early power pop, and "Marrakesh Express" is a children's song which was fun and catchy even if I don't consider either to be that good. On the other hand, "Judy Blue Eyes" is one of my favorites songs of the 60s, and I wish the rest of it lived up to that powerful impact of an opener. Favorites: Judy Blue Eyes, Guinnevere, Wooden Ships, Helplessly Hoping
What a delightful classic rock album! Transports me to the 70’s with nearly every song, but I heard a few tunes that surprised and delighted me. Excellent!
Couch potato , soft and sweet.
Nice music.
Damn, the harmonies! That, and some solid songwriting and tasteful musicianship and I was bought in.
I've reviewed Deja Vu back in the fall, and I'm familiar with "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," so I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from this album. I wasn't blown away by this on my first listen, but I went back through a few songs, and developed more of an appreciation for it. While this album isn't anything that I'd gravitate towards, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is an absolute masterpiece of a song. The guitar playing is fantastic, the harmonies are some of the best harmonies in all of rock music, and the outro is fantastic, and a treat to sing along to. The rest of the album is really good too, complete with more harmonies, more great guitar playing, and some nice hammond organ playing. I think this album was really well written and recorded, and even though it's probably not something I'd go back to, I can completely understand how CSN developed a robust following.
Enjoyable listen. The harmonies of their vocals are very nice to hear.
Very peaceful. Some great songs.
Enjoyed this. Sounds it's age, but still very unique in it's character. Very mellow. Surprised how much I liked it, given I don't tend to like harmonised pop-rock vocals like used by The Beatles a bunch. Good guitar licks for the sound effects.
Enough harmonies to give The Beach Boys a little competition and one of the legendary supergroups from the 1960s. As an album, it plays a little unevenly--the tone of the opening track (Suite Judy Blue eyes, an ode to Judy Collins) and the second track, Marrekesh Express, give this a easy hippie vibe, but not all songs keep that vibe going. CSN packed a lot of moods into this album, and the flow from song to song isn't always smooth. Undeniably ambitious and living up to the supergroup reputation, this album can be admired for a lot of different reasons.
Quite the period piece, but even so
Leads off with an all-timer, very impressive to make a seven and a half minutes long track not feel too long. "Pre-Road Downs" is a nice pleasant surprise. "Song with No Words" is a skip as well as their down-tempo "Everybody's Talkin'" cover. The rest of the album is a pleasant listen, just a good folk rock sound.
I’m going to keep saying that these albums are good until there’s one that I don’t think is good. That day is not today, though, as this album is good.
Great harmonies
Great music! I’ve heard a lot about Crosby, Stills & Nash (we can leave Young out) and never really listened. I liked this! Four stars.
4+
Lekker en muzikaal, goed om naar te luisteren, maar geen 5-sterren hits.
Didnt get time during the day to listen to this. Very busy day of hustle and bustle. Wasnt a very good day, topped off with furnace issues. Luckily I found the right guide and got it fixed. Finally sat down at 10:30 pm and got to listen to this while playing some Elden Ring. Honestly was just the vibe I needed. Started a bit slow in terms of the instrumental but theres something about that organ piano I just love to build tone. Put down my game a couple songs in and started reading lyrics as I listened and was very surprised at how well written these songs were. I really dig the vibe on this, and this would have been the 2nd album where I didnt know anything about the group or any of the songs (Except maybe Long Time Gone?) And it was a great breathe of fresh air but felt familiar to lyrical stylings of the hip or even city and colour
Pretty cool
eu curti o luidi que se foda
A classic. Perfect Harmony.
Pretty good. Nice to listen to.
The essential link between Simon and Garfunkel and Fleet Foxes.
i thought this album had some good songs, good to listen to, a few forgettable songs but on the overall it was good 7/10
Comfortable and solid album. Everyone knows the hits but found myself enjoying You Don’t Have To Cry and Lady of the Island more than I thought I would.
Muy Beatlesco pero al mismo tiempo tirando al country me hizo feliz un ratito más, lo voy a compartir con mi viejo :)
A Classic.
Good, but also kind of creepy, these guys singing to each other. They sound like members of a cult.
Great opening song, especially the iconic end. All else (minus the "Song with No Words" and at least one cover in "Everybody's Talkin'") was fine; wouldn't say I'm crazy about CSN but can certainly appreciate their work, especially considering the other music that came out of this era that wasn't very good. 7/10.
Another instance of an album where it's nice to put a sound to a band name. I enjoy the soft bluesy sound of their songs, and the vocal harmonies are very nice. 8/10. Favorite Songs: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Guinnevere, You Don't Have to Cry, Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone Least Favorite Songs: 49 Bye-Byes
Timeless but not hitting the highs of Déjà Vu with Young being thrown in the find.
Fun, groovy, classic. Soundtrack to a quirky 90s family comedy.
So pleasing Love how their voices sound
Good album, not their best but really good
It was a good album.
Solid
This is a great palate cleanser from the bitter nastiness that is The Slim Shady LP! I'm getting a lot of influences here ranging from Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys, and the Beatles among them. It's nice, inoffensive, comforting folk-rock that ends up in Southern California and spawning a whole generation of singer-songwriters that punks and metalheads would later rebel against. The baby boomers did get to lay claim to some really interesting and iconic music that could give you something to think about. But only if you wanted, no effort needed! Graham Nash seems like a fairly cool bloke, too. And oh yeah, harmonies, lest I forget ;). 1969 was a watershed year for albums wasn't it?
Not too bad. There were a few songs I really liked. But I like this band more when Neil Young sings with them
Beautiful harmonies. The best songs are Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Guinnevere
Nice harmonies, nice melodies
very cool music to play in the background
Didn’t listen but love CSN
Lovely. Vocal harmonies are epic. Many more hits that I knew than I expected.
Kann man sich anhören ...
lady of the island saved, rest kinda boring tbh
This is a very significant debut album by a trio that will become even more powerful with the addition of Neil Young. Probably four great songs and some good guitar on here, but some flat spots, too.
It was suite
You Don’t Have to Cry when you listen to this, but some are Helplessly Hoping that they might. Personally I didn’t, but I’ve heard that the Lady of the Island did.
Just as good as ever.
Do do do doot doot duh Doo Doo dut. Greatest lyrics ever on Suite Judy blue eyes! This album emerged as the staple for 70s harmonies and the Laurel Canyon sound.
Never thought about listening to this band before, did not let down!
This album rocked! Not every song landed but a vast majority of them were great. I guess Neil Young used to be in the group and his absence diminishes, but having heard this first, that judgement remains to be seen. Also of note: man, they don’t mix in stereo like they used to. A lot of it is full left and right pans, but it feels like they really embraced that technology when they could.
Eddie Murphy was right. You don't even have to look good; All you have to do is sing to get a shitload of pussy. These boys doubled down by writing epic songs about some of their conquests. What I'm saying is that Judy Collins must have been a helluva lay back in the day.
A joy to listen to.
Beautiful. Harmonies that go on forever. A luxurious sound that gets into your head and stays there. Although there are standout tracks (Judy Blue Eyes and You don't have to cry are particularly cool) all of this album just ticks along wonderfully.
Beautiful.
Wow, classic. Reminds me of the Greatful Dead
Four absolute all-time songs, including teacher your children, acoustically, which I never heard before. Couple other tunes I never heard that were OK otherwise, most of the other songs are kind of downers. Their voices and talents are amazing. Just not all the songs are hits.
C'était très cool.
Me recuerda Los Beatles, Neil Young, música de chill y lluvia
Beatles esque
Obviously a classic. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes gets all the love, but for my money I'll take Helplessly Hoping as the lynchpin of this record. Amazing harmonies.
This album is a lifestyle! Listening makes me want to sit on the porch with some good ol’ boys, grow my hair and sing songs. Recommend.
They have a cool sound; it is interesting to compare the classics of US and UK rock.
It was much more familiar than the others so far. A little too hippie cliche
I was apprehensive when I saw this because 60's music has generally been lost on me (excepting the Beatles and a select few Rolling Stones and CCR songs), but this album grew on me. It just emanates an authenticity and charm that much of modern music lacks. This might be against the grain but I think this album is much better on the songs that aren't just acoustic guitar and vocals. The supporting instrumentation on the more \"uptempo\" (relative to this album) songs is quite good. Wooden Ships and Long Time Gone made it onto my classic rock playlist. A pleasantly surprised 4.
Really well done, but always makes me sleepy because I find the album so relaxing.
A classic album. Great vocal chorus style which is often replicated in other albums that followed. Some really great songs that lasted and still sound good today. Other sections get more pychadellic and electric, so good range there. Really consistent and feels like a proper album. My only complaint is it gets a little boring in the second half. Judy blue eyes is a favourite. Listened while working Env: 3/5
•Owned •While I prefer the Sometimes-Y version of this band, it was nice revisiting this. They strike a great balance between individual expression and group harmony (check “Lady of the Island” leading into “Helplessly Hoping”). •4/5
Fun, definite listen in the future
I enjoyed that
Good classic rock/blues album Great classics album
Lovely feel, great melodies and songs, knew more than I thought already
Really fun folk rock! I’m a sucker for this style of 60s music.
I like the vibe, nothin but fun times in this one! Some songs are a little weird and they all kinda blend together
Really enjoyed parts of it. As a whole, less folksy than I anticipated. Would listen again
Much better than I expected. I added 6 songs to a playlist and two were favorites. Great folk rock!
Surprised at how much fun this album seemed. I thought CS&N were too good to be enjoyable, but that only happens when Young's brought in.
Great album. Listened to it twice on accident. 4 stars
Folk rock de los 70.
An absolute classic! I found it a very impressive and delightful debut, might go on my must-have list. [0092/1001]
favourites: Guinnevere, Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone, Pre-Road Downs least fav: Lady Of The Island
Good album, especially song with no words it was a fun listen
You just can't beat those harmonies.
Love CSN and all the related band names/lineups they had. Still CSN’s self titled album has never been my favorite. I think of it as a time and place record, like driving up 1, watching california fly by. More of a vibe than an experience, right when it’s right.
Although I don’t love every song, I just love *them* so much. Beautiful voices, beautiful songs, beautiful music. 4/5
back on that beatles-y shit again. were they really just that influential or were they jacking a bunch of stuff from the era? regardless it's fun and I like it :) the harmonies tickle my brain and I do love a banjo moment, but I did get bored pretty quickly fave track: Do for the Others skip: Pre-Road Downs
3.5/5
Great folk with amazing vocals!
Amazing harmony and lyrics
Good guitars.
I like Crosby, Stills & Nash, but wasn't a fan of this album.
Nice harmonies kind of boring
Afrikkalaisriemua valloillaan oleva judy blue eyes aloittaa albumin. Juna on lähtenyt klo 7:26 Karjaalta. Matkassa 4 poikaa ja minä eikä lippuja. Marrakesh Express selvä junarytmi heh. Silti kappale paljon hienompi kuin pelkkä juna kappale. Tässä albumissa jotain spesiaalia kun alkaa kauniilla suitella. Rytmiä marrakesh ei pelkää mutta ei pelkää toisaalta yksinkertaisuuttakaan. Simmut kiinni eikä stressata koduktööriä. Guinnevere. Laitetaan yhteiskoulun laskuun heh. Odotetaan stressittömänä. Hypertrophy with diet and no cortisol stress hormone no training for 5 weeks. You dont have to cry. Ei tartte maksaakkaan. Konduktööri uskoo höpinät. "Olette ainoa aikuinen ja olet vastuulla" Totta. Ei haittaa, paitsi laitonta ja ikävät äänensävyt soitossa kotokaupungista. Kävely kylmässä Salossa aamulla kruunaa kappaleen Ukraina poikien kanssa kino discografiaa läpi..Peppursuolla pääkylmänä 50v ammattilainen laittaa pojat kaivinkoneeseen.. Pre-Road Downs jatkaa köyhän ruokailun läpi.. olis kaks pussia protskua pitäny ottaa matkaan.. pelkän aamiaispuuron proteiinittaminen ei paljoo iloita rasvaisen hiilihydraatti uuniruuan kanssa.. Ruokaseurana arvoton väli.. kirosanaa pukkaa ja meemivideot täysillä.. Alkoholi kokemukset keskusteluissa.. Wooden ships jatkaa vahvasti iltapäivään. Karjaalla hyvä maine. Pojat kylmässä kaivinkoneilla leikkimässä. Pedagogisia ajatuksia. Long time Gone herättää siihen että maailmanluokan albumia päähän saattamassa. Herätty ymmäryykseen. Albumi oli paska. Noh sääli 4 star..
I grew up listening to this album as it was one of my Moms favorites. Having come across it now, I would adjust my view on the album as a whole. The harmonies and music are lovely throughout but it is missing that extra little "umph" to move it into the "excellent" catagory. But that should not complelety detract from the fact that CSN put this out as their FIRST album.
Yllätyin. Tunnistin jopa yhden kappaleista, vaikka tosin muiden esittämänä (everybodys talking’). Toimii, leppoisaa poljentoa.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - this is a very hippie and into the 70s sound. that peace loving, weed smoking stuff that boomers refuse to acknowledge they did. (3/5 not my thing so far, but it isn't bad. it sounds like it leans more into the rock sound a little so i hope it picks up later) Marrakesh Express - alright i'm on a train. i get it. feel like i'm in an alternate universe's version of Flight of the Navigator. (4/5 this is a road trip song when traveling cost 50 cents.) Guinnevere - i actually really like this. it's super chill. (5/5) You Don't Have to Cry - a generic pop song. just kind of a radio hit vibe (3/5 not bad but not blowing me away) Pre-Road Downs - same as the last song. it's a song (3/5) Wooden Ships - okay i see that guitar solo. alright get it, love that era of funk where you let the guitar really shine (4/5) Lady of the Island - another song that is kind of a secret. this feels like a lullaby. (5/5 a very good wind down song) Helplessly Hoping - if you like listening to this kind of thing and want something a little closer to the 2000s, Oren Lavie is your guy. (4/5 it's not as folky but it's just as chill) Long Time Gone - oh we're going into a funky rock sound. okay okay this is fucking so far. giving Rock n Roll almost. like dipping their toe into the water. (4/5 the organ at the end is killing me) 49 Bye-Byes - 5/5 for the title easy. Do for the Others - we are back into 'it is just a song' vibes again. chill but not bad. (3/5) Song with No Words - if this has words i will cry. 5/5 perfect thank you. you will not believe what this song doesn't have. Everybody's Talkin' - if this song isn't just everyone talking i will cry. is this just "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" super slowed down? (1/5 no one was talking >:[ ) Teach Your Children - i don't remember the words. why are you asking me? oh okay that's the end (3/5) i'm going to give this a 4/5. i enjoyed a lot of the songs but this isn't my type of thing. only going down one star because i kept checking out. the energy isn't high enough for me.
3.6?
A classic, but Neil brought a long of structure to the group.
Nice
Mycket fint och bittersweet
super enjoyable listen throughout. some monkees vibes at times. loved the sudden vibe switch with Wooden Ships (probably the best song on the album)
There were some good songs, but the album as a whole didn't really stick.
I enjoyed this way more than I expected. I had a perception of CSN that they were basically waiting for Neil Young to come along and that it might be a bit cheesy, but it's very enjoyable indeed. Their version of Everybody's Talking is great in particular (maybe better than Neilsson?) and between that and Teach Your Children the album closes really strongly.
I'm a sucker for guitars and harmonies.
Zoals jullie weten vind ik dit soort Americana (of 'folk rock') altijd leuk. Aan de andere kant hoor ik hier weinig wat echt hoge toppen bereikt. De drie heren spelen er, nog zonder Young, lustig op los, daar niet van, maar het beste moest nog komen.
Ik stel me echt voor dat deze gasten dus in een of andere hippiecommune zaten in de jaren '60, allemaal om het kampvuur met lange haren en op blote voeten. Beetje wiet roken, peace roepen en linksgedraaide yoghurt eten (toen mocht dat nog). Soms zijn de liedjes lekkere boomerrock, andere keren is het langzamer, maar dan redt de betoverende samenzang het geheel. Ik kan dit soort muziek toch heel goed hebben merk ik.
Hippie, chill vibes.
klausītos tādu roadtripā pa ASV dienvidiem!
Such a great album
Surprisingly great, had never thought to listen to them before. Love the more rocky stuff.
Sometimes it hurts so badly, I must cry out loud
Happy I listened to this, added to collection and listened to it twice.
Great harmonies from a trusted retro band. It’s great music to put in the background while working - keeps the mood upbeat and happy
Good
Lots of good ones here. I'd never listened to a full album of theirs.
Somehow in the more idyllic moments of growing up I believed we as Americans had our worst problems behind us. Our parents had solved civil rights, equality for women, and war was in the rearview mirror. And if there was a soundtrack for the resulting internal peace, this album was it. I first heard this album as a young child, owned it as one of my first records and played it pretty ceaselessly probably up to the time of the first Iraq invasion (perhaps coincidentally). It's hard to listen to now, as an adult facing a much different world for my children than the one I was given. It's like the soundtrack of what might have been.
It's the harmonies. Right? They trade off songwriting, but David Crosby and Stephen Stills’ solo albums don’t seem to have the same level of really catchy, infectious structures. They also make back-up vocal appearances on each other’s albums, so there are still some harmonies there. Is it the collaborative nature bringing out the best, pushing each to only deliver their best?
I like the songs fronted by Crosby best, more bluesy guitars like on Long Time Gone and Wooden Ships please!
Great Listen
real nice
4.5
Really great!
I’m a big sucker for harmonies so this was right up my alley. I’d heard a couple of tracks off of this album beforehand and they turned out to be the strongest ones. The songwriting was tight but the runtime felt far longer than it was in truth, because there was a lot of filler.
Very tonally pleasant. Classic background vocal recording tracks. Was nice to go back in time to when drum sets were recorded in mono and hard panned. Lots of hard panning in general, experimenting with the stereo field. Something many modern recordings don’t seem to do much of anymore.
I loved this. So nice to listen to. Those harmonies. Guinevere was the standout for me. Breezy.
3.8
Loved it. More choral than I expected, but great
Reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel, though I think not quite as good. I enjoy this type of harmony-driven folk-rock music and this is a pretty good incarnation of it. Would listen again.
ok
Great album. I am very familiar with CSN but never actually listened to any of their albums. Just picked up what you hear.
Good natured and easy to listen to, very chill - there are no rough edges but that also makes it slightly uneventful. Great album, but does not wow.
Good stuff. Sometimes a little suburban.
The epitome of dad rock. This is a nostalgic album with magical harmonies sang over a sweet layer of acoustic guitars. Great record
9/10
Liked this quite a lot. Nice rhythms. Good tunes etc.
Love this album.
Fakker disse gutta
Really good folk rock album. I am not surprise given their reputation and the fact that many older people I know who I have talked music with have suggested them. I don't have a ton to say about the album besides the fact that it was really good. I particularly liked the songs "49 Bye-Byes", "Helplessly Hoping", "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" and "Marrakesh Express". The whole album was good though. I usually am not a fan of slower/more folk leaning folk rock but I think that they did a great job with the more folky songs on this album. My one criticism would be that at times the album felt a little slow/dragged out but that was a minor issue. Overall 9/10 album.
Beautiful, iconic, synonymous with an era.
Starts off incredibly strong (Suite: Judy, Marrakesh, Guinnevere, You Don't have to cry, Pre-Road, etc). Bogs down around Lady of the Island. I thought it was gonna rally at the end but this version of Teach your Children is very inferior to the Deja Vue version. There is probably a 5-star album in here, but too much filler. Also - how did we get Everybody's Talkin on 2 different albums in just a couple weeks.
CSN is the soundtrack of camping in Kearney and car rides with my dad, very nostalgic music and Suite: Judy Blue Eyes has a special place with me for that. I even know all the Spanish. Objectively, this should be a “Stills & Company” album. They formed a supergroup out of a LA jam session once they recognized how special their 3 part harmonies were. However, a lot of the talent begins and ends there. Graham Nash is just a smooth British voice and Crosby was like the 3rd or 4th most talented Byrd. Stills, fresh off his split with Buffalo Springfield and Neil Young, could both write and play a guitar. You get a sense of that on Judy Blue Eyes and Long Time Gone. Deja Vu and the inclusion of Neil is a 5 star record, this one suffers from some “mashed baby food”-esque filler.
Smashing album
first song is a banger
Well I have enjoyed this album. It's very mellow, and chill. I like the acoustic sound, and the way they harmonize. What these guys are British too? WTF Mate. We'll say 4 stars here.
Really great, love the complimentary and harmonising vocals. Not really high energy though. 4/5
Lovely harmonies Easy on the ears Classic “chooons”! Very Smashie and Nicey (for those who know the comedic reference).
Easy like Sunday morning.
"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" ranks as one the all-time greatest introductions to a band. The song alone is resplendent in everything that makes CSN great: beautiful harmonies, interesting arrangement, timeless lyrics, great playing. It would be practically impossible for the rest of the album to match it, and it's a testament that CSN does in lightning bolts throughout the album. I had never really thought much about how much "Marrakesh Express" sounds like it could be out of the Simon & Garfunkel catalog, but the rest of the album is all CSN. It's a great listen, though some of the less stellar material drags a little. But really, a remarkable debut that showcases each artist equally and is massively bigger as a sum of its parts.
beautiful
This gets a 4 because it’s a pretty good record with Judy Blue Eyes on it haha There is great guitar work on this and super attention to the vocal harmony aspects of the songs. If this had some more groove/feel it could be in contention for a 5. Actually of this had the canonical version of Teach Your Children it /might/ get there. Super first record from this group.
Very cool, chilled. Simon and Garfunkel crossed with Pink Floyd.
Loved it!
This album slightly frustrates me, because it COULD have been a five, but isn’t.
Really nice listen. Judy Blue Eyes was my favorite but no real bad tracks. A good one to let wash over you.
An album to wake up to, have your morning coffee on the porch and watch the world come alive. Beautiful harmonies, but vocals can trend into the gregorian chant area. "Through the warm wind down by the bay Yesterday Seagulls circle endlessly, I sing in silent harmony We shall be free"
Most dad of dad rock. Still pretty good though, ngl.
I kinda really liked this, I feel it will grow on me.
i love how this album includes soft and mellow songs, more upbeat tunes, and songs somewhere in between, while still maintaining a very cohesive sound. it feels very comforting and carefree. their harmonies and guitar really remind me of simon and garfunkel. i’m only giving it 4 stars because i liked most of the songs, but a few of them i didn’t like as much. even though i really enjoyed listening to the songs, none of them were particularly memorable or catchy.
Helplessly Hoping alone makes this album 4 stars. What a song, it gave me goosebumps and had me stifle a tear. The rest of the album was ok, I guess, but that song elevated it.
Amazing debut album. It stands the test of time for me.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes- with headphones guitar starts in one ear and then bass plays in the other, the instruments switch out between playing in each ear, the dynamics are really fun, bridge really slows down and is interestingly repetitive with strong harmonies, gets more cheery later in the song, there’s a wide range of emotions that are experienced Marrakesh Express- instruments are used to sound vaguely like a train, very staccato like beat Guinnevere- starts much slower more somber, minor, sharp contrast compared to other songs You Don’t Have To Cry- feels like the album has taken a turn in tone after Guinnevere, commentary on society’s way of working and what we put ourselves through just to make a living is interesting considering how long ago this was written and not much has changed Pre-Road Downs- feels more upbeat now, feels more like an ensemble than just three guys singing at points, most 60s sounding song so far, there’s something interesting about the way the guitar is played but i can’t put my finger on it Wooden Ships- back to more somber, the use of vocals switching between headphones adds an intimate feeling and helps differentiate the singers/characters, voices coming together for the chorus adds to the satisfaction, about indigenous people? maybe?, Lady of the Island- feels more simple and calm, feels like the first genuine love song, Helplessly Hoping- interesting use of alliteration, i liked the adding voices as the numbers increased in the lyrics, Long Time Gone- heavy on the electric guitar, feels like a comment and encouragement on the state of things at the time and how and why they should be changed, ending lyrics made it seem like it would be a while before any real change would be made 49 Bye-Byes- feels smooth, goodbye from the album but really the story of saying goodbye to their love, weirdly upbeat, almost happy to be saying bye?
It's pretty good - not as good as Déjà Vu - but gets an extra star for Helplessly Hoping alone
Really beautifully crafted songs
"Suite Judy Blue Eyes" is a signature moment in rock and roll history. The harmonies are world-historic, of course. The rest of the record is extremely strong, too – with "Guinnevere," and "Helplessly Hoping" and "Wooden Ships" among the highlights – brilliant here, biting there. Things would get briefly better before getting much, much worse. There's always a melancholy in listening to CSN, as well as any of these cats solo, as if it it might've been more, or sweeter or smoother for them, both musically and personally – not that they could have made less a hash of it, one supposes. The production also seems like ti shoulda been cleaner or more pristine here. The highest. possible 4, however.
Enjoyed this much more than the Byrds albums. I do think Crosby is overrepresented on this list, but this album (and If I Could Only Remember My Name) definitely deserve a place on the list.
This is a super folk group that was incredibly influential, so this album deserves to be on the list. The music is pretty inconsistent for me and I think Neil Young's inclusion on the next album filled in some of the gaps that were present on this album. This is such a chill album and there is a place for that, but it goes down almost too easy. "You Don't Have to Cry," through "Helplessly Hoping" are pretty similar songs, though the harmonies are incredibly great, there still isn't a ton of variety. I am sure the drugs made them believe they were doing something incredibly special with "Song with No Words" but it mostly just sounds like a warm-up exercise and not an actual song. Overall, a very influential sound and not a bad album, but just an album they will manage to better in the next couple of years.
Such a soothing album to listen to while doing any sort of activity. Really enjoy this kind of music, will have to give them more of a listen.
Supremely perfect vibes. Painted my hallway to this which was a very relaxing experience
A few all time great folk songs on here. You can tell bands like early Fleet Foxes drew heavily from this
I was expecting to give this a 3 (having heard the hits), but after listening, giving it 3.5 and rounding up.
21st June 2023 Listened a day late in the office. Got second ear pierced and saw Ben and Nilisha in the evening. I love this. Transported to a fireplace to listen to the tall tales of the band. 4.5 if I could.
Beautiful harmonies, good storytelling, overall enjoyable and I can see why basically everyone owned this on vinyl. Probably could've been a 5 if I was high.
Slightly too young, but very soothing.
Legendary harmonies
Great chill, summer vibe. Effortlessly warm and earthy folk rock classic, with some of the best harmonies ever put to record. There is a very small number of bands who can effectively do the multiple voices singing as one thing, and CSN is one of the best. High 4. Fave Songs: Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone, Helplessly Hoping, Marrakesh Express, You Don't Have to Cry
Spun the vinyl. Side A is good (3 stars). Side B is brilliant (5 stars), starting with one of my favorites: Wooden Ships.
chill old guy hippie tunes to sleep by. probs some classic rock lite riffs too. its good.
CSN with no Y is not quite the same, but still pretty darn good. I love me some high harmony "doo doo"s. I'd jam this again for sure.
Funny running into this one so close to CSNY. I enjoyed this album quite a bit and again had my preconceptions about what these artists sound like exploded a bit. I had assumed they were all on the softer side like Teach Your Children (which is still a banger), but there's more variation here than expected. 4/5
I was surprised at how much I liked the CSNY album the other day, but I liked this a little less. I guess Neil must have made the difference, but it is still pretty good, I won’t front. The three men vibe well together. B
Great album! Vocals and harmonies are outstanding!
I'm familiar with this. Good.
Always loved Suite: Judy Blue Eyes despite how played out it is on classic rock radio, the build up to that last minute or so hits me every time. The rest of the album is pretty good, but I never thought of this as essential. CSN and then CSNY were a solid band, and certainly impressive as an early supergroup, but their albums don’t rise up into the echelons like some of their peers.
Classic harmonies. Great first album by CSN only to become a masterpiece with Y.
An interesting album. Far better than Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. But every track seems kinda derivative of something else.
Some real classics on this bad boy. Sweet harmonies and stoned vibes.
I was thinking a 3, but wooden ships bumped it up to a 4.
A strong opener for this musical supergroup. It opens with a tour de force with Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. The other songs are mainly softer acoustic numbers with Marrakesh Express and Wooden Ships being standouts. Deja Vu is a stronger album but this one is worthy of 4 stars
Ok
Really nice album. Lovely harmonies, as you'd expect, and some great tunes.
The good stuff is great, the rest not so much.
Good but i’m not sure I can really differentiate it from the other album? That could be on me though. 3.6 (rounding to 4)
Very good feel good album. Perfect to put on in the background to chill out to plus great road trip type music.
Very solid album
Beautiful harmonies, sweet melodies. Very accessible. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, Guinevere, Wooden Ships, Long Time Gone - great. However, it is very of it’s time, particularly Marrakesh Express.
Aangename luistermuziek, beetje folky
this is joyful music - bit folksiness and brings a smile in enjoying the work of greats - it is nice that has a little of the raw feeling hearing a finger slide on a string and the unfiltered sounds of making music
Bill
Like yesterday’s Neil Young album but with the edge turned down and mellow turned up. Pretty!
Marrakesh Express va int bra men rrsten va så chiilllll
Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash (USA, 1969) A very nice, smooth folk rock debut of this supergroup. The vocal harmonies are incredibly beautiful.
Way more interesting than I was expecting. Heard a few tracks years ago from CSNY and thought it would be similar, folky type stuff but this definitely has more about it. Even liked the first track which no one else seemed to!
Was ready to pan it after the first couple of songs but then guinnivere was really trippy and interesting and the following songs were largely decent. This sort of folk isn't a style I listen to a lot but this was probably my favourite example.
Wasn't convinced during the first track but it grew on me as it went on and was really enjoying it by the end. Very 60s sounding and sounded great. Think my favourites were wooden ships and long time gone Will listen again!
Of course this is good. Favorite track: Judy Blue Eyes
Surprisingly enjoyable. Solid record as long as we are not counting bonus tracks or reissues.
Reminds me of Scooby Doo for some reason. Pretty gas overall
RIP Dave, too many people dying at the moment. Great harmonies, some excellent songs - really enjoyed this. 4.5
singer songwriter fall fuel
1/27- going to school
Cooler Country Rock. Ebenfalls ein Meilenstein. Wunderbares Zusammenspiel von Music und der Gesänge der drei. Kann man auch nach mehr als 50 Jahren noch genussvoll hören.
Minus 1 for no Neil Young. “Marrakesh Express” is a bit cheesy. 4/5: a flawed classic
Not really my go-to genre, but this album has a couple of favorites & it's probably the best of the country-folk that was out at its time. I absolutely love the harmonies (I'm a sucker for them), and this trio really melds well together. I listened to this album twice in a row today - it was an enjoyable experience.
Classic
Of course this is good. Favorite track: Judy Blue Eyes
Awesome folk music inspired album. I enjoyed the feel of it, and never got truly bored with the songwriting. But maybe I am just in folk type of mood right now.
Solid classic.
Really enjoyed this one. Maybe it's because I just got a Bob Dylan record yesterday, so I was already primed for the folk. I like the way this one clips along, there are quite a few tracks I would probably add to a roadtrip playlist
This album contains a couple timeless classic songs that surpassed anything the trio produced during their solo careers, as their best music was as a group. This album is good, but their followup with Neil Young is even better. There's no doubt this record should be on this list, even for younger listeners, because of the influence it gave to it's genre. For older folks, this could the soundtrack of their lives from the late 60's.
3.5/5
Such beautiful harmonies
First song started off slow, but it got better with each song. Usually not a fan of this music but I was impressed. It is very calming and makes me feel nostalgic even though I have no connection with the band and their music. Pretty good.
Really enjoyable listen. Opens with Judy Blue Eyes which absolutely RIPS. Some of the songs border on early prog rock, with some really incredible instrumentation from all parties here. A couple boring songs keep this from being perfect but overall a VERY solid album. And a great showing for first album as a group.
sonzao bem massa, folk rock de 69
What's not to love
I loved Suite Judy Blue Eyes and the other songs where Stills was the lead singer. Definitely one of my favorite albums from this so far, I saved a couple of the songs to my library.
Very harmonious and more blended between vocalists compared to Deja Vu, though not as memorable as a whole.
Nobody matches the tight harmonies of CSN. And I love Stills guitar work on Wooden Ships. I just don’t dig Marrakesh Express but Helplessly Hoping gets me every time.
Great harmonies. I heard this and Deja Vu a lot in high school.
Lots of great harmonies. A nice and pleasant album to listen to.
Everyone's heard at least one song from it but doesn't know it's from this album which I think speaks to how influential it is for folk rock. For me it was you don't have to cry but after listening to the whole thing, wooden ships was my favorite track
I have listened to some Crosby, Stills, and Nash over the years, but I don't think I ever really sought them out. I would hear them on the radio from time to time - back in the days when I listened to the radio. Or in a film, as part of a soundtrack, or in a compilation album. I enjoyed the album and had only heard one or two of the songs before. The ones I liked the most I had never heard prior. Although one of my favorite songs was apparently a big hit when the album was new, it must have fallen out of favor and thus was not featured on the classic rock stations I listened to as a teenager.
Quel dommage que cette formation ne compte qu'un seul Stephen Stills et non pas l'intégralité de tous les Stephen Stills...
David Crosby sucks
Classic.....the second best vocal harmonies in existence.....
It didn't 100% grab me but the fact this albums influence stretches across so much stuff I love makes me appreciate it
Darn good! Will be looking to pick this one up. 4.5 stars for this one
un joli trio qui à mon sens serait dénaturé par la venue d’un quatrième protagoniste
CSN’s debut has plenty of hits and features the gorgeous three part harmony the group was known for. Apart from the well known songs, I wasn’t terribly impressed with the rest. Granted, it’s hard to compete with Suite Judy Blue Eyes, Long Time Gone, and Wooden Ships, but the filler tracks were lacking. Based on the strength of the opener alone this album deserves a few stars.
Прослушано! Альбом не плохой, но не выдающийся.
Ég er enginn die-hard aðdáandi en mér finnst þetta nú samt góð plata. Raddirnar eru fínar og lögin mörg flott. Vel pródúceruð og fjölbreytt. Já, rúmur fjarki.
It can’t be right that I don’t know any songs by Crosby, Stills & Nash, right? I don’t recognise anything of this album at least. How can a band so famous be so far off my radar? It’s not the first by any means, but it does make me wonder. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Marrakesh Express, Helplessly Hoping I really enjoyed this album! The vocal harmonies are very similar to the Beach Boys which is certainly no bad thing, but the music is more folk rock. I don’t know why, but this album review project has made me realise how much I enjoy rock songs about trains. That’s weird, right? I don’t even like trains. Anyway, I’m digressing. If you’re one of the dozen out so people left who haven’t heard Crosby, Stills & Nash (like I was), then give this a listen. They’re good.
I found this to be a quite enjoyable album, and soaked in it well, although it was missing the Young that really rounds out this powerhouse.
I was 13 when this came out, between 8th grade and freshman year in high school. My mom and dad took us to South Dakota and we saw Mount Rushmore and I remember Marrakesh Express being played on the radio which I still love today. And Judy blue eyes is just an incredible song. Years later the other highlights are wooden ships and Guinevere. I read the Graham Nash biography which is one of my favorite biographies and the story about how these three came together from different bands is really a cool story. Graham Nash came from the Hollies, Crosby came from the Byrds and Crosby came from Buffalo Springfield. The melding of their three voices and talents was magic. And then bringing Neil Young in just raised it another level. Ranking the band would be five stars but I just listened to the complete album and I would rank it a four. This came out the same summer as get back, honky-tonk woman, sweet Caroline, 2525, in the ghetto, .... A really diverse splash of music. And Crosby, Stills and Nash was unique. They are still one of my favorite bands.
i would like to dislike CSN because they’re dirty hippies but i just can’t
Fint litet psykedeliskt folk album. Lite tråkigt på sina stunder, dock något som kan ändras efter flera lyssningar.
Beautiful harmonies and the generational sound of that hippie era infused with lots of pot.
80/100: The lack of the Oxford comma is pretty whack, but overall really good album. I’ve never listened to any of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s stuff but really enjoyed this. They have a vague sort of Grateful Dead sound to them that makes me feel like I would like this album even more if I was high. I don’t know if I’ll listen to this album again, though. There’s a very specific sound and feel to this album, it’s not really one you’d just throw on as background music.
7/14, 50%
Great album, love the melodies, nice music for studying. Kind of beatles-ish/Simon and Garfunkel, I like it!
Some freat songs on here hilighted by the opener; Suite Judy Blue Eyes. But lots of others too. Marakesh Express, You Don't Have to Cry, Wooden Ships and Long Time Gone. The star of this album are of course the wonderful vocal harmonies as well as the idividual voices of all three members. Great album. 4.5 stars
Good album
A digged it
Always knew the name but didn't know the music. Turns out, it's exactly my jam.
Some wonderful stuff, some noodly stuff - worth an extra star just for those harmonies
Country is what country is….old!
It's a solid album. Of course the harmonies are gorgeous. I don't think CSN really hit their apex until they added Y, but that doesn't mean this isn't worth a gander, either. Favorite tracks: "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", "Wooden Ships", "49 Bye-Byes"
Gorgeous harmonies and good vibes. That last minute of “Judy Blue Eyes” has such a perfect, joyous melody. I enjoyed the CSNY album “Deja Vu” a little more but this one is a bit different. It’s mellower. A few songs sound like Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights: “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Marrakesh Express,” “You Don’t Have to Cry” (I love the lyrics and message of this one), “Long Time Gone”
Nice album. I haven't actually listened much to this trio even though their reputation precedes them. It's solid folk rock with a focus on fun, witty lyrics, folk chord progressions, and rock layers. It's a great formula for nice music. "Marrakesh Express" stood out for having a catchy chorus and fun rhythm section. "Guinnevere" stood out for having a really lovely guitars. They sounded very modern here- ahead of their time for 1969. Really nice vocal harmonies here too. "Teach Your Children" is a track that I heard a lot when I first started dating Gab- there was a family friend who played guitar and would always strum this track and sing it. It's lovely! I'm going 4/5 because I enjoyed it but I think I'll have to give it another listen. At the moment I'm not entirely in the mood for this kind of music and while I'm not trying to let that influence me, I am at the same time recognizing it.
Mellow, folksy awesomeness.
This is an album that got a lot of play during my college years, including by me, so I'm very familiar with it. I faded away from the album for a long time but I've heard some of the songs from it from time to time over the years. Although it might sound a little dated to my ears, probably due to a mix of the era in which it was recorded and the time in my life when it was prominent, I still enjoy it for the most part and was glad to hear it again. On the plus side, the abilities of the three title band members are so strong. Great musicians, amazing vocalists, and superb songwriters and performers. As with other bands I've heard with incredible vocal harmonies, at times it's almost "too perfect" much as I know that's kind of a silly thing to think. I had forgotten this was their debut album as CSN. I do get how much they and a few other contemporary artists at the time were influential in broadening 60s rock away from the predominance of guitar-heavy blues-rock bands. Overall, good album for me to revisit. A little dated, a bit overplayed in my own personal history, but no doubt to my ears a superb album. Glad it came up today.
Amazing debut album. A great listen from beginning to end.
Classic!