Reviews (page 6 of 13)
An interesting listen, because it seems very much to be a bridge from the 60s to the 70s. "Marrakesh Express" sounds like it could be from the Summer of Love, very hippy. And then "Guinnevere", the very next song, is dark, with beautiful harmonies, and seems reflective of the singer-songwriters that follow in the 70s. Some of these tracks go a bit into yacht rock territory, but there's enough mystery and melancholy on this album to make it compelling enough for me. Fav tracks: Marrakesh Express, Guinnevere, Lady of the Island
8/10 Nice easy listening Favourite Song=Suite: Judy Blue Eyes Least Favourite Song=Guinnevere
- 4/10 songs added to main playlist - I wish I liked folk a lot more than I do - Sounds very Simon & Garfunkel to me. But I guess that was the time - I guess I like folk for the vibes, just not my preferred genre - Love the guitar in Pre-Road Downs - Whoever is singing in Wooden Ships- love their voice more than the others - Favorite song: Wooden Ships
Easy listening, enjoyed it. 7/10
Pretty hard hitting album. 3.8 stars
some amazing songs on here such as the opening track which is phenomenal. Overall, an elegant and enjoyable listen that might not blow everyone away but it is sure a smooth and relaxing ride.
Love Crosby, Stills & Nash
The album was of its time. Uneven songs but very good. Pleasantly surprised by Crosby contribution.
Some truly great songs, but mostly ok. Lyrics are strong and it's a well produced album. Was expecting to be blown away, though.
Classic.
This album rocks harder than a folk rock album has any business rocking
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4.3 - Just lovely and some really stunning songs. I think some were a little bit off and didn't stand up to the others.
Não tem ainda Young, o mais importante para mim. Mas além dos hits iniciais, teve "Teach Your Children"
One joy of this site is that you encounter bands and albums that you are familiar with but you haven't fully explored their catalog. I didn't think I would enjoy this album as much as most of my experience with it is from the radio hits. Listening to this album with fresh ears was a delight. While I don't think it is strong as Deja Vu, it is a real treat.
yay!
This album jams for me. Used to play it on my radio show. This is a five-star banger because of two songs: Suite Judy Blue Eyes and Wooden Ships.
love me a harmony especially if it’s coming from three bootcut jeans wearing men could play helplessly hoping on repeat 4eva
Not bad
Love the songs on this album; some are definitely better than others; great showcase of the Laurel Canyon sound
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is another strong contender for best first track from a debut album. Marrakesh Express is too goofy and light for me. I think Neil Young was the lynchpin for these guys not sounding like a precursor to the Eagles. Great voices. This is threading a very fine line between folk and folk rock so far. Wooden Ships, right in the middle of the album is a great album track. The straight folk songs are not as good. Helplessly Hoping is beautiful, maybe it's the lyrical content that's making me like some of the songs less because this folk music. The old timey English ballad lyrics leave a lot to be desired, on this album as well as in folk music in general. Long Time Gone is more rock, you can hear the rock, the blues, the psychedelic influences and the harmonies are great of course. Song with No Words is pretentious, hippie crap. Everybody's Talkin' is a terrific song and this is a great version, maybe better than the Harry Nilsson version. Super folk Teach Your Children is a good version too, I think I like the more produced version they did later, but this is good too, very stripped down.
Really enjoyed this style and will have to check them out more. Once again I find myself enjoying Neil Young in a group more than I do on his own.
Packed with classic CSN hits.
What initially promises to be a standard 60s/70s folk offering quickly exceeds expectations with a truly unique variation of songs. From upbeat snappy folk ditties to longer complex, soulful tracks - without their key asset in the form of Neil Young, the remaining three certainly held their own here.
If one could excise Guinevere and it's renaissance fair trappings it would elevate an otherwise formidable album. David Crosby - great voice. He could hit some home runs but also some misguided musical views. The three standouts from this album - Stills Judy, Nashs Marrakesh and crosbys cowriten (don't leave him to his own devices unchecked) wooden ships - all stand way out. Prog folk? Whatever it is - great musicianship, creative arrangements and the harmonies are top class. Everything else is solid with the exception of the aforementioned indignity. Enjoyed way bemore than I would like to admit.
Favourite song - Long time gone 3.5 stars
Decent album.
Tän albumin uskaltaisin soitattaa mun lempityökaverille jos se ikinä kysyy ett haluunks soittaa mitään + tää tulee luultavasti oleen mun syysiltojen albumi, ihan täydellinen pimeisiin iltoihin ja kynttilöihin. Tarpeeks melankoliaa mut ei jää kuitenkaan vellomaan.
Virkilega ljúf og þægileg plata sem ég naut þess að hlusta á. Vil svo mikið að ég hefði getað farið á tónleika með þeim á þessum tíma. Þetta er mitt dæmi og min fara oftar í spilun hjá mér
I am familiar with a few songs on this album- Suite: Judy Blue Eyes has long been a favorite driving song of mine. It was nice to get to hear the full album- the songwriting and tone really stands out. I like the lyricism, especially the use of alliteration and word play. Yhe album had lows and highs that were nice to move through. Overall- very enjoyable early "hippie rock" album.
Aw, I've always been fond of this one. Know it by heart.
Solid...still holds up over 50 years later.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes is just brilliant. Do-do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do-do-do Do-do-do-do-do, do, do, do-do
El folk-rock adquirió con Crosby, Stills & Nash un nuevo estadio en el que las letras etéreas y los sonidos exploratorios de los 60 dieron paso a autorreflexiones serenas, más introspectivas y llenas de contenido de los 70. Crosby procedía de los Byrds, Nash de los Hollies y Stills había liderado Buffalo Springfield, pero juntos sonaban muy diferente a todas esas bandas, con unas armonías vocales únicas y un estilo en el que se fusionaban folk acústico, pop melódico y rock. El disco comienza magníficamente con "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", una épica canción de amor escrita por Stills a propósito de su relación con Judy Collins (famosa por sus penetrantes ojos azules). Crosby es el responable de otro temazo, "Long Time Gone", contundente denuncia del asesinato de Bob Kennedy y uno de los temas socio-políticos del disco. Otro es la antibelicista "Wooden Ships", sencilla e inocente, para algunos hoy puede que suene algo cursi, pero su humanismo sigue siendo tan imprescindible como siempre. En "Pre-Road Downs", folk-pop alegre con toques psicodélicos, Nash nos habla de los sentimientos de desánimo que le provoca salir de gira dejando a su mujer en casa. Me gustan mucho las armonías vocales de "Helplessly Hoping", de nuevo una canción de Stills inspirada ahora en la descomposición de su relación con Judy Collins. También "Teach Your Children", una hermosa llamada al encuentro entre generaciones mientras transitan por un camino, el de la vida, que tarde o temprano, por una razón y otra, dejarán de compartir.
This is nice, I saw another reviewer called this comfy which I think suits. Just pleasant, unchallenging folky rock.
nice country/folk/blues from the late 60s
Can't help I was already introduced to most of this from my parents. Love the harmonies, and the instrumentation on lots of these. Sometimes, it gets a little samey, but on the whole, great. 4/5
Really enjoyable, but there were a few moments where the mixing seemed off and the vocals were too soft.
Was somewhat familiar, but better than I expected.
Good album.
This is a tough one - because I liked it A LOT more than I thought I would. It’s a 3.5 at least, but is it a 4? I don’t know. But I’ll say this much: I don’t know why they thought they needed to add Neil Young. I had a Neil Young and Crazy Horse album a couple days ago and this is miles better than that. Since I think I gave that one a 3, I guess I’ll give this one a 4.
Couldn't figure out why Spotify didn't have this, then I realized I hid this album years ago because I was tired of it being constantly recommended. Once I figured that out and listened, it's actually a pretty damn good album.
+ 0.5 for helplessly hoping
28.08.24
Pretty good and chill but does seem to go nowhere. 3.6
Pleasant. 4.
i loved it. a vibe.
I listened to this more times than I needed to. Songs 10-14 are kind of boring but the rest was great. I came across a Crosby Stills and Nash tour t shirt at some thrift thing, maybe I should’ve bought it. Also wasn’t Teach Your Children on Deja Vu?
A classic country rock album with some great tunes.
Enjoyed the harmony and lack of Neil Young.
really enjoyed this. guitar & tempos were nice and harmonies are fantastic. understand why this album is on the list (as opposed to SO many others)
Strong opening track and overall debut album for a fairly well known rock group that I don't claim to be familiar with. I don't know why, but CSN was just never a group I was exposed to. Could be that they're way before my time, but even then I tend to lean towards older rock music thanks to my dad or whatever is featured in pop culture via the way of video games and movies. There's some good folk rock here, and each member harmonizes very well with each other. Super reminiscent of Simon & Garfunkel, but these guys certainly weren't nobodies in the rock industry at the time. Easy recommendation for those looking for something lighter in a sea of psychedelic and hard rock from the late 60s.
CSNY have been one of the highlights of this journey so far. Deja Vu hit me like a truck a few months ago and was the first record that went from 0 to vinyl in my collection. This first album is also excellent but doesn't quite hit the highs of deja Vu. Beautiful songs and melodies, with every track just burying with ideas and quality. Its missing some of the soaring guitars of Cut your Hair and Neil Young's grit in the pearl
Great album, knew and really like about half of the tracks on it. The rest are equally good. Nearly gets 5 stars.
It's got some classics on it, and it's a pretty good listen.
This album was a delight. Reminded me of Simon & Garfunkle. Lots of great harmonies and beautiful music. A little too slow at times and its definitely an album you'd listen to in a relaxed state of mind. Lyrics were great. I miss real lyrical talent in mainstream artists. I think that may be one of my biggest disconnects from modern popular artists
It was alright, helplessly hoping is a wonderful song and the guitar work was phenomenal throughout BUT it wasnt really my jam
Enjoyable, soft, older sounding than I would have thought haha.
4.5
Didn't realize they sounded this much like the beatles.
Did not expect to enjoy this one nearly as much as I did, but any pleasant surprise is a good one. Sugary harmonies and excellent vocal melodies backed with great guitar playing. I can see this one growing on me even more in the future.
The highs are really high on this one while the songs I have not heard are forgettable. Still a 4.
I came to a conclusion today. When looking at how everything had progressed up until that point in history, 1969 really seems like the year where everything we now know modern music to be came together and started actually formulating. I’m not trying to say nothing interesting was going on before this time period. But it is remarkable how many genre and industry defining albums released in those 12 months. Just to name them off, King Crimson and Nick Drake both released their debuts. Led Zeppelin put out their first two records. In a Silent Way, Abbey Road, Hot Buttered Soul, Let It Bleed, Karma, The Velvet Underground self-titled, Hot Rats, and Neil Young’s first album with Crazy Horse. Mind blowing. And along with these, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash came together to record their debut as Crosby, Stills & Nash. I thoroughly enjoyed Déjà vu. But I worried that without the presence of Young, I wouldn’t enjoy this album nearly as much. It’s crazy to me that people actually think Neil Young brought the group down. I personally believe he only elevated it further. And “further” is the key word there. Because thankfully, this album doesn’t falter in the slightest from what made Déjà vu so amazing. This is just as good. This is still a collective of some of the strongest songwriters of the 60s. And their voices just fit together and harmonize so perfectly. It’s been a little while since I heard the album with Young, so my memory may be a little foggy, but I don’t recall it sounding as psychedelic as this does. That style, combined with the early blues sound makes this equally as important to the history of electric folk rock music. I’m so glad I liked this as much as I did. Because it would hurt me to low ball such a talented group of men just because one guy happens to not be present. Unfortunately, I’m too much of a Neil Young fanboy to help myself. Rating: 8/10
Many classic rock radio staples on here but I never heard the entire record until now. Not a fan - these tunes were part of what to me as an 80s teen felt like boomer nostalgia crowding out and overwhelming our youth culture - but respect the work and its influence. My favorite song was Pre-road Downs, largely because of the eminently humorous contrast of the lyrics with Stills' solo hit less than a year later, Love the one you're with. Both rely on gloves to make their points, too: - Felt forsaken, you'll awaken To the joys of livin' hand in glove And then I will lend you my will And your days will be filled with love Pre-road Downs was then convincing their "old ladies" to remain celibate while the band is out in the road for a year, and Love the one you're with is the tale from the road - and possibly very same tour - where the band is like fuck it, I can't wait that long: -Well there's a rose in the fisted glove And the eagle flies with the dove And if you can't be with the one you love honey Love the one you're with But back to CSN, and their very practical advice, which proved valuable to so many 70s kids: Don't run, the time approaches Hotels and midnight coaches Be sure to hide the roaches
I like CSN in general. This was a pleasant listen, but only Teach Your Children stood out. It also could have been shorter. CSNY was the better group
Older kids had copies of this when I was at school. I'd only really heard Suite Judy Blue Eyes. Nice album.
I hadn't listened to CSN before (that I can recall) but have certainly heard of them. I was probably most impressed with the vocal harmonies. Some of the guitar parts reminded me of some from the Grateful Dead.
Excellent album from an excellent trio!
One of my all time fav albums
Day177 - the first two songs are all time classics and i really enjoyed “long time gone”
Cmon boyssss. Helplessly hoping and guinnevere remain king for me, but this album is beautiful. Do think my listening on the tram may have messed with some of my perception of the songs (since the mix is sort of quiet) but that’s alright.
Good folk hippy music
I enjoyed Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Great folky, classic rock song. Never knew this band but their stuff sounds great and the lead has a good range.
I don’t think I like C’s songwriting as much as I like S and N’s. Strong album with a dud or two.
Super weird. Some strange lyrics in some songs. Really wanted to like it, but many were same soundy. Nothing really stood out, but not averse to it. One of the better ones.
Finally. Gave me something good.
Chadlessly Hoping
i don’t have much to say other than i really liked it
A great album with several clasic 60's songs
I should _love_ this. I like it a lot, but it's never quite made me love it.
Rich guitar and vocal tones with accompanied soft and tender rythmn sections. Lovely album, I've been a fan of this album for years. I do believe despite mixed reviews Neil Young was a better addition to the group in its later years.
Alright, another group I've heard of! This is certainly an album that you could argue for inclusion on the list. The group of Crosby, Stills, and Nash is pretty well known, and with this being their debut, one could say that these three artists coming together for the first time is enough for the album to be on here. The album also deserves to be on the list because it's quite good. I think this is a pretty solid album. It's very pleasant. The singing from all three guys is nice. The writing is alright. The sound is enjoyable. I have no reason to dislike this album, and plenty of reasons to like it. This is just a great folk rock album. There's not much else to say. 4/5.
Folk rock de los 70.
3.5 - the more times I hear it the more impressed I am with the musicianship. Overall it's still not quite my style, but this is an exercise in comparisons.
Rrr
Day 26 of listening to 1001 albums, one day at a time. I think there is a reason that Crosby, Stills & Nash never decided to do a band name, because they didn’t need to. They could stand out on their own but together they just lifted each other up. This album is perfect representation on that. It takes some influences of blues and folk to make a touching and unique piece of work. I do like knowing how influential this one album would be not just for other artist but CSN themselves and where they would from there. A great debut and pretty nice album.
A nice folky vibe. Nothing really sank its teeth into me, but it was enjoyable start to finish.
Once upon a time, I had long hair. I'm getting flashbacks to those times while listening to this. Humour aside, I find this album evokes a sense of nostalgia or sentimentality, of simpler or more hopeful times, possibly a - incomplete - reflection of when it was recorded.
I have been spoiled by CSNY and Buffalo Springfield
i have been spoiled by csny and buffalo springfield
Einfach ein tolles Album, dass ich immer wieder gerne höre. Tolle Vocal Harmonien!! Rating: 4/5
- Tolles Album, tolle Harmonien, so viele tolle Ideen - Judy Blue Eyes ist eines der ersten Classic-Rock Lieder, an das mich erinnern kann, einfach, weil mein Vater riesen CSN-Fan war. Kam noch vor Liedern wie Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven oder Smoke On The Water. Verbinde dementsprechend extrem viel mit dem Song - Auch die anderen Tracks sind so herrlich unique und gefühlvoll. Bei mir hat jeder ein Element, welches in irgendeiner Form hängen bleibt. Seit es ein bestimmter Riff, eine Melodie oder ein Beat. 4,5/5
Nice and comfy
The album I think about when I think about CSN.
I really wonder what it was like for people in 69 to hear such a dense album of hits with those harmonies as the Beatles were going away. It’s lovely. Only too familiar to get the five stars I use for the albums I come back to. They’re in heavy rotation everywhere else.
Tempted to give it a 5 for Guinnevere alone, which is one of the most beautiful and haunted songs I've ever heard. Lots of great tracks on here. Missing only Neil Young to make it a 5.
Amazing harmonies for days with this one, and I love it. Surprisingly intricate guitar work from Stills too. Strikes me as a Sunday brunch album.
Very good album. Easy listening. Classic.
Ornate at times but with the harmonies CSN is known for. A classic debut with wonderful songs.
It blows my mind every time I hear a debut album with this many big songs. There is no denying how good this band is. Few bands could harmonize like CSN. It’s just a question of whether or not you like this style of music.
Laid back, folky album with strong vocal harmonies that I always enjoy. I could just imagine lying on the grass at Woodstock and having the serene sounds of CSN floating over me, it really took me away to another place while I was listening. Also enjoyed their cover of Everybody's Talkin' from the bonus tracks
Beautiful harmonies and (usually) melodies in a much simpler and more focused album than Deja Vu. It’s hippie music but damn if I don’t like a lot of hippie music. Best song: Judy Blue Eyes
some of the best harmonizing ever. I usually go for Deja Vu when I listen to them but this album is solid as well.
Classic
This is just good classic folksy rock
Could’ve been higher but they don’t have the right version of teach your children on there
Tämähän oli varsin hyvä vaikken superkokoonpanojen suurin ystävä olekaan. 4/5
Hittibiisin ulkopuolellakin ihan solid 60-luvun kitaralevy.
Bloody pleasant. They should consider getting another singer/songwriter though - feels like CSN is missing something a bit grittier...
Good album
largely beautiful folk rock. Long Time Gone strays into bluesy electric guitar and is the albums only real miss for me. CS&N and their skill with harmony plays perfect foil to the unharmonious nature of Cream - Disreali Gears from last week. Marrakesh Express, Guinnevere, Lady of the Island, Helplessly Hoping, and 49 Byes-Byes are highlights. The backing vocals on 49 Byes-Byes' chorus play with the lead vocals in such a joyous way, all of the many melodies make this one of the great soft rock tracks ever. Helpless Hoping takes such a simple melody and works it up through harmony and layering into something captivating. Guinnevere is a hypnotic acoustic track, recalling (in my mind) a kind of medieval, bardic love song ("She shall be free-eee-eee-eee"). This has all the trappings of the Beatles or Beach Boys but much more traditional and folky than pop/rock. Truly pleasant to listen to.
I actually really liked this one. Beautiful harmonies! Not quite a 5 for me but really, really enjoyable. And oldie but a goodie :)
i really enjoyed this! it was like some peter paul and mary, simon and garfunkel, and even a bit of Yes combined into one pleasant album of top notch harmonies and beautiful acoustic guitar. i wonder what this would've have felt like to bring home from the record store and listen to for the first time with friends, sounds nice :) favorites: judy blue eyes, marrakesh express, guinnevere, wooden ships, helplessly hoping
Perfect harmonies. Nice calm relaxing folky rock
Great album, I feel the back half isn’t as strong as the front though
Crosby, Stills & Nash with some well-known songs.
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).