Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

I've been pretty critical of all of the Neil Young on this list, but honestly this one is pretty great. The instrumentals are the majority of the album, and I enjoyed the rock. Good vibes. 3.7/5 -> 4/5

Neil Young is an incredibly gifted songwriter, but these songs feel a little half-baked and recorded in a cassette deck in a crappy hotel room. I know it was in 1969 and that this is blasphemous but I can't help but think that.

Five stars for musicianship, originality and lyricism, minus one star for being Canadian.

Some interesting tunes in here -- especially Cinnamon Girl (which I have heard many times and know well) and Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere -- which really reminded me of late Beatles stuff. The rest was mostly unnoteworthy in my opinion. I had heard of Down By The River and was expecting something pretty amazing, but found it only mediocre. Overall 3 stars.

Great stuff, for a record in 1969 it sounds timeless Listened to it mowing the lawn 4th July 2024

Segundo acercamiento a Neil Young y compañía. A grandes rasgos me parece un muy buen trabajo del conjunto, destacando las letras de Young y las guitarras electricas de Crazy Horse que se toman el protagonismo en este LP. Realmente no hay falencias que pueda destacar de este trabajo, sólo el hecho que no se trata de mis géneros favoritos y que Rust Never Sleeps me parece (de los albums que me ha tocado escuchar de este grupo) el mejor trabajo. FAVTRAXS: Round & Round (It Won't Be Long), Down by the River, Cowgirl In the Sand LEASTFAV: The Losing End (When You're On) 3.5/5

Classic

Fun and messy and great

8,14

3.5 My appreciation for Neil continues to grow!

The music is pretty good, but I can't get past the vocals at times.

Few of my favourite tracks on this along with some filler

Cinnamon Girl ist cool. Der Rest ist auch sehr rockig/folkig.

Cinnamon Girl is the only song I know off the top of my head, but may know some others too. Very different vibe from the previous Soundgarden album.

This was a pretty good album, not really a bad song on it

I don’t get the hype

Third Neil Young album the list has given me. Another solid one. Down by the River is the standout here

Such an overrated artist

First time listening to a full Neill young album. I listened to his song ohio before I liked that a lot will listen to other works with crazy horse welcome back to spotify neil young

This is my second Neil Young album I've gotten and also happens to be his second album. Not as good as "After the Gold Rush" but still a great album. Some songs on it do go on a bit too long. It's nothing crazy, but still a solid album.

You can’t beat the guitar sound on this album.

everybody knows this is nowhere down by the river the losing end

Good Neil Young album, not my favorite of his though.

Cinnamon Girl is a great single. Probably going to have to hear more Neil in this exercise so I’ll just give it 2 stars and move on. It’s fine.

No thanks.

I thought I really liked Neil Young but I was not into this. I would say a 3.5 just because it’s Neil Young and some of his stuff is amazing!

I LOVE this album. But …. First Neil album I ever listened to and I absolutely fell in love. You wanna hear why they call this man the “Godfather of Grunge”? The minor chords, the one note guitar solos, the somber lyricism. But really it’s his IDGAF attitude. I’m doing shit my way now everybody so strap in. The album FEELS like nowhere. The title track is one of my favorite songs by anybody and then theres Down By The River. Oof. I admit there’s some kinda BS noodling at times but I don’t care. If you want me to put in a Neil Young album this is usually the one . Good shit. And yet after a listen through…. Its songs are not all his best. There’s some filler. 3 1/2 stars but I guess I’m rounding up

Liked Songs Cinnamon Girl Down By The River Cowgirl In The Sand

I quite enjoyed this. I've reviewed one other Neil Young + Crazy Horse album which I also liked, the standalone Neil Young album I listened to was bobbins (UK slang for shite). My take away so far is Crazy Horse is what makes Neil Young palatable to me.

Really liked the jamminess of this one. The band sounded really good 👍

Some great stuff, some okay stuff. Cinnamon Girl is one of the sickest riffs ever and I’ll fight you about it

This album shows Young's growth as a song writer

Groovy stuff, I enjoyed this one

Enjoyable

Not a fan

The beginning of Neil's long, weird journey. After his first solo album, he decided to rock. HARD. This one has some of his enduring classics and he let's them breathe with a great backing band.

Lovely album. Not sure why it is a must-listen but it was an enjoyable one

Mediocre album, nothing too groundbreaking. It was ok but not clear why this is on the list. Am I missing something? 2.5/5

Die Musik ist ja ganz gefällig, wenn die nölige Stimme nicht wäre.

It was fine, but didn't get me jazzed to listen to more Neil Young or anything.

YAAAAAY

Pretty good background study music. Lively energy. I do wish there were more 'traditional' lyrical songs, but the instrumentals are great.

Pretty listenable and chill but not amazing imo

Nice, easy listening with some good ones in there. It didn’t blow my mind.

first listen i like the music but still am not sold on his vocal style

Favorite: The Losing End I approached this with an open mind, but discovered after a couple of listens that I still really dislike Neil's vocals and am very unlikely to ever listen to this or any other Neil Young album (unless there is another on the list, which I'm pretty sure of). Really like The Losing End and to a lesser degree Everybody Knows This is Nowhere. Giving it two stars on the strength of those two songs.

Honestly one of the best albums you'll ever hear.

Down by the River and Cinnamon Girl are good. The rest was quite good too.

I love Neil Young. Especially when he works with Crazx Horse. Like on this record. Enough said.

I really enjoyed this album. Quite more than I thought I would. The songs here all have substance. My only issue is that only two of them really stand out while the rest fade into the background. Otherwise, very nice work here, Neil. 4/5

I don't mind this version of Neil Young compared to some of the other albums of his we've been served by the randomizer. The songs were ranging between nicely rambly and a little *too* rambly. it's a rare 40 minute album where i'll complain about the length, but the jamming on the last track had me wishing it would wrap up. almost a 3 but not one i'll come back to.

the least offensive neil young so far

I don't like his voice, but the album was ok! I don't know why Neil Young has multiple albums on this list with Crazy Horse because I feel like these albums aren't good enough to warrant multiple entries.

please, god, tell me i am free of this man now

You know, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Maybe because it's only 40 minutes. 2.5

This album is downright good. Right off the bat- Cinnamon Girl is a great start. The album cover is already setting me up for what I’m about to listen to. This is an album to own. 4.5

Jeder Song eine Perle.

4.5/5

Enjoyed the album. Fave song "Down by the River" 4/5

Very nice relaxing vibe. Probably wouldn’t revisit

Not my type of music but thos album was amazingly great. I have it but never listen to it like I did today. The songwriting is really good and although its countryish and indie it really is rock as well a great balance of generes. It a solid album very well produced.

There's much worse than this by Young on this list and too many.

Not terrible

Great when released. Even better after all these years. I would buy this recording. 👍

Good old school rock, a bit boring

This album was a treat. Neil isn't the best singer but it's his unique voice and tone that adds some grittiness to his country rock style. Instrumentally, Neil and the band are so strong, it's a joy to listen to them riff for minutes at a time on several tracks. Update: I've spent the whole summer going through Neil Young discography after this album, was truly a gateway, 5 stars.

In my life, I have been resistant to Neil Young because of the timbre of his voice. But recently, I have been listening to him more and more and feel like I have been unfair to him in the past. This album was really great and it is absolutely clear why he is such a legend of rock ‘n’ roll music.

If you don’t like this, seek help

A couple of anthems and the last couple of song are quality psychedelic rock type tunes.

Couple of good songs, otherwise there’s better Neil Young albums out there.

ok eiossss 6/10

I have never seen the appeal of neal young. Bland paint by numbers music, and Lynyrd Skynyrd didnt need him around so I cant for the life of me think why I would.

Likely my second favorite Neil studio record. Love everything about it. 5/5

I can't really put Neil Young anywhere. One album is good, the next one is terrible, the next one good again. This one is in the middle.

4.6 - Another great neil young album, love the guitar and just great vibe

Really tight bunch of tracks. Down By The River is a classic slovenly rock rumble. Maybe just lacks a certain je ne sais quoi that a 5 star album should have, but very very nice. Fave Tracks: Cinammon Girl, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Down By The River 4.4/5

Not really my thing. Can see why some like it.

Mr. Young, you’ve done it again!

Although it isn't my favorite Neil Young album, it's still a Neil Young album! Cowgirl in the Sand is as solid today as it has been my whole life. Just great.

Sometimes Neil Young’s voice can irritate me. But that wasn’t the case on “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.” Young mostly avoids the gravelly whininess, allowing his songwriting and Crazy Horse’s dynamic backing to shine.

Danny Whitten of Crazy Horse shines brightly in the background. His rhythm guitar dances intricately with Neil Young’s lead while his vocals are subtly better, like on Round & Round (It Won’t Be Long). Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River, and Cowgirl In The Sand are other solid songs. It all sounds so simple yet full at the same time. The guitars get heavy at times (Cowgirl) to balance the more delicate. Good stuff.

Try to avoid Neil Young where possible, can only really tolerate 'Heart of Gold'. Everything else is just vanilla, boring. Sorry Neil, your name may be 'Young', but your songs get old pretty damn quick.

Nice

Some great songs on this - very catchy!

No thanks! This album is at best boring, and at worst actively annoying. Everything is just so uninspired. It’s almost like 90% of the album was made with the one objective of not offending anyone or taking any chances. The remaining tracks are some sort of whiny country knockoff. I think everyone understood that he was a very sad boy after the first 5 tracks, so you could have saved the horrible violin stuff at the end. Other reviews mention that this was released 4 months after his first album. Maybe he could have spend a bit longer and produced something worth listening to.

it aight -6/10

Solid album length. Long songs are great but they are very long. Apart from those two the vibes were good. Giving it a low 4.

Listened 2 days ago but forgot to rate, I think I liked it, was great on the road

Pretty good. It felt self-assured and comfortable in its sound. 6.5/10

6/10 - It was fine. It was just like another rock album. I liked the losing end it felt newish but the rest were just rock songs. Nothing special.

Really enjoyed this one

Starting to like Neil young. This album wasn’t fantastic, but it has its moments

El debut de la legendaria colaboración entre Neil Young y su banda Crazy Horse es excelente. Con canciones que se alargan por minutos sumamente inspirados y hits radiales como "Cinnamon Girl" y la canción homónima (qué ha sido víctima de covers incluso por parte de los Red Hot Chili Peppers), el trabajo entrega poco más de media hora de genialidad, marcando el inicio de la carrera de uno de los almas más libres del country/rock norteamericano.

2024-05-25...

Great voice.

My first ever Neil Young album. I'll always love it.

Way better than his stuff with CSNY, but still a bit too much falsetto and easy listening. “Cinnamon Girl” and “Cowgirl in the Sand” are strong though.

Very light 3. A folk rock album, there are some interesting elements like the guitar solos, but many of the songs blend together and leaving me impatient for the sound to change up. If I'm not paying too close attention, it sounds fairly pleasant. The title track and "Down By the River" sound pretty good.

I usually avoid Neil Young because of overexposure to SDWG who covered many of Young's songs ad nauseum. This one was short. Neil has a whiny voice IMHO - but found a couple of songs on this album enjoyable.

Good listen. Third Neil Young album.

Neil Young bores me. never got it. This is fine though. wouldn't go back

I generally liked this, but it doesn’t compare to On the Beach. I liked Down By The River but it all sounds of it’s time, very 60s/Haight Ashbury rock. Cinnamon Girl was a great rocky opener and Cowgirl in the Sand was a good closer, very trippy. But nothing really stood out.

Meh, only because story / songwriter combos don't do it for me. I can appreciate the talent behind it, but I just don't care. :shrug:

Normally Neil young’s voice grains on me, but this album was great. Really enjoyed it.

I feel like this type of album is better done by others.

Very cool sound of guitars

Geggjuð, fullt af dóti sem er þess virði að hlusta a

Super boring no energy

Three tracks on one record that have strongly influenced Neil Young's unmistakable musical style, great!

"Ragged Glory" is a way better album from them, but this album confirms that Crazy Horse helps Neil Young achieve his finest. I liked it a lot, and I'm becoming a fan of Neil's rock-like work. I'll rate it with a 3, regretting a bit that I also rated "Ragged Glory" with a 3 in the past.

Not horrible, not exciting.

i'm not sure how often i'll find myself reaching for this to listen to but i did enjoy it! listened while plodding to work in the pouring rain and that felt like the right way. faves: down by the river, cowgirl in the sand

Some incredible tracks on this one (Cowgirl in the Sand, Down By the River), some solid ones (Cinnamon Girl), some I didn’t really care for (Running Dry)- listened through a few times over the past week and I’m definitely going to come back to some of these.

Hanging out with Neil Young up in the canyon? Count me in. It feels raw and emotional as intended. Not rehearsing too much and going in with the confidence and talent to accomplish this is great. There's something special about learning a group musically, and yo can hear that on this album, especially on the interplay of the guitars

Enjoyed it more than I expected. That violin in Running Dry was unnecessary, though. Still - grand old album.

Pretty good

Rock on brother loved it

Kinda boring, a tad repetitive. I do appreciate keeping the runtime tight, and I dig what Crazy Horse is doing, certainly more lively than Young sounds without them.

I really liked this. There wasn’t any song that stood out, but I found myself replaying the album as soon as it ended.

After the first song played I thought I was going to love this album. It was good, but not my favorite type of music. I don’t think I’d search this up organically.

xs

Câlisse, j'aime ça Neil Young.

Easy listen, nothing special.

3.5 but I can't put four here, as much as I love down by the river

nice

Not my genre.

like smoking a joint under an oak tree in the sun

56/100

The jam band hater in me doesn't want to like this, but the jazz fan in me appreciates the freedom in the musical experimenting. I realize that doesn't make sense, but it feels right. There's a rawness to the musical talent and experience on this effort that, contextually, was transitional. That feels important and the vibe is right. I like this more than I remember from my college listening days. It appears to have grown on me.

Enige country waar ik wel naar kan luisteren! Niet mijn favo van neil young though

Leuk, is Neil Young country? Is het Folk? Ik hou wel van deze man, leuk album, paar oeie nummers

gedeelde 1e plaats voor meest voorkomende artiest in deze lijst dit album kende ik nog niet, klinkt wel leuk Niet heel bijzonder achteraf eig Wel ok

I can safely say I've now listened to enough Neil Young before I die. When will it end? This album was OK, I just really can't stand his voice.

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed having this on in the background while I worked.

good solos on down by the river and cowgirl in the sand, like the instrumentals haunting vocals on most songs except cinnamon girl which is nice too 4/5

pretty chill in the background

Started 4/30

Not as bad as I feared. The longer songs “Down By the River” and “Cowgirl in the Sand” have extended musical passages which are quite interesting. The shorter songs are a bit facile, and, of course, his voice borders on atrocious. However, even if the songs were being sung by someone with an excellent voice, I still don’t think that I’d want to hear them more than once, with the possible exception of the two longer songs.

7.5/10

An enjoyable listen

Fundamental, ao começar com todo o esplendor de Cinnamon Girl, chega a sublime Down by the River e confirma a glória da discografia com Cowgirl in the Sand.

fun fun

Love me some Neil

Mid

Without the extended guitar solos, this would have been a five-star album.

Better than I thought it would be, honestly.

Ea-sy Listening !

Last track is a 5, rest of the album is a 3 for me.

Pretty solid.

Another ok album.

This is a hard one because it’s fine, but Young had definitively not hit his stride yet, although he was already an excellent songwriter.

Det jeg helst vil trekke fram med dette albumet er at det faktisk er sanger som varer i over 3 minutter. Forøvrig definitivt et album som nok var nyskapende i sin tid, men som 55 år etter sin utgivelse ikke er like nyskapende.

Raw, with a twinge of melancholy, yet very soothing

Unlike most of the young records, it struggles to differentiate itself from the rest of the stoned, dreamy, boomerish rock of the time.

Sick

I’m realizing I should be less critical to some degree. This album is quite good, great guitar work, definitely drags at some points. Hometown treasure of an artist for me, go jets

Short album today, only 7 songs; love some Neil Young and this album did not disappoint. Classic Neil Young sound, not my all time favorite album of his, but still quite good.

I hadn't enjoyed previous Neil Young albums as much as I hoped but I was way more into this one. It sat right with me. Solid tunes in there.

Lovely stuff. Neil Young's guitar sound is so iconic, it sounds so simple, low on effects but gives such a great sound. Also his solos are really not complicated but sound so great.

Pretty solid Neil Young, although not as good as Harvest Moon

The album is in the main ‘of it’s time’. It sounds a bit too ‘country and western’ 😬 ‘Down by the river’ is the best track… the rest is forgettable.

Classic Neil.

I listened to this twice — the first time I had it on in the background as I was doing other stuff, and it didn't really connect beyond the first couple songs. Then I gave it another listen while giving it my full attention, and wow. I've always meant to get into Neil Young but never got around to it. That was a mistake. This album is great. It's got a ton of vibey psychedelic jams, but it also has a lot of great slower songs with introspective lyrics (some more abstract than others). There's even a cool almost Balkin-style violin solo on Running Dry that's really different. Neil's voice is great at conveying emotion, and the harmonies with the Crazy Horse band members and guest vocalists (like Robin Lane on Round & Round) are nice. Highlights: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Round & Round Also, I feel like it needs to be said that RHCP totally ripped off Cowgirl in the Sand for Californiacation. 5/5

So good. SO GOOD! I don't think there is a dud at all on this album. Classic!

Sometimes think I don’t like Neil Young as much as I should. At some point I should make the effort though.

Neil Young is solid. just don’t enjoy him as much as I think I will. Even the hits we know are really just OK

Ugh idgaf about Neil young.

I'm just not a huge folk fan. His lyrics are good and he plays well but it just doesn't grab me much. Feels very vanilla - i dont hate vanilla but I always want something more.

The mystery of Neil Young. Not sure why I like him but I do. Liked songs: cinnamon girl, Everybody Knows... And Down By The River.

Less than one song in and I'm reminded that this is classic, awesome, solid. I don't know what else to say. Everybody knows this is wonderful.

Some great songs…

it was good.

I thought the musicianship was good and the blues-inspired solos were fun I understand the appeal, it's just not for me Favourites: Cinnamon Girl

I generally really love the guitar and bass playing on Neil's albums. The solo on Down by the River goes on quite a bit too long for me, though. Actually all of the instrumentals are a bit too long for me. I don't mind music with really long solos or instrumentals (I'm a big Kansas fan), but the ones on this album just don't do enough new or interesting things to really keep me engaged.

this is the second Neil young and crazy horse album b2b and everything I said about the first one still stays true. still bad vocalist, still boring instrumental, but with the added bonus of the afore mentioned war crime fiddle. after that song I want a requiem for myself

Like a country version of a fallout radio

A very chill and relaxing album, gives me the vibes of being on a roadtrip

I was literally just looking at this album before I came on the website. Is this thing stalking me? Basically half acoustic, half electric. I prefer the electric side. The bass on this album is amazing. Honestly didn't like it as much as I thought I would. Listened twice. Rating: 6.7-7/10 Favorite Songs: Cowgirl In the Sand Down By the River Round & Round

Ooo la la la, la la la. Ridiculous. This is trite garbage, Neil. None of this makes any sense. Somewhere in there was a violin being strangled to within an inch of its life. Maybe once this came across as clever, but wow are those solos and guitar flourishes clumsy and poorly realised to modern ears. The single note 'solo' on Down by the River is particularly painful.

Definitely want to come back to this one and give it another listen in the future!

Great musician. Great album. Love it!

a classic - the start of a fruitful collaboration between Neil Young and Crazy Horse that I thoroughly enjoy. Nice blend of hard and raw rock with some country and folk influence. Starts with the powerful but groovy riff of Cinnamon Girl, a few folky ditties with nice harmonies, and some excellent longer form jams with Down By The River and Cowgirl in the Sand. Some great lyrics throughout. Solid guitar playing and the band just has the right feel - loose, grooving, interesting but not showy… it feels both rehearsed and improvised. They just sound the way a great band should sound. Excellent album.

Mowing the lawn? Listen to this and drink lots of water.

Simple yet brilliant song crafting from one of the best.

Cowgirl in the sand and Cinnamon Girl = Classic

Pure classic rock vibes

Not sure if it was just my mood or the sunny day, but I really loved this album. I also like Neil Young already so I’m a little biased, Harvest Moon is my morning alarm, but this had a really unique sound and style.

It took me at least someone's lifetime to come around to this guy. Didn't care for his stuff at all when I was younger. Then, don't know what happened or when, but at some point it just clicked. Maybe I grew a soul. Anyway, dig it now. Liner note: Did the ~10 min songs *really* need to be ~10 mins tho?

Relatively short tracklist with some long guitar solos to pad it out, but I thoroughly enjoyed everything here. You can hear some country inspiration which I liked.

not for me

Can't in good consciousness give it less than a 3, but I didn't enjoy how long and rambly every song was

Another 5 star album. Neil had a lot of Really Good albums and a few bombs. This is on the really good side 5 stars

Puh…

I mean, it's Neil Young, how could it not be a 5 star album? To be fair, of the four Neil Young albums I've had come up so far, this is probably the weakest and almost has a low point or two in some of the shorter tracks. However, the three biggies, Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand are just so good that the album deserves a 5 even if the other tracks were recorded by the dog on the album cover.

ik ben gewoon geen fan van Neil Young en ga dat de komende tijd ook niet worden

Okay—not my favorite, not terrible.

Some nice highlights on here. I have a hard time with the vibrato and tone of his voice. I get that he’s an important artist. I just don’t usually seek out chances to listen to him. Some cool parts but also lots of parts I didn’t find particularly cool at all. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I've always had this thing for Neil Young but I never go out of my way to listen to him. I do like everything I hear from him so stoked to listen to this album.

That's not my taste in musik. But ok

3.5

could i write poetry to this? n

I'm not usually a big fan of Neil Young. His high, screechy voice get on my nerves. But I do like the Crazy Horse stuff.

This is maybe my favorite Neil Youmg album

March 23, 2024 I’ve liked the other Crazy Horse albums on this list so far, but this debut offering by them sure feels like lightning in a bottle. The rational part of my brain wants to laugh at the one-note guitar solos in “Cinnamon Girl” and “River”, but the rest of me is reaching for that 5-star button…

I get Neil Young

I love Neil Young so this is a familiar and most-welcome album for me to enjoy. Some iconic tracks on this one. I remember learning "Down By The River" on guitar in my early 20s, one of the very few songs I actually put some work into back then. So great.

7/10. Was good vibes. Calming. But I did get bored at times.

I have mixed feelings about Neil Young - some of the songs are so good, some are so bad, and then there's the voice.

Pretty nice laid back 60's rock

Rating this on Monday and I can't remember it from Friday, soo

Not bad per say, but quite dull

I didn't really listen to any Neil Young until my 40s. Which I guess is also the right time to listen to Neil Young. This is a great rock and roll album, from the production to the raw sound of live recording. More one note guitar solos in my life and this sounds tremendous in Atmos.

All hail to the Godfather of Grunge! This contains some of Neils best songwriting and the crazy horse sound just can't me matched.

Neil Young songs always have an interesting bridge that take you to the next part of the story. His style isn’t for everyone, but I’m glad it’s for me.

Meh. I dunno. I like Neil Young solo stuff.

Enjoyed it

Enjoyed this

Points for Cinnamon Girl and enjoying his earlier stuff for sure.

Loved this album. The Guitar solo on Down By the River was great. Fun Wikipedia page to follow along with.

I can't wait for more Neil Young. Favourite track: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

Another classic Neil Young album I was forced to play through physical media. I respect the choice. Some of my favorite songs on this album are some of my favorite Neil Young songs...Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand.

8/10

Surprisingly I really liked this.

Everybody Knows this is Nowhere I tend to forget about this album, despite Down by the River being one of my fav Neil songs. I can’t actually remember the last time I listened to this, but must be at least 10 years. Cinnamon Girl - it’s great. The handclaps, the sense of innocence. For some reason the intro always surprises me, I always think it’s at a quicker tempo than it is. Love the little guitar breakdown in the coda EKTIN Always a fav and always loved the harmonies and bouncy rhythm Round and Round I tend to overlook this one but it’s a very sweet low key melody. Down by the River I love this song. I love Buddy Miles version almost as much but this is just so so good. The Losing End I like the loping country feel, but it’s not one of my favourites Running Dry The fiddle is very nice against the slightly sinister traditional folk feel. Again I tend to forget about this song, but it’s great. Cowgirl in the Sand Banger I knew Down by the River was written quickly when he had a fever but I didn’t realise until today that he wrote Cinnamon Girl and Cowgirl in the Sand on the same day when he was delirious with fever too. How does one approach rating this? Alongside the McCartney, Bowie and Lennon albums this is the one of the ‘big’ artists with extensive catalogues, and when you know their other albums so well it’s hard to divorce it from the context of, in this case, what comes after. I think I have to rate in terms of my appreciation of the albums of his I love, so therefore it’s a 4. It’s great, and people have built entire careers on songs not nearly as good as CG, EKTIN, CITS and DBTR, but it’s just that level below my top tier Neil albums. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm not the biggest Young fan in the word, but this was a solid album

Great album. Definitely want to re listen to Favourite cinnamon girl

pretty good overall

This was pretty good, I was digging a lot of the guitar work. Lots of soulful playing and all around good jams. Doesn’t overstay its welcome. Someone said the hippies, folksters, rockers, and country listeners all come together and sing the praises of Neil Young. It’s true, I’d say, and he does bridge the gap quite well although I’d say far more folk than country. A lot of people seem to not like his voice but his singing fits the songs and his technique is good, or at least he has a good natural vibratto. Reminds me a bit of Willie Nelson but a bit more nasal. Now I just want to go listen to Cortez the Killer.

First, Neil, please let me listen to you on Spotify. Have you not made your riches? Anyway, Cinnamon Girl is decent, I guess I haven't listened to a ton of Neil Young. I like how electronic this album is. I usually don't think of electronic instrumentation with Neil Young. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is a cool song. The theme of not having a woman or a home to return to is interesting especially in the way he puts it that everybody knows this doesn't exist. Round and Round is slow and sad. The passing of time in one's life is both long and short and full of crying I guess. Down By The River starts with a good little rhythm. Not sure about all the la la las. This guitar solo is sounds fucking cool. This might be my favorite song on here so far. The Losing End didn't do much for me. "Alright Wilson, pick it!" what the fuck was that? Running Dry is slowwww but I like the dreary sound and the violin. Cowgirl in the Sand has a really cool vibe. Digging this one a lot too. Interestingly my favorite songs on this have long instrumental sections. Normally I'd be like get back to the singing and shit but these instrumental bits are so cool and loose and fun. Too bad I'll probably never hear any of these again because Neil doesn't like Spotify.

loved the folk vibes.

Neil Young... mid

I liked the singles i knew. The rest, not so much.

Great rock vibes, some amazing guitar solos and some great songs in there. A little sad at times, melancholic maybe. I will need some time to digest it but I think 4 stars.

7/10

It’d be interesting to know what I’d rate this if I wasn’t learning how to play guitar, liked some of the riffs, but sometimes solos go on too long.

The album wisely starts with its best song, Cinnamon Girl, which is a shrewd choice. After that, it's at its best when Young is playing and not singing.

It's weird listening to music on YouTube. It's not like on Spotify or iTunes where the track delineations are part of the medium, differentiated by artist-uploaded 10-second GIFs for each song. It's not like on CD where on any given player sometimes all you see are just the track numbers. And it's not even on like vinyl, where nothing is labelled but the cracks will still you when something new is coming. YouTube albums are you to get lost in. And this is a great soundtrack to get lost in. Fuck it...

Fuck yeah. No notes.

One of my two favorite Neil Young records.

The best album by Neil Young I've listened.

Again a perfect album no notes

I just can’t get into country and this was too country for me. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Round And Round (It Won’t Be Long) Rating: 3

First song is good. The singing is not as annoying as on his later records. The rest of the album has its good moments and its mediocre moments. I can understand why people like this record. Favorite song: Cinnamon girl.

More Crazy Horse, less Neil Young, please.

2+ Stars (6/15)

this is a painfully boring album and I see absolutely nothing interesting about it. from lyrics, to melodies, to the boiling kettle (oops – I mean violin) parts, it's just all so uninspired and uninspiring. nope

Here's another record that has sat in my queue for weeks. I couldn't bring myself to slogging through the dilapidated recording of the homely, earnest, warbling bard Neil Young. I always thought 'horse with no name' was corny and that's as deep as I ever went with his style. Just today I haphazardly pressed play as I went out for a walk and winced for the sting of getting body hair ripped from my skin with wax for an hour. I was ready to endure the torment and then come back here and lament what a tired relic of the 70's this guy was. But then, as I do here a lot, I listened to it, was caught off guard at how much I enjoyed it, then I have to come back and state that yes, IATA. Not that I think Neil's voice is compellingly engaging, but the instrumentation of the acoustic and electric guitar and the prog-rock-meandering song structure led me to some mellow mind meandering of my own. Except for when Neil was singing, this felt more like a back rub than body waxing.

Neil Young has been such a comfort listen for me the past few years, this hasn’t been my favourite album of his. Some songs are a bit too weird for me, the last song for example which I found myself checking how long was left multiple times. But there’s some great lyrical and instrumental highs which I really enjoyed. This type of music always makes me feel warmed up and a bit more ok with life lol Stand out songs: Cinnamon girl Round and round (it won’t be long)

I think I just like music too much. This is all just really really good music and I could easily just give this 5 stars and maybe I should but it maybe lacks a little more then what I have heard from others. But on replayability I would listen to this a lot I think, a good vinyl. Going to leave it at 4/5 but would maybe increase in future. Stand Out Songs: Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere Down By The River The Loosing End

Cinnamon girl is a great song, but the rest is schrammel-Folkrock. No need to buy, Nichtmal von nem alten Kerl wie mir.

Easy listen, a vibe just not my vibe

Pretty solid slower folky rock. It went on a few tangents with these odd guitar sections, but they weren't always interesting enough to justify the time spent on them

Damn close to 5 stars. Great album.

Kind of a boring album to be honest. And I do like Neil Young's music. This was just kind of... passive and boring.

This is Neil Young's second solo album after Buffalo Springfield (5 years before On The Beach, which was album #16 on this for me). It's really solid overall, and this seems to be the album that really established him. It's a bit twangy (like on "The Losing End"), the guitar work is great from Crazy Horse ("Down by the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand" are mostly 9-10 minute guitar riffs), "Cinnamon Girl" is a catchy start. Just pretty enjoyable overall. There are a few tracks that are misses for me, and it's a bit somber-sounding at times, but not overly so, and it's just generally strong. He has a great voice and it's an enjoyable listen with a few notable high points. Favorite song: Down by the River Other: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, The Losing End, Cowgirl in the Sand 2/29/24

Nothing ruins a song quicker than Neil Young opening his mouth.

Listened on YouTube. Wasn't tracking, but think I got the full album. Not what I expected from Neil Young, I guess. Pretty neutral on the tracks, nothing stood out. Nice album cover. Wonder why it's ground-breaking?

I’d give it 3.5 but I can’t so we’ll round up

Would’ve been 5 stars if Neil young wasn’t a pompous Dick who took his music off of streaming platforms. Cinnamon girl is a classic down by the river also a classic

No longer on Spotify, so I didn't listen yesterday, but I've listened to it countless times over the years. Fantastic record start to finish.

Not a fan

surprisingly this album felt like it had a blues rock vibe to it. I digged it.

Once again this project has shown me my appreciation for more of the folk/country rock sound that I didn't know I had. I just really liked the more raw sound of the instruments/vocals here and while no tracks stood out to me the sound is cohesive and enjoyable. 7/10

Hippie folk rock to shoot a woman down the river to. Pretty good, songs were a bit long. Wasn’t the best thing I’ve but definitely not the worst. 6/10

This album isn’t the grandfather of grunge that Young became labeled with at the end of the 80’s. Not a lot of studio (over) production. It seems that the album is what was recorded is what you get when you listen. It's the first album with Crazy Horse. The jams were excellent and provided many musically open spaces in the songs. This allowed for great grooves but also time to attempt to decipher the lyrics. Many of the lyrics have straightforward meanings, but I feel there are alternate meanings to be explored. Thematically, the lyrics touch on loss, fear, hurt, disillusionment, and things just out of reach. This album highlights Young’s tremulous voice and its emotional vulnerability. Style-wise, there are the classic rock highlights, but there is a lot of variety, ranging from rock to folk to country and even psychedelic, none being out of reach for Young. I had to listen to the album a couple of times before writing this, and I feel that my impressions and interpretations of the album will proliferate with repeated listening.

Not really a Neil Young fan...

It shifted between “I kind of like this” and “this is kind of boring.” I actually preferred the slower acoustic tracks (“Round and Round” and “Running Dry”). 3.5.

This is the first of a trio of essential albums from Neil Young. Between 1969 and 1972 he released “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”, After The Gold Rush” and Harvest”. An amazing trifecta of outstanding albums. All of which I’ve owned for many years. From the opening of “Cinnamon Girl” through the last strains of “Cowgirl In The Sand”, the album is outstanding. It has the loose style that Young fostered with Crazy Horse, not sloppy, but “real”. Not polished but full of texture. Cowgirl, Cinnamon Girl are iconic Neil Young songs, along with Down By The River. The title track is a classic. The others are very solid complements. All 3 of the aforementioned songs are 5/5, and this one kicked off the run. Easy 5/5.

Not streaming anywhere

Not all that bad, but not all that special either. Some of the tracks were alright but it was certainly an album that pretty much passed me by.

Fantastic album.

Great folksy, classic rock. Neil hasn’t strayed from his roots throughout his career.

Some beauty, but mostly forgettable

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3/5 good but not enough

Irgendwie nicht.

I am not a big Neil Young fan and didn’t enjoy the last album we listened to. But this one is really very good. I can see why this is a must listen. It’s a really good album.

Too much Neil, tried to not let it cloud my judgement of this album but it would have definitely benefitted with a bit of space from the last one. This was much more of a blues rock album but I don't think the heavier approach was a benefit, a lot of the music seemed a bit straightforward and I don't think Neil has the voice for it. It was fine to listen to on a basic level but can't think of any part that stood out. Id probably give it a two now but I think if I hadn't just listened to the previous album I'd find a bit more in it, I'll say 2.5 again.

Think I enjoyed the first half more than the second; looking forward to Harvest.

The first Neil Young album I didn't actively dislike. Suppose I can mostly attribute that to Crazy Horse. Highlights: Cinnamon Girl Down by the River Cowgirl in the Sand

2 Neil Young albums in a row! Again, echoing a lot of what I said about after the gold rush. Probably didn't enjoy this quite as much, but might just be Neil Young fatigue. Crazy horse maybe made it a little more interesting Still 3.5 though

I liked this a lot more than the Neil Young album from 3 days ago. 4 The durdling jam band esque songs grew on me through a 2nd listen.

Love how mellow yet update he is

not on spotify but on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC5EgIv9Ws0 it's okayy :/ too yeehaw for my personal taste

Favourite songs: Cinnamon Girl, Cowgirl in the Sand, Down By The River, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Least favourite songs: Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) 4/5

Love the rangy, grunginess of Neil, full stop. What I love about this album is how it brings out more rock & roll feel while hanging on to a distinctly folk-music underpinning. Somehow it transforms into another rock & roll thing altogether.

I really enjoyed listening to this. So many great songs

Ugh, is this going to make me a Neil Young fan? Probably not fully, but I've always appreciated his songwriting and grungy style. He's also really good to harmonize with--great backing on this whole album.

One word to describe this album - raw. I've always felt that Neil Young has an incredibly emotional voice. It has that slight warble - almost like a vibrato that he's fighting to contain - that makes sure you know that his voice was not adulterated by some machine. He juxtaposes that with a fuzzed out guitar that is screaming to be let free. And it's not just some gimmick of contrasts that he employs. His sense of song comes through on tracks like Cinnamon Girl, and his musicality really shines with extended jams on tracks like Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand.

classic, still can't get enough of this record - sent me into a Neil spiral

Classic Neil Young. Good music and lyrics.

Three big hits on this

Not really a fan of this one, not my style.

Good

The first two songs were really fun and listenable. They were stuck in my head for a while. Neil Young and Crazy Horse sounded great together. The album took a nose-dive with the slower ballad-y songs. Also this album isn’t on Spotify. I had to steal my boyfriend’s Apple Music. 😤

Some songs feel like wading into warm water, some feel like bad trips. A little witchy all over.

Slow

FUCKIN' ROCKIN. WOOOOOO so many nice solos for sure

No one jams like this. Dolby Atmos sounds so good with this too

Langsamer, mäßig interessanter Country Rock.