Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Neil Young needs much more horsepower to get carried to a 3
latter half was nice enough ill give it a 3
Liked this one better than last
Better than the last NY
Better than last NY
I get that it’s Neil Young, but this one’s so samey I got kinda bored
Enjoyed it
👍🏼
Had to go to youtube to find this one again. I gave this one a listen a year or so ago and really enjoyed it. I enjoy the folky/country singer songer writer aspect of it but it has fun grungy guitar and fun/chaotic solos throughout it. It kind of scratches two itches for me and overall it's a fun, and easy listening album that I'll revisit regularly.
Such a great album. I love the fusion of rock and folk. It never feels forced or trite. For me, this record climaxes in the middle with Down By the River. That song just feels like a perfect combination of blues and rock all at once. Its epic, but its also mournful and somber. On either side of if you have Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, which feels a little more lighthearted after Cinnamon Girl, even though it really isn't. Round & Round brings you back to earth and grounds you back into those folk roots, before taking you off again on Down By the River. Before Cowgirl in the Sand takes us out of the album with an epic long psychedelic jam, we're treated with Running Dry, which is such a great homage to celtic folk. Its so good, and ambitious, but it works and is the perfect palette cleanser before Cowgirl in the Sand.
Gear: Meze 109 Pro Mix (2009 Remaster): sämtliche Instrumentierung gut ortbar (insb. "Down by the River"!) - aber teils ein bisschen heiß. (für Neil Young-Verhältnisse erträgliche) Vocals astrein abgemischt. Streicher bei "Running Dry" mutig - aber funktioniert! Musik: überraschend mehr straight forward Rock als Landstreicher-Folk in "Cinnamon Girl" (exzellenter Opener!). "Round & Round" fragil und einfach schön. "Down by the River" Highlight. Album werde ich gerne wieder hören (wenn auch nicht auf Spotify). Wertung: 4/5 (inkl. +1 Hundi auf dem Cover)
first Neil young album, pretty good gonna deep dive now.
Pleasant listening experience
Seems pretty good
Not a huge fan but this album was short with some nice songs.
Very watery mix which threw me off. Cinnamon Girl was good, and some of the 8+ minute songs were solid, but I'm not overly excited by it.
Great album, and I had never heard any of the songs before, to my knowledge. Will need to snag myself a download of this one, since it is not on Spotify.
Classically good
Fine, Harvest is more interesting to me
Arguably one of the best, if not the best album bei Neil Young & Crazy Horse (a close contender would be on the beach). It has the typical Neil Young sound with the edgy guitar and the country rockish groove without replicating any cowboy clichés. Hell, there's even a song about cowgirls on here! Every track is a banger on here. Most noteworthy is the trippy "Down by the river" and Young's guitar interplay with Danny Whitten. The two guitars in dialogue is one of the best of its kind in rock music. Another important track is "Running Dry" which sounds very folky and makes great use of the violin as the only other guest instrument. Listen to this!
Amazing what cocaine can bring humanity
Loved it unexpectedly
5/10
Alright, album, only like 2 songs I enjoyed listening to. I probably wouldn't listen again.
Weird..was just talking about this album the other night. I bought this on the afternoon it came out and it eventually became the only album I actually wore out. As the reader may know, Neil Young removed all of his music from Spotify some time ago in response to Joe Rogan's (?) Podcast being carried on that platform. So I can't listen to it now to fully review it. However, it is most assuredly a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ album that is a mandatory listen. __________________________________ 🎧 LPs reviewed: 26 🎧 LPs left to review: 975 🎧 LPs I found great/relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 7 🎧 LPs I *might* include in my own list: 8 🎧 LPs I will certainly *not* include in mine: 8
A fantastic 'loud' album from Mr. Young.
Was only able to listen to this once today. There were some good parts but nothing truly grabbed me. I do like a lot of other Neil Young music. So maybe this one will grow on me. 3/5
Tracks wouldn’t play
Not available on Spotify
Remind me of my youth
Couldn't listen due to artist pulling album from Spotify.
Giving this 1 star because I’m required to give it at least 1 star. I get why people like this but it is NOT FOR ME. Plus it’s not super accessible.
The brilliance of the album may be lost on me since I was not around for the time to see how groundbreaking it may have been for its time. But it sounds incredibly generic with weak instrumentation. And by then end I was tired of Neil Young's weak and shrill voice. Running Dry was a fun track but other than that I was disappointed with this album.
I don’t get it. Guitar parts are simple, but not in a musical way, lyrics are weird, and I just didn’t really enjoy listening to it.
I kind of like The Losing End and Running Dry
Cinnamon Girl Down by the River
Pretty nice. A bit of folk, a bit of heavy, a lot of what might seem like repetition, but is actually the melody developing at its natural pace.
Great album. So many good Neil Young tunes on this album. Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand, Cinnamon Girl, & title track are all classics.
Fine
Only 3 tracks on Spotify
I get a sense of bewilderment and sense of place-less-ness from these songs, and not just because of the album title, though that helps, since it's also the name of and theme of one of the songs. A sense of searching but being lost, seeking but not finding (the girl) purpose. Spinning in circles, going nowhere, a bit confused, wandering and lonely. I love how Young explains in the liner notes that sometimes a song with an ostensible story is actually just about sex. Notkoff's squealing violin on "Running Dry" is so damn haunting and beautiful, regret in music form. And "Cowgirl in the Sand" is one of the greatest, most epic album closers of all time. Young isn't the first or the last to sing of "the woman in you", as if woman is possessed by some feminine anima that makes them behave in a way that makes men fear. And that male frustration vents itself in those guitar solos.
I really enjoyed this having never heard it before. I particularly liked some of the extended jams - maybe because the music was simple enough for me to feel like I could have jammed with him! Down by the river was the standout track for me and I listened several times. Loved it!
There's so much happening on this album, such rich instrumentation (especially on Running Dry). I'm quickly falling in love with Neil Young's music in a way I wasn't expecting.
So far, first three are a little to slow and folksy for me Song 4 playing this feels like a nope for me, guitar solo kicked in as I wrote this and it's nice. Just not my vibe Song 5 - This is not my type of album at all Ending song, nice guitar intro. Just not my stop Wondering why it's top 1000
nice folk rock
Definitely in my top 5 favourite Neil Young albums...
Sin mas.
No me ha gustado mucho. No estaba disponible en Spotify y he tenido que buscar canción por canción.
someone get this man some NyQuil, SHEESH! (7.48/10)
This is better than On The Beach, but Neil Young still sucks.
Pretty good - some good jams
Holy fuck. How have I never heard this before??? Phenomenal and will be listening on repeat, but it's 5 AM and I haven't slept so that's as detailed as this review is getting. very tom petty vibes traveling wilburys but maybe its the other way around. Either way Neil Young Ate here
Neil young a bit country
Amazing guitar in one half of songs, Danny Whitten did magic on this album!
Honky tonk rock for background listening . No clear theme or catchy melodies.
Favorite Tracks: Down By the River Cinnamon Girl Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
not my favorite album of his, but it's still a pretty good album!
Took a while to get to this as it's not on streaming but it was worth the wait, it's got some great stuff that I really enjoyed. He can write a hell of a song. I felt it tailed off a bit in the second half making it a strong 4, rather than scraping a 5.
I knew some of the content of this album but had never listened to the album itself. Nothing surprised me (which is good, because I expected to really like it). I was trying to figure out how to describe Neil Young’s voice but found this quote from Bruce Miroff of Rolling Stone on the Wikipedia page for this album: “perpetually mournful, without being maudlin or pathetic. It hints at a world in which sorrow underlies everything,” That’s a perfect analogy (so I stopped trying to create my own). It starts out with strong guitar and drum rhythm on Cinnamon Girl, which immediately placed me in time and mood for Neil Young. I didn’t love the title song (track 2) but I was fully recommitted with Round & Round. The jam of Down By the River was a little long for me (for a studio album) but I imagine it would be amazing to see live, even if it went on twice as long. Virtually flipping over to Side 2, The Losing End continues strong, leading into Running Dry which has some interesting violin sections. The album ends with Cowgirl in the Sand, with another bundle of long guitar riffs (which I like more than Down By the River.
A pleasant surprise. I've definitely slept on Neil Young over the years. Looking forward to digging further into his works.
Neil Young: always a good choice. I don't know if this is him on guitar or one of the band of Crazy Horse, but they're spectacular.
Love some of these songs.
Soils, cool album, great vibe.
Ein Musiker mit Profil und politischem Engagement. Manchmal finde ich die Musik zu anstrengend.
Neil Young is almost always great. I don’t like it as much as his other classics, but it’s still worth listening to.
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It’s a little too country sounding for me, but three of the songs were good! Most were just to slow pace and bland.
Summary: This was a fun listen. I feel like I learned a lot about Neil Young and his style. I don't have a lot of context for 1969 and whether this was groundbreaking or important to rock music. I cannot imagine a world where this wasn't at least a unique style with the lead guitar doing a lot of the talking. Track by track notes: 1 - Cinnamon Girl Head is bobbing. Chill but with some clear rock feeling. The claps and some of the harmonies almost give me a Beatles hint but with an obviously harder rock feel. Like this one. 2 - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Little bit of a country rock feel. It's fine. 3 - Round & Round Nice gentle lullaby. 4 - Down by the River The lead guitar gave me stank face (a good thing) in the start. Then it mellowed and got a bit boring but the chorus came in and was powerful. I'm digging this one and would certainly revisit in the right mood. Holy crap I still have >6 minutes to go. It was a good listen but never blew me away. 5 - The Losing End This is a bit too country for me. 6 - Running Dry Poetic and artistic. Not a song I would play a lot but I think I get it. 7 - Cowgirl In The Sand Are we at the last song already? High expectations for the last song of such a short album. The guitar work on this album continues to be stellar. Oh this is a groove...
Cinnamon Girl-Great opener and it's wild how Neil had already nailed the signature muzzy guitar tone. A classic but has never been one of my favorite Young tracks. Everybody Knows This is Nowhere-Not much to say but just good vibes. Round & Round (It Won't Long)-Token acoustic track. But a vibe nonetheless. Probably 2 minutes too long. Down By The River- classic jam track and top 5 song about murdering your partner. Wild that Neil has this and Cowgirl on the Sand on the same album. Honestly, if the whole album was just an extended jam based on this track I'd be okay with it. Might be his best guitar solo. The Losing End (When You're On)-Nice little country ditty. Love the vocal harmonies. Running Dry (Requiem for The Rockets) -Probably my least favorite track on the album but I still dig it. The interplay between the guitar and violin is ace. Cowgirl In The Sand-Damn. Might be my favorite Neil Young Track sounds feels like the whole album had been leading to this. Crazy Horse just provides such a great base for Young to work off of.
Man this album just had me in a trance, I kinda forgot to take track notes haha. This album is exactly the kind of stuff I listen to and is an easy save to my library for rotation. Probably keep my eyes open for a vinyl!
This one is really funny to me because the vocals are in such a disparate world from the guitars. I dug it but didn't really love it until the last 2 tracks. I thought adding violin was really cool for the penultimate track and finally felt like the sound gelled in the most satisfying way for the final track.
I love Neil Young, and respect his stance on streaming media, but listening to music on YouTube is just awful!!!!! This is a great album, Neil Young has such a beautiful and simple way of delivering vocals over very intimately written songs. Love the album Hate YouTube (free)
When I first started listening to this album I though it was boring but it was ok, whatever, I'm just not really into it - that was until I got to 'Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)' which was frankly auditorily offensive with it's violin/fiddle section. Lots of people seem to have a fondness for Neil Young, and maybe its a time and place thing (?) I found his voice is pretty irritating - so I don't really get it. Next
This kinda sounds like what your mom would get you if you told her you wanted Led Zeppelin for your 13th Birthday in 1969
Never did like Neil Young
No conecto. 2/5.
Takes me back to mellow music that spanned folk and rock.
I hadn’t heard that on in ages. I forgot how talented a musician Neil was in his prime.
es como un pseudo rock de los 60´, pero muchas canciones eran muy, pero muy fomes.
A time when it didn't matter if you could sing or not. I love Neil Young - whaddyagonnadoboutit
Good but I preferred the stuff he did with Bill Crosby, Stan.D.Stills and Kate Nash. 4.5
Cinnamon Girl is such a great song and still holds up. Running Dry is beautiful and may be my favorite from the album. Overall, I enjoyed the album. Probably won’t listen again. 4
Instrumentally great - especially guitars. Lyrics didn’t resonate with me. Voice ok.
Not something I would listen to again. Instrumentals are all off and out of tune with the lyrics throughout the entire album.
Liked it have heard before.
Cinnamon Girl. Down By the River. Cowgirl in the Sand. With the original Crazy Horse. Classic Neil.
Loved it!
Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River resonate. Always loved this album overall.
Great guitar solos. Quite fun but a bit repetitive. For my own personal taste 7/10 but objectively deserves more
As a Canadian I don't think I'm allowed to speak ill of this man, as I'm pretty sure it's against our constitution. In any case, this album was a fantastical lyrical journey where the music enhanced the story that was created in each song. The songs flowed really well together.
Vibey Delight
I think incredibly important for what it helped achieve at the time, a grungy sketched out rock and roll sound that really allowed the improvisation to shine. Knowing that this laid the groundwork for bigger and better things from other bands is huge and merits 4 stars here. A musing: Before hearing this I had thought Crazy Horse was in reference to another, Native American musician, paying homage to the Lakota war leader of the 1800s. I was very disappointed to learn that Crazy Horse is just a group of white guys appropriating the name to serve as Neil Young's backing band (obviously I'm not a Neil Young fan or I would have known this sooner). Neil's fascination with Native American culture is fairly well known, but I can't help but wonder what could have been if he had partnered more prominently with Native American musicians in his songwriting and included them as part of his band.
A pleasant surprise
I’m honestly pleasantly surprised by this album. This was way more my vibe than I expected beforehand. I hope it gets to spotify someday, I’d stream the hell out of this. “Cowgirl in the Sand” is phenomenal as the closing song
It’s ok. Sound is a relic of the past.
A classic
Neil young’s music is great. Just wish he wasn’t such a bitch of a liberal whiner. Shut up and sing asshole.
Enjoyable album overall 7
I had never listened to the whole thing straight through. Just the hits. Very good, no bad songs.
Not my favorite artist. Songs seems so similar.
Not my favourite Neil young but still worth buying a vinyl
I loved this album! Great vocals. Loved the lyrics too. Round and Round and Down By the River were my two favorites.
Zu Beginn mühsam, ab 4. Song gut. Gute Texte, feine Gitarrensoli
made me download apple music to listen to this. didn’t really do much for me, like a lot of these albums i imagine it was pioneering at the time but listening back it doesn’t have the same impact. favourite song was down by the river
Didn't really like this - but now I know where Cinnamon Girl came from. Although, I do prefer the Matthew Sweet cover.
The famous guitar jams are good. When you hear a full on Neil Young guitar solo for the first time it's a nice experience. I wonder what that would have been like when this was released. Current era, the title track is the standout for me. music: appreciated. (⌐■ ̮ ■)
Know this one, knew it rules. Thought maybe a 4 star, by virtue of it not being my absolute favourite Neil. On note solo in Cinnamon Girl convinced me not to be so precious.
great
Sounds like something my parents would listen to. Enjoyable, but nothing I’ll come back too. I usually like longer songs, but some of these dragged, hard. His vibrato is wild.
Música simple, entretenida y facilita. Perfecto para mis oídos, y perfecto para que se me olvide en una hora.
Very pretty songs. It’s obvious to me how much Neil Young had an influence on the musicians of the early 90s who brought his approach to songwriting and performance into their styles.
Love this album. I like the exploration of genres, like pysch and irish folk songs. It doesn't start the strongest, but it gets better as it goes.
Le pongo un 4 porque me gusta Neil Young. Pero el disco no me ha encantado.
not available on spotify :(
jotai countryn ja rockin välimaaston fiilistelymusaa, aika hyvä
Deuxième album solo de Neil Young, plus électrique, avec peu de morceaux mais qui prennent parfois leur temps, jusqu’à 9 ou 10 minutes. Ensemble assez costaud. “Down by the river” réussi à rester bon malgré ses solos à rallonge, coup de cœur pour “The Losing End (When you’re on)”. Faudra que je le réécoute de temps en temps.
I guess I like Neil Young. Cinnamon Girl is a rollercoaster starter but overall enjoyable listen.
Not groovy enough for me. It’s ok as an easy listening music but wouldn’t listen again.
1. cinnamon girl - 1.5 2. everybody knouuz - 0 3. round and round - 1 4. douun by the river - 1.5 5. the lozing end - 1.5 6. running dry - 2.5 7. couugirl in the zand - 1.5
Not my fave NL but still good.
i am a bit biased in the fact that i already love this album. i will admit, towards the middle section the songs are a bit lesser, but i think on the strength of cinnamon girl and cowgirl in the sand this album is a 5 alone. everyone likes to poke fun at the one note guitar solo but i fear you are not a fun person if you don't think it's sick.
5.5/10 Highlights: Cinnamon Girl Cowgirl in the Sand
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Great country vibes! Some bangers, some good songs. It's a strong 4.5, today a 5, some other day might just be a 4. But today is what counts!
If nothing else, this project getting me to finally sit down and listen to Neil Young will have made it worth it. Harvest was my first experience with him and it was an incredible album. This is so much different but still fantastic. Round and Round felt like a clunker and I was surprised by the extended solos, but I'll be throwing this into the rotation too. It's such an unabashedly simple album. The playing is tight but not showy, the lyrics are underdeveloped but it feels intentional. It feels like music that just poured out of the band. Even though I had never heard any track before I already feel like this was music that just always existed and one day Young and Crazy Horse were able to pluck them from the either and record them for us. Looking forward to continuing to discover more of Neil's work.
Great guitar riffs. Neil’s iconic vocals.
meh NNN
Weird and wonderful and not "too much madness is too much sorrow" but actually a near perfect mixture of both (if one likes that sort of thing). The country debauchery and insanity on "Down By the River" and "Cowgirl In the Sand" feels Faulknerian or Flannery O'C-esque. The layered vocals on "Round and Round" are pure haunting. One loves the expansive and unhurried solos, they add to the sense of menace and decay – they themselves seem ready to wander off the rails.
This was very chill and relaxing, I liked the cowgirl in the sand song.
A good, quick and done Neil Young album. The stripped back ones are better than the full fat tracks.
3/5
I keep expecting to like NY, but so far have found his work to be a tad self indulgent.
It was fine for background but it not full my cup of tea The song are a vibe but not my
It was short, and I was busy, so I ended up listening to this album a few times in a row. Apart from cinnamon girl I couldn’t tell you another song. But at least I didn’t hate it.
Son 2ème album. Du solide, Cinnamon girl c'est un classique. Même le 2ème est bonne.
har hørt et helt album med REKLAMER og mellem hver anden sang og det er altsammen NEIL YOUNG og JOE ROGANS skyld synes egentligt ikke som sådan nogen af sangene var dårlige det er bare slet ikke min stil! sorry neil!
Lidt i tvivl om hvad jeg er den eneste der hører her, men jeg elsker den her plade! Mere lang guitarimprov fra Neil Young plz, jeg kan ikke få nok af det
Den her plade endte egentlig mest som baggrundsstøj. Der var ikke noget som stak ud, men heller ikke noget som lød dårligt...
This is one of the defining albums of my life - I used to work in a music store in the UK in the 1970's and Cowgirl in the Sand was the trackc we always planned to close the store during the week
Good songs
nostalgic ponderous folksy grunge rock with some questionably long instrumental solos
Underwhelming
Unavailable in France
Pretty solid! A little out of my taste range but Neil has a great way of holding a listener captive with his storytelling.
I really wish I could be done with non-spotify albums now because not only is it annoying with ads and having to find the right playlist and everything, but I also won't be able to relisten to tracks I liked because I'll never remember it outside of today. With most of these types of albums they aren't my jam anyway and it's not a problem but I really liked the title track of this album. Fortunately the rest and especially the last two songs kinda suck but even still it just discourages me from revisiting it so much.
This wasn't actually that bad but I still think Neil Young sucks.
A quick seven track album. Young's second. I didn't know any of these songs upon listening to the album, though I know I'm familiar with other Neil Young songs. It was just OK to me. It's one of those singers/musicians where every song seems to be similar to the first, and then similar to the next. Nothing really stands out. But I can't rate it below a three simply based on the rock significance Young has provided.
I did not know anything about this album before listening. I don’t typically like guitar solos but found myself really nodding along with Down By The River. “It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game” 10/10. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album, seemed to be a good mix of rock and folk. May have had one too many guitar solos for my personal taste and found myself losing focusing sometimes, but would listen again!
*not on Spotify*
Not listening to this because its a pain in the arse to find.
couldnt find the whole album
Had to listen on YouTube. Was good
Truly enjoyable! Neil and Cray Horse rock and the album is an example of why he remains a true Rock icon. Sit back and enjoy!
So-so at best for me.
I feel like I'm turning into my dad. I LOVE this.
This is one of my favorite NY albums.
Cinnamon Girl as as opening track. What a way to introduce yourself as an act.
Just boring and not that interesting. Ok background vibes. Very jammy. Don’t love his voice.
This was an incredible listen. As a Canadian I've always enjoyed Neil Young and respected him. But have never listened to an entire album. Other than the opening track I never heard any of this and it was great.
My opinion of this album hinges on the definition of “cinnamon girl” - I’m finding different info online. Is that a particular ethnicity or is a cinnamon girl an exciting, idealized woman of no particular ethnicity? If it’s a particular ethnicity then that’s lame and I’m not a fan. If thats not a racial thing then it’s a fine song and doesn’t taint the album
I love Neil, but his music not being on Spotify is a real drag. Having trouble finding this album to listen to. This is Neil's first album with Crazy Horse, I think this is really the "start" to Neil Young. This album is incredibly fierce and frenetic. Neils vocals are full of energy and despair. The opening riff of Cinnamon Girl is powerful. Neil conveys an incredible amount of longing and sadness on Round and Round. Down by the River is the first signature "Neil Young" song. At almost 10 minutes in length, Neil unleashes some masterful solos that he has become known for. A true jam that you get lost in. Cowgirl in the Sand, the final song on the album, is another fiery track. Distorted and ferocious. The dichotomy between Neil's soft vocals harmonies and the screaming squeals of his solos makes for truly incredible song. The looseness with which Crazy Horse plays with, while still being able to hold an infectious rhythm, gives Neil an extraordinaire pallet to solo over. His unrefined quality is what makes him so unique.
Really pretty good. Very high quality. Enjoyed that.
Neil Young has released an insane amount of albums during his career and even to this day he records and releases them at a consistent pace. Along with Dylan, his albums range from good, listenable, bad, horrible, weird and even a few classics. Everyone Knows...is one of the best and established Young as a talented songwriter and guitarist along with his stellar band, Crazy Horse. Three of his most important songs are on this record, Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand, and the guitar interplay between Young and Danny Whitten, sets the standard for rock guitar jamming. It's not all great, but this might be Young's greatest moment on record through his otherwise uneven career.
its the Codfadder of Grunge eh
Solid. A three.
#46. I can't be bothered to scour the whole internet for wherever the fuck Neil Young keeps all his music these days, so I'm just going to wing it. Cinnamon Girl is good. Down by the River is good. The rest of its probably fine? Fuck it. 3/5: acceptable. Song added to playlist: Cinnamon Girl [Neil Young has re-added his songs to Spotify because his morals aren't real, they're just rage bait] I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
pretty good album - 3.7/5. listened 3x
Lots of recognizable hits
Doesn't seem to be available on spotify
It was fine. Nothing really stood out to me. I couldn’t finish the album because I had to listen to it on YouTube and for some reason the last 2 songs weren’t playing. I didn’t care enough to look them up somewhere else.
This album was not available on Spotify, but I was able to find it on YouTube. Overall the album was pretty alright for a folk rock album. I liked a couple of songs. Favorite Song(s): "Cinnamon Girl", "Running Dry", "Down By The River"
3. Background music. It's fine to listen to whilst reading for example, but nothing about it excites me.
As I have said before, not super familiar with Neil Young, so getting any of this albums is a bit of a treat. Neil Young with Crazy Horse seems sweet. Meandering and murky. Some jams for sure. Really enjoyed this album.
Yet another artist that I need to start really ranking their albums next time he comes up. But it's tougher to do so without him on Spotify. Fight the good fight I guess.
Good raw sound. Sort of an aimless album at times, but isn’t that kind of the point? A clear predecessor to punk, grunge, indie, etc., except for this guy it wasn’t a put-on. Best song: Round & Round?
Peak early rock Neil and crazy horse. Strong emotive lyricism and playing thru out.
Classic album!
Cinnamon Girl - 6.2/10 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - 8.9/10 Round & Round (It Won't Be Long) - 7.5/10 Down by the River - 6/10 The Losing End (When You're On) - 6.4/10 Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets) - 7.7/10 Cowgirl in the Sand - 7.1/10 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 7/10
First things first, this album was not available on Spotify at the time of listening. That being said I never really listened to Neil Young so this is my first time giving him a chance and wow was I spellbound. Running Dry was one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, so full of emotion. I thoroughly enjoyed this album and would recommend it to a friend 4.6/5
What a great album, so many classics. Love his unusual guitar playing style. Down by the river Cinnamon girl Cowgirl in the sand One of the best from the 60s
So so
There are so many great songs on this album.
Excellent! Sad songs with incredible guitar craftsmanship. Neil is a lot of things, and an excellent musician is one of them. Some of the songs are a little slower, by my god when he rips he rips. DOWN BY THE RIVERRR, I SHOT MY BAYBAYYY
I do like some of Neil Young's music so I'm hopeful this will be good... This album also along with the last are not on Spotify anymore so had to listen on YT. I do enjoy music like this, quite chill and like smth that my grandad would maybe listen to lol. Sometimes I was like ooooft that guitar playing!!
Some good old fashioned rock and roll. Some of the backing vocals are kind of shrill. Enjoyable guitar playing. I really liked "Running Dry" it had a strong Leonard Cohen vide for me.
Solid but still not quite my style so only a 4. Lyrics are exoteric. A couple cool bass licks (down by the river and cowgirl in the sand)
Alfa.
Put your music back on spotify, nerd.
First song was good. Everything after was whiny sounding trash. White people did not make good music in the 60s?
Not my cup of tea
Not quite Harvest Moon but a solid addition to the Neil Young corpus.
I just don't get it. Moments were alright but most of it just doesn't do anything for me.
This is a good Neil Young album and important as it’s his first with his backing band crazy horse. The album showcases Young’s distinctive guitar style, blending folk, rock, and country influences. The songs are catchy and anthemic, but also have a raw and spontaneous edge, reflecting Young’s personal and artistic struggles at the time. The album contains some of his most iconic tracks, such as Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand. Enjoyable listen but he has better albums and this wouldn’t be his masterpiece by any means. 3 stars out of 5.
Short & sweet.
cowgirl in the sand.
Smell the Horse! Everything about this works. 4 classics (the 3 obvious ones plus the title track). I love the sloppiness on those 4. Round and Round would be the best track on 15 of the other NY+CH albums. Absolutely a 5.
What an amazing, perfect album. The guitar work, featuring the contributions of the legendary Crazy Horse is absolutely masterful. It sets an extraordinary ambiance, capturing the essence of late 60s rock and folk that’s hard to resist. Neil Young’s distinctive voice (Dylan’s like), along with the occasional appearance of the violin, adds a unique and captivating dimension to the music. Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River are gems
Its fine. You can play this album in a midwestern bar and no one will hate you.
Nice and chilled album. Great guitar tones. Would listen again
3.5/5 - Solid Album, Can see myself listening to more Neil Young based on this.
Not a Neil Young fan but this is a good album, lots of energy. I found the strings on Running Dry pretty grating. Cowgirl in the sand was probably the highlight of the album. Pretty sure the solo in cinnamon girl is just one note played different ways which is pretty impressive. Solid 3.
incredible... some of the best country rock I've ever heard... just wow
Hello Cowgirl in the Sand
Not on streaming
Despite feeling like a watered-down Steely Dan in some areas, the proto-grungey sound is great, and harmonies always knock it up another notch for me. BAM.
Well, its probably one of the most iconic Neil Young albums. Cinnamon Girl and Down By The River are classics. Fun crazy horse stuff. Overall, good album.
Jó volt rá borongós, esős időben kötni. De sok másra jobb lett volna
For every 10 minutes subtracted from this album's length, it gets a star. The work was far too long and the instrumentals were too repetitive for too long. Music can sometimes feature a long repetitive instrumental and be great pieces. A specific example of this is Desire Lines by Deerhunter and the drone genre . Yet it EKTIN is not a drone piece and the repetition falls flat to me. It's a boring album. Maybe I need to listen to it more but this is my current review.
deli
Hard to listen to since not on Spotify. Really like round & round, and down by the river. Cool experimental songwriter/stroyteller feeling
Sounds classic and holds up pretty well. A few great songs with different styles to keep it fresh.
I've always liked Neil Young. Going through the other albums popping up on this list so far, my taste has been confirmed. He may not be the best singer or guitar player, but that isn't the point. This guy can make some very meaningful music that seems to swirl around in some hypnotic way. Some of the jamming feels a little half baked, but this is absolutely perfect to chill out to.
Plusieurs albums plus tard, Neil Young retente l'aventure avec ses Crazy Horses, encore une fois totalement fous et incontrôlables. Il essaiera de les dompter tant bien que mal, sans réussite.
C'est très mauvais, alors que Neil Young avait réussi à nous convaincre sur certains opus précédents, il est ici complétement enfermé dans son rôle d'antivax, criant à qui veut l'entendre que l'état cherche à nous introduire des pcues pour la 5G sous la peau.
My heart sank a little at the thought of another album from a CSNY member but my goodness this is a doozy. Young is in fine voice, making a mournful, maudlin sound, with the energetic band creating extended riffs that really groove. A great rock record.
Not much interesting to comment on this, wasn't particularly impressed but I think that's just that I'm not a big fan of Neil Young.
Brilliant album favourite track Cinnamon Girl & Down By The River. Not a bad track on the whole album.
Finally! After a stretch of being served up 60s-70s rock I either appreciate but don’t connect with (Elton John) or straight up dislike (Led Zeppelin) I was beginning to feel like I had a knee jerk negative reaction to boomer music, but then Neil came along to reassure me that no, I love some of this stuff. I never owned this particular album so there are a few album tracks that were new to me, so even better.
What a storyteller. Great guitar work. The production could be better. Neil Young voice is sometimes blurry. 3 stars
Awesome deep textured music from Neil Young. Vibe = floating in the deep end of a pool or lake. Lying on your bed listening with your headphones on after you come home from a wild coming of age outing with your closest buds right before you all graduate high school and go to separate colleges. 10.23.23
Catchy Riffs, Vibey as fuck, Neil Young hat bock auf Mehrstimmigkeit und quängelt noch nicht. Teils Grunge-Elemente - absoluter Glücksgriff 5/5
Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Down By The River, Cowgirl in the Sand
cinammon girl and everybody knows this is nowhere are aight down by the river scares me every single song sounds the same and then theres the fact that one song is nine minutes and one for ten minutes and FOR WHAT
It seemed decent, but didn't grip me.
Beetje rock en country gemengd. Veel gitaar. Soms speciale elementen. Casual album. Ben blij het geluisterd te hebben. Ik ga het miss nog ies opzetten, maar niet direct aanraden. Wel goeie solo op cowgirl in the sand
Excellente Folk par moment, manque sur spotify Round&Round
This is the first album not on Spotify. It was alright. I think I’d need to have a whiskey and a record player for it to feel good and relaxing. Not bad though.
Not bad, the standout to me is Cinnamon Girl.
I've heard Cinnamon Girl before, but I didn't know any other songs. Some songs it seemed a little long at some points. It didn't make me want to listen to anything else Neil Young has put out.
Alles ziemlich Standard, teils erfrischend leichtfüßig. Vocals sind besser als gedacht.
A genuinely beautiful voice. Very happy that albums like this are included in the list, broadened my horizon just a little bit and introduced me to an artist I had never heard of. 3.5/5
Neil Young is one of my favorites but i literally havent listened to this album in probably three decades. Down by the River and Cowgirl by the sand are definitely favorites of mine. And i always liked the title track which is a fun, bouncy number.
Big Neil fan. Nice album. Not my favorite, but good.
Le pongo un 4 porque me gusta Neil Young. Pero el disco no me ha encantado.
cinnamon girl 😍😍😍
Impressive, but I don't think I'll be returning to it as often as I'd want to.
M'ha agradat bastant, la música és molt relaxada i "chill". Trobo que l'última cançó és una gran manera d'acabar un àlbum que és, en general, tan calmant i tranquil. La manera que té de mantenir-se sempre en un to molt consistent i alhora aconseguir que cada cançó destaqui i sigui diferent de la resta és una cosa que té molt mèrit. De totes maneres, no és un estil que a mi m'encanti i, tot i que aprecio la qualitat de la música, no l'he gaudit tant com pensava precisament per això.
It seems like every song was a little longer than the one that came before, culminating in someone playing something that sounds like a cat being tortured.
It's definitely not the best version, it's not necessarily even a good rendition, but Down by the River is a good song. Thank you Neil Young.
Pretty good. Some of Young's classic solo tunes are on this album. Not the biggest fan of him, but I do enjoy his music at times. Really like the guitar work throughout. 3.5/5 May listen again
Iha jees! Parempi, ku odotin.
Ok
yes
ahead of it's time, good album that was a hidden gem, good electric guitar work on the album.
I'm gonna have to listen to this AFTER my Release Radar, as it starts with REZZ! And maybe not actually. It's not on Spotify. I might have to find it on youtube later.
Very impressive instrumental breaks.
This is a pretty good album
The jams that rock are better than the jams that meander.
Love this! Raw, explorative and spastic guitar solos. Crunchy catchy riffs like Cinnamon Girl. Love Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, underated track. A few snoozer moments. But Cowgirl in the Sand and Down by the River Alone make this album a great listen.
“Everybody seems to wonder What it's like down here I gotta get away from this day-to-day running around, Everybody knows this is nowhere.” -me, telling people what it’s like to work IT in a basement office at a Fortune 500 company.
Favorite song: Cinnamon Girl Least favorite: Running Dry One word: rustic
Eh.
Once again Can’t listen to Neil Young. Cinnamon Girl is a fave. Oh well.
Couldn't find it
Gotta love it, gezellig thee gedronken met mn zusje tijdens het luisteren
Best Neil album
Pretty much the Neil and Crazy Horse template for the next 50 years, particularly in Cinammon Girl, Down By The River and Cowgirl in the Sand. So yes five stars.
Currently working nightshift, good music for that time
Good album overall. I've never liked cinnamon girl, and I still don't!
A go-to bonfire/camping album, one of my favorites and a great album to start this thing with. 5 - All-time classic
This guy again :(
idk, i like neil young, i feel i should like this one more than i actually do. very distinct sounding for 1969, but the vocals are shaky and production ramshackle even for neil young.
My favourite Neil young album because it has the great blues and riffs but it is more unpredictable, more ambiguous and, in my opinion, more colourful than anything Neil Young has written. (83%)
Loved it so much!
Cinnamon Girl! knew that one Down by the River, solid solo Cowgirl in the Sand, similar to down by the river
Where’s my joint? Love the jams in this one
Five days ago I said that Stephen Stills' eponymous album was arguably the most enjoyable record so far by any of Crosby, Stills, Nash or Young. This album usurps that statement. Excellent song writing and great performances, with a lot of the tracks entering a prolonged groove or jam but never getting boring. Great vocals, too. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Down by the River Date listened: 26/09/23
3/5. I always think of my dad when I hear Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Their live album rattling through our house.
-NEIL YOUNG TIMEEEEE -another one not on spotify 😔 -some lovely guitar going on here -round and round is a really soothing song -i really really liked running dry -the guitar parts of all of these songs are really spot on -i really enjoyed listening to this album, especially cowgirl in the sand even though it was so long -having a hard time deciding on three or four stars -but overall i really liked a lot of this album
Meh
Solid album. This was a great time for Neil and Crazy Horse but not their best album. I enjoyed it a lot, though.
Excellent, exciting diverse
good
Maybe a 3 but -1 for being a woke a-hole and removing his music from Spotify.
Not sure what I was expecting, but Cinnamon Girl is a rocking opener. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is more in line with what I was expecting out of this album, with the heavier acoustic focus. I really like this track, it's very comforting in a folk-y kind of way. I could see myself listening to this while it's raining outside and vibing. Gonna take a few listens to fully process the album I think but it really kicked up for me at Round & Round, and I think Down by the River is beautiful, only beaten out by the absolutely timeless Cowgirl in the Sand. I'm gonna run through this one a couple of times, but Cowgirl in the Sand is probably gonna make my all-time best 70's songs.
Some real highs. Not lows as such, but definitely some points need you to be in the mood for them. Turns almost prog-folk at times with long instrumentals. 3*
Incredible. Right up my alley. Can’t believe I’ve never listened to Neil Young before.
Big fan, surprised I haven't heard this before. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere the song even sounds iconic on first listen.
Very sad but melodic music, very nice vibe
Today we are back to Neil Young & Crazy Horses. I’m really starting to see the extent of just how much Neil Young is considered essential listening, although I haven’t always exactly agreed with this sentiment when hearing other albums. That said, I always try to listen to albums with an open mind, so let’s see how this one sounds. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) I’m fairly confident in saying this is my favourite album so far by Neil Young in his various formats. This had a nice dynamic of rock music from the straight up country rock to the much softer side too. I personally wouldn’t say his voice is amazing, but it works well with the music. I generally preferred to slower tracks, but the titular track was also very good indeed. I had a nice time listening to this. Give it a try.
Not my mainstream kind of music but I could listen to it every once and a while.
some good some ppor
Tough to find anything notable here. Cinnamon girl is an OK single, the long tracks are good but leave a bit of meat on the bone. I own this record and it's a fine piece
Cowgirl and Down by The River are the real MVPs. The rest is fine.
Ugh. These songs go on way too long. 2/5
Old, boring. Not mine.
I usually don’t like Young’s voice too much but this was easy to listen to and just relax, except for Running Dry. The violin makes me want to rip out my eardrums.
This album is actually kinda dope. I get the sense that in the production of this record Neil Young kept it raw. It sounds like there is one rhythm, lead, bass, and drums. There are multiple vocals, but this album gives me a vibe that it is meant to sound like a real band and I think he accomplished that. It bold to only put the rhythm guitar in one head phone like wise with the lead, but listening to this with headphones I actually liked the mix of this album. As for songwriting goes, this is not as good as the songs on Harvest, but they are pretty good folk rock tracks that jam pretty well.
This was truly great, I enjoyed every track all the way through.
How have I slept on Neil Young for so long?? Fantastic album
Love the Neil Young sound. He's got a really unique and almost mesmerizing voice. Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand are really great longer songs.
i know neil young can write good songs but none of these grabbed me at all. this was an incredibly long and boring album that went nowhere for me. just a resounding meh. favorites: cinnamon girl, i guess
This album is not listed on spotify
Not on spotify
I can't decide how I feel about this album and keep wavering between a 2 and a 4. There are elements of musical genius splattered all over this—smooth and funky riffs on the electric, interesting sequences on the bass, beautiful melodies, haunting vocals and fiddle—but the tracks combined don't necessarily feel like a cohesive piece to me. I feel like perhaps my brain is just missing something. Down by the River and Running Dry are standout favorite tracks for me, with Cowgirl in the Sand as a moderate third. Based on these tracks alone, I think I'll be back to listen to this album several more times... and soon!
I guess I need more Neil Young in my life. I'd never really checked him out, largely because I've heard him live (on TV) a few times in the 2000's and didn't care for the vocals. In his prime, though, he sounds pretty damn good. I liked this album quite a bit. This is the only album so far that's going to get another listen from me (along with some other stuff from Neil, with or without his horse).
I dug this the whole way through. Great album.
Listening to this was a religious experience. I wish I had been listening to this for my who life. But I have it now.
This was a decent 70's light rock thing
Always a good day when a Neil Young album is generated. Especially with Crazy Horse backing him up. Just a great album. So many classics on here. RIP Danny Gatten.