Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Edellisille levyille antanu kaikille takalistoon kakkosta, niin jatketaan samalla linjalla, eihän tää niistä eroa mitenkään.

Tässon nyt viel jotenkin havaittavissa semmosta toiveikkuutta ja ihan elämänilosta meininkiä ihan kansikuvaakin myöten verrattuna noihin pariin myöhempään, joita on päästy kuunteleen. Tykkään kyl. Jännää kyl vielkö nuorta kanadalaista tulee lisää vai olko tää nyt tässä.

Ihan hienoa maalailua. Levyn nimeä kun katsoin niin ei soittanut mitään kelloja, mutta olihan siellä kuitenkin kolme neljästä biisistä entuudestaan tuttuja. Down by the Riveriä erityisesti on tullut paljonkin kuunneltua. Ei missään nimessä yhtä hyvä kokonaisuus kun ne pari aikaisempaa Nipaa, mutta kyllä minä aina mielelläni Niiloa kuuntelen.

More NY and CH. Great stuff.

It’s either overplayed or overhyped or both and it’s never clicked with me despite being an obvious classic. Love the Ditch Trilogy though!

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One of my favorite Neil Young quotes is when he said that CSN are his Beatles, and Crazy Horse are his Stones. The rough, earthy tone of this record was a subtle 60s shockwave that eventually reverberated into an entire archetype of dusty, slackery rock music. That said, this isn’t an album that has connected with my personal taste as much as Young’s 70s output. The title track is one of my favorite songs ever made, and while “Cowgirl In the Sand” and “Down By the River” still blow my mind out the back of skull, moments like “Round and Round” and “Running Dry” do not hold my attention at all. I’m someone who likes Young at his slower and more emotional, but these particular tracks just overstay their welcome and really bog down what is an otherwise life-changing opus in rock history. Fav Tracks: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Down By the River, Cowgirl in the Sand Least Fav: Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets) Score: 8

I’ll start this off by saying that I like the song “Cinnamon Girl.” I like the rhyme of “saxes” and “relaxes,” and the continuing almost-thrashy guitar. I also have to say that there’s a duck called a Cinnamon Teal, so whenever one comes to my attention I sing to myself “I wanna live with a Cinnamon Teal, I could be happy the rest of my life with a Cinnamon Teal.” So that’s a thing about that song. “Down by the River” is a classic song - I love all the threatening guitar sounds that come in for that long break after the first set of vocals. Definitely merits its 9-minute length. I was thinking of a 3 for this album after "Round & Round," but then was reminded of what I like about Neil Young while listening to this song. I’ve just never been sure about this plot - what’s the timeline here, regarding the person sending him over the rainbow vs shooting his baby dead. But who cares, great guitar solo. “Running Dry” sounds like “In the Pines,” doesn’t it. I like the strings that come in, and then go out at the end; it’s a poignant folk tune. I’d never heard this track before and I really like it. Quibbles: I've never been a fan of the title track; I think it would be greatly improved if he got rid of all the la la la las. “Round & Round” is a little too smooth and goes on too long. He says it won’t be long, but it is long. And while “Cowgirl in the Sand” has some wonderful guitar solos, the lyrics have always gotten on my nerves. So, tl:dr: there's some lovely guitar work on this album, which offsets a few annoying bits.

Pretty great album. A few stinkers. An unbalanced amount of "la la la's," but Neil's guitar sound is worth the annoyance. Nothing quite like Neil Young, man. Favorites: "Down By The River" "Running Dry" "Cowgirl in the Sand"

Neil Young just has a direct link to my soul.

banger

The guitar riffs on the songs are phenomenal.

Better than the other Neil young I’ve had so far. He still can’t sing hit at least it’s it elevator music.

Not my favorite Neil album but it’s got some bangers! I love the jammy, country-rock nature of it

Very long songs. Pretty good, but idk if it’s something I’d be coming back to to listen.

Neil Young sucks

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Album #298 Neil Young and Crazy Horse: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere The unfiltered stream of artistic expression released by Neil Young between 1969-1979 is something that will never be replicated. I’m still dumbfounded whenever I return to an album from that era and think about how the next year he was already releasing another classic. Neil Young has two modes: his solo albums and his collaborations with Crazy Horse. Typically, his solo work is known to be more stripped back and folksy, whilst he gets more electric and gnarly with Crazy Horse. I think Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is the pinnacle of both modes colliding. You have the intimate folk ballads by way of the title track, The Losing End, and Running Dry, but you also have the suffocating epics in Down By the River and Cowgirl in the Sand; for all intents and purposes, this album is essentially progressive folk. The fact that this was just Young’s second solo release, and that he found this sound so early, is insane to think about. Weirdly enough, my favourite Neil Young song is on this album, but it’s not an obvious pick. The Losing End is one of those songs that just utterly speaks to me; it’s not even just the memories it brings up when I listen to it, but whenever I do, I feel a wave of emotion wash over me, an effect that only a select few songs like Fare Thee Well, Ms Carousel, So Long, Marianne, and Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands have on me. One of the best albums of the 60s, and even further, one of the best of all time. I can’t tell if this is the perfect introduction to Neil Young, or the worst, though, since I find that people tend to enjoy one or the other of his modes. Best Songs: The Losing End, Down by the River, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Worst Song: None Score out of 10: 10

Didnt like the opening track enjoying everybody knows this is nowhere i do sort of see similarities to newer music like cameron winter round and round is a really nice sounding track out of the gate i love the sound of down the river overall, pretty good album, probably wouldnt really listen since i dont love bluesy rock a lot, just a little too twangy for me

Вот этот Нил и сутулые собаки звучит хорошо пока 3,5

Decent album. Although there are a few things that I dislike. First of all the instrumental parts drag on for far too long and causes me to lose interest quickly. And what is going on with the vocals on Running Dry, it almost makes the song unlistenable for me. The first half of the album is definitely the best but it really starts to lag towards the end only picking up at the very end of the last song. The instruments sound really good, it’s produced quite well and everything is crystal clear which I think you need for acoustic guitar especially. I quite like Neil Youngs voice, it suits the acoustic songs nicely but on Cinnamon Girl his voice doesn’t really suit the rock and roll kind of style so I think he should stick to acoustic songs. The actual playing on Cinnamon Girl is really good though that’s probably what the band excels at. Therefore I don’t think Neil Young and the band mesh particularly well, it’s definitely an interesting sound but not one that captivates me. I don’t think this album is bad and I would probably come back to it, it’s kind of a pleasant listen. Best song is surely the title track. It doesn’t drag out with the instrumentals and the guitars sit quite nicely in the music. The vocals sound excellent especially with the harmonies. I think that’s all I have to say, this is a pretty decent album overall.

Ninguna canción floja, todas buenas para arriba. Demuestra el talento del artista. Lo volvería a escuchar.

No le estoy pudiendo dar menos de 4 estrellas a los álbumes jajaja. No lo escuché entero seguido, pero cada vez que escuché alguna canción me gustó mucho.

Melodic, country rock. Nice to listen to.

3.5

Pretty big fan of Neil young after the last couple of albums, I like the chilled vibe

Classic american texas rock sound. Overdrive and old school guitar.

An album with multiple almost 10 minute long songs that are mainly guitar was a tough pull for my first day. Not really my thing but not a bad vibe.

Meh. I didn’t love this, wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever heard though.

Love me some Neil - this isn't his best, but it's darn good.

The Losing End @ 2:46

I don’t care much for Neil Young. Never have. This album did nothing to move the needle on that for me.

JL : 2, Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)

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Really enjoyed this, the bass playing is sublime and I really like how they're able to control the dynamic to keep a 2 or 3 chord vamp interesting for an extended period

Neil young- he’s an artist I like but can only listen to every once in a while. His music can be kinda simple folk rock, sloppy and rough around the edges, kinda whiney it’s probably what people get from punk rock. Definitly very influential forblotsnof 90’s alternative rock. I actually like his vocals and think the harmony sound was cool on the second song. He is like a good bad guitar player. He’s got limitations and that’s his style and you can totally tell it’s him. Cool how Down by River solo is mostly just one or two notes. Still too many guitar solos on this record . 4

Love the songwriting. Some of the whininess and thinness of his music maybe prevents me from being a mega fan, but i do see why people love it so much

I really can’t stand the vocals and everything else sounds bad too

Just.. eh. Didn't grab my attention. but wasn't absolutely terrible. It's already been a couple hours since i've listened to it and it feels like a dream or a distant memory.

Raw and unpolished greatness (which is hard to do). Neil young is not the best singer, but it hits just right. 3.5

Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand both were pretty great. At least in the instrumental parts. 😅 But the rest were pretty forgettable and/or boring for me. But I will say, Neil Young is growing on me, maybe even more than Dylan. 6/10 Pretty Good

Bueee... Ta bueno

Great album. Favourite tracks: Cowgirl in the Sand Down by the river Everybody knows this is nowhere

Pretty decent record, I like his voice for a reason I can't describe. But it's not a landmark release, so it will be an average score.

4/7 songs saved

"What’s with that crummy-looking cover?" you might ask. Yet, it perfectly captures the album's sound: sometimes light, sometimes overdriven, but always raw and natural. Neil Young’s output seems to swing wildly — one moment he’s making rather dreary country-folk, the next, gritty, semi-live proto-grunge. This record leans toward the latter style and is split roughly down the middle between acoustic ballads and garage-rock bangers. There are only seven tracks in total; two of them run ten minutes long and are the most compelling, featuring jams and something akin to a guitar duel between Young and second guitarist Danny Whitten. Rumor has it that Young wrote half the songs while laid up with a fever of 39.5°C. That’s almost certainly nonsense — any man will tell you that at 37.5°C, playing the guitar is out of the question.

Neil Young just doesn't do it for me. Don't know if it's my fault or his at this point.

It was nice album good driving music

Liked Cowgirl in the Sand.

Am Anfang hat Stimmung nicht gepasst aber das ist ja nicht so schlimm

This is an insanely well-made album: there's clarity of lyrics, consistency and accessibility of sound design (not just production) - it's engaging in so many ways. YMMV on the the ending, but tume flies by.

Never listened to any Neil Young album before. Pleasantly surprised! Of its era for sure…but help make that era. Skip The Losing End and it’s a much better album. Stand out tracks: Down by the river & Cowgirl in the sand

Someone recently told me they thought that Neil Young was to American music like the Beatles are to UK music. I wanna officially state that I do not agree. The songwriting is just not as strong. However, I have always liked how he sounds and I got along with this album just fine.

Super mid? Thinking I may need to revise some scores because this was a 2 but not a Slipknot 2.

so good! i would imagine this is great driving music but alas i can't drive so who knows

Cinnamon girl - musica boa, gostosa de ouvir, mas meio generica até para a epoca, sua melodia e timbres usados parecem ser muito comuns. Boa musica para um plano de fundo enquanto faz outra coisa. 3,5/5 Everybody knows this is nowhere - Banger, musica legal para ouvir dirigindo a noite. Adicionei a minha playlist. 4,1/5 Round & Round(It won't be long) - Muito boa, musica mais introspectiva, tem varias camadas que podem ser percebidas e interpretadas. Minha favorita do album. 4,4/5 Down by the River - outra musica meio comum, mas essa são 9 minutos. Não é ruim, pelo contrário, mas 9 minutos de algo comum cai no meu conceito. 3/5 The losing end - Não me pegou, ela mudou o estilo de musica que estava antes nesse mesmo album, mas não ficou bom para mim. 2,8/5 Running Dry - Parece muito com a primeira musica no sentido de ser parecido com varias outras musicas que ja ouvi, mas é bom e tem alguns elementos a mais que fazem ela se destacar, como e violino de fundo acompanhando a melodia. gostei mais dessa do que a primeira, mas não adicionaria na minha playlist. 3,7/5 Cowgirl in the sand - musica até que legal, mas ainda assim comum e com dois agravantes. dois minutos de intro é sacanagem e 10 min de musica comum não me agrada. Enfim, melhor que down by the river musicalmente falando, mas pior nos defeitos que a mesma. 3/5 Album mediano, com poucas musicas e 40 min, mas tem duas musicas que se destacam muito acima. 3,5/5

The title track and Cowgirl in the Sand are outstanding, now I need to go listen to Mirror Ball

Great album really enjoyed Cowgirl in the Sand even though it’s 10 minutes long

So very meh.

Neil Young is such an exceptional songwriter. Down by the River with its extended jam is a true classic.

Great. Especially liked the longer songs that had a lot of interplay jamming. Cinnamon Girl still sounds fresh, too.

Fairly chill album. Good when studying.

Peak Neil. I Just Had To Learn some of these on guitar. All the the Young elements that made him stand out from CSN and in Buffalo Springfield. How is it possible that Cowgirl and Down By The River are on the same album? In the same century? If you listen where you can hear the distinct contributions (say, park your head between your desktop speakers) you learn how important Crazy Horse is to this album. Country garage acid is its own genre and Neil its high priest, those separate influences pointillistically portrayed on the cover, his pre-grunge grunge flannel vestments casually front and center. This is somewhere.

I'm finding that there are Neil Young songs that are among the greats of history — when he lands something, it's up there with the best. Other songs just don't carry the same epic quality, and simply by comparison, fade as they play. Both often sit side by side on an album. Loved so much of this. Can't remember the rest. Except for that unnecessarily long fuzzy solo at the end.

other than Cinnamon Girl, this did nothing for me

Good album

I prefer this to the other Neil Young I've heard but something just misses with Neil Young's vocal style and writing for me. Best Tracks: Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand 7.5/10

Неожиданно кайфовый альбом, 8.5/10

3.5 é okay. eu somente é que fico cansado deste rock "típico" ahahah

Fuzz box at its best

Nice. Very nice. Just so pleasantly nice

I already listen to this before

Deze ken ik Op een gegeven moment wordt het wel saai.

Pretty usual NY, but not his worst

Great debut

Down by the river is a great somg

I liked this one more this time around than a year ago when I first heard it. Don't think I'd put it on my top 5 Neil Young albums, but I like it.

Decent album not really listened to crazy horse much. Some nice vibes but sometimes went on a bit long

Great guitar sound. Like the loose playing even when the songs stretch out.

Solid 3.5/5.0, *maybe* a 4.0/5.0

There are a couple of thoughts about this album. It’s the first time Cinnamon Girl is on a record. It won’t be the last. Neil Young likes his songs. He likes Crazy Horse. I think they are his best backing band but he has had some great players with him. Neil Young likes to play the guitar. He doesn’t always have the best singing voice. All these things are here on this album. I put it on in the background and just enjoyed the music. It’s good. It’s not my favorite album of his but I know it’s good music.

Had some good songs, but it wasn't really cohesive.

Another great NY album 4/5

Great classic album. Not a huge Neil Young fan but this was decent. A couple songs go on a little too long.

Seth - 4.5/5 Logan - 3.5/5

Favorite songs: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Down by the River, The Losing End (When You’re On), Cowgirl in the Sand

Respect. Well made. Not my vibe.

Par for the course. I actually prefer the longer tracks. Just scrapes a 3

Bloody hell! What an album. I must get it for my collection

Love this a lot.

good but on the line of being tedious

absolutely peak neil young.

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pretty decent for what it's worth, solid 4

better than i expected great honestly

1. "Down by the River" 2. "The Losing End (When You're On)" 3. "Cowgirl in the Sand"

Raw and unpolished and a joy to listen to.

Why so much Neil Young hate on the front page? Is it not polished enough or something? Have you realized that's probably the point? I admit it: I'm a Neil Young apologist. I like pretty much anything he's released (yes, even Trans). But what's funny is that "Harvest"—everyone's favorite—is without a doubt my least favorite of his! With Young, I'm here for three things: dirty, distorted rock and roll, soulful and sentimental vocals, and honest, direct lyrics about everyday and political situations. This album is impressive because it provides all three, while being so early in his career. This is his first album with Crazy Horse, and it would basically define the sound that made Young a legend in his own right almost overnight. This is the sound the Eagles wish they could have. First off, we have "Cinnamon Girl," maybe my favorite Young song of all time, with melodic harmonies, very crunchy, distorted guitar riffs, and a very experimental coda. "Down by the River" is a guitar masterpiece, with solos that work with a descending tempo and minor chords that continuously evolve over its nine-minute length. Ditto for "Cowgirl in the Sand," which is also dirty, earthy, and rustic. The other songs are fine—I don't mind the experimental darkness of "Running Dry" or the hippie country of "Round & Round," as well as the very country-influenced title track and "The Losing End." They showcase how Young was experimenting with his sound at the time and gaining traction with his new band. He really evokes the rust and dust of the crumbling American South, and you can feel that with this recording. A fine early Young recording, a foreshadowing of all the distortion that would eventually come. 4 stars.

wait I thought I had reviewed this album already? Came to this record imagining Dylan's voice but it's like a slower CCR

Why did you do it, Neil? Why did you shoot your baby down by the river? I do hate this slightly less than Harvest though.

For some reason Neil Young is a divisive artist in this project. Most of the negative reviews are so shallow like, ugh, I hate Neil Young. One star. Well,I’ve always loved him and his voice never bothered me buy even so there is no excuse to have so many albums on this list by him. I this for Leonard Cohen and I’ll say it here, find two distinct eras that represent the artists growth and let the listener find more if they like it. There are too many great albums not represented to have so many drum a single artist. All that to say, I love this album and it absolutely should be here.

Not my favorite, but definitely a good listen.

I think my faith in this project is dwindling. I am finding fewer and fewer albums that I am excited to listen to, and that have songs that I like. There is nothing wrong with Neil Young, but I'm tired.

A nice listen. Good band and a good voice.

"Cinnamon Girl" was great opener and a good track, but it gave me a false promise about the rest of the album.

very chill

One of my all time favorites. A stone cold classic.

Another damn fine Neil Young album. Like I said before. I'm not the biggest Neil Young fan. But damn I will become a fan of him after listening to this album. So: 4/5

everybody knows neil young fucking sucks

Really solid album, a fairly mellow listen.

Really great album. Nearly a 5 but not his best albums so wanted to leave some room. I've always especially loved "Down By the River".

Solid album filled with folk, rock, and folk-rock hits. Love the touches of genius spread throughout: the distorted ending on Cinnamon Girl; the ooh-woo's meandering through Round and Round; the build-up of the closer Cowgirl in the Sand. And of course, the killer title track Everybody Knows, short, sweet, powerful. Sadly, do not care too much for the meandering Down By The River, or much of anything else the second half has to offer. But can gladly say they don't AT ALL bother me either.

The prog lean toward the end saved this one for me. I was not a fan of the more traditional songs.

06/09/26 - totally unfamiliar to me but really liked it! every song written while Neil Young had a fever is incredible

FINALLY SOME NEIL YOUNG

Quite good. No weak songs and several bangers (like Down By The River and Cinnamon Girl).

decent but i know neil young can give me better

I'm a big Neil Young fan, although one that rightly ignores everything he has put out in the last 30 years. This is the album where he really came into his own, and the first of a near perfect trilogy of albums. Hadn't listened to this all the way through in a while. Still holds up. Cowgirl in the Sand and Down By the River are doing the heavy lifting here.

Another rock Classic.

It's getting hard to rate Neil Young. I'm generally a fan, but there's simply too much on this list to really differentiate aside from the big hits. This is a fine album, easy to listen to and solid, but should it be on this list? Should it not? Who knows at this point, all the Neil Young is running together.

More completely boring and done-to-death folk slop from Neil Young. The only positive to come out of this is Type O Negative's cover of Cinnamon Girl, which is light years better than the original. This album is a two, but it's getting a Spite One for not being the first forgettable Neil young album I've had on this list. 1.0/5.0

its not saying much but this is easily my favorite neil young album ive had so far

Fantastic to revisit!

Good Neil

Babci sranie, dziadka granie type shit. Country ass music. I guess it was influential for someone sometime. Feels outdated to me, which is fine - old shit is old. Down by the River is a banger. Słodka krówka w piasku - fajny groove gitary.

It was a good album every song I liked and added to playlist. 8 out of 10

I can’t recall anything after 6 hrs…

this is nowhere and this is nothing. 3/5

This is the third Neil Young album I’ve had on the list, and I’m getting the sense that I enjoy his slightly looser work. This album comes under that category, starting out with the title track and Cinnamon Girl as really enticing pacey openers. Thereafter it’s a bit more longform, with a couple of tracks up to 10 minutes and often a bit slower. I didn’t quite enjoy it enough for 5 stars, but it’s very good.

Neil Young’s second album, and first with the fantastically ragged and ramshackle sound of Crazy Horse behind him, this is a really strong record with his trademark combination of hard-edged, almost grungy rock, and softer country/folky acoustic numbers. The two roughly ten-minute extended jam tracks ‘Down by the River’ and ‘Cowgirl in the Sand’ are my highlights, along with the classic riff-driven rocker ‘Cinnamon Girl’, and country-rock title track and ‘The Losing End’. The other two, ‘Round & Round’ and ‘Running Dry’, are also very good, but maybe slightly drag on? But this is very, very close to 5 stars.

no me gusto

Def captured that kinda folky rock chugging vibe

Started slow but got faster. Still not really into Neil Youngs voice.

Not as good as the other album.

Classic Americana.

Not even halfway through this thing and I have already had FIVE Neil Young albums. SEVEN if we're counting Buffalo Springfield and CSNY. And why? Once again we have an album that's decent at best, some good tunes and moments, utterly obliterated by Neil's crap-fucking-tastic singing voice. This one in particular seems to be a sort of "jam" album, which is fine, except none of these extended solos are particularly good or interesting. If you're not a great guitar player, no worries man. But let's just go ahead and end the song. Fave tracks: - Cinnamon Girl - Down by the River - Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)

This is better than the other 15 Neil Young albums on this list.

I can see the appeal of an album like this, but I wasn't really moved. Very smooth country rock vibes

I dont really care for Neil Young, but I knew I'd fall in love with this album the minute Cinnamon Girl started playing. Perfect record for road trips on the countryside

what can i say. there's nice guitar here, and it's a good, short album. but despite sounding really good for 1969, it's just not what i would think is good enough for this list/book

Crazy horse rocks. Not my fav one but still great

Ok album but that's it. Didn't hate it but it didn't make me go wow. 3/5.

Cool

Classic old country sound. Neil Young is never bad.

Did I finally graduate from the Neil Young hater club? I actually found this album charming? I don't know what got into me today or maybe this album just hits different. But the instrumentation was nice and Young's unique nasally muppet voice didn't bother too much me this time.

I liked, just not a hundred percent my style, kinda to slow and oldtimey and times but some I liked

Cinnamon girl is a great song, and the rest of the album was pretty enjoyable for me.

I'm sure I'll get grief for this, but I just have never really gotten Neil Young. I'm not a fan of his voice, so when I listened to this today, I really tried to put that aside and focus on the lyrics and the music. I definitely liked the more "rock" songs than the slower songs on the album. I also thought some of the guitar solos and instrumental parts were good and made the songs more interesting. But it still just isn't really my thing. I was familiar with several of the songs - a couple because of other artists that have covered the songs. And I like the covers better than the originals, to be honest. I just don't find his stuff that interesting, personally. I appreciate Neil Young and what he's meant for music and a lot of musicians, but he's just not my thing. Fine to listen to, but wouldn't seek it out again.

A delight to get an album in this app which is recognisable and contains some all time classics. Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River, Cowgirl in the Sand. On top of those some other beautiful and haunting tunes (Running Dry). All very enjoyable.

All time great album. I love Neil's clawhammer styler guitar. So powerful. The songs and lyrics hold up. 5 out of 5.

This was really good. Another case of "oh, I didn't realize he did this song" on quite a few. Great guitar work as well, although a few songs went on a bit longer than what they needed to.

I mean no disrespect Neil, there's some crazy moments in here, but overall it just didn't really resonate with me. Also the bookends of weird metaphors for women kind of puts a bad taste in your mouth tbh

album #125 wish the author of this list wasn't addicted to gargling neil young's balls in his mouth. ಄ album rating: ★½☆☆☆☆ ಄ number of albums left to review: 964 ಄ number of albums i agree with being on the list: 55 ಄ albums from the list that i would consider for my list: 24 ಄ albums i would not include on my list: 101

Excellent album from Neil. Mournful vocals, sad lyrics, grungy 60’s rock. Even the cover photo is grungy! All the ingredients for a very tasty listening experience. 4

A couple songs I would come back to. Cinnamon Girl of course, Down By the River and Cowgirl in the Sand

3.8/5

Pretty sweet and some tracks are ahead of its time. Standouts are Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand.

Great, I definitely don’t listen to Neil young enough considering how much I like what I know

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cinnamon girl. great. down by the river - single most overrated song ever recorded. why is this song over 9 minutes long? the rest - sub par filler. i do not understand the love for neil young - especially this early.

goo album

God, I dislike Neil Young. And this album definitely didn’t change that. I wish I could get the 40 minutes back it took me to listen to this garbage. 1/5

Eh....I liked the other one I listened to better. Two stars

Just barely scraped by getting a 4* on this one with the strength of Dunning Dry and Cowgirl in the Sand. The harder, more folk rock sound you get from Young, similar to songs like Southern Man, Revolution Blues, etc. Still a solid album, but probably the "weakest" of his I've gotten on the list.

Highlights: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand. 4.1

First time I heard of him was last year when they put him on a headline slot for Glasto. Everyone was saying who is this guy, why is he playing the headline slot, blah blah blah. I thought no I’ll give him a chance. That was quickly confirmed when I watched him for 5 minutes, so boring. Never seen such a small crowd for a headline slot. Straight to Charlie xcx to prevent myself from committing suicide, which is saying something.

6/10 Buen album, muy chill, muy tranquilo. No destaca en ningun momento pero tampoco baja el nivel, se mantiene bien

I have a soft spot for Neil young.

Neil young gets real down starting here and doesn’t let up for a longtime.

Everybody knows this is a great album.

Ganda

This is already my 3rd Neil Young album out of 70 from the list. But I enjoyed this one the most. The band really elevated all the songs, especially the electric ones. I know there's alot more Neil Young to come and if they are similar to this I look forward to them. 4*

Mooi gitaartje, maar niet spectaculair.

Difficult one. A bit lackluster maybe but also some lovely tunes.

Im not sure ive listened to much Neil Young but i quite liked this one.

I'm not a Neil Young fan, or so I thought. I really enjoyed this album.

Real solid Neil Young project, quite a few of those on the list…

And here we have Neil Young with his Country/Rock/Folk Americana with the occasional hint of grunge added. Neil Young is a polarizing artist, there's very little middle ground on how listeners react; I have always fallen on the enjoyable side of listening to him. I think he's a brilliant songwriter, and he is never afraid to experiment with melodies. I am also aware that his vocal stylings can turn some people off, but I was raised on folk music growing up, so weird vocal choices are normal to me. On this album in particular, my favorite tracks are "Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)" and "Down By the River." The only song on this album I didn't really enjoy was "Cowgirl In the Sand."

Good relatable lyrics. If I were a young man in the 60s who later grew up to be a rough-and-tumble rocker* dad who drank beer on the porch, I'm sure this would be my shit. hashtag Peter, Paul & Mary, Pink Floyd but make it acoustic and mid, George Harrison, Joni Mitchell if I were a man that respected women and were in touch with my feelings, taking mind expanding psychedelics while also living a very simple quiet life in my mobile home, Johnny Cash, I'm going to love REM when I'm 30

Was having fun until that one screechy violin (?) note and then I wanted to crash my car.

This album gave me Forrest Gump vibes in more ways than one. Thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the jammy bits.

Neil Young! I love Neil Young, I could listen to him all day. I don’t think there’s anything crazy exciting happening on this record, some of the songs go on and on, but it’s a smooth easy listen. This is really more of a 3.5 rating but they won’t let me do that. Second act montage needle drop in my biopic: “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”

This album felt pretty self indulgent. Some of the songs dragged in for way too long. I can understand why people would like it and I actually did really like cowgirl in the sand even though it was too long. Obviously neil young is very talented but I would have rated this higher if he knew when to stop.

Im a Neil young fan in general but I hadn't listened to this album yet, very pleasing cover woof! Im always a fan of his weird little harmonies and his nice voice but this album had me feeling like he was just singing reallllll slowwww and long sometimes especially on the latter half and I felt bored, I think this is a 3/5 for me today just for the crime of I didn't feel like listening to a jam album at the moment. Call me back when it's harvest time

this comes at no surprise but i love this album so much . jammy and imperfect and the music just feels so cool.. this might be my favorite neil young album. that guitar tone 😵‍💫 dare i say proto grunge ? favs: cinnamon girl, down by the river, and cowgirl in the sand sun chip

Actually the reviews below made me a little worried, but this turned out to be quite an enjoyable listen on my drive home! I´ll remember him for the longer jams, some of these were right up my alley.

il mio tipo :)

5star

Down by the river is a fantastic song. Album is pretty decent.

This album hits all the feels

Neil Young was home in bed with a 103 degree fever, delirious and high in a strange kind of way, with his wife bringing him soup that was not helping. He picked up a guitar tuned to D modal and wrote Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand in a single day. Three songs, one fever, one afternoon. Most songwriters spend careers chasing that kind of productivity and never find it. Young did not even know what he was singing. He found Crazy Horse by watching a band called The Rockets play at the Whisky A Go Go on Sunset Boulevard, deciding he liked some of them more than others, and taking the ones he wanted. The remaining Rockets were not consulted. This is either the most decisive A&R decision in rock history or a very impolite evening for everyone left behind. Round and Round was recorded while everyone thought they were just rehearsing. Singer Robin Lane did not know she was cutting a master take, just sitting with Neil, strumming casually while six microphones hung from the ceiling like curious birds. The song fades in and out like campfire talk and made it onto the album without a single intentional take. Neil Young has always had a complicated relationship with the concept of trying. The album is a rounded 3.8 that common decency and Cinnamon Girl round up to a 4. Down by the River tests patience at nine minutes and rewards it simultaneously, which is the precise definition of Neil Young as an artist. The long slow fade at the end of the title track is either poetic restraint or Neil Young forgetting to stop playing. Both explanations are equally plausible and equally him. 4 out of 5.

I want to find a reason to really like Neil Young but nothing has been that inspiring so far. This album is unfortunately more of the same there.

Cinnamon Girl is a classic. Cowgirl in the Sand was a sleeper. Overall a solid album from a great, even if this isn’t a daily type of listen for me.

Lidt kedeligt. Meget guitar

The GOAT

3.5

Classic Neil

Besides those 2 longer tracks that I enjoyed mainly for the extended guitar parts, there was nothing about this album that made me think I needed to hear it before I died. Its just run of the mill Neil Young. 3/5

Sempre agradável ouvir Neil Young, que voz foda, harmonias sempre fudidas. Tipo de música que me dá feels.

Very nice album, no standouts, but overall a cool record.

Look. Neil Young fucks. "Down by the River" is one of the ballsiest, most powerful rock songs ever written. Putting that nine-minute honker in the middle of your second album is such a power move. BUT Neil Young made too many albums. There are a couple stinkers on Everybody Knows this is Nowhere. The dude had so many good songs, if he cut the filler he'd have a few completely perfect runs. A few tracks here just don't work, and it minimizes the effect of the first, central, and final tracks.

Oon aina tykännyt Neilin äänestä, siinä on jotain surullisuutta ja toivoa samaan aikaan. Näistä levyn biiseistä oli kaksi tuttua aiemmin, mutta Crazy Horsea on aina mukava kuunnella. Ihan hyvä levy.

Favorite Track: Cowgirl in the Sand

I can confirm I am a Neil Young fan. I've listened to his couple more popular albums a few times. This don't hit like After the Gold Rush or Harvest to me, but won't give my boy less than a 4.

Pre Listen: I know and love Neil Young, but I've never heard of Crazy Horse before. I've listened to and enjoyed both Harvest and Harvest Moon by Neil, so higher than usual expectations going in on here. Notable Tracks: Round & Round - Favorite song on the album, this is peak Neil Young style. Easy folkish country with lyrics you can easily jump in with any time yourself. Running Dry - Man do I love the fiddle on this track. That intro is superb. I wish the lyrics were a less dry, otherwise this one may have been my favorite. Down by the River | Cowgirl in the Sand - Jam tracks are often really hit or miss for me. If you like their jam, they're highlights, if not they're slogs. This one falls into the former category, and man do I wish this album was longer with more of this jam. Post Listen: Thank you Neil for introducing me to your pal Crazy Horse. That was a great album. The duet guitar work between Neil and Crazy went absolutely crazy. They blend a Western-Folk sound with a more psychedelic rock sound ridiculously well. I really can't gush about how much I enjoyed the sound of this album overall. The lyrical work is pretty dry through the album, which sucks because Neil's had some great poetic lyricism in his other albums, but it's alright. I enjoyed every single song on here, and will be adding several to my playlist. Why was it only 7 songs. How come every great album on here is far too short, and every shiet one has like 20+ tracks. I need more :( 5/5

It is music and my ears have heard it. That’s all this gave me.

Good, but wasn't as dynamic or interesting as I'd hoped.

Neil Young is a great songwriter and musician, on this record as well. But the mixes are horrible.

A classic of late 60s rock, if only for "Cinnamon Girl" and "Down by the River". 9/10.

I just don’t understand how anybody cannot like Cowgirl in the Sand.

rym 4.04 Country Rock/Folk Rock 天然去雕饰，最为纯粹的老味道，几乎是摇滚乐最初萌芽，野蛮生长的样子。这种泛黄的怀旧的安心感，许是再也不会有了，任何试图模仿这样的音乐的人，都会被标为拾人牙慧的毫无才华的反刍者吧。粗粝的吉他，松松垮垮的乐曲行进，仿佛是麦克风直录的歌声，一切都那么简单，但在和声伴唱，或者大段吉他solo时，就是会快速地沉浸下去。 pick: Down by the River, Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets), Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)

Everybody knows this is just great, thanks Neil

Wasn’t bad. Bit aged, but nice mellow oldie rock

At least this list has helped me realise I'm not a Neil Young guy.

I love this album I remember listening to this when I was on an airport and I had to download it on my phone on the way back after a great weekend of solo travelling I put this on and Cinnamon Girl came on and everything just seemed right

Dude knows how to write a song, and the more I listen to him, the more I don't mind his voice. I'm sure I've heard Cinnamon Girl as a cover, and I just can't remember where. Great track. The rest of the work is fine, it's nothing spectacular, but he knows a good hook.

I went through a deep dive of Neil’s discography around 12 years ago, and I came away from it thinking this was his best album. Years later, I think I still feel this way. It’s at least up there with his other (beautifully flawed, all) masterpieces like Harvest, After The Goldrush, Rust Never Sleeps, On The Beach, and Ragged Glory (hugely underrated). Some of the album tracks can drag depending on the mood I’m in, but Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River, and Cowgirl In The Sand are all top shelf Neil. To me it’s the most “Neil Young” Neil Young album.

I just find it really dull.

Classic for a reason. Cinnamon Girl will always be a stand-out for me.

Non-memorable country music. 2/5

It's Country/Blues/Rock Made by Hairy White Men in the Seventies, but it's good. I like Neil Young's melancholy wistfulness. Not his strongest material though. Some of it felt like pretty conventional country music to me.

Love Neil Young’s solo work but never listened to his Crazy Horse projects. I wish I had liked this more. The songwriting isn’t quite as sharp and the band doesn’t add much and in fact often takes away. I did like Round & Round and Running Dry, though

So much Neil young in here man

seems incredibly polarizing. reviews are hilarious. middle o da road for moi

6eme album avec NY, et 3eme en 5 jours… Incompréhensible qu’il soit si représenté dans la liste. Cet album est aussi inintéressant que les autres. =>2/5

Really good. Not one of his best yet, but it shows where the journey might lead already containing three classics.

like this album, especially the songs Cowgirl in the Sand and Cinnamon Girl

Neil Young is a doggggggggg

Liked this a lot

Neil’s best!!!!

I liked the music but when he started singing it ruined it I think country music is just not for me

Rough-edged folk rock stylings from Neil Young's early days. An overall solid record.

Wasn't excited to see a Neil Young album but it wasn't horrible. I was familiar with Cinnamon Girl although I didn't know the name of the song.

9/10. Definitely listen again

Probably will only ever listen to "Down by the River" again. Nothing bad to say about the album in general though. Pleasant

music is love

I’ve liked some of the other Neil Young albums on here but I found this one to be lackluster. A lot of the songs go on too long with aimless playing by Young and the band. It felt like a bit of a jam album, just not as good. Far from his best. 2 stars.

This is my my third Neil Young album and has been my least favorite so far, but I still enjoyed it.

I just don't get the Neil Young thing - some nice guitar work, and then he starts singing 😐

Slightly more pleasant than I thought it would be, but still just sooooo middle of the road for me. @ app creators thank you for this site because it is great. For the suggestion box, I have, that you could add your birthday so that you always get a bona fide 5/5 that day and not, for example, Neil Young.

Soothing

The shorter the songs on this the better. If I was rating the shorties this would be a 5-star. The long boys would be a 2-star. So I'm splitting the difference (and rounding down).

Amazing album

Meil young ei osaa laulaa eikä sen ääni sovi laulamiseen

I like Neil Young, but this record isn't totally memorable. You'll get 'em next time, buddy!

Me gustó pero no me dejó nada

Нил Янг классный мужик

I liked the first song but it becomes just background noise very quickly. There's no real personality or hooks. It's just....rock.

The instrumentals and the music alone earns the album 5 from me. The vibes are immeculate, gritty yet soft, too. The harsh guitar solos are balanced with softer vocals or a shift in rhythm. Favorites: Running Dry, Cowgirl In the Sand, Down By the River

Excelente

Solid

Meh

Heard of this guy but never listened. Sounds more modern than the 60s to be fair

Uneven, Influential, and Kinda Boring This is some of the most vanilla, middle-of-the-road music I've heard. I can definitely hear its influence on rock ( the proto-grunge, alt-country, all that) but the songs themselves are a mixed bag. Some are boring, some are stupid, some are actually pretty good. Overall the album itself is just fine. It was enjoyable enough but I've already forgotten it. "Cinnamon Girl" - Kind of standard bubblegum rock. Proto-grunge, hard rock with country and garage influences. Songwriting is pretty good. 4-5/10. "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" - Very folky, true Country Rock. Backing vocals work well, the "la la la" is catchy but goofy. Nice twang. 4-5/10. "Round & Round" - Waltz melancholy. Familiar melody. Boring but kinda pure. 3-4/10. "Down by the River" - Definitely heard this before. Guitar solos are middle school talent show level. Goes on forever. 5-6/10. "The Losing End" - Pretty melancholy. Sounds like a Russian folk song. Not a fan of the whining tones. Straight up Country with only a bit of Rock. 5-6/10. "Running Dry" - Dreary dark sound. The violin is lovely. Recording quality is weirdly bad. Chord progression sets the mood very well. 5-6/10. "Cowgirl in the Sand" - Broody, moody start. Great closer. Groovy, hypnotic, dreamy. The lyrics ("It's the woman in you that makes you want to play this game") reek of 1969's casual sexism. 6-7/10. I would describe this album as uneven. The longer tracks are nice, Crazy Horse provides some enjoyable but not outstanding instrumentation, and Young's voice is a bit "take it or leave it." Not essential and I would not have added this to my 1001 list. Rating: 6/10

For some reason, I always default to thinking that this is Neil's debut, simply because it's such an affirmative statement to stake a claim with. Even though it isn't, this album sews so many threads of the future of rock/country/folk and whatever hybrids could be born out of them. Just excellent and awesome all around.

Two hits and a few other misses. I added the title track to my playlist.

Neil's debut album with Crazy Horse. Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand, alone, would have made this a classic album. However, every song on here is top notch.

5 I was honestly pretty disappointed to see another Young album but this was fantastic. Don't know if its because its with Crazy Horse? but i enjoyed this so much more than Harvest or On The Beach

First and last tracks were the best. Album cover is top tier.

The first of untold classic albums for this guy.

Solid. Not my favorite NY but definitely one of his best.

From the album cover, to the album title, to the music itself, this is true genius. 5 stars or A+.

As much as I dislike Neil Young's vocals, having him pair with someone helps immensely, also the guy could write a damn good song. Pretty solid rock album, 7 tracks, cant complain! I wasnt quite invested the whole way through unfortunately but if you're a Neil Young fan you'll definitely find something here that you'll like.

Enjoyed the heck out of the first half of this one. Second half lost me but that first half was so strong

A groovy little album that is way too short.

It is well played and technically good its just so very dull.

Preferred this to Harvest. Some great songs.

One of my all time favourites. Fave track - Cinnamon Girl. 5 star.

This was middle of the road kind of stuff, it went round on repeat for a while before I realised

Possibly the least painful NY release we've had so far. 2.5*

This album makes me jealous of anyone who got to experience it when it first came out. It’s so raw, catchy, and pure, unpretentious vibes. 10/10

it's ok

3.5

This feels like about as good as NY gets

osea bien pero ni tanto. un normie normie. no me genero demasiado. Tiene dos muy buenos temas, y por eso un 3

Cinnamon girl - 5 Everybody knows this is nowhere - 3 Round& round (it won't be long) - 4 Down by the river - 3 The losing end (when you're on) - 3 Running dry (requiem for the rockets) - 3 Cowgirl in the sand - 4

YES

Decent Album. 3-4 Solid AF. The rest are filler. But respect for Neil.

loved this, reminds me of some of the older fleetwood mac albums from the same era

Probably more of a 2.5 due to these last two tracks goddamn

Every track here is strong and unique. Love the vibes this album gives off. Feel like I could ride a horse through a desert

Running Dry !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I will have to give this one 5* just because Neil Young wonderful, but acknowledge this is not going on my desert island discs any time soon. I do think i prefer The Byrds' cover of cowgirl in the sand

Kjennskap: 10% Helt greit. Behagelig å høre på, men ikke veldig minneverdig.

not to good

An album title about Sheboygan, Wisconsin?

Idyllic folksy country tunes turned into a platforms for gnarly distorted blues rock guitar that descend into some slow, heavy, hard hitting freak outs. Damn, this rips so hard.

So freaking good.

Love

I means its quite good, I love the guitars, its just not my cup of tea

Cinnamon Girl lived rent free in my head all day. Not my favourite Neil Young but still great.

me likey

Lovely. I am actually a country guy, but real country. Not "I just wanna kiss my fish" country. Neil Young is incredible, his song-writing is top notch. Both lyrics and music wise. He is a true artist, the type where you feel every bit of passion that flows through a record like this. Is this the best music ever? No. It is very likely I won't even listen to it very often, cause there aren't many catchy melodies or rhymes that give you that neccesary serotonin boost in the car, at a party or while you're cleaning your house. But, if I am on my balcony, or in my garden, or in the park, chatting with friends while eating good food and drinking even better beer... there isn't better music available.

Just not my music did not enjoy it. Would only really listen to it in the background.

Down by the river is one of the greatest songs ever written, 4/5 only because I know the 5/5's NY is capable of (Harvest/After the gold rush)

Jadu, bra trevlig mysig musik, men hans röst blir lite tjatig efter tag o alla låter var inte bäst, men aa det får bli en trea...

- reminds me of the beatles circa the white album. catchy melodies which are easy to remember - use of electric guitar and synths provide a rhythmic pulse which makes the songs very satisfying to listen to - classic country rock favourite track: round & round (it won't be long) and cinnamon girl overall rating: 4.5 stars (very pleasantly surprised by this album. very similar to much of the music that has influenced me, so I found it a surprisingly satisfying listen)

Rätt schysst

the most mid

Still as bad as ever.

Niel Young is pretty terrible stuff. My WTF?! alarm went off twice on this album. Once during the awful "la la la's" in the title track and again during the screechy violin parts on the last track. The rest of it didn't fare much better. I don't understand this guy's popularity.