Reviews (page 5 of 14)
The dictionary definition of Tedium. Make the boring man go away, mummy!
i try to get Neil Young but i almost always come up short. not really so much here though. the title track and Down by the River are both pretty standout country rock songs. it doesn't go 7 for 7 but i get the appeal. deserves to be one of the 1001? i mean i do see the argument but you gotta cut some of these Neil Young albums man
Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand all on one album is absolutely filthy work and more than enough to make up for this album being 57.1% filler tracks.
The middle of Kansas?
Ich will mit KI einen endlosen Gitarren-Track im „Cowgirl in the Sand“-Stil machen...
Loved it! I’m a big Neil Young fan, knew some of these songs from the Live Rust album but hadn’t heard this whole album before. Cinnamon Girl is an all-time classic from the Godfather of Grunge. I also enjoyed Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand but really the whole album is right up my alley and will definitely be coming in for repeated listens over the coming week.
Nice, calm, summer with your granparents when you was a kid
omg shut up neil.
This one really grew on me. Some great chilled tunes and the sounds is really interesting. Interesting background to how they recorded the album with very few rehearsals before recording.
This album was awesome, ESPECIALLY the back half.
Like Neil young but this was new to me. Bit mixed but some good songs and the rest was inoffensive
short album but really sweet. i'm a big fan of neil's voice, especially loved round & round. have never been big on country type stuff but this got me somewhere deep down
this is the greatest album to ever exist in the history of albums. easily neil's best. perfect music all around.
neil young. classic!! hard to rank his discography but all i know is this is a good one
60’s Rock ⭐️Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
Relaxing and a little rough around the edges. Faves: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, The Losing End
Not normally my thing but some of the guitar work on this is gritty and very bluesy. A few more straightforward C&W style tunes that didn't float my boat. Made it onto my Liked list...
I thought the album was ok. Expected to like it more tbh. 1 song saved
Surprisingly good
Classic album by a goat! 7.6/10
I think his biggest strength is the instrumentation.
It was OK I gave it a 77/100 I’m interested in checking out his other stuff though. Favorite Track(s): Down By The River
As if to prove my point from my comments on yesterdays album, the algorithm does me a dirty and delivers me yet another Neil Young album, this time with Crazy Horse. I hadn't heard this before but I do know a couple of the songs from it. It's another great one, Young was really on fire for this stretch of albums. This has a raw energy to it that he perhaps polished a little more on later releases but I enjoy the rough and readiness here.
There were some really good songs in there and some….. not so much. It got pretty old by the end of the 40 minutes but I see myself listening to som of the songs again
A good listen. I'm not sure about the 9 minute song in the middle of the album, maybe disrupted the flow a bit, but apart from that I liked it.
Slightly dull at time but generally pleasant and inoffensive.
I really really love neil young and whilst i recognised alot of the songs on this album, i was slightly disappointed in his lack of differentiation nothing wowed me, it was just ok
Neil Young just can't illicit any emotion in me. He is a mid artist with a mid sound. I get why some people hate him and I get why some people love him. I am neither.
Neil young baby
Was a four initially, but I had lost some enthusiasm come the end
nja whatereber großer name und..? c
So many hits I liked it
There’s a nostalgia here for a time I never lived (I’m a ’90s baby), but this album completely transported me like I could’ve existed in that era. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere has that lazy 70s hanging-out energy. Standouts: Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
1969 released das album hab ich schon gekannt. Es ist in einer alten Spotify-Playlist von mir (Home) Gute Songs, aber hald schon recht folky, dahindudelnd. Cinnamon Girl, Round & Round, Down by the River (wenn's 6 min kürzer wär)
Not bad
This is a 3-star album with a 1-star singer, which averages it out to a 2.
Second times a charm! After a somewhat directionless debut Neil Young is confidently congealed on his sophomore solo.
for lange numer stopede halvajs
Good album. Not a massive fan of Neil Young but this second album with Crazy Horse musician’s is good.
Really ordinary listening experience. 40 minute record of which 20 minutes is two songs of late sixties wig outs. It is just plain boring, he's not fully developed his songwriting chops and Crazy Horse are pedestrian. Don't' bother deadbeats.
Scene: Reprise Records executive office, 1969. A balding man in a three-piece suit is languidly smoking a large cigar with his feet up on the mahogany desk. The phone rings, and he answers it. We only hear his side of the conversation. "Neil, baby! Long time, no hear. Just heard the demo of the new album you sent over, some great material there. That 'Cinnamon Girl' is going to sell a million copies! And that song where you suddenly shoot your girlfriend for no reason is just hilarious -- shot her for no reason at all! I'll book some studio time right away. Who do you think for the band? Keltner? Wachtel? Who else? Do you think Stills or Crosby would do a guest spot?" There is a lengthy pause while the person on the other end of the line speaks. "What do you mean 'that's the album'? Aren't you going to record it properly? Get a producer to arrange the songs? Finish the lyrics? Tune the guitars, at least!" Further speaking on the end of the phone. The executive rises to his feet, now shouting. "What is this shit, Young? You can't just dump a turd like this and say 'it's my new album'. I know what your contract says, but for chrissakes, Neil, you're killing me here - fuck you!" He slams down the phone receiver, picks up his cigar and stares out the window, slowly shaking his head.
I've not considered myself much of a Neil Young fan from what I've heard. The album started the way I expected and I anticipated I wouldn't enjoy anything, but I will admit the longer tracks took me by surprise and from "Down by the River" to the end I thought they were all solid tracks. I found myself really enjoying the vibe and some of the guitar work. I take everything as it comes and as I enjoyed about half the album, a 3 star rating is about fair. Not my regulsr style but you can still be surprised.
Yet another singer with a nasal, whiney voice. But Neil Young gets away with this. I like most of his early works - must be my age - so 5 for Down By The River and Cowgirl and to spite everyone who gave it 1. You wankers probably love shit like Oasis.
Running dry reminds me of ween's 12 golden country hits
The instrumentals in 'Down by the River' are very nice like 'Running Dry' too instrumentals in general are just great
Очень крутой кантри альбом, даже буду слушать некоторые песни
3/5
Round & round buenísima con armonías muy bellas y amé lo rokero q se sintió cowgirl in the sand, mis dos favs del album. De fijo se siente como q está hecho con identidad gringa muy en mente, entonces obvio no me llega mucho. Pero musicalmente, los solos de guitarra y así, muy divertidos. Me encantó el arte de portada tmb :)
No one song stands out as a real winner but overall easy listening. Love Neil young, just not one of his more memorable installations.
I am almost exactly as old as this album. Neil's guitar is just .. well how do you describe genius? A true master at his craft and a one of a kind sound at only 23. I like the clean track sequence too, starting with one my favorites, Cinnamon Girl - slaps you to attention & is just bangin! Then a honky track followed by super slow & quiet. Smack in the middle, 9 min of blliss w Down by the River (I'd have given a 5 just for 1,4 & 7), then honky, the slow Running dry. Close it out with the gorgeous Cowgirl in the Sand. Good lord! Just aMAZING.
Debut with Crazy Horse. A true original. 1969 nobody sounds like this. I love the blend of country harmonies and raw exploratory jams like Cowgirl & DBTR which forged a template they have been using for the last 56 years. Stu & I saw them in May 2024 and the boys still bring that overdriven hard rockin’ rebel attitude!
Humbly audacious. Down by the River is 557 seconds of sonic perfection.
"Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" by Neil Young with Crazy Horse is an album I did not have much experience with before, as I have never really listened to Neil Young all that much. Overall, it felt like a perfectly ok record. It is a nice mix of straight rock and folk rock, with Crazy Horse giving the songs a bit more grit. Still, nothing on the album really stood out to me, and there is not a whole lot to say about it. It is not bad at all, just nothing particularly special either. All in all, it was fine, but it did not leave much of an impression.
Bland country with a distortion pedal with awful singing and worse vocalisations
Parts of this we're beautiful but I lacked interest.
Had it love him
"Cinnamon girl" is great, I've always loved that song, "Down by the river" was pretty good when he wasn't singing but the rest of this album is not for me, I really dislike his singing voice. Some of the jam sessions were kind of boring and wandered around but it was better than I expected it to be. I think i'll go with a 3 here
I really don't understand how Neil Young has 7 albums on this list. 8 if you count the CSNY album. The opening track, Cinnamon Girl, is quite good. So is track 3, Round & Round. The rest of the album was either uninteresting or actively annoying. There are two tracks on here that are over 9 minutes long. I love prog and jazz and symphonic music so I have no inherent bias against long songs. Neil Young does not do anything in his music that justifies 9+ minute songs. 1.5 stars rounded up to 2.
Untouchable
Classic Neil throwback
Enjoyed the stripped, rawness of this
Very good
Neil at his rocking best. Nobody else can take a one note guitar solo and get away with it. 4 absolutely stellar songs (Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand) make up for the decidedly average make-weights.
This is the third Neil Young I've had, I think, and it all very much hits the same. I admire the man, I like his voice, some of the songs are pretty great, but I'm often bored.
What an amazing album. Great tunes, production is perfect
This is a hard album for me to review, not because it's a bad album or that it's polarizing or anything that would drive me one way or the other. The word that came to my mind when listening to it is just "eh". It's not bad, I'm just not interested in it. Neil Young is old man music. He and Crazy Horse are crazy talented, both lyrically and musically, but I just don't care enough about it. Sure, they can put some licks together, but I'm just not interested enough to enjoy it. It's fine.
Cinnamon Girl is a surprisingly hard rocking opener, but the side is anchored by Down by the River, the rambling epic with its sultry bassline and guitar licks. On side two, Running Dry is another winner, dirge-like with noisy violins. Then the long closer, Cowgirl in the Sand, hits immediately with the best groove on the record and some of the best guitar work. I think this is better than Down by the River. It's a great sounding record in stereo. Satisfying guitar and bass tone and Neil's voice is excellent here. Not everything can live up to the quality of the two long songs, but it doesn't really matter. Apologies to Mr. Young, I was unfamiliar with your game.
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - Fantastic solo debut. Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand are stunners, Cinnamon Girl is a very strong opener as well.
Pretty easy rock. Never really listened to Young, but I enjoyed it more than I expected. Good variety. Standouts: Cinnamon Girl Everybody knows this is nowhere Cowgirl in the Sand 4
Generally, I liked the sound of the album. I will definitely listen to some of the songs, but I wouldn't say it will be one of my top albums.
Liked "everybody knows this is nowhere" and "running dry", rest sounded rather bland
I didn’t think I’d feel this way about a Neil Young album but… I do.
5, love this record
“It is difficult to find happiness within oneself, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.” Arthur Schopenhauer 1 Deluded, clodhopping nonsense from Neil Young and his merry band of mediocrities. As usual. 1/5
Oh yea I like this. Get me a Ford Pickup, the plains are calling.
Inoffensive
Our own decisions
Pretty average
Scruffy
The start of his golden period
Jeez another Neil Young’s album for this week. I preferred this one though because it had more variation and it was more energetic. Liked the violin on “Running Dry”.
cover art is giving cool dude energy we love mountains and dogs but ik that’s not what I’m supposed to be evaluating… listened to this while studying and it was mellow enough to be good study music but I do NOT like the song about shooting someone down by the river. jail. the violin in running dry was awesome tho
It’s giving sad vibes but I’m not loving it
I said to myself "I'm not going to like this album" and then I didn't mind it. Although for some reason I did feel like I should be staring at an empty apartment before I close the door and fade out to a time in my life. It just has that vibe.
country jakies
Nice folk album, just not my preferred style of music.
Cinnamon Girl was unexpectedly upbeat for Neil Young. The middle of the album was what I expected - drawling, folksy, thin. Running Dry and Cowgirl in the Sand were great, vibey, with long instrumental excursions that kept my interest.
Great lyrics and sound. Southern twangy rock but not in a bad way.
Played it through a couple of times - forgot it was on. Not bad, but not memorable. I much prefer Young's later stuff.
feels dated. i guess good for the time but it very much has the "this is your dad's rock album" vibe
Jeg tror ikke Neil Young er for meg… jeg er ikke en dadrock type of gal for det meste
Not sure what I expected but this was incredibly pleasant. I feel like I'm slowly puffing on a cigar, rocking in a chair while watching the sunset over the mountain range. Faithful dog by my side. No where to be, nothing to do but enjoy the earth and its beauty. At peace. Definitely "grandpa" music but I genuinely enjoyed this. Stand out is Running Dry, but this is definitely a full album listening experience! 8/10
Dusty, lonely, and beautifully stubborn. Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: This album feels like wide open space and unresolved feelings. Rough, simple, and emotionally honest in that way Neil Young does where it sounds casual but cuts deep. Favorite Track: Cowgirl in the Sand. Wandering, haunted, and strangely peaceful.
7.4
A different style than I usually listen to- kinda folky. There were a couple of songs that I liked, but the end of the album was somber and dragged.
Its really pretty, I think I would have really enjoyed it more if I could have been sitting around a fire or out in nature but overall it was still enjoyable.
This is some great guitar playing. Really enjoy the creative guitar riffing. I like it more each time I listen to it!
Thwop!! Cinnamon Girl and that baller riff kick things off REALLY well. Neil spends the rest of the record doing what Neil does well, ambles around the campfire with various tales of life. If some songs go on for so long it’s because Neil is letting the music breathe, as heard on Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand.
I really enjoyed this. I guess this was very unrehearsed and they were all new to playing together. He wanted to show the sounds that naturally came out of them without much tweaking. I'd say they vibed well off the bat! There's a softness to this that feels very cozy and homey. He's a great songwriter too.
The pinnacle of "Sitting around the living room with your boys talking shit and passing around a joint" rock music. Thumbs up.
Love Neil young this was fire
Not my usual listening style. Calm, chilled. Pleasantly surprised.
idkkk
I liked it!
It was good vary country and old but good need to listen again
hic bana gore deil ya asiri sikici hicbir sey olmuyor goze carpan bir noktasi yok sesi bu boslugu dolduracak kadar iyi degil
A classic listen I used to grow up with.
Best wel saai Soms mooie instrumentele solo’s die wel leuk zijn Zang word je snel moe van
There are maybe a few ear worms like Down by the river and Round and Round that I could listen to again. But his music is really not my kind of thing- very slow, quiet, almost 'thin' production wise, quite dull, and I especially did not like Running Dry.
Really enjoyed this. Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River and Cowgirl in the Sand all very good. Solid instrumentation, very little nasal whining and even the long guitar noodling ones were good. Laid back country rock. Glad the fiddle was only prominent on just the one track. And Round and Round track less enjoyable. 4.3
Was feeling Neil Young ennui heading into this one but really enjoyed the longer jammy tracks, not sure the other albums so far had this. The Clear influence on Wilco was interesting. Ended up going 4 for 4 for 4 stars so far, but this May be the one I will return too most again.
Not my favourite of the 326 Neil Young albums in the list. Doesn’t really go anywhere until the final track, which is a stone groove.
Alright
Really good. Almost a five but will hold off for rust never sleeps.
Might just be my favourite Neil Young album, has so many songs that I just utterly love. Kicking off with Cinnamon Girl, a riff that rhythmically embeds itself in you so that 4 hours later you’re still tapping along to it, slightly headbanging to it. He really is the GOAT, I love it. It’s a perfect album, it’s 5.0/5.0. 5.0/5.0 Best Song: Down By The River
Fuck me I forgot what a good album this is, every song is a perfect banger. He’s insane, he does simple stuff better than anyone. Best song has to be down by the river.
030126 16:31 4
Normally don't like extended jams in the middle of songs. Crazy Horse is the notable exception to this rule, and this album has two incredible long jams on it ("Down By the River" and "Cowgirl In the Sand"). Plus it has "Cinnamon Girl". A couple of the other songs don't quite rise to the levels of those three songs *cough* "The Losing End *cough*, but it's still a high 4 star album for me.
faixa 4 - Incrível instrumental mas infelizmente longa demais, aparentemente um problema comum do álbum.) Faixa 6 - Running Dry, tem uma pegada bem western. Faixa 7 - Outro incrível instrumental na introdução da musica, mas muito arrastada Final apenas 3 de 7 faixas me chamaram a atenção mas ao mesmo tempo me decepcionaram porque o álbum inteiro é me parece arrastado demais. Musicas desnecessariamente longas e repetitivas, apesar do incrível instrumental 3/5
Głosy tych dwóch artystów idealnie do siebie pasują. Gitara idealnie brzmi tu brzmi. Jest kilka fajnych piosenek ale ogólnie to niezbyt jest mój klimat.
Sounds like the soundtrack of an American road trip, one with highways through deserts and plains and valleys and whatever. I’m not American and also cannot drive but I have a great imagination. Ultimately not an album I would reach for but one that I don’t mind listening to.
When to listen: Fall, Berkshires, homey-vibes
not realy my vibe
Another Neil Young in my list already. This one is a bit brighter than on the beach, but still generic sounding for me
I never understood why Neil Young is known as the Godfather of Grunge until I heard this
Most of the songs on this fairly short album are loose and wiry, and many tumble on longer than necessary, but the upbeat numbers have a pleasant bounce and lilt to them, and the harmonies give it charm. The title track is a sunny island in the rolling sea of this album. ‘Down by the River’ rambles for an awfully long time, but it holds water as a punchy murder ballad. It’s not an album I would go back to time and time again, but it’s really nice to hear some of the formative music of the folk rock genre that may have inspired some of the modern artists I listen to now.
cinnamon girl be groovy asl everybody knows this is nowhere lalalalaallalaaa round & round vibez i like acoustic down by the river very long the losing end also groovy but not AS groovy running dry is soooo arthur morgan wild wild west cowgirl in the sand pretty good but long 3.5/5
ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND WE SPIN!!!!!!!!!! i know that down by the river is probably highly regarded but i didn't LOVE it only because i feel like it was one constant guitar solo. i thought it was a cool song, however did not feel it was worth putting on a playlist like how i felt with 'everybody knows this is nowhere' and 'round & round' and 'the losing end' i really enjoyed running dry i liked the lyrics a lot and it was a nice switch up from the other songs in the album. i was not expecting that lengthy strings solo i enjoyed cowgirl in the sand, i knew what i was getting into with it being 10 minutes long, so i expected more of insanely long solos. however, i sort of enjoyed the neverending soloing because it differed from music in the 21st century with programmed outlines that describe rules for music.
Cinnamon Girl - overdrive guitar and tight vocals. Good for road trip montage. Interesting bridge that goes off the main idea. Dark outro. 8.7/10 Everybody knows this is nowhere - interesting timing and progression. Small town feeling lyrics. Silly background vox. Easy drummin. Simple and sweet 8.3/10 Round and Round (It won't be long) - Sweet acoustic strumming and tender vocal harmonies. Makes me want to learn it. Sunset sounds and yearning words. Waltzing. 9.1/10 Down by the River - Cool and quiet. Nighttime stroll or drive. Floaty harmonies that harken back to the early 60s. Bad boy chorus. Very long. Guitar solo city. 8.4/10 The losing end (when you're on) - independent guy making his way through life. Very classic chords almost beatly. Drums are kind of grating. A little silly. 8.0/10 Running dry (requiem for the rockets) - violin/fiddle and 6/8 makes it feel almost Irish. A little slow for my taste. 7.8/10 Cowgirl in the sand - rolling fingerpicked electric intro. Sounds like a finale. Also very long but fittingly so. 8.8/10 Average - 8.44
A classic. Down By The River and Cowgirl in the Sand. Proto-Lofi. 9.5/10
I listened to half of this
good but not my style
Four excellent songs, Cinnamon, River, Corwgirl, and the title track. Two good songs Losing end and Running Dry. One mediocre track Round and Round
Bit of country rock, really big fan of this genre….have added some songs to my liked playlist, however the songs seem to go on forever. Brilliant guitar in ‘down by the river’ 7/10
Liked it, good background cooking music would listen again
This album wouldn't be something I usually listen to, even if it is oldie's music which I love. It kind of makes me feel like a cowboy sitting outside his log house watching the sunset. Even though its a longer song, I really like Down By The River.
i enjoyed but it wasn't quite my style
Great record
I like the idea of Neil Young better than I like Neil Young. Cinnamon Girl is a terrific song. I like cover versions better. In 1969 this was probably a good record. The playing is capable but the songs are too long by half. Noodling is for practice it shouldn’t be committed to vinyl. Same thing live. Skip the guitar solos or any solos for that matter. Be concise. Have a message. Communicate. Inspire. Unfortunately, none of these apply to this record. Sounds great though. Well produced. Just a little dull. And in a world where people can listen to Neil’s whining (and I’m Canadian and Neil is a legend) without going - whoa - that dudes got a shitty voice - this record is a tough listen precisely because his weakness is himself. Imagine these songs with an actual vocalist with a tone that doesn’t cause digs to shit themselves when they hear his voice (as my dog did when I pit this on). This would be a notch better imo. Not good, but better. Don’t forget the noodling. If you excuse the lengthy noodling, replace Neil, then you’d have a good record. 3/5 because Neil is Canadian.
I quite liked this album, great vibe
Neil Young er et kjent navn for meg, men jeg har til gode å utforske katalogen hans. Melankolsk og behagelig country-rock her. Virkelig bra ved andre-tredje lytt. La oss si fem stjerner da. Cinnamon Girl må for øvrig ha vært en inspirasjonskilde for Bowie. Top 3: Down by the River, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
First Listen; 4.5; Really enjoy how crunchy and punchy many of these songs are. There is a lot of jamming and noodling throughout, but it comes through with enough emotion and effort that it works well. There's also a lot of dark, driving moments that are counterbalanced by a chorus that opens things up and lets things breathe. Can't believe that I never listened to this album before. I love songs that just jam on open chords, and this nails that sound perfectly. Favorite Tracks: Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River
As a fan of Neil Young, I’ve always struggled with understanding him, as I’ve formed an opinion of him as a grouchy genius couple contrarian musician who would turn on you the moment you agreed with him. This is the pioneering album for his heavy sound with Crazy Horse, which would later make him the “godfather of grunge” in the early 90s: it’s several of the big hits mixed in with listenable cuts on par with the country rock sound that Young and his contemporaries (like The Grateful Dead) would kind of accidentally create. This album never seems to crack a top 100 rock album list for some reason — it’s probably one more classic cut away — but it’s still really great and should be in a vinyl collection.
7/10
It wasn’t really my taste of music
This was a solid reintroduction to Neil Young (I listened to Harvest a few years back). The vocals took me out of the album often, which is strange, considering Young is known for his vocals. The music was stellar though, easily proving this as a great album. The longer the song was, the better it sounded (in most instances). Gotta say, Cinnamon Girl near ruined this album. It is a dissatisfying first track to an otherwise decent folk rock album. The lyrics, the music, the vocals--god, the vocals--worried me for what I was listening to. Thankfully, it only got better, for the most part. Best Tracks (in no particular order): - Cowgirl in the Sand - Down by the River - The Losing End (When You're On)
idk it’s like kinda funky but like it’s also kinda like a good mix between like old/classic but not like to old?
On the basis of hearing 1 Neil Young song in my life ("Old Man") I expected this album to contain a lot more whinging and much less (no?) Electric Guitar. I was very wrong and this jammed very hard. What a sound, 4.5 stars
Neil is so much better than those maga pussies like Morgan waa-waa
Great album, one of my favourite’s from Neil young.
The first truly great album by my all time favourite artist. Neil wrote Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River and Cowgirl in the Sand in a single day whilst suffering from a fever. He did more for music in one afternoon than most artists achieve in their lifetime… and we’re lucky enough to have another 50+ years of the crazy bastard. The easiest of 5 stars.
incredible album. good high energy heavy distortion electric guitar tracks combined with slower, acoustic, folkier pieces make this an emotionally and sonically interesting album.
Every song is good, few are great
Voi eemeli kuinka chilliä meininkiä!
Actually pretty good!
Empecé a escuchar este álbum sin ninguna expectativa y sin saber absolutamente nada de Neil Young & Crazy Horse, y me sorprendió lo mucho que me gustó. Es un álbum sin skips, primer gran descubrimiento gracias a este sitio 𖹭
I love most of these songs.
I really enjoyed this album. There are some great base lines especially on Cowgirl in the sand and down by the river
Χριστουγεννιάτικα
loved some of the instrumentals and really enjoyed Round and Round(it won’t be long). However nothing else on the album really stood out to me. Personally, It was okay, I might not revisit (except for the song Round and Round) but I can see what makes the album significant.
mid
Really good background music. On the boring (though well produced) side when actively listening.
I've shared my thoughts on Neil Young, once I got hooked, I was really hooked. I'm not sure if there is an album of his I don't have, either in vinyl, CD, or electronic file. This one is a really great one.
This is so badass. Neil Young is 2 for 2 so far on this list. Never heard this one before and it might become a favorite.
C’était vraiment très sympa à écouter!
It was a lovely experience to listen to this album!
Surprised by this one, because I like Neil Young, and I was utterly bored by this. Not sure if he hadn't really gotten his groove yet but that doesn't seem like it should be the case. Cinnamon Girl I know, everything else kind of plodded along at seemingly the same meter. Won't be revisiting this one.
Overall soundscape is definitely to my liking, but none of the material is super memorable. Vocals could be better. Idk. I enjoyed my time with it but it's likely a one and done. Best tunes: round & round (it won’t be long), down by the river, the losing end (when you’re on), cowgirl in the sand
My least favourite Neil Young album on the list so far. Yawn.
Seichter Sound der Endsechsiger aber ohne Genialen Momente, ok aber nicht mehr.
-good album I think my favorite song is cinnamon girl or the losing end -remind me of sublime a little
1. cinnamon girl is very catchy, something I’ll listen to on a road trip tbh or when I’m feeling late 60s/early 70s, iykyk. 2. Everyone Knows This is Nowhere, not my personal favorite but I’m chill with it. I know you country folks know this by heart. 3. Round and Round, I would definitely listen to this if I’m feeling folky or on a rainy day when I’m isolating myself or just wanna relax alone. 4. Down By the River, is this a confession to mvder?? Son?? What?? 5. The Losing End, I’m sorry that person did you dirty son. I hope you emotionally recovered after that experience. 6. Running dry, I can feel the emotions thru the instruments rather than the vocals. Like damn son, what happened. 7. Cowgirl In the Sand, WOAHHHH HOLD UP ‘OLD ENOUGH TO CHANGE YOUR NAME’ I forgot yall folks was something else back then. I like the instrumentals but damn… mmm idk Overall, 3/10. 2/3 songs I liked however not my cup of tea. Thank you tho.
Fav: Down By The River Least Fav: Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) Didn’t find a single crazy horse
Outstanding album. I was only familiar with two of these songs when I first turned on the record, and even then not super familiar. It’s weird, because I feel like I’ve heard a lot of Neil Young in my life, but this seems like kind of a quintessential album that has never come to my attention. Throughout most of the songs, there’s a driving groove that makes the long, contemplative (but never too complex) guitar (and fiddle?) solos feel lively and crisp. I say this is someone who finds jam bands extremely dull (see: my review of the Allman Brothers’ “Live at Fillmore East,” the album I listened to yesterday). I’ll probably be picking a copy of this up on vinyl, or at the very least streaming it again in the near future.
I really liked some of these songs, and I really lime Neil Young as an artist. But I wasn’t blown away by this album in general. The sound is cohesive but not my favorite. Top Songs: Cinnamon Girl, Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)
While it started as a fun project to (maybe) discover some unknown albums and possibly even gold nuggets in the form of priceless music, I find this list more and more tedious. Being only at the 140th album of the 1001 I'm supposed to listen to, it seems that my musical knowledge and preferences are much better organized than this author(s)' list. Neil Young isn't helping either - or maybe not at all. I truly think this is the most overrated artist on this list, apart from, of course, Meat Loaf. This album is slightly better than "On the Beach", but that's only due to some rock jams with Crazy Horse. But as soon as they start to play country, with Neil's whining on top of that, I give up. 2/5
Cinnamon Girl starts off the album strong, but it meanders. I didnt really like this at all. It felt like men going through a midlife crisis trying to live out their rockstar dreams of their youth. 1 star.
bit boring
Unfortunately not really my taste
I respect Neil Young in theory, but in practice this album is rough, grating, and nowhere near Harvest-level emotional payoff.
Oh, come on ... Neil Young? Again?!? *sigh* Well, at least he's not singing solo most of the time on this album, so his whiny voice isn't front and center, but, really, that's hardly enough to warrant an inclusion in this list. 2/5
Kinda folksy, but I dig it
A little disappointed given I was told this was his best album. He's definitely better with Crazy Horse than without. 3 solid albums from that combo now which is more that most artists produce
I've seen mostly polarising reviews, and not sure why. The album is actually not bad, yet also certainly not awesome. 6/10
Classic. Folky but very good.
Classic Neil
I liked this album, especially due to its acid/psych rock tones.
Dear author of the book your preferences are showing again. I am writing this before I even listen to the album but do we really need this much Neil Young on this list, and in life in general. A lot of people might come to his defense because he is 'political' and maybe talk about his 'battle with Spotify'. Sure, he did pull his music, briefly, from Spotify but I do believe you can still listen to it there because in the end he sucks. There are plenty of reasons for artists to pull their music from Spotify but if you're going to do it you need to do it and do permanently. Like most shitty boomers who like to think they solved civil rights, war, and all the other bullshit from the 60's and 70's, Neil Young has pulled the ladder up behind him after making it big. Fuck the newer artists who won't get the same royalties as him he got his. Cinnamon girl is a great song there are better covers of it out there but it's nice to hear it. The rest of this is the same old bullshit from Neil Young.
Chill
never listened to neil young before but this is a certified cozy album would listen to this as i fall asleep on a train at night favs! - round & round (it won't be long) - down by the river
This is one overrepresented artist, even if the album isn't all that bad.
Yeah, dude we all know.
Folkrock, 1969 -> 2
I’ve only heard some of these songs in a greatest hits context so it was nice hearing them sprinkled in with some songs I’ve never heard. Definitely an essential Neil Young album. Favorite tracks: down by the river, cowgirl in the sand
I’m starting to think that rating an album after hearing it once it’s too hard, so I listened to this twice. There’s something about Neil Young that gets to my soul. Overall really good songs, I particularly liked The Losing End
Like this one
This album has a few moments, but mostly in my opinion, very bland. I almost begin to feel like an album like this released today, against the amazing stuff artists are doing, would not even get a look. Almost like would a basketball player from the 60’s even be able to make a modern day team? Just the feeling I get when I listen to some older albums.
Nice album. A few very good songs and a few that are less interesting.
1- musique douce pour commencer j'aime bien, 8/10 2- on dirait plus de la country j'aime un peu moins, 6/10 3- musique pour pleurer, 9/10 4- 9 minutes?? 6/10 5- ça va, 7/10 J'ai pas finis, j'ai l'impression d'entendre toujours la même chose, je trouve que c'est souvent ça avec ce genre de musique, très bien au début mais plus on écoute plus on s'ennuie
Loved it. Timeless. Hadn’t really listened to much of Neil Young’s older stuff and this was incredible.
Great instrumentation. Good lyrics.
reminds me of pink floyd a little bit, not sure if thats crazy. enjoyable instrumental work, great vocals and engaging rock elements throughout
Straight gas loved every song. Cowgirl in the sand is always a classic but my new fav is the losing end! Never heard her before
Very country rock, usually not my style. Album's target market is probably not me, and that's okay.
I liked it well enough, don't really have much more to say.
This was no good, overrated artist
Great album. Maybe not the best of Neil Young but still great with amazing songs.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse at their best. The classics like Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River are here but there’s not a bad song on this record. Round and Round is an underrated gem.
It's a huge task to stay on the level of an opener like Cinnamon Girl, but Neil Young and Crazy Horse nail it. Very, very solid. No skips.
Favourite Track: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
I enjoyed listening to this again so much I put the Fillmore East 1970 set on straight after.
I like it
1st NY & CH record I got, ca. 1996? Probably from the Guitar Player (maybe Guitar for the Practicing Musician? no, because I think it was a 30th Anniversary issue) magazine recommendation? I still can't get enough of the Down By The River solo, an absolute electric guitar all-timer. Not my favorite NY & CH album, but was much easier to come by than Time Fades Away, On the Beach or Tonight's The Night way back in the 20th C. I don't like any of the ballads on Everybody Knows... as much as the title track of On the Beach, but that's not to say Running Dry is a bad song.
This is my favorite Neil Young album and I think his best work with Crazy Horse. I've listened to it so many times, and was one that got me into playing guitar. It's an all-timer for me.
Just couldn’t get behind this one. Wasn’t much to it, and a lot of the songs just strung out for too long. Thought I would like it more, but I wasn’t a fan.
Boring
Wildes 70er Album, was mir hier und dort etwas zu chaotisch arrangiert war :-/ Würd ich nicht nochmal hören wollen
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Alright, not too notable
Neil Young is pretty dang consistent.
Decent I guess. Bland generally.
Top 3 white guy with a guitar.
This would be a one star but for some reason Cinnamon Girl has always been one of my favorite songs. I like Neil Young, but just one song at time. Is there anything wrong with that?
Mostly one note but we’ve had worse notess
Hai
I discovered I love Neil Young.
Cinnamon girl is an excellent song. The perfect marraige between guitar vocals and lyrics. Immensely playable. The rest not so much. Youngs whine does not age so well and always needs to be less prominent in the mix. Here it is front and centre.
I like his voice
Another one of Neil's finest.
classic neil very pleasant no complaints
You guys are totally singing my song (s). I bought this when I was ten and just beginning to suspect that Buffalo Springfield was just a little too LA Cowboy for my tastes. As soon as I heard the guitar tone for "Cinnamon Girl," I was along for the full ride. Especially since it has one of the great one-note solos of all-time - right up there with "I Can See For Miles." "Losing End" and the title track are very good and pretty close to Springfield. So it's "Down By The River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand" that really make this proto-grunge classic.
I am not a big Neil Young fan. His voice is like fingernails on a blackboard. With that being said, this album is somewhat tolerable. Cinnamon Girl was a great start and then it kind of plateaued.
A few too many guitar solos. "Harvest" is one of my few 5/5's, but couldn't get into this album as much. A little bit too much country.
Eh
Good album, long songs but consistently interesting and returning to themes a true album experience
TBA
No, .
A handful of hard-rocking classics and some nice softer folk tunes, but the title song is my personal favorite. To me this is one of Neil’s best albums, including his work with CSNY. The lead guitar playing feels a bit sloppy and out of rhythm at times, but I think that contributes to the loose feel he was after.
Knew a few tracks, plus a couple new tracks. Overall a good album.
Incredibly average
3.5
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere was a pretty good album. It has definitely been a while since i looked at one of Neil Young's works and this one is a pretty good reintroduction to them. It has a pretty good balance between both soft and melodic tracks as well as some more hard rocking tracks and each variant had some good songs in them. The music itself for the most part sounded fine even if i'm not the biggest fan of the way that some of the instruments are recorded, same goes with the vocals. The album itself did fly by though meaning it never felt too tedious. I thought that this was a solid album, just not the greatest. Best Song: Cinnamon Girl Worst Song: Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
Fantastic. Idk if this is a hot take but I enjoyed this more then after the gold rush
Absolute background noise
background music ahh. i don't fuckin know, man, i talked about how bad dandandan season 2 was the entire time this was playing - at no point at all did the music leap out & fascinate. i've listened to jimi hendrix - i am not inherently fascinated by random people on guitar...i met the god of guitars
Title track is an ATJ. This record choogles.
Neil Young stole the band members from The Rockets and crushed it
Cinnamon Girl is a problematic first shot and it is a doozie. Great song. The rest of the album is great Folk\Rock\Jam-band music, but it only takes to the heights like Cinnamon Girl with the last song, Cowgirl in the Sand.
Pretty good.
Good listen overall. Some of the guitar solos approached Dave Matthews “jam-band” status. Not really my thing but good in spite of it.
This was a good chill listen, enjoyable background music with some fun instrumentals
Il primo che questo sito mi ha fatto ascoltare.
It good
Second Neil Young I've gotten on this list and it's great. Having the full backing band really gives the songs depth here. Standouts include Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand
Classic Neil. Love these tunes.
Rocks pretty hard. Probably will never listen to any of these songs ever again.
Fuck off Neil Young, there is too many of your appearances here. Some nice music by Crazy Horse forces me to give this more then it should have.
Not Neil's best
Den dogmatiska hippie tvångströjan från Buffalo Springfield är avkrängd och Neil får skriva rocklåtar och vrida upp förstärkarna om han vill. Då vänder han sig till ett okänt band kallat Crazy Horse och det kan vara ett av rockhistoriens mest fruktbara drag. Det är få kompband jag hellre lyssnar på när dom rockar och det är ingen slump att E-Street band värvat både Billy Talbot och Nils Löfgren från just Crazy Horse i olika omgångar. Alltid smakfullt och lätt flyktigt även när manglet är långt eller gitarrsolona många. Och den här upplagan av Crazy Horse som en tajt trio är fantastisk. 7 spår, inget nonsens eller onödigt. Från närmast hittiga "Cinnamon girl" till kärva "Cowgirl in the sand" över youngsk country och en innerlig duett utan att det nånsin känns spretigt. "Everybody knows this is nowhere" är Neils jämnaste och mest koncentrerade album, visst det kanske saknar en "Heart of gold" eller "Only love can break your heart". Men jag saknar inte den typen av adelsmärkeslåt här, för mig blir jämnheten styrkan. Det här är ett album jag spelar från första till sista ton, varje gång. Det är en fyra på undre halvan
Det Neil Youngska uttrycket och nasala sången är på plats redan här - och det har varit sig likt ända sedan dess. Jag gillar det tunna rocksoundet. Trots att de kör på med distade elgitarrer blir det aldrig biffigt. Här finns det fina titelspåret, Cinnamon girl och Down by the river. Men i övrigt tycker jag att låtskrivandet kommer utvecklas mer på de kommande skivorna åren efter.
Har någon människa någonsin sett mer ansträngd ut i en avslappnad pose än Neil på detta omslag? Musiken flyter i alla på smidigare även om jag fortfarande inte riktigt vet om jag skyr eller gillar Neils röst. Det blir en del långa gitarrsolon. Kunde gått illa men tycker inte att det stör. Tillför å andra sidan inte så mycket heller. Ett helt okej album som landar in på en stabil trea.
När Young håller sig under fem minuter är det helt ok. Men när det blir taffligt bluesrocksjam för hela slanten vill jag inte varas med. Titelspåret är rätt bra resten är trist eller till och med uselt. En mycket svag tvåa.
*1969. *Hits: Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River. *Boring. Normally I really dig Neil Young but this was not at all memorable. RATING - 6.5/10
i liked more than anticipated. it was easy background listening while driving around in the snow.
Lp
Not for me. 1/5
Gritty, amazing tone on everything, good production great lyrics.
Probably difficult to judge in 2025 on how this was received back in '69. Is it unfair to say it's easy (to) listen(ing)?
I actually didn't love this one. Usually like Neil Young. 2 stars
i appreciate the country vibes
Liked the instrumental parts of the songs
Can’t stand Neil Young got bored after 2 songs
Neil Young sits comfortably among the top folk artists, and somehow also earns a spot as one of the weakest folk vocalists out there. The irony works in his favor. The voice might be rough, but the songwriting is undeniable. This album carries some of his strongest folk cuts. "Down By The River" is iconic, the harmonies are tight, and you can hear exactly why Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young exploded once they joined forces. The guitar work on this album is great, such simplicity but with so much feeling and soul. The record holds its ground from front to back, but it never fully lands that knockout moment. A track like "Running Dry" tries to be haunting but never really breaks new ground. Neil Young is absolutely one of the greats. This album is iconic, no question, but he’s put out work with more weight and more staying power. Solid, memorable, but not his peak. 8.5/10.
Neil Young is another artist that I've been fairly lukewarm on since being exposed more to his artistry through this list. This isn't a bad listen by any means, the first half primarily has some memorable and impactful tracks such as the driving and high harmonic "Cinnamon Girl", as well as the instrumental journey and saga that is "Down by the River". The second half didn't quite stack up to the first, with the exception of "Cowgirl in the Sand" I guess. A top-heavy folk/country rock record with more electric instrumentation than what was usual at the time, and thus giving us these riffs that would later become iconic to some.
Really good bluesy songs here and there, but not sure if I'd listen to it again. 3.5
A couple familiar songs on this album. Not a huge fan of Neil Young but he’s is alright. 2.5 stars
I listened to ‘Harvest’ waaay too much in the ‘90s to the point of completely going off Neil Young’s voice and vocal style…
Der name it bekannt, Die Stücke nicht so, Bin gespannt wie es sich entwickelt.
One time in college, I was riding with my friend Tony (who is a great musician) and he was playing a Neil Young tape. I didn’t know who it was, and actually thought it was a female singer. Boy, was my face red.
Neil Young has been quite a presence on this list, and for the most part I can understand why. There are some good rock and folk songs here, but not much to set it apart from other Young albums and justify its inclusion.
Neil is all about emotion and groove, and he brings both to this album. Blues are definitely more forgiving.
4, maybe eve 4.5* on this one! I'm know, I'm surprised, too. I like Neil's songwriting, in general, but his vocals are hit or miss with me. He's got it dialed in to my tastes on this one, though. Maybe it's the harmonies in the choruses? Just jammy enoungh without getting monotonous, too. Well done, Mr. Young. I'll probably come back to this one.
#185/1001. Don't know why, but always when I try to get into Neil Young's music I find it super boring. Wheather he reinvented americana or created something of his own, I don't care since it is so dull.
Never been a Neil Young fan, but some of these where his voice isn't so warbly are pretty good.
Cowgirl in the Sand is a 5
Honestly, I just really enjoyed this record. Even with some songs going for 9+ minutes, every song stuck with me in one way or another. I’m excited to hear more Neil in the future because I know he has even better records later. Regardless, this album was awesome and one I will keep in my catalog.
My first NY album a classic a must have for any NY fan
Very cool rock from the 60s. Unfortunately this also means 60s production value.
semi-enjoyed but not as much as the other albums so far
Some nice tracks though some were a bit long/meandering at times
Nothing stand-out, but alright enough for background listening.
Great stuff, not my favorite of Neil Young's, but this rocks.
Shite.
i think this records good, but kinda in over its head at points. at some points it tries to do these long guitar solo parts, but Neil (or whoever’s playing lead guitar) has a very simple guitar style, and that leads to those sections feeling kinda boring. 7.8/10
This was my wake up call that Neil young rocks. Who knew?
I'm a huge Neil young fan so obviously this will score high. 3 outstanding tracks that still get played a lot at live shows.
I am not that big of a Neil Young fan, but this is undeniably a great album. I already knew Cinnamon Girl through the Type O Negative cover, but besides that there are a bunch of really great songs. I especially really enjoyed the last song, with the extended solo. Low 5.
I've always loved this album. I learned every song on guitar.
Cool, I like my boy Neil and never heard this one! I generally like his acoustic stuff more, Round & Round is quite good The instrumental breaks starting in down by the river are soo slick and awesome, great song The vocal melody in the chorus of the losing end reminds me of a bowie song
Good.