Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Some of his greatest tracks, Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River on this one

Favourite Track: Down By The River Honourable Mentions: Cowgirl in the Sand, Everybody Knows This is Nowhere DOWN BY THE RIVUHHHHHHHH, I SHOT MA BAYBEEEEEEEEEEEE "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" is one of those albums that grows even richer with repeated listens. On first listen it was a bit understated and repetitive (dare I say boring), but after sitting down and intentionally listening to it I started to notice the details that really make this album a classic; like the twangy guitar tone and the natural, raw approach. This is the perfect camping/road trip album. That guitar solo in "Down by the River" is truly iconic.

I do like the raw guitar solos in here and the openness of the songs although at times it meanders a bit.

Well, I have surprised myself by really liking this. I like the vibe much better than other offerings that have come up from him. His voice isn’t the best but it somehow works on this record. A solid and unexpected 4

Sounds very nice. Reminds me a bit of the Grateful Dead with their Americana sound and extended instrumental jams. Doesn’t go above and beyond in any particular aspect, but it doesn’t really need to. Solid four stars. Favorite Track: Down by the River

OK, but I hafta ask: what exactly is so special about Neil Young, anyway? I mean, seven albums. He has **seven albums** on this list. The only singular artist that has more albums than him is David Bowie and, well — that's David Bowie. The famous line about him is that he was a chameleon, reinventing himself over and over again throughout the years, and nearly on every album. I get that to get the full scope of Bowie you can't just throw up ZIGGY STARDUST and call it a day. With Young, though... I mean, all I feel like I've ever heard from him is singer-songwriter folk. Why do we need more than **one** album to understand that? Well, OK, I'm not a complete idiot. Just because my "melody first" ass doesn't recognize lyrics doesn't mean they're not there. That has to be one part of it, no doubt. After that... I'unno. I guess the high guard who makes these "greatest of all time" calls finds the songs on Young's albums just **that** consistently strong. Me being no tastemaker myself, it's not like I can exactly argue with that. But whatever. These are thoughts that could've been applied to any of Young's albums. What about this one? Is there anything here that could maybe help me out a bit more? Funny enough, I don't feel like I'd credit too much of what I'd like about this album to Young himself? At least not entirely? Which might sound a little dumb; he's the sole writer on this album, after all. I just have to wonder to myself, though: how much of this is Crazy Horse's influence? Like, I think back to the other Neil Young albums, and I can't really think of any of them as "rocking." Sure, they each have a few country and folk rock songs, and "Southern Man" jams harder than Lynyrd Skynyrd, though on the whole I struggle to consider them as more than just "singer-songwriter folk." The only exception to this is the second half of the other album Young did with Crazy Horse, RUST NEVER SLEEPS. Now, yeah, I know Young can rock on his own — besides "Southern Man", "Rockin' In The Free World" **does** exist, after all... And, yeah, this album doesn't go as hard as either of those songs or the second side of RUST NEVER SLEEPS, but damn it, it's still what I liked the most about this album. This thing is more late 60's, hippie-ish country/folk rock than it isn't, and I dig it quite a bit. Like, sure, it's nothing I'd go completely nutso over, but for a simple, rockin' time, I don't feel like I can complain. The ten-some minute songs didn't even bother me too much; the melodies are just strong enough that I didn't really notice their length. For that matter, the fiddle on the penultimate track wasn't an issue for me, either. It could be that I've heard that particular tone in one too many Vitamin String Quartet covers, but is it "Geneva violation" bad? Hardly, please. The only track I wasn't feeling too much, frankly, was the purest folk-type song here, "Round & Round". As a little bit of variety, yeah. On that merit, I wouldn't toss it off the record... However, although I never would, it'd for sure maybe be the one I'd most consider skipping. To bring it back to my earlier question about Crazy Horse's influence, though... I'unno. I've given HARVEST and AFTER THE GOLD RUSH 5's, and I don't feel like this would go much higher than a 4, but it still feels like something I'd return to first. Put aside the one track I didn't really feel — for my own tastes, I'd still take an album that's largely folk rock over folk songwriting. Y'know? So that might not have gotten me any closer to really understanding why there are so many Neil Young albums here. If anything, I cemented more why I, myself, wouldn't have put so many on here. But, y'know, how much is that opinion really worth, huh? Everybody knows it's not much. But, eh, whatever the remaining albums are, I doubt any of them would be much worse than a 4. That can't be nothing.

I've never really been into Neil Young that much, to be honest. Maybe if I were more into the folksier side of rock, I'd appreciate it on a better level, but this isn't exactly my cup of tea. Not that it doesn't sound good, though, of course it does. 3.5 bumped up to 4.

I'm digging the rock and roll Willie. This album was a win for me, all of the long songs never felt too like they went on too long and there were some great instrument solos. And a funky song near the end that surprised me, Running Dry was the song.

Another one of the albums on this list that has me reevaluating how I’ve gone this far with so little Neil Young in my musical oeuvre. For a 24-year-old Canadian former member of Buffalo Springfield, this is legendary stuff. Seven tracks, all killer, and he saves the best for last with “Cowgirl In the Sand,” an eight-minute guitar-fueled epic that he wrote in one day alongside “Cinnamon Girl” and “Down By the River,” all while stricken with a fever. Cool stuff. Undiluted rock’n’roll for the ages.

Excellent choice that shows a full range of emotions and straight rock and roll

This is Neil Young’s best record. Some of his finest playing and songwriting comes off this seven-song debut

This is my third Young album (fourth if you count C, S, N, & Y). I get it, the guy makes a good album, this one is no exception, but C'mon ... that's a lot. I wonder if Neil Young is on the selection committee

I thought this would be more low-key but it was actually pretty charming to hear! Especially with the harmonies and all.

Немного странное сочетания сингер-сонграйтер музыки с каким-то прогрессив-роком. Может быть это вообще не сингер-сонграйтер стаф, а прямой прогрок? Без разницы. Спасибо Нилу Янгу за счастливое (не-)детство. Лучшая песня - Cowgirl in the Sand.

Impressive solo sophomore offering! Cinnamon Girl et al

The only Neil Young album I really like

This is nice. I love the snirping guitars and that soothing voice

The first of the various iterations of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young I've gotten on the list that I didn't find to be whatever or bland. These songs are catchy, the album flows easily and enjoyable. Maybe Neil was the talent. I'm sure I have 20 more albums of various pairings and solos of these four to test the theory.

Preset good, I liked it. Thought it was pretty relaxing.

The only time I saw Neil Young live in concert - back in 2007 - Cowgirl in the Sand, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, and Cinnamon Girl were on the set list. The first of Young's many acclaimed classic solo albums, all these tracks were staples of FM radio well into the late 80s (and beyond), culminating in the 10-minute version of Cowgirl In The Sand. These songs have endured the test of time, still sound fresh and vibrant, still rock. Young manages to pack into 40 minutes what many musicians fail to produce in their entire career. And there is still much more (and greater) to come on later albums. Not his best album, but still a great listen.

Not Neil's best but still better than 90% off the list

One I actually knew pretty well, a big Neil Young fan though not a completist. Love the sound of this album, love Crazy Horse and the feel of a band in a room together. It's got really raw riffs and it takes its time, marking itself as the template for everything Neil Young and Crazy Horse did afterwards. Danny Whitten did a lot more than I remembered, plenty of important vocals etc. Great band. This comes just after Buffalo broke up and before CSNY really took off but obviously he came back to Crazy Horse as necessary. Just a brilliant indicator for starting this listening project to get to re listen to an album I know.

Not as tuned in as his later works, more jam bandish and country/folk. 7/10

Great album. Solid 8.5 out of 10. Clear highlights with Cinnamon Girl and Down by the River but also Everybody Knows this is Nowhere and Running Dry are excellent.

8/10

This one has a haunting quality that I like. Definitely doesn’t sound “samey” either. Not a huge fan of all of it (“The Losing End” doesn’t do anything for me) but, for the most part, this is a good winter album.

Neil Young is great, and I remember this being a good listen. Worth another.

There is a level of over-abuse of certain artists in this list. One of them is Neil Young (along with Bob Dylan, Talking Heads, David Bowie, etc.). That said, this particular record has been the most appealing of the ones I've listened to by Neil. I really liked the primitive sound of it, and there are amazing tunes like Cinnamon Girl. If I go back to a Neil Young album, it will be this one, for sure.

This had one a half listens. Didn't get all the way through last time. I wanted to go back to it though as enjoyed the first half a lot. Beautiful voice and some very nicely crafted songs.

They’re not all killers but some fantastic tracks here.

okay this is actually pretty good.

This is super chill. I love neill young always

This was moving. I somehow haven't given Neil a fair shake up to now, and I'm glad to hear this album in full. Will seek out more.

The first song turned me off a bit but every song after was great and felt like it was coming from a new creative space each time

3 or 4. whatever

Il y a une rudesse, une rugosité sous l’apparente tranquillité des guitares

I really like the guitar tone in Cinnamon Girl. Down By The River is great. Yet another album that demonstrates I have really warmed to Neil Young.

Delightful! Ran through the whole album without noticing. Good spin!

Best I've heard from Neil

Good. The songs maybe get a little long and repetitive at points? But the solos rock and I think even the repetitive parts have this droning, hypnotic quality that work in its favor.

Favorite Track: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere

Fluid melodies.

Great album. Not as good as RUST though!

Day371 - my level of appreciation for neil young is what it is , i can’t be swayed anymore

amugy elveztem nagyon ezt hallgatni fav: running dry (requiem for the rockets)

Kedvenc/Favourite: Round & Round (It Won't Be Long) Olyan otthonos érzés volt hallgatni, sokszor kellemesen keserédes. Tetszett, hogy kicsit countrys és ahogy a dalok történeteket meséltek el. It felt so cozy to listen to, often delightfully bittersweet. I liked that it was a bit country and the way the songs told stories.

Really beautiful and relaxing album. Deep lyrics and calming melodies.

Excellent album great instrumentals

Overall Score: 8.3/10 Favorite Track: Round & Round (It Won't Be Long) Least Favorite Track: The Losing End (When You're On) Very good album. Rough, but beautiful. Would have to be in the right mood to relisten. Felt like some songs dragged a little, but not too much. Hell yes, very awesome.

Not the biggest Neil Young Fan, still impressive album

chill, uneventful za pomno slusanje, malo baca zvukom na stari wishbone ash

4 out of 7 songs really good solos

Neil and the Horse. A classic album. Like a worn comfortable flannel shirt.

Easy to listen to and intriguing. Early Neil Young - what's not to love.

gorjusssss I want to be a cowboy

Love Neil young, however this was a 4/5 for me. Didn’t make me go crazy go stupid like some of the CNSY stuff.

Great, has 2 of my favorite Neil Songs- Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand

4.5

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere // Round & Round // Down by the River // The Losing End // Running Dry //

Down By The River <3

Overall: 8/10 Really good, rocking album from my fellow countryman. I was shocked that there were only 7 tracks but that's what happens when an album from the 60s has two nearly 10 minute songs lol my biggest complaint would be that he should have edited a couple tracks down, but even those songs are really good so it's hard to complain about it. I've always loved Neil's voice because it's so unconventional and interesting to me. I can't wait to get more Neil (5 more albums in the list with his involvement as far as I know) Fav Song: Cinnamon Girl Least Fav Song: Down by the River

I have no idea where this album lies when it comes to the CSNY timeline but I will say that Neil doesn’t stray far away from that bands formula with this album. Round and Round sort of killed the vibe but the album recovers with the next song. It’s jammy, it’s harmonized, it’s whiney in that Neil Young way.

9.7 ★★★★½

A really good album, but I think it is built a bit too much around the two long jams of "Down by the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand", although both good, they get a bit too drawn out. "Running Dry" is my favourite song on the album. 4 stars

Classic Neil Young album. Highlights include the title track, "Cinnamon Girl", and the epic "Cowgirl in the Sand". 4.5 stars.

Groovy. Not all songs slapped, but I i enjoyed it overall.

3.5★. Had a lukewarm reaction initially but fell in love with the last two songs (particularly the last - Cowgirl in the Sand) and gave it another listen and ended up liking it a lot more.

Liked it more than I thought I would.

First one of these I actually own a physical copy of. I’m not a big Neil Young guy, but when my pack rat uncle suddenly passed during Covid the family had to deal with his estate and clearing out his house FULL of stuff. I got the task of selling off his old record collection. A buddy of mine came down from Muncie to help sort and price them. As we sat in my garage pawing through bin after bin of old dusty albums and playing them on my little portable player, deciding which I was selling and which I was gonna keep as inheritance, we eventually got to the Neil Young’s. My buddy insisted I keep this one and Oyster Bay and give them a try. Still not a big Neil Young fan, but I do enjoy the memory of listening to records in my garage on a sunny Covid afternoon, drinking beers, talking music, and enjoying some company that wasn’t a foster pug or the guy selling contactless to go orders from Fire By The Monon for a change, and that memory alone is worth 4 stars.

I had to listen to it a couple of times, but I really liked this in the end. I’m not sure if it’s an acquired taste or I just wasn’t in the right headspace first time around, but I’m adding a few of these to my regular rotation

I love Down By the River, but 10 mins it’s a long time Neil. Overall very good! But a couple of 10 minute songs perhaps took away the fiver. Simpsons: Yes

Decent album.

First half of the album is great, typical soulful Neil Young goodness. Less keen on the second half where it becomes less so about that and more so drawn out guitar solos which really did drag for me. Would've been an easy 5 if it continued on that path

I liked this album. It has less of the whiny voice that appears in other Young albums. And there are several great tracks, in particular: Cinnamon Girl, Round & Round, Cowgirl in the Sand.

Took me a little while to come around to Neil’s jammier side, but I like it a lot now

THERE WE GO NOW No more Crazy Horse collabs please, Rolling Stone, this is as good as it gets. Ladies, a reminder that all kinds of men, even sweet Neil Young, do get in a killin' mind (Down by the River). Constant vigilance! ✅✅✅✅✅ Cowgirl in the Sand

7/10 I bet these songs killed in a live show. The solos are great, songwriting is pretty good, but man does Neil’s voice get weird sometimes.

Good stuff

Absolutely great Neil Young album. Love it.

I understand why it's here but this is just not my favorite. 7/10

Thought it was good. I like Neil Young a lot, but more so of his solo career than his crazy horse career. Overall it was a solid pick.

Fav song: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Great performance, great recording, great album. I love how when I listen to Neil Young I can hear his influence in so many of my favourite artists today. Great listen, will definitely be revisiting this one.

The guy can't sing, but that hasn't stopped me from liking the stuff of his that I like. That he, personally, is such a whiny little b**** doesn't take away from how I feel about his music. Was this a home run? No. Was it a strong effort with some great tracks? Yes.

I cheated listening to this. Put Down by the River on repeat a few times before moving on. As a Canadian I'm pretty sure I'm required to give this at least a 3. But I'm a very good Canadian.

Cinnamon Girl, Down by the river and Cowgirl in the sand are great jams. There is some “go get a beer” length to some of these but I like the live jam feel nonetheless. There rest is ok, but those three carry it to a 4.

With obvious highlights like Cinnamon Girl and Down By The River this feels like it should be top rated, but I can’t quite get there. Probably because of the few way too long jam tracks. Still, this deserves major credit knowing that the guys only knew each other for a few days before recording. And even more so because it was cut to tape live from the floor which really captures the feel of the songs.

I heart NY and love this album. I’ve always admired how Neil can change the mood of a song with his guitar, yet without relying on pedals, the volume knob, or even complex licks. Just sheer aggression, like he’s choking his axe. Anyways, super solid and my heart almost wants to go higher with this, but without a transcendent song to take it there, just a real solid 4 for me.

Neil Young can be hit or miss for me but this is just some good ol rock and or roll. I feel like he might have a career ahead of him after this. Side note, I saw Neil young and Pearl Jam covering one of his songs. Can’t remember which one. But it was great. You should check it out.

Cinnamon Girl and Down By The River push this close to a 4 on their own. The rest of the album is solid, so I’m rounding up. Could have chilled on the 9+ minute songs tho… 3.75/5

Some really good slow winding folk rock, with some of the best jam sessions I've heard in a while. Was confused though, definitely was expecting Native American vibes, I was like how did he get a 100+ year old Indian chief on the record?

Some of the best from Neil Young. An album full of hits. Captures that unique sound tightly into one album. Only reason I haven't given it a five is personal preference about his music.

I need to grow up and just admit I like Neil Young. It's time for me to start going to bed at a reasonable time and learn a bit about gardening.

4/5

Young sheds his folksy rock roots and gets a little down and dirty with Crazy Horse. This album contains some legit jams like "Cinnamon Girl" and "Down by the River." While the album is often categorized as proto-grunge, its influence transcends any single genre. The raw energy and emotional intensity foreshadow the alternative rock movements of the decades to come, while the introspective lyrics and acoustic moments retain a timeless folk sensibility.

This is fantastic. A small number of songs, some of them quite long, but all very cohesive and not too long an album overall. Neil Young's voice is something of an acquired taste but I feel like it's one I'm starting to acquire. I love the guitar solos on this album. Would be a 5 but some songs are weaker and it didn't hit me fully until my second listen

Good job Neil. 4.5

Not worth listening to the whole album

There are two sides of this album, as it is often the case with Young: side A, the electric tracks, side B, the folk/country ones. The electric titles are really good, with the good amount of distortion, nice instrumentals, and two of them are lenghty, but in a good way, letting enough time for the song to unfold. This side is a solid 4 or even a 5. And there's the calmer, folk/country songs, that are much less interesting and much more boring. The two sides are reasonably well intertwined, but if I love the electric Young & Crazy Horse, I'm much less sensitive to their unplugged side.

What a run he was on

Not much to say other than this was a really fun listen. Heartfelt, upbeat, and groovy. Leave it to a Canadian to get me to like country a little more. Top tracks: Round & Round, Down By the River, The Losing End

What a lovely album. I was already a big fan of Neil Young's Harvest moon and this album gave me more of that American, smooth folky rock. Running Dry was my favorite but the whole album really was a pleasure listening to.

Neil's albums always seem to land in the 3-4 star range for me. Good-great, but not all-time. Cinnamon Girl is a favorite of mine.

Perfectly fine.

I like quite a lot of the elements of the rock n roll hybrid style with quite a lot of interesting effects. instrumentals are good, especially the early breakbeat on the last song. Favorite songs: cinnamon girl, running dry (requiem for the rockets, cowgirl in the sand overall around 7/10

Man I love Neil Young. While this isn’t my favourite album of his - nothing is gonna surpass After the Gold Rush - it’s still a brilliant album. It has some of his best jams in Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand, one of his best songs in Cinnamon Girl and one of his prettiest songs with the title track. The only thing that holds this back from being a 5/5 for me is Running Dry (the one with the fiddle war crimes). Don’t think it’s bad necessarily, just drags on a little bit. Overall, love this album. Highlights: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand. Meh: Running Dry

Solid folk rock with some of his best work. This is a case where I prefer his longer songs and love the jammy nature of them. NY and Crazy Horse are still one of the best live acts I've ever seen. YouTube their cover of A Day in the Life at Glastonbury and behold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZFtWxFBAkg Standouts: Cinnamon Girl Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Down by the River Cowgirl in the Sand Low points Found Round & Round a bit boring. Running Dry was fine and the fiddle didn't commit atrocities but didn't love it

Liked this a lot! I could see myself listening again which gets it a 4.

Chill country/folk-rock that landed well with me. 4/5

Na Joni Mitchell heb ik de tweede Spotify-rebel van deze week. Het album begint met een klepper: Cinnamon Girl en eindigt met een klepper: Cowgirl in the Sand. En daartussen? Nog meer kleppers met uiteraard Down by the River. 4.3!

I’ve learned to like Neil young, maybe because being on Spotify means its not jammed with ads, or maybe listening to the first csn album (though without Neil) upped my interest in this kinda music, or it’s knowing about the ‘it’s better to burn out than to fade away’ line on one of his other albums being in Kurt Cobains suicide note or it could be harvest… needle and the damage done is great and I like there’s a world…. Tangent aside… this album… I found it a bit front heavy, the ones I liked were the first couple of songs. Cowgirl in the sand was good though, it was really just the first two tracks on side 2 I had gripes with

Solid NY

Another good one from Neil Young. Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River, and Cowgirl in the Sand are exceptional.

I think I quite like Neil Young. This album was great I really enjoyed it. It took its time and kinda wandered which I really liked. Maybe that was because I was listening to it on a sunny Friday afternoon and was in a good mood but it doesn't matter. I loved the longer songs that just kinda noodled around for a while in the middle I thought everyone sounded great during those bits. I don't mind Young's voice, it's not my favorite but it doesn't bother me. I liked the wandering feel to the lyrics and the overall album. This very much felt like an album I should listen to while driving through Montana or somewhere out west.

This isn’t the best Neil Young album but it’s still classic Neil Young and Crazy Horse (they give it that extra rock vibe) some of the songs are long but their musicianship keep it interesting. Probably be other Neil Young records id play first but this just shows how great an artist he is in his prime because this is a 4/5

De lekkere folkbluesrock die van Neil kennen. Er wordt tussen het zingen door een lekker potje gejamd. Klinkt allemaal prima, jammer dat er geen nummer bij zit dat je echt even van je stoel doet veren van genialiteit. Je kunt niet alles hebben.

Ik heb net het album van de dag hierna geluisterd en dat was een absolute aanfluiting. En dan komt Neil, want ik wist vooraf al wel dat dit beter zou zijn, en gelijk van de eerste noot denk ik, ja dit is lekkere muziek. Er staat op deze plaat niet echt een grote hit, maar het is gewoon een kleine drie kwartier lekker luisterplezier. Lekkere vette gitaren, bluesrocky. De hoge knijpende stem van Neil stoor ik me nooit zo aan, ik vind het juist wel extra emotie in de muziek leggen. Nummers van 10 minuten ook geen enkel probleem. Dit is van die muziek die je prima live kan kijken met een pintje in de hand en dan gewoon rustig meedeinen op waar ze je mee naar toe voeren in hun oneindige jamsessie. Omdat ik weet dat Neil vaste klant is in deze albumlijst en omdat ik weet dat er nog betere albums van hem zijn (en we al gehad hebben misschien), geef ik dit 4 sterren. Maar ik heb er vandaag zeker voor 5 sterren luistergenot van gehad.

Great mix of the folk music he's know for and a more hard edged guitar forward sound.

I enjoyed this well enough although I don't think it's Young's best work. Just about a 4.

smooth and groovy and fun. kind of slid off of me

9/10 Neil Young continues to be great

Big fan of Neil. Classic

Love this classic album

Very good. 3 classic songs and the rest good.

I recognized a number of these tracks. I like Neil Young generally, and this one is a bit more rock and less folk/country. I liked it but it's not my favorite of his.

Still not a Neil Young fan but I quite like this album. I'm not sure why.

4/5

This isn't what I'd usually listen to, but I really liked it. Thanks Neil and Crazy Horse

It has been quite a while since I spoke about Neil Young. So long, in fact, that his music had yet to be put back on Spotify. Rust Never Sleeps was a wonderful album, and a surprising precursor to the history of grunge music. But this record doesn’t really fit into the same category as that. The late 60s, going into the 70s, were a big period for Neil. He was actively involved in Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and began working on his solo career. After the general lack of success and acclaim that his self-titled debut in 1968 received, he geared up for something bigger and came together with Crazy Horse. Rust Never Sleeps definitely showed the power of this group, but I think listening to this sophomore release made it more apparent just how Neil flourished when in collaboration with those gentlemen. Contrary to what I was expecting, Cinnamon Girl immediately makes it apparent that this album is actually much more based in hard rock. But more than any other album I’ve heard from him, this record proves that Neil is actually quite a talented guitar player himself. Considering the first two Led Zeppelin albums came out in the same year, I don’t think it’s far off to say that Neil sort of caught the hard rock wave before it really hit the mainstream. I’m not sure where this consensus came from for a lot of people, but Neil Young isn’t the most popular classic rock artist out there. He often gets a lot of flak for being the pothead, hipster’s favorite singer. Some think he’s super overrated, and overall a bad singer. Now I am neither of those things. I just really like his voice and think he makes nice music. This record contains two much longer songs, at nine and ten minutes in length. And this jam band approach they take is super cool, and makes me think a Neil Young and Crazy Horse live album where they expand on those songs would be really cool. I consider myself a humble fan of Neil Young. I admire everything I’ve heard from him, but I’m also realistic with myself about it. No it’s not the greatest thing I’ve ever heard, but it definitely hits in the right moment. Rating: 8/10

Nice folk sound.

A good album with quite a few amazing songs.

O neil tá velho já

One of my favorites. The jam heavy classics Down By the River and Cowgirl in the Sand anchor the record and Cinnamon Girl and the title track are true highlights. Get past Requiem for the Rockets and this is a winning disc.

Effort: good Creativity: satisfactory Musicianship: good Neil shows promise. Sitting next to Crazy Horse has resulted in positive outcomes for both of them. I see no reason for Neil not to pass the second grade and wish him all the best. But seriously, no really bad tracks on here, and quite a few I'm down for. I think I like Neil Young. At least a three. Maybe a four? Oooh. Strong finish with Cowgirl in the Sand. That's a four. Four jangly stars.

This was a good album, particularly on the backend. Starting with Down By the River, it's a long song that has a solid jam on the back end. My favorite is up next with The Losing End (When You're On). It's folksy, country, and just the right flavor of blues for me that is very easy to listen to. Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets) and Cowgirl in the Sand were also quite nice. I liked the groove in the last one and I wasn't even bothered with how long winded and endless it seemed.

Some really great songwriting on here, but also some mediocrity.

Good album overall. Great songs here and there.

Pretty good. Down by the river is a stand out. Really interesting and dark grooves. Songs go on for a bit too long but I imagine this would work great in a live setting. 4

Neil drawing a line in the sand with this one... And I'm on Neil's side.

First time listening to a Neil album and it was so lovely. Excellent guitar playing and I love the softness his voice has here. Feels so vulnerable.

Nice album

I didn't enjoy this quite as.much as I thought I would. Some of the songs were a bit forgettable, but the good ones were: - the losing end - down by the river - everybody knows this is nowhere This is either a low 4 or a high 3

More country vibes than I typically like, but really enjoyed this album start to finish.

Just some straight up Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Right down the middle from start to finish. Listen to the fist 30 seconds. Like it or lump it, the next 40 minutes will just reinforce whatever you thought initially.

Sounds like Neil was delirious with a fever when he wrote it (he was) also sounds like what happens when a bunch of guys have to do a school project that's due the next day so they rush through it one night and accidentally crush it (pretty much what happened)

Excellent - this is my sort of music - but not 5 star material. Several very enjoyable songs, but it's not his best work.

I knew the song Cinnamon Girl but the rest of this album was new to me. I enjoyed it. I got lost (in a good way) in Down By The River. Awesome vibe. I think this album would grow on you the more you listened to it. 3.75/5

NOT TOO BAD kinda different but pretty cool 3.5-4/5

Really awesome album! Gave very autumnal vibes, perfect for starting this album listen list in September

I knew a few of the songs and liked them. Very slow and hypnotic.

Neil can't do no wrong.

every time i listen to this guy i like him more

Some good tunes and jam moments.

nice woodsy folksy type album. some of the songs run a little long, but it’s a solid body of work

At times brilliant, but it ends up being a bit too much of folky noodling.

It's Neil Young, so pretty good.

Just some good, folky, rocky country music. There are meaningful lyrics, and pleasing to the ear instrumentals. Nothing feels overly repetitive either. My favourite song from the album is Down By the River.

A great folk rock album. Inspite of the two 9 minutes+ songs and the overall loose instrumentation, it is precise and not at all a drag. Neil Young sings in his signature gentle voice about love and heartbreak (mostly) while the band rocks with a kind of a lazy energy. Down by the river is such a banger. The Losing End was my favourite from the record. It's like the definition of bittersweet. The high pitched strings of Running Dry where also something new to listen in a rock song. Cowgirl in the sand could've been shorter. Overall, it was great.

Приятная музыка, хороший альбом, вернусь послушать ещё раз

First album for me and when I saw what it was I was a bit disappointed it wasn't a really really famous one. But this is going to happen more often than not, so just go in with an open mind and see how it goes. I certainly didn't expect it to sound as hard rock as this, particularly given the year of release. I did think the last two tracks were slightly weaker than the rest. From reading other reviews, I think the general consensus is that people love or hate Neil Young's voice, and I am the former. I really enjoyed this album a lot and am looking forward to hearing more, and not just from Neil Young. Cinnamon Girl was the highlight.

Campfire in the woods Crazy horse is crazy, horse Folk thrives when it’s not just a sad man with an acoustic guitar

Favourite tracks: down by the river; everybody knows this is nowhere; cowgirl in the sand

Neil Young is an artist that took time to grow on me, but by my late twenties, I had become a fan of much of his work. Harvest was the first album I embraced and remains a favorite of mine. From there I explored After The Goldrush and eventually reached this classic Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. “Cinnamon Girl” is the hit off this one and the one I remember most from classic rock stations from my youth. “Round & Round (It Won’t Be Long)” is a favorite of mine. Young’s jangly acoustic guitar on this track puts me in a trance while his story unfolds with rich harmonies and heartfelt vocal delivery. He’s got one of those distinct voices that I didn’t appreciate when I was a kid and now I absolutely love. This album definitely deserves to be on this list, and I was thrilled to revisit it.

I haven't followed all of the incarnations of Neil Young to differentiate what he did as part of Buffalo Springfield; Crazy Horse; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; or even with Pearl Jam. I just know of what I've heard, I like it; even the songs penned by Young and covered by other bands that I know better than his original versions. "Cinnamon Girl" is a justifiable standard on classic rock stations, but I really enjoy the mellower feel of the remainder of the first half, especially the dreamy "Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)." The second half is a bit predictable; the country stylings of "The Losing End (When You're On)" and the minor key dirge of "Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)" sound familiar, pay homage to the tropes of the genre but never escaping them. The gypsy violin performance on the latter track is an album highlight. We are rewarded for our patience with the closer "Cowgirl in the Sand" when Crazy Horse play an extended jam, and the vocals sound a bit like the Bee Gees trying their hand at rock n' roll. The album has an overall warm sonic coloring. It sounds old, with a tone that some modern musicians attempt to capture in homage to early recording techniques and available equipment. It's a good listen through and through.

Man the 60s production sounds are cool. Down by river is such an epic jam.

It’s another one of those albums that’s so great, that everything that can possibly be said has already been said. But I will say that it is one of the best blends of instrumentation and songwriting I’ve ever heard. Young’s stupendous lyrical ability is elevated to untold heights with the all-encompassing, controlled country rock backing. The words “forty-one minutes” serve no purpose here, as time is irrelevant within this whirlwind of song.

Kicking off with the iconic, always satisfying Cinnamon Girl, this album meddles in some middling tempos and extended jams but ultimately never lets you down, if some rootsy classic rock puts you in the a comfort zone. It may not blow the lid off my day, genre-wise, but this is classic Neil Young. If I need to reach for a predictably dependable experience, without his more experimental or Harvest-era dour-tracks, this one does the trick.

I know this one well.Got on vinyl.

Really liked it, reminded me of pink Floyd - listened twice

No private spotify session used. I like this album, knew a couple of songs from it but had never listened to the album in it's entirety. Has a definite mood to it, though I don' t know when I would want this mood. Smoking some pot in a basement with wood paneling? Road trip when I don't mind if the driver nods off for a bit? Not sure.

I wasn't feeling this at first, but once "Down by the River" hit through the end of the album I was locked in and loving every riff

Never really thought of myself as a Neil Young fan, but I’m realizing through this that I am.

Decent. His guitar playing and voice are weird but I can respect him also.

I really like this - not a huge Neil Younghead but he's really growing on me.

Classic stuff, pretty good. Always hated the one note solo on Down by the River though

Det är så nära ett perfekt album men nånting saknas för mig. Cowgirl in the sand är en av mina favorit låtar någonsin!

++: Down by the River, Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets) +: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Round & Round (It Won't Be Long), The Losing End (When You're On), Cowgirl in the Sand 8,1/10

Neil Young number 7. Comments on this topic have been made. You ever get kind of relieved when you get to the last track of an album, and you're like, "Oh boy, I can get on with my life soon," and then the song goes on and on and on and on and on forever and ever? That said, I liked this one fine.

I find this to be acceptable Neil Young fare.

This project has made me appreciate Neil Young more and I love Cinnamon Girl, but this is the last one by him, right?

4☆/5 08.29.2024

Very nice listen!!

Solid offering, 4

Really enjoyed it, just great music to listen to

Guitars on this go nasty

Guitar soloerne i Down By the River ❤️ Et rigtig fint album der svinger mellem skramlet proto-grunge lyd og folket singer-songwriter sange. Endnu et stort 4 tal

I like it

3.5/5 With fairly weak lyricism/vocal performances, this Young album is not amazing, but it's still a pretty enjoyable listen. There are some interesting melodies in the instrumentals but they can feel quite stale, safe and boring at times, going on too long also. There aren't any stinkers in the tracklist on a positive note, but that's probably not enough to bring me back. Cinnamon Girl 3.5/5 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 4/5 Round & Round (It Won't be Long) 3.5/5 Down by the River 4/5 (FAV) The Losing End (When You're On) 3.5/5 (LEAST FAV) Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets) 3.5/5 Cowgirl in the Sand 3.5/5

I like this a lot more than the previous album (1990). Maybe because it still sounds so distinctively Neil young with a tad more liveliness?

7/10

Neil Young is one of those odd successes in my opinion. Brilliant song writer and guitarist, and while he's a reliable singer, his voice isn't all that pleasant on the ears. All that said, this is a great record with some of my favorite Neil tracks. Notable songs: Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River (the big single), and the title track. Also check out the different takes on "Cinnamon Girl" by Smashing Pumpkins, Susanna Hoffs/Matthew Sweet, and Type O Negative, and "Down by the River" by Buddy Miles.

I knew most of these songs but had never listened to this album before.

Exactly what one would expect from Neil Young.

Gran comienzo de una larga larga carrera con altibajos. Buenos desarrollos guitarreros.

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

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

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

Classic

Fun and messy and great

Few of my favourite tracks on this along with some filler

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This album shows Young's growth as a song writer

Groovy stuff, I enjoyed this one

Enjoyable

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

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

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

4.5/5

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

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

This album was a treat. Neil isn't the best singer but it's his unique voice and tone that adds some grittiness to his country rock style. Instrumentally, Neil and the band are so strong, it's a joy to listen to them riff for minutes at a time on several tracks.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nice

Some great songs on this - very catchy!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pretty good

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

Câlisse, j'aime ça Neil Young.

like smoking a joint under an oak tree in the sun

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

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

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

pretty chill in the background

Started 4/30

7.5/10

An enjoyable listen

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

Better than I thought it would be, honestly.

Ea-sy Listening !

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classic Neil.

Some great songs…

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

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

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

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

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

This is maybe my favorite Neil Youmg album

I get Neil Young

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

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

Pretty nice laid back 60's rock

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

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

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

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

8/10

Surprisingly I really liked this.

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

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

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

pretty good overall

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

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

loved the folk vibes.

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

More Crazy Horse, less Neil Young, please.

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

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

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

Damn close to 5 stars. Great album.

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

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

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

Not a fan

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

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

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

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

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

Love how mellow yet update he is

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

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

Classic Neil Young. Good music and lyrics.

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

FUCKIN' ROCKIN. WOOOOOO so many nice solos for sure

Liked this one better than last

👍🏼

Had to go to youtube to find this one again. I gave this one a listen a year or so ago and really enjoyed it. I enjoy the folky/country singer songer writer aspect of it but it has fun grungy guitar and fun/chaotic solos throughout it. It kind of scratches two itches for me and overall it's a fun, and easy listening album that I'll revisit regularly.

Such a great album. I love the fusion of rock and folk. It never feels forced or trite. For me, this record climaxes in the middle with Down By the River. That song just feels like a perfect combination of blues and rock all at once. Its epic, but its also mournful and somber. On either side of if you have Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, which feels a little more lighthearted after Cinnamon Girl, even though it really isn't. Round & Round brings you back to earth and grounds you back into those folk roots, before taking you off again on Down By the River. Before Cowgirl in the Sand takes us out of the album with an epic long psychedelic jam, we're treated with Running Dry, which is such a great homage to celtic folk. Its so good, and ambitious, but it works and is the perfect palette cleanser before Cowgirl in the Sand.