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I did not know anything about this album before listening. I don’t typically like guitar solos but found myself really nodding along with Down By The River. “It’s the woman in you that makes you want to play this game” 10/10. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this album, seemed to be a good mix of rock and folk. May have had one too many guitar solos for my personal taste and found myself losing focusing sometimes, but would listen again!
This is one of my favorite NY albums.
Cinnamon Girl as as opening track. What a way to introduce yourself as an act.
My opinion of this album hinges on the definition of “cinnamon girl” - I’m finding different info online. Is that a particular ethnicity or is a cinnamon girl an exciting, idealized woman of no particular ethnicity? If it’s a particular ethnicity then that’s lame and I’m not a fan. If thats not a racial thing then it’s a fine song and doesn’t taint the album
Really pretty good. Very high quality. Enjoyed that.
pretty good album - 3.7/5. listened 3x
Good raw sound. Sort of an aimless album at times, but isn’t that kind of the point? A clear predecessor to punk, grunge, indie, etc., except for this guy it wasn’t a put-on. Best song: Round & Round?
Classic album!
What a great album, so many classics. Love his unusual guitar playing style. Down by the river Cinnamon girl Cowgirl in the sand One of the best from the 60s
There are so many great songs on this album.
Excellent! Sad songs with incredible guitar craftsmanship. Neil is a lot of things, and an excellent musician is one of them. Some of the songs are a little slower, by my god when he rips he rips. DOWN BY THE RIVERRR, I SHOT MY BAYBAYYY
Some good old fashioned rock and roll. Some of the backing vocals are kind of shrill. Enjoyable guitar playing. I really liked "Running Dry" it had a strong Leonard Cohen vide for me.
Solid but still not quite my style so only a 4. Lyrics are exoteric. A couple cool bass licks (down by the river and cowgirl in the sand)
Alfa.
Put your music back on spotify, nerd.
Not quite Harvest Moon but a solid addition to the Neil Young corpus.
Short & sweet.
Despite feeling like a watered-down Steely Dan in some areas, the proto-grungey sound is great, and harmonies always knock it up another notch for me. BAM.
deli
Sounds classic and holds up pretty well. A few great songs with different styles to keep it fresh.
Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Down By The River, Cowgirl in the Sand
Beetje rock en country gemengd. Veel gitaar. Soms speciale elementen. Casual album. Ben blij het geluisterd te hebben. Ik ga het miss nog ies opzetten, maar niet direct aanraden. Wel goeie solo op cowgirl in the sand
Excellente Folk par moment, manque sur spotify Round&Round
This is the first album not on Spotify. It was alright. I think I’d need to have a whiskey and a record player for it to feel good and relaxing. Not bad though.
A genuinely beautiful voice. Very happy that albums like this are included in the list, broadened my horizon just a little bit and introduced me to an artist I had never heard of. 3.5/5
Neil Young is one of my favorites but i literally havent listened to this album in probably three decades. Down by the River and Cowgirl by the sand are definitely favorites of mine. And i always liked the title track which is a fun, bouncy number.
Big Neil fan. Nice album. Not my favorite, but good.
Le pongo un 4 porque me gusta Neil Young. Pero el disco no me ha encantado.
Impressive, but I don't think I'll be returning to it as often as I'd want to.
yes
ahead of it's time, good album that was a hidden gem, good electric guitar work on the album.
Very impressive instrumental breaks.
This is a pretty good album
The jams that rock are better than the jams that meander.
Once again Can’t listen to Neil Young. Cinnamon Girl is a fave. Oh well.
Gotta love it, gezellig thee gedronken met mn zusje tijdens het luisteren
Currently working nightshift, good music for that time
Good album overall. I've never liked cinnamon girl, and I still don't!
My favourite Neil young album because it has the great blues and riffs but it is more unpredictable, more ambiguous and, in my opinion, more colourful than anything Neil Young has written. (83%)
Cinnamon Girl! knew that one Down by the River, solid solo Cowgirl in the Sand, similar to down by the river
Where’s my joint? Love the jams in this one
Five days ago I said that Stephen Stills' eponymous album was arguably the most enjoyable record so far by any of Crosby, Stills, Nash or Young. This album usurps that statement. Excellent song writing and great performances, with a lot of the tracks entering a prolonged groove or jam but never getting boring. Great vocals, too. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Down by the River Date listened: 26/09/23
-NEIL YOUNG TIMEEEEE -another one not on spotify 😔 -some lovely guitar going on here -round and round is a really soothing song -i really really liked running dry -the guitar parts of all of these songs are really spot on -i really enjoyed listening to this album, especially cowgirl in the sand even though it was so long -having a hard time deciding on three or four stars -but overall i really liked a lot of this album
Solid album. This was a great time for Neil and Crazy Horse but not their best album. I enjoyed it a lot, though.
Not sure what I was expecting, but Cinnamon Girl is a rocking opener. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere is more in line with what I was expecting out of this album, with the heavier acoustic focus. I really like this track, it's very comforting in a folk-y kind of way. I could see myself listening to this while it's raining outside and vibing. Gonna take a few listens to fully process the album I think but it really kicked up for me at Round & Round, and I think Down by the River is beautiful, only beaten out by the absolutely timeless Cowgirl in the Sand. I'm gonna run through this one a couple of times, but Cowgirl in the Sand is probably gonna make my all-time best 70's songs.
Big fan, surprised I haven't heard this before. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere the song even sounds iconic on first listen.
Very sad but melodic music, very nice vibe
Today we are back to Neil Young & Crazy Horses. I’m really starting to see the extent of just how much Neil Young is considered essential listening, although I haven’t always exactly agreed with this sentiment when hearing other albums. That said, I always try to listen to albums with an open mind, so let’s see how this one sounds. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) I’m fairly confident in saying this is my favourite album so far by Neil Young in his various formats. This had a nice dynamic of rock music from the straight up country rock to the much softer side too. I personally wouldn’t say his voice is amazing, but it works well with the music. I generally preferred to slower tracks, but the titular track was also very good indeed. I had a nice time listening to this. Give it a try.
Not my mainstream kind of music but I could listen to it every once and a while.
This album is actually kinda dope. I get the sense that in the production of this record Neil Young kept it raw. It sounds like there is one rhythm, lead, bass, and drums. There are multiple vocals, but this album gives me a vibe that it is meant to sound like a real band and I think he accomplished that. It bold to only put the rhythm guitar in one head phone like wise with the lead, but listening to this with headphones I actually liked the mix of this album. As for songwriting goes, this is not as good as the songs on Harvest, but they are pretty good folk rock tracks that jam pretty well.
How have I slept on Neil Young for so long?? Fantastic album
Love the Neil Young sound. He's got a really unique and almost mesmerizing voice. Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand are really great longer songs.
This album is not listed on spotify
I can't decide how I feel about this album and keep wavering between a 2 and a 4. There are elements of musical genius splattered all over this—smooth and funky riffs on the electric, interesting sequences on the bass, beautiful melodies, haunting vocals and fiddle—but the tracks combined don't necessarily feel like a cohesive piece to me. I feel like perhaps my brain is just missing something. Down by the River and Running Dry are standout favorite tracks for me, with Cowgirl in the Sand as a moderate third. Based on these tracks alone, I think I'll be back to listen to this album several more times... and soon!
I guess I need more Neil Young in my life. I'd never really checked him out, largely because I've heard him live (on TV) a few times in the 2000's and didn't care for the vocals. In his prime, though, he sounds pretty damn good. I liked this album quite a bit. This is the only album so far that's going to get another listen from me (along with some other stuff from Neil, with or without his horse).
Really high quality and a good precursor to Neil Young's best work. Overshadowed by his next three Favorite Tracks: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows 4.5/5
Esperaba algo mas tipo simon and garfunkel, suena muy innovador para la epoca
Neil Young isn't necessarily my favorite, but I like the vibes this album puts out.
Disappointed the album isn't on Spotify, but all songs were great! Better remastering versions of the album than the Prince remaster album.
Really enjoyed this. A nice mix of long, rockier stuff and bits of folky style work as well - the fiddle was a nice breakaway from the main drive of the album. My only real listening to Young before this project was 2006's Living with War which I got into after Andy Kershaw featured it on his Radio 3 programme. There are echos of the guitar riffs from Everybody Knows on that album and it seems familiar as a result perhaps. I certainly preferred this album to the Buffalo Springfield one I got a while back. The rockier side of this I guess.
Awesome! The more I hear of Neil Young the more I’m digging him! Another one to be added to the collection!
Sitting out in the back garden with this playing in the background sounds like a dream. Although I do think some of the songs do lack some sort of oomph as they run for a bit long but this is just a good one to have on whenever you want to relax
Great album from a pure genius. This is not really my favourite genre of music but I still fgind it easy to listen to with some good tracks and some great ones
Yes! This is the NY&CH album I was wanting. Easy 4 here! Love Cinnamon Girl, really dig the extended tracks. Almost a 4.5 but I gotta leave some room up there.
Down by the River, I loved this album!
For me, this is Neil Young's first real album. It combines his love for long jams and acoustic numbers. It feels like this is where Young really flexes his musical muscles and determines what he is capable of in a song. Can he keep the audience's attention for a 9-minute song? If so, how? Neil Young does not follow a template, but this album has 3-4 classic songs and he's worked a lot of his career off what he does so successfully on this album. A must-hear album and given he wrote two of the best songs while having the flu, it makes the album that much better.
I always like Neil Young.
Well, we've done it. We've found the Neil Young album that I dislike the least. I never really realized how much resentment I'd built up towards Neil before this list started shoving his albums down my throat in a seemingly endless stream. As I've said before, it's fine. He's fine. I just don't like his music or his voice, or his personal sense of style, nor do I like the way that I imagine that he smells. This album is pleasant enough, though. It's a pretty early album to be this distortion-heavy, which is cool. The songs are all pleasant enough. Fine. I'll give it a good score. Now leave me alone and stop making me listen to Neil Young 4/5
Undercover
I'm surprised at how much I liked this. I've said numerous times that I can't stand Neil Young's whiny nasal voice, but I enjoyed this entire album. Glad my opinion of him was challenged cause this was good folk rock.
Very good album! I love when I get to listen to something totally new to me and I just immediately vibe with it. Cinnamon Girl was an awesome opener for this one. I thought that the sound of this album was a bit all over, but I kinda liked that in a way. I was a bit disappointed when I opened up the album and saw it had 2 songs that are over 9 minutes long, and while I continue to not be a huge fan of instrumentals, I felt these were done well and I actually did enjoy listening to them. I do have to give special attention to Running Dry, because I absolutely loved that song. Such a sad, haunting sound to it, and that fits with the story of Neil Young apparently stealing the members of the Rockets band. Very interesting story, though kinda fucked up on Neil's part to be honest. Made for a good song. That violin tho. Definitely think this one deserves a 4/5. Happy to have listened.
Great album, well worth a listen
Honestly, a little underwhelming. I love Neil Young, but a lot of this felt very generic. That last song was great, and bumped it up a star, but there’s much better Neil to be had.
Strong 7-track album.
Okay, as we established many times before, I'm not a fan of Neil Young, and first couple songs from this album were just a confirmation of that - quite boring, slow and soulless, at least from my perspective. But then it hit me, two almost 10 minute long songs, "Down By The River" and "Cowgirl In The Sand". Amazing blues-like tracks, with a simple riff and countless melodies and guitar solos layered on in long expositions. I could listen to songs like that for days on end. Neil's vocal, or whoever was singing there, was basically spoiling the song in my opinion, instrumental version would be definitely enough. As for the rest of the album, nothing positive to say. Very difficult position to rate, we have songs from both ends of the spectrum in here. But let's try to look at the positive side as more important, I know those two songs will be implemented in my soundtrack, so final rate must be better than average.
Très bon album folk rock, dommage qu’il ne soit pas sur Spotify
The closer is outstanding, the title track is a top 3 Neil Young song for me. I think I prefer on the beach but I really enjoyed the album, a lot of cool loose guitar solos, very jammy. I'd go a low 4 on this one
Love it
Super good memories!
Classic 2nd album of the grumpy old goat NY....not on Spotify of course...lols Cowgirl in the Sand and Down by the River. Fine fine album...
Wow! Great album! Especially “Cinnamon Girl”!
I thoroughly enjoyed this album.
6th Neil Young album. Some more diversity would really have been appreciated, mister Robert Dimey. As always, I don't mind any of his output too much, but it gets kind of samey and the difference between his best and the rest is huge. As always, rating somewhere between 2.5-3.5. That said, this seems to be one of his best, with Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand all being prime Neil Young. Some excellent guitar work on here.
Great
Some top quality crazy horse this
Some great tracks (the famous ones) with some unreal soloing, but too many hillbilly moments (man's playing a fucking fiddle at one point) to give this 5 stars.
Good
classic, need to listen to this more + rest of Neil Young catalog
Not a huge fan of Neil, but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!
Great album! "Down by the River" is one of my top Neil Young songs.
Excellent album de Neil Young. Je pense que je n'avais jamais pris le temps de l'écouter au complet, même si j'étais déjà familier avec une bonne partie des chansons.
Classic guitar solos!
This might be Neil’s best, and the first time we really hear him forming what would become the signature style. It’s dirty, but man, Down By the River has some of the best 4 minutes of recorded music maybe ever.
Everybody knows skips are nowhere to be found on this record.
Pity he’s left Spotify
Neil Young is one of those guys where you always know exactly what you're going to get. I can see how that would annoy some people (it annoys me with a lot of artists!) but with Young I'm just like "this is great!" Down by the River is the album's highlight and, I assume, the reason the album was included on the list. Great vibes.
great album. 4/5
The first of the Neil Young - Crazy Horse collaborations, and it would probably be my favorite if it weren't for the violin track. This thing is anchored by four monster tracks, so I'm giving it a four. Best track: Cinnamon Girl
I'm hit or miss on some of his albums with Crazy Horse but this one is great. Just solid rock and roll with Neil Young's trademark vocals. Can't argue with that.
The only reason I'm switching to Apple Music is so I can listen to Neil Young. Maybe that will fill the empty hole in my soul.
Vietnam war album
Enjoyable!
Quality NY&CH fare, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand are great
Good
The first signs of how good Neil Young was going to be over the next few albums.
8/10 i'm not that big of a neil young fan but this one was really nice
I liked a couple of the songs, especially some of the guitar work. 7/10
First time listening. Enjoyed this far more than I expected and, at the very least, enjoyed every song. I love the variety overall, and the rocker "Cinnamon Girl" as the opening cut is mighty impressive. However, some of these guitar solos on the longer tracks are overindulgent, though still very good tunes overall. I don't hear as much emotional variation in Neil's singing on Everybody Knows This is Nowhere as I do with the actual melodies he sings...even with his vibrato in "Round & Round" sounding almost guitar-like. Pleased with this one.
прикольные ровные рок баллады я просто фоном прослушал нич не понял, половина треков инструментал чисто
Very solid rock album that can brighten up the mood. Not much to say about it, just a good vibe rock album. 7/10
Neil brings the jams. Only realized this predates After The Gold Rush today. Knew the hits and love them and the filler tracks less so. Cowgirl , River, and Cinnamon girl. What’s else is there to say.
Nice mellow tunes that still have a tangible edge. I like the fuzz on the guitars
Väldigt bra bortsett sista sången som var helt okej
Love it. Loved the weepy violin. 8/10
I know people complain that there is too much Neil Young on this list, but he just has so many great albums. This is one of his best. 4 stars.
The back half of this album is the best, when the band is really cut loose and wails. Neil was just getting started on his run of true classics.
This album is very ahead of it's time
Solid rock album. Guitar-driven Standouts are "Cinnamon Girl" and the catchy "Down by the River"
So annoying that the legend isn't on my preferred streaming service, but youtube to the rescue. Proper this one - couple of timeless classics
pretty good
Pretty solid album, a few of the songs are a bit weaker. -1 star for having to listen to it on youtube
i didn't know that
Neil!
I liked the vibe but the sound isn't what I normally would gravitate towards. Would be nice for a hike or something?
Neil Young is a folk rock classic who will surely never die
This was my first Neil Young project and I’ve gotta say I really liked it. I bought it on cassette a few weeks ago and it’s a special album. I’ve always had a deep love for Psychedelic music. This album has plenty of jamming, but you can really hear the folk/singer-songwriter influence from Neil Young. The reason why I wouldn’t give this 5 stars is because I hate Neil Young as a person. Terrible guy that made some great music. 4/5.
It is a shame this is not in Spotify! Remember listening “Everybody knows this is nowhere” when I was a kid. It brought sweet memories. The rest of the songs are amazing too. Great production, awesome spirit.
Throughly enjoyed this early Neil Young & Crazy Horse album. Can’t wait to give it another listen and hear more from Neil. I miss those Bridge School Benefit days.
Was between 4 and 5... I liked Rust Never Sleeps more
Might be my favorite Neil young album we've listened to so far
Cinnamon Girl is a forever favorite. Really good album, great songs, but I’ll admit the guitar solos can get to be a bit for me. This is a return-to record for life, though.
Really good pop album, some standout songs. Cinnamon Girl is great
I like Neil Young
Great album
Always enjoyed this one. Not super consistent but definitely some great stuff.
fun groovy
Neil Young is a fat baby for taking his songs off of Spotify. Obviously I don't mean that, I'm just annoyed I'm going to have to listen to his album on youtube(the platform on which Joe Rogan is actually relevant). Besides being a big fat stupid fucking baby, Neil Young has a reputation for being Neil Young. The name overshadows his music; I've never actually heard any of his songs before last month. Although I have heard 'Old Man' before and I'm excited to hear his other songs which are probably pretty good too. So the album was very groovy, baby! The first two songs had excellent guitar riffs, very shaggalicious! Nice album all around.
Great album
Some greats that have aged well
This was good. I am not crazy about Neil Young (like some people), but I enjoyed this album. I would consider purchasing this since I can't stream it.
Eerste keer dat ik neil young echt luister maar lekker album en smaakt naar meer. Alleen jammer dat hij alles van spotify heeft gehaald Beste Cowgirl in the sand
Another essential album from our good old Neil Young. Full of feelings, honest and heartfelt playing... Again, I will not rate it 5 stars because it's in my top 5 Neil Young's albums, but it would deserve it? I'm just tryin' not to be the fanboy here.
Round and Round is the only mediocre song on the album, the rest have that Neil Young, folk storyteller, weary road traveler vibe. Really enjoyed listening.
Nice.
4-
Keep your dumb opinions in the music and you’ll get a five next time, Neil.
I knew essentially nothing about Neil Young, so I'm glad this has enabled me to actually give him a listen. I really like the vibe of this. It's a nice gentle listen, but it's really good musically, and there's plenty of stand-out songs.
Really great album! Probably my favorite from Neil Young we've had so far, love that the tracks have a folksy Americana feel but also included some really engaging electric guitar solos. This is a side of Neil Young that I haven't heard before, not sure how much to credit Crazy Horse for it. Regardless, really dug this one, not too many tracks in total but they definitely left an impression. Favorite tracks: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Round & Round, Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand. Album art: I take it that's Neil leaning against the tree? Not a bad picture at all, I kind of like how grainy it is. Rather unassuming for the music within, which I'd call quite adventurous. 4.5/5
The highlights of every Buffalo Springfield album had been Neil's songs. He takes full advantage of his newfound creative control, with his new backing band Crazy Horse supporting his vocals and guitar flawlessly. There's a good mix of soft folk songs (Round & Round), hard rock songs (Cinnamon Girl), and those between (Down by the River). I'm a fan of the overall swampy aesthetic with the psychedelic twinkly guitar coming from all over the place. Some love and some hate his voice, and I'm part of the former. Somewhat country-inspired, a bit raunchy capable of tackling feelings of desolation, remorse, or wonder. The songs evolve in all sorts of directions, and I had fun guessing what'll happen next. The production sounds incredible, although it suffers from the 60s style of stereo mixing where you only hear certain instruments coming out of one ear. Only 7 songs, but they take as short or as long as they need, and they all have different styles that all seem to work in their own ways. Favorites: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, Round & Round, Down by the River, Cowgirl in the Sand
Not sure on this one. Nothing I dislike, but nothing I adore either. This might be a side-effect of only ever hearing how good Young is, but never actually having heard a single song of his. Cinnamon Girl is pretty cool, an ancestor to music I prefer. Having listened a bit more, it's more enjoyable. Guitar solos are tastefully done, skilful without being ostentatious. I actually really like the long tracks, they never feel boring or unnecessary. That can't be said for every song on the album, but the album itself is short enough that even the weaker songs in the back half don't ruin it. Overall, pretty good, just needed some more time with it. 24/10/22
Admittedly not a huge Neil Young fan, but this album seems like a really concise distillation of his whole thing. I love the long, dirty guitar jams.
We used to play "Down By The River" on the jukebox all the time to get our money's worth. I like Neil when he has Crazy Horse putting some real heaviness behind his folk and country roots.
Beautiful album. I need to explore Neil Young's back catalogue a bit more
Quite interesting
4.5
Pretty good! Less "reedy" that I think of Neil Young's voice being usually and that made it a lot more enjoyable than some of his new stuff I've heard
It's a solid Neil Young record. Some classics here.
Great. Will probably go back to
Great rock record from one of the all timers. NY&CH > CSNY > NY solo
Aijai, taattua Youngia. Vika biisi etenkin timangia.
Neil Young writes great songs.
This was a great album, loved this and quite a few songs I'd never heard before.
really relaxing, it would go to my playlist if spotify allowed me T-T
Really great sound. Shorter, to the point, and beautiful songs. Weirdly sexist last song but hey, it was the 60s.
It’s a pity that his albums are removed from spotify, although I understand his decision. Loved the album though. It’s just so easy to listen to, I could put this album easily on repeat. Favourite songs: - Down by the river - The losing end
Yeah something about Neil Young just clicks with me super well. It's not my favorite project from him, but call it a solid 4.5. Favorite tracks: "Down By the River", "Cinnamon Girl"
Ol' Neil got real close to the perfect mix here. I envision him licking his finger to use it like a weathervane and thinking his next album needs that little something that only he could think was missing here. But with gems like Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand, no one is complaining.
Nice melody through out. Classic Neil Young
I mean i liked the only song that is available in spotify
Not sure I ever listened to this album straight through before.
hm
I love Neil Young, but so far the albums that have come up I've found to be alright or very much one or two excellent tunes and then some filler. This album however, was solid through and through. Neil's in rock mode here, less folk and some serious jams on the two long songs. Cinnamon Girl is a banger, but was surprised how much I recognized among the other songs. Definitely an album I would pick up.
Good stuff; easy to listen to.
Liked the guitar solos, catchy choruses Sort of rough cut, unrefined feeling
Mellow very of its time some amazing songs
Only I can listen to this album one song in Spotify. But it's enough for to know that Neil Young is a referent. Nice.
could not listen on spotify. found on youtube.
Hard to find album. Great guitar solos, easy to listen to. Mellow, relaxing.
Endast Down By The River tillgänglig på Spotify. Den var bra. Coolt gitarrsolo i högra örat.
Very distinctive voice and musical style, which can lose impact after a while. No tracks I knew before, and nothing immediate or catchy, but a solid album of classic Neil Young songs.
Niel young is a new favorite glad im doing this! Some parts really rocked my block off
Nice to listen to
Neil Young is great. Not my favourite of his though, some of the songs are just too long and meandery.
🟩 70 🥇 Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 🥈 Cinnamon Girl 🥉 Cowgirl in the Sand
Neil Young & Crazy Horse at their best!
It wasn't available on Spotify, found on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B002DPHOF4 Neil Young was one of those that I kept meaning to listen to, but never did. I thought he'd be too folky for me. With this album, I was genuinely surprised, I thought it was really good - great musicianship. I'll need to re-listen in future, I suspect it's a constant grower. An optimistic 4 from me.
My favourite Neil Young album.
Har aldri forstått meg på Neil Young, men dette var egentlig ganske bra. Litt plagsomt at det ikkje ligg på spotify, men samtidig kult med boikott. + for hest på albumet
Took me a while to listen bc it wasn't available on Spotify, but boy, do i regret taking so long... Bluesy country-rock that only late 60's/mid 70's could provide. The title track is the one that stands out the most for me, but the album as a whole is quite an experience.
I really dig it
Le pongo un 4 porque me gusta Neil Young. Pero el disco no me ha encantado.
Man, that riff that starts Cinnamon Girl... The vocals that come in are off-puttingly mild. That said... damn this is a good album. More filthy guitar on Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand.
Nice melodies, some songs drag on a bit too long. Overall, a calming listening experience.
Mix of excellent and average tracks.
I really liked this album. Very chill but with some upbeat songs mixed in. Very easy listening. Good to chill to.
A little bit country, folk, blues and rock’n roll. It’s no doubt that Neil Young is a great singer/songwriter. It’s not really my style, but my hats off to him and the obvious influence he’s had on may others musicians due to his own musicianship.
Neil Young really knocks it out of the park with this album with three incredible songs: Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand. I like the other country/folk songs less but when he rocks out there's nothing like it. The guitar counter play and solo on Cowgirl is simply brilliant and iconic Young.
I like a bit of Neil Young: good songs, harmonies, distinctive mournful voice. Bit of iffy playing here and there but otherwise I enjoyed it.
Great enough stuff, but nothing really pushes it all the way up to 5
The melancholy, the rock sound infused with the tiniest bit of country, Young’s distinctive voice. It’s a solid album, but the guitar solos feel a bit indulgent.
Of NY’s classic albums, this one stands the test of time. It’s funny, I forgot how good it was until I grabbed my headphones and dropped the needle (no Spotify…). Cowgirl In the Sand and Down By the River are two of my favorite songs by him. Both are long “jam” style songs with guitar solos that feel more like an attack on the guitar as opposed to a virtuoso playing juuuuust the right note at the right time. All in all, a fantastic album.
Neil and Crazy Horse at their early height here, The classic "Cinnamon Girl" and the title track which are still on Neil's Live set list are great songs and were an auger of things to come from the maestro of Country Rock and such an influence on Grunge 30 years later. Danny Whitten, (Pre the experiences that invoked another Neil Young Classic, "The Needle And "The Damage Done") on guitar and some great harmonies shows off his brilliance in these roles. "Down By The River" is another great track and a classic in the genre, again Crazy Horse were the right people at the right time for Neil 1969 and still are today even though their have been many iterations he always gets the right people to play/sing with him. The final track, "Cowgirl In The Sand" another classic Neil Young standard, again highlighting his influence on both (Believe or not) on Punk and Grunge music. A great Album rightfully on this list. I love it!
Lovely stuff, Neil is a quality dude
Some of my all time favorites here, and of xourse the two lengthy linchpin numbers of Down By the River and Cowgirl in the Sand. A coue of dull spots hold it just shy of masterpiece status for me but still essential.
Neal Young is stretching his legs on his second post-Buffalo Springfield solo disc. His first collab of many with Crazy Horse is a great peak into where he will take his music. His songwriting stands out here - Cinnamon Girl, Down By The River, The Losing End… etc are all sonically not something that you'd think a singer / songwriter would put out in 1969. This popped up on the tail end of NYs battle with Spotify, and I'll repeat what I said last week with an Eric Clapton selection, it's okay to seperate the asshole from the music when they take stands you don't agree with. 4/5.
Bit ironic I got this a week after the Neil Young vs Joe Rogan fiasco so had to watch this with ads on YouTube. This situation at this time is still going on so was intrigued to see if I would miss the music that disappeared from Spotify. From this album at the very least, Young feels missed as I would love to have some of these songs saved. The acoustic and electric guitar parts are really good throughout too. I was reading the wiki article for this and found out Young wrote half the album while having a fever. And those songs (Cinnamon Girl, the title track, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand) are the best on here. The rest are ok but not as good. A very decent and fine little album.
3.75
Pretty good in the background
Knows his stuff
Ok
Easy to listen to. Great album for the era
different to what i normally listen to
Pretty good. I liked the guitar better in Ragged Glory but I think Neil Young's voice is more suited to the slower ballad type songs.
Lovely, and just the right amount of moody
The more I listen to Neil Young the more I like him. Haven't listened that much - yet
Not my favorites by Neil Young but was still decent
When Neil’s on a bummer, that’s my shit. When he feels like ‘rocking’ (Cinnamon Girl, Down By the River), not so much.
Pretty good. I don't have the mental energy right now to do a proper review. But this is a good one, you'll have to trust me.
Another excellent album that I haven't listened to in a long time. Enjoyed most of the songs and loved a few of them.
2nd November 2021 Started late in the day when back from the gym. Finished on the 3rd at work in the office. Some absolute stunners (down by the river) and some slow country, beautiful stuff.
This is a fine album more immediately accessible than others of his on the list. Great songs, good playing.
A consistently nice album lacking that one amazing track to elevate it to a 5. "Good Neil" to quote Mr Brown.
One of Neil’s best - a joy throughout and has Down by The River which is a bona fide classic
Cinnamon Girl. That's a great way to kick this off. Nothing grabbed me as much as that one, but these were all good, all had their own personalities. And they all had Neil's personality, which I guess is good, too. There's also a dog on the cover, so you know this album is okay, probably.
I think if I turn into an old dude who only listens to Neil Young records, it’ll probably be a very happy retirement for the most part. This one is a little light on the falsetto driven ballads that I love, but still good from start to finish.
pretty relaxed? dude has a pleasant voice, the music is chill lyrics can be cringe male lyrics but it was like. the 1900s. who cares
Interesting but old
Not his best album but still worthy of a 4 star
Rólyndis Neil. Gott stöff.
охуительно, пацаны 👍 а что, если написать 40-минутный альбом, где половина хронометража это два ебучих 10-минутных дрочева рандомных нот?? слава богу кто-то осмелился попробовать... Ну типа вот и хули с этим делать? 5 из 7 песен вполне себе заебись, Running Dry вообще шикарная, но пол альбома - это невыносимо скучные соляки на двух оставшихся песнях. они, кстати, были написаны в один день, когда Янг подыхал от температуры. Ну заебись, а ниче что в таком состоянии только говно можно сочинить, не? Или он себя Летовым посчитал, который якобы в трипе после укуса клеща нетленки сочинял? Так Летов пиздел, вероятно... Короче, очень выбесил этот альбом, хотел пятак лепить или что-то такое, но всё-таки 6 песня прям кайф, лан хуй с ним, пусть будет 7/10, во время соляков можно о чем-то другом подумать. Слубашельно: все песни, кроме 4 и 7 Неслушабельно: ну понятно
Fantastic album
I listened to this one 3-4 times over the course of the day yesterday.
Such a unique sound. Neil Young has such a personality in his songwriting and creates an album so authentic in comparison to Dylan and his CS&N peers. This was such a cool album to explore, I can definitely see now the influence he had on grunge 2 decades later. I have been sleeping on Young!
Decent album that showcases Neil's Talent, although I would have personally preferred some more electric guitars
First 3 songs didn't really do anything for me. Last 4 were almost all great all the time.
This did not have any of the handful of NY songs I know well and there are some whoppers on here. Cinnamon Girl took me by surprise but my favourite 2 are the long ones - cowgirl in the sand and down by the river (unbelievable).
A good listen. Very chill, with a few excellent tracks.
Anything Neil has ever put his name on feels like sandals and unbuttoned shirt kind of weather.
For only having 7 tracks, this album still feels satisfying. One I would call a dud—“The Losing End” because I don’t like that country shuffle beat and any song that uses it—but everything else is A+. Favourite track: “Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)”
This album from 1969 sounds like it could have been recorded yesterday. It's clean and dirty, relaxing and tense, all-around classic dad rock that surely paved the way for the music genre. "Cinnamon Girl" opens with clappy percussion and catchy guitar riffs. This so-called "cinnamon girl" sounds like a manic pixie dream woman who enjoys nice things in life with her man by her side. "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" is short but shares the sentiment of wanting to get away from the rat race, a feeling I'm all too familiar with... "Round & Round (It Won't Be Long)" is actually quite long at 5:54 and features Robin Lane on harmonizing vocals that invokes the feeling of life slowly passing by as we try to do the things that give us purpose "Down by the River"is about 9 and a quarter minutes long and features head-nodding instrumentals from Crazy Horse that makes me want to play pool in a seedy, friendly, yokel's bar while coming together to sing along "down by the riiiiiiiver, I shot my baaaaaby" "The Losing End" is a relatable breakup song -- "my tears fall down like rain" is a classic similie that doesn't ever feel good, but we all go through it “Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)" sounds like a cry for help and somewhat of an apology letter to someone Neil Young may have wronged or let down that features powerful and woeful strings (is that a fiddle?) that feels bad but also feels quite nice "Cowgirl in the Sand" closes the album at 10 minutes and 6 seconds long and starts off with Crazy Horse setting the scene, seemingly telling the listener to "strap in" for this one. Lots of instrumental breaks that let the song tell its story with lyrics that Young wrote while suffering from a 103 degree fever about promiscuous femininity... or maybe it's really about beaches in Spain? This album is 21 years my senior and I can only sit and wonder how influential it was. As I said, it sounds like it could’ve been recorded yesterday. Fresh sound that transcends music gimmicks and pop culture, and simply ages like fine wine.
I like Neil Young. I have his "Harvest" and "Harvest Moon" albums. I think I like at least something from every one of Neil Young's colaborations, but I couldn't tell you when a song is from Neil Young & Crazy Horse, or when it's just a Neil Young song. "Cinnamon Girl" and "Down by the River" were the familiar tracks for me from this album. This felt like a solid album that I would listen to again.
Really enjoyed this despite personal feeling towards Neil haha. Cowgirl In the Sand is a great closer. Underrated amongst Neil songs.
Top album
Really enjoyable listen
Didn't realise I liked Neil Young as much as I have enjoyed the last two albums of his we have listened too so far
Was very very surprised by this. I don't really like country, but I do like rock, and this was a great fusion of the two. The choruses were pretty phenomenal Saved: Cinnamon Girl, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Running Dry (Requiem for the Rockets)
Aangename muziek, de lange nummers steken met kop en schouders boven de andere uit, mooi qua opbouw
Classic
Ja, een van eerste Neil albums en nog steeds even goed om weer te horen.
Weer Neil Young, maar gelukkig wel echt een mooi plaatje!
Geweldige plaat en te gekke songs. Ben groot fan van Neil Young en vond Harvest en After The Gold Rush al geweldig. Deze komt daar dus zeker bij
Kijk! Er zit nog iets tussen wat me nog wel positief kan verrassen ;-) De bekende nummers van dit album zijn tof, maar de rest ook! Goed album! En van de hele rits Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young en aanverwante soloalbums die al in veelvoud zijn langskomen is dit tot nu toe wel mijn favoriet!
Think I might have found my new favourite Neil Young album.
Jeez there are a lot of albums from 1969. Luckily this is a goodun. Neil manages to avoid his annoying squeaky traits and just writes solid folk rock songs. Cinnamon girl and down by the river are stone cold classics too. 4/5
4/5
Always been into Neil. This was no "Harvest" or "After the Gold Rush," which I imagine we'll see on this list, but it still has some great Neil Young tracks on here. I only knew "Cinnamon Girl" coming into it, but that was a great demonstration of what Crazy Horse contributes to a Neil Young album. I love his folksy singer-songwriter vibe, but having Crazy Horse swoop in and add some crunch and texture to his songs really gives him some more depth and range. "Running Dry" and "Cowgirl in the Sand," were my other two standouts. Really loved the old-timey fiddle/violin on "Running Dry." I was feeling very, on the old dusty trail, with that one. Excited to see some more Neil, or a little CSNY later on this list.
Neil Young: auch mal wieder so ne unerledigte Hausaufgabe, vor der ich angesichts ihrer schieren Größe und Unübersichtlichkeit immer zurückschrecke - sehr viel kenne ich von ihm gar nicht, und wo soll man halt auch anfangen? Also einfach mal mitten rein mit der erstbesten Empfehlung hier. Gefällt mir deutlich besser als erwartet, fühlt sich richtig gut an: die oft spärliche aber eigentlich immer genau richtige Instrumentierung, die Harmonien, der blubbernde Bass - und auch sein Gesang, den ich deutlich kraftvoller empfinde als das erinnerte eher dünne Fisteln (my bad!). Wohldosierter Countrysound (gern genommen: The Losing End), bluesig, nicht zu folkig (Running Dry noch am ehesten), ziemlich mit sich im Reinen - so mäandert , slidet und hallt das vor sich hin, und mit Cowgirl in the Sand kenn ich ja am Ende sogar doch einen Song! Tja und am Ende, ich bin selbst überrascht, jammen der junge Neil und Crazy Horse sich sogar über die vorher vermutete Grenze einer 3 hinaus - 3,8 darf es für diese schöne Entdeckung gern geben!
fav tracks: cinnamon girl, down by the river, cowgirl in the sand
Le pongo un 4 porque me gusta Neil Young. Pero el disco no me ha encantado.
Solid Neil Young music for people who like Neil Young.
Really good. First 4 star award. Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand worth the 4 stars.
I like Neil Young.
I'm a big fan of Neil Young. Pretty cool folk, country and rock mix. Relaxing vibes.
I really like folksy Neil Young. All around felt like a solid album, but the jams in songs like Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand were the standouts for me!
Good stuff
Rockin guitar, bluesy guitar, steel guitar, country guitar, my kind of musico. Loved most of the songs, not a perfect 5 stars because the slower songs disappointed a bit. Can feel the Pearl Jam influences here. Love track 2, never knew it was Neil Young!
This is a fantastic album by Neil Young! I hadn't listened to it and glad I did. Great songwriting, singing and guitar!
Fine album. Sounds like Neil Young
Through and through pretty great.
solid stuff from Neil - C
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3.8
A couple of classics on there. Most of it I really liked. Some of the lyrics I wasn't super keen on and it felt like it dragged on a bit on the longer songs -- I'm not a huge fan of +5 minute songs, so 9 and 10 minute songs lose their appeal to me.
Neil Young really puttin in some work
interesting
Excelente. Solos de guitarra e vocais memoráveis. Ouvir novamente. Destaque para Down by the River e Cowgirl in the Sand
Excelente. Solos de guitarra e vocais memoráveis. Ouvir novamente. Destaque para Down by the River e Cowgirl in the Sand
Hard to give a genius like Neil Young anything lower than a 4.
I thought some of the songs would drag on but they didn't. Nice musicianship.
very good folk record
Good Album. Solid
I liked, just not a hundred percent my style, kinda to slow and oldtimey and times but some I liked
I'm sure I'll get grief for this, but I just have never really gotten Neil Young. I'm not a fan of his voice, so when I listened to this today, I really tried to put that aside and focus on the lyrics and the music. I definitely liked the more "rock" songs than the slower songs on the album. I also thought some of the guitar solos and instrumental parts were good and made the songs more interesting. But it still just isn't really my thing. I was familiar with several of the songs - a couple because of other artists that have covered the songs. And I like the covers better than the originals, to be honest. I just don't find his stuff that interesting, personally. I appreciate Neil Young and what he's meant for music and a lot of musicians, but he's just not my thing. Fine to listen to, but wouldn't seek it out again.
I mean no disrespect Neil, there's some crazy moments in here, but overall it just didn't really resonate with me. Also the bookends of weird metaphors for women kind of puts a bad taste in your mouth tbh
A couple songs I would come back to. Cinnamon Girl of course, Down By the River and Cowgirl in the Sand
3.8/5
Pretty sweet and some tracks are ahead of its time. Standouts are Cinnamon Girl, Down by the River and Cowgirl in the Sand.
Placeholder
goo album
6/10 Buen album, muy chill, muy tranquilo. No destaca en ningun momento pero tampoco baja el nivel, se mantiene bien
Mooi gitaartje, maar niet spectaculair.
Difficult one. A bit lackluster maybe but also some lovely tunes.
Im not sure ive listened to much Neil Young but i quite liked this one.
I'm not a Neil Young fan, or so I thought. I really enjoyed this album.
Real solid Neil Young project, quite a few of those on the list…
Was having fun until that one screechy violin (?) note and then I wanted to crash my car.
This album gave me Forrest Gump vibes in more ways than one. Thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the jammy bits.
This album felt pretty self indulgent. Some of the songs dragged in for way too long. I can understand why people would like it and I actually did really like cowgirl in the sand even though it was too long. Obviously neil young is very talented but I would have rated this higher if he knew when to stop.
Im a Neil young fan in general but I hadn't listened to this album yet, very pleasing cover woof! Im always a fan of his weird little harmonies and his nice voice but this album had me feeling like he was just singing reallllll slowwww and long sometimes especially on the latter half and I felt bored, I think this is a 3/5 for me today just for the crime of I didn't feel like listening to a jam album at the moment. Call me back when it's harvest time
3.5