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| 3.5 great | Deadwing2112 | April 19th 20 |
The self titled solo debut of Neil Young arrives shortly after his departure from country rock outfit Buffalo Springfield. As noted in several reviews, it is rather uneven not surprisingly, considering the recording difficulties using a new stereo encoding system gone awry causing anxiety for a 23 year old already self-conscious with his vocal delivery. The album was subsequently remixed and re-released. The musical flavor is country rock with some odd moments of over production with added string instrumentation that distract from the heart of the song structures. The Loner and The Old Laughing Lady are recognizable as long stays in future concert set lists. However Young finds his stride with the simple yet lengthy acoustic closer, Last Trip to Tulsa which may have helped carry him over to much better results with his next album also featuring Crazy Horse.
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| 0.0 | altertide0 | August 3rd 15 |
Neil Young's debut is one of those albums that feel like they wrote themselves: the songs are simple but effective, the singing relaxed, the production natural. No flashy guitar solos or complicated drum patterns, just laid-back, honest folk rock. Lots of fun.
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| 3.0 good | Alabaster Jones | June 5th 15 |
There are few names more important to both rock and folk than that of Neil Young, a Canadian-born genius of a songwriter that has released seminal albums in many sub-genres of folk and rock. His humble beginnings are seen here, on his self-titled debut, and though it pales in comparison to his later works, it still shows flashes of brilliance that would come to encompass his career. Opening with the gorgeous country instrumental "The Emperor Of Wyoming" we see Neil's knack for a great backing band, as while he might be a great singer, guitar player, and harmonica player, he can't do it all himself. Then comes a classic song, "The Loner", which seamlessly combines southern rock and folk to make an early masterpiece. Unfortunately, none of the songs that follow even come close to its greatness, as they mostly range from enjoyable to uninteresting. Still, give it a listen if you're familiar with Neil's better work.
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| 3.5 great | solrage | November 19th 25 |
| 5.0 classic | CalinD | March 13th 25 |
| 3.5 great | e210013 | September 18th 24 |
| 2.5 average | Araz | March 28th 24 |
| 3.0 good | doofy | January 7th 24 |
| 3.0 good | Timmy | January 18th 23 |
| 3.0 good | RVA101 | March 29th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Thomm | May 26th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | May 14th 21 |
| 2.5 average | gschwen | February 9th 21 |
| 3.5 great | bloaf38 | December 12th 20 |
| 3.0 good | remi | October 30th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Khattak | November 7th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | vil1 | September 8th 19 |
| 3.0 good | wrax | March 10th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | August 14th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | Boaz | July 5th 18 |
| 3.5 great | NateMa | April 25th 18 |
| 3.0 good | skronk | March 28th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | TwigTW | August 1st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | March 8th 16 |
| 3.5 great | timmy36 | February 11th 16 |
| 5.0 classic | Nexus6 | January 23rd 16 |
| 2.0 poor | AWOL3 | December 26th 15 |
| 3.5 great | wham49 | October 21st 15 |
| 3.0 good | manosg EMERITUS | June 14th 15 |
| 3.0 good | rjk | June 2nd 15 |
| 3.5 great | dkkc | January 28th 15 |
| 3.5 great | crystyu | September 13th 14 |
| 3.5 great | Matski | June 23rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | cb123 | June 23rd 14 |
| 3.5 great | et66 | April 30th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Lilt98 | April 20th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | March 10th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | krka | March 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Epitaph | February 24th 14 |
| 5.0 classic | Walenty | January 31st 14 |
| 2.5 average | willow | November 17th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | werk | October 12th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Gnome7 | August 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | erdi | October 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | WJM73 | April 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bossie | September 11th 11 |
| 3.5 great | true | September 5th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | corum | April 2nd 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kmiller | November 18th 10 |
| 5.0 classic | amussio | October 4th 10 |
| 2.5 average | cvrcmrc | September 2nd 10 |
| 2.5 average | IAJP | August 13th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Krampus | September 4th 09 |
| 3.5 great | levi23 | June 16th 09 |
| 3.5 great | star69 | September 26th 07 |
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