This may belong on one of the Neil Young's fan web sites but with the critical success of Greendale (his best effort in the last 20 years IMO) what is your favorite Neil Young album? Mine is probably Hawks and Doves with Zuma a close second.
Have to agree with Bongofury. On the Beach is a great album. Just listened to it the first time a few months ago. would include it with 'Zuma, Hawks and Doves, and Glendale.
The compilation album, "Decade" is a must. Of course, “Harvest” is the all-time Young studio classic. I love the MTV Unplugged DVD (not available domestically - check out the CD instead). Don't forget, "Comes A Time," which is also a classic.
My next door neighbor in school had to blast "Last Dance" every morning about 7 AM so the whold dorm could hear it. "Wake Up its a Monday morning" - I'll never forget that song
Sitting here waiting for FedEx to make a VERY special delivery so I tallied the results. It was this or wash the cat. Some answers were not clear cut, but this should be close...
1) After The Gold Rush 2) Harvest 3) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 4) Zuma 5) Live Rust 6) Harvest Moon 7) Unplugged tied with On The Beach The others have three or less votes by my count. My vote for Unplugged and Harvest is not included.
Just got Live at Massey Hall; it is a great cd! Excellent sonics! Saw him a couple of times back in the 70's when he did solo acoustic sets, and this hdcd is a remarkable recording from those times.
Some of his songs with Buffalo Springfield were excellent as well as with CSNY. After many, many years I've recently purchased The Best of Buffalo Springfield CD. I'm surprised at how good some of the songs are. One of his albums that I really enjoy is Unplugged but then I enjoy most of them. This CD though offers a slightly different perspective.
This is somewhat related to the thread: The Heart of Gold dvd is interesting if you are a Neil fan but my eyes were on EmmyLou Harris. Imagine the most beautiful 50 YO woman on the face of the earth and this is what you will see. Oh that platnium hair, the alabater complexion and those expressive eyes...(I'm in love!).
"Unplugged" - some of my favorite NY songs and one of the best recorded LP's I own. The only pain is the sound of the appreciate audiance between songs - too loud when the volume is up!
So many different responses is a real tribute to his evolution and ability not to be stylistically stereotyped. He's one of rock's few geniuses. A term that is used all too much and too freely.
Oh yeah, Harvest Moon, After the Gold Rush, and Harvest. Can't pick one.
"Shocking Pinks" : ) just had to throw that in there for a laugh even though i really do like it! Streaming the new album now so thanks for the link Tonnesen!
Tough call, but I'd have to go with "Decade" and "Unplugged". Naturally, I'm willing to cheat here in order to get it all.
"Harvest Moon" is flawless as well, in my book. Oh, and "Ragged Glory" reminds me of the feeling you get when you first join a band, that if you could spend all of your days jamming with your friends, life is good. Amazing album, that one.
Sorry, can't tag just one. I think I might even buy the entire collection if a polyester-wearing gent with a toupee knocks on my screen door to sign me up for a one-per-month club.
Tonneson, Listened a little to the new "live with War" thanks for posting the link. What a switch from his last Release ! I am not sure I agree with the lyrics politically, but I like his angry, rough side with his old Electric Guitar and all. "Keep on Rockin' in the Free World" Rock on Neil !
My sister has been trying to send me a video clip of Neil Young singing Down By The River backed up with Crosby, Stills and Nash on Hullabaloo, or some such show. It's absolutely the most wonderful example of those guys at their best. It is priceless. Okay, here's the deal. It's a bitch to do. Please, one very determined guy contact me. I will provide you with a link to retrieve it. I can tell you how to be able to view it but I'm unable to determine where the file resides so sharing it is impossible. It auto opens in WMP and a search says it's on the desktop but it's not. Whoever contacts me will be rewarded if you are a Neil Young fan. You do need to be a pc techie and I'd like you to share this with Neil Young fans if you can figure it out. I'm too busy to provide a link and instructions to everyone that might contact me so I'm asking one person to carry the torch. You will be amazed. It's priceless.
The old, he can't sing tag eh? Beauty is in the eyes and in this case in the ears of the beholder. I'm sure a Jim Croce thread would light up with comments on their fave records also.
Hitting all the right notes can make for enjoyable listening but too often the perfect singers are boring and lifeless. I'll take the frog in the throat of Neil, Dylan or Lou Reed over most 5 octave masters.
That being said. I'm also surprised that people find anything of worth on most of his 80's Lp's, and that includes "Life". Would anyone listen to that record if it wasn't be Neil. And what is it with Hawks and Doves? The songs are ok but they don't stand up to his early to mid 70's records
Oh well too each their own, I'm just glad to hear that Neil is recovering from surgery and may finally get around to releasing his long awaited box set.
Russellrcncom, you need to stop sniffin' that smoking gun :-)
Ok, partial credit for "Mideast Vacation" (and "Prisoners of Rock'n'Roll"), but Life is still a disaster. Actually, Life could have been decent if it had been arranged/recorded/produced properly.
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