Neil Young

Although he was jamming with Rick James prior to recording this album, there is no sign of the Super Freak on Neil Young's 1969 solo debut. Not to worry: saturating string arrangements, gossamer gospel singers, pastoral pedal steel notes, and Young's God-given gift for writing the perfect love song will freak your inner redneck. Play that country music, white boy.

This album by Neil Young (formerly of the Buffalo Springfield) and various friends is a
flowing tributary from the over-all Springfield river of twangs, breathless vocals and slim
yet stout instrumentation. Especially vivid is Young's sense of melancholy and the ingenious
clusters of images he employs in his lyrics (printed in full). In particular, one could very
easily view this disc as an extension of Young's work on the Buffalo Springfield ... More >