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Music : Harvest
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- legend
one of the best folk albums i have ever bought. neil young is a legend.
Rating: - Younger's Finest
Neil Young is arguably one of the most influential musicians of this century. He has been an outstanding contributer to the way music is performed and written.
I am a die-hard fan, and its especially enhanced by the fact that he spent a good portion of his life in Winnipeg, my home town. Having spent the first fifteen years of my life there, I have grown to have a major appreciation of Young's messages and ideas, many of which, I believe have been shaped by Winnipeg.
Harvest is among the most brilliant of his albums, but is by far and away, the best. Careful thought and time went into this album, and the songs are particularly beautiful, angry and sweet. Its a mixture of self-conflict, as well as acknowledgment and opinion on the social conflict during the time it was written.
All in all, this album is dope, and its one that is impossible to tire of. I'd recommend this album to anyone.
Rating: - You Really Should Own This Album By Now.................!!!!
Neil young - "Harvest" (country-rock, Folk-rock): For such an enduring artist, It must have come as some surprise that after several albums that performed modestly at retail, that it was his 1972 commercial breakthrough album "Harvest", that proved Neil Young with his widest audience, and (irrespective, of peoples personal preference) the album that most people generally refer to in reference to his prolific career.
Accompanied for two songs by the London Symphony Orchestra, Neil sets the tone for an mixture of Country-Rock / Folk-rock , that (with the aid of an Electric Guitar on the majority of songs) would upset the Country Purists, but gain him a massive new fan base. "Out on the Weekend", although setting the mood firmly in the melancholic tent, would prove to be an truly endearing start to the album, bringing with it, the bruised lyric of "The woman I'm thinking of, she loved me all up, But I'm so down today, She's so fine, she's in my mind. I hear her callin". The instrumentation of brushed drum and simple guitar chords showed a more personal side to Neil Young songwriting, and all the better for it.
"Harvest" will be familiar to most in one form or another, and is ultimately (with good reason) one of Neil's most popular songs, the country twang of the guitar could almost transport most listeners to the middle of Nashville, and it's a sterling performance by Neil backing band, subtle & Rustic, and only to be outdone by the depth of world-weary emotion in Neil voice musing "Did I see you down in a young girl's town, With your other in so much pain? I was almost there at the top of the stairs with her screamin' in the rain". Proved that not only could Neil prove himself to be a bittersweet singer of some description, but he had a songwriting prowess that was the equal of his peers.
"A Man Needs a Maid" would have undoubtedly caused controversy on its release, but instead of seeing this as a misogynistic, ill-conceived view on women, it's actually a yearning for a woman that although not necessarily a partner or lover, is in some way, in part of his life, but without the emotional commitments that entering into a relationship will invariably bring. Having obviously still been smarting from a previous relationship. And seeing as this is one of the contributions of the London Symphony Orchestra, this takes on a level of poignancy that a simple guitar arrangement couldn't hope to achieve.
"Heart of Gold" alongside "Harvest" this is almost certainly one of the most recognized tracks on this album, and it a far more upbeat affair in comparison to the previous songs, with a backing chorus that feels more folk-Rock than country, with a more wistful disposition , and a more sing-song based structure, it belies the intimate lyrics, and searching choruses ("I want to live, I want to give, I've been a miner for a heart of gold""). and justifiably deserved to be one of the most loved songs on the album by being both musically very accessible, but lyrically melancholy.
"The Needle and the Damage done" is almost certainly, not only one the most deeply personal, but also one of the best tracks on the album. Never fearful to shy away from the debilitating effects and subsequent deaths of heroin use, this details in no unflinching manner how such activities can not only be self-destructive, but ultimately lead to the loss of close friends ("I hit the city and I lost my band, I watched the needle take another man!!"). This is Neil at his most introspective, and it's a painful song to sit through for sure, but the realization that Neil is still here to actually be able to sing about the experience, shows that there can be light at the end of the tunnel (even if you continue to still fight those demons).
As to whether this is the Best Neil Young album, Fans will argue Whether "Harvest" or "After the Gold Rush", is his best work. But that not what this review is trying to clarify. What people entering into the world of Neil Young should be able to glean from this review, is that, this is without doubt either his finest or one of this finest album's (depending on who you speak to), and it is probably the best starting place for people new to Neil Young, because is not only shows him at one of his most creative periods (1970-1975), but remains one of the more accessible albums amongst some of Neil's more "Eclectic" offerings, this is an album that will remain in most peoples collections long after other lesser albums have been sold or given away....this is exceptional stuff.
Rating: - Laid Back Country Rock
This album reminds me of a southern fried version of Syd Barrett's Madcap Laughs. The songs bounce lazily along taking time and reflecting on life and the past and what is to come. This is definitley a must for any rock or country fan because there is a nice helping of both. This is one of Young's most commercial and accessible albums. This is a good into to Young's music. Ragged Glory is the exact opposite of this album so I reccomend any new comers to pick up both to see a full view of Young's styles. Anyways good album, highly reccomended.
Rating: - Neil is great!
This earlier album is one of the best. Buy it for your collection.
- legendone of the best folk albums i have ever bought. neil young is a legend.
Rating:
- Younger's FinestNeil Young is arguably one of the most influential musicians of this century. He has been an outstanding contributer to the way music is performed and written.
I am a die-hard fan, and its especially enhanced by the fact that he spent a good portion of his life in Winnipeg, my home town. Having spent the first fifteen years of my life there, I have grown to have a major appreciation of Young's messages and ideas, many of which, I believe have been shaped by Winnipeg.
Harvest is among the most brilliant of his albums, but is by far and away, the best. Careful thought and time went into this album, and the songs are particularly beautiful, angry and sweet. Its a mixture of self-conflict, as well as acknowledgment and opinion on the social conflict during the time it was written.
All in all, this album is dope, and its one that is impossible to tire of. I'd recommend this album to anyone.
Rating:
- You Really Should Own This Album By Now.................!!!!Neil young - "Harvest" (country-rock, Folk-rock): For such an enduring artist, It must have come as some surprise that after several albums that performed modestly at retail, that it was his 1972 commercial breakthrough album "Harvest", that proved Neil Young with his widest audience, and (irrespective, of peoples personal preference) the album that most people generally refer to in reference to his prolific career.
Accompanied for two songs by the London Symphony Orchestra, Neil sets the tone for an mixture of Country-Rock / Folk-rock , that (with the aid of an Electric Guitar on the majority of songs) would upset the Country Purists, but gain him a massive new fan base. "Out on the Weekend", although setting the mood firmly in the melancholic tent, would prove to be an truly endearing start to the album, bringing with it, the bruised lyric of "The woman I'm thinking of, she loved me all up, But I'm so down today, She's so fine, she's in my mind. I hear her callin". The instrumentation of brushed drum and simple guitar chords showed a more personal side to Neil Young songwriting, and all the better for it.
"Harvest" will be familiar to most in one form or another, and is ultimately (with good reason) one of Neil's most popular songs, the country twang of the guitar could almost transport most listeners to the middle of Nashville, and it's a sterling performance by Neil backing band, subtle & Rustic, and only to be outdone by the depth of world-weary emotion in Neil voice musing "Did I see you down in a young girl's town, With your other in so much pain? I was almost there at the top of the stairs with her screamin' in the rain". Proved that not only could Neil prove himself to be a bittersweet singer of some description, but he had a songwriting prowess that was the equal of his peers.
"A Man Needs a Maid" would have undoubtedly caused controversy on its release, but instead of seeing this as a misogynistic, ill-conceived view on women, it's actually a yearning for a woman that although not necessarily a partner or lover, is in some way, in part of his life, but without the emotional commitments that entering into a relationship will invariably bring. Having obviously still been smarting from a previous relationship. And seeing as this is one of the contributions of the London Symphony Orchestra, this takes on a level of poignancy that a simple guitar arrangement couldn't hope to achieve.
"Heart of Gold" alongside "Harvest" this is almost certainly one of the most recognized tracks on this album, and it a far more upbeat affair in comparison to the previous songs, with a backing chorus that feels more folk-Rock than country, with a more wistful disposition , and a more sing-song based structure, it belies the intimate lyrics, and searching choruses ("I want to live, I want to give, I've been a miner for a heart of gold""). and justifiably deserved to be one of the most loved songs on the album by being both musically very accessible, but lyrically melancholy.
"The Needle and the Damage done" is almost certainly, not only one the most deeply personal, but also one of the best tracks on the album. Never fearful to shy away from the debilitating effects and subsequent deaths of heroin use, this details in no unflinching manner how such activities can not only be self-destructive, but ultimately lead to the loss of close friends ("I hit the city and I lost my band, I watched the needle take another man!!"). This is Neil at his most introspective, and it's a painful song to sit through for sure, but the realization that Neil is still here to actually be able to sing about the experience, shows that there can be light at the end of the tunnel (even if you continue to still fight those demons).
As to whether this is the Best Neil Young album, Fans will argue Whether "Harvest" or "After the Gold Rush", is his best work. But that not what this review is trying to clarify. What people entering into the world of Neil Young should be able to glean from this review, is that, this is without doubt either his finest or one of this finest album's (depending on who you speak to), and it is probably the best starting place for people new to Neil Young, because is not only shows him at one of his most creative periods (1970-1975), but remains one of the more accessible albums amongst some of Neil's more "Eclectic" offerings, this is an album that will remain in most peoples collections long after other lesser albums have been sold or given away....this is exceptional stuff.
Rating:
- Laid Back Country RockThis album reminds me of a southern fried version of Syd Barrett's Madcap Laughs. The songs bounce lazily along taking time and reflecting on life and the past and what is to come. This is definitley a must for any rock or country fan because there is a nice helping of both. This is one of Young's most commercial and accessible albums. This is a good into to Young's music. Ragged Glory is the exact opposite of this album so I reccomend any new comers to pick up both to see a full view of Young's styles. Anyways good album, highly reccomended.
Rating:
- Neil is great!This earlier album is one of the best. Buy it for your collection.