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Just one little annoying thing

Bertrand Stclair | new york, new york United States | 03/12/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Everything others have said about this album is true: it is an excellent album from Neil's phase when he still sought memorable, original melodies and sounds. All I can add is that what may pass for slightly quaint conceits now (although no less listenable for that), such as opening the album with an instrumental, countrified thing, or letting Jack Nitzsche go to town on String Quartet From Whiskey Boot Hill with a contemporary (read: occasionally atonal) chamber music interlude, was innovative at the time of its creation, and made everyone feel like there was still hope for the progress of rock.

Now on to my little annoying thing. The good news is that this remaster is truly a remaster, a warm, "round"-sounding one well worth the money, unlike the myriad remasters where you sit dumbfounded and wonder where the difference with the previous release is, and where your money has gone. The one teensy thing that bothers me is that the loudness levels don't seem to be equal from song to song. Right off the bat, you'll want to hear The Emperor of Wyoming louder than The Loner, which follows it. Granted, the first one is soft and leans toward violins, the second is a pretty hard rocker with a typical Neil-fuzzed electric guitar and the killer 60's organ; they are naturally different-sounding songs, but I'd have thought that was precisely what remasters were for: to find the best possible balance for all songs on the album (among other things).

I don't know if this is the case for all four in this initial series of remasters: I started at the beginning, we'll see where this leads, but I do hope the levels are more consistent on the remaining albums."

Best Since Buffalo Springfield

T. A. Stephenson | Nashville "Music City USA" | 04/26/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Neil Youg left the SPRINGFIELD (B.S. ruled the west coast music scene) to start a trend of members leaving their previous bands to go solo.

In my opinion this disc still holds up better than any of the schmaltzy matieral that came later in his career.

If you're a Mr. Young fan, listen to his best! T.A. Stephenson"

Tough to go wrong with early Neil Young....

Dan L. Manes | United States; Cleveland , Ohio | 04/27/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Neil's an established artist, so i'm not going to spend a whole long while blabbering on and on about this album. To put it simply, if you like(not even love) Neil Young, than you should own this album. It doesn't have a weak track throughout and is great late sixties, Young at his finest.



Don't hesitate to grab, especially the newly remastered version. It sounds great!"