Side One
Tell Me Why
After The Gold Rush
Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Southern Man
Till The Morning Comes
Side Two
Oh, Lonesome Me
Don't Let It Bring You Down
Birds
When You Dance I Can Really Love
I Believe In You
Cripple Creek Ferry
DISCOVERY; To an extent, I would buy albums because I thought they'd look good in the collection, only to discover I either liked them or didn't. (still do!) With Neil Young I had no idea, other than hearing Southern Man once or twice, that was it. The album cover looked good and I knew he was popular with the long haired, pot smoking, adult contemporary set. Who were the contemporary adults in 1976? I could at least find out what they were listening to. Mostly crap as it turns out but I liked this album.
WHERE & WHEN; Neil Young was capable of writing emotionally charged social commentary wrapped in gorgeous melodies sung in a world weary fragile style, one foot in the backwoods, one foot in the city. A stranger in a strange land kind of experience. Thing is, I can totally admire his song writing, I can listen to any of the early albums quite happily but I have little desire to return to any of it. Little desire isn't the same as no desire whatsoever. So yes, this album is a must have for that rare celestial alignment that requires a stellar Neil Young album for the soundtrack.
HIGHLIGHTS; All of it.
STATUS; Must Have
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