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After the Gold Rush
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| Part No: | B001VZY4M8 |
| Manufacturer: | Reprise Records |
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| Customer Rating: | 4.5 / 5.0 |
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No Description Available. Genre: Popular Music Media Format: Compact Disk Rating: Release Date: 14-JUL-2009
| Politics Aside! | 2010-08-31 | 4 / 5 |
| | If you can seperate the link between Neil Young and his radical left-wing politics, you'll love this disc. Written back in the day when you had to have the music to become a success. Seeing or hearing Mr. Young now, it's hard to believe that it was he, so many years ago, that was filled with such talent. A great cd and a must have for any lover of classic rock! |
| "Is it hard to make arrangements with yourself?" | 2010-08-27 | 4 / 5 |
| I guess I'm really making an effort to listen to old music at this point. I liked Neil Young as a kid when my parents listened to him, so I thought I'd pick up what seems to be his most acclaimed album. And it's really good!
It's a pretty good mix between his style of rock and roll, usually accompanied by Crazy Horse, and some more individual, folksy numbers. Although I've always identified Young by his frequent harmonica playing, it didn't really stick out here, only appearing in one song, with the focus more on occasional piano and much more frequently, his guitar. A few of the songs have messages, which I associate with him just as much as anything musical, although some seem to be simple songs with no purpose other than to sound good. I've grown accustomed to his high pitched voice by this point, but even if you have some trouble with it, I think it would be hard not to like at least something from this album.
To me, the highlight of the proceedings is "Southern Man", a pretty hard rocker that jams along for five and a half minutes, and has a pretty searing anti-racism message to it against the south. Along with a song from his next album, it inspired the recording of "Sweet Home Alabama", which is a connection I wouldn't have expected. "Oh, Lonesome Me" is the only song on the album not written by Young himself, and has a really nice melancholy to it. "When You Dance I Can Really Love" is another stand out rock track, while the first two songs are more subdued, and another two favorites. "Cripple Creek Ferry" is the kind of song that would never be a single because it's too brief and singular, but is always welcome as an interesting way to begin an album, or make a transition, or as in this case, close things out. It's a nice cap to a record that I couldn't find much I didn't like in. |
| Classic 1970 Album Remastered. | 2010-07-02 | 5 / 5 |
| Neil Young's first solo album, was a self titled folk based arrangement in 1968, followed by 1969's rock driven Everyone Knows This Is Nowhere.
To my ears neither gave any indication that the next album would be the fantastic After The Goldrush.
It flows easily through high quality and distinctive folk songs Tell Me Why, the wonderful title track, Only Love Can Break My Heart to the biting rock of another monster of a song, Southern Man.
Other folk songs like Till The Morning Comes, Don't Let It Bring You Down and I Believe In You maintain the highest standards.
Bob Dylan's great career may have inspired Neil to go solo and, to my mind only Bob stands above him in this genre.
I recommend this to all music lovers. |
| Neil Young - Considered A Classic | 2010-03-25 | 4 / 5 |
| | Even though this album was released 40 years ago, I have just recently picked it up. For many fans this is considered one of Neil Young's essential if not best albums. Indeed "Goldrush" represents both the folksy country-ish Young as well as the more rocking hard edged Young that would 30 years later be dubbed "the godfather of grunge". Tracks like "After The Gold Rush", and "Southern Man" have become classic rock staples that get as much airplay today as they did in 1970 which is really amazing when you think about it. The album featured a then unknown Nils Lofgren on guitar and keyboards who would go on to be a permanent member of Bruce Springsteen's E-street band. Overall I find this album a bit hit and miss. Although songs like "When You Dance I Can Really Love" are beloved by the Neil faithful, they have never done that much for me. This one probably is essential if you are collecting Neil Young albums, but I this one is only a 4 star release for me. |
| There Was A Band Playing In My Head | 2010-01-11 | 5 / 5 |
| Neil Young's third album, After the Goldrush, is testimony to his eloquent songwriting skills. Some of his finest work can be found on this recording. The album is mainly a mix of acoustic guitar and piano driven material, along with some electric intensity reminiscent of his second album, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. This album may be forty years old, but it's still amazing. Young writes plaintive songs, full of yearning. Highlights include the wistful title track, the angry "Southern Man" written about racial inequality (one of Young's songs that inspired some controversy, as well as Lynyrd Skynyrd 's "Sweet Home Alabama"), and the absolutely amazing "Don't Let It Bring You Down". One of my favorite Young tunes has long been the short and sweet "Cripple Creek Ferry". Honestly, there isn't a bad song on this album and even the cover of Don Gibson's "Oh Lonesome Me" fits seamlessly into Young's pastiche of melancholy, redemption, and yearning.
The 2009 remaster is simply amazing. The piano is bright and vibrant, individual notes ring out from the acoustic guitar, and the electric guitar snarls out from the speakers. Background vocals have a clarity not found on the original CD issue. This obviously isn't a repackage job to bring in a few extra bucks, but an honest attempt to breathe new life into a classic session. Even the CD booklet is printed on heavy, textured paper. After the Goldrush was already a 5 star album, but John Nowland and Tim Mulligan's remastering work has served to make it even better.
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