Sunday, April 15, 2012

Top 200 Albums: Neil Young

This is the final installment of the Top 200 Albums...

After the Gold Rush: Neil Young (1970)

Originally, critics panned After the Gold Rush. Nowadays, it is considered a masterpiece. The album title and content derived from a Dean Stockwell screenplay of the same name.

Harvest: Neil Young (1972)

In 1972, Harvest outsold all the competition and resulted in two #1 singles. The album included guest appearances from David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstandt, and James Taylor. Imagine this album being #1 in today’s world!

Rust Never Sleeps: Neil Young (1979)

Neil Young continued his penchant for great album titles with Rust Never Sleeps. Most of the album was recorded live and technicians worked to remove crowd noise, but it can still be heard occasionally on the record. Rust Never Sleeps shows both sides of Neil Young. Half the album is acoustic and the other half electric.

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