The Emperor Of Wyoming/The Loner/If I Could Have Her Tonight/I’ve Been Waiting For You/The Old Laughing Lady/String Quartet From Whiskey Boot Hill/Here We Are In The Years/What Did You Do To My Life/I’ve Loved Her So Long/The Last Trip To Tulsa
Self titled debut album from the former Buffalo Springfield member Neil Young. Unfortunately it turned out to be a rather disappointing effort compared with the albums that would immediately follow.
“Neil was still figuring out where to take his solo style on this debut singer-songwriter release, making it something of an oddity in his massive discography. With each side preceded by a Jack Nitzsche instrumental and concluding with a slightly rambling epic, it's an intriguing piece which has many neglected Neil Young classics. Worth it if only for its sheer uniqueness.”
“Not his best batch of songs, a dip between Buffalo Springfield and his great solo records. Consequently and beneficially, these have been barely touched by classic rock radio. A nice thing to have for Neil Young fans.”
“The songs maybe aren't among his most memorable, but overall it's still a good debut, with some unusual and interesting arrangements for a Neil Young album.”
“Following his departure from Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young seemed to have some difficulty establishing his identity as a solo performer. This, his eponymous debut, has a bit of a throw-together feel to it, and some of this random quirkiness doesn't meld together well. Still, the album has its strong points, few and far between as they may be. For all of Young's fans though, this set is worth a listen.”
“This album could be much better. We all know what Neil Young was capable of later in his career. This album is no indication of the masterpieces to come. There are a few good songs here; three in particular that I liked: The Old Laughing Lady, I've Loved Her So Long and What Did You Do To My Life. But in between these songs are periods of total boredom.”
“Neil Young is an earnest, yet hesitant beginning to his solo career. And it's not bad at all; it's just that this album sounds very restrained compared with the music he would go on to make soon afterwards. I think that side one is stronger than the flip side, but I much preferred Young's contributions to the Buffalo Springfield albums.”
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