Suite: Judy Blue Eyes/On The Way Home/Teach Your Children/Triad/The Lee Shore/Chicago/Right Between The Eyes/Cowgirl In The Sand/Don't Let It Bring You Down/49 Bye Byes/Love The One You're With/Pre Road Downs/Long Time Gone/Southern Man/Ohio/Carry On/Find The Cost Of Freedom
4 Way Street was a disappointing double live album from the celebrated rock group Crosby Stills Nash and Young. Punters would be well advised to stick to the studio versions. Includes the US No. 14 hit Ohio.(US:1 UK:5)
“I love chilled out and harmonious CSN as much as anyone, but in a live setting the acoustic guitar sounds a bit limp and the renditions don't hold a candle to the studio versions. Disc two is the real revelation - Young and Stills cutting loose on guitar, duelling with screeching solos, lengthy jams and a real sense of power and groove.”
“4 Way Street is an embarrassment of riches, offering a range of both group and solo compositions played by a band at the top of their game. At the same time, it only underlines the divisions that Deja Vu made evident. These four guys had completely different songwriting approaches and aesthetic outlooks, and whilst for a time they were able to support each other's work, in the long term it didn't make for stability.”
“This is a lacklustre live LP with very little energy. It is really a presentation of four solo artists rather than one group. It's hard to totally dislike an album though when the songs are as good as they are. But almost all of them are better in the original studio recordings.”
“What struck many was the album's then unique format of one disc acoustic and the other electric. What is really interesting is that, of the twenty full songs, only five came from the group’s two earlier albums. The rest of the material came from their earlier bands or from their solo work.”
“The electric side is the epitome of rock era jamming. Great guitar sounds, heavy drums and bass, and interesting interplay among musicians. Some of the most creative use of wah pedal I have heard, and some great lead guitar play between Stills and Young.”
“Musically, these live versions are far inferior to their studio counterparts, even when they are vastly re-arranged. It's much more an attempt to showcase individual talents without the illusion of the group effort which held CSN's studio albums together.”
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