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The solo debut from David Crosby helped out by a wide cross-section of his West Coast chums. Unfortunately, the end result is disappointing as many of the songs appear only half formed. (US:12 UK:12)
“Crosby goes it alone here but still decides to bring in a whole slew of people, from Neil Young, Graham Nash and members of Grateful Dead to Joni Mitchell, Grace Slick and David Freiberg. So, he is hardly alone but this is still David's show. I love the hazy, laidback vibe presented here, it is almost like the dawn just before the sun goes down.”
“No one else ever really nailed down the hippie, post-Western sound Crosby explores here. He took pieces of everything he'd done from that point and drenched it all in acid, creating a record that buzzes with serene, psychedelic ecstasy.”
“An amazing, atmospheric album. Individually only a few of the songs stand out (in fact a number appear incomplete). But as a full album it really flows and almost has a spiritual quality to it.”
“Normally, an album this unfocused, containing several half-formed and/or improvised songs wouldn't get so much praise. However, I'm guessing most of this record's supporters are really attached to all the hippie harmony beauty that's so prevalent in nearly every song.”
“Crosby released this single solo album, a mystical affair with mostly wordless tunes which takes a bit of time to get used to. The album sounds as if Crosby expanded his Deja Vu track to the length of a full record. Most people can either take or leave the album, but overall it is an agreeable summation of the Age of Aquarius.”
“There may be some fine performances from the musicians involved and some enjoyable vocal harmonies. But in the end it's the songs themselves that matter and these all leave me quickly bored. Whether the songs are way too long or very short, they all have a simple musical theme which is repeated over and over again and turned into an entire song.”
“For anyone who truly appreciates the scope, verve, and power of sixties music, Crosby weaves a series of thoughtful, mystic, and mysterious moods with this music and shows why he has so many friends in the music business.”
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