CSN - CROSBY STILLS & NASH****

Shadow Captain/See The Changes/Carried Away/Fair Game/Anything At All/Cathedral/Dark Star/Just A Song Before I Go/Run From Tears/Cold Rain/In My Dreams/I Give You Give Blind

CSN was the first Crosby Stills & Nash collaboration in seven years. Whilst not as distinctive as their early group efforts, these are fine songs and an improvement on those found on more recently released solo projects. Features the US No. 7 hit Just A Song Before I Go. (US:2 UK:23)

“The best thing about this album are the harmonies. Every song is beautifully sung, and although I don't think it is a classic album, it certainly is a very pleasant listen and pretty solid throughout.”

“After their huge success in the late 60s Crosby Stills & Nash went their separate ways. The original trio finally reunited for this album, full of smoothly produced, well played tracks that are mainly very pleasant to listen to if lacking in the huge amount of classic songwriting of their debut. It’s a solid record, if unspectacular.”

“CSN came back together with their best writing in years. It sounds like they have been saving the best songs from their past side projects for this reunion. This short-lived comeback at least proved CSN were still one of the greatest bands around and should not be counted out. Not a bad track is to be found.”

“There is not the shadow of a single weak track, the vocal harmonies are really as brilliant as in the past and the orchestration is faultless. All the compositions are perfect and the whole album is very cohesive. There are many highlights and the first is the magnificent and mystical Cathedral with its slow mysterious piano playing which lets the melody grow till the vocal apotheosis.”

“Crosby Stills & Nash have always sounded their best when they sing in harmony and sound like one unit. That's exactly what you get on CSN. The songs may not pack as powerful a punch as they do on their self-titled debut but the harmonies are still as sweet as ever.”

“There isn't any filler on CSN; every song is exquisitely crafted to showcase the vocal harmonies that have made Crosby Stills & Nash a perennial favourite. The most popular song is the rather lightweight Just A Song Before I Go, but what really distinguishes this album from many of its late 1970s contemporaries is that all of the songs are heartfelt meditations on love.”