Neil Young - Greatest Hits
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Free Music Review: Greatest Hits? Well, I Guess So
Hit: 5 Stars
So anyway, Neil Young's Greatest Hits, it is, and it just sounds wonderful. The songs are all fairly obvious choices, even if NY's not really been a hits kinda guy (I always thought his greatest hit was right before he went on stage at The Band's Last Waltz [I crack myself up sometimes]). If you have DECADE you have most of them already. But if you have Decade (or any other NY CDs), you've not really heard these songs like this. They've all been remastered wonderfully.
On the negative side, this is a one CD compilation, so there are some glaring omissions. First off, the Greatest Hits makes it look like NY stopped writing songs in 1992, and though many people probably haven't heard much of his music in the last decade, he's still put out some very good stuff.
If I'd've had my way I would have had him keep "Cowgirl in the Sand" off, which would have allowed him to put the wonderful "Razor Love" on (from 1999's Silver & Gold), with room left for one or two more tracks. Possibly the title track to the movie Philadelphia, or "Bandit" from his latest album, Greendale. Oh well, I guess that's why we all have burners now, isn't it?
Free Music Review: Journey through the past.
Hit: 5 Stars
Consider this cd essential Neil Young, and these songs have never sounded better. AFTER THE GOLD RUSH was one of the first albums I ever bought, HARVEST changed my life, then nearly twenty-five years later, GREENDALE was one of the first cds I burned to my iPod. I have always admired Neil for never selling out, and for remaining true to his own musical soul. But one must wonder why he would return to his 1977 retrospective, DECADE, to release ten of the same songs on this "Greatest Hits" collection (16 tracks, 77 minutes), rather than releasing a more meaningful, long-overdue compilation. Other than that, there are no surprises here. Reaching as far back as 1969, tracks include "Down By The River," "Cowgirl in the Sand," "Cinnamon Girl," "Helpless," "After the Gold Rush," "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," "Southern Man," "Ohio," "The Needle And The Damage Done," "Old Man," "Heart of Gold," "Like A Hurricane," "Comes A Time," "Hey Hey My My," "Rockin' in The Free World," and "Harvest Moon." I know these songs by heart.
G. Merritt
Free Music Review: THANKS, NEIL. THIS COULDN'T BE ANY BETTER !
Hit: 5 Stars
If we look hard enough, we can always find something we don't like about "Greatest Hits" and "Best of" releases by our favorite recording artists. Mostly, it's the songs left off or the songs left on, but it can be other things as well. This time I'm not going to let my expectations ruin, what is to me, a perfect "Neil Young Greatest Hits" cd. The remastering is exquisite, and this is most evident on "Needle and the Damage Done". It sounds like Neil and his guitar are right in the room. The song selection is perfect, with a nice balance between the acoustic songs and the rockers. The songs are in chronological order, which gives the listener a sense of Young's career history. The album cover is a photo of Neil with an acoustic guitar, from a time in his career that most people probably associate with him. There are no songs after 1992, but rest assured that there will be a GH vol. 2 in the future. I'm a long time fan of Neil Young, and as a concise single cd of his best work, this couldn't be any better.
Highly recommended.
Free Music Review: Great Musician, Great Songs, Great Sound
Hit: 5 Stars
While any compilation of greatest hits will, by definition, omit songs that one believes should be included, I think this collection is first rate. I agree with the reviewer who would have liked to hear some of Young's Buffalo Springfield songs, many of which are as good, if not better, than the songs contained here. However, I have heard other Neil Young greatest hits sets, and none of them compares favorably to this album, in terms of selection and sound quality. Young is one of the few rock musicians who seems to take great pains to ensure clear and well-imaged recordings. All of these songs have been digitally remastered, and for those of you whose CD players recognize HDCD recordings, this album is an excellent example of the stellar results that are obtained using HDCD production. As for Young's songs, they are timeless; listen to k.d. lang's "Hymns of the 49th Parallel," which contains "After the Gold Rush" and "Helpless" for proof of how well his songs endure.
Free Music Review: Worthwhile investment
Hit: 5 Stars
Of the sixteen tracks in this collection, my opinion is that fourteen of them are outstanding. These would be all except "Down By the River" and "Cowgirl in the Sand." These are very good songs, just not superb, and I regard their inclusion as a bonus to an otherwise stellar collection. Unfortunately, the two weakest songs kick off the CD, run about ten minutes each and drag the flow of the CD. Once the third song (Cinnamon Girl) begins, however, the CD really picks up momentum and doesn't let up. He's really at his best when evoking moral outrage at an injustice, as in "Ohio" or "Southern Man," or when singing about highly personal issues, as in "The Needle and the Damage Done" and "Old Man." Plus, it is virtually impossible to not like "Heart of Gold," "Harvest Moon" and most of the songs in this collection. Highly recommended for the casual Neil Young fan or admirer, such as myself.