Stills & Nash Crosby - The Greatest Hits
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Free Music Review: Woodstock, anyone?
Hit: 4 Stars
This album has a good tracklist, but several key tracks are missing, including Woodstock, Ohio and Country Girl. Actually, I'd get the group's first two albums (CSN and Deja vu) instead, but that's just me.Free Music Review: A Good Compliation of CSN songs
Hit: 4 Stars
All I can say is that I didn't grow up in the 60s and my husband and I proudly serve in the military. I have a brother who is 6 years older than me, and well, while growing up he introduced me to a variety of music, while learning to play guitar. Because of my brother's influence in my life I have become a walking jukebox, there aren't many songs I don't know, even beyond the popular. I love music. I even have a couple CSN records from back in the day. With that said, I think this is a great CD. It has the most good songs on it than all the other albums. Part of the reason I did not give it five stars is because I think another disc of songs could have been added. Also due to my own personal tastes there is only a couple of songs I don't like on this CD and that I would have exchanged for songs that are on other albums. Just about every one of the CSN CD's have something good on them, even if it is only one song on the entire album. This CD has the most but not all of the good stuff. If you go digging you'll see what I mean. If you are looking for more, you may want to add "Daylight Again" and "CSN" to your collection. This Greatest Hits CD is a good album to get because it has the most good songs on it and would be good gift for a CSN, classic rock, or newly introduced fan. Free Music Review: No surprises in the song selection, but it sure sounds good!
Hit: 4 Stars
It should go without saying that CSN's "Greatest Hits" package (making the redundant "So Far" and "Replay" even more redundant) would have all the hits, and of course it does. You name it, odds are it's here, and the running order doesn't really make you miss what might be missing. Of course the opener is "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" (though I prefer the mix on the box set with the drums throughout the track). "Our House." "Teach Your Children." "Southern Cross." "Shadow Captain." All the goodies.
I hear people complaining about the lack of any Neil Young songs on this CD, which would defeat the purpose in the first place. Even Neil admits that CSN and CSNY are like two different bands, and the funny thing is, I've always considered him to be like a fifth wheel when playing with CSN. His talents are wasted, for one thing. For another, with the (possible) exception of "Helpless", he hasn't really given CSNY any really worthy material..at least none to match the caliber of Stills' or Nash's. So you don't really miss him here.
My only big complaint is that the package ignores material post "Daylight Again", which insinuates that the trio has done nothing of worth since. Not so. The addition of tracks like "Only Waiting For You" or "Camera" (off of "After The Storm", which for me is right up there with the first album and "CSN" in my opinion) would not only make the compilation more comprehensive but an improvement. Keep in mind that Graham Nash assembled this package personally.
Bottom line, for those who want a CSN complilation of more substance than "So Far", yet not as vast as the box set (which had way too much Crosby and Nash and not enough Stills and Young, as far as I'm concerned) you not only want this CD, you NEED it. Also, as great as the original remastered albums sound, this sounds even better! On "Judy Blue Eyes", for example, they sound like they're playing the thing right there in front of you. However, the remastered sound also brings out some of the production deficiencies; i.e. the massively overdubbed "Carry On" sounds like it was massively overdubbed. Which it was, of course (Stills as 'Captain Manyhands') but the multitude of guitars and vocals sound more natural on "Deja Vu." But I'm just nitpicking, maybe (I'm also a musician and producer myself, so there you go.)
In short, I liked this better than Neil Young's own long-overdue greatest hits package.
Free Music Review: Redundant (again), but Still Great
Hit: 4 Stars
In their heyday, Crosby, Stills and Nash could have been singled out as the most important figureheads of the music driven, politicized hippie movement. They were counterculture leaders whose unity as a group strengthened their individual images, while serving as an example of the bond that ultimately eluded hippie culture. They were musicians who could openly admit that they also loved each other as friends, a quality that is unique and, to today's cynical culture, sadly quaint. Anybody interested in late `60s alternative pop culture does not know half of the story if they don't know the music of Crosby, Stills and Nash, and this Greatest Hits collection does an excellent job of presenting some of this band's finest moments.
My only regret with this disk is the decision to exclude all of their work with Neil Young - particularly their stellar recording of "Helpless" - but I can understand the reasoning, since Young's presence here would have deflected attention from the core trio and may have forced the necessity for a two-disk retrospective. As it is, Greatest Hits consolidates the best material from four separate CD releases, 1969's classic, eponymous debut album, 1970's "D?j? Vu", "77's "CSN" and 1982's "Daylight Again." All four albums are worth owning in their entirety but if you buy this CD, you're still doing all right - all but three tracks from the debut album appear here, while the truly best songs from "CSN" and "Daylight Again" are compiled here quite nicely. Only "D?j? vu" is short-changed, not just because of the afore-mentioned disregard for Neil Young's input, but also because of missing classics like Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair", and Stills' chilling acoustic tune "4 + 20" - if only they had cut Nash's hopelessly dated and frankly embarrassing hippie-pop tune "Marrakesh Express" for either of these, but so much for the griping.
The good bits here far outweigh the shortcomings. Hearing the artistry of Stephen Stills in this context only makes me wonder why he never achieved the universal appeal of his lifelong friend Neil Young. His songwriting is nothing short of stunning throughout this collection, while his tasteful musicianship and multi-cultured, blues-y feel makes everything he touched sound timeless. "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a masterpiece for the ages, while "Southern Cross" is a textbook example of perfectly executed song construction. Crosby and Nash have their moments, too, particularly on Nash's intense indictment of organized faith entitled "Cathedral" and Crosby's lush, textural "Shadow Captain." "Wooden Ships" contained a semi-political anti-war message that sidesteps confrontation by utilizing a cinematic approach, which keeps it sounding fresh over three decades later. The pleasant lilt of "Teach Your Children" has also aged well, probably because of the fabulous pedal steel guitar part that is played by none other than Jerry Garcia (who never liked the way he played pedal steel and eventually - regrettably - abandoned the instrument). Their career together was sporadic, full of stops and starts, but this collection proves that what they lacked in continuity, they more than made up for with quality. If judged by the majority of songs on this collection, then it is easy to recognize that Crosby, Stills and Nash are truly one of the most important and relevant bands of their generation. A- Thomas Ryan
Free Music Review: The Classic Collection of "CSN"!
Hit: 5 Stars
This remastered collection of "CSN"*Greatest Hits truly pays tribute to a band that will last forever. Nineteen classics grace this album and the re-mastering is amazing. Every song sounds fresh, from the seven-and-a-half minute, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" to the anthemic, "Carry On/Questions". Of course, the clever ditties of "Our House" and "In My Dreams" are not forgotten and memories flow back with, "Marrakesh Express" and "Teach Your Children". The booklet is full of colorful collages and there is a complete rundown of each songs writer, vocalists and band player. There are an amazing number of famous studio musicians listed as well. Event the dates of each songs recording are included. The only real surprise is the tribute to `Mama' Cass Elliot, "without whom most of this music may never have been made". Good job to Graham Nash and Joel Bernstein for compiling this masterpiece.