#21

One album a week, comments/discussion on said album during that span. New album every Monday.

5 hours behind ya’ll so I figured I’d get it started on Sunday evening time to kick it off. :+1: :+1:

#22

Setting the scene with a 1968 radio interview with NY about how he left Buffalo Sprinfield and was making a new solo album

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#23

Listened to this the other day in gearing up for this. His brutal honesty one of his most endearing traits imo.

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#24

Haven’t listened to the solo debut in a few years, quite excited. Seem to remember some wacky production choices so looking forward to hearing it with better ears.

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#25

‘why did you leave Buffalo Springfield’
‘well I was writing and recording every part so why not do it by myself and just stop sharing credit’ :joy:

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#26

Just realised we’ve then got everyone knows this is nowhere, after the gold rush, harvest in the next 4 weeks alone. What a run!

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#27

Was thinking about After The Gold Rush there and realised I had never heard the original version of ‘Oh Lonesome Me’ before. Fucking Hell, if ever there was a candidate for cover versions that beat the original then Neil’s version is it.

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#28

Cash’s version is pretty good to.

#29

Didn’t realise Sugar Mountain wasn’t on this. Wasn’t that his official first solo song or something (trying to recall reading the liner notes of Decade).

#30

I’d be up for this! I mainly know Ar Neil through his influence on Slint, Dino Jr, grunge etc so nice excuse to learn moooorrrrreeee

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#31

Only ever listened to the 70s run of albums and there’s a couple in there that never quite grabbed me so definitely in.

Listening to the solo debut now. First thoughts are Here we are in the years feels like a very timely song!

#32

I’ve listened to a few of his more revered records in the past and found them a bit of a slog. On first listen, I’m finding this far more engaging, so it’s turning out to be a more natural introduction for me.

Looking forward to seeing what happens as we progress through.

#33

Hey @NeilYoung, at the risk of fucking with the concept, what about doing Homegrown next week? I’m guessing lots of us will be rinsing that when it comes out, so it’ll generate lots of chat and not take the spotlight off Everybody Knows, which should be a gourmet NY feast.

#34

Yeah i think it was. There’s a real early version in the box set, and then i think it was a b-side to…something

edit: was a b side twice!

This recording was released as the B-side of Young’s 1969 single “The Loner” (and again as the B-side of the “Cinnamon Girl” the following year)

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#35

First time I’ve listened to the debut, for some reason. It’s only actually in the last 12 months I really branched beyond 3 or 4 big albums with him, so I’m looking forward to going through them with y’all.

I thought this was meant to have been one of those debuts that was notoriously a bit naff, but I was relatively impressed on first listen, particularly with the A Side. The Loner is very good. Not sure the long closer The Last Trip to Tulsa did much for me though, or if I’ll sit through it on all future listens.

Will listen a couple more times this week and see what I make of it.

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#36

Ah yeah, this is good stuff. Think my comments re: production were about ‘I’ve Been Waiting For You’, seem to remember some over the top stereo panning on the CD I had but I’m listening to it out of speakers here and it seems fine.

#37

Homegrown comes out friday of this week, comments can stay in the general thread. Since its finally seeing the light of day (even though it was recorded in 74), we will stick with release date and will be one of the last ones we do. As by the time this listening club is done he will have released a couple nore albums i would imagine :grin:

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#38

got that one on headphones now and the panning on the solo at the end is quite daft.

overall I’m liking the album so far, guess when you’ve already been in a load of bands then your first solo record is gonna be quite fully realised

#39

I respect your format.

#40

Bit of an odd one, the debut. As observed above, he’d already released music and wasn’t naive in song-writing or production, and I think you can hear that. It’s not one I go back to very much though, just don’t think the songs hold up to what followed. I guess it’s fine. I’m pretty sure he’s said it was over-produced and would’ve been better in a rawer state, and I’d go with that.

Such a weird, amazing transition from this ornate slightly hokey sound to Everybody Knows. Think they were released like 6 months apart.

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