Win Neil Young's Entire CD Catalog

favorite album: Ragged Glory

Posted by: conrad at March 27, 2006 12:28 PM | Reply
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On the Beach/Tonight's the Night.

Two best Neil albums. Probably two of the best albums ever.

Ever. For serious.

Posted by: Tim at March 27, 2006 12:28 PM | Reply
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That clip is from a short lived ABC show called "Music Scene", hosted by David Steinberg (the guy at the start, who recently directed a few episodes of Curb Your Enthusiasm). This clip is from the series premiere on 9.22.1969. It's a goofy show, but with as many good moments as awkward ones. It's on DVD now, as well.

Posted by: Eric at March 27, 2006 12:38 PM | Reply
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I am with you on this Tim. Also Live Rust, although that's not a studio record.

Posted by: Nate at March 27, 2006 12:47 PM | Reply
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come on folks: it's gotta be harvest.

Posted by: dave at March 27, 2006 12:56 PM | Reply
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on the beach

(are journey through the past & time fades away being given away on vinyl? Those suckers are way out of print & last I checked haven't been released on da cd format.)

Posted by: chico at March 27, 2006 1:04 PM | Reply
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like a hurricane. second guitar solo. that shit will change your life on mushrooms

Posted by: pat at March 27, 2006 1:09 PM | Reply
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finally, a contest open to canadians... makes sence since neil young is from the north

Posted by: Felster at March 27, 2006 1:36 PM | Reply
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http://g3k.livejournal.com/592780.html

Posted by: G3K at March 27, 2006 1:50 PM | Reply
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it definitely changes, there are so many good ones.

harvest
rust never sleeps
on the beach

i also like zuma and greendale a lot. i saw him live with my dad and it was definitely one of the best shows i've ever been to.

Posted by: zac at March 27, 2006 2:04 PM | Reply
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Entire catalog my ass. Where are the live album's? No Neil collection is complete without Live Rust (his best album, period).

Good luck finding Where the Buffalo Roam and Journey Through the Past. To my knowledge these have been out of print for quite some time.

Posted by: Macky Ole at March 27, 2006 2:19 PM | Reply
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hmmm..... the list is incomplete (no arc/weld or dead man?), wrong with the dates (tonights the night came out after on the beach) and credits (Long may you run is the stills-young band) and not all of these are on CD (where the buffalo roam and time fades away) as noted above...
....what the hell I'll enter anyway

Posted by: luke at March 27, 2006 2:19 PM | Reply
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ZUMA

Posted by: J. Roget at March 27, 2006 2:20 PM | Reply
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No Weld? That's the secretly-best live album, though Live Rust is a close second. And it's my fave.

Posted by: Alex at March 27, 2006 2:27 PM | Reply
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ON THE BEACH.

Gimme my CDs.

Posted by: frank at March 27, 2006 2:57 PM | Reply
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Live on Sugar Mountain (bootleg of Dorothy Chandler Pavilion show, Feb. 1, 1971)

Posted by: the management at March 27, 2006 3:07 PM | Reply
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Tonight's the Night, Harvest Moon and On The Beach are my favorite albums.
Favorite songs? Harvest Moon, Powderfinger, Walk On, I've Been Waiting For You, Harvest, Don't Be Denied, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

If I win can I send back "Landing On Water"?

Posted by: Steve at March 27, 2006 3:09 PM | Reply
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On The Beach is no doubt one of the greatest albums ever made, and certainly Neil's best.

Posted by: Matt at March 27, 2006 3:09 PM | Reply
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Neil Young's version of "Cortez the Killer" is amazing, and one of my favorite songs period. Built to Spill also does a pretty rocking rendition of the same song.

Posted by: Myles at March 27, 2006 3:12 PM | Reply
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This may be the hardest list choice yet. My gut reaction for album is "On the Beach," followed quickly by "Tonight's the Night," "Eldorado" (not on your list, but essential) and "Time Fades Away." I still go back to "Sleeps with Angels," "Trans" and "After the Goldrush" a bunch, too.

As for song: "Ordinary People" (played on the BlueNotes tour), "Don't be Denied," "Hurricane," "Campaigner," and the highly under-rated "T-bone" from "Re-Act-Or" (hell, you can't beat such lyric greatness as, "got mashed potatoes, ain't got no t-bone").

Posted by: sonicdeath99 at March 27, 2006 3:31 PM | Reply
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Anyone who said 'Harvest' or anything past 1979 was his best album needs to get punched.

Best Album: Tonight's the Night.

Best Song: Albuquerque.

Posted by: Johnny at March 27, 2006 3:52 PM | Reply
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nobody's said "Chrome Dreams" yet? for shame!

but, as a longtime "Tonight's The Night" fan, I'm still giving it to "After The Gold Rush". almost perfect pop.

Posted by: Anna at March 27, 2006 4:00 PM | Reply
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"old man"/ neil young's greatest hits

Posted by: daimian holiday scott at March 27, 2006 4:28 PM | Reply
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“Tonight's the Night” and “On the Beach” are awfully good, but I'm with Anna: “After the Gold Rush” is one of the very best albums of the rock era.

Posted by: GoCatGo at March 27, 2006 4:36 PM | Reply
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"On the Beach" without a doubt. Nothing can fuck with that album.

Posted by: Andrew at March 27, 2006 4:48 PM | Reply
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After the Gold Rush, bitches.
Well I dreamed I saw the silver spaceship comin......... etc.

Posted by: LL Cool F at March 27, 2006 4:55 PM | Reply
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Trans! Trans!

Posted by: Glenn at March 27, 2006 5:07 PM | Reply
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Wait a minute, WAIT a minute.. what about that clip? Hot damn it nearly set my eyes on fire with all that 1969 pure rock beauty. That short close up of the dazed young black woman yielded an expression that said "I am getting my ass rocked off." The close up of the drummer, however, made it look like the groupies had arrived early. Killer clip, Scott.

Posted by: Alex at March 27, 2006 5:34 PM | Reply
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awesome contest... how do you guys do it!?!!!

Posted by: pondracket at March 27, 2006 5:57 PM | Reply
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The thing about Neil's albums is that each album is so unique below the overlying "neil youngness" that it says more about what kind of music you like when you pick you favorite neil young album than it does about his music. I guess thats what makes him so great. Scott, i love how your readers get so pissy about their picks. i also agree that it is a travesty that there are no live albums on the list.

the neil album i've listened to the most:
tie between On the Beach and After the Gold Rush

Posted by: Sasha at March 27, 2006 5:58 PM | Reply
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how about an mp3 of "wondering" ?? can anyone hook me up please?

Posted by: rusty at March 27, 2006 6:11 PM | Reply
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Harvest Moon. Not the coolest or most influential, but damn strong.

Posted by: Andy at March 27, 2006 6:27 PM | Reply
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Arc.

Posted by: benny at March 27, 2006 7:21 PM | Reply
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Zuma.
Chrome Dreams - cool cover too - Neil grinning at the Blow Me sucker machine.
Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
Ragged Glory

Posted by: Joe at March 27, 2006 7:47 PM | Reply
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Song: "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
Album: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere

Best Neil Young cover ever: Tie between Weeping Tile's "Don't Let It Bring You Down" and Gov't Mule's "Cortez the Killer".

Posted by: arto at March 27, 2006 8:02 PM | Reply
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OLD PEOPLE

Posted by: G3K at March 27, 2006 8:34 PM | Reply
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Song: Wrecking Ball from Freedom
Album: Freedom

Beautiful.

Posted by: beeger at March 27, 2006 8:41 PM | Reply
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On the Beach

Posted by: Brett Johnson at March 27, 2006 8:59 PM | Reply
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My favorite album is After The Goldrush and favorite song is "Till The Morning Comes." I can't say exactly why, but it's the first song I want to hear when I think about Neil Young and I wish it was longer than it is. A close second would be "Mellow My Mind" off Tonight's The Night. Its mix of wide-eyed sadness and stoned happiness make it a song only neil Young could write.

Posted by: Frank Nelson at March 27, 2006 9:55 PM | Reply
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As a graphic designer - I'd say this contest is shit.

Posted by: Mike at March 27, 2006 10:09 PM | Reply
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you have time fades away on a neil approved, record company released CD? now that's special. or are all these contest cds just burned discs? and yeah, where's weld? believe it or not, i'm walking on air, and believe it or not, weld was my first neil cd. both of them. and they're greeeeat. much too great to omit. and favorite song: "last dance"

Posted by: spencer at March 27, 2006 10:17 PM | Reply
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The aforementioned young black woman getting her "ass rocked off" seems to be the bass player, no? She has a leather shoulder strap and you can vaguely maker her out with her green outfit in the group shots.

Posted by: Colin at March 27, 2006 10:39 PM | Reply
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Neil Young is obviously one of the all time greats. My favorite albums are Zuma, After the Gold Rush, Everybody Knows..., and Harvest.

"Cortez the Killer," "Hurricaine," and "Cowgirl in the Sand" are among the best.

Posted by: Luke at March 28, 2006 12:01 AM | Reply
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The Ditch Trilogy is his best, end of discussion. If I have to pick one it is hands down Tonight's the Night. Chrome Dreams is NOT an album by the way..it's merely an acetate, but a Very Good One. Also, without live albums this contest is worthless...I can no longer remember how many times I've listened to Live Rust.

Posted by: thrasher at March 28, 2006 12:43 AM | Reply
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this is the best contest i have seen yet.

as far as fave neil records..tough one. on the beach, time fades away, shit all of them.

Posted by: satisfied75 at March 28, 2006 12:48 AM | Reply
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CLASSiC ROCK SUCKS.

indie rules. keep the old peoples crap off this site, kid.

the old people have everything else keep the blogs young!

CLASSIC ROCK SUCKS.

Posted by: youngman at March 28, 2006 12:49 AM | Reply
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Album:
Everybody´s Rockin´. Thats the best.

Posted by: shadowblaster at March 28, 2006 5:13 AM | Reply
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It's a five-way tie album-wise, though if you make me pick one, I'd pick the first.

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere- minimalism in rock at its best.

Time Fades Away- a portrait of torture, money certainly didn't make his life any easier.

Trans- nobody even came close to Young in regards to trying different kinds of music. Also features a few tracks with Young on bass, an instrument he's quite adept at but rarely plays.

Ragged Glory- proves that old guys can still rock (even if it leaves "Don't Spook The Horse" off).

Silver and Gold- if only for "Buffalo Springfield Again".

Songwise, definitely "Campaigner".

Posted by: Bob at March 28, 2006 5:17 AM | Reply
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My Mother acquired Neil Young music for me in 1964 and 1965. The remainder of her life we visited and always listened to 'Neil' first then relaxed and spoke about the beauty of the words and how they applied in our lives. She is gone now but I do the same thing with my two teenagers [we listen and I encourage and discuss -not tell or instill what to think- in those young minds; with their Mother, the begetter of all innocent children]. I owe my fifty years of life to Neil Young and those 'imaginary horrible' times when his music brought me from darkness to intellectual light. I stayed with Neil from those mid-sixties to now with my 'mentor' and musician and writer who never let me down when I need a hand up [and not a hand out] in life. Thank you Neil Young on behalf of Mrs. Callihan {god bless her soul} and her foresight in teaching me how to embrace an 'ethics of care for those less fortunate than I' in our hours upon hours listening to Mr. Young and his friends play music that we innately understood.

Respectfully submitted,

Kevin Michael Callihan, Sr.; kmcallihansr@gmail.com

Posted by: Kevin Callihan at March 28, 2006 5:53 AM | Reply
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I happen to be a big fan of Landing on Water, from the controversial Geffen period. "Touch the Night" is a great video directed by the magnificent Tim Pope. It's shot in what appears to be one lengthy take, but I believe there's a single edit in there.

I seem to recall a second video from the album, with Neil fully clothed in a swimming pool. Was it for "Weight of the World"? And why do I think it was directed by Timothy Hutton, who later directed Neil's Freedom?

Posted by: The Pop View at March 28, 2006 7:13 AM | Reply
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ahahahaha I could be wrong but isn't the "black chick" Greg Reeves?

Posted by: Nate at March 28, 2006 8:22 AM | Reply
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Landing on Water also has "Hippie Dream," a terrific song aimed at David Crosby (and, arguably, Stills and Nash as well). Young dismisses the excesses of the Topanga Canyon crowd while celebrating the power of music (the thing the rock superstars forgot about).

I'll pick Zuma, Tonight's the Night, Rust Never Sleeps, On the Beach and Time Fades Away as my favorites. But I don't see enough love for Neil's albums from the second Reprise era. Freedom, Ragged Glory, Arc/Weld, Sleeps with Angels, and Mirror Ball are great albums as well.

Posted by: James at March 28, 2006 9:22 AM | Reply
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"Harvest Moon". Not to say there weren't other GREAT ones but this is my favorite. Voted "Best Album of the '90s" on my website ("Graceland" won for the '80s) by an overwelming number of participants (28).

Posted by: drp at March 28, 2006 9:39 AM | Reply
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Song: "Down By the River", definitely.
Album: "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere", greatest for me. I also love the first album, particularly "The Last Trip To Tulsa".

Posted by: w3c at March 28, 2006 10:07 AM | Reply
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On the Beach edges out Tonights the Night, but it really depends on the time of year or time of day. But Over and Over is a fine song, too. More Barn!! Smell the Horse!!!

Posted by: Jelly at March 28, 2006 10:10 AM | Reply
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Don't Be Denied, Cortez the Killer, and anything from Trans.... i just keeeding.

Posted by: Zachariah at March 28, 2006 10:13 AM | Reply
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Joking or not, Trans actually isn't that bad an album. Not Neil's best, but I like it. And Neil did write actual songs (verses, choruses and bridges) before he ran them through the synthesizers and vocoders. "Sample and Hold" and "Computer Age" are nifty tunes.

Posted by: James at March 28, 2006 10:27 AM | Reply
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wow... how do you pick a favorite?

Posted by: Rev at March 28, 2006 11:04 AM | Reply
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RUST NEVER SLEEPS!

Posted by: jumbasi at March 28, 2006 12:01 PM | Reply
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Hey youngman!
No Neil music--no indie music, no punk rock as you know it.
Know your history, smart-ass. BTW, I came to age on punk rock.

Best Neil: The Ditch Trilogy for sure...

Posted by: HMO at March 28, 2006 12:18 PM | Reply
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Youngman, are you implying that no young people like Neil Young, or at least that they shouldn't? I too have a distain for those who say they wish they were around in the 60s and 70s; today is by far the best music era yet, but to completely ignore all music that came out before your time is completely ignorant. Know your roots!

Posted by: Brendawg at March 28, 2006 1:13 PM | Reply
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So which is "his" generation? 60's and 70's, 80's and 90's, 00's? I guess his strongest period would be the 70's but for those who don't love this guy, I get tired hearing about how he's a great songwriter when so many (not all) of his songs suck.

Posted by: Bill V at March 28, 2006 1:21 PM | Reply
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it's ok not to love neil young. even though i feel bad for you. to each their own.

j/k.

i heart young. it's ok if you don't. but i don't understand.

oh, devil's sidewalk at the moment. so many

Posted by: booboo at March 28, 2006 1:55 PM | Reply
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song: ambulance blues
album: zuma

Posted by: marc at March 28, 2006 2:12 PM | Reply
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harvest moon

Posted by: melina at March 28, 2006 2:13 PM | Reply
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Album: Everybody Knows This is Nowhere.
Song: ... the greatest rock song ever recorded has to be "Cortez..."

Posted by: robert at March 28, 2006 3:15 PM | Reply
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Freedom - so dark.
Rust Never Sleeps - transcends everything.
After the Gold Rush - still wish they'd made the movie.

Posted by: pablo at March 28, 2006 4:27 PM | Reply
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wow, that was a great clip. glad i waited 5 minutes for it to buffer.

i've recently become a big fan of 'feel like i'm falling off the face of the world' song on Prairie Wind. good stuff.

Posted by: George at March 28, 2006 6:07 PM | Reply
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Arc!

Posted by: Dave at March 28, 2006 6:18 PM | Reply
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Everyone, just remember IT'S ALL ONE SONG!

Tonight's the Night. It's his Blonde on Blonde..On the Beach is definetely second, but nothing can touch TTN.

Posted by: the loner at March 28, 2006 7:05 PM | Reply
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Fave record: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.
It makes me want to be in a rock band.

Fabe song: Thrasher.
I discover something new every time I hear it.

Posted by: Stephen at March 28, 2006 9:20 PM | Reply
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Seen Neil through his best and what some call his worse. Read the book Shakey, all about Neil'ss life, his music, trials and heartaches, losses and gains, personal tragedies,death of close friends, etc. He writes and sings about real life...sometimes the words are abstract but dig down the meaning is there.
I grew up with Cream, Mountain, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Allman Bros, Genesis, but there is only one artist that I have every album or CD ever made...Neil Young. Read the book, listen to his music...then judge Neil...from almost country to rock to light jazz(Blue Notes) to punk (with Devo!) to grunge and then back again, he does his own thing and doesn't give a damn what the establishment thinks! Now that's a real artist...he's my fuckin rock hero for 35 years staright! His music echoes the true meaning of life. I would love to meet him some day.

Posted by: John aka Wally at March 28, 2006 9:32 PM | Reply
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Yes, Bill V, cause all of the best songwriters only have written good songs. Paul McCartney?...man that Silly Love Songs sure does rule. Bob Dylan?...let's just say the electric piano was not his friend. Neil has written some bad stuff, but he's written some incredible stuff (some of the best stuff ever IMO). Did you see how many albums he's released? Tell me someone that's released that many albums with every song on them being consistently good and I'll shut up.

Posted by: Steve at March 28, 2006 10:48 PM | Reply
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Best Albums (impossible to name just one): I want to put in a vote for his very first solo album, "Neil Young," which never received much attention but has some great songs ("The Loner"; "Emperor of Wyoming" [instrumental]; "I've Been Waiting for You"; "Last Trip to Tulsa") and is so very different from his second album "Everybody Knows" (another great album) from the same year. Also: On the Beach, Tonight's the Night, Zuma, Freedom, Comes a Time, Harvest Moon and, yes, Prarie Wind.

Posted by: Steven at March 29, 2006 4:13 AM | Reply
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it's so hard to pick one album. they tend to fluctuate alot. "rust never sleeps" is a classic. "harvest" is a masterpiece. "zuma" is underrated. it's really about the songs. you don't have to take mushrooms for "like a hurricane" to change your life. i feel sad for people who either "don't get" or don't like neil young. what's wrong with you? you souless ghouls. neil young is . . . epic. listen to "cowgirl in the sand", "down by the river", "like a hurricane" & "cortez the killer". how can you argue with that? i have alot of "musician" friends who say neil can't sing or play the guitar. what idiots! as a musician i would have to say neil is my greatest influence. hands down. no contest. neil might not have the most pure singing voice, but it is instantly recognizable, and i think it's beautiful. heartache, elation, fury & beauty, neil has it all. his guitar playing is all feeling, pure soul, fucking ethereal. i know i'm preaching to the choir a bit, but anyone reading this thread who is not convinced should listen to neil non-stop until you "get it". and if that doesn't work . . . do us all a favor and never express another opinion about music aloud again . . . ever.

Posted by: dave at March 29, 2006 12:02 PM | Reply
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no question about it, Best Neil Young song ever:

POWDERFINGER

from the "Rust Never Sleeps" album

period

Posted by: youngbird at March 29, 2006 5:09 PM | Reply
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Freedom

Posted by: Benjamin Rowland at March 29, 2006 5:16 PM | Reply
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I am a huge Neil Young fan and my first taste was listening to Zuma when released in 1975. Besides obvious fave Cortez The Killer, Drive Back is a helluva guitar driven sort-of-forgotten tune.

Another not so well known tune of Neil's I love is Come On Baby Lets Go Downtown off the raw Tonight's The Night album, which was made after bassist Billy Talbot died of a herion overdose.

Neil's best album almost has to be Rust Never Sleeps and an album only real fans know about is dubbed Lucky 13.

Posted by: cjb at March 29, 2006 6:07 PM | Reply
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Danny Whitten died of drugs. Not our fave bassist Billy! Ah, well. Maybe he did and his ghost is still with us! Maybe the whole thing is an illusion! Neil hasn't made his best record yet! He's still got another "Hurricane" in him! So says the master!

Posted by: Eric at March 29, 2006 8:52 PM | Reply
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CORTEZ THE KILLER is his best song.

Posted by: cortez at March 29, 2006 9:12 PM | Reply
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Best Album: Live Rust
Best Song: Like a Hurricane
Best Lead/Solo: Change Your Mind

Posted by: Gary at March 31, 2006 9:36 AM | Reply
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hooo man....to hard...top three 3.on the beach 2. hawks and doves 1. mirror ball...the man's a god.

Posted by: mark at March 31, 2006 2:29 PM | Reply
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Best Neil Young Record = On The Beach
Best Neil Young Song = Will To Love

Long May You Run Neil!

Posted by: B Brown at April 1, 2006 9:09 PM | Reply
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I don't think any artist has as many clasic albums as Neil. Weld is my hands down favourite. My brother gave me the tapes when I was 10, and that was my first taste of real Rock and Roll. Weld is THE prime example of Neil and Crazy Horse at their full out heaviest, and a showcase of what they're capable of live. I also saw Neil Young play in 1996. Listening to his albums and actually seeing him tear the shit out of Old Black on stage are two totally different things. You have to feel the wall of sound. Nothing compares to that.

It always sickens me when people my age(22ish) say they don't like Neil Young. They don't like him because they think it's uncool to like Classic Rock. Hell no, it's criminal NOT to like Neil Young. Listen to Rockin' in the Free World(my favourite song by anyone). Listen to Hey Hey, My My(From Rust Never Sleeps, Live Rust, and Weld). Listen to Powderfinger, Like a Hurricane, Southern Man, Ohio, Cortez, Mansion on the Hill, Heart of Gold, Down by the River, Helpless etc.(and it's a very huge etc.) How many artists even have as many songs as Neil has absolutely amazing legendary songs? If you don't love Neil, it's a shame you can even hear.

Posted by: Sven at April 1, 2006 9:33 PM | Reply
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"After the Gold Rush", my first Neil Young album. After too much time having just "Decade" (and the Buffalo Springfield stuff), I decided it was time to start being serious about the guy. I bought it on a rainy day in Ann Arbor. I was depressed. Gold Rush helped in a very weird way: I became sadder, but less depressed. I'll always love it as I do since that day.

Posted by: Nando at April 3, 2006 10:30 AM | Reply
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oh, the song? Definitely "Cortez the Killer". It has a plus for those like me who are Latinamerican (being Peruvian, Pizarro would have been perfect, but you can't have it all...)

Posted by: Nando at April 3, 2006 10:33 AM | Reply
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since i entered this contest i have been receiving lots of spam, : (.

Posted by: bidi at April 3, 2006 11:54 AM | Reply
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Favourite album: Harvest, my old man would put it on for me to fall asleep to as a tyke, still listen to it regularily. Best song: Helpless off of CSNY's Déjà Vu.

Posted by: Goran at April 4, 2006 2:25 AM | Reply
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Album: Zuma
Song: "Cortez The Killer"

Simply an amazing song.