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| Editorial Reviews: | | |  | | One question would be: What took him so long? After all, a contemporary like Van Morrison has sold boatloads of his single-disc best-of set to buyers wary of diving into that deep catalog without a primer to get them started. So three and a half decades into his solo career, Neil Young finally delivers his version of that most modest of albums--the pre-holiday "hits" overview. What's surprising, coming from such a proud maverick, is its conventionality. Granted, the original master mixes are a boon for fans, but otherwise, there's not much here for loyalists who quite likely already possess the original "Like a Hurricane" on a couple of albums, as well as a handful of live interpretations scanning the years. Since Young cracked the Top 10 only once (1972's "Heart of Gold"), this set is built around concert staples as "Cinnamon Girl," "Rockin' in the Free World," and "Hey, Hey, My My" rather than chart favorites. Despite Young's honorable standing as a still-vital graybeard, the disc is skewed heavily toward his early work, shortchanging some mighty productive recent years. Peripheral fans may find this set of interest, but faithful followers are better advised to investigate the DVD version, which, at least, includes videos, photos, lyrics, and Web links. --Steven Stolder | |
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| Straightforward Collection of Neil Young Classics | |
| | It's not necessarily his 16 best songs, but these are arguably his 16 best-known ones. A casual Neil Young listener myself, I found this collection to be a decent, no-frills sampler of his career, similar in scope to the Bachman-Cummings Songbook cd by touching on various solo & group work. It does focus on his prime 70's period, so don't expect any 80's electronica experiments or 90's Pearl Jam collaborations here (although the 80's & 90's are represented by one song each), just the great standards heard every day on classic rock radio. The sound is nicely remastered, and although it does miss many of his classics, it is a pretty good starting point for those getting into the guy's catalogue. The hard-core fans probably won't need this, especially since there's not much for liner notes; though they might consider it just for the sound quality until the record company gets around to remastering "Decade," which for many is still the ultimate Neil Young compilation. Well recommended.
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| | First off, I reckon Neil Young was pressured into finally coming out wit a single disc anthology. After all, "Decade" only goes to 1977 and Young has done some amazing work since then, such as "Rust Never Sleeps", "Freedom" and "Sleeps With Angels."
So here we finally have it: Neil Young's "Greatest Hits". Needless to say, it contains most of what you'd expect: "Cinnamon Girl"; "Southern Man"; "Heart Of Gold"; "Like A Hurricane"; "Into The Black". It does contain both of the "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" epics ("Down By The River" and "Cowgirl In The Sand"), his two CSNY classics ("Ohio" and "Helpless") and a couple of less obvious choices ("Only Love Can Break Your Heart"; "Comes A Time") but the complilation still fails to do the man justice. Pointedly missing here are goodies from the "Geffen" period of the early eighties (maybe David Geffen -who obviously has convieniently forgotten over the years that Neil Young helped make him who he is today; Geffen co-managed CSNY in their first heyday, after all- denied him access to these tracks.) Still, they form a crucial part of NY's musical history, whatever you may think of them (personally, "Trans" and "Landing On Water" are two of my favourites, but I digress.) But seriously, the jump from "Into The Black" to "Rockin' In The Free World" to "Harvest Moon" (that last three songs offered on "Greatest Hits") makes it all a bit inconclusive. At the same time, this CD just about pushes the limits of running time.
In the end, to anyone who is looking for an introduction to Neil Young, this CD is for you. For any of NY's diehard fans, though, it is sure to be a dissappointment, though it is nice to have all these songs together, in all their digitally remastered glory, on one CD. The packaging is nice, though, with full musician's credits and all sorts of recording information too (dates, studios, etc.) All that's really missing are "Decade" styled commentaries, though Neil Young has never really been given to repeating himself. As John Lennon would say, "He's an original great."
| | | Let me start by saying neil young's my hero a true canadian legend now i'm only 17 so what do I know right well I am one of the few people my age that can understands there is more to classic rock then led zeppelin and ac/dc and neil is one of them his lyrics are the focal point forsure he's a poet but he has great guitar playing and songs that are both catchey and emotional the only reason I give 4 stars rust never sleeps is my favorite album and i can't believe powder finger and pocohontas didn't make it I love those songs also no alabama but still well worth it Kepp On Rocking in the free world
| | | I am a 15 year old kid growing up in a time where music is bad....so I dont't listen to the stuff on TV or nor did i listen to anything early then the 80's. Myself..I'm into music with amazing lyrics a huge fan of Kurt Cobain, Billy Corgan, and now Neil Young. This cd has made me discover so much more about everything! I'm so glad I found this cd and I promise you'll be just as happy to have found this as I am.
| | | This is a perfect compilation for people who want the condensed version of Youngs musical catalogue. If you buy one Neil Young CD, this should be it!
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