1.Tell Me Why 2.After the Gold Rush 3.Only Love Can Break Your Heart 4.Southern Man 5.Till the Morning Comes 6.Oh, Lonesome Me 7.Don't Let It Bring You Down 8.Birds 9.When You Dance You Can Really Love 10.I Believe in You 11.Cripple Creek Ferry
60年代Young作为一介浪人漂泊江湖,在许多知名乐队组合中留下了足迹和杰出作品。CSN&Y的《Deja Vu》大获成功君临全美冠军宝座时,专辑中由Young演绎的《Helpless》亦以其颓废无助的伤感氛围一跃成为家喻户晓的名曲。此后Young的创作才华与不羁的外表一起逐渐受到世人瞩目,终于1970年Young以一张《After the Gold Rush》开始了个人的辉煌。
虽然这已经是Young个人的第三张专辑,但是这次显然与以往有所不同。封套上的他留着长发,身着长风衣洒脱地与一位老妇人擦肩而过,此刻动与静融为一体,形成摇滚史上最为经典的瞬间之一——Neil Young告别过去一成不变的固有模式,开始了崭新的尝试。
唱片的制作得到众多曾经合作过的乐队与音乐人的鼎力支持,从根本上保证了录制水准。唱片中Neil Young一改往日以乐队为中心的风格,力求于简约之中体现歌曲的力度。这样的尝试十分奏效,《After the Gold Rush》,《Birds 》等曲目的伴奏仅仅是一台钢琴,却令听者于凄凉宁静中体会到深藏于Young内心的悸动。《Don't Let It Bring You Down》也以其简洁的伴奏,独特的美感打动着每一个人--Young借这首歌抒发了他于孤清的伦敦街头的所感。《Only Love Can Break Your Heart》是专辑中第一首热门单曲,这首歌是Young写来送给CSN&Y的老友Graham Nash的。《Southern Man 》则以电子摇滚的曲风显示了Young激越的另一面。
专辑中除了《Oh, Lonesome Me》一曲之外都由Neil Young本人创作,充分体现了Young作为词曲作者的才能,Young也以本作初步奠定了自己作为个人演唱者在摇滚乐界的地位。
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Only Love Can Break Your Heart / Neil Young
Harvest / Neil Young
Reprise, 1972
1.Out on the Weekend 2.Harvest 3.A Man Needs a Maid 4.Heart of Gold 5.Are You Ready for the Country? 6.Old Man 7.There's a World 8.Alabama 9.The Needle and the Damage Done [live] 10.Words (Between the Lines of Age)
COMING SOON!
Crosby, Stills & Nash / Crosby, Stills & Nash
Atlantic, 1969
1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 2. Marrakesh Express 3. Guinnevere 4. You Don't Have to Cry 5. Pre-Road Downs 6. Wooden Ships 7. Lady of the Island 8. Helplessly Hoping 9. Long Time Gone 10. 49. Bye-Byes
COMING SOON!
One of These Nights / Eagles
Asylum, 1975
1.One of These Nights 2.Too Many Hands 3.Hollywood Waltz 4.Journey of the Sorcerer 5.Lyin' Eyes 6.Take It to the Limit 7.Visions 8.After the Thrill Is Gone 9.I Wish You Peace
COMING SOON!
Hotel California / Eagles
Asylum, 1976
1.Hotel California 2.New Kid in Town 3.Life in the Fast Lane 4.Wasted Time 5.Wasted Time (Reprise) 6.Victim of Love 7.Pretty Maids All in a Row 8.Try and Love Again 9.The Last Resort