Harvest by Neil Young

Pros: Neil Youngs perfectionism clearly shows in this remastered album.
Cons: I wish Neil would issue a few more in surround sound.

This is a review I originally wrote in February of 2004. I have reposted it, because there is now a seperate category for DVD-Audios. (my original review was bunched in with the regular CD reviews, and DVD audio is definitely not regular CD). The old ...

Pros: Brilliant, wonderful, eclectic rock music
Cons: none!

Harvest is a classic from a man almost as well known for his political beliefs as for his folky rock music. Neil Young is a great singer-songwriter. I respect his music as much as I respect the music of other great rockers of the era he...

Pros: Abundant beautiful melodies and other such poignant things.
Cons: Half-hearted attempt to 'rock' on "Are You Ready For the Country?"

Neil Young's Harvest is one of THOSE albums--- easily accessible, yet emotionally draining; artistically pure, yet popular. The elder statesman of rock branches-out here, incorporating folkish overtones, a song called "Are You Ready For the...

Pros: simple arrangements, great backup vocals, huge hit songs from the 1970’s
Cons: absolutely nothing wrong this album - it is a music GEM

I’d have to say that this is my sentimental favorite release by Neil Young. I was a wee squirt when this album was released (in 1972) and had a very vague idea about what Woodstock or the hippie movement was even about.

I wouldn’t rightly...

Pros: It's meticulously made
Cons: Zzzzzz....

(Disclaimer: Those looking for a brief description of the album will find what they’re looking for in the "Review Body" section. The section titled "Track Reviews" is meant only for those who want to read detailed descriptions of the songs, and ...

Pros: it's a Neil Young album...
Cons: ...for non-Neil Young fans

With the number one song, "Heart of Gold," tucked in his hip pocket, Neil Young was all set to become a superstar. But in his own words "this song put me in the middle of the road. Travelling there soon became a bore so I headed for the ditch." I think ...

Pros: "Heart of Gold", "Old Man", "Alabama", etc.
Cons: "There's a World"...

Harvest is one of Neil Young's mellower albums, in his pre-"Godfather of Grunge" days, when he seemed to be bordering on country, yet retaining certain elements contained in a rock album. Though primarily famous for containing "Heart of Gold", Neil's ...

Pros: lyrics, music, vocals...the man is a genius!
Cons: The album is too short.

I watched a music documentary last night called 'Walk on By'. This programme covers the history of music and each week features a different style of music. Last nights programme featured the 'rock/country' era of the 60's and 70's and there he was, a...

Pros: Diverse, haunting yet also beautiful, excellent songwriting
Cons: Nope...

The day my brother left home for University is certainly one of the happiest days of my life, if not the happiest. It’s not that I don’t appreciate him as a brother, it’s just that we couldn’t stand each other (and by the way, yes, this ...

Pros: Almost everything: especially song writing, album feel and structure, lyrics
Cons: Only 37 minutes, may be too laid back and/or country for some listeners

 "I think Harvest is probably the finest record I've made," said Neil Young to the New Musical Express, which is a statement that most fans believe today. With a body of work that stretches from 1969 to today, even longer if you include Young's...

Pros: The raw, passionate emotion that chills my spine
Cons: A tad too country sounding at times for me, but still great.

One night, I was bored, and my parents had gone out to eat, I was going through my Dad's CD collection, and I saw this album, and I took it out, thinking "Who's Neil Young?" and then I listened to it... The sounds of simple guitar and harmonica filled ...

Pros: Many great songs
Cons: Only 37 minutes, orchestra doesn't work for me

This record established Neil Young as one of the biggest stars of the rock scene. Following the death of Crazy Horse bandmate Danny Whitten, Neil changed direction on this record toward a more acoustic country sound with the Stray Gators, complete with...

Pros: fabulous arrangements and a couple of great songs
Cons: stale kitsch, filler by the pound, and none of the edge that makes Neil Young great

Have you ever dived into the water only to discover that it's much, much shallower than it had appeared?

I love Neil Young. Always have. Moreover, I think After the Gold Rush is one of the most wonderful albums I've ever heard. So...

Pros: Raw Emotion, Served Up On A Platter
Cons: Dark, Dark, And More Dark!

This review is really a continuation of my last review for Neil Young’s After The Gold Rush; I see Harvest as a continuation of that album. I broke the review up for each album to make it a little clearer. If you want to get my thoughts on Neil Young...

Pros: several classic songs
Cons: overall doesn't have the strength of his best stuff

I have loved these songs for almost 30 years, but I have to say that when I mentally replay the entire Neil Young catalog, "Harvest" does not hold up as one of Neil's top sets, a personal sentiment I would also apply to "Harvest'"s...