21-01-2011, 09:56
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NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE "life" 1987. cd. #71US, #75UK.
i have always been consciously aware not to review NY cds here,because im such a big fan and its so easy to lean 'pro' towards an artist i/we like...but here i go!
the nineteen eighties werent a good tome for NY,he left 'reprise records' and went from the frying pan and into the fire with his friend David Geffen who tried to control him musically, he had a severely disabled son born, and his recordings for the most part, were the worst of his career(Mr.Soul disagrees with me over this period of NY's career,but thats ok,its only opinion anyway,theres no right or wrong with music).
this was NY's first outing with Crazy Horse since 1981,and although the album is dissapointing musically there is light at the end of the tunnel for NY fans as after this one NY started to get his 'mojo' back!
the album for the most part is laden with those horrible 1980s drum beats that sound synthesised. the lyrics are also sub standard for NY but show signs of improvement over his last few albums.
Mideast Vacation is a slow track suppoting Reagan on his arms buildups,yes NY was flying the 'stars and stripes' on this one
Long Walk Home is a classic piano song that could have fitted well on a number of his albums
Around The World is just a horrible song with no sense of purpose,its 'messy'
Inca Queen has some nice acoustic guitar work but it feels as though its a rehash of "like an inca" and "cortez the killer" in one song
Too Lonely is a fairly good edgy CH track
Prisoners Of Rock 'n' Roll is a cliched mess aimed at David Geffen
Cryin' Eyes is an average NY song but sounds pretty good amongst this disasterous set
When Your Lonely Heart Breaks starts off nicely enough but becomes meaningless after the first four and a half minutes
When We Danced feels like NY needs another song to complete the album and is going through the motions
I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM! admittedly,this one sounds better live than on cd...thats part and parcel of Crazy Horses music!
worst track: around the world
best track: long walk home
tracks:
1. mideast vacation**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVHE0ip0fk live
2. long walk home***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csraH3H5yzQ live
3. around the world*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ4E38IKosU live
4. inca queen*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdaIBwhiF4 live
5. too lonely**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctP5nbL9qp4 live
6. prisoners of rock 'n' roll*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tz2s5gKzGs live
7. cryin' eyes**
8. when your lonely heart breaks*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4p0LfSG0Wo live
9. we never danced*
3s=1
2s=3
1s=5
rating: 1.4
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.