What Are You Listening To?

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from my library (vinyl)



Neil's sixth album. Roll Another Number. Need I say more? Ok I Will. Two of Youngs best friends had died from
overdoses just months before, Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry. The title song deals with
that issue head on. Kind of depressing in its context. Inclusion of it twice (open and close) seems a waste, but
whatever. A strange insert included in this vinyl copy. Written in Dutch which I never took in high school. Maybe if
I would have lasted past the tenth. It is a review of one of Neil's concerts. Another piece of the puzzle that is
Mr. Young. This album doesn't rate as high as Neil's best work for me, but it's even further from his worst. Still
finding himself maybe. Actually that is still going on I think. You just keep waiting to see what he comes up with
next. Vocals are really rough, as if trying to sound bad. Lyrics and music keep it together though. Critically
acclaimed with five stars from allmusic and making #331 on Rolling Stones greatest of all time. A #25 on Billboard
when it was released. Now I gotta see what the Crazy man said.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Borrowed Tune

Best Track - Roll Another Number

It's too dark
to put the keys
in my ignition,
And the mornin' sun is yet
to climb my hood ornament.
But before too long I might
see those flashing red lights
Look out, mama,
'cause I'm comin' home tonight.

Think I'll
roll another number
for the road,
I feel able to get under any load.
Though my feet
aren't on the ground,
I been standin' on the sound
Of some open-hearted people
goin' down.

I'm not goin' back
to Woodstock for a while,
Though I long to hear
that lonesome hippie smile.
I'm a million miles away
from that helicopter day
No, I don't believe
I'll be goin' back that way.

Think I'll
roll another number
for the road,
I feel able to get under any load.
Though my feet
aren't on the ground,
I been standin' on the sound
Of some open-hearted people
goin' down.

1) Tonight's The Night **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6LVIi7pzZI
2) Speakin' Out **
3) World On A String **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pviBo5fPPl0
4) Borrowed Tune *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5-Uqj8TwZk
5) Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4XXdESX4-o
6) Mellow My Mind **
7) Roll Another Number ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6aXlqPMEXk
8) Albuquerque ***
9) New Mama **
10) Lookout Joe ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e31-ZjBAcDc
11) Tired Eyes **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZILybC4AQ
12) Tonight's The Night **

3's - 3
2's - 8
1's - 1

Grade - 2.2
allmusic - 3.0