Crosby, Still, Nash & Young

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Rating: *** (3 stars)

Title:  Wooden Nickel

Company: Canyon 

Catalog: XYZ-123

Year: 197?

Grade (cover/record): G/VG

Comments: bootleg; glued cover photo; bottom sleeve failure

Available: 1

Price: $35.00

 

While we're opposed to boots, we'll admit to owning a couple of CSN&Y artifacts. A live set released by the Canyon label, "Wooden Nickel" was actually a reissue of an earlier boot "Bluebird Live" released by DittoLino Discs. To our ears most of the performances were actually far stronger than the "Four Way Street" set. On material such as "Guinevere", "You Don't Have To Cry" and "Suite To Judy Blue Eyes" (note the creative new name) the group's harmonies matched their studio performances.  That wasn't true for Young's two selections, but you wouldn't expect him to have perfect pitch.  Elsewhere, Crosby's "Birds", "Listen Once Again To My Bluebird" and "Sea of Madness" were all selections not available on earlier legitimate studio/live sets. As far as sound quality goes, overlooking the abrupt between song transitions (fade? never heard of the term ...), the collection was pretty good, sounding like it was nabbed off a soundboard.

"Wooden Nickel" track listing:

(side 1)
1.) Guinevere (David Crosby) - 4:33
2.) Birds (David Crosby) - 2:54
3.) 4 & 20 (Stephen Stills) - 1:58
4.) You Don't Have To Cry - 3:13

 

(side 2)
1.) Suite To Judy Blue Eyes (Stephen Stills) - 7:44
2.) Listen Once Again To My Bluebird (Stephen Stills) - 3:11
3.) Sea of Madness - 3:28
5.) Down By the River - 13:50

 

Rating: ** (2 stars)

Title:  Live At the Los Angeles Forum 6-26-70

Company: Rubber Dubber 

Catalog: 

Year: 1970

Grade (cover/record): VG/VG

Comments: double LP live bootleg; minor staining and ring wear; drawing on inner sleeve and back cover

Available: 1

Price: $40.00

 

Rating: ** (2 stars)

Title:  American Dream

Company: Atlantic 

Catalog: 81888-1

Year: 1988

Grade (cover/record): VG+/VG+

Comments: includes original lyric inner sleeve

Available: 1

Price: $6.00

 

 Their first studio in 14 years brought with it a wave of public anticipation and from a lesser group sheer dread ...   Well, the good news is that after all these years 1988's "American Dream" showed that the four of 'em were still occasionally capable of hitting those gorgeous harmonies.  Anyone doubting that comment need only listen to Young's "This Old House".  Not to be overly critical, but co-produced by Niko Bolas and CSN&Y, much of the album sounded like a patchwork of solo efforts half-heartedly cobbled together. It certainly left the impression they still couldn't collaborate on a decent song to save their collective lives.  Perhaps not a surprise, Young equated himself the best, with the title track and "Feel Your Love" providing two of the better numbers.  At the other end of the spectrum, Stills was conspicuously absent from the proceedings.  His strongest contribution "That Girl" was also the set's most commercial offering.  Simply due to the fact it was a reflection on his "years in the wild", Crosby's "Compass" may have been the most interesting song.  

"American Dream" track listing:

(side 1)

1.) American Dream   (Neil Young) - 3:15

2.) Got It Made   (Stephen Stills) - 4:36

3.) Name of Love   (Neil Young) - 4:28

4.) Don't Say Goodbye   (Graham Nash - Joe Vitale) - 4:23

5.) This Old House   (Neil Young) - 4;44

6.) Nighttime for the Generals   (David Crosby - Craig Doerge) - 4:20

7.) Shadowland   (Rick Ryan - Graham Nash - Joe Vitale) - 4:33

 

(side 2)

1.) Driven Thunder   (Stephen Stills - Neil Young) - 3:12

2.) Clear Blue Skies    (Graham Nash) - 3:06

3.) That Girl   (Stephen stills - Joe Vitale - Bob Glaub) - 3:27

4.) Compass   (David Crosby) - 5:19

5.) Soldiers of Peace   (Graham Nash - Craig Doerge - Joe Vitale) - 3:43

6.) Feel Your Love  (Neil Young) - 4:09

7.) Night Song   (Stephen Stills - Neil Young) -4:17

 

 

 

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