676. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory

Release Date: 1990
Label: Reprise

Having listened to these previous albums back in September, it's difficult to remember what I thought about them. I'm often in two minds about NY, and I think this is one of those times when I can leave him.

Rating: 5/10

444. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps

Release Date: 1979
Label: Reprise

Neil Young's reaction to the punk movement was to release this definitive statement. It can't really be called a comeback album, but even at the age of 34 Neil Young was consisdered yesterday's man. 'Rust Never Sleeps' is a welcome reminded that rock 'n' roll will never die.

Rating: 9/10

341. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night

Release Date: 1975
Label: Reprise

After the relative disappointment of 'On The Beach', it was good to hear a Neil Young album I enjoyed again. 'Tonight's the Night' is an improvement on the previous album, and although critics can't seperate them in terms of quality I found this album to be more accesible. I still don't rate it as highly as his earlier works, but perhaps that has something to do with time spent with the songs.

Rating: 8/10

319. Neil Young - On The Beach

Release Date: 1974
Label: Reprise

'On The Beach' was recorded after but released before the next Neil Young album on the list, Tonight's The Night'.It is considered to be a 'difficullt' album, even by Young's standards. I didn't really get that vibe from it, it was not particularly challenging to listen to. It started of well enough, with the first three songs being particularly impressive. I wasn't to keen on 'For The Turnstiles' though. After that, there was another upturn in quality, but a disappointing conclusion with the nine minute 'Ambulance Blues'. Overall, impressive, but not great.

Rating: 7/10

246. Neil Young - Harvest

Release Date: 1972
Label: Reprise

This is another album I already own, and probably my favourite Neil Young album.

Rating: 10/10
Favourite Song: Heart of Gold

186. Neil Young - After The Goldrush

Release Date: 1970
Label: Reprise

My admiration for CSN&Y around the time I was eighteen lead me into purchasing a Neil Young best of soon afterwards, and subsequently a couple of his studio albums. This was the second I bought (after Harvest) and is probably the one I know the least. Having said that, it is still an enjoyable record.

Rating: 8/10
Favourite Track: Only Love Can Break Your Heart

136. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This is Nowhere

Release Date: 1969
Label: Reprise

And so we enter the final year of the 1960s. This is the year that gave us Woodstock; the year John Lennon left The Beatles (even if it was Paul who 'split' the band the following year); the year David Bowie released Space Oddity, and the year Sugar Sugar was sung all summer.

Neil Young kicks us off with his second solo album, but his first important release. Joining him on instrumental duties (i.e. other guitar, bass and drums) is contemporary Liverpool FC midfielder-cum-defender - and future TV quiz-show personality, Emlyn Hughes. I liked every track on this album, except for the penultimate one. I didn't love any though and the three best ones are already included on the Greatest Hits album I own.

Rating: 7/10
Favourite Track: Down By The River