Inglis gives us some insight on Young's development as an artist but undermines the quality of the album with discussion about its palatability. The only complementary statement Inglis made on Harvest in its entirety was that he couldn't get tired of it. Very informative but it seemed like the author wasn't very fond of the album. Inglis seems like a guy who knows his stuff, even if his lack of enthusiasm for Harvest may make this book a bit frustrating for the album's biggest fans.more The most interesting bits of the book for me are the ones that aren't about Neil Young - about the differences in recording techniques in 60's and 70's Nashville, compared with London, New York and L.A., and the tightly-controlled world of country music, a sizeable island apart from the rest of the popular music business. (I mean, have you tried singing along to many of these deeper-voiced female vocalists? Their voice gymnastics can be very hard work to keep up with, and sometimes just plain impossible, Amy.) But with a small range of notes, it's not easy getting depth of feeling into lyrics that really need it, like 'The Needle and the Damage Done', which increases my respect for Young as a singer, even if he's not exactly my favourite voice to listen to. The other appeal of Harvest is that it's good, but not stretching, singing practice for my contralto-of-limited-range. (It's a pretty big weakness busk near me with a steel guitar when I have coins in pockets, and you will get money.) Though I do have a weakness for steel guitars that must have been it. And in male singers my preferences are for a deep voice, clever cultural allusion and wordplay. (I just want to hear lots more Kinks records after reading The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society). Perhaps I should investigate further, but my heart isn't in it. Over the years I know I've heard plenty of his songs, but aside from this album, I can only remember 'Harvest Moon'. The author appears to have a wide-ranging knowledge of Neil Young's career I certainly don't. As several reviewers mention, Inglis likes, but doesn't absolutely love the record for me it was easier to get on with this book than it would have been if it had been written by a fan who was head-over-heels with Harvest. an album I listened to a lot at a barren time in my life, 2002-05, and which feels relatively unconnected to my friends or the aesthetic world I favour/ed when younger and older. Looked back at the list, and I'd missed out Harvest. I started reading the 33 1/3 books in order - the ones about albums I know, any road. As several reviewers mention, Inglis likes, but doesn't ab A highly competent and interesting book about an album I have little passion for. The build to the chorus is beautifully judged, and when Young and his celebrity backing singers let rip, there s an almost physical sense of release.moreĪ highly competent and interesting book about an album I have little passion for. The electric guitar has seldom sounded so menacing, and Young s growling rhythm and piercing lead notes are tracked perfectly by Kenny Buttrey s bare-bones drumming. His muted picking brings stabbing notes first from one speaker, then the other, as though we were hearing not one but two guitarists, playing with an unnatural empathy. Here, Sam Inglis explores the circumstances of the album s creation and asks who got it right: the critics, or the millions who have bought Harvest in the 30 years since its release? Excerpt The White Falcon s split pickup might have been just a gimmick from the early days of stereo, but the way Neil Young uses it on Alabama is remarkable. Even Young himself has been equivocal, describing it in one breath as his finest album, dismissing it in the next as an MOR aberration.
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Here, Sam Inglis explores the circumstances of the album s creation and asks who Neil Young s Harvest is one of those strange albums that has achieved lasting success without ever winning the full approval of rock critics or hardcore fans. Neil Young s Harvest is one of those strange albums that has achieved lasting success without ever winning the full approval of rock critics or hardcore fans.
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