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Chrome Dreams II
The sequel to a late seventies album that never actually appeared (supposedly after Young
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played it to Carole King, who described it as "demos"), Chrome Dreams II is the latest entry in the late flowering of the increasingly mortal looking Young, very ...
played it to Carole King, who described it as "demos"), Chrome Dreams II is the latest entry in the late flowering of the increasingly mortal looking Young, very ...
played it to Carole King, who described it as "demos"), Chrome Dreams II is the latest entry in the late flowering of the increasingly mortal looking Young, very nearly seen off by illness in 2005. The following year's blunt Living with War, fuelled by disgust at American foreign policy, eschewed platitudes and vague sentiments in favour of attacking specifics, and Chrome Dreams II, though less single-minded, also takes sides. Musically it is terrific too, ranging from the offhanded country-rock prettiness of eighties outtake "Beautiful Bluebird" and the elegant, faintly churchy closer "The Way" to the all out aggression of the wonderfully sleazy rocker "Dirty Old Man" ("I like to get hammered on Friday night, sometimes I can't wait, so Monday's alright"). The oft-bootlegged "Ordinary People", originally deemed too long for 1988's This Note's for You, finally gets an official release, an eighteen minute horn powered epic defending the victims of Reaganomics which still carries a contemporary resonance. But it's not the only marathon number here. The grungy, hook-laden "Spirit Road" and "No Hidden Path" are just as fine, perfect examples of the turgid but irresistible riffing Young has been purveying for some forty years. With his romantic side emerging on "Shining Light" and the soulful "The Believer" it makes for a perfectly balanced set, and one which genuinely bears comparison with anything in his long back catalogue. --Steve Jelbert
played it to Carole King, who described it as "demos"), Chrome Dreams II is the latest entry in the late flowering of the increasingly mortal looking Young, very nearly seen off by illness in 2005. The following year's blunt Living with War, fuelled by disgust at American foreign policy, eschewed platitudes and vague sentiments in favour of attacking specifics, and Chrome Dreams II, though less single-minded, also takes sides. Musically it is terrific too, ranging from the offhanded country-rock prettiness of eighties outtake "Beautiful Bluebird" and the elegant, faintly churchy closer "The Way" to the all out aggression of the wonderfully sleazy rocker "Dirty Old Man" ("I like to get hammered on Friday night, sometimes I can't wait, so Monday's alright"). The oft-bootlegged "Ordinary People", originally deemed too long for 1988's This Note's for You, finally gets an official release, an eighteen minute horn powered epic defending the victims of Reaganomics which still carries a contemporary resonance. But it's not the only marathon number here. The grungy, hook-laden "Spirit Road" and "No Hidden Path" are just as fine, perfect examples of the turgid but irresistible riffing Young has been purveying for some forty years. With his romantic side emerging on "Shining Light" and the soulful "The Believer" it makes for a perfectly balanced set, and one which genuinely bears comparison with anything in his long back catalogue. --Steve Jelbert
played it to Carole King, who described it as "demos"), Chrome Dreams II is the latest entry in the late flowering of the increasingly mortal looking Young, very nearly seen off by illness in 2005. The following year's blunt Living with War, fuelled by disgust at American foreign policy, eschewed platitudes and vague sentiments in favour of attacking specifics, and Chrome Dreams II, though less single-minded, also takes sides. Musically it is terrific too, ranging from the offhanded country-rock prettiness of eighties outtake "Beautiful Bluebird" and the elegant, faintly churchy closer "The Way" to the all out aggression of the wonderfully sleazy rocker "Dirty Old Man" ("I like to get hammered on Friday night, sometimes I can't wait, so Monday's alright"). The oft-bootlegged "Ordinary People", originally deemed too long for 1988's This Note's for You, finally gets an official release, an eighteen minute horn powered epic defending the victims of Reaganomics which still carries a contemporary resonance. But it's not the only marathon number here. The grungy, hook-laden "Spirit Road" and "No Hidden Path" are just as fine, perfect examples of the turgid but irresistible riffing Young has been purveying for some forty years. With his romantic side emerging on "Shining Light" and the soulful "The Believer" it makes for a perfectly balanced set, and one which genuinely bears comparison with anything in his long back catalogue. --Steve Jelbert
Album Notes: Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar); Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar); Rick Rosas (bass instrument); Ralph Molina (drums).
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (p.82) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Young was right to close with 'The Way,' a gloriously simplistic salvation song backed by a children's chorus that deserves to become his 'Give Peace a Chance.'"
Advantages: Fine for a casual Neil Young listener Disadvantages: Only tells part of the story
...and Where Is The Highway Tonight? We could probably do without anything from Landing On Water as this has to rank right up with the worst that NeilYoung has released. Hippie Dream was arguably the best track and is included here.
Overall a mixed bag with a couple of delights. Strange to see who this is aimed out. Ardent fans will probably have most tracks from regular releases and this is a bit of a patchy collection with which to reel in new buyers....
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Advantages: Amazingly crafted album, by a true legend Disadvantages: None really
...Okay, I admit it, I only own two other NeilYoung CDs, (Harvest and Harvest Moon), and this CD was hyped as a follow up to those two, which is the main reason I got it. After a few listens, I was hooked. The overall style of the music is in the same sort of vein as Harvest Moon, still with a nice acoustic style throughout, with a nice rock touch to it, esp on tracks like "Far from Home" and "He was the king" (the greatest homage to Elvis ever!) The vocals are as you would expect from Neil, high pitched and delicate, but above all, he comes across as thoughtful, tender, and caring. On tracks like "Only a Dream" he comforts someone who has a bad dream, in such a way that soothes and comforts you back to sleep
Time has obviously has an impact on the singer, with songs like "Far fom home" and "Here for you" he muses on how as one gets older...
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...of the song. One of my favourite opening tracks, it is a good indicator of whether you'll like the album or not.
9\10
The next track is Harvest itself. Light guitar combines perfectly with Young's high pitched voice, and you have what is possibly the best song on the album. The chorus is really what makes this song, as Neil croons "Did she wake you up, to tell you that, it was only a change of plan, dream up, dream up, let me fill your cup, with the promise of a man". Aside from this line, there are other excellent lyrics, something which I had never really associated him with. One I particularly liked was "Well, I see you give me more than I can take, well I only harvest some". This song is very folky, and I think that's why I like it, as it makes a change to what I normally listen to.
10\10
Next, we reach Neil's extremely sexist views...
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