0198. Neil Young
On The Beach
Now his is what I'm talking about! Neil Young's been on the list a couple of times before, but this is where he truly comes into his own with an album with a more calm and composed Young than on Tonight's The Night (which was recorded before, but released after On The Beach).
While it's still obviously an album by a man in distress d full of bitterness, it's more accessible and puts the spotlight on what made his contribution to Déjà Vu so memorable - great lyrics combined with great musicianship delivered with a sweet and mellow tone. I guess that's what happens after you get out of the "anger"-phase of mourning and into the "eating sauteed cannabis with honey"-phase, cause according to the involved that's what happened.
But anyway, this is an album that brings out the best in him and while he himself didn't want it re-released for some twenty-odd years I think we all can be glad he came to his senses, cause this shouldn't be one of those albums that everybody's heard of, but no-one's ever heard.
