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Crazy Horse, Neil Young - Ragged Glory (CD 1995)

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Track Listing
1. Country Home
2. White Line
3. Fuckin' Up
4. Over And Over
5. Love To Burn
6. Farmer John
7. Mansion On The Hill
8. Days That Used To Be
9. Love And Only Love
10. Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)

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Number of CDs:	1
Contributing Artists:	Young, Neil & Crazy Horse
Producer:	David Briggs, Neil Young
Recording Type:	Studio
Distributor:	Cinram Logistics
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	DDD

Album Notes
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Neil Young (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Frank Sampedro (guitar); Billy Talbot (bass); Ralph Molina (drums). Neil Young and Crazy Horse came roaring into the '90s astride a powerful beast named RAGGED GLORY. During this time, Young was being heralded as the "Godfather Of Grunge," and this album went a long way towards reinforcing this moniker. Never before has heavy guitar crunch swung in such a melodic and forceful way. With the slightest hint of a twang and some relaxed harmonizing, "Country Home" chugs confidently along in contrast to the slash-and-burn explosiveness of "F*#in' Up." The subtle country flourishes abound on this record whether it's Young borrowing the title to the psychedelic hideaway "Mansion On The Hill" from a Hank Williams song or "White Line" giving an idea of what Williams might sound like if he had a stack of Marshalls. Having developed a solid chemistry from playing together for almost twenty years, Young & Crazy Horse's penchant for extended jams is reflected on the opuses "Love To Burn" and "Love And Only Love," both of which rank alongside other tour de forces such as "Cowgirl In The Sand." This muscular ten-song set ends with "Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)," an environmental tribute that is essentially a choral soundscape recorded live at the Hoosier Dome.

Editorial Reviews
Rated #6 of the Top 10 Recordings for 1990.
New York Times (12/30/1990)

Ranked #55 in Spin Magazine's 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s.
Spin (09/01/1999)

4.5 Stars - Excellent Plus - ...It's loose and wild, and God knows it's loud, and it soars gloriously from one raving cut to the next....an exhilarating album of hard guitar rock. RAGGED GLORY is a great one, from one of the greats.
Rolling Stone Magazine (09/20/1990)

On this extraordinary album, Mr. Young takes a trip into the land of the guitar with his greatest collaborators, Crazy Horse.
New York Times (11/04/1990)

...Features the raw volume, guitar work outs and great songs...absent from much of his '80s output...
Mojo (11/01/2001)

...Robust and lovably dumb...
Q (04/01/2002)

4.5 Stars - Excellent Plus - ...It's loose and wild, and God knows it's loud, and it soars gloriously from one raving cut to the next....an exhilarating album of hard guitar rock. RAGGED GLORY is a great one, from one of the greats.
Rolling Stone (09/20/1990)

Ranked #55 in Spin Magazine's 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s. New York Times (12/30/90) - Rated #6 of the Top 10 Recordings for 1990.Rolling Stone (9/20/90) - 4.5 Stars - Excellent Plus - ...It's loose and wild, and God knows it's loud, and it soars gloriously from one raving cut to the next....an exhilarating album of hard guitar rock. RAGGED GLORY is a great one, from one of the greats.Q (4/02, p.142) - ...Robust and lovably dumb...Mojo (11/01, p.151) - ...Features the raw volume, guitar work outs and great songs...absent from much of his '80s output...New York Times (11/4/90) - On this extraordinary album, Mr. Young takes a trip into the land of the guitar with his greatest collaborators, Crazy Horse. Entertainment Weekly - ...songs with substance - Rating: A-
Spin (09/01/1999)

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Review created: 05/04/08

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The song over and over from this album gave me, a neil young virgin, my first taste of his genius i just went ahead and bought the album for this song but much to my joy every song on the album is equally as brilliant.It,s such a great feel good album i couldn,t recomend it any more highly.

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