The Crosby, Stills & Nash triumvirate shot to immediate superstardom with the release of its self-titled debut LP, a sparkling set immortalizing the group's amazingly close, high harmonies. While elements of the record haven't dated well -- Nash's Eastern-influenced musings on the hit "Marrakesh Express" now seem more than a little silly, while the antiwar sentiments of "Wooden Ships," though well-intentioned, are rather hokey -- the harmonies are absolutely timeless, and the best material remains rock-solid. Stills' gorgeous opener, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," in particular, is an epic love song remarkable in its musical and emotional intricacy, Nash's "Pre-Road Downs" is buoyant folk-pop underpinned by light psychedelic textures, and Crosby's "Long Time Gone" remains a potent indictment of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. A definitive document of its era.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
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AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
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| 1 | 7:25 | |||||
| 2 | 2:39 | |||||
| 3 | 4:40 | |||||
| 4 | 2:45 | |||||
| 5 | 3:01 | |||||
| 6 | 5:29 | |||||
| 7 | 2:39 | |||||
| 8 | 2:41 | |||||
| 9 | 4:17 | |||||
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