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1. Goin Back

2. Comes A Time

3. Look Out For My Love

4. Lotta Love

5. Peace Of Mind

6. Human Highway

7. Already One

8. Field Of Opportunity

9. Motorcycle Mama

10. Four Strong Winds

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Often overlooked as it comes between Young's career-defining 1977 three-LP set Decade and the decade-ending Rust Never Sleeps, Comes a Time is a gentle album that includes some of Young's most soft-spoken material. "Lotta Love" became a hit for Nicolette Larson, who adds harmonies throughout the album, and tracks such as "Look Out for My Love" and "Human Highway" are indicative of Young's divergent styles. With four producer credits, six studio listings, an orchestra, and Crazy Horse all on the same album, Comes a Time is an interesting pastiche of all the things that make Young tick. Lacking his usual conceptual thrust, you'll just have to settle for some great songs. --Rob O'Connor

Album Description

Japanese pressing has been remastered and features 10 tracks. Reprise. 2005.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Neils best, Dec 15 2002

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Mr. Philip Mitchell "philjimi" (Valley Of Neptune) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Comes a Time (Audio CD)

Unlike other albums in the Young cannon, such as 'Hawks & Doves' or 'Old Ways', this is perhaps Young's best outing into country-folk-rock stylings. The orchestral arrangments which were perhaps a little too overblown on 'Harvest' are more consistent, and the addition of several accoutic guitar players helps create an extrodinary wall of sound. Stand out material includes the opening 'Goin' Back,' which sets the mood perfectly, and the energetic title track and 'Field Of Opportunity' are boistered by a funky fiddle accompniment. 'Already One' is a beautiful ballad with the harmonies of Nicolette Larson. The two Crazy Horse related tracks are the best songs - 'Look Out For My Love' 7 'Lotta Love' are superb pieces. Although sometimes ignored and overlooked, this album is one of Young's most underrated & perhaps, even one of his greatest.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars time has come today, April 21 2004

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Don Schmittdiel "running_man" (Clinton Twp., MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Comes a Time (Audio CD)

There are people who would contend that 'Comes a Time' is Neil Young's finest work. While it is truly a beautiful collection of songs, what it lacks is a demonstration of Neil's versatility, something clearly established on works such as 'After the Goldrush' or 'Rust Never Sleeps'. Neil can rock, and Neil can psychedelicize (a word coined by The Chamber's Brothers, doncha' know...), but that's not what 'Comes a Time' is about. 'Comes a Time' is a country/folk album cast from the same mold as his best selling album, 'Harvest', but superior to 'Harvest in two respects:

1) Young is more mature, as a composer, as a musician, and most importantly, as a person. He is for instance, able to bring in the 'Gone With the Wind Orchestra' without allowing his music to be overwhelmed by it, as 'There's a World' and 'A Man Needs a Maid' were on 'Harvest'. There are many subtle nuances in the musicianship that lend depth and texture to many of the compositions, beginning with the very first waves of his pick over his guitar strings on the opening cut, 'Goin' Back'. And lyrics such as "In my new life I'm travelin' light, eyes wide open for the next move, I can't go wrong till I get right, but I'm not falling back in the same groove" from 'Already One' show that Neil had exorcised many of the demons that had tormented him since the death of friend Danny Whitten, and his divorce from actress Carrie Snodgress earlier in the decade.

2) Many of the songs on this album are as fragile and delicate as a pile of pick-up sticks, but Young is able to convey strength and conviction through their gentleness. He's killing us softly with his song. While 'Harvest' will most likely bring you down, 'Comes a Time' will lift you up.

The only criticism I would have of the disc involves two songs: 'Lotta Love' and 'Motorcycle Mama'. The problem with 'Lotta Love' is that it has been so darned overplayed. The late Nicolette Larson, who contributes fine 'countryfied' background vocals to this album, and leads on 'Motorcycle Mama', turned her own version of 'Lotta Love' into a number 8 hit in 1978. It also is included on Neil's 'Live Rust' album and the 'Rust Never Sleeps' film. That's a lotta la la la la la la la la la's to absorb.

'Motorcycle Mama', on the other hand, is more of a gritty blues tune that feels out of place here. Unlike the inclusion of 'Alabama' to beef up the low-key tone of 'Harvest', this album is shimmering enough not to require a wake-up call on track nine. It's a good song, and despite it's 'Harley-ness', does manage to feel 'country-ish'. Nevertheless, Neil should have left Old Black in its case this time.

It's instructive that my criticisms of the album involve good songs. There simply is not one loser in the entire collection, and tunes such as 'Goin' Back', 'Already One', 'Field of Opportunity' and the title track are among Neil's finest. Since you've already demonstrated your interest in Young's work by opening to this page, let me tell you that you can't go wrong in purchasing this disc. It can certainly be the starting point in putting together a Neil Young collection, and I guarantee that if it is your first, it will not be your last. Then again, who hasn't owned a Neil Young album at some time in their life? If you haven't, beware that there comes a time...

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4.0 out of 5 stars More great Neil!, April 15 2003

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J. Parry (la verne CA) - See all my reviews
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If you love Neil...get this one. It's more on the acoustic side,l but real great songs!

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