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Greendale (W/ Bonus DVD) [Import]

Neil Young (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (226 customer reviews)
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On paper, Greendaledoesn't sound like one of Neil Young's better ideas: a whimsical concept album-cum-community theatre piece that mixes his cosy view of small-town America--insular, sentimental, occasionally xenophobic--with well-meaning if woolly anti-corporate, pro-environment sloganeering. Such clarity of purpose rarely suits Young. Indeed, the eco-hymn "Be the Rain" makes After the Goldrushsound more gnomic than ever. But what Greendalelacks in mystique, it makes up for with love and eccentricity. Though his voice is thinner than ever, Young sounds more engaged than he has in years--certainly more so than on the sleepwalking slush of 2001's Are You Passionate--and the obvious pleasure he takes from his grand idea here is enough to carry you through the album's ropier passages.

Young's peculiar blend of control-freakery and sloppiness ensure Greendale is raw where concept albums are usually over-polished. Crazy Horse play with that bewildering naivety so typical of them, and the wrinkled spirit that they and Young bring to "Devil's Sidewalk" and the beautifully aimless "Carmichael" makes you forgive most of their self-indulgences. Even the spellbindingly crass "Be the Rain" is redeemed by Young interrupting the platitudes sung by his wife, as he bawls semi-coherently through a megaphone. There are signs, too--especially in the thoughtful "Bandit"--that he's smuggling very personal reflections on age into what initially appears to be a detached drama (much as Lou Reed, an unlikely fellow traveller, did on his underrated The Raven). Try and circumnavigate the schtick: this is the most endearing Neil Young album for some time. --John Mulvey

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NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE Greendale (2003 Korean limited edition CD/DVD set including 10-track CD plus bonus NTSC DVD featuring Neil Young solo at Vicar Street Dublin picture sleeve and stickered shrink)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greendale: Young's best work in years ! Aug 19 2003
By J. van den Akker
Format:Audio CD
His recent tour Young played all his new 'Greendale'songs.The audience was suprised in a positive way.The album out now, Young plays with Crazy Horse (without Sampedro)and will suprise his fans again. He sings and plays inspired and it has a relaxed spirit.
The album is about the Green family living in the fictional town Greendale. The songs are linked to eachother and is like a comedy book. Young shows on "Double E" his R&B influence which he had earlier in his career. That's perhaps the best conclusion of this album: Young puts all his influences in this album. The DVD which matches the album is realy outstanding and joyfull. Thanks to Greendale Neil Young is back where he belongs: at the top.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, I Just Can't Get Into "Greendale"... At All.... Jun 28 2004
By Paul Allaer
Format:Audio CD
As a longtime Neil Young fan, it pains me to tell you (and I'll prob get slammed for this) that this album is not the brilliant album so many reviewers here have described, but a shockingly mediocre, overly long album that is really a case of "the emperor is wearing no clothes".

Concept albums like "Tommy" and "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" are a rarity these days. Neil brings us songs about "Greendale" (10 tracks, 78 min.), a fictional small town of about 20,000 people. Neil is so focused on the story-telling that he seems to have forgotten about the music. I can honestly say there is not a single track that "grabbed" me, purely from the musical perspective. Not a lot of tempo changes either: all the songs are mid-tempo (at best), where's the passion? Sometimes you just wish that he'd up the tempo and blast you away, but alas. The songs go from one to another and after a while it all starts to sound the same. Not to mention that this is a long, long, long labor. With just 10 tracks in 78 min, that's averaging about 8 min. per song. "Granpa's Interview" just goes on and on and on, for 12+ min, with no changes to speak of, whew!

The bonus DVD (here the St. Vicar, Ireland gig of Neil solo, in a later reissue the "Greendale" movie Neil shot with amateur actors) is a nice touch. Too bad the music simply isn't up to par.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Young's best work in years ! Sep 4 2003
By J. van den Akker
Format:Audio CD
His recent tour Young played all his new 'Greendale'songs.The audience was suprised in a positive way.The album out now, Young plays with Crazy Horse (without Sampedro)and will suprise his fans again. He sings and plays inspired and it has a relaxed spirit.
The album is about the Green family living in the fictional town Greendale. The songs are linked to eachother and is like a comedy book. Young shows on "Double E" his R&B influence which he had earlier in his career. That's perhaps the best conclusion of this album: Young puts all his influences in this album. The DVD which matches the album is realy outstanding and joyfull. Thanks to Greendale Neil Young is back where he belongs: at the top.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Best Neil in almost a decade
Distancing himself from the forgettable album Are you Passionate, Neil returns with one of his most interesting & entertaining concept albums to date (tough most of his... Read more
Published on April 22 2006 by J Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars "Corruption on the Highest Floor"
Whether or not Neil Young's musical tree can be traced back to rock 'n roll's Mesozoic age, he certainly isn't fooling anyone on Greendale, rife as it is with self-deprecation and... Read more
Published on July 18 2004 by Gianmarco Manzione
4.0 out of 5 stars If you love Neil, you'll love Greendale.
I have been an ardent fan of Neil my entire life. He has always been the "funky one" of the CSN group and always appealed to me more than the others of that... Read more
Published on Jun 26 2004 by Carol Engan Borrelli (author)
5.0 out of 5 stars Trailer park rock opera
It took me a couple of listenings to figure out that this is a thematic concept album. And then I got addicted and I listened again and again until I think I figured out the whole... Read more
Published on May 22 2004 by Toomuchnoise
5.0 out of 5 stars After all these years he still can amaze you
First off this isn't my favorite Neil Young album. I like Everybody Knows this is Nowhere, Tonight's The Night, On The Beach, Harvest, etc. Read more
Published on May 16 2004 by Hippie Smell
5.0 out of 5 stars This is 10 Stars worth!
I'm a Dylan fan. In Dylan's "Time Out of Mind" album he mentions Neil on the last song "Highlands. Read more
Published on May 8 2004 by James E. Duckworth
5.0 out of 5 stars A true conversion...
I have never been much of a fan of Neil Young, especially with Crazy Horse. Countless friends have tried to convert me over the years, but it just never happened. Read more
Published on April 29 2004 by B. Hanley
2.0 out of 5 stars I don't get it either
I'm a big Neil Young fan, but this one leaves me cold. The lyrics are interesting, but the music sounds like it was written in about 10 minutes. Maybe that's the idea.
Published on April 29 2004
2.0 out of 5 stars I guess i just don't get it.
I don't understand how everyone can like this album so much. I totally respect Neil Young to actually try something new and perform all of it live instead of being one of those... Read more
Published on April 25 2004 by JohnnyT471
5.0 out of 5 stars Where in the DEVIL is Greendale?
I have seen the Greendale show five times, and was blown away each time!!! The album is a perfect look at a slice of today's life. Read more
Published on Mar 24 2004 by The Lady Esther Gin
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