Greatest Hits by Neil Young (CD, Nov-2004, Reprise)

Neil Young's Greatest Hits is a splendid compilation of Neil Young's music which spans decades, genres and sounds. From Down by The River to Old Man (my favorite) and Harvest Moon - this greatest hits album does a nice job paying tribute to all of Neil's best songs and all of his styles... The music sounds superb as the tracks are restored and remastered. If you are only going to own one Neil Young album - this should be it. If you own several Neil Young albums - and you should... hes a true pioneer and songwriter - this is a must add!

1. Down By The River
2. Cowgirl In The Sand
3. Cinnamon Girl
4. Helpless
5. After The Gold Rush
6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart
7. Southern Man
8. Ohio
9. Needle And The Damage Done, The
10. Old Man
11. Heart Of Gold
12. Like A Hurricane
13. Comes A Time
14. Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)
15. Rockin' In The Free World
16. Harvest Moon

From the album notes: How does one represent the career of one of the most distinctive, powerful singer/songwriters of the 20th century in the space of a single CD? By keeping it simple and sticking to the milestones. That's exactly what GREATEST HITS accomplishes, by presenting 16 of Neil Young's most beloved compositions. The gritty, fuzz-guitar fury of Young's work with Crazy Horse ("Cinnamon Girl," "Hey Hey, My My [Into the Black]") brushes up against the acoustic-based, country-tinged "Old Man" and "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," as well as haunting, soul-baring ballads such as "The Needle and the Damage Done." Few would deny that the 1970s were Young's richest decade, and this collection strongly focuses on those years, skipping most of Young's genre-hopping '80s albums and grandfather-of-grunge '90s recordings, but the gems from those years would make a rewarding sequel to this concise, sterling anthology.