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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | One of the most enduring musical partnerships of our time, Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) are beloved worldwide for their peerless three-part harmonies, inspired songwriting, and brilliant musicianship. Rightfully claiming a singular place among the artistically and culturally influential acts of the original Woodstock era, CSN has been called "the voice of an entire generation." | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | March 15, 2005 | | Studio: | Atlantic | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Format: | Original recording remastered | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 76 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Suite: Judy Blue Eyes | | 2. | Shadow Captain | | 3. | Helplessly Hoping | | 4. | Long Time Gone | | 5. | Our House | | 6. | Southern Cross | | 7. | Marrakesh Express | | 8. | Guinnevere | | 9. | See the Changes | | 10. | Teach Your Children | | 11. | Wooden Ships | | 12. | Just A Song Before I Go | | 13. | Delta | | 14. | 49 Bye-Byes | | 15. | Wasted on the Way | | 16. | Carry On/Questions | | 17. | In My Dreams | | 18. | Cathedral | | 19. | Daylight Again | |
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| | Features | CROSBY,STILLS & NASH GREATEST HITS
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132 of 144 found the following review helpful:
 AS MARKETING PLOYS GO, IT SOUNDS GREAT Mar 16, 2005
By o dubhthaigh
Bear in mind, trhere is no argument about the selection of material here. If you're a fan, this collection plays to all of their strengths and wisely avoids any material from AFTER THE STORM and that infamous weenie-roast, LIVE IT UP. Unfortunately, it also avoids AMERICAN BEAUTY, which had a number of great Young-Crosby moments throughout. Even Stills rose to the occasion on that one. Still, if you were going to assemble a package that would capitalize on the catalogue that all of us Woodstock-wannabe's regard as the amber moments of peace and righteous thinking, this is it.
If you're not a fan, you wouldn't have bothered reading any of these reviews anyway.
The strength of this release, and the eclusive reason for buying it, is how incredibly great and marvellous and clear and distinct the vocals have been remastered! It truly is an aural wonder to hear and be able to identify when Crosby, Stills or Nash chime in (or for that matter when Mike Finnegan pinch hit for a drug addled Crosby). I can not remember any of their other re-mastered releases sounding this clear and well-defined. It's a joy. Almost like sitting there in front of them.
Still in all, I would think there is more money to be made in releasing some of their live shows, especially ones I caught at the Mann in Philly or in Toronto. They were astoundingly brilliant and especially in the Canadian shows singing like their visitor visas depended on it. Post addiction performances were often about redeeming their career, even if the newer material was lame. The fact that they could rise above their self-inflicted wounds was inspiring, and so perhaps they'll get around to that. Pearl Jam, the Dead, King Crimson have found gold in concert tapes, I'd hope CSN would do the same. Their shows were worth it.
Even though you may have all of the songs on this set, I'd tell you this is definitely worth it. You'll be stunned by the vocals, and that was always their strong point.
60 of 69 found the following review helpful:
GREAT CD but they could have done this just a bit better. Mar 15, 2005
By Matthew G. Sherwin
Crosby Stills & Nash are Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers for good reason! They have been called "the voice of a generation" and at the very least their music is far superior to much of what came out of the Woodstock era. The group worked together for a VERY long time and it is terrific that this CD is coming out remastered after all these years! This CD ALSO features guest artists Jerry Garcia and Art Garfunkel--a wonderful plus! The sound is rather good and you do get 19 (yes, nineteen) songs here. However, I would have to agree with other reviewers and two of my friends when they comment that you do NOT get the song "Woodstock" nor is there anything including Neil Young here. Quite a surprise for a recording they polished up as a remastered release! The producers certainly could have included at least one song with Young.
But make no mistake--this CD is very well done! Crosby Stills & Nash harmonize magnificently on this CD--as they always did--and their varied backgrounds make for an awesome blended finished product. As one Amazon reviewer notes, I also say get this CD but maybe add the album entitled Deja Vu--something a bit more kinetic--to get the experience with Neil Young adding to the Crosby Stills & Nash material.
I recommend this CD especially for two groups: Crosby Stills & Nash fans, obviously, and for those music fans of the Woodstock era. This is also a fine introduction to a very influential group's work!
19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN................ABOUT GREAT MUSIC! Mar 22, 2005
By t'amant
I was one of those little long-haired hippie kids who was about 4 years old when the original CSN&Y albums began to show up. Needless to say, these songs were very often cranked up around my house then and I have very fond memories of that great period. Somewhere along the line I ended up with those original albums and they were always near the top of my collection and well loved, though not in great condition. There is something to say for just getting all of the original recordings (or a larger anthology) for a band as great as this, but one could find many a great reason to get this excellent compilation! It would be great for the car or even (for those who chucked the albums) to get a decent chunk of the better tracks on one filled up cd. The sound quality is very good and playing this 77 minute cd on a nice stereo will surely lift your spirits...you will glow afterwords, I promise! Everyone has a few favorites that didn't end up on here I'm sure, but the song selection is decent. It does say C,S&N not C,S,N&Y. Oh, and they included a nice 27 page booklet mostly relevant for the decent track notes. I would rather have lyrics than pages of pictures though...ENJOY!!
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 CSN Compilation Is A Disappointment Jul 31, 2005
By Kim Cushman
This greatest hits package from David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash (CSN) has "been a long time comin'," and while it includes most of the obvious choices and no shortage of their trademark ethereal harmonies, it suffers from a certain lack of imagination and several glaring omissions.
The CD is limited in scope to the pop supergroup's first four studio albums -- a sensible decision, because the fourth, 1982's "Daylight Again," finds them in decline as a result of Crosby's cocaine habit, and since then, except for a few songs (e.g., "War Games," "Only Waiting For You," "Dream For Him") their work has been mediocre.
The Nash selections are right on the money. His lighthearted "Marrakesh Express," with its exotic guitar sound, is here, and so are "Teach Your Children," his classic about bridging the generation gap, and "Cathedral," which describes a psychedelic visit to Winchester Cathedral. By far and away his strongest effort with CSN, the last is a timely reminder of the dangers of organized religion, evoking wars both past and present and Karl Marx's observation that "Religion...is the opium of the people."
The selection of songs by Crosby is less satisfying. All three of his cuts from the 1969 debut album are rightfully included, as is "Shadow Captain," reminiscent of "O Captain! My Captain!", Walt Whitman's poem about the Lincoln assassination. "In My Dreams" and "Delta," however, should have been dropped to make room for either "Almost Cut My Hair," the politically charged companion piece to "Long Time Gone," or the cryptic "Deja Vu," and an extra Stills tune. Come to think of it, Nash's "Our House" also should have been dropped for more Stills.
Although the disk is weighted in Stills's favor with "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," "Carry On/Questions," "Southern Cross" and five other songs he wrote or co-wrote, it isn't enough. For some years now, it's been fashionable to sell him short and embellish Crosby's and Nash's contributions to the group, but the truth is that Stills, the self-described "kid with the big white guitar/ And all the sad stories to tell," was the dominant force back in the day. Amazon.com editor Gavin McNett is dead wrong when he asserts, in his review of Stills's first solo album, that he wasn't the most accomplished member of CSN. He was the trio's most productive composer, and "Suite" is the song that defined them, just as his "For What It's Worth" defined Buffalo Springfield. According to the compilation liner notes, Stills played so many instruments on CSN's debut -- acoustic and electric guitars, bass, organ, etc. -- that he was nicknamed Captain Manyhands; Crosby played only rhythm guitar, Nash nothing to speak of. And Stills was a very good lead guitarist -- not as original as his fickle friend, Neil Young, but very good. That's why, in 1968, he was invited to replace Michael Bloomfield for the second half of "Super Session," and that's why Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton joined him on the aforementioned solo release, Clapton again on "Stephen Stills 2."
So which additional Stills tracks should have made the cut? "Run From Tears," definitely, with its asides ("Accuse me," "That's your choosin'"), soaring vocal blend and urgent guitar, and then, space permitting, "Fair Game" ("The ones you never notice are the ones you have to watch/ She's pleasant and she's friendly while she's looking at your crotch"), the haunting "4+20" or "Since I Met You," which reveals him in a rare, buoyant mood.
Despite the fact that it was penned by Joni Mitchell, "Woodstock" is another song that deserved to be included, not only because it was a hit, but because CSN (and Young) appeared at the "Music and Art Fair" in August 1969 and came to represent the Woodstock generation. And just for the fun of it, why not introduce the track with Stills's festival sound bite: "This is the second time we've ever played in front of people, man, we're scared ****less!"?
Which leads us to the final point: Although their Woodstock performance was spotty, CSN developed into a fine concert band, and if the producers of this compilation had been more imaginative, they would have used a live version or two.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Good Track listing, But ...... Feb 22, 2006
By Michael Smith
Where is the song DejaVu and why is the sound so muddy for a remastered disc. Listening to the older songs such as Suite: Judy Blue Eyes I could not help noticing that the original version on vinyl was a lot cleaner and instrumentation tended to pop out. Maybe the mix was put together to make the vocals the primary focus, but I missed the great playing on some of the songs. The box set was a better attempt at re-mixing, but even that had mistakes. Maybe someday someone will clean up the mix and give us a great CSN Greatest Hits set.
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