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Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (Nautilus Superdiscs 24-96 Needledrop)(Dr. Robert)

Track listing:
  1. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 7:25
  2. Marrakesh Express 2:39
  3. Guinnevere 4:40
  4. You Don't Have To Cry 2:45
  5. Pre-Road Downs 2:57
  6. Wooden Ships 5:29
  7. Lady Of The Island 2:39
  8. Helplessly Hoping 2:42
  9. Long Time Gone 4:18
  10. 49 Bye-Byes 5:19

Notes


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.