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Intended by Neil Young as a follow-up to his near-mythic unreleased 1977 recording CHROME DREAMS, the 2007 album CHROME DREAMS II features the same basic band and approach. Unlike many of Young's more conceptual albums, it contains songs written over different periods of time in different stylistic modes. Some of the tunes here have been waiting around since the '80s, including the 18-minute epic "Ordinary People," a slow-burner in the classic Young tradition that he audaciously positioned as the album's single.
Arranged around that sprawling centerpiece are some humbly poignant folk-rock gems, including the pretty, acoustic-based ballad "Beautiful Bluebird" and the shimmering, waltz-time love song "Shining Light." On the harder side, there's the trademark Crazy Horse-style crunch and quirk of the chugging rocker "Dirty Old Man" and the "Down By The River"-esque workout "No Hidden Path." Ironically, by attempting to follow no single sonic template on CHROME DREAMS II, Young turned out perhaps his most consistent effort of the decade.
Enjoying one of the most prolific periods of his phenomenally prolific career, Neil Young (sans Crazy Horse) delivers Chrome Dreams II. Hard but shiny, acoustic but also electric, Chrome Dreams II continues the new millennium resurgence in popularity for one of the greatest singer-songwriters in rock history. DVD Features super-saturated DVD-Stereo mixes for the highest quality audio available on DVD.
DVD Includes: Super-Saturated DVD Stereo Mixes. Contains Additional Video.
Personnel: Neil Young (vocals, guitar); Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar); Rick Rosas (bass instrument); Ralph Molina (drums).
Rolling Stone (p.82) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Young was right to close with 'The Way,' a gloriously simplistic salvation song backed by a children's chorus that deserves to become his 'Give Peace a Chance.'" Spin (p.128) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[A] record that's just like he used to make -- distorto riffs for their own sake and quasi roots rock with a tangible sense of loss and hope." Entertainment Weekly (p.p.125) - "[A] nifty exercise in extreme dynamics....It's an album inclusive enough for both 'Dirty Old Man,' a garage-rock sinner's rant, and 'The Way,' a beautiful minor-key hymn..." Uncut (p.119) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The album is powerful exploration of faith, with Young circling his own mortality. He does it quietly and noisily." No Depression (p.93) - "It's hard to remember a Young release that has been as thematically cohesive yet as musically diverse as CHROME DREAMS II." Q (Magazine) (p.113) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Ordinary People' dates from Young's one-off venture with the Bluenotes...It's an epic, free-ranging rant on behalf of the common man...It's an absolute monster." Q (Magazine) (p.76) - Ranked #33 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2007" -- "A definite return to ragged glory." Blender (Magazine) (p.155) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Young's Les Paul erupts, horns not to Springsteen Americana; it all recalls vintage mid-'70s Young LPs..." Record Collector (magazine) (p.99) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The HARVEST-like 'Beautiful Bluebird' opens, beautifully simplistic like Young's best childlike ballads." Neil Young Chrome Dreams II Songs Chrome Dreams II Music Review Average Rating: (3.3 out of 5 stars)   Classic Neil Young Neil really connects with Ordinary People an 18 minute song about ordinary people.
Some of Youngs bedt work an album long overdue for the Neil Young Fan.
A homespun mix of down home country to classic Neil rockin'.
Neil's best effort since Sleeps With Angels. Submitted by thenealons (Nashville, TN)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Just short of excellence A real curates egg this one. The recording itself sounds magical- airy, unprocessed, very alive. Its a long album, so everyone will find their favourite thirty minutes or so, that they play to death and bypass the rest. I doubt many will make it a habit to do the lot in one sitting. It will translate to live situations well, and I can see certain tracks turning up on live albums, in storming versions, in the future. I respect Neils concern with sound quality- why then does the company issue the discs in card sleeves that inevitably buff-scratch the discs. Proper jewel boxes please. Neils' other DVD-As are well worth investigating. Submitted by David Martin (Mt. Martha, Australia.) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Don't waste your money.... This is one terrible CD. i don't think he has another "Harvest" or "After the Gold Rush" in him. i saw him at Winterland, San Francisco in 72 or 73. Linda Ronstad came out first and nobody noticed. Then Neil came out in an old tux with a high top hat. What a great concert in a great old building. This new CD certainly won't take you down memory lane. That one song that goes on forever makes you want to throw the CD out the window....jim barron
If you want some nice music, take home Hoyt Axton, "Less than the song" & "Life Machine". Both are on one CD. Submitted by bgdoors (Edmonds, Wa. USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 2 found this helpful.
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