November 11, 2014 Playlist
"4 Way Street" by Crosby Stills Nash & Young (1971)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Crosby Stills Nash & Young  "4 Way Street"  1971 (USA/UK/Canada)
Neil Young turns 69 on November 12th, so as has become the tradition we're featuring a lot of his music on the show this week (including his brand newest album just released: a collection of tunes performed with orchestras and big bands!) But instead of inducting yet another of Neil's many classic solo recordings or albums with his great band Crazy Horse, here's another group he used ta be in. A self-actualizing version of The Monkees, CSNY were the leading boy band of the Woodstock Nation. Known for their tight harmonies and sweet dance moves, this supergroup named after an accounting firm burned up stages across the world in 1970 so of course they had to document it with a double live album. I kid, but seriously CSN-and/or-Y really only made one truly classic album (the 1969 debut, before Y joined) so quite arguably the much-derided 4 Way Street could be their second best group recording and the best one by the full quartet (1970's Deja Vu is only approximately half as good as the debut album that had preceded it). Part of the reason this is a decent supergroup concert recording is that a large chunk of it is solo material by the four "leaders" (Young and Crosby's chunks are the best, Stills' the worst) and the other reason is two lengthy 10+ minute jams which document the legendary guitar duels of the former Buffalo Springfield co-lead guitarists Stills and Young (never captured to as great effect as they could have been on those old BS records). Though their last project was a 2006 tour in support of a Neil Young solo album, CSNY has actually been in the news recently - insofar as Neil is divorcing his wife, The Croz said something to the press about it that Neil didn't like, so now CSN and Y have announced that the two camps are no longer on speaking terms. However, unbridgeable quarrels and breakups that eventually lead to reunion tours and albums have always been the pattern with this group, so don't be surprised if they get back together one more time.
(N) = New Release
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
SpectrumHow You Satisfy MeSoul Kiss (Glide Divine)1992
UK
SuicideRocket USASuicide1977
USA
XerobotD-con Control Panel1996
USA
Trin TranHot Helmet Grows A Rose2007
USA
Damaged Bug Rope BurnHubba Bubba (N)2014 (Castle Face)USA
Digital Leather SapphireThe Hussy / Digital Leather (N - split LP)2014 (Southpaw)USA
Peaking Lights Telephone CallCosmic Logic (N)2014 (Weird World)USA
 
 
The Luck Of Eden Hall Anthropoda LeodoptraB-side of The Happine$$ Vending Machine single (N)2014 (self release)USA
Ty Segall Manipulator
Manipulator (N)2014 (Drag City)USA
Spider Bags Japanese VacationFrozen Letter (N)2014 (Merge)USA
White Fence Raven On White CadillacFor Those Recently Found Innocent (N)2014 (Drag City)USA
Woods Feather ManWith Light And With Love (N)2014 (Woodsist)USA
   
 
Sounds Galactic (John Keating)AquariusAn Astromusical Odyssey1970
UK (Scotland)
Green Lyte SundayHigh Up In The SkyGreen Lyte Sunday1970
USA
The Strawberry Alarm ClockPretty Song from "Psych-Out"Wake Up ... It's Tomorrow1968
USA
   
 
Crosby Stills Nash & YoungCowgirl In The Sand (live solo Neil)4 Way Street
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1971
USA/UK/Canada
Crosby Stills Nash & YoungDon't Let It Bring You Down (live solo Neil)4 Way Street
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1971
USA/UK/Canada
Crosby Stills Nash & YoungCarry On (live)4 Way Street
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
1971
USA/UK/Canada
Neil Young & Crazy HorseCortez The Killer (live)Live Rust 1979
Canada/USA
   
 
Neil Young Like You Used To DoStorytone (N)2014 (Reprise)Canada
Neil Young TumbleweedStorytone (N)2014 (Reprise)Canada
Scott WalkerHero Of The WarScott 41969
USA/UK
Scott Walker & Sunn O))) Herod 2014Soused (N)2014 (4AD)USA/UK
Neil Young I Wanna Drive My Car (solo demo)Storytone (N)2014 (Reprise)Canada
 
  
Crosby Stills & NashPre-Road DownsCrosby Stills & Nash1969
USA/UK
David Crosby & Graham NashDeja Vu (live)Crosby-Nash Live1977
USA/UK
Joni MitchellBig Yellow Taxi (live)Miles Of Aisles1974
Canada
Bob DylanMaggie's Farm (live)Hard Rain1976
USA
 
  
Bob Dylan & The Band Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete (N)1967 (2014 Columbia)USA/Canada
The Guess WhoPain Train (live)Live At The Paramount1972
Canada
SantanaShades Of Time / SavorSantana1969
Mexico/USA
OOIOO Jesso Testa
Gamel (N)2014 (Thrill Jockey)Japan
The Budos Band Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering (N)2014 (Daptone)USA
 
  
Bob Dylan & The Band Nothing Was Delivered (alternate take)The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete (N)1967 (2014 Columbia)USA/Canada
      
   
   
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