Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, 1969

For me this album, which I had NEVER heard before this year, is four songs. But what songs!

“Cinnamon Girl,” “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere,” “Down By the River,” and “Cowgirl in the Sand.”

I fell in love with the four instantly. The music sounds as fresh as today.

 Since I am listening to this on Spotify and it does not have the musician credits, here they are: 

 Neil Young:  guitar, harmonica, vocals
 Danny Whitten (1943-72): guitar, vocals
 Billy Talbot:  bass
 Ralph Molina:  drums, vocals
 Bobby Notkoff: violin “Running Dry”
 Robin Lane: vocals “Round and Round”

Whitten is largely reponsible for the sound of this album. He was a heroin addict and was the inspiration for "The Needle and the Damage Done" on Harvest.

Buffalo Springfield Again, Buffalo Springfield, 1967

Awesome when Neil Young is at the controls  ("Mr Soul," "Expecting to Fly," and "Broken Arrow"). Otherwise a bunch of hippies playing at being country, with one exception -- "Bluebird" (Stills) is pretty good.