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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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In the mid-1980s, so the story goes, Neil Young was sued by his record company for delivering "unrepresentative" material. Make of that what you will, but Neil then put together a bar band, and headed out on a low-key tour under the pseudonym Shakey Deal and the Blue Notes. This album documents what they came up with.
This is the first Neil Young album I ever heard, having bought it when it first came out all those years ago. And it's still a cracker twenty years later. You won't often hear a horn section on a Neil Young album, but here they blow to their hearts' contents, and it's superb. From the bar-room rock of "Ten Men Workin'" which kicks off the album, through the blues of "Can't Believe Your Lyin'", the band never put a foot wrong and sound like they're having a blast.
The title track was released as a video - and was promptly banned by MTV, since it parodied all that they held dear. Including lyrics "Ain't singing for Pepsi, ain't singing for Coke, I don't sing for nobody, makes me look like a joke", it could hardly be considered surprising. What WAS surprising was that MTV rescinded the ban and it went on to win their Best Video Of The Year Award. Good work.
In later years, Neil Young was held up as the unelected Godfather Of Grunge, whilst others hold him dear for the delicate acoustic work he produced on "Harvest" and "After The Goldrush" (my own personal favourite), but this stands out as being something different, because it simply grooves.
This is the first Neil Young album I ever heard, having bought it when it first came out all those years ago. And it's still a cracker twenty years later. You won't often hear a horn section on a Neil Young album, but here they blow to their hearts' contents, and it's superb. From the bar-room rock of "Ten Men Workin'" which kicks off the album, through the blues of "Can't Believe Your Lyin'", the band never put a foot wrong and sound like they're having a blast.
The title track was released as a video - and was promptly banned by MTV, since it parodied all that they held dear. Including lyrics "Ain't singing for Pepsi, ain't singing for Coke, I don't sing for nobody, makes me look like a joke", it could hardly be considered surprising. What WAS surprising was that MTV rescinded the ban and it went on to win their Best Video Of The Year Award. Good work.
In later years, Neil Young was held up as the unelected Godfather Of Grunge, whilst others hold him dear for the delicate acoustic work he produced on "Harvest" and "After The Goldrush" (my own personal favourite), but this stands out as being something different, because it simply grooves.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Neil went through a phase of making albums in different styles during the 80's culminating in this, his best and fully realised. It's a belter of an album and at the time going against the grain. The excellent title track was an anti-corporate advertising rant with a great video winning an MTV award in the process. It's a bluesy album with some similarity with On the Beach in tone. It has the feel of a sweaty nightclub throughout, real and smoky and raw. This album put Neil back on the musical map and paved the way for Freedom and ragged Glory. I always awaited the sequel but I'm still waiting. Come on Neil, enough Prairie Wind let's have more power swing.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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In the 1980's Neil Young experimented with different stlyes: Computer music (Trans), Country (Old Ways), Elctronic Pop (Landing On Water) and even returned with Rock (Life), however, This Notes For You, a blues tinted "power-swing" styled album must be ranked as the most successful experiment. The lyrics are strong, Coupe De Ville and This Notes For You are stand-out tracks. This Notes For You even won an MTV music-video award. The style might not be for everyone and at times it may be a little monotonous, however, for a dedicated Neil fan, this is a must-have.
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This is one of Neil`s most sheerly enjoyable albums. Tight, bright, sparklingly produced, gloriously played, full to bursting with ideas, uptempo big band bashes joshing with... Read more
Published 3 months ago by GlynLuke
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Considered another experimental Neil Young album by many, I like to think this is a return to his roots. Read more
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