After The Gold Rush
by Neil Young

Album
After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Year: 1970
Release date: 1970-08-31
Overall rank: 83rd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
86/100 (from 1,814 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 1970 (2nd)
Award Top 50 albums of of the 1970s (23rd)
Award Top 100 albums of all time (83rd)

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After The Gold Rush is ranked as the best album by Neil Young.

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After The Gold Rush track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Tell Me Why
Average Rating: 88 (409 votes)Comments: View 3
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After The Gold Rush
Average Rating: 90 (466 votes)Comments: View 5
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Only Love Can Break Your Heart
Average Rating: 88 (442 votes)Comments: View 2
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Southern Man
Average Rating: 90 (480 votes)Comments: View 5
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Till The Morning Comes
Average Rating: 81 (322 votes)Comments: View 2
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Oh, Lonesome Me
Average Rating: 82 (315 votes)Comments: View 0
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Don't Let It Bring You Down
Average Rating: 87 (372 votes)Comments: View 2
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Birds
Average Rating: 84 (317 votes)Comments: View 1
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When You Dance I Can Really Love
Average Rating: 85 (328 votes)Comments: View 2
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I Believe In You
Average Rating: 83 (313 votes)Comments: View 2
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Cripple Creek Ferry
Average Rating: 82 (315 votes)Comments: View 2

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After The Gold Rush rankings

After The Gold Rush rankings summary
Overall rank: 83rd | 1970s rank: 23rd | 1970 rank: 2nd  Overall chart history
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From 05/09/2014 10:44 | #111272 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
I can't get over how she set me free
0h, oh, lonesome me...

Is there another album that more embodies the sound of the 70s? Back when bands' lyrics were repeated by the faithful like sacred truths. Back when albums seemed larger than life carrying their own mythology and album covers were gazed upon for hours as if they held some divine truth. Back when bands were fronted by prophets or gods to indulge us common folk with their truths & power. Neil Young was always more the prophet than the god despite his considerable guitar prowess. Fitting that such a prophet should make the perfect album of love flickering out.

Favorite tracks: Lonesome Blues, Don't let It Bring You Down

Aside: Simply one of the best breakup albums ever!
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From 05/02/2007 03:51 | #394 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A prime example of "less is more," this album was recorded in Neil Young's basement. A young guitar prodigy, Nils Lofgren, was forced to play the piano, and didn't touch a guitar during any of the recording sessions. The piano was used subtley but it added an incredible amount of beauty to each song. Everything was kept simple, not due to the recording limitations, but because it was the foundation of the album. Every sound and rhythm had a purpose and though it was kept simple it sounds complete. (Edited)
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From 05/04/2018 16:43 | #214163 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
If you like "Southern man" you should check his previous album "Everybody knows...". If you prefer the shorter ballads like the opener check "Harvest". If you like a little of both tainted with blues check "On the beach", anyway, don't only listen to this album, which contains a few classics on the first half but I find has a relatively weak second half and in general doesn't show the full potential of this wonderful artist.
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From 04/11/2012 18:10 | #39995 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Forget oil, hockey players or maple syrup. Neil Young is Canada's greatest export, and this is his best album.
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Really good. Like most Neil Young, even the lesser material is better than most other artists' good stuff. (Edited)
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