Tonight's The Night
by Neil Young

This album is an absolute masterpiece, and has a sound like no other album ever released, even by Neil himself. You can truly feel raw emotion here, and this is definitely Neil's most emotional album. After the loss of Daniel Whitten, Neil recorded this album on one dark night in 1972 in only one night. The album itself was released three years later, and we got this twisted, dark, emotional masterpiece. This album sounds like that one day of drunken denial after a close friend or relative passes. Seriously, it sounds exactly like that, and you can hear Neil's voice go off tune all of the time on this one. He just wants Danny to "Open up the tired eyes". Every time Neil's voice cracks, it sends chills up and down my spine. His voice cracks all of the time on this album, so the whole thing sends chills up and down my spine. This is a great album to listen to during dark times. Neil's pain is so strong here that few things could surpass the amount of pain that Neil feels, so it makes you feel slightly better. I would recommend this album to anyone. It is Neil's magnum opus in my opinion, tied with Rust Never Sleeps.

From Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/14/2015 09:46 | #134932 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Mellow My Mind ..............says it all, a great album. Tired Eyes is so emotional as are so many songs here. Tonights The Night finds Neil in a reflective mood due to the death of his friend & Crazy Horse band member Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry (a C.H. roadie). Needle and the Damage Done (Harvest) was written about Whitten's heroin addiction. Young revealed in an interview that he felt responsible for Whitten's death (he was fired by Young on 18 Nov. '72 and died of an overdose later that night). The album was recorded in August '73 but wasn't released until 1975.

From Romanelli TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/09/2011 00:55 | #19023 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

Tonight's The Night was recorded in 1973 and released 2 years later. Young dedicated the album to Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry, both of whom had died of overdoses. (Whitten sings and plays on "Come On Baby", which was recorded live in 1970.) Although it didn't have any big hits, the album is considered by many to be Young's best work. The title track, "Roll Another Number", and "Tired Eyes" are standouts, but the album as a whole is raw and powerful. Definitely recommended. A great album!

From babyBlueSedan TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/05/2014 08:15 | #105477 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

I like this album, but I don't think the full emotional effect has ever hit me. I'll have to listen to it pissed off and drunk sometime.

From Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/26/2018 10:02 | #227905 | TOP COMMENT Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.

'Tonight's the Night' is album number 1 in Neil Young's iconic "Ditch Trilogy" which encompasses 'Tonight's The Night' recorded 1973 and released 1975 , 'Time Fades Away' 1973 and 'On the Beach' 1974. 'Tonight's the Night' is not only one of Neil Young's greatest albums it is one of rocks greatest albums

To appreciate this album you need to understand the devastating impact the deaths of Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry had upon Young , it was written from the depths of despair and very dark place

Legend has it Young and his band mates would drink heavily throughout the day and into the night then hit record around midnight & it shows with the loose melodies and slurred vocals evident through out . Lyrically Neil is very literal on this album with no hidden imagery or speculation required - "Albuquerque" is about Albuquerque , "Borrowed Tune" is literally a borrowed tune namely The Rolling Stones "Sweet Lady Jane" from their 1966 'Afermath' album and the boozy "Roll Another Number" is (obviously) about lighting a joint and getting the F outta there ( I love the line "I'm not going back to Woodstock for a while / though I long to hear that lonesome hippy smile") . These straight up and down lyrics is one of the reasons why I love this album

Stone cold classic