Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ~ together and apart
by Moondance

Chart under construction - will add further commentary over time.
Dateline: 22 January 2023
Late December 2022, I happened across the idea of creating a custom chart to put together the creative output of David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash & Neil Young ~ collectively, individually and with other bands.
Fast forward to 18 January 2023 and news that David Crosby has died, aged 81. I now feel more convinced that this chart, bringing together the albums that showcase the musicianship, singing & songwriting of these four creative talents will be a useful resource.
In ranking the albums within the chart, I had 3 options:
a. based on my own ranking of each album;
b. based on the collective BEA member ranking of each album;
c. based on the release date of each album or the performance date of 'live' albums.
I decided on the latter option as I feel that it best portrays the musical journey each of them took (together & apart) and how their musical careers intersected.
Note: Given the limit of 100 albums per chart and the output of the totality of CSN&Y, I have not included compilation/greatest hit albums or every 'live' album; nor have I included every Neil Young album - especially those from his latter career.

• Chart updated: 08/10/2023 04:15
• (Created: 01/22/2023 03:59).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Stay With The Hollies 

 The Hollies

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1964 (January) ~ this debut album by 'The Hollies' features a 21 year old Graham Nash on rhythm guitar and vocal harmony. The album also includes the first recorded song co-written by Nash - 'Little Lover' [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

62

Rank in 1964:

83

Rank in 1960s:

1,166

Overall Rank:

17,492

Average Rating:

 69 (26 votes)

Comments:

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In The Hollies Style 

 The Hollies

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1964 (November) ~ the second Hollies album includes 7 (of 12) songs, co-written by Nash (now aged 22), Clarke & Hicks (using the pseudonym 'L. Ransford') [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

57

Rank in 1964:

88

Rank in 1960s:

1,222

Overall Rank:

18,597

Average Rating:

 69 (23 votes)

Comments:

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They Call Us The Au Go-Go Singers 

 Au Go-Go Singers

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1964 (November) ~ this collective of Greenwich Village folk singers included the first known recording (guitar & vocals) by a 19 year old Stephen Stills on the song High Flying Bird [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

1

Rank in 1964:

593

Rank in 1960s:

6,420

Average Rating:

 71 (2 votes)

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Mr. Tambourine Man 

 The Byrds

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1965 (June) ~ the debut album by the Byrds, features a 23 year old David Crosby, along with other founding members Roger (Jim) McGuinn, Gene Clark & Chris Hillman. Although most of the music on the album was performed by session musicians (apart from McGuinn's 12 string Rickenbacker), the distinctive vocal harmonies are definitely those of Crosby, McGuinn & Clark. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

1,911

Rank in 1965:

11

Rank in 1960s:

101

Overall Rank:

903

Average Rating:

 78 (406 votes)

Comments:

29

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Hollies 

 The Hollies

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1965 (September) ~ The third Hollies album includes 5 original songs (co-written by Nash , Clarke & Hicks). The 23 year old Nash plays rhythm guitar and vocal harmony. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

106

Rank in 1965:

75

Rank in 1960s:

798

Overall Rank:

11,027

Average Rating:

 71 (43 votes)

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Turn! Turn! Turn! 

 The Byrds

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1965 (December) ~ The second The Byrds album includes one song (Wait And See) co-written by McGuinn and a 24 year old David Crosby. All members of The Byrds are credited with providing the musical accompaniment on this album. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1965:

18

Rank in 1960s:

188

Overall Rank:

1,962

Average Rating:

 76 (255 votes)

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Would You Believe 

 The Hollies

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1966 (July) ~ The fourth The Hollies album features only 4 original songs (co-written by Nash ~ aged 24, Clarke & Hicks). [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

43

Rank in 1966:

141

Rank in 1960s:

1,440

Overall Rank:

22,681

Average Rating:

 73 (23 votes)

Comments:

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Fifth Dimension 

 The Byrds

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1966 (July) ~ The third The Byrds album finds a 25 year old David Crosby writing 1 song ('What's Happening?!?!') & co-writing 3 songs (including the celebrated Eight Miles High) of the 11 songs on the album, as well as providing rhythm guitar and vocals. [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

328 charts

Rank Score:

1,410

Rank in 1966:

15

Rank in 1960s:

128

Overall Rank:

1,231

Average Rating:

 78 (328 votes)

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Bus Stop 

 The Hollies

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1966 (October) - GN 24 [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

10

Rank in 1966:

307

Rank in 1960s:

3,057

Overall Rank:

55,556

Average Rating:

 71 (9 votes)

Comments:

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Buffalo Springfield 

 Buffalo Springfield

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1966 (December) ~ NY 21 (just) & SS 21 (almost 22) [First added to this chart: 01/22/2023]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 1966:

23

Rank in 1960s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,798

Average Rating:

 77 (242 votes)

Comments:

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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ~ together and apart composition

Country	Albums	%
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	29	29%
	21	21%
	15	15%

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