319. On the Beach

On the Beach
Neil Young
1974

Tracks
1. Walk On
2. See The Sky About To Rain 
3. Revolution Blues 
4. For The Turnstiles 
5. Vampire Blues 
6. On The Beach
7. Motion Pictures 
8. Ambulance Blues

As soon as "Walk On" began to play, I knew I was in for a treat and that I was going to love this album.  Neil Young keeps coming up on this list but instead of getting sick of him, he just keeps growing on me.  Now, this album isn't all cupcakes and smiles; as you can see, there are a lot of blues in this album, some even concerning Charles Manson.

It is hard for me to list a favorite track for this album.  "For the Turnstiles" is sad and uses strings that sound almost lazy, but in a good way.  "Walk On" is really catchy.  "Vampire Blues" (sadly is not about him:

The song is actually about oil barges and, of course, because it is Neil Young, it is political and liberal.  However, most of the songs are about his disappointment in fellow hippies, which is a very interesting and different perspective to take in an album.  Definitely one of my favorite Neil Young albums.

RATING: 5/5

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