There is a huge difference between side A of the record and side B: the first side is much more traditional and musically conservative than the second, it celebrates the countryside over the city and family values and roles (even if with a certain irony not always grasped by country enthusiasts), work, attachment to one’s country; on the second side, more difficult themes are tackled, such as drugs, racism, depression, and aging. (source: wiki)
To say that I loved this record is an understatement; with it, I learned to chew through English a little less poorly, but let’s leave the rest where it is, otherwise I'll start shedding big tears down my rough cheeks...
All the songs were written by Neil Young.
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