Considered by many to be Neil Young's masterpiece and the pinnacle of his lengthy career. An album that is at times monumental in its tones and arrangements ('A Man Needs A Maid' and 'There's a World', both recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra) and full of famous collaborations, including the inevitable Crosby, Stills & Nash; James Taylor ('Old Man') and Linda Ronstadt. It features some of Young's most famous tracks, including 'Heart of Gold', the very 'Old Man', 'Alabama', and the title track 'Harvest'. The fact that my favorite track from the bunch, besides the opening track 'Out On the Weekend', is 'Words (Between The Lines of Age)' probably explains why it's not my favorite episode in his discography. This album here is a milestone, and that's fine, but I can really feel the lack of the wild and tempestuous power of 'the horse'.
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