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CSN | 
 enlarge | Artist: Crosby Stills & Nash
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Category: Music
Buy New: $18.98
New (27) Used (13) from $11.79
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 8385
Format: Import, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 756782650208
EAN: 0756782650208
ASIN: B000002J0N
Release Date: January 1, 1995
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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| Tracks:
| • | Shadow Captain - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby, David [1] | | • | See the Changes - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stills, Stephen | | • | Carried Away - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nash, Graham | | • | Fair Game - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stills, Stephen | | • | Anything at All - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby, David [1] | | • | Cathedral - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nash, Graham | | • | Dark Star - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stills, Stephen | | • | Just a Song Before I Go - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nash, Graham | | • | Run from Tears - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stills, Stephen | | • | Cold Rain - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Nash, Graham | | • | In My Dreams - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Crosby, David [1] | | • | I Give You Give Blind - Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stills, Stephen |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 best album... September 1, 2008
Although some tend to think that CSN was better when accompanied by the highly credited & overrated neil young I definitely prefer the trio. When present Neil young provided a more grungy anti-government feel to the music that I didn't prefer or appeal to. CSN alone had more polished & balanced albums when young wasn't involved. They dealt with topics of daily life & struggles of relationships whitout being too adult contemporary. There are great songs here including cathedral which is almost progressive in nature as it deals with themes more commonly undertaken by 70s genesis, yes, rush, & elp. a song before I go, shadow captain, & cold rain are great examples of more emotionally charged songs pertaining to tough days, situations, & grief. the songs take more time to develop than on other CSN albums & almost become coneptual in feel. The vocals are more stirring & emotional. The instrumentation is very organic & minimal but still provides direction & depth to the voices. Dark star & fair game deal more with realtionships & are good efforts. I would say that this album & daylight again are their best efforts in terms of consistentcy & balance. this is their best album though.
 Great album! Get it back in print! July 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So, because Yahoo! Music merged with Rhapsody, I finally have a chance to hear all of these out-of-print records I've searched countless bargain bins for, but never found! This makes me quite happy. Because for some reason, despite the fact that this was a very big seller that produced a couple hit singles, CSN is out-of-print in the U.S. Why? It's good! Maybe not as good as its two predecessors, but good nonetheless. I pretty much enjoy every song here: the hit single "Fair Game" is a Latin-jazz shuffle that provided the basis for Beck's hit "Tropicala" - it also has a really, really good acoustic guitar solo and is tremendously catchy. Oh, oh, and the harmonies! Can't forget the harmonies. "Shadow Captain" is a gentle, magnificent country-folk song; "See the Changes" is fun Latin-folk; the slow, ominous religion protest/acid trip recollection "Cathedral" is a fine tune, and unloads an unexpected tempo shift or two, and is one of the few Graham Nash songs that's honestly threatening; "Dark Star"(not the Dead tune) is the funkiest any soft-rock group has ever gotten by quite a long shot, and it's really good. And then there's the big hit, "Just a Song Before I Go." It is a bit dated, but it's a soothing, well-written song with some fine harmonies. A few of these songs aren't all that good (Stills' downbeat rocker "Run from Tears," redeemed only by the well-harmonized choruses; the underdeveloped tearjerker "Cold Rain;" "Anything at All;" "Carried Away," two ballads that don't go anywhere), but they're just mediocre fillers, rather than awful insults to the world of music. There isn't a bad song on this album, in fact! And whatever's weak, it's made up for by Stills' blaring, menacing rocker "I Give You Give Blind" - that's a cool song! So this comes highly recommended, despite not being as good as its two predecessors.
Perfection from start to finish January 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
About 3 or so months ago I asked a good friend of mine any recommendations he had for me before I was heading to the used CD store. He simply said, "If they have Crosby, Stills and Nash - CSN, get it immediately." Well the store didn't have it, but he was so adamant about the recommendation, I went to Best Buy and bought it new anyway.
And for the last 3 months, this has rarely, and I mean VERY rarely left my CD player. I've seen CSNY live, heard many of their other efforts, and while they are all outstanding, none of it is on the same level as this work. It seems that this album is criminally underrated, as I've only seen "See the Changes" talked about as anything noteworthy off this album.
The harmonizing on CSN represents their best and there is no finer example than the stunning and nicely paced "Shadow Captain". How this isn't a staple of classic rock radio is beyond me, but what do they know anyway? You can immediately feel that mid-70's California laid back vibe once this song starts, and it's maintained well throughout the record.
Graham Nash contributes a few tunes that add some somber moments. The gorgeous "Carried Away" is right up there with "Our House" as one of my most favorite piano led tunes the band has recorded. And of course the absolutely epic "Cathedral" starts off slow and brooding only to climax in a fury of anti-religious lyrics that are just mesmerizing.
"Dark Star" remains one of the grooviest tunes from the album. Featuring some great keyboards in the background, this song never fails to get me bobbing my head. The closer "I Give You Blind" is similar to this, and is the song that packs the most punch instrumentally.
It's hard to pick favorites from an album that is so strong start to finish, but if I only have time to play one track from this album I find myself just drawn to "In My Dreams" every time. The restrained, yet still gorgeous acoustic guitar work coupled with perfect harmonies and outstanding lyrics makes this a winner every time.
An unfortunately underrated album that I cannot stop playing. I can't stress enough how necessary this record is. 'Deja Vu' is great, and the other CSN works are worth your time, but this... this is a masterpiece.
CSN IS CLASSIC, SENTIMENTAL, AND NATURAL ! (Graham Nash steals the show, but Crosby and Stills also deliver winners) September 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
CSN (1977) was a comeback album of sorts from the recently sober trio of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. With a Rolling Stone cover story and much anticipation, CSN roared out of the gates with two hit singles, Just A Song Before I Go and Fair Game. CSN is one of Crosby, Stills, And Nash's best two or three albums, right up there with their self-titled debut, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Daylight Again. The album was very well produced, and the production highlights the crisp acoustic sound of the intelligent and well balanced songs. Graham Nash shines brightly with his piano based ballads, Carried Away, Cold Rain, the epic Cathedral, and his guitar ballad Just A Song Before I Go. David Crosby's Anything At All and In My Dreams are both mellow and thoughtful acoustic guitar gems, and his Shadow Captain opens the album with an easy, harmonious vibe. Stephen Stills contributes some very good acoustic guitar tunes with the Latin-influenced Dark Star, Carribean-influenced Fair Game, and the love song, See The Changes. His electric guitar rockers, Run From Tears and I Give You Give Blind are also very good. In all, the album is thoughtful, mellow, and balanced. The music sounds fresh and relaxed, and all three members of the group sound clearheaded and healthy. The album cover features a photo of the laughing trio in a boat on the water, and that image sums up the mood of this album perfectly. Three close friends helping each other sing their sentimental songs (some about the sea), in a sober and natural environment.
 worth the nostalgia August 3, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this album on a whim, when something reminded me of this favorite from my senior year of high school. The lyrics don't do as much for me as they did in 1977, but the smooth harmonies still hold up. I wouldn't call the album a must-have in the oeuvre of Crosby, Still, Nash, (and Young), but I'm glad to have added another item to my collection of CDs that replace my 70s LPs. A better investment for those who like this stuff would be the "new" Neil Young album of his 1971 concert in Massey Hall. That's priceless.
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