Crosby, Stills & Nash - CSN [1991] (4 x CD's)

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Crosby, Stills & Nash - CSN [1991] (4 x CD's)

CSN is the eleventh album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, issued on Atlantic Records in 1991, not to be confused with the album of the same name released in 1977. A box set on four compact discs, it features material spanning 1968 through 1990 from their catalogue of recordings as a group in addition to selections from Crosby & Nash, Manassas, and their individual solo albums. It peaked at No. 109 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The set is "dedicated to the loving memory of Cass Elliot, without whom most of this music may not have been made." A two-disc distillation of the box was released for other markets later in the year.

The presence of the group's occasional fourth member, Neil Young, is limited to fourteen tracks and only two of his compositions for the band, "Helpless" and "Ohio". Of its 77 tracks, 25 had been unreleased previously, although many were alternate takes, alternate mixes, or concert versions of previously issued songs. Included in the unreleased tracks are a CSNY rehearsal of "Helplessly Hoping" prior to their first tour, two outtakes from the Déjà Vu sessions "Horses through a Rainstorm" and "The Lee Shore", and the December 1968 demo of "You Don't Have to Cry", the first recording they made as Crosby, Stills & Nash. Other highlights include a cover of The Beatles' "Blackbird", the full-length take of "Almost Cut My Hair", and three tracks respectively from the aborted CSNY second studio album sessions of 1973, 1974, and 1976: "See the Changes"; "Homeward through the Haze"; and "Taken at All". (Wikipedia)

From 1991, this 4-CD box set is a superb example of how to anthologize an artist/group's work. The music is the primary focus. Some very familiar songs appear in alternate mixes or slightly extended, classic singles and/or album tracks remind us of why we loved the guys and finally some quality outtakes punctuate the myth a little bit more. The song selection is exceptional and beautifully sequenced. In fact, you could be forgiven for only owning this set and nothing else by them. The package covers all phases of CSN from 1969 up to 1991, including solo efforts and duos (Crosby & Nash, Stills-Young Band). (Amazon)

The music is as majestic today as it was when first released. Most, if not all, of the hits are here. Absolutely no filler. 

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Track lists

CD1

01 Crosby Stills & Nash Suite Judy Blue Eyes 7:30

02 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Helplessly Hoping 2:32

03 Crosby Stills & Nash You Don't Have To Cry 2:41

04 Crosby Stills & Nash Wooden Ships 5:27

05 David Crosby                 Guinnevere 4:46

06 Crosby Stills & Nash Marrakesh Express 2:36

07 Crosby Stills & Nash Long Time Gone 4:17

08 Crosby Stills & Nash Blackbird 2:36

09 Crosby Stills & Nash Lady Of The Island 2:37

10 Crosby Stills & Nash (Tree With No Leaves) 3:14

11 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Almost Cut My Hair 8:52

12 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Teach Your Children 2:54

13 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Horses Through A Rainstorm 3:39

14 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Deja Vu 4:10

15 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Helpless 3:37

16 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 4 + 20 2:10

17 David Crosby                 Laughing 5:24

18 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Carry On, Questions 4:25

CD2

01 Crosby Stills Nash & Young Woodstock 3:53

02 Crosby Stills Nash & Young Ohio 3:06

03 Crosby Stills & Nash Love The One You're With 3:06

04 Crosby Stills Nash & Young Our House 3:00

05 Stephen Stills                 Old Times Good Times 3:41

06 Crosby Stills Nash & Young The Lee Shore 5:31

07 David Crosby                 Music Is Love 3:22

08 David Crosby                 I'd Swear There Was Somebody Here 1:21

09 Crosby Stills Nash & Young Man In The Mirror 3:00

10 Crosby Stills Nash & Young Black Queen 6:42

11 Graham Nash                 Military Madness 2:54

12 Crosby & Nash         Urge For Going 3:46

13 Graham Nash                 I Used To Be A King 4:48

14 Graham Nash                 Simple Man 2:19

15 Crosby & Nash                                Southbound Train 3:56

16 Stephen Stills                 Change Partners 3:13

17 Stephen Stills                 My Love Is A Gentle Thing 1:24

18 Stephen Stills                 Word Game 4:11

19 Manassas                                 Johnny's  Garden 2:46

20 Manassas         So Begins The Task 4:01

21 Stephen Stills                 Turn Back The Pages 4:04

CD3

01 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young See The Changes 2:45

02 Manassas        It Doesn't Matter 2:31

03 Crosby & Nash         Immigration Man 3:00

04 Graham Nash                 Chicago, We Can Change The World 4:01

05 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Homeward Through The Haze 4:22

06 Crosby & Nash         Where Will I Be? 3:22

07 Crosby & Nash         Page 43 2:56

08 Crosby & Nash         Carry Me 3:34

09 Crosby & Nash         Cowboy Of Dreams 3:28

10 Crosby & Nash         Bittersweet 2:38

11 Crosby & Nash         To The Last Whale 5:31

12 Graham Nash                 Prison Song 3:12

13 Graham Nash                 Another Sleep Song 4:44

14 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Taken At All 2:56

15 Crosby Stills & Nash In My Dreams 5:12

16 Crosby Stills & Nash Just A Song Before I Go 2:14

17 Crosby Stills & Nash Shadow Captain 4:33

18 Crosby Stills & Nash Dark Star 4:59

19 Crosby Stills & Nash Cathedral 5:16

CD4

01 Crosby Stills & Nash Wasted On The Way 2:48

02 Graham Nash                 Barrel Of Pain (Half-Life) 4:44

03 Crosby Stills & Nash                 Southern Cross 4:40

04 Crosby Stills & Nash Daylight Again, Find The Cost Of Freedom 2:28

05 Stephen Stills                 Thoroughfare Gap 3:33

06 Graham Nash                 Wild Tales 3:09

07 Stephen Stills & Graham Nash Dear Mr. Fantasy 7:05

08 Crosby Stills & Nash Cold Rain 2:35

09 Crosby Stills & Nash Got It Made 4:34

10 David Crosby                 Tracks In The Dust 4:47

11 Crosby Stills & Nash As I Come Of Age 2:47

12 Stephen Stills                 50/50 4:21

13 David Crosby                 Drive My Car 3:51

14 Crosby Stills & Nash Delta 4:12

15 Crosby Stills & Nash Soldiers Of Peace 4:22

16 Crosby Stills & Nash Yours And Mine 4:28

17 Crosby Stills & Nash Haven't We Lost Enough 3:07

18 Crosby Stills & Nash                 After The Dolphin 4:54

19 Crosby Stills & Nash Find The Cost Of Freedom 1:59

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