Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash [Expanded Edition] (CD)

All Music Guide

The Crosby, Stills Nash triumvirate shot to immediate superstardom with the release of its selftitled debut LP, a sparkling set immortalizing the group's amazingly close, high harmonies. While elements of the record haven't dated well Nash's Easterninfluenced musings on the hit "Marrakesh Express" now seem more than a little silly, while the antiwar sentiments of "Wooden Ships," though wellintentioned, are rather hokey the harmonies are absolutely timeless, and the best material remains rocksolid. Stills' gorgeous opener, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes," in particular, is an epic love song remarkable in its musical and emotional intricacy, Nash's "PreRoad Downs" is buoyant folkpop underpinned by light psychedelic textures, and Crosby's "Long Time Gone" remains a potent indictment of the assassination of Robert Kennedy. A definitive document of its era. [In 2006, Atlantic/Rhino reissued Crosby, Stills Nash with remastered sound, new liner notes, and four bonus tracks: "Do for Others," "Song... with No Words," "Everybody's Talkin'," and an early version of "Teach Your Children."] - Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide Read more Less