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Prairie Wind
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624959328
Label: Reprise / Wea
Manufacturer: Reprise / Wea
MPN: 49593
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise / Wea
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Studio: Reprise / Wea
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Editorial Review:
An artist for all musical seasons, Neil Young returns to autumnal harvest mode on Prairie Wind, with homespun material and sing-song melodies that renew the spirit of some of his most popular releases. Yet the mood here is darker in its maturity than on Harvest and Harvest Moon--the previous releases in what now sounds like a trilogy--and the arrangements have greater range and aural depth, with Wayne Jackson of the soulful Memphis Horns, the Fisk University Jubilee Singers gospel choir, and a string section employed to striking effect. This is a song cycle of dreams, memories, family ties, and the passage of time--what is lost and what endures. The elliptical, epic "No Wonder," with its evocation of 9/11, ranks with the most ambitious songs of Young's career, while "Falling Off the Face of the Earth," "It's a Dream," and the bluesy title cut combine childlike innocence with unsettling experience. Spooner Oldham's church keyboards and coproducer Ben Keith's steel guitar reinforce the sound's sturdy simplicity. Young has released a lot of albums in different musical styles, but Prairie Wind feels like a homecoming, and ranks with his very best. --Don McLeese Recommended Neil Young Discography
Harvest |
After the Gold Rush |
Tonight's the Night |
Rust Never Sleeps |
Ragged Glory |
Decade |
Prairie Wind is quintessential Neil Young, a masterpiece that completes the trilogy of his best-selling albums Harvest and Harvest Moon-direct yet poetic, country and folk yet rock. Recorded in Nashville, and with longtime collaborators, Prairie Wind is a moving series of songs reflecting Young's journey through life.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - He's not just older, he's better
This is a wonderful album. I find myself singing the songs in my head long after listening. His writing has matured along with us and the song topics just fit our generation. MUsic is beautiful and haunting.
Rating: - Looking back through the prairie wind
The breezy, mellow feel to the opening song on this CD, "The Painter," perfectly sets the pace and tone of "Prairie Wind." "The Painter" quietly offers up laid-back but nostalgic lyrics sung in a wary, classic Neil Young voice; a beautiful slide guitar intersperses the gentle guitar plucking; light drums and a dependable bass lend weight to the composition. Undoubtedly, "Prairie Wind" was an ideal title for this album. The following tune, "No Wonder," contains a darker sound, but the song's lyrics ... Read More
Rating: - It's Better Than "Silver and Gold"
First off, I'm no Neil Young expert. I'm simply someone who was introduced to Neil Young's music by a friend, some 15 years ago. I don't own every Neil album- not even close. But Young fascinates me, and when he releases the kind of album that I think I'll like, I buy it.
This doesn't strike me as the 3rd piece to a Harvest trilogy. Neither did "Silver and Gold". But this album comes closer to ranking with the 2 'Harvest' classics. There's a lot more depth and added instrumentation ... Read More
Rating: - Generations
I too recently saw Neil Young and his friends perform on Shotime at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. I am a seasoned Neil Young fan and I am excited to order his Prairie Wind concert DVD for my 30-year-old son, who has music ambitions of his own. Neil Young has so much to teach this generation and I am comfortable with the way he models for our young music aspirants.
Rating: - Pretty Neil
Strong , pretty melodies. Even after classic after classic , Neil still can write a beautiful melody. Lyrically intelligent and musically brilliant.Another keeper from Mr. Eclectic.
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