Songs for Beginners

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After finding fame with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, expatriate Englishman turned West Coast rock icon Graham Nash made an auspicious solo debut on this 1971 disc. It's an exemplary singer-songwriter effort, striking a vital balance between graceful introspection and political fervor, with an organic intensity that Nash would never quite match in his subsequent solo work. With assistance from the likes of David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, and Dave Mason, highlights include the sensitive internal explorations "I Used to Be a King" and "Man in the Mirror" and the impassioned protest anthems "Chicago" and "Military Madness." --Scott Schinder

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Songs for Beginners

Average customer rating: Astonishing hard not to love! Nash is wonderful here. Memories are made of this Great Music from the past

Songs for Beginners Graham Nash Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Heroes | Warner Brothers Records | Stores | Music Similar Items: Wild Tales Graham Nash/David Crosby If I Could Only Remember My Name Wind on the Water Stephen Stills ASIN: B000002I6V Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Military Madness
2. Better Days
3. Wonded Bird
4. I Used To Be A King
5. Be Yourself
6. Simple Man
7. Man In The Mirror
8. There's Only One
9. Sleep Song
10. Chicago
11. We Can Change The World

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After finding fame with the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, expatriate Englishman turned West Coast rock icon Graham Nash made an auspicious solo debut on this 1971 disc. It's an exemplary singer-songwriter effort, striking a vital balance between graceful introspection and political fervor, with an organic intensity that Nash would never quite match in his subsequent solo work. With assistance from the likes of David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, and Dave Mason, highlights include the sensitive internal explorations "I Used to Be a King" and "Man in the Mirror" and the impassioned protest anthems "Chicago" and "Military Madness." --Scott Schinder

Customer Reviews:

Astonishing.......2007-05-26

This album is truly astonishing for one reason and one reason only. It is a quality of work that Graham Nash never equalled before or after this release.

This is one of the four solo albums produced by the individual parts of CSNY on the heels of the release of Deja Vu, and with the exception of Neil Young's spectacular After The Goldrush it might be the best of them.

Rich with CSNY harmonies and the clear backing vocals and instrumentals of Crosby, Young and Garcia this is a standout release that showed Nash could indeed make it on his own, with a little help from his friends.

What is amazing that he was never again able to harness this level of creativity or originality again in his solo work. But this appears to be the hallmark of Nash. He had other pursuits to follow, including art, photography and Joni Mitchell.

Buy this album for a glimpse at what could have been a truly remarkable songwriting career if he had been able to repeat the magic heard here.

hard not to love!.......2007-04-23

This is a great album that I picked out of my mom's vinyl collection to give a spin. I had never heard any of Graham Nash's solo stuff, nor have I ever really liked CS&N (or Y for that matter). So I gave this record a skeptical spin. After repeated listens, however, I found that I couldn't help but love this album. Here's a brief rundown of the songs:

"Military Madness" almost kicks your teeth in with melancholy. It's the "hardest" "rocker" on the album, despite the fact that it really is neither. It is probably the best track on the album. That being said, the rest of the album is still well worth a listen!

"Better Days" is a middle of the road rock song with a plodding pace that really keeps the album on a darker path. And yes, Graham hits those high notes (he pounds those high notes) like you wouldn't believe.

"Wounded Bird" is a song that I usually skip over. It's not bad, but it's not as exciting as the previous songs. But it's also short, so it doesn't detract a whole lot from the album's flow.

"I Used To Be A King" is a good song, still in the melancholy vein, but with the usual twist of hope that Graham offers. This song suffers a bit from weak lyrics on the verses, but is made up plenty by the vocal virtuosity that Graham displays.

"Be Yourself" is a song that I used to hate because the choruses (which consist of "be yourself" sung over and over) sounded so cheesy. But when you consider that at the time this wasn't as cliched a subject as it is now in popular music, it's easier to swallow. And the verses are pretty thought-provoking, actually.

"Simple Man" is one of my favorite tracks on the album. It's a love song with some depth. What I like most about it is the vocal harmonies on the chorus. Unfortunately this song is only around two minutes long--I wish it were longer!

"Man In The Mirror" is another standout track on the album. Great, introspective lyrics, and wonderful melodies. I would rate this the second best track on the album, right behind "Military Madness."

"There's Only One"--a song I usually skip over. What's strange though is that even though I don't like the song, it gets stuck in my head all the time. I think this is a great indication of Graham's ability to write super-catchy songs. So, I don't like it, but apparently my sub-conscious (or whatever) does.

"Sleep Song" is a pretty little acoustic number with more tight vocal harmonies. Not as good as "Simple Man", but it serves as a good mood setter for the last songs.

"Chicago" rips you out of the dreamy "Sleep Song" and shoves a decision in your face: won't you please come to Chicago? Even for those such as I who have no connection whatsoever to the political climate of the 70s can understand Graham's rallying cry: WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD! The chorus reprises for "We Can Change the World." A great end to a great album.

I would suggest that anyone who likes soft rock, thoughtful lyrics, excellent harmonies, and moving melodies get this album. It's a wonderful album that I could play over and over again.

Nash is wonderful here........2007-04-16

Songs for beginners is just as I took it during high school. I was a beginning guitar student, and I was able to learn every song with little effort. It was a truly exhilarating experience for me. I have never forgot how wonderful, and how easy it was to listen to, and above all, to learn the music and its messages. Nash was a great teacher for me, and I still love the guy. If you are a fan of CSNY, you WILL enjoy this CD.

Memories are made of this.......2007-02-19

Amazing what a difference 35 years can make to the memory. But still a great album.

Great Music from the past.......2006-11-10

Graham Nash is still going strong and is a wonderful songwriter! I loved this album and his music when I was younger and love it just as much TODAY..

Average customer rating:

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Product Description

This cd contains 24 tracks performed by Jeff Nelson and Covenant. Page numbers on back of cd are from Songs of Faith and Praise Hymnal.

Average customer rating:

Breakup Songs for Beginners Spill Manufacturer: Wave Magnet ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA34YM Release Date: 2004-10-26

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