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  1. Audio CD: Release Date 1999-10-26
  2. Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
  3. Artist: Crosby Stills Nash & Young
  4. Sales Rank in Music: #43222

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The CSNY name carries disproportionate weight considering the quartet has produced a grand total of three studio albums and one live set over the course of three decades. Of course, the first studio LP, 1969's Deja Vu, is one of the touchstones of Woodstock-era rock. Nearly two decades passed before the foursome cut the forgettable American Dream. Unfortunately, Looking Forward owes more to the unfocused latter (not to mention CSN's unremarkable recent output) than the vital Deja Vu. It's telling that three of the four Neil Young tracks (as well as Stephen Stills's above par "Faith in Me") were produced by longtime Young confederate Ben Keith while the rest of the album is credited to CSNY. The controlling hand Young maintains on his own material pays off with two of the best numbers here--the Harvest Moon-like title track and "Slowpoke." Graham Nash fares well with characteristically melodic efforts, but Stills and David Crosby stumble on the awkwardly bellicose "Seen Enough" and "Stand and Be Counted," missteps that throw the entire set off course. ----Steven Stolder
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Average Customer Review
3.3 out of 5 stars (151 customer reviews)

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars THIS ONE WILL GROW ON YOU., March 16, 2000
Dan Swan (Lincoln City, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Looking Forward (Audio CD)
By no means is this THE classic CSN&Y disc. Lets face it; They're a hard act to follow. Even for them. "LOOKING FORWARD" has recieved some unfavorable reviews, and I don't disagree with many of the points that have been made; but after several listenings I've discovered some really subtle things that make this disc worth owning. First off; Neil Youngs material is as strong as anything he has done. This should come as no surprise to anyone who apreciates his style. In fact; after the first listening; I thought Neil's songs carried the entire disc. After a few more spins I began to enjoy several other tunes. "Faith In Me" is vintage Steven Stills. He has written many songs in this vein, and this song has a wonderfully relaxed quality that only comes from years of camaraderie. "Heartland" is a great Graham Nash number. Go back through his career and you'll find dozens of songs in the same mode. Perhaps we have all become hardened over the...Read more


32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A Good (Not Stellar) Effort, February 13, 2000
Michael J. Shogi (Reminderville, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Looking Forward (Audio CD)
From reading many reviews of "Looking Forward", I've learned that it is a record most CSNY fans either love or hate. Let me propose that this record is neither as bad as some would lead you to believe, or as good as others would lead you to believe.Let's start with the songs. Neil Young weighs in with three good ones and another, less-than- serious song(Queen of Them All) that you'll like if you catch the humor in it. Nash and Crosby offer two good tunes apiece. Sanibel, the final song, was written by an outside composer, and it is good, if anything, because it shows that the CSN studio-produced harmonies are still intact. The problem is Stills. While still a formidable musician, his three songs on this record are weak both lyrically and musically, including "Faith in Me", the lead-off track. CSN/CSNY need to rely on Stills to write the classic Rock tracks, and he fails on this record. This is a major problem.Regarding the harmonies, CSNY...Read more


26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let reviews mislead you, November 20, 1999
By A Customer
This review is from: Looking Forward (Audio CD)
I can't believe how much people are complaining that this record isn't as good as "Deja Vu." That record came out almost 30 years ago! When Van Morrison makes a great record like "The Healing Game" or "Back on Top," people just call it a great record. They don't say, "Yeah, but it's no 'Astral Weeks.'"How about cutting these guys the same break? Songs don't come any better than Young's "Slowpoke," and the performance here is sublime. And while Crosby, Stills and Nash each have annoying traits, they are more than made up for here by superb performances on songs like "Dream for Him" and "No Tears Left." The song "Looking Forward" is also wonderful.You'd be missing a great record if you let the bad reviews be your guide.

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