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  1. Audio CD: Release Date 2008-09-30
  2. Publisher: Rhino Records
  3. Artist: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  4. Sales Rank in Music: #2028

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The four decades long partnership of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - considered the first 'supergroup' - is one of the most influential and enduring collaborations in contemporary music. This 11-song collection features some of their greatest hits including 'Teach Your Children', 'Helpless' and 'Our House'.

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It's tempting to follow the post-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young career of Neil Young and underestimate this early band as a lighter, commercial diversion. But their fourth album, a concise retrospective of highlights, remains a sweeping '60s document, full of pastoral optimism and the virtues of (even today) spectacular-sounding harmonies. These songs continue to dominate AOR radio, and the best--the searing "Ohio" (written after the Kent State massacre), the utopian "Woodstock," and the ominous, graceful "Wooden Ships," the band's best performance--have an artful, mystical sweetness. --Roy Francis Kasten
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Average Customer Review
4.3 out of 5 stars (72 customer reviews)

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical, July 11, 2000
Jeffrey Belcher "gigusa" (East Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Far (Audio CD)
Greatest hits compilations almost never carry the emotional weight of the album on which the original songs existed. "So Far" is a lovely exception. From the disjointed opening of "Deja Vu" to the celebratory "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes", every song is a masterpiece and a classic.CSN&Y put together some of the most sprawling contrapuntal harmonies ever committed to tape. Their vocal intonation is stunning and the interplay on "Helplessly Hoping", "Wooden Ships" and "Guinnevere" give me chills. This record is perfect for the CSN&Y newcomer and is a perfect sampling of their career until 1974 for the completist. Buy this, you'll be more than glad you did.


26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars CSN&Y 's Greatest Hits!, September 1, 2000
Barron Laycock "Labradorman" (Temple, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Far (Audio CD)
From the very beginning of their fateful collaboration, it was clear that this was to be the first of the new super-groups, composed of discontented refugees who either quit or were bounced from monster groups like the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and the Hollies. And after an initial success with a first album the group added Still's former partner in crime from the Buffalo Springfield group Neil young to the line-up, the strange witches brew of creative energy and talent that resulted exploded onto the contemporary rock scene at Woodstock to an amazed audience with such power and originality. Of course, this collection of their greatest hits was the result of their original collaboration, and it shot to the top of the charts, where it remained for years!This album is full of smash hits and breath-taking sounds, from the opening "Déjà vu" to the elegiac "Teach Your Children" to the elegiac "Wooden Ships". They don't make a single false step here, covering...Read more


13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, March 23, 2000
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This review is from: So Far (Audio CD)
So Far is an amazing album. Each song is one of CSN&Y's best. I can listen through the entire album two or three times in a row and I just get *so* involved in it each time. If you don't own a lot of CSN&Y albums, you should get this one because each song is great. Starting with Deja Vu and ending in the soulful Suite: Judy Blue Eyes, you won't want to miss a note.

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