Zuma

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Binding: Audio CD
Brand: YOUNG,NEIL
EAN: 0075992722629
Item Dimensions: 22
Label: Reprise Records
Manufacturer: Reprise Records
MPN: 2242
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise Records
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Studio: Reprise Records


 

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 1-JAN-2002

Amazon.com:
If Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere and Ragged Glory are the two finest studio albums Neil Young recorded with Crazy Horse, Zuma certainly qualifies as a close third. Recorded in 1975, Zuma exudes both a sense of focus and a tentative optimism, two qualities that were completely MIA from the bleak Time Fades Away/Tonight's the Night/On the Beach trilogy that preceded it. "Barstool Blues," "Don't Cry No Tears," and "Drive Back" are terse, punchy rockers, while "Danger Bird" and "Cortez the Killer" are extended guitar workouts in the grand Crazy Horse tradition. And the two acoustic entries--"Pardon My Heart" and "Through My Sails" (the latter was recorded with Crosby, Stills & Nash)--are absolutely gorgeous. Ignore the crappy cover art, and treat yourself to one of Young's most underrated records. --Dan Epstein

Average Rating:

Rating: - zuma review
Very bare bones and honest Neil, maybe too plain for some.
He and the Horse in a quiet place.

'Cortez The Killer" stands the test of time, and "Pardon My Heart" tears at your own.

I've liked this album since I owned it on vinyl decades ago, and screw the purists who decry digital sanitation.

Rating: - One of the better Neil Young albums
This album is what you'd expect from the cover: Neil Young and Crazy Horse cranking out some rocking, heartfelt, raw country-rock songs with brooding guitar solos, and simple and solid backing instrumentation. With one or two (great) acoustic songs thrown in.

You get that, and nothing less.

Like a lot of Neil Young albums, this is for when life has got you down, and it's time for a change. The lyrics are real, the mood is upset, but sincere.

Cortez is obviously ... Read More

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Rating: - "Godfather of Grunge" Moniker?
It came from this album right here. Period.

Stupid Girl.
Drive Back.
Barstool.
Danger Bird (flies alone)
Kortez the Chiller ;}

then it ends with CSN helping out on Through My Sails; just to keep the listener on their toes.
Desert Island pick, for sure.

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Rating: - Neil and the Horse at their finest
This has to be one of the top rock albums ever recorded. Neil and the Horse are in top form. As great as everything on it is, Cortez the Killer towers far above the rest of the album. That insane almost three minute instrumental to start the song... man it's beautiful, classic. Everyone seems to have their own theory of what it's about but it's pretty obvious that the song isn't just about history. But because Cortez is so great some other very good songs, namely Danger Bird kind of seem to get forgotten. ... Read More

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Rating: - must have this Neil
Zuma is essentially "Everybody Knows" part 2, which is a little odd, considering that there are 5 albums in between. I was really excited when I first bought this in the mid 70's, knowing that there was the potential to hear Neil break out the loud and majestic guitar solos again. I was not disappointed. "Dangerbird" is the second cut, very long, very reminiscent of early Crazy Horse. I knew that Neil was back at this point. But all of the cuts on this album are awesome. The second half of the album is prime N.Y., ... Read More