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Universal acclaim- based on 57 Ratings
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Positive: 49 out of 57
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Mixed: 4 out of 57
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Negative: 4 out of 57
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DavidHAug 22, 2003A classic...as a comment on our times and for just great music. "Bandit" rates with the best songs Neil, or anyone for that matter, has ever written. 'Nuff said.
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DennisSep 10, 2003
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JohnKMar 15, 2005
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JohnLAug 18, 2003Neil is still doing his thing at 57 years old and still doesn't care what you think about it. ;)
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MarkCAug 22, 2003
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AntonisMAug 25, 2003Excellent! A very nice work by Neil Young both in music and lyrics! The bonus dvd is very good too and i found the idea of giving us the opportunity to hear the electric songs in an acoustic mode very very interesting.I personally enjoyed the acoustic versions more than the electric! This cd will stay in my cd-player for a long time.Thank you Neil!
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BrianBSep 24, 2003Like fine wine and whiskey Neil gets better with age. The Greendale album and the San Diego "GREENDALE" concert were as good as it gets. A perfect 10. The first time I have ever rated anything better than Pink Floyd's "THE WALL". Neil Young and Crazy Horse are the greatest!
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MichaelMSep 6, 2003His music continues to amaze me much like an independent film that may not be real popular, but, will probably be respected years from now. He probably went a little overboard with the enviromental theme thus the rating of 8.
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MarkHOct 19, 2004An amazing album.. I sat in stunned silence as thing unwound like a weird, musical snake. Tales of doping and cop killing and a call to revolution....reaches deep down inside ....and grabs you
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MarkTFeb 25, 2004
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TomEMar 3, 2004Both releases are worth the time to listen to and watch. Neil continues to do what he does best....play. But, unfortunately, most people don't understand that Neil wants you to feel his music, not just hear it. Greendale can be felt as much as it can be heard.
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JayGSep 28, 2005
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robertDec 4, 2003the music's good and the lyrics suck
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TomAug 19, 2003Brilliant lyrics, mood & feeling soar, truely Young's most inspired work in years, an album that is sure to grow on you the more you listen, a sign of a true classic!!
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ericaAug 20, 2003Every album from Neil is a breath of fresh air...no one has more guts, determination and soul than Neil Young. NO ONE!!!
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CorteztheKillerSep 15, 2003IMHO this is one of the best albums ever recorded. A true MASTERPIECE!! I was able to see the Greendale Concert three times. I traveled over 2000 miles to see it two more times after my first Greendale Experience. Music that touches your soul. Long may Neil run !
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GeorgeSep 15, 2003Just some terrific guitar work, and very rockin tunes!
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JohnMSep 15, 2003Unbelievably great concept cd. Neil proves he is the best
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BillQSep 16, 2003Awesome. A remarkable feat, not just musically but in that at the age of 57, Neil continues to challenge himself and his audiences with such unbridled passion. A wonderful album!
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JohnBSep 16, 2003This album got stronger the more I listened to it. The concert was even better!
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georgebSep 18, 2003masterpiece! the more i listen to the cd, the more i like it. can't help to think that there is a little of "neil" in each character.
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JimSSep 21, 2003Just got home from the Irvine Meadows show. To be honest I didn't know if I would like the show, but from the opening notes of the first song it was completely awesome and just got better and better. The man has something important to say and he does it very well. Plus, the completely unnecessary bonus concert after Greendale was equally awesome.
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austinjSep 20, 2003load of crap
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WarrenMSep 23, 2003
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StephenSApr 26, 2006A gut-wrenching emotional disc that grows on one as they listen to the story. The music is typical Neil garage rock (which is not a bad thing), but combined with the simple, dramatic narrative - the whole is much greater than the sum of it's parts. Outstanding!
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paulkAug 19, 2003those E! online neocons can rot and die, this is a great record. NEOCONS are destroying the world.
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DanSep 15, 2003This album is destined to take it's place among Neil's finest. See it live if you can.
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KathrynKSep 15, 2003Beyond Belief
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joewSep 15, 2003Great record-Neil's best since Ragged Glory.
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SallyRSep 15, 2003Greendale is a piece of passionate and inspired art that speaks TO you, not at you, It's brilliant simplicity is laced with metaphors and layers that will wrap you up in it from here to next week.
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GlennQSep 17, 2003A great work generally grows on you-Greendale grows on you. Rock on-Be the Rain
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StephenNSep 18, 2003
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CharlieDSep 22, 200310 brand new Neil Youngs and they're as good as anything he has ever done. Go see the show. His stage play of Greendale will have you buying the CD the next day. Guaranteed!!!
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SeamusSDec 24, 2005So I'm a sucker for rock-operas....whatever. And this may not have been the best Neil Young album for me to start out on....again...whatever This album kicked my ass Brillaint
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BrianDNov 12, 2003
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Jan 2, 2012I love this album! The combination of the story and the music does it for me every time. No clue why it's not higher rated by the critics; it's one of his best modern albums by far in my opinion.
Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineGreendale is a bonkers, utterly headstrong conceit. Let's hope that Neil Young never stops having them. [Sep 2003, p.111]
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Entertainment WeeklyAbout the time an FBI agent shoots the heroine's cat, prior to a Hair-style love-in finale, you'll know you and Young have weathered his career low point together. [19 Sep 2003, p.86]
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It all adds up to a very good record -- one that is interesting, and one that satisfies musically.