Silver & Gold
by Neil Young
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. AllMusic
    60
    A pleasant sound, to be sure, but not exactly what Young followers were expecting.
  2. Sonicnet
    40
    Overall, though, this is one of those odd little albums that the ever-prolific Young comes up with periodically -- dotted with a few flashes of inspiration, ultimately sunk by a lot of by-rote artistic adequacy.
  3. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    58
    These 10 well-culled copyrights, two from the '80s and only four from 2000, are something new and ominous, because they're dull. They smell of equine methane: the old-fart hegemony that fuels alt-country, AC radio, and literary anthologies canonizing Ry Cooder, Ernie K-Doe, and Spooner Oldham.
  5. The A.V. Club
    60
    This is Young's strongest set of songs in years, but the disc just isn't compelling.

Awards & Rankings

79
#79 Best Album of 2000
93
#93 Most Discussed Album of 2000
67
#67 Most Shared Album of 2000

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. mrtew
    Jan 2, 2012
    10
    One of my favourite Neil Young albums by far. Razor Love and Without Rings are the best! Not for rockin out of course, but for gettingOne of my favourite Neil Young albums by far. Razor Love and Without Rings are the best! Not for rockin out of course, but for getting mellow it's fantastic!… Full Review »
  2. petbog
    Sep 26, 2006
    9
    The older I am, the better this album sounds. I like live DVD version with some extra songs (taken from Looking Forward CSNY album). Strong The older I am, the better this album sounds. I like live DVD version with some extra songs (taken from Looking Forward CSNY album). Strong melodies. This one is IMHO much better than LwW or Prairie Wind. Better songs than on the other albums.… Full Review »
  3. KennyM
    Oct 4, 2005
    10
    This is Neil Young at his very best. Honestly one of the most amazing albums I have even heard in my entire life. Neil Young stays entirely This is Neil Young at his very best. Honestly one of the most amazing albums I have even heard in my entire life. Neil Young stays entirely away from orchestral arrangements, brass, and electric guitars for the entire album and the result is his most powerful album.… Full Review »
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