The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972 - Neil Young
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92 out of 100

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  • Summary: The eight-disc (or 10 if you buy the deluxe DVD set) box set from the singer-songwriter features previously released and unreleased works from 1963 to 1972.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Mojo
    100
    The sound is excellent, especially considering the age and the state of technology of some of the recordings. The songs, too, are invariably excellent. [Jul 2009, p.111]
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  2. Uncut
    100
    There’s more, too much more, to come, but for now, Volume One will do just fine.
  3. Q Magazine
    80
    Vol. 1 is long on quality, variety and versatility, whatever format you choose. [Aug 2009, p.114]
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  4. Paste Magazine
    35
    Billed as something of a multimedia breakthrough, the 10 discs here present good--and often great--music paired with sub-standard video content. Unreleased tracks? They’re here, although in disappointing quantity and quality.

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. PauloO.
    10
    Just amazing! Buy the blu ray version-staggering audi quality as good as vinyl played on a top grade system.
  2. ChrisG.
    10
    Just got the Bluray edition, and it is amazing, No doubt about it, it is intended fore more than the casual fan, but does not disappoint at all.
  3. JohnH.
    6
    I came for the music. I was disappointed. There is so little new here. And Decade changed my life ...
  4. TorvC
    1
    Incredibly way overpriced at $300 if you want to indulge in the BluRay version. Moderately overpriced at $200 for the DVD and simply twice what it should be for the CD only version. Neil has got some gall asking his fans to fork over this kind of cash (in this economy) for a rehashed release with very little new material. "Cough up the Bucks" as one of Neil's new songs implores us to do. Me, I'm waiting for this to hit the discount bins in a few weeks -- and I'm a fan!… Expand

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