The Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972
by Neil Young
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Jun 2, 2009
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18

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  1. JohnH.
    Jul 23, 2009
    6
    I came for the music. I was disappointed. There is so little new here. And Decade changed my life ...
  2. WaughW
    Jun 3, 2009
    6
    A lot of great stuff, but Neil fans have most of it already. If I had succumbed and traded my vinyl for cds I would feel this set was a complete ripoff. I would say it has ten songs or less that add to the Neil Canon.

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Not only was the wait worth it, Archives feels like it was 20 years in the making. It's an extraordinary work that redefines what an autobiography can be.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    An impressive package, but fans will be paying big bucks for a lot of stuff they already own.
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  3. Observer Music Monthly
    100
    This exhaustive project is the most impressive retro-fest of recordings, photographs, video footage and digiti sed memorabilia ever assembled.
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