by Crosby Stills Nash & Young List Price:$18.00 Our Price:$13.00 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Product Details
Media: Audio CD
Release Date: Tuesday, September 06, 1994
Label: Atlantic
Average Customer Review: 0 Based on 0 reviews.
Sales Rank: 473
Tracks
1.
Woodstock
2.
Teach Your Children
3.
Our House
4.
Helpless
5.
Everybody I Love You
6.
DTja Vu
7.
Country Girl: Whiskey Boot Hill/Down, Down, Down/"Country Girl" (I Think You're Pretty)
8.
Carry On
9.
Almost Cut My Hair
10.
4 + 20
Editorial Review
Less than a year after the release of CSN's groundbreaking debut, the group returned with Stephen Stills's former Buffalo Springfield cohort/rival Neil Young augmenting the threesome. The result is a less concentrated but more kinetic creation; Young swims through the celestial harmonies of rock's best barbershop trio like a fly in consommé. While somewhat dated ("Almost Cut My Hair"? Wait a while, David, it'll fall out), Deju Vu is teeming with early '70s FM staples, including "Helpless," "Teach Your Children," and "Our House." --Steven Stolder
Top Customer Reviews
Rating:
4 A sign of the times, and their best offering.
Though they have released other fine albums, this is the best from these four legends. What else would you expect from former members of "The Byrds", "The Hollies", and "Buffalo Springfield"? Included are the classic tracks "Carry On", "Teach Your Children", "Our House", and "Woodstock". The others are all good too however. If you looking for this same quality of record without "Neil Young" (why would you do that), check out the debut from "Crosby Stills & Nash", it's just as good. Also the short but great "So Far" collection is roughly the best of these two albums. All of these releases will make you feel like you're in the 70's again. I think that's called "Deja Vu".
Rating:
5 A Great Album That Represented the Times
The first album to have Neil Young in the line-up, which changes the atmosphere of the group considerably compared with the first album. CSNY arguably reached its creative peak after Deja Vu with Ohio/Find the Cost of Freedom, which had Young in the mix.... although it isn't included here.It is a bit misleading on his contributions to the group, as there are few "CSNY" cuts with all four of them actually present. Songs such as "Woodstock" & "Almost Cut My Hair" is vintage CSNY, with harmonies & dual guitars of Stills & Young. But on songs such as "Carry On" & "Our House", Young supposedly wasn't even there for the session. Each member contributes strong material, & each of them shine when given the opportunity. Around this time, the most accomplished member might've been Stephen Stills. His talents EXPLODE during the late 60's & early 70's. It's unfortunate that innner squabbles forced these guys to waste valuable time making music together. This album may seem as though it hasn't aged too well, but in the age of the Hippie Dream, the Vietnam War, & Woodstock, this is arguably THE album. And hey, don't we all need to "find the cost of freedom" again... after 9/11?
Rating:
5 The album that best defines the Woodstock Generation
OK, I'll admit it. I'm a product of the Sixties and proud of it. Following a stunning debut, CSN, Steve Stills' fellow former Springfield cohort joined the band for Deja Vu, and this album produced so many songs that simply define an era that it is easily one of rock's top 4 MOST ESSENTIAL albums. As young people fought for identity, David Crosby's "Almost Cut My Hair" provided the anthem that kept our generation going and "letting our freak flag fly." Teach Your Children is a soft gentle reminder that one generation comes of age and another follows it, and we of the Sixties must (and for the most part, did) teach our children how to live good lives. 4+20 is one of those great tunes that Stills wrote that cuts quickly to the emotional core. It's totally the opposite of Buffalo Springfield's angry "For What It's Worth," but it's also evidence of his maturity as a man and musician. CSNY's cover of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" helped DEFINE our generation as the Woodstock Generation, for better or worse. It gave us an identity, and it ROCKED! The album closes with a suite of songs from Neil Young, including the classic Springfield Down, Down, Down. From the opening note to the final one, this album never flags. It's one of those albums I've listened to so many times that I can hear it in my mind, and when a song from it comes on the radio my pulse quickens and I turn the volume up. If you don't understand the Sixties then buy three albums that will help totally confuse you, because it was an era not meant for neat definition. Those albums are Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland, and CSN&Y's Deja Vu. Yeah, I know there are other masterpieces from that era, but those three -- especially Deja Vu -- are like rare jewels from a time capsule buried in the Sixties. I will be listening to his album until the day I die.
Rating:
5 perfecto mundo
Deja vu is the quintessential album of the 1960's counterculture. No less than 7 cuts from the disc, 'Carry On', 'Teach Your Children', 'Almost Cut My Hair', 'Woodstock', 'Our House', 'Deja vu', and 'Everybody I Love You' can be considered poster children for all the New Left stood for and aspired to in the late 1960's and early 1970's. It is a remarkable disc, equaled only by the debut Crosby, Stills and Nash LP in its social relevance, and in pioneering and defining the folk-rock genre.Each of the four artists in this, the quintessential rock 'supergroup', contributes two of the most essential compositions in their careers. The album was particularly noteworthy for the writings of David Crosby ('Almost Cut My Hair' and 'Deja vu') and Graham Nash ('Teach Your Children' and 'Our House'), and the stunning background vocal contributions they provide on the Stills and Young compositions, excepting the solo acoustic '4 + 20'. Stills, who played most of the instruments on the debut CSN LP, backs off a bit to leave room for Dallas Taylor on drums and Greg Reeves on bass. Jerry Garcia and John Sebastian are also credited with instrumental contributions. In addition to the stark '4 + 20', Stills reaches back into his past, culling lyrics from his Buffalo Springfield classic, 'Questions', to serve as a coda on the opener, 'Carry On', and springs forward into his future to graft lyrics that would open 'Know You Got To Run' from his second solo LP into 'Everybody I Love You'. Neil is given a rare co-songwriting credit on 'Everybody...' with Stills (can you name another?). In spite of their long association, they weren't exactly Lennon and McCartney!Despite all the aforementioned blockbuster songs, CS&N were apparently insecure in releasing the disc without adding Y. Neil offers the classic composition 'Helpless' and the underplayed medley 'Country Girl', which stands high among Young's finest works. Top off the collection with the hyper, grinding, high-flying rendition of the Joni Mitchell anthem, 'Woodstock', and you have one of the finest rock albums ever produced.The album is a near perfect mix in terms of musical styles and subject matter. Though thought of today as somewhat stereotypical in personifying the 'hippie mystique', the album 'Deja vu' is representative of the ideals youth held, or at least liked to think they held, in the midst of the various social revolutions going on around them. It is nothing short of essential to any comprehensive collection of modern rock music, and to an understanding of the era and a generation.
Rating:
5 Rock Classic
For the release of Deja Vu, the already powerful trio of Crosby, Still & Nash became even better by adding a fourth, Neil Young. The album is a great collection of songs, played by artits at the peak of their powers. Although some of the themes (i.e. "Almost Cut My Hair") are heavily dated, CSN&Y's harmonies are timeless. Their vocalizing on "Our House", "Teach Your Children" and Neil Young's brilliant "Helpless" is absolutely gorgeous. The album brings forward each of the members' individual stylings from Stills' folk-rock to Nash's ballads to Young's country-rock to Crosby's hippie-rock and blends them seemlessly on the album. "Carry On" opens the album with a kick, "Deja Vu" adeptly captures Crosby's state of mind at the time, "4+20" is a short but powerful song and the scorching "Woodstock" is the hippie generation's anthem. It would be 7 years before CSN would release a studio album and almost another 20 before the quartet would release one(the awful American Dream). They never again would match the creative and commercial power of this album.
Rating:
4 4.5 stars - A great band becomes even better!
In 1969, a supergroup consisting of ex-Byrds member David Crosby, ex-Buffalo Springfield member Stephen Stills, and ex-Hollies member Graham Nash was formed. Appropriately enough, the trio was called Crosby Stills and Nash. Their self-titled debut album was a rock masterpiece. Could this band possibly become any BETTER?In a word, yes.After the trio released its 1969 debut album, Stephen Stills' ex-Buffalo Springfield bandmate Neil Young joined the group, making it a quartet. The group was now Crosby Stills Nash and Young (CSNY). And before 1969 was gone, the band released its first album as a quartet - Deja Vu. Read on for my review of this album.Carry On - The track that kicks the album off went on to become the band's biggest hit. Why? The answer is simple enough - THIS SONG IS A MASTERPIECE AND NOTHING LESS! The lyrics are some of the best EVER featured in a classic rock song, and the excellent instrument usage only makes it better! I can't stress enough how much of a masterpiece this song is. Teach Your Children - Here the band plays a song that's a little bit more on the pop-rock side than the first track. This is a lighter, more melodic track, but it's still a good one. It's a tad overrated, but it deserves most of the credit it gets. Almost Cut My Hair - This straight-up rocker is a typical anthem of the "hippie era". The lyrics in this song are priceless, and the guitar usage is great! Don't even think about passing this song by. Helpless - An ultra-slow track, this is one of the band's many ballads. Neil Young does the vocals here, making this track serve as a premonition to his future ballads as a solo artist (this one has a striking resemblance to the title track from his After The Gold Rush album.) Good song. Woodstock - This one's tied with Carry On for the title of "best track on the album". Here the band gives us more of the straight-up southern rock that we've come to know and love them for. Once again, the lyrics and instrument usage are top notch. Deja Vu - The title track is a little bit weird compared to the other songs on here, but it's by no means a bad song. Don't skip it! Our House - Another one of the quartet's ballads, and probably their most popular song of this type. Once again, it's a song that is a tad overrated, but it deserves most of the credit it gets. Four Plus Twenty - This one is an ultra-slow ballad. The band has demonstrated well in the past that they are excellent creators of ballads, and this only backs that up. Country Girl - Another excellent track, this one features some outstanding vocals by Neil Young. Combine these with the music-making abilities of the rest of the band, and you've got one great song! Everybody I Love You - The album's closer is more of the straight-up southern rock that makes this band so cool, but with a slight melodic touch. They couldn't have finished the album off any better.Deja Vu is a rock and roll masterpiece that has stood the test of time. Nearly thirty-five years after its release, we are still hailing it as one of rock and roll's greatest triumphs - and with good reason. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if people were still listening to this album one hundred years from now! If you're a fan of classic southern rock, DON'T PASS THIS BY.
Rating:
5 Their Best Album Of All Time!
Deja Vu is CSN's best album. A big reason of this is Neil Young. CSN were great together, but when they joined with Young, the possibilities were endless. This album shows that. Crosby wrote two great songs on the album; Almost Cut My Hair and Deja Vu. Graham Nash also wrote some great songs, including one of the best songs they ever did, Teach Your Children, and also Our House. Stills and Young really shine on this album, collaborating on the great Everybody I Love You. Individually, Stills wrote such classics as Carry On and 4 + 20. Young wrote Country Girl, which is a great song, but Helpless may just top the album as the best song on it. With these four incredible songwriters on one album, how did they ever find room for Joni Mitchell's Woodstock? I don't know, but I'm glad they did, because it is a great song. This album is very essential to any fan of any of the four artists.
Rating:
5 Really brings back those memories
Yeah, that might be a bit redundant, but it's true. These days, CSNY might not always get the most respect by music fans, many just think of them as dated, and a product of their time, but when I listen to DTja Vu, their second album, it makes me wish for those days again (even though I wasn't even alive in 1970, when this album came out). I thought CSN's 1969 debut was better, and I'll tell you why, I felt two of the Nash compositions on Deja Vu were overrated, that is "Our House" and "Teach Your Children" (which features Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead fame on pedal steel). But I go as far as saying most of the rest of the material is probably the best music that these guys have ever gave us, from "Almost Cut My Hair" (which you can guess who wrote this: David Crosby) to a rockified version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock" (in which former Fairport Convention guy Ian Matthews also had a hit with a year later), and many other greats like "Country Girl", the title track, and "Carry On". Even the reluctant rock critics took to Deja Vu, perhaps because of the inclusion of Neil Young. Speaking of which, one of the Young compositions, "Helpless" sounds less like it belongs on a CSNY album, and more belongs on a Neil Young solo album, specificially After the Gold Rush, so of course, if you like that album, you'll like this song, and vice versa. The original LP came with a nice textured cover with gold print and the picture of the band pasted on the cover (I still have the LP, which has been with me since I was a little kid when my parents bought this). I really enjoy the laid back acoustic vibe of this album, and it's only the inclusion of "Our House" and "Teach Your Children" that prevents me from giving it a five star (I give it a four and a half star rating, but I'm not given that option, so five stars it is, because of the rest of the album). In this day and age, it's easy to forget just how popular CSN(Y) was at the end of the 1960s/beginning of the 1970s. In fact a lot of Deja Vu's success at the beginning of its March 1970 release was from pre-ordered sales. Apparently their fans were so confident of what they were doing that they were willing to buy before it ever hit the shelves. Unfortunately, this album was to signal the first habit the band will be giving us right until the present day: breaking up, only to reunite several years later, release an album, break up, and do it all over again years later. Regardless, this album is a real must for those who wish for the hippie days again.
