{"product_id":"neil-young-silver-gold","title":"Neil Young Silver \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"st__content-block st__content-block--text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSilver and Gold went through a number of incarnations before it was finally released in the spring of 2000. The endless delays raised hopes for the album, as did superstition -- dedicated \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Young\u003c\/strong\u003e fans believed he was creatively reborn at the end of each decade. \u003cem\u003eEverybody Knows This Is Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRust Never Sleeps\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFreedom\u003c\/em\u003e added credence to this theory, but those records were knocked out quickly, appearing a year after their predecessors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn contrast, \u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/em\u003e appeared four years after \u003cem\u003eBroken Arrow\u003c\/em\u003e. During those four years, all sorts of projects were in the works for Young, including a 1999 reunion with Crosby, Stills \u0026amp; Nash. His three songs on their comeback \u003cem\u003eLooking Forward\u003c\/em\u003ewere pleasant acoustic numbers that often seemed a little slight. It was easy to assume that Young was saving the real treasures for his solo record, but \u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't confirm that theory. Instead, it's a continuation of his \u003cem\u003eLooking Forward\u003c\/em\u003econtributions, performed with the warm, amiable ramble of \u003cem\u003eHarvest Moon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pleasant sound, to be sure, but not exactly what Young followers were expecting. They also may be a little dismayed to realize that two of its best songs, \"\u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eRazor Love\u003c\/em\u003e,\" date from 1982 and 1987, respectively, suggesting that Neil may not be at the top of his game. Still, there are no truly bad songs here, although the light-hearted, light-headed reminiscence \"\u003cem\u003eBuffalo Springfield Again\u003c\/em\u003e\" treads close to the borderline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a low-key, charming, comfortable record, which is hardly a bad thing at all -- it just doesn't quite live up to the abnormally high expectations. Fortunately, those expectations fade upon repeated plays, and \u003cem\u003eSilver \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/em\u003e reveals itself as a nice \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Young\u003c\/strong\u003e record. Nothing particularly special, but nice all the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Loafers Vinyl \u0026 Coffee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424214728892,"sku":"zkq1788762380317","price":25.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/1042\/9884\/files\/neil-young-silver-gold_1.webp?v=1788762384","url":"https:\/\/www.moonstonecorner.shop\/products\/neil-young-silver-gold","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}