Spike – Orange Cloud Nine
Crosby, Stills & Nash’s debut album is a Laurel Canyon classic that “ushered in the early ’70s singer-songwriter boom. Yes, this was a group, but it was one made up of three coequal composer/vocalists, each with a heady resume–Crosby an ex- Byrd, Stills in Buffalo Springfield, and Nash a former member of the Hollies. Each supplied distinctive material and contributed to CSN’s trademark harmonies. The addition of Neil Young made the supergroup an edgier outfit. There’s a purity to the original trio recording, however, that would never be recaptured.”
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Pop / Singer-Songwriter / Supergroup
Tracklist:
A1 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
A2 Marrakesh Express
A3 Guinnevere
A4 You Don’t Have To Cry
A5 Pre-Road Downs
B1 Wooden Ships
B2 Lady Of The Island
B3 Helplessly Hoping
B4 Long Time Gone
B5 49 Bye-Byes
Credits:
Art Direction, Design – Gary Burden
Drums – Dallas Taylor
Engineer – Bill Halverson
Lead Guitar, Organ, Bass – Stephen Stills
Management [Direction] – David Geffen
Other [Spiritual Guidance] – Ahmet Ertegun
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Henry Diltz
Producer – Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Graham Nash*
Rhythm Guitar – David Crosby
