This follows neatly from Harvest and Harvest Moon, rather than anything more raucous, and is equally atmospheric and poignant. I started thinking that some of the songs were slightly maudlin but decided that, in the circumstances, with Young having brain surgery and the death of his father, it was understandable and was more of reaction to his voice than anything else; it does sound frail on some of the songs, from age or emotion perhaps. But there are some epic songs, like No Wonder, taking us all the way from the prairies to Capitol Hill, as well as the more personal ones, like the title track and This Old Guitar. There's one about Elvis, He Was The King, which is rocky and several songs get a brass accompaniment which really beefs things up. Initially, it seemed good but a bit over-familiar. After several listens, the depth and the difference are coming through.
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