4 Way Street

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CROSBY STILLS NASH & YOUNG 4 Way Street (1992 German issue 21-track 2-CD set featuring live recordings from performances New York Chicago and Los Angeles between June 2nd and July 5th 1970 expanded with 4 Bonus Recordings King Midas In Reverse Laughing Black Queen and a 3-track medley complete with extensive picture / tracklisting booklet – all in excellent condition) This is one of those albums where you’ll want to cherry-pick favourites. Recorded live when the supergroup was at its commercial zenith, it’s sloppy in spots where precision is called for; and the hyperbolic counterculture rants sound a bit silly these days (bellows Stills: “Jesus Christ was the first non-violent revolutionary! Ah, dig it, dig it!”). On the other hand, the electric jams are enlivened by some charged guitar skirmishes between Stills and Young. Those who owned the original two-record set will be pleased by the additional Graham Nash song (“King Midas in Reverse”) and Young’s acoustic “The Loner” / “Cinnamon Girl” / “Down by the River” medley. –Steven Stolder