Brilliant from start to finish

Review Score: (10/10)
Sadly, I am another music lover who did not buy Wrecking Ball when it was first released. A friend gave me the album for Christmas and I just got around to playing it this week on a road trip. I was moved. I played it at least five times in a row and can't get the haunting words, music and melodies out of my head. The stand out track for me is the title track. This is the most moving song Neil Young has written in my opinion. Each track has a similar feel musically which helps to keep things consistant but each song speaks of something new. I believe I may not have felt this way about this album had I first heard it in 1995. I may have been too young to appreicate it's artistic beauty. I encourage anyone looking for a "lifetime keeper" to make the investment and buy "Wrecking Ball."

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