Be Yourself: Tribute to Graham Nash's Songs for

Various artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Grassroots Records
• ASIN: B003D5X48O
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,713 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Military Madness

2. Better Days

3. Wounded Bird

4. I Used to Be a King

5. Be Yourself

6. Simple Man (Hombre Sencillo)

7. Man in the Mirror

8. There's Only One

9. Sleep Song

10. Chicago

11. We Can Change the World (Reprise)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What one man began others have begun to continue, June 4, 2010

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Liz Nicholson (New Hope, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Be Yourself: Tribute to Graham Nash's Songs for (Audio CD)

How touching to see 'Be Yourself - A Tribute to Graham Nash's SONGS FOR BEGINNERS' come from the heart of alternative folk-rock. This often surprisingly contemporary take on 'Willie's' classic recording remains true to the spirit of the original. Vetiver's slightly updated version of 'I Used to Be a King' serves as a fine tip of the hat, and Robin Pecknold's interpretation of 'Be Yourself' contains echoes of CSN. It's a toss up between these two which one is the best cut on this CD. Reminiscences of both CSN and the Hollies tinge some of the arrangements; at one point I imagined Allan Clarke singing with his old friend or Stills' guitar in there somewhere. Features the lovely Nile Nash, who admits she's no professional but grows more confident as 'Wounded Bird' goes along. Nice to have though understandably patchier than the original, as alternative music can be hit or miss. Even nicer to see today's folk-rockers so keen on music written by one of the greatest rock and roll musicians ever to have been taken for granted.