Title: CSN – Crosby Stills & Nash
Release Date: 2012
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Soft Rock
Artist: David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash featured: Todd Caldwell – organ, Shayne Fontayne – guitar, Steve DiStanislao – drums, Kevin McCormick – bass, James Raymond – keyboards
Production/Label: CSN Records
Duration: 02:33:08
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 16150 kbps / 1920*1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio: English DTS-HD MA 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1654 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Size: 22.5 GB
• Crosby, Stills & Nash join forces for their first live performance video in over 20 years! Filmed during their 2012 tour, CSN 2012 includes many of the trio’s classic hits as well as new songs, “Radio,” “Almost Gone”, and “Girl From The North Country” (a cover of Bob Dylan’s 1963 release). The disc also includes interviews with David, Stephen, and Graham, plus their band and crew. A must-have for any CSN fan.
CSN 2012 is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Alternative Distribution Alliance (evidently a consortium of artists releasing their own material) with an AVC encoded 1080i transfer in 1.78:1. Though there are occasional slight combing artifacts on display throughout this high definition presentation, overall this is one of the nicer looking live concert Blu-rays of the past several months. Though the stage is frequently bathed in shades of blue and red, posterizing is at a minimum and banding is virtually nonexistent. Black levels are good and contrast is generally excellent. Some of the midrange shots are a bit on the fuzzy side, but close-ups really pop very nicely, with abundant fine object detail.
CSN 2012 features a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo mix, and only a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo mix. This is the only live concert Blu-ray I personally can think of that doesn’t include at the very least a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround mix, if not an actual lossless surround mix. As was mentioned above in the main body of the review, was this done intentionally to “bury’ some of the wandering vocals? It’s especially odd in that this was evidently done in conjunction with HDNet, which at least occasionally offers surround mixes of its concert fare. Whatever the reason, the good news is that this mix, while obviously narrow and rather dense sounding, offers excellent fidelity and clarity, ironically so much so that the intonation problems in some of the vocals are only too readily apparent. The band sounds great here, with some really appealing low- and midrange frequencies. (more…)
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Déjà Vu (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (1970/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 03:11:02 minutes | 6,77 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young’s Déjà Vu was the most-anticipated new album in America in 1970. More than 50 years later, it’s one of the most famous albums in rock history with legendary songs, including “Carry On” and “Teach Your Children,” that still resonate today.
Rhino will honor the intense creative journey that led to this milestone album with an expansive 4-CD/1-LP collection that includes a pristine version of the original album on both 180-gram vinyl and CD, plus hours of rare and unreleased studio recordings that provide incredible insight into the making of the record.
DÉJÀ VU: 50TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION will be available from Rhino on 14th May. Presented in a 12 x 12 hardcover book, the collection comes illustrated with rarely seen photos from the era and annotated by writer/filmmaker Cameron Crowe, whose revealing liner notes recount the making of the album through stories told by the people who were there, including David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young.
The album’s original 10 tracks are joined by 38 more to add nearly two-and-a-half hours of music that includes demos, outtakes, and alternate takes – most of which are previously unreleased. Among them is “Know You Got To Run,” the first song the quartet recorded during its first session on 15th July at the house Stills was renting from Peter Tork in Studio City. Other unreleased highlights include the demo for Crosby’s “Almost Cut My Hair”; Stills’ outtake for “Bluebird Revisited”; and Young’s alternate version of “Helpless” featuring harmonica. Also making its debut on the set is a delightful version of “Our House” that features Nash singing with the song’s inspiration, Joni Mitchell.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Deja Vu (1970/1994/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 36:20 minutes | 1,26 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
Déjà Vu is the second album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, and their first in the quartet configuration of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Less than a year after the release of CSN’s groundbreaking debut, the group returned with Stephen Stills’s former Buffalo Springfield cohort/rival Neil Young augmenting the threesome. The result is a less concentrated but more kinetic creation; Young swims through the celestial harmonies of rock’s best barbershop trio like a fly in consommé. While somewhat dated (“Almost Cut My Hair”? Wait a while, David, it’ll fall out), Deju Vu is teeming with early ’70s FM staples, including “Helpless”, “Teach Your Children”, and “Our House”. One of Rock’s all-time classics!
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Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – CSNY 1974 (1974/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 03:16:31 minutes | 7,06 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
CSNY 1974 is the nineteenth album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, their seventh in the quartet configuration, and their fifth live album, the third as a foursome. It consists of concert material recorded in 1974 on the band’s tour during the summer of that year.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – Demos (2009)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 42:04 minutes | 1,43 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Demos is the seventeenth album by Crosby, Stills & Nash, released in 2009 on Rhino Records.
A compilation album, it consists of demo versions of solo and group songs recorded between 1968 and 1971. One recording, “Music Is Love,” includes their some-time partner Neil Young. Most of the tracks feature solo vocals rather than the group’s standard three-part harmony. Recordings took place at The Record Plant in New York City, and Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – Daylight Again (1982/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 40:29 minutes | 910 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Crosby, Stills & Nash remain one of the most endearing musical partnerships of all time. Their impeccable vocal harmonies, compelling songwriting and musical virtuosity have captivated generations of fans. Released in 1982, Daylight Again presents CSN reunited more than a decade after their debut and includes the massive hits “Wasted On The Way,” “Too Much Love To Hide” and “Southern Cross.” The album would reached #8 on the Billboard 200.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – CSN 2012 (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:31:47 minutes | 1,68 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CSN Records
Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famers Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) helped redefine generations with their brilliant vocal harmonies, resonant songwriting and inspired musicianship. This exhilarating live set features the trio’s most beloved hits, some new and unreleased songs and a rare performance of “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes.” Also showcased are the classics, “Marrakesh Express,” “Southern Cross,” “Deja Vu,” “Long Time Gone” and “Wasted On The Way.” This landmark recording will coincide with the band’s first live performance video in over two decades. A must-have for any music lover!
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – CSN (1977/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:14 minutes | 1,59 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Super group Crosby, Stills & Nash propelled to mainstream success with their timeless vocal harmonies, stunning production and masterful songwriting. “CSN” finds the trio soaking in soulful ballads that showcase their artistic growth. The album would reach #2 on the Billboard 200, only behind Fleetwood Mac’s mega hit Rumours. Each member is well represented as they produce the massive tunes “Just A Song Before I Go”, “Fair Game” and “Anything At All”. The production has been compared to legendary albums including the Eagles’ “Hotel California” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”. The album has stood the test of time and remains an utterly enjoyable listen.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – CSN (1977/2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:14 minutes | 1002 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Super group Crosby, Stills & Nash propelled to mainstream success with their timeless vocal harmonies, stunning production and masterful songwriting. CSN finds the trio soaking in soulful ballads that showcase their artistic growth. The album would reach #2 on the Billboard 200, only behind Fleetwood Mac’s mega hit Rumours. Each member is well represented as they produce the massive tunes “Just A Song Before I Go,” “Fair Game” and “Anything At All.” The production has been compared to legendary albums including the Eagles’ Hotel California and Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. The album has stood the test of time and remains an utterly enjoyable listen.
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Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:36 minutes | 1,48 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino Atlantic
Chart History/Awards
– On Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”
– Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Crosby, Stills & Nash’s self-titled debut album brought a vital new sound to music. The recording shot the band to instant stardom. Their peerless vocal harmonies, inspired songwriting and musical virtuosity transcends countless generations of fans. The folk-rock trio delivered two Top 40 singles, “Marrakesh Express,” “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” and the CSN classics “Guinevere,” “Wooden Ships,” “Helplessly Hoping” and “Long Time Gone.” Crosby, Stills & Nash reached #6 on the Billboard 200. The album remains one of the all-time greatest debuts ever.
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